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As Kashmir netas owe crores to Govt, admin wants matryr’s widow to clear Rs 7 lakh 5/20/2020 11:54:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 20: Even as netas in Kashmir owe millions to the government in the form of rentals of the government accommodation, the administration has asked the widow of a martyr, who was killed by terrorists to clear the dues henceforth. Ghulam Nabi Mir (Patel), who as per observers, believed in the idea of India and was its foot soldier in Kashmir was killed by terrorists in 2018. Now the administration wants his poor widow to clear Rs 7,42,080 rupees as rentals for the accommodation in Pulwama district. The helpless widow has been served a formal notice. The decision of the concerned authorities has drawn severe criticism from various quarters who find it injustice with the widow whose husband stood for nationalist sentiment in restive Kashmir and died for the cause of the mainstream. The government decision is in contradiction to the stand of the authorities who have been seemingly silent over fortunes grabbed by the netas and other influential in Kashmir. This is happening at a time when the government has been unable to recover crores of rup...   READ MORE

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Private schools ‘dictate terms’ to parents, courtesy Education Department 5/20/2020 11:54:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 20: The recent government nod to private schools to seek tuition fee from the students has empowered these institutions to dictate terms to the parents. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The School Education department has apparently forgotten the parents, who are working in private sector, including organized and unorganized. They are struggling to make their ends meet due to the lockdown.” The private schools had put forward their case before the School Education Department and one of the main issues was that they have to pay the salary of the staff members. They had said that if they don’t charge fee they will not be able to pay the s...   READ MORE   CMO Baramulla under scanner for calling Covid-19 ‘improperly’ 5/20/2020 11:54:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 20: The Chief Medical Officer Barmulla has come under scanner for inviting bids for procurement of items linked to Covid19, allegedly in violation of the laid down norms. Official sources said the office issued notice in this regard through a private agency instead of the Information Department, which is supposed to be the nodal agency for dissemination of such information into the masses. Official sources said the office had issued the notification for procurement of items including PPEs, triple layer masks, sanitizers etc. “In view of emergency raised due to COVID-19 pandemic, sealed short term quotations are invited from registered Manufactures...   READ MORE   Social distancing norms: Govt offices to follow regulated attendance 5/20/2020 11:54:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 20: The Government Offices in Jammu and Kashmir has been asked to follow regulated attendance to maintain social distancing norms amid Covid 19 pandemic. A GAD order issued today stated that “In pursuance to order No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A.III dated 18.05.2020, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India and in partial modification of Government Order No. 477-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 17.04.2020, read with Government Order No. 525-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 03.05.2020 and Government Order No.544-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 08.05.2020, it is hereby ordered that in order to enable implement...   READ MORE   Anantnag Admin mishandles deceased Covid-19 patient Deceased lady laid to rest in violation of COVID protocol 5/20/2020 11:54:36 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, May 20: In another instance, the district administration in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, on Wednesday mishandled a deceased Covid-19 patient by allowing the burial of the deceased lady in violation of the laid down COVID protocol. As per reports, a large number of people not only attended the funeral of deceased lady but also buried her as per religious rites after no officer from the district administration visited the area for ensuring the implementation of protocol. “Early in the morning we approached district administration and requested them to bring the dead body as early as possible so that she can be buried as per the COVID pr...   READ MORE   Young female from Bijbehara becomes 18th victim of Corona Virus in JK, 73 fresh cases reported Positive cases 1390, active positive 694, recoveries 678 5/20/2020 11:54:23 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 20: The death toll due to the Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 18 today as a young lady of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district passed away at the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. At the same time 73 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported from both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions of the union territory. While 37 cases were reported from Kashmir 36 such cases came to the fore from Jammu division. With today’s fresh cases the number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir reached 1390. Reports said that Jammu & Kashmir witnessed 18th COVID-19 death after a 40-year-old positive patien...   READ MORE   Quarantined in hotels @ Rs 1500 per day since May 15, no test reports yet 5/20/2020 11:54:10 PM ASHWANI SHARMA EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, May 20: The inmates who have been lodged under private quarantine centre facilities in Jammu have expressed their resentment against the undue delay in COVID-19 test reports as the hotels they are undergoing isolation is charging them heavily for each passing day. “We are paying Rs 1500 per day for our stay at the hotel which is excluding facility for food,” said an inmate, while speaking to Early Times. The inmate said that he has been kept at a hotel near Gummat area of Jammu city for quarantine adding that the COVID-19 samples of him and his family members were collected and sent for test for which the report has still been awaited. Oth...   READ MORE   Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: J&K constitutes panel for implementation 5/20/2020 11:53:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 20: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday constituted a panel for the implementation of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. As per the order , the government directed the committee members to submit recommendation within the seven days of implementation. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a committee, for effective implementation of the measures for relief and credit support related to businesses, especially the MSME’s, announced by the Government of India, under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan,” reads the order . The order further reveals that the eight member will be headed by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Industries...   READ MORE   26 fresh positive cases, 113 active cases in north Kashmir 8 persons discharged from TRC Salambad 5/20/2020 11:53:49 PM S TAHIR-UL HAQ EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, May 20: Twenty six fresh positive cases were reported in Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts while as there are 113 active positive and 8 persons were discharged today from TRC Salamabad Uri today. According to the district wise details, 1 fresh positive case was reported in Bandipora, while as 9 are active positive cases, 8 fresh positive cases were reported in Baramulla, 34 are active positive cases, and simultaneously 17 fresh positive cases were reported today in Kupwara, and there are 70 active positive cases. More eight persons of (Tabligi Jamat) belonging to Mumbai discharged today from Tourist Reception Center Salamabad Uri...   READ MORE   Cabinet nod to law on domicile conditions for jobs in J&K 5/20/2020 11:53:39 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, May 20: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval for the Jammu and Kashmir (Adaptation of State Laws) Second Order, 2020, on specified domicile conditions for all levels of public sector jobs in the region. The Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the order issued under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir (Adaptation of State Laws) Second Order, 2020, was notified by the Union Home Ministry on April 3. The order has further modified the applicability of domicile conditions for all levels of jobs in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services...   READ MORE   Four more tested positive in Kishtwar, all already in Quarantine 5/20/2020 11:39:35 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, May 20: A day after 20 year old youth tested positive from Kishtwar with travel history from Ludhiana, three more contact of the already tested positive were today tested positive and thus take the total number of cases officially declared by the officials to four while after making the official statement one more person tested positive with travel history from Bhopal. As per the details available with Early Times, the three positive cases which were reported today was already in quarantine center and was part of a group of 18 persons who had arrived at Kishtwar on 15th after reaching at Jammu via train. The senior officials said that all ...   READ MORE   Closed dhabas along NH add to woes of truckers 5/20/2020 11:39:26 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Udhampur, May 20: The closure of the dhabas and other eateries along the national highway since lockdown, in Udhampur district has been causing untold miseries to the drivers of trucks, who have been supplying essential commodities across all the districts of the Union Territory. Moreover the owners of Dhabas and eateries are also suffering economically as due to lockdown there is no economic activity, due to which they have been facing crisis like situatio...   READ MORE   Providing basic civic amenities duty, not a charity : Munish to admin Lack of development irk residents of Shankar Vihar, Trikuta Nagar Extension1-P 5/20/2020 11:37:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 20: Editor-in-Chief, Early Times, Munish Gupta said today that providing basic civic amenities to the people is not charity rather a duty of the administration. Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, said, “The administration has to change its laidback attitude. It has to be more proactive in its approach towards people's welfare. Programmes and policies made from time to ...   READ MORE

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