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Revoking of Madni, Mansoor PSA raises many eye-brows! It appears that PDP leadership shuns confrontation with strong Centre at this point out time 6/3/2020 11:25:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Many eye-brows have been raised over decision of the J&K Government to revoke PSA of Mohammad Sartaz Madni and Peer Mansoor along with Shah Faesal. Although decision on Shah Faesal was on expected line, revoking PSA of Madni and Mansoor has added fuel to the rumours that PDP leadership is trying to keep Centre in good humour because party leaders have realized that confrontation with Narendra Modi led government is not going to give any result. Peer Mansoor is hardcore PDP leader and Sartaz Madni is maternal uncle of PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti. Revocation of their PSA is an indication that PDP leadership has opened back-channel diplomacy with Centre to avoid confrontation. Credible sources said that PDP leadership has realized that the present BJP led government at the Centre is not like the previous regimes at Delhi- which used to succumb before pressure tactics of Kashmir based politicians. “During the last one month PDP president’s tweeter handle is also avoiding positing any controversial posts to avoid controversies with Union Gover...   READ MORE

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Amid surge in Covid-19 infections, BJP continues to hold public meetings Restrictions only for opposition, not for BJP and its sister organizations 6/3/2020 11:25:44 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 3: After holding political meetings and birthday celebrations at Guest House Billawar the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders have refused to obey administration by repeatedly holding public meetings and the latest one is held in Akhnoor. This meeting in Akhnoor was held in the backdrop of huge surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Jammu as well as across the country. But enjoying power at Centre and in UT through the Central government, the local B...   READ MORE   ‘Quarantine centers can turn into incubation centers for COVID-19 Social distancing being compromised, catastrophe in offing 6/3/2020 11:25:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 3: Social distancing being allegedly comprised at quarantine centers could lead to a catastrophe, sources told Early Times on Wednesday. Senior officers, who are supervising return of stranded people to the Union Territory, have raised the issue of “mismanagement” in these quarantine centers on many occasions. They have warned that if steps are not taken immediately it will lead to a disaster. “It’s disturbing to see that people in quarantine centres are not following social distancing norms. With handful of facilities to tackle the emergencies in government hospitals, we can’t take any risk”, said a senior doctor of Government Medical College and Hos...   READ MORE   CEO Udhampur overlooks Comm Secy’s order on detachment of teachers Blue eyed teacher continues to enjoy attachment for past 17 years 6/3/2020 11:25:16 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, June 3: Overlooking the directions of Commissioner Secretary School Education JK UT to detach all teachers with immediate effect, who are attached in different offices of the department, a ‘blue eyed’ teacher, who is presently attached with the office of Chief Education Officer (CEO) Udhampur, is still enjoying the privileges as he is yet to be detached. The teacher, in question, has almost spent his service in attachments in different offices for the past 17 years. Recently, the Commissioner Secretary School Education had taken strong note of the matter of prolonged attachment of teachers in various offices of the School Education Department through his tweets...   READ MORE   Executive Director EDI bye-passes GAD order, deputes staff for Covid-19 duty at Sgr Airport Normal activities of Institute continue to suffer 6/3/2020 11:25:00 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jun 3: Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ghulam Mohammad Dar has bye-passed all the rules and regulations since he has posted six officials of the Institute for the COVID-19 related duties at the Srinagar Airport. This is despite the fact that no such order has been issued. Sources told Early Times that on May 31, the General Administration Department (GAD) issued order 611-JK(GAD) according to which three offi...   READ MORE   Positive cases of Corona Virus reach 2857, active positive 1816, recovered 1007, deaths 34 6/3/2020 11:24:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 3: The death toll due to Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir reached 34 today as a man was declared COVID-19 positive today, five days after his death. Meanwhile, 139 fresh cases of Corona Virus were reported from the union territory today. Reports said that an elderly man from Hamray-Pattan in Baramulla who died on May 29 was declared COVID-19 positive today after the report of his Corona Virus was received. With his death the officials in Jammu & Kashmir said that 34 persons have so far died due to COVID-19. In the meantime, 139 fresh cases of novel Corona Virus were reported from Kashmir and Jammu divisions of the union territory. Ba...   READ MORE   Pregnant women continue to face medical apathy in Anantnag Woman delivers baby in COVID hospital's corridor 6/3/2020 11:24:31 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, June 3: Despite bringing changes in administration, the pregnant women in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district continue to face medical apathy. In a latest incident, a pregnant woman was allegedly forced to deliver in the corridor of a government hospital in Trauma Hospital Bijbehara which the government has recently converted in COVID-19 Hospital. According to family, woman had tested positive for coronavirus on 28th of last month and was accordingly shifted to COVID-19 Hospital for hospital Quarantine while her family members including husband were shifted to administrative Quarantine facility setup by the district administration at High G...   READ MORE   Building of F&ES in dilapidated condition Poses threat to lives of staffers; Assistant Director says repairs delayed due to outbreak of pandemic 6/3/2020 11:24:16 PM ANKIT KESSAR Early Times Report Rajouri, June 3: The building of Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Department in Rajouri is in a dilapidated condition. Sources told Early Times that the building poses great threat to the lives of the employees. “The undue delay in taking measures to make the necessary repairs has made the employees anxious as they fear that any untoward incident can take place,” they added. “The roof of the building is crumbling, walls have cracke...   READ MORE   Despite scarce resources CDPO Sunderbani spends lakhs as office rent 6/3/2020 11:22:12 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 3: At a time when the Jammu & Kashmir administration is trying its best to cut down the wasteful expenditure the office of Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Sunderbani in this district is going in the opposite direction. Early Times has learnt from sources that lakhs of rupees have gone down the drain since the office of CDPO Sunderbani is paying a huge amount as monthly since it does not have its own building. The sources said that government could have constructed building of the office of CDPO Sunderbani from a portion of the amount paid as rent so far. “As on date the department is paying lakhs of rupees as annual rent for the...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks state government to solve problems of people of B/B Gandhi Nagar Residents of B/B Gandhi Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 6/3/2020 11:13:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jun 3: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to ...   READ MORE   Farmers are not able to make maize crop due to Pak shelling 6/3/2020 11:11:47 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Mendhar, June 3: Although shelling is being carried out from Pakistan to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar region of Poonch district for the last few days, problems have increased for farmers living along the LoC. Farmers living near the border believed it was time to plant maize, but on one side the corona virus epidemic is on the other side and continuous fire is causing trouble for us, which has to be twice daily. “Poonch district is known fo...   READ MORE   Medical officer tested positive, Ahmshareef declared as RZ 46 fresh positive cases, 407 active positive and 09 deaths so for in North Kashmir 6/3/2020 11:10:24 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 3: Among forty six cases, one medical officer has also tested positive have while 407 are active positive, one more village declared as Red zone as on date in north Kashmir. According to the details available, in Kupwara district 10 fresh positive cases have been reported today, 299 are cumulative cases, 222 have recovered and one death has occurred so far. In Baramulla, 27 fresh positive cases were reported including 25 others, and 02 travelers, 272 are cumulative, 161 are active positive, 01 has recovered today and 07 deaths have occurred so far. In Bandipora district, 09 fresh positive cases reported including 06 others and 03 trave...   READ MORE   Lockdown blues: Samba’s artists on verge of starvation due to no work 6/3/2020 11:09:23 PM GURDAS KUMAR Early Times Report SAMBA, June 3: With no work in their hands due to the continuous lockdown, the artist community is almost on the verge of starvation; however, the district administration has so far failed to lend any helping hand to the artists. The artists from different parts of Samba district said that they are deeply hurt by the apathetic attitude of the administration as it never bothered to give a glance to pitiable condition of the community, whose sources of income h...   READ MORE   Forest land encroachment bid foiled at Pahalgam, 10 Kanals retrieved 6/3/2020 11:08:57 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, June 3: while displaying exemplary synergy, Forest Department, Pahalgam Development Authority and Revenue Department on Wednesday foiled a bid land encroachment at Frislan Pahalgam and retrieved around 10 Kanals of forest land. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Lidder Forest Division, Sheikh Mehraj told Early Times that they launched anti-encroachment drive after Range officer Pahalgam spotted few local residents encroaching land by fencing the land with bribed wire. “We had already retrieved the land but few days back few locals while taking undue advantage of lockdown were fencing the area,” he said, adding the land is question is part of b...   READ MORE   Jaish top commander, IED expert, Afghan war veteran among three slain in Pulwama gunfight: IGP Kmr ‘Top commanders among 75 militants killed this year so far’ 6/3/2020 9:39:53 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 3: Security Forces Wednesday achieved a major success by killing the IED expert Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit and the mastermind of recent car bomb attempt, in today’s encounter at Pulwama district of South Kashmir. While addressing a press conference here along with the top army and CRPF officers, Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said that an IED expert of Jaish, who had taken part in Afghan war, and was the mastermind of C...   READ MORE

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