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| Backdoor appointments: RDD retains blue eyed computer operator, disengages 223 | | |  Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: The Rural Development Department (RDD) resorting to double standards while disengaging backdoor appointees in Rajouri district has triggered a row.
According to the details available with Early Times the then Governor of J&K, N N Vohra, had directed the RDD to cancel all the backdoor appointments in Rural Development Department in August 2018 following which 224 computer operators were disengaged but one “blue eyed” operator was retained f... | |
| | | | Five more die due to COVID-19 in J&K, death toll crosses 100 mark | | | |
Early times Report
Srinagar, June 30: The death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 101 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with five more persons, including four from the valley and one from Jammu, dying due to the disease on Tuesday.
With these deaths, 65 people have lost their lives due to the infection in 26 days and 86 in 42 days in J&K, where the COVID-19 positive cases have surpassed the 7300-mark.
Official sources said a 65-year-old Srinagar resident tested positive for COVID-19, hours after he died at SHMS hospital on Tuesday.
“The patient, a resident of Qamarwari, was admitted to the hospital on Monday for chest related problem,” they said, adding the patient died on... | |
| | | | Despite ban, illegal extraction continues in River Tawi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: As the night descends over Jammu outskirts, earth movers and dumpers start their activities of extracting minerals from river Tawi which is otherwise banned as per the directions of law governing bodies in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The locals of many areas along the banks of river Tawi informed that during night hours, dozens of earth movers and dumpers could be found making their way into the river and started extraction of minor minerals.
Dozens of dumpers laden with minor minerals including sand, bajri, could be found transporting the minor minerals from river Tawi to various areas of the Jammu city that too under the watch of law en... | |
| | | | Medical waste left scattered in open after COVID tests creates panic | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, June 30: In an utter act of negligence, the health workers have left the medical waste scattered after testing people for COVID-19 in the Red Zone area of Shakti Nagar in the town here.
Spotting of the medical waste spread panic in the area as many stake holders expressed resentment against the irresponsible attitude of the health workers.
“For the last three days the authorities are doing door to door screening and have started testing in the last two days,” ex-Sarpanch of the area Balbir Singh said.
He expressed resentment and concern over the disbanding of medical wastes after conducting the tests. “Being the rural area people here are... | |
| | | | South Kashmir takes lead to welcome new domicile laws | | Dozens get benefitted as militancy on way out | | | Early times Report
Srinagar, June 30: Even as till a few months ago, south Kashmir was seen as the hotbed of new-age militancy, the same region has now taken a lead to welcome the new domicile laws as laid down after the abrogation of the controversial Article 370.
Official sources told Early Times that south Kashmir has taken the maximum benefit of the issuance of the new domicile certificates.
Within almost a month of the commencement of the issuance of domicile certificates, south Kashmir has benefitted 349 families out of the total of 438 domicile certificates issued in the valley.
Pulwama, which till a few months ago had huge number of militants, tops the list with as many as ... | |
| | | | Despite HC directions, Marwah offices continue to function from Kishtwar | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 30: Nearly a year has passed since the J&K High Court directed Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to ensure functioning of government offices designated for Marwah in Marwah Sub Division but the same are still operating from District Headquarter Kishtwar.
With the operation of the Government offices designated for Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan Tehsils of Marwah Sub Division from District Headquarter, the people living in Marwah Sub Division having population of about 50000 had to suffer continuously as traveling around 120 kms to Kishtwar keep them on tenterhooks.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Jammu ... | |
| | | | Negligence at Qazigund Hospital; COVID-19 test samples of lactating mother go missing thrice | | | |
SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
ANANTNAG, June 30: In an example of blatant negligence, the authorities at Qazigund Emergency Hospital (COVID Hospital) in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have allegedly misplaced the samples of a lactating mother thrice. She had delivered in the hospital two weeks ago and had tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago.
According to reports, three women were sampled twice by the health department at authorities at Qazigund Emergency Hospital but they didn’t receive reports as the officials allegedly misplaced the samples.
“There is high drama going on in Qazigund hospital, my friend is getting now calls to shift her sister to Kulgam so that they ... | |
| | | | Do not mix facts with fiction: JK L-G Murmu to people on abrogation of Article 370, new domicile law | | | |
Early times Report
Jammu, June 30: Has any Gujarati become "a problem" if some of them set up an industrial unit in Mumbai, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu asked on Tuesday as he sought to allay apprehension that outsiders will settle in Jammu and Kashmir following the nullification of Article 370 and the framing of new domicile rules. Requesting the people not to "mix facts with fiction" and to consider his administration's "intention" of ensuring a developed and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, Murmu said the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that accorded special status to the erstwhile state would help attract industries and investment and create jobs.
Noting tha... | |
| | | | Dharam Lane residents facing immense problems during peak summer season: Munish | | Asks administration to address issues of common man | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 30: Editor in Chief Early Times, Munish Gupta, has expressed dismay over the clogged drains at Dharam Lane, Preet Nagar in Gandhi Nagar area.
“It’s unfortunate that residents of Dharam Lane area have been left in lurch and their repeated pleas to get their genuine problems addressed have fallen flat,” said, Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency.
Munish said, “People are fa... | |
| | | | Construction of underground bunkers begin in Sub Division Uri | | Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Kupwara | | 
S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, June 30: India army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid at Parkian Gali sector in this north Kashmir district on intervening night of Monday-Tuesday, while constructional work of underground bunkers began today in Uri Sub Division.
“On night of 29/ 30 Jun 20, suspicious movement of 6-8 persons was observed in two groups in Parkian Gali Sector, Kupwara (J&K) along the LoC. Own troops challenged the infiltrators with fire. Infil... | |
| | | | 48 fresh positive, 622 active positive cases, 20 recovered and 22 deaths so far in north Kashmir | | Lodge FIR against three hotels: DC Bla to Police | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 30: Out of 260, forty eight fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 622 active positive cases, 1691 are cumulative, 20 recovered and 22 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir till date.
According to the district wise positive cases as on June 30, 2020 (Tuesday), In Baramulla district, again there was an increase with 44 fresh positive cases including 01 travelers and 43 others were reported today, there has been an increase in the cumulative cases that have gone up to 860, and also an increase in the active positive cases that stands at 463, and cumulative recovered cases are 381, while 16 deaths including of today hav... | |
| | | | Major fire tragedy averted at DC office complex Kishtwar | | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, June 30: A major fire tragedy was today averted with timely action of the Fire Services Department as a result of which the multipurpose meeting hall at new DC office complex was prevented from gutting in the incident.
As per the details available with Early Times, the fire broke out in multipurpose meeting hall at New DC office Kishtwar as a result of which it started to engulf the whole building, but due to timely notice of the flame and the smok... | |
| | | | Community schools offer hope to students unable to attend classes in Kmr | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 30: With no improvement in the situation due to COVID-19, there are many Kashmiri youth who don’t want students to suffer. They have set up community schools in various areas of the valley. One such school has been set up at Katainwali village, which lies around 10 kilometres from Baramulla town.
Khalid Rashid, 28, is one among eight teachers in this community school.
He said, “Educational institutions remained closed post August 5 in Kashmir, then there was winter vacation and now COVID-19 lockdown. We don’t want students’ education to suffer.”
He said they earlier started taking online classes but were difficult for students to under... | |
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