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PM lauds health workers as India crosses 200-cr vaccine mark Says coming generations will be proud of India's fight against Covid 7/20/2022 11:23:56 PM Agencies New Delhi, July 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all vaccinators lauding their efforts as India crossed the COVID-19 vaccination milestone of administering 200 crore doses to its citizens. According to official sources, Modi asserted that the coming generations will be proud of India's achievement in fulfilling its resolve at a time of crisis following the pandemic outbreak. Vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff, and frontline workers have played a crucial role in protecting the people of the country, he wrote. "Saving lives is crucial, especially during a once-in-a-century global pandemic. Our vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff, and frontline workers have played a critical role in protecting Indians," the prime minister wrote in the letter. He said this is a laudable example of dedication to duty and delivering when it is most necessary. From the coldest mountains to the hottest deserts, from faraway villages to dense forests, the COVID-19 vaccination programme has left none behind and showed that New India excels ...   READ MORE

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Amarnath Yatra: 9500 pilgrims proceed towards cave shrine 7/20/2022 11:22:50 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: Fresh batch of more than 9,500 yatries proceeded from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath to pay obeisance there on Wednesday, officials said. They said 4,279 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine till 11 AM on Wednesday taking the total number of yatries who had paid obeisance at the Amarnath Cave shrine to 2, 25, 000 so far since the Yatra commenced on June 30. Fresh batches of yatries were allowed to proceed from the traditional Nunwan Pahalgam base camp in south Kashmir and shortest Baltal via Dumail in Ganderbal district on Wednesday amid dry and clear weather conditions. As many as 3,719 pilgrim...   READ MORE   ACB arrests Assistant Engineer for accepting bribe of Rs 2,000 7/20/2022 11:22:44 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped and arrested Mushtaq Ahmad Najar, Assistant Engineer, Rural Development Department (REW), Sub-Division Awantipora, Pulwama, for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 2,000 for releasing payment. The ACB received a complaint alleging therein that the Assistant Engineer is demanding a bribe of Rs. 2,000 for releasing CDR amount of Rs. 7,000. The complainant alleged that he is a contractor and carried out some development related works in Awantipora block in the Pulwama district. The CDR was deposited by the complainant for work namely “Improvement of walling/ Gate around Panchayat Ghar at Dangerpora Padgampora...   READ MORE   Recovery of 15 pistols: NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir 7/20/2022 11:22:39 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: National Investigation Agency on Wednesday carried out multiple raids in Kashmir with regards the probe involving recovery of 15 pistols in Srinagar in May this year, official sources said. They said NIA investigators along with J&K police and CRPF personnel carried out these raids at several places in Srinagar and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir. There has been no official word about the raids from the NIA so far. On May 23, J&K Police arrested two hybrid militants of the Resistance Front, a shadow group of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Chanapora area of Srinagar and recovered 15 pistols from their possession. The case was initially registered b...   READ MORE   Doda: Flash floods wash away public, private utilities 7/20/2022 11:22:21 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, July 20: A flash flood caused due to cloudburst hit Kahara area of Thathri Sub Division in Doda District resulted into mass scale damages to public and government property; however no loss of life was reported from any part of the area that has witnessed massive rainfall in last 24 hours. This is the second cloudburst that hit the area following early morning cloudburst that hit Thathri town earlier on July 9 with local army camp situated on N...   READ MORE   Face masks made compulsory at public places in Jammu 7/20/2022 11:21:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: In view of rising cases of Covid positive, the Jammu district administration on Wednesday made use of face mask compulsory at all public places. In an order issued here by the Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa in capacity of Chairperson District Disaster Management Authority ordered that use of face masks shall be compulsory at all public places in Jammu district with immediate effect till further orders. "All district, sectoral officers will ensure usage of face masks by all officers in the office," read an order further directing school managements, shopping malls, cinema theatres and other complexes to adhere to the directives. The Jammu an...   READ MORE   Militant associate arrested in Shopian 7/20/2022 11:21:42 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: Security forces arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The arrested militant associate Bilal Ahmed Dar of Maldera Shopian was arrested on Tuesday by a joint team of forces at a checkpoint. A surprise joint checkpoint was laid by Shopian Police, (Army's) 44 RR (Rashtriya Rifles) and 178 CRPF BN at Dragad Zainpora and during frisking of pedestrian and search of vehicles, a suspicious white coloured TATA mobile which was on way towards Chitragam from Sugan was intercepted. On noticing the check point, the driver of the suspicious vehicle tried to flee from the spot but was apprehend...   READ MORE   Govt orders minor reshuffle in administration 7/20/2022 11:21:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered transfers and postings in the administration. According to Government Order No.845-JK(GAD) of 2022, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Tahir Ajaz, JKAS, Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department. He shall also look after the work of the Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority (SMRDA), in addition to his own duties, 24-07. wn till further orders. Tazayun Mukhtar, JKAS, Joint Director, Industries and Commerce Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Deputy Ex...   READ MORE   RDD Kishtwar lodges Police complaint against 8 contractors for failing to execute works 7/20/2022 11:21:29 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, July 20: The Rural Development Department (RDD) in this district has lodged a complaint against eight contractors who were awarded various contracts for execution of 30 works in Block Inderwal through online bidding & tendering process for non completion of the works of public importance in stipulated time period. As per the details available with Early Times, BDO Inderwal Tasleem Wani wrote a letter to SHO police station Chatroo requesting him for registration of an FIR against the contractors who despite repeated requests fail to execute the work of public importance in a time bound manner. The complaint stated, “In reference to the sub...   READ MORE

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