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Within days after pursuing ‘Gupkar Declaration’ Farooq skips question on Art 370! 9/9/2020 12:23:33 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 8: Former Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today avoided reply to a question on Article 370. Dr Farooq’s decision to avoid reply on this question has raised many eye-brows because for the last one month NC leadership is vociferously raising the demand of restoring Article 370 and Article 35-A to “protect special status of J&K”. Today after paying tributes to National Conference president Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 38th death anniversary, Farooq launched a blistering attack on BJP and RSS for pursuing communal agenda but when he asked about Article 370 he avoided the question. “Daffa 370 Ko Daikha Jaiga, Aap Na Mujaay Ram Madhav Ka Baray Main Pucha Tha (We will see Article 370 later. You have asked me about Ram Madhav”, Dr Abdullah told reporters. Interestingly NC leadership has taken lead in pursuing the Gupkar Declaration in which five parties have demanded restoration of Article 370, Article 35-A and statehood. But within days NC stalwart has refused to reply on this issue. A couple of days back ...   READ MORE

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Mujahid gives tips on hair cutting, fixes rates for barbers Article 370 abrogation aftermath 9/9/2020 12:23:27 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 8: Once shamelessly brandishing his name as Mujahid, the former SMC deputy Mayor has come out of the self-imposed hibernation. This time he is telling the people how much they should pay the barbers for hair cutting and shaving. The video statement put out by the former deputy Mayor has invoked quite amusing reactions on social media and people are laughing over such bizarre and cheap theatrics. The mediocre politician in question could be seen in the video providing rate list to the people on how much they should spend at the hair salons. He even in the video that he uploaded recently on his Facebook account has been urging people to make his message vir...   READ MORE   Several payments released for same works at Panchayat Parori RDD comes under scanner in Rajouri 9/9/2020 12:23:17 AM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 8: The Rural Development Department has come under scanner for its alleged corrupt practices. According to the details available with Early Times the department has made several payments for the same work, which were carried out in Panchayat Parori of Sub Division Kotranka of Rajouri district. Sources told this newspaper that local panchayat representatives along with RDD officials have been allegedly plundering public money in the name ...   READ MORE   JU’s special RAT drive to stop COVID-19 ends up in a fiasco Amid chaos social distancing, other SOPs thrown to winds 9/9/2020 12:23:02 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sept 8: Authorities at Jammu University were caught on a wrong foot on Monday, as the special drive to conduct Rapid Action COVID-19 Tests ended up in a fiasco. The exercise seemed aimed at spreading coronavirus rather than stopping it. According to the details available with Early Times the JU’s initiative to get its staff tested for COVID-19 turned into a chaotic affair as the varsity employees arrived at the testing centre without caring for the social distancin...   READ MORE   JK continues to witness spike in Corona Virus cases as record 1355 more people get affected Positive cases 45925, active positive 11859, recovered 33251, deaths 815 9/9/2020 12:22:45 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Jammu & Kashmir continues to witness a spike in Corona Virus cases as record 1,355 cases were reported today while as 14 deaths took place. The total number of positive cases in the union territory is 45,925 while as number of total casualties is 815. Jammu district reported 483 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 210 cases, Budgam district 94 cases, Udhampur district 59 cases, Rajouri district 55 cases, Kupwara district 53 cases, Ganderbal district 45 cases, Anantnag district 44 cases, Poonch district 43 cases, Baramulla, Doda and Kishtwar districts 35 cases each, Bandipora district 32 cases, Pulwama and Kathua...   READ MORE   JU postpones exams due to COVID-19 pandemic, says campus will stay close for 3 days 9/9/2020 12:22:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 8: The University of Jammu on Tuesday issued a circular announcing that the main campus of the varsity will remain closed on September 9, 10 and 11 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from this, the varsity administration also stated that all the examinations scheduled on these dates have been postponed. The new dates for holding such exams will be notified separately, it added. Issuing the notification, the Deputy Registrar of the University of Jammu said, “In pursuance of Order No: Estab./20/5970-6069 dated 08.09.2020 with regard closure of the Main Campus of the University for three days i.e. w.e.f. 9th till 11th September 2020, it is notified for the ...   READ MORE   People-centric, good governance prime focus of UT admin: LG Sinha 9/9/2020 12:22:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 8: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the people-centric and good governance with hassle-free and smooth public service delivery is the prime focus of his administration. He was speaking at a meeting during his visit to Udhampur district where he also reviewed progress on the developmental activities and interacted with scores of public delegations to take stock of their issues and developmental needs of the area, an official spokesma...   READ MORE   4G Services in Ganderbal, Udhampur to continue till Sept 30, other districts allowed only 2G internet access 9/9/2020 12:22:05 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 8: High speed mobile internet services, allowed last month in Ganderbal district of North Kashmir and Udhampur district of Jammu region, will continue till September-end on trial basis. In other parts of J&K, the internet usage speed would be restricted to 2G. The curb has been imposed to prevent misuse of internet by militants and elements across the border. As per an order issued by Shaleen Kabra (lAS), Principal Secretary to the Government Home department here, the directions were reviewed by the Review Committee on August 21 and September 01. “The Committee, while taking note of the assessment made by the law enforcement agencies that no repo...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Chatha Mill residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 9/9/2020 12:20:53 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 8: People living in the Chatha Mill area are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The Chatha Mill area is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are suffering like anything...   READ MORE   Department claims bore well completed; locals say they don’t find it 9/9/2020 12:13:00 AM A B Sharma Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, Sept 8: Locals of a village in this tehsil of Rajouri district have alleged that the Soil Conservation wing of Department of Agriculture has ditched by claiming that a bore well has been commissioned despite the fact that work is yet to be completed on the same. A group of locals of Devak Panchayat including Ashok Kumar Sharma and Om Prakash told Early Times that although the entire payment for the construction of bore well has been withdrawn, but ...   READ MORE   Violations of guidelines on COVID-19 continue to be flouted in various districts Respective administrations showing laxity on crisis management 9/9/2020 12:12:02 AM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Sept 8: Even as the cases of COVID-19 have been increasing unexpectedly high across the region, but the respective administrations have not been taking things serious which can be gauged from the fact that gross violation of guidelines can be seen violated in various district including Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu. Sources told Early Times that people have not been taking preventive measures while going out in markets. People purchase daily utility things...   READ MORE

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