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Forget seniors, now beginners run PDP show to attract New Delhi’s attention! 9/1/2020 12:33:17 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 31: With the senior leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party staying away from the party activities, the junior leaders, who have even not contested any elections in the past, have been running the show. Ahead of senior Bharatiya Janta Pary leader Ram Madhav’s visit to Kashmir, apparently in a bid to grab his attention, the PDP held a symbolic protest demonstration in Srinagar. The protest demonstrations were led by five lesser known faces putting the Jammu and Kashmir Police to unwanted task of tackling them. Sources said the part was desperate to show its strength in Kashmir ahead of Madhav’s visit but that no senior leader came forward whereas interestingly the visiting leader held deliberations with senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig. Sources said barring one middle rung leader from Tral, others from PDP who attended the protests were mainly from Srinagar. Police took them into preventive custody. Sources said the “budding leaders” had no idea of what they were protesting about. Even the PDP Twitter handle had a mixed reaction to t...   READ MORE

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Face saving begins, Farooq-Omar go into damage control mode Akbar aur Anarkali ki Dosti! 9/1/2020 12:33:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 31: After facing embarrassment, National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah his son Omar Abdullah have gone into the damage control mode. They are giving joint interviews to send a message that all is well between them. As per the reports crisis within the party had deepened after differences arose between Farooq and Omar Abdullah with both contradicting the statements of each other. The party cadres as per the sources were unhappy over father-son duo toeing different lines. Sensing trouble Farooq and Omar Abdullah have finally begun presenting a joint face before the masses. For the first time, they have started giving joint interviews to the medi...   READ MORE   Pahalgam Golf Course turns ‘white elephant’ 9/1/2020 12:32:57 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Pahalgam, Aug 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Government through Tourism Department and Pahalgam Development Authority have spent crores on Pahalgam Golf Course, Early Times learnt on Monday. However, the Tourism Department and Pahalgam Development Authority have miserably failed to promote 18-hole Pahalgam Golf Course globally which eventually could have attracted high-end tourism in Kashmir particularly in Pahalgam. Since 2010, the officials said, Lidder ...   READ MORE   Functioning of PHE completely collapsed in Jammu South Areas falling under City Div-II facing worst ever water shortage 9/1/2020 12:32:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 31: Although authorities are urging people to use water judiciously, the functioning of Public Health Department, popularly known as ‘water works’ is completely collapsed in Jammu South due to casual approach of the authorities. Many stations in Jammu South are non-functional but authorities are still in deep slumber. Residents of Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, Channi, Shastri Nagar, Nai Basti, Rampura are facing the worst ever water crises due to the casual approach of the authorities. Casual approach of the authorities can be gauged from the fact that one station situated at Vijay Park Nai Basti, which caters need of Nai Basti, Patel Nagar, Rampur and some ...   READ MORE   COVID-19 death in JK reaches 703 as nine more people die, 535 fresh cases reported Positive cases 37698, active positive 7980, recovered 29015 9/1/2020 12:32:15 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 31: The death toll due to Corona Virus in Jammu & Kashmir reached 703 as nine more people died due to virus in the past 24 hours. The number of positive cases of virus is 37,698 as 535 fresh cases were reported today. Srinagar, Jammu and Kupwara districts reported two fresh deaths of COVID-19 death followed by a death each in Pulwama, Anantnag and Doda districts. So far 637 Corona Virus deaths have taken place in Kashmir with the number of deaths in Jammu being 66. Srinagar has the highest number of casualties with 221 deaths. Jammu reported 139 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar 90 cases, Pulwama 52 deaths, Bandipora 38 dea...   READ MORE   District Magistrate declares 19 areas as Containment/Red Zones in Jammu 9/1/2020 12:32:01 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 31: In view of the situation emerging due to Covid-19, Jammu district magistrate Sushma Chauhan on Monday declared 19 locations mentioned below in district Jammu as containment/ red zones. As per orders issued by Jammu DM, Jullaka Mohalla, Christian Colony, Jain Bazar, Bakshi Nagar, Resham Garh, New Plot Rehari, Kachi Chawni Gali Naryana, Dogra Hall, Kanak Mandi (Malhotra Street), Sect 2 Sanjay Nagar, Rampura, Nayi Basti, Near Narwal Pain Satwari, Near Carmel Convnet School Kunjwani, Last Morh Hajipora, Sheikhpura ward no 48 Bahu , Brahmin Mohalla ward no 1 Narwal, Janipur and Bantalab. These declared areas shall be under strict lockdown and tight per...   READ MORE   Class 10, 12 private exams: mass promotion, provisional admission okayed 9/1/2020 12:31:53 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 31: Keeping in view the COVID outbreak followed by the nationwide lockdown, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday decided that Bi-Annual students of class 10th and 12th who have already passed two or more subjects, shall be promoted to next higher class. According to a notification issued by BOSE, the Secondary School (Class 10th) and Higher Secondary Part-11 (Class 12th) Annual Bi-Annual (Private) Examinations, Session 2019-20 of Kashmir Division, and Winter Zone areas of Jammu Division, which were scheduled to be held in the months of March-April 2019 could not be conducted in view of COV1D Pandemic followed by the Nationw...   READ MORE   Around 4000 Kanals of forest land encroached in Nowshera, two dozen houses also come up 9/1/2020 12:31:43 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, Aug 31: In a startling revelation around 3,000-4,000 Kanals of land have been encroached in the Nowshera forest division of this district in the recent past and more than two dozen houses have come up on the forest land in recent past. This came to the fore when a team of Early Times visited the area and found that green gold smugglers continue to encroach’ the forest land in this district. Early Times received a complaint from Manzoor Ahmad, a lo...   READ MORE   New Excise Policy announced 9/1/2020 12:31:02 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 31: New excise policy 2020-21 shall come into force across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 01 September 2020. The new policy focuses on transparency and objectivity in the liquor trade along with boosting revenues through rationalization of duties. The additional excise duty levied as per old policy after onset of COVID 19 has been removed. This is expected to help the industry involved in the manufacturing and sale of liquor in the Union Territory as well as boost revenue generation. In the new policy, due care is taken to remove the disparity between the different categories of the licensees. Under new policy, future allotment of any so...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Ashram Lane Preet Nagar Digiana residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 9/1/2020 12:26:52 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 31: People living in the Ashram lane Preet Nagar Digiana 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 Ashram lane Preet Nagar Digiana 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 th...   READ MORE   Constructions along flood channel in Sgr, ‘Govt must launch forceful drive against illegal structures along water bodies’, says Sgr residents 9/1/2020 12:25:21 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 31: Although the Union territory government has initiated a process to safeguard the water bodies, the Illegal constructions continue to destroy the flood channel here in Srinagar Kashmir. A team headed by District Statistics & Evaluation Officer and comprising Executive Engineers of Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Tehsildars and other associated officials had initiated the audit on ground and had had observed that building permissions obtained in prohibited zones of Jhelum river and flood spill channels over a period of time without obtaining the mandatory NOC of the flood control department. A local here in the Rajbagh Srinagar ...   READ MORE   COVID-19: In 3 days, 43 test positive; people urge admin to impose lockdown in Kishtwar 9/1/2020 12:25:11 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 31: Nearly 43 persons testing positive for COVID-19 in 3 days in Kishtwar District has created fear among the residents. According to the details available with Early Times the positive cases include 9 members of a one family, three lab technicians, and a health inspector posted at District Hospital Kishtwar. People are demanding immediate implementation of lockdown in Kishtwar District, particularly in Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas. Around 20 Positive cases have so far been reported from under construction Dam site of 1000 MW Pakal-Dool HEP at Dangdoru some 60 KM from Kishtwar which has become a hub of virus in the Kishtwar Distr...   READ MORE   Influential man encroaches fresh water spring in Chenani 9/1/2020 12:25:03 AM Early Times Report Udhampur, Aug 31: An influential man encroaching a fresh water spring under the very nose of the authorities in this district has triggered a row. Sources told Early Times the man violated the building permission and encroached the water body. “The Municipal Committee Chenani paid no attention towards his act,” they added. A local resident of Chenani said that the land where construction has taken place was earlier owned by a temple and this is not first instance of encr...   READ MORE   Militants lob two hand grenades, 7 civilians injured 8/31/2020 11:32:32 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Aug 31: Militants lobbed two hand grenades on security forces today in twin towns in which six civilians were injured, while security forces claimed to have recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Boniyar area of north Kashmir. According to police, today at about 1:15 pm militants lobbed a grenade near Azadgunj Bridge area of Baramulla over an Army convoy which exploded on the road resulting in injuries to six civilians. All the injure...   READ MORE

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