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Babu Raaj: Despite killings, no advisory for non-locals in Kashmir! 10/20/2021 11:48:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: Even as the poor non-locals have been facing “target killings” in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has allegedly failed to issue any advisory for them on how to safeguard their lives. While scores of non-locals have been fleeing Kashmir in the wake of spike in killings, those who are staying back have been left to “fend for themselves, atleast on the security point of view.” The Early Times talked to several non-local laborers who are still putting back at their rented accommodations in Kashmir. Most of them told the newspaper that they have not been told anything about “any dos and don’ts by the administration.” Asked if they have been conveyed issues like what are the “secure timings about their movement and if they should restrict their movement”, they replied in negative. “We’ve not been contacted by anyone in the administration as to how to survive in the given circumstances than to talk of anything else,” said a skilled labor earning his livelihood as a fitter. Security experts said it was the responsibility of the...   READ MORE

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In ‘Naya J&K’ fleeing labourers remain hungry, natives left jobless 10/20/2021 11:48:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: Migrant labourers who have fled Kashmir after the recent killings in the Valley are up in arms against the J&K administration for its failure to make basic arrangements for them. The non-locals who have reached Jammu have not been provided with any facility. “We have not been provided with food for the past three days. We just need three trains to move out from Jammu but we are not getting any response from the administration,” they said. An observer whi...   READ MORE   Help us reach home: Non-locals fleeing J&K appeal to PM 10/20/2021 11:47:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: Desperate to exit the Kashmir Valley amid targeted killings of civilians, thousands of non-local workers along with their families continue to queue up outside ticket counters of railway stations and bus stops in Jammu on Wednesday. They appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help them reach their homes safely as quickly as possible. Helpless and in distress, hundreds of non local labourers were seen arriving here on every form of transport, even on foot as they fled from the Valley trying to ensure a seat or even a foothold in any kind of transport exiting the union territory. The workers have assembled at Jammu Tawi Railway Station and at Gen...   READ MORE   Old guards Vs new babus: Lack of coordination affects JK admin 10/20/2021 11:47:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were working hard to accomplish the dream of naya Jammu and Kashmir, the alleged lack of coordination between the veteran bureaucrats and those on deputation in the Union Territory seems to be playing spoilsport. Official sources said there was lack of coordination between the “old guards”, a name for the veteran bureaucrats of previously J&K Cadre, and those on deputation. Sources said officials who have had years of experience of work in J&K have been sidelined by a “coterie which is calling the shots but at the cost of the dream on Naya Kashmir.” Sources said some of the officia...   READ MORE   Govt’s work is not to suppress people: Farooq Abdullah Asks where are promised jobs for J&K youth 10/20/2021 11:47:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday stated that the People of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be subdued by the strong-armed measures, a generous reach-out to the people is the only way out to address their concerns. Addressing a workers convention in Banihal, Abdullah said this while questioning the projected dawn of a new era in Jammu and Kashmir post August 5, 2019 when article 390 and 35A was abrogated. “Weren’t we told that August ...   READ MORE   Grievance cells, Awam ki Awaz a ‘propaganda’, disabled persons hit streets to get heard 10/20/2021 11:47:27 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: Specially abled persons staged a protest here on Wednesday against the alleged failure of the Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Department and General Administration department to address the grievances because of their wrong policies for the empowerment of persons with disabilities. Protesters assembled under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association, the specially able men and women holding placards assembled at Press Enclave on Residen...   READ MORE   PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport 10/20/2021 11:46:58 PM Early Times Report New Delhi, Oct 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, which will provide connectivity to eight key Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Kushinagar is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site and is believed to be the final resting place of Gautama Buddha. It is also at the centre of a key Buddhist tourist circuit, which includes Lumbini, Sarnath and Ayodhya. An inaugural flight of Sri Lankan Airlines landed at the airport earlier in the day, bringing a large contingent of Buddhist monks and Sri Lankan Ministers, including Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, nephew of President Gotabaya R...   READ MORE   LeT Cmdr, associate involved in killing of non-local laborers neutralized in Kulgam 2 more ultras killed in Shopain 10/20/2021 11:46:52 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Kulgam, Oct 20: Security Forces on Wednesday evening neutralized LeT Commander and his associate in a brief shootout in Sopat village of South Kashmir's Kulgam. Earlier in the day, the security forces also killed two militants in Cheerbagh Dragad area of South Kashmir's Shopian district. The neutralized militants, police said, were involved in Killing of two non-local laborers at Wanpoh Kulgam. "Police and Army neutralized LeT district commander (Gulzar Ahmd Reshi) of Kulgam and one other, who were involved in killings of two poor laborers from Bihar on 17/10/21 at Wanpoh: IGP Kashmir", Kashmir Police tweeted while quoting Inspector General of...   READ MORE   COVID-19: J&K reports 78 new cases, one death 10/20/2021 11:46:38 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 20: The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 78 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 12 from Jammu division and 66 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 331299. Also, one COVID death has been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 80 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 10 from Jammu Division and 70 from Kashmir Division. The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed cases remains 49 here. On COVID vaccination, the Bu...   READ MORE

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