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Ahead of meeting with Centre, Leh-Kargil leaders stand apart

6/26/2021 11:51:03 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, June 26: Even as the Union Government has decided to hold dialogue with representatives of Ladakh to address issues pertaining to cold-desert, serious differences have been cropped between leaders of Leh and Kargil on important demands. While as Apex Body of the Peoples’ Movement of Ladakh (Leh) has demanded Union Territory with the legislature, the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)-dominated by National Conference and Congress leaders have decided to raise the demand for full statehood to Ladakh. Highly placed sources said that during their crucial meeting held this evening at Kargil to discuss invitation of the Union Government for talks, KDA leaders deci...

Ladakh MP Namgyal likely to get berth in council

Modi Cabinet reshuffle?

6/26/2021 11:50:58 PM

Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 26: If the Central Government goes ahead with the proposed cabinet expansion, Member Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, is likely to be included in the union council of ministers. Namgyal born on August 4, 1985 is the MP from, India’s largest parliamentary seat geographically. Prior to joining politics, he served the All Ladakh Student Association, Jammu, in various capacities and as President from 2011 to 2012. After joining politics as a member of BJP, Leh, he served as Private Secretary to the Member of Parliament from Ladakh Thupstan Chhewang. He contested the election of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Counci...

RTOs refuse to re-register BS-III engine vehicles

6/26/2021 11:50:39 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, June 26: Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) across Jammu and Kashmir are reportedly refusing to re-register the BS-III engine vehicles with outside registration. Owners of vehicles with BS-III engines informed Early Times that though the Transport Department has made it compulsory for the vehicle owners to re-register their vehicles, with outside J&K registration numbers, “the RTOs are not re-registering the same,” they said. “We have four motorcycles with registration numbers of Punjab, while all of them are BS-III engines. Facing threat of seizing of motorcycles by the Traffic Police or law enforcement agencies, we want to re-register all the motorcycles ...

PM Modi hails vaccination drive

Says important to maintain momentum’

6/26/2021 11:50:33 PM

Agencies New Delhi, June 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meet on COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday where he was brought up to speed about the nation-wide vaccination drive. The prime minister expressed satisfaction at the rising speed of vaccinations and emphasised the importance to carry ‘this momentum forward’, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said. Officials apprised PM that deliberations are on with state governments to explore other methods to raise daily vaccination numbers. The officials further, informed about the supply of vaccine doses for the upcoming months and efforts being made to ramp up production. The meeting was held virtual and was attend...

Farooq stokes controversy, accuses Cong PMs of backtracking from promises

‘There is mistrust between New Delhi & JK people’

6/26/2021 11:50:24 PM

Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 26: National Conference President, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today stoked a controversy when he accused former Prime Minister’s of the Congress party of backtracking from their promises and said that there is a lot of mistrust between the people of Jammu & Kashmir and New Delhi. Talking to media persons after his return from New Delhi, the National Conference President said that the first Prime Minister of the country had promised that a plebiscite would be held in Jammu & Kashmir. He said that later on another Prime Minister Narasimha Rao promised autonomy adding that both of them backtracked with the passage of time. “The first Prime Min...

COVID-19: JK reports 342 new cases; 5 deaths, positive cases 314316, recovery rate 96.84%

6/26/2021 11:47:44 PM

Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 26: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 96.84 percent as 864 virus affected patients recovered in the past 24 hours. The union territory reported 342 new cases following which the total number of positive cases reached 3, 14,316; death toll reached 4,296 following five fresh deaths. Srinagar district reported 84 new cases followed by Pulwama district 29, Anantnag district 24, Budgam district 23, Reasi district 19, Kupwara and Ganderbal districts 18 each, Kulgam and Rajouri districts 15 each, Bandipora and Poonch districts 14 each, Kishtwar district 13, Ramban district 12, Jammu district 11, Doda and Kathua districts 10...

Off-roaders, YouTubers criticized for damaging forests

“Not allowing Off-roading,” claim forests officials

6/26/2021 11:43:47 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, June 25: A Srinagar based Off-roading club and few YouTubers have come under sharp criticism after pictures and videos, showing them causing damages to forests and meadows in North and Central Kashmir went viral on social media sites. The netizens called out the Off-roading club and YouTubers for showing insensitive attitude towards the environment. The netizens shared pictures of the Off-roading club showing vehicles parked in lush green meadows ...

Traffic Police adopts double standard in making challans of vehicles in Rajouri, Poonch

6/26/2021 11:43:11 PM

Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, June 26: Traffic Police has allegedly adopted double standards in making challan to the vehicles. It has been observed that some vehicles including ECO, Tractors are spared while other local vehicles are challaned in Rajouri and Poonch districts. Sources alleged that ECO vehicles, Tractors are not challaned by traffic police of Rajouri and Poonch due to collusion between them while focus is put on other vehicles. Besides private Sumo vehicles, which are mostly registered from other states, are used for commercial purposes but traffic police have never held a crackdown against them. Not only this, even there is no proper regulation of traffic c...

4 Sarpanches, Govt teacher booked for protesting during visit of LG advisor’s visit to Bhaderwah

6/26/2021 11:43:00 PM

Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 26: At least four Sarpanches and a government teacher were among several people booked by Bhaderwah Police in Doda District after they held a protest and blocked the road for demanding the road for their villages during the visit of Farooq Ahmed Khan, Advisor to LG Manoj Sinha. As per the details, Police Station Bhaderwah on Friday 25th June Registered a Case FIR NO. 118/2021 U/S 188 IPC,51 DM Act 2005 R/W Sec-3 Epidemic Disease Act 1997 A...