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| July 13: A closed chapter in Kashmir history | | People avoid ‘martyrs day,’ no official function held for 2nd successive year | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 13: Although Kashmir centric political parties made every attempt to instigate people, residents of Kashmir Valley avoid observing ‘martyrs day’ today.
Instead of responding to the calls of the separatists and Kashmir centric parties, people preferred to do their routine work as there was no taker of such appeals of these parties.
Kashmir-centric parties used social media to rake up sentiments of the people but to no avail. The majority of the people avoided such attempts of the Kashmir-centric groups.
Earlier first-time after 1948, no official function was held on July 13 in the year 2020in J&K as the administration of the Union Territory (UT) had already dropped ‘Martyrs’ Day’ and Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary from the list of holidays for the year 2020.
Since 1948, July 13 was commemorated as ‘Martyrs’ Day’ in J&K as after becoming the first Prime Minister of the erstwhile state of J&K in the month of October 1947, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah had declared this day as ‘official holiday’ to remember those who rebelled against the then ‘... | |
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| For first time in 30 years, life remains normal in Srinagar | | End of hartal politics | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 13: In a historic development that has finally brought end to hartal politics on July 13, business remained as usual in the summer capital of Srinagar here on Tuesday. Since morning, the shops were open and transport plied as usual even in the Central Business District and adjoining areas like Batamaloo and Dalgate.
While deployment of police was seen on alert to prevent any “mischief by the anti-national elements”, senior police officials including the Inspector General of Police were seen personally monitoring the situation in the main markets and elsewhere.
A transporter said any stone pelting could have sabotaged the normal life on the day but t... | |
| | | | India’s sentiments attached to you: PM tells Olympics contingent | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 13: “The sentiments of the whole country are attached to you. And when I am looking at you all together, some things seem to be common. And when I see you, the common things are - Bold, Confident, and Positive. You see a common factor – Discipline, Dedication, and Determination. You have commitment as well as competitiveness”, these were the words of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi while interacting with India’s squad for India’s athletes contingent bound for Tokyo Olympics 2021, through virtual mode.
“These qualities are also of New India. That is why, you all are the reflection of New India, symbol of the future of the country. Some of you are from the Sou... | |
| | | | ACB registers case against Beacon, private construction company | | Sub-standard macadam used on NH in Baramulla | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 13: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against Beacon authorities and proprietors of a private construction company for laying sub-standard macadam on National highway from Kitchama to Baramulla in this North Kashmir district.
A statement issued by ACB said that, after preliminary investigations and complaints, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered a First Information Report (FIR) against “gross violations committed” by BE... | |
| | | | Crowds without masks at hill stations, markets cause for concern: PM Modi | | Urges people to follow Covid protocols to ward off third wave | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 13: Recent images from hill stations and city markets - of large crowds without face masks and zero social distancing - are a “cause for concern”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday, as he underlined the need to follow Covid protocols to ward off a potential third wave of infections.
Addressing a virtual meeting of chief ministers from the eight northeastern states, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of adhering to basic rules - wearing of face masks when in public, avoiding large gatherings, and ensuring vaccination - to prevent a third wave of COVID-19 cases.
“It is true that tourism, business and business have been greatly affected due to coro... | |
| | | | COVID-19 on decline; J&K reports 1 death, 143 new cases | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 13: The Government on Tuesday informed that 143 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 51 from Jammu division and 92 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 318991.
Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Jammu Division.
Moreover, 416 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 226 from Jammu Division and 190from Kashmir Division.
Besides this, 98.15 percent of population above the age of 45 years has been vaccinated across the Jammu and Kashmir.
The Bulletin also informs that No confirmed case of Mucormycosis ... | |
| | | | No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway today | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 13: Traffic movement will remain suspended on Wednesday on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in view of weekly maintenance and repair work.
A traffic police official said this evening that in view of the maintenance of the highway, no vehicle will be allowed from Srinagar or Jammu on Wednesday on the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.
He said the Union Territory (UT) administration has decided to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake necessary maintenance and repair work of the road on every Wednesday.
The highway remained closed for about two days due to landslides at Magarkote and... | |
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