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| Geelani dumped by friends, foes | | Separatists unmoved over hawk’s resignation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Stoic silence maintained by the separatists over Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Geelani bidding adieu to Hurriyat Conference indicates that the hardliner has been dumped even by his friends.
Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who had joined hands with Geelani along with so-called JKLF Chief Yasin Malik post Burhan Wani’s killing in 2016 is also watching the situation with his lips sealed. He didn’t even issue a single press statement over Geelani’s resignation. “Geelani who once used to be considered as a poster man for the separatist politics in Kashmir all of the sudden left Hurriyat Conference. Why his ilk including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is silent on such an important development. Why is he not even expressing his opinion on the matter?,” questioned one scribe based in Srinagar.
He added that there was a norm within the separatist ranks that no opportunity should be missed to hog the headlines. This is for the first time, that they have gone silent so dreadfully.
Furthermore, even mainstream politicians including the very erratic Omar Abdullah didn’... | |
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| No confidence motion moved against prez, vice prez of Kathua MC | | Infighting in BJP | | | SANJAY PATHAK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATHUA, July 2: Councilors of BJP-led Municipal Council Kathua on Thursday moved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent municipal president and vice president before Deputy Commissioner Om Parkash Bhagat in his chamber for their alleged “non-satisfactory performance “and for unruly behaviour.
“11 councilors of Municipal Council (MC) Kathua have moved a no-confidence motion against Naresh Sharma, who is the incumbent president and vice president Rekha Kumari, However, only 8 councilors were present and submitted a letter with signs of 11 councilors,” Deputy Commissioner,” said Deputy Commissioner, Om Parkash Bhagat.
The BJP councilors who revo... | |
| | | | Security threat, slow internet may delay privatization of power sector in J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Security threat, slow internet speed and poor infrastructure may delay privatization of power sector in Jammu and Kashmir,
The Union government in the month of May had decided to privatize all electricity discoms in the Union Territories including the newly created UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It was later announced by the UT administration that it has decided to install smart meters in the capital cities of Jammu and in Srinagar in the first phase.
The decision had evoked strong resentment from Jammuites as maximum of the smart meters were decided to be installed in Jammu and later the government had modified its decision to install equal nu... | |
| | | | Yudhvir Sethi releases album without wearing face mask, violates COVID protocol | | VIP culture prevails even after J&K becomes UT | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: J&K Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Yudhvir Sethi, seems to believe that he is “immune” to COVID-19 and he is “virus proof.”
On Wednesday Sethi released a devotional song album in Jammu without wearing a face mask and his pictures which appeared in newspapers clearly depicted that social distancing norm were not followed. “BJP leaders like Sethi are trying to send a message that they are above the law and no one can act against them for not follow... | |
| | | | Poor family deprived of Govt schemes | | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, July 2: On one hand government claims of providing relief and rehabilitation to the poor people through its various schemes and on the other, there are many poor families, who remained deprived of these schemes.
One such example of this deprivation is a poor family living in village Sagra of Tehsil Mankot, which remained at disadvantage of the all the government run schemes.
As per reports, a family of 7 members living in village Sagra in a dama... | |
| | | | Employees suffer as 15 percent staff runs District Fund Office Reasi | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
REASI, July 2: The District Fund Office of this district in Jammu division is facing a severe dearth of the staff and the same is taking a toll not only on the people as a large, but also on the employees who are posted there.
Sources told Early Times that the Fund Office, Reasi is operating with just 15 percent staff with the remaining 85 percent staff not in place. They said that 18 posts have been sanctioned for the District Fund Office, Reasi and out of this only three posts have been filled adding that 15 posts are vacant. “At the District Fund Office Reasi some of the important posts have not been filled thus resulting into problems for common ... | |
| | | | India deploys Special Forces units in Ladakh amid military standoff with China | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: Amid the ongoing dispute with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India has now deployed its Special Forces units in Ladakh for operational roles, if required.
"Para special forces units have been moved from different locations in the country to the Ladakh region where they are already carrying out exercises," government sources said. Special Forces units played a key role in the 2017 surgical strikes against Pakistan-based terror camps and can be used effectively on the Chinese front if and when needed, sources added.
Most recent inputs indicate that Special Forces units have already been deployed along forward locations in eastern Ladakh. Tro... | |
| | | | Rajnath''s planned visit to Ladakh rescheduled: Sources | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh''s planned visit to Ladakh on Friday has been rescheduled, official sources said on Thursday. It was not immediately known why the visit has been postponed. The sources said Singh will "soon" undertake the visit to Ladakh to take stock of India''s military preparedness in the region where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a seven-week bitter border standoff.
The defence minister was to be accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane. The Army Chief visited Ladakh on June 23 and 24 during which he held a series of meetings with senior Army officials and visited various forward areas in eastern Ladakh. The India... | |
| | | | JK sees spurt in Corona Virus related deaths as 10 more people die, toll reaches 115 | | Senior NC leader among 154 fresh cases; positive cases 7849, active positive 2760 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir saw a spurt in the Corona Virus deaths as 10 more people died due to the virus in the past 24 hours or so. In the meantime, 154 persons including a senior leader of National Conference tested positive for the virus today.
Reports said that the 10 patients who died in past 24 hours belong to Doda, Kawoosa-Budgam, Nadigam-Shopian, Habba Kadal-Srinagar, Kulgam, Tarigam-Kulgam, Batmaloo-Srinagar, Budgam, Hatipora-Kulgam and Sopore-Baramulla. So far 101 COVID-19 patients have died in Kashmir, while as 14 such deaths have occurred in Jammu division.
Reports said that Srinagar reported 51 fresh cas... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Ward number 45 Preet Nagar Digiana residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 2: People living in the ward number 45 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 ward number 45 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 ... | |
| | | | DC suspends Executive Officer Municipal Council Baramulla; attaches him with his office | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 2: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Ghulam Nabi Itoo has suspended Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council Baramulla for dereliction of duties during the Corona Virus pandemic and attached the officer with the office of Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla while taking a serious note of the ‘laid back’ attitude of Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council Baramulla while enforcing the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 in Baramulla district ordered for his attachment and assigning the charge to some other officer.
“Pending enquiry in the matter, Mr. Wali Mohammad, Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council Bara... | |
| | | | Broad daylight murder of youth triggers panic in town | | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, July 2: Panic gripped the Udhampur town after a youth was brutally murdered by some unknown miscreants in broad daylight.
Sources informed that the youth Rahul Bagat, 26, was killed by some miscreants near Women College about 300 meters from the home of the deceased in Dhandyal area in Udhampur town.
Family sources informed that someone called them up saying that he was speaking from police station and asked to immediately visit police station a... | |
| | | | 21 fresh positive, 1777 cumulative cases, 26 recovered, 25 deaths so far in north Kashmir | | Covid-19 precautionary advisory issued for aged shopkeepers | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, July 2: Out of 154 cases, twenty one fresh positive cases were reported today, there are 657 active positive cases, 1777 are cumulative, 26 recovered and 25 deaths have occurred so far in north Kashmir as on date.
According to the district wise positive cases that are available as on July 02, 2020 (Thursday), In Baramulla district, 19 fresh positive cases including 01 traveler and 18 others were reported today, there has been an increase in the cumulative cases that have gone up to 928, and the active positive cases stands at 501, and cumulative recovered cases are 409, including of 24 while as 18 deaths have occurred so far in this district... | |
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