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NC only party in J&K, rest are Ikhwanis, says NC leader 7/9/2021 12:22:40 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 8: The National Conference Leader from Shopain district of South Kashmir on Wednesday stoked controversy after labeling other all political parties with infamous renegades (Ikhwanis). “NC is the only political party in J&K and has a base here while the rest are renegades (Ikhwanis), ‘’Shabir Kullay, NC leader and District President Shopain told reporters at Pahalgam. He along with District President Kulgam Abdul Majeed Larmi didn’t meet the Delimitation Commission after the security authorities deployed at Pahalgam Club gate disallowed their ‘uninvited’ colleagues to enter the venue. “Why should I wait here? It isn’t a big issue and we should return,” he told his party colleagues. Shabir Kullay called it a mockery of the system and said that they will not meet the commission members. The NC leaders created ruckus at the entry gate and left without meeting the commission. “This Commission will do whatever they have to do,” District President Kulgam Abdul Majeed Larmi alleged. He told the media that they will not meet the comm...   READ MORE

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Has Delimitation Commission rejected demand of PoJK seats? 7/9/2021 12:22:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 8: Notwithstanding demand of the BJP to de-freeze eight out of total 24 seats reserved for Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), the Delimitation Commission has already rejected this demand earlier. As per letter written by Brijesh Kumar, under secretary to one leader of PoJK refugees on January 12, 2021, seats reserved for PoJK areas would remain “reserved and freeze”. This letter has been in the circulation of social media. In the letter, the officer quoted some sections of the J&K Reorganization Act to reject the demand of de-freezing eight seats. The BJP demanded de-freezing of assembly seats reserved for the areas of post-1947 undivided J&K, p...   READ MORE   RDD flouts rules, transfers GRS despite her involvement in fraud 7/9/2021 12:22:06 AM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report REASI, July 7: The officers and officials of Rural Development Department (RDD) have allegedly violated norms by shifting a GRS despite her involvement in a fraud. Sources told Early Times that in 2019-2020 the issue of malpractices in the allotment of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) in the Khothian Panchayat in Pouni block had surfaced. Investigations had revealed the fraud had happened due to the nexus between concerned GRS, Village Level Worker (VLW) and some other officials of the Rural Development Department. “Following the surfacing of the fraud the GRS was attached with the office of Block Development Officer, Pouni. The VLW and A...   READ MORE   Enquiry deadline expires, action delayed Illegal felling of Khair trees around IIT Jammu 7/9/2021 12:21:54 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 8: An enquiry committee constituted by the office of Divisional Forest Officer Jammu has found illegal felling of Khair trees around Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu and had sought explanation from the ground staff for its inactiveness. According to the documents available with Early Times, the office of Range Forest Officer Jammu Forest Range Jammu vide order number 169-70/JR dated 18/6/2021 had sought explanation from two employees namely Vinay Kumar the then Block Officer Nagrota-1 and Rashid Mohammad Forest Guard. The explanation from these two employees was sought by the Range Forest Officer Jammu following an enquiry committee report, cons...   READ MORE   COVID-19 sops thrown to winds 7/9/2021 12:21:35 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 8: People in this district have slammed the officials at the helm of the affairs with regard to flouting of COVID-19 SOPs during today’s visit of Delimitation Commission where large number of people could be seen violating the SOPs. As per the details available with Early Times, the people have questioned the dual standard of the administration and police who had been at the forefront while making the challan for mask violations in the dist...   READ MORE   Delimitation Commission meets various political parties, social activists at Kishtwar 7/9/2021 12:21:19 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 8: Several political parties including Congress, BJP, Apni Party, Panthers Party along with social and political activists from various areas of Doda, Kishtwar & Ramban districts today met Delimitation Commission head by Retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai along with Election Commission of India Sunil Chandra at Dak Banglow Guest House Kishtwar and put forth their various suggestions before the commission with regard delimitati...   READ MORE   Militant hideout busted, OGW apprehended One more guide arrested 7/9/2021 12:20:50 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, July 8: Police on Thursday said that it busted a militant hideout and apprehended an Over Ground Worker in Doabgah area Sopore, while as one more guide, who was a part of a foiled ex-filtration attempt last week, was arrested Police said on specific information a CASO was launched at Ganai Mohalla Doabgah Sopore by Police Sopore, 22 RR & 179 CRPF at about 1530 HRS. During CASO a militant hideout belonging to banned militant organization HM was busted in the basement of a single story house belonging to (Name Withheld). The Police said inside the hideout a huge cache of arms & ammunition was recovered, which was to be used to cause a maj...   READ MORE   In 24 hours, Security Forces kill 5 militants in Kashmir 178 militants killed so far this year 7/9/2021 12:20:21 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 8: In a major success, the security forces on Thursday killed five militants in separate overnight gunfights in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told media that four militants were killed in the last twelve hours in separate encounters from South Kashmir. Divulging the details IGP said that two militants were killed in Brief shootout at Kulgam, whereas two more militants were killed in Pulwama Gunfight. Overall five militants have been killed in the last 24 hours in Valley including a longest surviving Hizb militant from North Kashmir, IGP added. “Op Zodar, #Kulgam At about 0300h, a white ...   READ MORE   In first Cabinet meet after reshuffle, Govt announces Rs 23,123-crore Covid package 7/9/2021 12:20:08 AM Agencies New Delhi, July 8: Modi Cabinet Reshuffle Live Updates: In the first Cabinet meeting after reshuffle, the Union government allocated Rs 23,000 crores package for emergency response to Covid-19. “Rs 23,123-crore package to be given to deal with Covid-19. It will be used jointly by the Central and state governments,” said the newly-appointed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in the first media briefing of the new cabinet. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said efforts will be made to provide more resources to the APMCs. Assuring that APMCs will not be done away with after farm laws, Tomar said, “Rs 1 lakh crore allocated under Atmanirbhar Bharat to Farmers Infrastru...   READ MORE   COVID-19: Recovery rate in JK reaches 97.57%, 262 new cases, four fresh deaths; active positive 3344, recovered 310326 7/9/2021 12:18:39 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 8: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir reached 97.57 percent as 353 virus affected patients recovered in the past 24 hours or so. The union territory reported 262 new cases following which the total number of positive cases reached 3, 18,023. Srinagar district reported 53 new cases followed by Jammu district 25, Baramulla 22, Doda district 21, Reasi district 17, Rajouri district 16, Anantnag district 14, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Udhampur districts 11 each, Ramban district 10, Pulwama and Poonch districts eight each, Bandipora district seven, Kathua district six, Budgam district five and Samba & Kishtwar districts three...   READ MORE   Eid-ul- Adha: SOPs to be framed for containing COVID 7/8/2021 11:09:51 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad earLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, July 8: The authorities here in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will frame Standard Operating Procedures on preventive measures to contain spread of COVID during the upcoming Eid al- Adha. The officials told Early Times that there are chances that during the Eid festival large numbers of people could gather in specific locations for congeration prayers, exhibitions and cultural functions. “To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, it is important that necessary preventive measures are followed for such events". We will request persons above 65 years of age, persons with comorbidities, pregnant women and children below the age o...   READ MORE   After decline in COVID-19 cases, tourists throng Kashmir 7/8/2021 11:09:42 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad eaRLY tIMES rEPORT Srinagar, July 8: With the decline in COVID-19 cases, influx of tourists is gradually increasing at several tourist resorts in Kashmir. Talking to Early Times, an officer from the Tourism Department said, “As the cases are on decline, there has been a gradual increase in the number of tourists visiting Kashmir ". He said that Pahalgam and Gulmarg have witnessed gradual increase in the number of tourists in the past 10 days. "I hope that tourists continue to visit this beautiful Valley of ours," the official said. Atul Sharma, a tourist said, "I have come from Haryana. We are staying at a resort in Pahalgam. Many of my friends opt to travel abroad. B...   READ MORE

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