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| Govt preparing list of 2 dozen corrupt netas | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 16: In a bid to fight corruption much in line with the commitment as made by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his iconic words that “Na Khawuga Na Khane Dunga”, the government is preparing a list of at least two dozen allegedly corrupt politicians in Kashmir.
Sources said in the first phase, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has been assigned the job of getting details of property as owned by the politicians who have been accused of corruption in the last seventy years.
Sources said the ACB has put its sleuths on the job and that the list was likely to be ready by the end of this month. Once the report is tabled, the government plans a major action against those found guilty.
Sources said most of the names, which figure in the list, are of politicians, who had been affiliated with the regional parties from Kashmir that largely ruled the state for the last seventy odd years.
Sources said the names under scanner include some of the former Chief Ministers and their kin as well.
It was reliably learnt that a special team has been deputed on the... | |
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| Helpless Kashmir centric leaders have nowhere to go | | Ones who dictated terms to Centre for 70 yrs turn irrelevant | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 16: There seem to be no light at end of the tunnel for Kashmir centric leaders, who were detained on or August 5, when Centre announced its decision to abrogate J&K’s special status and divided the erstwhile State into two union territories.
Three former chief ministers, Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are serving detention at different places, while more than 25 politicians are detained at MLA Hostel in Srinagar.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Kashmiri politicians, who dictated terms to Centre for the past seven decades are looking so helpless today. No one wants to listen to them. Even the people, whom they claim... | |
| | | | Geelani’s literature spitting venom against India among recoveries from slain Doda Hizb commander | | | 
Asif Iqbal Naik
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu Jan 16: Slain Doda Hizb commander Haroon Abbas Wani alias Momin Ul Islam who was killed in a joint operation by Doda Police and 10 RR according to the police officials was impressed with Separatist leader turn hate preacher Syed Ali Shah Geelani—After eliminating the Haroon Wani who was involved in killing of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma, Parihar brothers beside in several weapon snatching incident that took place in Kishtwar District in the year ... | |
| | | | Will Bukhari led Group get one more shot in arm? | | Eyes set on freed PDP rebel, his next move | | | Early times report
Jammu, Jan 16: Among the five political detainees set free on Thursday by the Jammu and Kashmir government, one is the senior PDP rebel, raising eye brows what his next move could be.
As per the reports, the Jammu and Kashmir government set free five political detainees on Thursday- three hailing from National Conference and two from the PDP. Among the two PDP leaders, one as per the sources is much annoyed and disgruntled with his party and was already waiting in wings to bid adieu to it. Now when free, speculations are rife that the rebel in question is all set to join his colleagues which at present are in the tent erected by Altaf Bukhari. There are even rumours ... | |
| | | | Five more political leaders released from detention | | | |
Srinagar, Jan 16: : Five more political leaders have been released from detention in Jammu and Kashmir. The leaders — Salman Sagar (NC), Nizamuddin Bhat (PDP), Showkat Ganai (NC), Altaf Kalloo (NC) and Muktiar Baba (PDP) — were released just a day after Jammu and Kashmir administration restored broadband services in government offices in the state.
The leaders were detained on August 5, when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. On October 31, the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories (UTs) — Jammu and Kashmir with a legislative Assembly and Ladakh, without one.
Last week, envoys of 16 countries visited Jammu and Kashmir as a par... | |
| | | | PHC Boniyar, lacks USG and other important facilities | | Various hamlets of border area suffers badly, various posts still lying vacant | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA (Uri), Jan 16: Despite the fact that Union government is spending huge amount on various developmental projects, but government has failed to provide basic facilities at various hospitals across the Kashmir valley especially health block of Boniyar in this north Kashmir district.
Sources said that, Boniyar Block caters almost 80-90 thousand population on an average basis, where as Public Health Center (PHC) Boniyar also caters 6895 population, ... | |
| | | | Ex Guv Malik still is head of J&K?, a hoarding welcomes visitors at SMGS Hospital | | | 
Early times report
JAMMU, Jan 16: Believe it or not for some J&K is still State and headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik as a huge hoarding depicting the same, erected by health officials welcomes visitors at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital.
It is a place to mention that on August 5, 2019, the Government of India had revoked the special status which was granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir and made it into Union Territory and later it also changed the... | |
| | | | NIA court to hear arguments against Yasin Malik, others on March 13 | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 16: NIA special court will hear arguments on charge/ scrutiny of documents against Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik, Masrat Alam, Asiya Andrabi, Shabbir Shah, Rashid Engineer on March 13 in connection with a terror funding case.
Malik and Asiya Andrabi were produced from judicial custody physically before NIA special Judge Praveen Singh while others were produced through video conferencing.
Masrat Alam is currently lodged in Delhi's Mandoli Jail and rest four other accused are lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail.
The Court has taken cognizance of the NIA charge-sheet filed against five persons including Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Mal... | |
| | | | JK govt orders immediate transfer of Srinagar, Jammu airports to CISF | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 16: Airports in Srinagar and Jammu are to be "immediately" brought under the security cover of the CISF in view of the arrest of DSP Davinder Singh, a Jammu and Kashmir government order has said. The two sensitive airports are to be "handed over" to the CISF by January 31, the order of the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department to Police department said.
"This issue (CISF security at Srinagar and Jammu airports) has acquired immediacy in view of the recent developments relating to the arrest of Davinder Singh, DSP airport security, for trying to assist militants to travel to other parts of the country," the order issued on Wednesday said. Police had arrested Singh, ... | |
| | | | NIA to officially take over Davinder Singh case soon | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 16: National Investigation Agency (NIA) will officially take over the case of arrested and dismissed DSP Davinder Singh from Jammu and Kashmir Police soon and the related notification is likely to be issued in a day or two by the Union Home Ministry, an official in the government establishment said on Thursday.
NIA Director General YC Modi met Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday in this connection and a probe team will be headed by an IG rank officer.
"It is a part of Standard Operative Procedure(SoP) that central probe agency sends a team for preliminary investigation for those cases which are likely to be handed over to NIA", the official sa... | |
| | | | Ex-J&K Finance Minister’s son arrested in bank fraud case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 16: Hilal Rather a business and son of former minister has been taken in custody by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu in a Bank Fraud Case of Paradise Avenue Township Project: Loan amounting to crores meant for construction activities siphoned off.
According to ACB’s spokesperson, Rather was arrested by the ACB Jammu today in a case related to the alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees from the term loans running into 177 Crores sanctioned by Jammu and Kashmir Bank for his ambitious township project is known as Paradise Avenue at NarwalBala Jammu in the year 2012.
“The investigation conducted by the Bureau has revealed that Paradise Avenue, a Partne... | |
| | | | Development elusive in adjoining areas of Rajouri town | | | 
RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 16: The development in adjoining areas of Rajouri town seems to be missing wherein streets are dilapidated and absence of drainage system has been making the life of locals difficult.
Sources told Early Times that entire focus of development is given within the city area by the administration and the adjoining areas remain out of development purview of the administration. They further said that in Ward No 13 of Municipal Committee Rajouri has ... | |
| | | | Heavy snowfall may push for increase in man-animal conflict cases | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 16: What could be a major concern; the frequent snowfall this season has impacted the wild life and could lead to increase in man-animal conflict cases in Kashmir.
Kashmir has been facing frequent snowfall since November 7. The snowfall in the wildlife has led to food scarcity forcing animals to go residential areas.
The wild life department has issued an advisory asking people to be cautions.
It lists the precautionary measures to be taken by them when encountered with wild animals
“Always move on regular forest paths and avoid short cuts. Provide sufficient light around your utilities outside your home so that animals do not feel ... | |
| | | | Foot paths grabbed by shopkeepers at Gole Market, authorities unmoved | | | | ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Jan 16: The footpaths at the sides of road in the busy Gole Market area here are grabbed by the shopkeepers. The shop owners have placed their saleable commodities on these footpaths leaving no place for pedestrians to walk.
Footpaths are encroached by some influential shopkeepers to such an extent that there is hardly space left for the walkers to move, however, the authorities concerned are acting as mute spectators as they hardy take any action against such offenders, who openly grabbed the footpath by using wooden boards and placing their saleable commodities.
“There is heavy traffic on road but still the pedestrians are forces to wa... | |
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