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Amid killings, Tourism Deptt organises dancing night

Insensitive, inhuman attitude of Babus exposed; Suggestions of junior officers to cancel event to respect sentiments rejected by higher-ups

10/10/2021 12:19:20 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: While the whole nation, in one voice, is mourning the ghastly terror incidents of Kashmir Valley which claimed the lives of five innocent persons within 72 hours, the Jammu and Tourism Department has organized Garba and Dandiya night to provide the opportunity to the people to dance on different tunes. At a time when members of five families are wailing over gruesome killings of their dear ones, Tourism Department has brazenly organized a dancing night to ...

PDP lambasts Babus for being insensitive towards Deepak Chand’s family

Busy with ministers’ PR exercises, officers have no time to visit Deepak Chand’s family

10/10/2021 12:18:52 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: Expressing anger over the arrogant and egoistic attitude of the J&K administration while dealing with the sensitive situation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regretted that Babus busy in PR exercise have no time to visit the house of Deepak Chand, who was killed in a coward attack on Thursday. Deepak Chand along with the principal of his school Supinder Kour was killed in a gruesome attack on Thursday. “It is really shocking and inhuman that no senior officer has so far visited the bereaved family to console them at this juncture when they have lost their one of their member due to wrong policies of the J&K government”, Amreek Singh Reen, general secretar...

Contractors accuse bureaucrats of withholding their payments

‘We were better off when Article 370 was in vogue’

10/10/2021 12:17:46 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: Contractors are up in arms against the administration as their payments are not getting cleared. According to the contractors, since the day Article 370 has been revoked, “no one is listening to them.” “Till Article 370 was in vogue, we used to get at least some of our works done. We used to approach the MLAs or other politicians and they used to at least listen to us. After Article 370 has been revoked and the erstwhile J&K State has turned into a Union Territory, bureaucrats have become so powerful that they don’t even meet us. Clearing bills and addressing our issues is a big ask, we are fed up with the system. Even if we try to meet them we are sent ...

After facing humiliation, 50 panchs, sarpanchs tender resignation in Ramban

10/10/2021 12:17:08 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: After feeling humiliated and ignored more than 50 panchs and sarpanchs have tendered their resignations in Banihal and Ramsoo blocks in Ramban district. According to these public representatives they have been turned into “puppets without any power.” “Promises that were made to us have not been fulfilled. Claims about empowering us to do works of the people have proved to be a hoax. Contractors are more powerful than us,” they said. Panchs and Sarpanchs were elected so that they could carry forward the development works but after tendering their resignation, they blamed the administration for not cooperating with them. “We were unable to face the peo...

EJAC announces Jammu chalo programme on Oct 13

Condemns civilian killings in Kashmir, says Govt has no policy for 1 lakh daily wagers

10/10/2021 12:16:59 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: The Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) has announced Jammu chalo programme on October 13. EJAC leaders, Babu Sahil Malik, Darshan Magotra and Yashpal Sharma while talking to Early Times condemned the recent civilian killings in Kashmir and urged the government to address the issues of employees. “Killing an unarmed government employee is no bravery, but terrorists want to send a message to their bosses that they have accomplished a big task by killing ...

Selective killings terrify KPs, some families return to Jammu, stage protest

Situation worse than 1990’s, say returnees

10/10/2021 12:16:37 AM

Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 9: Protests were held across Jammu on Saturday against the recent killing of civilians by terrorists with some Kashmiri Pandit families, returning from the Valley, demanding stern action against the culprits and adequate security for the minorities. At least seven people were killed by terrorists in Kashmir Valley in five days. Of those killed, four belonged to minority communities. Six of the deaths were reported in Srinagar. “I have been working as a teac...

NIA Court frames charges against Asiya Andrabi, 8 others

10/9/2021 11:05:15 PM

Early Times Report Anantnag, Oct 9: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court on Saturday farmed charges against the separatist leader Asiya Andrabi and her eight (8) other associates for hatching a criminal conspiracy against the country and disturbing law and order. The NIA Court of South Kashmir (Anantnag) also framed Aasiya Andrabi, who is the founder of banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DEM) and her associates including Nahida Nasreen and Sofi Fahmeeda for instigating students to resort to stone-pelting and sloganeering in favor of slain terrorist Zakir Musa. The charges were framed in the court of Javaid Aalam, Special Judge designated under NIA Act through video conferencing....