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| Shocking: When 2 teachers were killed in Srinagar, JK Govt celebrated Jashn-e-Dal! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Even as the killing of two teachers in Kashmir by militants sent shockwaves across humanity, the Jammu and Kashmir government spent the fateful day celebrating Jashne Dal, a mega festival held in the famous Dal Lake.
On October 7, when Satinder Kour, the principal of Government High School Eidgah, and a teacher at the school, Deepak Chand where shot dead by militants, taking the toll of civilian killings to seven in a week, the Jammu and Kashmir Police launched the Jashne Dal.
The three day festival concluded on October 9. An official handout said: “As a part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s mega sports event Jash-ne-Dal concluded today with the overwhelming participation of water sports athletes.”
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| ‘Situation in Kashmir like 90s, whether helmsmen agree or not’ | | Kashmiri Pandits stage protest against Govt’s failure to protect minorities in Valley | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Kashmiri Pandits staged a massive protest here against the targeted killings of their community members in the Valley.
Raising slogans like “up, up nationalism; down, down terrorism” the protesters expressed dismay over what they termed as government’s failure to provide security to the Kashmiri Pandits, who have gone to the Valley in connection with the jobs that were provided to them. “We Kashmiri Pandits have been turned into scapegoats. Are we ready to ... | |
| | | | ‘Govt has failed to provide security to nationalist people’ | | Kashmir Muslim women stage candle light protest, urge KPs not to leave Valley | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 10: Kashmiri Muslim women staged a candle light protest against the targeted killings of the members of the minority communities in the Valley and urged the Kashmiri Pandits not to leave the Valley.
A group of women appeared near Ganta Ghar (Clock Tower) and expressed concern over KPs leaving the Valley again. “It’s sad to know that 200 KPs staying at Sheikhpora Budgam have left, we have also heard that some families from Raj Bagh too are leaving.”
“We want... | |
| | | | As KPs return to Jammu amid fear, Govt announces special tour to Suchetgarh border | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Amid security threat in the Valley, many Kashmiri Pandits have started returning to Jammu in order to divert the attention from burning issues, authorities are organizing recreational activities. An advertisement issued by the Tourism Department reads that there is good news for tourists and Jammuties, the department has started AC bus service from Jammu to Suchetgarh to enable them to witness Beating the Retreat ceremony on Saturday and Sunday. “Instead o... | |
| | | | Employees Forum warns Govt of dire consequences in case minorities face any harm | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 10: The Employees Joint Action Forum has warned the government of dire consequences in case they failed to provide security to the employees belonging to the minorities discharging their duties in the Kashmir valley. Talking to media persons, leaders of the Forum said that the government should take immediate steps to provide security to the employees belonging to the different communities. They said that if that is not possible then it would be prudent to al... | |
| | | | Opposition is equally responsible for ruining Jammu’s business | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: Amid prevailing anger among different sections of the society, Congress is trying to encash the situation but the whole opposition is equally responsible for the prevailing situation in the Jammu region.
Although peace is imperative for growth and development, for the last one year business community of Jammu province is facing the worst situation due to policies of the present dispensation. It is all due to the failure of the opposition parties that business has been completely ruined in Jammu province.
After enjoying power for years together, opposition parties have lost the habit of protesting. Except few, all Congress leaders are also drawing-ro... | |
| | | | Admin ignored elected representatives: DDC member | | Union Minister’s Poonch visit | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Oct 10: District Development Council member from Mankote constituency Imran Zaffar on Sunday said that elected representatives were just given one minute to talk to the visiting Union Minister for Rural Development Department and Panchayat Raj. Zaffar told reporters here that only one minute was given by administration to elected members of Poonch, including DDC members and BDC chairpersons, to meet the Minister. “Elected members and BDC chairpersons were ignored. The administration has made the right of speech its fiefdom".
Zaffar said, "There was a time when political leaders across the country were hailing martyrs Aurnagzed of Mendhar but h... | |
| | | | Facing criticism for ‘selective outrages’ over killings | | Cong deputes team to meet terror victims in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 10: After facing severe criticism for its selective ‘selective outrage’ in cases of killing innocent people, the Congress high command has ultimately deputed its leaders to visit families affected by recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
A day after All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge of J&K Rajni Patil reached Srinagar, senior party leader from Punjab and Lok Sabha member Ravneet Singh Bittu also rushed to the summer capital of J&K to meet terror affected families. BJP took a jibe at Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after their indifferent attitude towards terror incidents in Kashmir.
“Five people h... | |
| | | | Civilian killings an attempt to create communal divide : GoC 15 Corps | | People of Valley will stand together and expose these elements | | |
MOHAMMAD SARFARAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BARAMULLA, Oct 10: General Officer Commanding of Army’s 15 Corps, Lt General D P Pandey on Sunday said those involved in recent civilian killings in Kashmir want to trigger a communal divide in the Valley and people would expose these elements.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Baramulla, the GOC said the people of Kashmir would themselves find out those involved in these killings.
“These killings are condemnable and I am hopeful that Kashmiri society will find out those behind these killings and would expose these people who want to create a communal divide in Kashmir,” he said.
He said the people of Kashmir, irrespecti... | |
| | | | Revenue authorities fail to take action against ‘land grabber’ | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
POUNI, Oct 10: Alleged failure of the Revenue authorities to take action against ‘land grabber’, who has constructed a huge building on ‘government land’ near Tehsil office Pouni in district Reasi, is raising many eyebrows.
Locals alleged that the building has come up without permission.
Locals said that they had discussed the matter with the then Deputy commissioner Reasi Indu Kawal Chib, the then Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma and the then Financial Commissioner Revenue Dr Pawan Kotwal, who took cognizance of the matter and issued an order to the construction work and get the State land vacated.
They said after the transfer of all the aforesaid offi... | |
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