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Geelani drops bombshell, Mirwaiz no Hurriyat leader Kashmir Unrest 10/16/2016 11:09:16 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 16: Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani has dropped a bombshell by not acknowledging his Hurriyat (M) counterpart Mirwaiz Umar Farooq as a separatist leader, seemingly to uphold his monopoly in the anti-India camp. Geelani, who is infamous for weakness to be "seen as the sole leader" of the people of Kashmir, has upheld his "one man rule" at a time when Mirwaiz is under detention. Sources said Geelani had written a formal letter to the Mirwaiz seeking his suggestions on the weekly protests calendar as announced by the "united Hurriyat." The letter has been addressed to "Mirwaiz Dr Umar Farooq" with no mention of designation as the Chairman Hurriyat (M). "This means he (Umar) has been addressed as Mirwaiz or to say the priest with no reference to him as the separatist leader," said a Hurriyat (M) leader. Geelani had sent letter to Mirwaiz's Nigeen residence from where his family sent it to the Hurriyat M head office at Ram Bagh. Sources said the letter was seen as insult by the Executive Body of the Hurriyat (M), which held an emergency mee...   READ MORE

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Malik, Mirwaiz distance themselves from Geelani, plead 'innocence' Look towards their friends in mainstream camp to get out of jail 10/16/2016 11:08:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 16: A few separatists, who were arrested during the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, are trying to build pressure on the government to seek their release and are even claiming that they are not the part of the protest calendar being issued by hardliners. Sources told Early Times the self styled chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik and the Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have conveyed it to the people at the helm that they are not a part of the protest calendar being issued by the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and the company. "Geelani is not consulting anyone and he is issuing the calendar on his own," Malik and Mirwaiz are belie...   READ MORE   Separatists eye Doda region 10/16/2016 11:08:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 16: The separatists and their handlers across the border having failed to achieve their sinister plan of dislodging Modi even after 100-day of protests are now trying to create disturbances in the Doda region. The separatists are now trying to trigger trouble by opposing the march of RSS in Doda region. Members of majority community observed shut down and also closed their business establishments to protests against the march of RSS in Kishtwar, Doda and Bhaderwah areas. Propaganda campaign was unleashed to project an innocuous march by the RSS on its foundation day communal march. Though, there was nothing provocative in it. "This is not the first attempt ...   READ MORE   Kashmiri youth to launch peace mission 10/16/2016 11:08:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 16: Fed up with over three month unrest and violence in Valley, Kashmiri youth are in a process to launch peace mission to unmask the perpetrators of violence and their game plan. According to sources, there is a widespread resentment among the people in Kashmir against the separatist Hurriyat which at the behest of Pakistan has put Kashmir on fire for last 27 years to meet their nefarious designs. The separatists and the underground and over ground militant outfits getting huge funds from Pakistan have launched a so-called movement for Azadi to make the common masses dependent by depriving them all opportunities of progress and development, sources added. ...   READ MORE   JKCA; just revolving chairs, no serious business J&K's record dismal, won just 7.8 percent matches 10/16/2016 11:08:24 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 16: It seems as if Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) is more a game of revolving chairs and not an association serious about its job. A look at the record books clearly indicates that Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) should either get serious about the job assigned to it or all those who claim of having played for J&K and knowing cricket well should resign from their respective positions. Before dwelling on the past doings of J&K Cricket Association (JKCA), the association knows little or nothing about players playing for Jammu and Kashmir. On the internationally acclaimed websites where details of cricket players a...   READ MORE   Flesh trade thrives at premiere educational Institute Under-trial 'enjoys' in jail 10/16/2016 11:08:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 16: Flesh trade is going on unabated in a premier educational institute in Jammu city, sources told Early Times. They alleged that girls are being supplied to an under-trial in a murder case in the institute. The high profile flesh trade racket is being run under the very nose of Police. A criminal, according to the sources, facing trial in connection with a murder case is exempted to attend the educational institute for Personal Contact Programme (PCP) for Post Graduate (PG) Course. "Despite the fact the said criminal is guarded by some cops some youth with criminal background frequently visit him", said a police source adding the criminals also supply gir...   READ MORE   MLA throws spanner in construction of Sunderbani Degree College 10/16/2016 11:07:48 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report RAJOURI, Oct 16: The much-awaited construction of Degree College in Sunderbani has hit a roadblock as a BJP MLA wants to shift the campus site to another location only to allegedly favour his party workers. In 2012-13, the then government had sanctioned construction of a degree college in the Sunderbani tehsil. Subsequently land was identified near Thanda Pani bridge near the town. Officials said while around 50 kanals of state land was available; another 30 kanals were proposed to be procured from the local farmers. "This site was nearest to city for establishment of the college so that the students don't have to travel long distances for the studies," the...   READ MORE   Police, security agencies on tenterhooks as militancy gets revived in Kashmir Worrisome! Educated youth join terrorist ranks 10/16/2016 11:07:39 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 16: With terrorists carrying out couple of attacks on security forces in different areas in the outskirts of summer capital in the past one week or so the Jammu & Kashmir Police as well as security agencies are up against a big challenge. With militancy getting a revival during the 100 days of unrest in Kashmir there are chances that an upsurge in terrorists activities may be witnessed in the coming months. Officers of the different security agencies have already said that many youth have joined terrorist ranks over the past three months or so in Kashmir and that it is no less than a challenge for them. The South Kashmir district of Pulw...   READ MORE   Pak is 'mother-ship of terrorism': PM Modi Significant shift 10/16/2016 11:07:26 PM ET Report JAMMU, Oct 16: It is now almost clear. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attitude towards Pakistan has completely changed. There are potent reasons to believe that there would be no talks between India and Pakistan in the foreseeable future. The relations have turned so sore and bitter. It all started on August 15, when the Prime Minister announced from the ramparts of Red Fort that PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan were Indian and will be retrieved and that India would rake up the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan in a big way. Stung by what PM Modi said, Pakistan intensified its anti-India activities and the climax was the September 18 Uri attack, which resulted in the martyr...   READ MORE   Amid unrest, vandalization of Sonamarg continues unabated Violators resume construction works, SDA shuts office 10/16/2016 11:00:42 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 16: At a time when Kashmir is witnessing mayhem, a group of politically backed hoteliers have resumed constructions works at picturesque Sonamarg, where the main nodal agency Sonamarg Development Authority (SDA)-tasked to keep vigil on violations, has locked its office. According to sources, politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen who have constructed big structures at the famous tourist spot once known as 'Gold Meadow' in league with the authorit...   READ MORE   Overstaffed schools in plains, understaffed in hills mock at CEO Kathua 9 schools overstaffed in Hiranagar, Sallan zone 10/16/2016 11:00:07 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 16: The schools in urban and plain areas of district Kathua are reportedly overstaffed while those in hilly areas are understaffed,. The disparity mocks at much publicized rationalization policy of Education Minister. It also reflects that there is something fishy in numerous transfer orders issued by Chief Education Office (CEO). Out of hundreds of overstaffed schools in various zones of district Kathua, Early Times has a list of nine schools falling in Zone Sallan and Hiranagar of district Kathua which are overstaffed and the teacher student ratio is 1:3 or 1:4, whereas there are hundreds of schools in hilly areas of district, where the ratio ...   READ MORE   Teachers, students hire private buildings to resume class work 10/16/2016 10:59:59 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 16: With educational institutions in the valley closed for over three months now, the teachers and their students in a novel initiative have hired private buildings to resume their class room work. Vested interests behind the ongoing unrest have put careers of thousands of students at stake and have pushed them into anti national activities as instruments of achieving their nefarious agenda. In the bargain many and innocent lives have been lost. Sources said that, there are maximum government school teachers in Kashmir valley who have hired private buildings and rooms where from they are imparting education to the students so that their ca...   READ MORE   Law Secretary travels 84 Kms every day: Reveals RTI query Loot of Taxpayers money - III 10/16/2016 10:59:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 16: Yet another information extracted through Right to Information Act (RTI) has exposed loot of tax payers money by State's Law Secretary. The information provided by the Law Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Department under J&K RTI Act 2009 vide its office letter No: LD(RTI)40/2016 dated: 27.9.2016 says that Secretary Law has traveled 84 kms per day on an average. Details available with Early Times reveal that official vehicle attached to Law Secretary bearing registration No: JK02 BK -1354(Honda City) travelled more than fifteen thousand kilometers in just 6 months of time (15513 Kms). When the reason for such long distance travels was sought the ...   READ MORE   JU fails to install biometric attendance system 10/16/2016 10:59:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 16: The university of Jammu has failed to install the Biometric attendance system in total violation of the government orders. A document available with the Early Times reveals that Register Jammu University issued a circular vide NoEstab/16/3755-3854 Dated 22-6-2016 enjoining upon all the employees of the university/offsite campuses for registration on Aadhar Based Attendance web portal developed by NIC. It further impresses upon all to ensure the registration of employees by or before 16th AUGUST 2016 which is still hanging in the balance. These instructions were ostensibly intended to finally ensure installation of Biometric attendance system in the cam...   READ MORE   Adhoc syndrome adversely affects Forest Department Ignoring rules PCCF transfers in-charge Range Officer 10/16/2016 10:59:40 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 16: Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) accused of encouraging adhoc syndrome in the department has recently transferred four Foresters as In-charge Range Officer. According to sources in Forest Department, as per rules, an in-charge (temporary appointment) official cannot be transferred, but unfortunately, forest department that has already rusted due to Adhoc system, time and again appointing and transferring Forester as in-charge Range Officer, (a grade-1 post). "In J&K, most of Forest Ranges are being headed by In-charge ROs, for decades together, and continuing tradition, the incumbent PCCF recently transferred four Foresters as ...   READ MORE   Never forget the valour of soldiers: Sham Lal 10/16/2016 10:51:57 PM Early Times Report Akhnoor, Oct 16: Sandhya Aarti Committee today organized Sandhya Aarti to pay tributes to our great martyrs of Uri at Jia Pota ghat, Akhnoor. Sham Lal Sharma Sr Vice President JKPCC & Former Minister was chief guest on this occasion. While paying tributes at Jia Pota ghat Sham said that Pakistan has been indulging in infiltration and pushing trained terrorists into Indian Territory, with a sole motive of disturbing peace and the people should understand the evil designs o...   READ MORE   Govt to open LPG outlets every 15-20 km: Zulfkar 10/16/2016 10:51:46 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, Oct 16: Underlining the need of ensuring hassle-free availability of cooking gas for every household, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said the Coalition Government will open new LPG outlets every 15-20 km across the State. The Minister said the Government will also provide eight lakh free LPG connections to Below Poverty Line women till the end of 2018, with one lakh connections to be given out within this month. The...   READ MORE

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