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Imran Khan dancing to tunes of global terrorists; can't stop terror financing, money laundering Pak moving closer towards FATF blacklist 10/19/2019 10:33:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: Global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has set February 2020 as the deadline for Pakistan to address the tasks assigned to save it from falling into the blacklist of FATF. According to the media reports, FATF meeting which concluded in Paris on Friday expressed concern over Pakistan only accomplishing 5 tasks out of 27 to control the terror financing and combat the money laundering. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "The deadline set up by the FATF is just few months away and it looks impossible that Pakistan would meet the FATF requirements till February next year." He said that terrorists are operating freely in the neigbouring country and are thriving on the money which they receive through various Hawala channels. "Pakistan is safe haven for the terrorists as they are managed by the Pakistan Army and the ISI," the analyst added. He said, "FATF retaining Pakistan in the grey list seems to be last warning to it to mend its ways. If Pakistan gets blacklisted it would mean that all important international...   READ MORE

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PDP's ousted leaders, aides hold meet, pledge unity 10/19/2019 10:32:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: Two senior leaders who were ousted from the Peoples Democratic Party have joined hands and recently held meeting to decide future course of action in the wake of abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the meeting facilitated by some Kashmiri businessmen, including a hotelier resolved for unity in their "coterie" and stressed on the neta duo to be united "against the dynasts." The two leaders, both of whom were ministers in the Peoples Democratic Party led previous government, were unceremoniously shown the door. While one of them was sacked from the council of minister before he resigned, the other one was thrown out of the ...   READ MORE   Govt says no waive off of private schools tuition fee to students 10/19/2019 10:32:45 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: In a major development, the government has decided that students in private schools have to pay the tuition fees for the times of shutdown. The schools in Kashmir are shut since August 5 following the revocation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two union territories. However, the government has decided that there will be no waive off of tuition fees to students. "The students have to pay the tuition fee of the August and September month because the schools also have to pay salaries to the staff," a source privy to the development, said. "But the schools can't charge the transport fee to students," the source said. Th...   READ MORE   Govt should initiate enquiry of Legislative Council employees' recruitment Over 75 percent staff from Kashmir valley, Jammuites got marginal share 10/19/2019 10:32:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: Though the Governor led state government has abolished the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (LC) but an enquiry must be initiated as how over 75 percent of the recruited staff in the Council was from Kashmir valley while Jammu region had got a marginal share in the employment. According to the new order issued by General Administration Department (GAD), the Legislative Council has been abolished in terms of Section-57 of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 and the staff members have been asked to report to GAD before October 22. The department has also updated a list of 116 employees and officials out of which most of them are from Kashmir val...   READ MORE   After Noori, Bollywood never returned to Jammu 10/19/2019 10:32:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: While pilgrim tourism in Jammu region has set new records, the Bollywood and the tourists continue to ignore the Jammu division notwithstanding the picturesque spots in Bhaderwah belt, Mantalai and Sudhmahadev and of course the Patnitop hill resort. While the people who matter in the state have been projecting the Kashmir Valley, Noori is the only major film shot in the region. It starred Poonam Dhiloon and Farooq Sheikh and did good business. Shockingly, the authorities failed to sell the scenic spots of Jammu region when Bollywood broke its decade old bonds with the Valley after commencement of militancy in 90s. That was the best time when the Bo...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav to arrive in Kashmir for BJP youth workers convention First visit post removal of Article 370 10/19/2019 10:32:15 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav on Sunday will visit Kashmir and will attend Youth Workers Convention at Tagore Hall Srinagar. This will be the first visit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav in the valley after the centre abrogated special status of Jammua and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two separate Union Territories on August 5. The visit of Ram Madhav to the valley comes days ahead of Block Development Council Chairperson Election that is scheduled on October 24. Sources said that around 500 party activists will come together at a party convention at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. A BJP party ...   READ MORE   ACB registers FIR in J&K Kashmir Bank loan fraud case of Rs 1100 cr 10/19/2019 10:32:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 19: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday registered Preliminary Enquiry into allegations of loan case of J&K bank of Rs 1100 crore. Official spokesman here aid that the case was registered into the allegations that "the officers/officials of J&K Bank Branch Mahim Mumbai and Ansal Plaza, New Delhi have sanctioned loan to the tune of Rs 800 crore in favor of firm namely M/S REI Agro Ltd, on fake documents and in violation of the laid down banking procedure during the year 2011 to 2013 which resulted in the accounts becoming NPA in the year 2014 thereby causing a huge financial loss to the bank". It emerged during enquiry that the Firm REI Agr...   READ MORE   Munish urges Jammu youth to strengthen his hands 10/19/2019 10:31:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 19: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, today said that youth hold the key to change and they need to be guided to secure the future of Jammu. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "It is unfortunate that youth from Jammu region have been ignored by one and all during all these years. Our leaders have failed to create career opportunities for them and have left them to fend for themselves." Munish, who would be contesting...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 10/19/2019 10:31:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   There was continuous injustice with Jammu, Ladakh: PM Modi 10/19/2019 10:30:55 PM Agencies ELLENABAD (SIRSA), Oct 19: On the last day of campaigning for the Haryana assembly polls here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sharpened his attack on the opposition Congress over issues of Article 370 and the Kartarpur corridor, accusing it of "destroying the country" with wrong policies and strategy. Raising the issue of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, Modi here in a rally said what was called a temporary provision by B R Ambedkar, continued for over 70 years but the Congress did nothing about it. The situation in Kashmir worsened as the government in Delhi remained in slumber, he said. "The wrong policies and strategy of the Congress have destroyed...   READ MORE

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