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| 2 women of one family killed, 5 hurt in Pak shelling on IB at Samba | | 3 BSF cops among 10 wounded at different places on IB; LoC peaceful | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: There are winds of destiny that blow when we least expect them. Booti Ram (70) and his seven family members, who spent the night in a makeshift Samba camp to save themselves from the Pak shells, returned home at Chilyari, a border Samba village, this morning. While they were sipping tea, a mortar fired from across the International Border (IB) landed in their verandah and exploded, resulting in the instant death of two family women and critical injuries to five others.
As Pakistan has constantly been targeting forward BSF outposts and border villages for the past over a week now, almost all the people living close to the IB have migrated to makeshift camps set up at places which are beyond the reach of the Pak shells and bullets. Booti's family was also ... | |
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| Unable to damage BSF posts, Pak diverting fire at civilian areas | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: Pakistani troops are targeting the civilian areas because they think that they are not being able to cause any big damage to the Border Security Force (BSF) posts, Director General of the force, D K Pathak, said today.
The officer also said that the BSF have been retaliating "very strongly" to the ceasefire violations.
"We are giving answer and we have been retaliating very strongly," said Pathak, who visited Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu today to meet civilians injured in the Pakistani firing.
"They are targeting the residential areas because they think that they are not being able to cause any huge damage to the BSF posts, which ... | |
| | | | PM talks tough, says no dialogue with Pak till border firing continues | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: In the wake of ceasefire violations along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, India has cleared that talks with Islamabad will not be possible unless Pakistan stops cross-border firing.
According to reports, New Delhi has responded strongly, conveying the Indian leadership's resolve and ability to deal with Pakistan.
Escalating their operation, the Pakistani troops today continued to target security outposts along the entire 192-km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.
Two women of a family were today killed and 15 others injured in heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops, taking the death toll to eight in the continued ceasefire violation... | |
| | | | Visiting shelling affected areas: Tussle for political one-upmanship among Cong leaders | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: At a crucial juncture when Jammu is fighting a war like situation, there is tussle for political one-upmanship among Congress leaders to take political mileage of the prevailing situation in this region.
Acting like a leader of this region, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has been conducting whirlwind tour of the areas affected by the firing from across the border. But Azad's detractors in the Congress party are finding it difficult to digest popularity gained by former Chief Minister while visiting these affected areas.
Interestingly, Azad as a tall leader of the Congress had conducted extensive tour o... | |
| | | | J&K jails; 1 medical officer for 39 inmates | | Correctional cadre yet to be created | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Oct 8: While the State Government is yet to create correctional cadre, Jails in Jammu and Kashmir have shockingly 1 medical officer for 39 inmates.
Jails lack adequate facilities for both prisoners as well as staffers who work round the clock to ensure jail security besides taking all possible measures to correct the behaviour of inmates. Most of the jails are understaffed. Medical faculties are negligible. Baring officers, Jail staffers have to live in rented accommodations due to seemingly disinterest of Government in constructing residential quarters for them. Prisoners have no specialized officers to look after their medical needs and correct their behaviour ... | |
| | | | Is Omar seeking re-entry into NDA? | | For power | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Oct 8: Is the beleaguered NC working president and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seeking to re-enter the BJP-led NDA so that he and his party remain somewhat relevant in the state? This question assumes importance in view of some of the recent statements Omar Abdullah himself made, the latest being made on October 6 at Jammu. After visiting Arnia, which suffered heavy shelling from across the border and led to the death of five innocent civilians, including two women, and listening to the heart-rending tales from the victims of Pakistani terrorism at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, Omar Abdullah attacked Pakistan and urged one and all to condemn Pakist... | |
| | | | Flood Control Minister maintains 'golden silence,' stays away from operations | | One month on, State Govt fails to fix responsibility for catastrophe | | | Fazal Khan
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: A month after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the worst floods of the century the State Government has failed to fix the responsibility for the mismanagement of the disaster and its aftermath.
Disappointing role played by the officials of the Flood Control Department during the catastrophe has come under severe criticism as none of the officials could do much too even inform the people that Jhelum is roaring and is all set to enter their homes. There was no alarm or siren sounded in any of the areas which got submerged nor was any attempt made to evacuate people to safer areas before the water seeped in. Till date the Minister for Flood Control and senior Congress ... | |
| | | | Distribute interim relief within one week or pack your bags: Omar to officers | | Kashmir Floods | | | ET Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 8: After Early Times reported that State Government is maintaining silence over the distribution of interim relief to the flood victims, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asked the officials to distribute Rs 75000 within one week to the victims whose houses have collapsed due to devastating floods and if they (officials) fail to do so they should pack their bags.
Pertinently, Early Times in its Tuesday's edition had carried a news story "Omar Govt maintains criminal silence over future of flood victims" and had reported that they have not received the interim aid of Rs 75000 promised by the Chief Minister.
Taking the cognizance of the news report Chief Mini... | |
| | | | Cracks in JKPCC deepen as disgruntled leaders decide to quit | | | |
Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Oct 8: Keeping the house in order has become a challenge for the State Congress leadership as the cracks are getting deeper with each passing day.
If sources within the Congress are to be believed then the disenchantment among quite a few senior leaders against the party leadership has come to such a proportion that some of them are now thinking of leaving the party.
"The disillusionment has come to a level where many leaders, who dedicatedly served the party for several years, are feeling isolated in the organization…The sense of being dumped by the party leadership is definitely on the rise due to which some of them have made up their mind to quit the party," s... | |
| | | | Not Minister, Secretary remote controls PDD | | 'Power Crisis' in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: Nero was fiddling while Rome was burning! Chief Minister Omar Abdullah heads Power Development Department (PDD) but if official galleries are to be believed, it is Power Secretary Arun Mehta who runs the show.
Result is that entire Jammu had plunged into darkness and people have no one to talk to, to find out when the power would be restored. If the sources are to be believed, Mehta enjoys similar kind of independence and power as was once enjoyed by now retired IAS officers B.R.Singh and Vijay Bakaya. They added that Mehta recently issued an order directing Chief Engineers of both Jammu and Kashmir regions not to issue any transfer order without his conse... | |
| | | | Xen listens none, keeps Jammu city in dark | | Govt holidaying! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 8: Despite claiming of having restored power supply, half of Jammu City especially Talab Tilloo and its adjoining areas are in complete darkness! Courtesy! Arrogant Executive Engineer of Electric Division No. 3.
Believe it or not but Executive Engineer of PDD for Division no. 3 Balbir Singh Jaggi who is on first posting in Jammu city listens to none but Secretary Power Development Department (PDD) Arun Mehta. Jaggi has worked for most of his service outside Jammu and has relatively no experience of working in capital city and has, hence miserably failed in restoring power on time, said the sources.
They added that Power Secretary Arun Mehta recently transfer... | |
| | | | As waters recede in Kashmir, windstorm hits Jammu | | Strong winds affect power, water supply | | | Akshay Azad
JAMMU, Oct 8: Even as flood waters receded in Kashmir, a strong windstorm hit Jammu province during the preceding night.
The storm caused by western disturbance created havoc across Jammu province, inflicting massive damage to infrastructure of Power Development Department, plunging several areas of city and other districts into darkness, which in turn also affected potable water supply to many parts of city.
Sources in PDD informed Early Times that nearly 50 poles of High Tension (HT) wires in Gandhi Nagar division suffered damages in windstorm while as same number of poles of Low Tension (LT) wires along with supply wires in various areas have been damaged.
They further ... | |
| | | | Untimely culling of trees lead to blockade of National Highway, city roads | | Departmental inertia………….. | |  K Koushal
JAMMU, Oct 8: Whether it was the unpreparedness in handling the post-flood situations in the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir by the SDRF or the yesterday's thunderstorm that has wreaked havoc across the Jammu province, all that one could see after witnessing these natural catastrophes is the inertia of the respective departments to tackle these natural disasters.
As per reliable sources in the Forest Department, the extensive damage to the infrastructure and roads due to the heavy... | |
| | | | Offices to open on Nov 10 in Jammu | | Darbar to move on Oct 31 | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, Oct 8: The annual darbar will move to Jammu on October 31 this year and offices will re-open inJAmmu onb November 10, credible sources told Early Times. The darbar is delayed by four days, usually it used to close down on 26 October, but this year it is delayed and now, on 31st October , the darbar will move. The advance party will leave Srinagar on 24th October. As per information, today, Chief Minister held a high level meeting, where a decision on darbar move was taken and it is almost final that the annual darbar will take place on above said dates.
The Chief Secretary was also present in the meeting and it is General Administration Department (GAD) which have ... | |
| | | | Inhumane approach……… | | Doctors forcing firing victims to leave, san treatment at GMC&H | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Oct 8: As the rush of patients to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu (GMC&H) has increased considerably following unprovoked firing from the Pakistani side, leaving many injured, doctors at the premier hospitals have adopted 'shed responsibility and problem fixes itself attitude'.
As per the victims of the cross-firing who got admitted in the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu on the intervening night of October 6-7 after being referred from the Primary Health Care Centre Arnia village at the International Border (IB), doctors at the Premier Health Centre after completing the surgical treatment asked them to vacate the wards and leave to the... | |
| | | | Death of ACD Kishtwar in road mishap | | DDC gets FIR registered against GREF | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Oct 8: Taking stern action against the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) 118 RCC HQ Kishtwar for their failure in maintaining Batote-Kishtwar and Kishtwar-Sinthan National Highways despite clear cut directions issued by the administration to take measure to check mishaps, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Javed Khan today directed Station House Officer (SHO) Kishtwar register an FIR against GREF authorities including officiating Commandant.
The action followed that death of Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kishtwar Yasar Arafat Zarger at Bhanderkot the previous day in a tragic road mishap.
As per the details available with "Early Times" Deput... | |
| | | | How can Pakistani guns be silenced permanently? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 8: Merely putting a flag meeting on the hold by the MHA after six civilians were killed, over 60 injured and over 20,000 forced to leave their homes because of Pakistan shelling of civilian habitations in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts cannot be accepted as the 'befitting reply' to aggression started by the neighbouring country.
The fact that the latest spate of indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas in addition to specific targeting of BSF outposts by Pakistan rangers was started on an auspicious day like the Eid needs stronger understanding by New Delhi.
No religion in the World teaches violence or targeting of unarmed civilians much less on an ... | |
| | | | Anti India sloganeering during Eid procession | | Two remanded to Police custody | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Oct 8: Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar remanded two accused namely Mudasir Nazir and Ashiq Hussain allegedly involved in raising anti India, Pro Taliban slogans during Eid procession to 7 days police custody.
The two were arrested soon after Kishtwar police register FIR No.218/24 U/S 153 B, 120 B and 153- A against 20 persons.
After taking custody of both the accused from CJM Kishtwar, police launched a manhunt to arrest the others involved in Anti India rant. As per the FIR registered by the police on the initiative of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, the 18 other persons mentioned in the FIR were identified as Manzoor Ahmed, Mudassir Ahmed son of Faqir Moha... | |
| | | | Smuggler, forest official nexus wreck havoc in North Kashmir forests | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Oct 8: In north Kashmir's Baramulla district, the precious forest wealth is damaged and looted not only by locals of few villages but astonishingly on majority of instances by those who are supposed to be its guardians which reveal that concerned officials are in nexus with these smugglers which is of a great concern for one and all.
According to sources that smuggling of timber is made possible through the use of ponies and load carriers. Axing down the trees is so common there that the practice has started triggering landslides in Limber and Pringal area of Uri tehsil and all these negative developments are taking place seemingly under full official patr... | |
| | | | Rehabilitation package is inadequate: Flood victims | | Sufferers reject Rs 70000 - Rs 75000 package for house damages | | | Javaid Naikoo
jammu, Oct 8: With state Government proposing to give relief packages to the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir as per norms set by The Ministry of Home Affairs, the sufferers whose houses are completely or partially damaged have rejected the norms set by government. According to them, the package does not go down well with them keeping in view the present market position.
According to official figures a total of 83, 044 concrete houses were damaged by floods completely while as 96,089 houses were damaged partially, 21,162 semi-concrete houses were completely damaged and 54,264 such houses suffered partial damage and other structures including granaries damaged i... | |
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