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Governor blames everyone except corrupt officials around him? | Issuing political statements not helping his cause, troubles knocking at doors of J&K | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: In the aftermath of terror attack which martyred more than 45 CRPF jawans at Lethpora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Jammu-Srinagar highway, Governor Satya Pal Malik is trying to pass the buck and is blaming everyone except his administration. Soon after the attack Governor Malik blamed PDP President Mehbooba Mufti for communalizing the situation in the state by issuing "communal statements." An analyst while talking to Early times said that Governor Malik is now "crying over the split milk." "Someone needs to tell him that the people around him are no saints. He needs to take a look around him and see what is happening under his very nose," the analyst added. He said that he is blaming Mehboooba and other politicians, who at present are not accountable is not going to help his cause. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote on twitter: "The Governor of J&K has failed in his primary responsibility. He compounds things by preferring to appear on every single news channel he can find rather than rush to the valley to meet... | |
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Will Modi Govt withdraw security to separatists? | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 15: While entire nation is pained over the martyrdom of CRPF personnel, the separatists are silent over this dastardly incident thus exposing their double standards.
It is these separatists, who have been taking services of security forces for last so many years.
The government last year released figures, which revealed that protecting separatists has cost over Rs 15 crore in last 10 years. The cost includes that of guard, escort and Personal Security Officers (PSOs) provided to the separatist leaders.
Over Rs 6 crore have been spent on security for separatist leader and cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. According to statistics, Rs 1.27 crore were spent on t... | |
| | Killings of militants frustrates accomplices, desperate to derail election process | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 15: Militant killings over past few years have frustrated their accomplices to an extent that they want to carry out suicide attacks to derail the process for upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly polls.
As per the figures of Union Home Ministry, the state has witnessed 1708 militant incidents in past five years. Similarly, there has been a rise in the number of causalities. Between 2014 and 2018, 838 militants were killed. As the security forces are killing militants each day, their accomplices are trying to derail polls in Kashmir. "This is new tactic of militants to carry out suicide attacks to derail the democratic process in Kashmir," said a police offi... | |
| | Not seen on ground, Omar Abdullah concerned on twitter | Aap Kaun? | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Former Chief Minister and National Conference President Omar Abdullah who has allegedly not been seen on the ground during crises of sorts in the state, has been busy showing his concern for the people through twitter drawing flak from far and wide.
From expressing concern on the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway to the imposition of curfew of Jammu, Omar has been showing concern only through social media while many said they are "fed up of his tweets."
At first he was busy saying that stranded Kashmiris in Jammu need boarding and lodging facilities and that everyone should help them. "But he(Omar) himself never came out of his palatial vil... | |
| | Inspectors hold Assistant Commissioners' offices | Shortage of manpower hits district PF offices | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Severe shortage of manpower in Provident Offices has hit the functioning of district offices in Jammu division badly as Inspectors of the same office are holding the Assistant Commissioners' posts.
Sources informed Early Times that in Jammu division, there are six district provident offices in Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, which cover seven hilly district of Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Kisthwar and Ramban.
"Ironically, except for Samba, where Assistant Commissioner Provident is holding the charge of office, all the district provident fund offices are either run by Senior Inspectors or Assistant Director of Employment as ad... | |
| | Curfew in Jammu city after protests over Pulwama attack, Army called out | Administration caught yawning | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 15: Curfew was clamped in Jammu city on Friday afternoon following incidents of violence during the shutdown called in protest against the terror attack in South Kashmir's Pulwama yesterday.
Police said an angry mob torched several vehicles after stones were pelted on protesters, who were raising slogans in the densely populated area of the city.
An order of the District Magistrate said the decision was taken in view of prevailing law and order situation in Jamm... | |
| | Curfew extended for 72 hours | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 15: Curfew has been extended for next 72 hours in six in six police stations of Jammu city which were hit by protests and violence on Saturday . Sect 144 has been imposed in entire district. The administration shall take a call on relaxation in curfew after accessing the situation during the next 72 hours. All schools, colleges and other educational institutions shall remain closed and all exams schedules during these days have been deferred... | |
| | Home Minister Rajnath Singh sends strong message to separatists | Asks security agencies to cut down their security, directs for restriction of civilian vehicles during convoy movement | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 15: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today sent a strong message to the separatists and said that their security would be reviewed following Thursday's Lethpora-Pulwama Fidayeen attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy.
The Home Minister said that movement of civilian vehicles would be restricted for some time as and when some convoy of security forces is passing through a particular area. He regretted that same would cause some problems for the civilians but said that same is imperative in order to ensure that there is no disturbance during the movement of security forces convoy.
Addressing a press conference, Rajnath Singh sai... | |
| | Series of protests against Pulwama terror attack rocks Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 15: Seething with anger and anguish against the Pulwama terror attack, a series of protests was held in Jammu by different political, non-political and social organizations.
Condemning with full vehemence Pakistan's most cowardly attack on CRPF Jawans in which 44 Jawans were martyred, scores of Panthers activists spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and Yash Paul Kundal, State President Young Panthers along with other leaders protested against Pakista... | |
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