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| Martyred DySP left two Govt jobs to realize his passion for uniform | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 24: So great was his passion for police force that Deputy Superintendent of Police Aman Thakur, who was martyred in an encounter in Kulgam on Sunday, gave up two government jobs to don the uniform.
Thakur, who is in his late 30s, first got a job in the Social Welfare Department and was later appointed as a lecturer in a government college, however, he had a desire to join police force.
One of Thakur's close associates in the police department said that h... | |
| | | | PDP leader ridicules at Governor, calls him Ahaedi Raaze! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Even as the Peoples Democratic Party led government was seen as a "failure" and PDP's then minister Naeem Akhter was often accused of being an "even bigger failure", the former minister has seemingly started ridiculing at Raj Bhawan.
In the latest, Naeem Akhter, who is himself known by many nicknames like "Birbal", called Governor "Ahaedi Raaze" on the social media.
In response to a tweet by a Kashmiri journalist, Akhter made the controversial remarks. In... | |
| | | | Mehbooba patronized Jamaat activists, who turned youth into 'human bombs' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Massive crackdown against Jamaat activists in south Kashmir has created ripples in the separatist camp in the Valley.
Sources told Early Times that during the past two days more than 250 Jamaat activists have been arrested from different areas in south Kashmir and crackdown is likely to continue for few more days. "This exercise has been taken up to stop the indoctrination of the youth, who have been turned into human bombs and terrorists by the hardliners," sources added.
An insider said that the Pulwama terror attack in which more than 40 CRPF jawans were martyred has led to security agencies taking major decisions. "It has been decided that no terro... | |
| | | | SHAME: Mehbooba terms Kulgam encounter "sad," avoids condemning terrorists' action | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Pre-occupied with their schemes to dividing Jammu and Kashmir on communal lines to create fear among different sections of the society, no Kashmir based senior leaders spared time to attend wreath laying ceremony of martyr DySP Aman Thakur, who attained martyrdom after killing three JeM terrorists in Kulgam district.
Wreath laying ceremony of martyr DySP was held this evening at DPL Srinagar. Senior leaders of PDP and NC were very much present at Srinagar but they could mustered guts to attend wreath laying ceremony of the DySP, who belonged to Jammu province.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took nearly five hours only to tweet that sad news coming in fr... | |
| | | | Maiden PC of spokesperson of Guv Administration reveals less, conceals more | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The maiden press conference convened by the first ever official spokesperson of the Governor administration, here today created more confusion in the minds of people rather than clearing it.
The appointment of the Spokesperson itself was mired in mystery as there was no order on the official website of General Administration Department or on the official website of Governor office regarding the appointment.
The message circulated by Information department reads, 'Principal Secretary, Planning Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal has been designated as official spokesperson by the state government to address a press conference on Sund... | |
| | | | RDX may have been smuggled via road link to Kashmir | | Pulwama massacre of CRPF jawans | | | Ealy Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: After collecting the material evidence from the site of Pulwama attack, which martyred over 40 CRPF jawans on February 14, National Investigation Agency (NIA) is now focusing all its energies to "uncover the plot" hatched by the handlers of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, a resident of Kakapora. According to credible sources, "over 20 suspects, having links with a local cadre of JeM, have been questioned by ve Agency (NIA) to collect more corroborative evidence to nail Pakistan".
The NIA team is, in addition, also searching for answers "on how and who transported/supplied huge quantity of explosive material and fabricated the SUV ... | |
| | | | Something big could happen in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 24: Security of nearly two dozen Hurriyat operatives, including Geelani, Mirwaiz and Yasin Malik, and 150 other "protected" persons, including some "mainstream" political leaders, has been withdrawn. JKLF chief Yasin Malik has been taken into custody. Ten thousand paramilitary personnel have been rushed to Kashmir. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been working overtime to find clinching evidence to fix the responsibility on Pakistan for the cowardly attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama on February 14, which left over 40 CRPF jawans martyred and many others injured.
On the other hand, a big team of lawyers from Kashmir has rushed to New Delhi. It ... | |
| | | | Kulgam Encounter: J&K Deputy SP, Army Jawan martyred; 3 JeM terrorists killed | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 24: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy SP) Aman Thakur and an Army jawan on Sunday was martyred in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ultras have been neutralised at Tarigam village while, an Indian Army Major and three jawans are reported to be injured.
Expressing grief, J&K police officer Imtiyaz Hussain took to Twitter and posted, "We have lost a very brave J&K Police off... | |
| | | | MC, DC Udhampur lock horns over demolition drive | | | |
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Feb 24: In a development reflecting serious breach of protocol, he MC Udhampur has issued a written order telling the deputy commissioner not to undertake demolition drives in future.
The DC had ordered demolition of some illegal structures at Salathia , Udhampur which was resented by the elected Municipal Council President and other councilors.
The MC issued a written order telling the DC to desist from such a drive in future without the permission of MC President.
The public, however, have taken strong exception to the MC interference. According to them, some shopkeepers have grabbed government land causing inconvenience to the gener... | |
| | | | 4 months on Govt tightlipped on Health Insurance Scam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Four months have passed since the Governor scrapped the Health Insurance Policy for more than five lakh state government employees- terming it fraudulent. However, till date no accountability has been fixed and official has been brought to the book for committing this fraud.
The government in September last year issued the order stating that the policy has been tied with M/s Reliance General Health Insurance Company Ltd on an annual premium of Rs 8,777 and Rs 22,229 (for employees and pensioners respectively). After initial criticism over awarding of contract, Reliance General Insurance also issued a statement claiming that the company won the contract... | |
| | | | Procurement of fabricated lavatories in Doda | | RDD fails to furnish details under RTI | | |
Early Times Report
Doda, Feb 24: The Rural Development Department (RDD) Doda and the Directorate of RDD Jammu have failed to reveal of procurement made vis a vis fabricated lavatories in Doda district under RTI even as State Information Commission (SIC) had directed Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Doda to provide the details under RTI.
This information was earlier denied under RTI which forced information seeker to file an appeal before
SIC.
An RTI application was filed one Haq Nawaz Nehru R/O Doda on 13.03.2018 before PIO/ACD Doda seeking information with regard to procurement of fabricated lavatories and other related information. As PIO failed to provide the requisite... | |
| | | | GMC denied ambulance to ferry dead body | | Family shifts body in hired vehicle | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In another glaring example of administrative failure on part of Government Medical College Jammu , authorities failed to provide an ambulance to a family from Thathri for shifting the dead body of their father to native village in Doda District.
As per the details available with ET, 65 year old Abdul Karim Khan Resident of Figsoo Tehsil in Thatri Sub Division of Doda District died at GMC Jammu during intervening night of Friday and Saturday leaving behind his wife and three veiling sons by his side.
After doctors at GMC declared Abdul Karim dead, his three sons requested the hospital authorities to provide them the ambulance for shifting the dead body of... | |
| | | | Pakistan violates ceasefire in Nowshera Sector for second consecutive day | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 24: Pakistan on Sunday resorted to ceasefire violation in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, for the second consecutive day.
Pakistan violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector around 5.15 pm, news agency reported quoting officials.
The security forces retaliated effectively.
"At about 1715 hours (5.15 pm), Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector," a defence spokesperson said.
"Pakistan continues with its nefarious designs along (the) LoC. Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively," ... | |
| | | | GDC Kathua, where students stay away from toilets | | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, Feb 24: Filthy, dirty and pathetic condition of toilets are creating inconvenience to students of Government Degree College Kathua where more than 3,000 students, boys and girls seek education.
The students said the college toilets were dirty and give a nauseatic feeling.
"The doors of toilets broken, taps are defunct and there is no water available. We have complained a lot of times to college Principal and staff but nothing has done so far," they said.
The gir... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar eats a humble pie | | Court stays his orders against BMO | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed an order of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar with regard to removal of Dr. Anil Sharma from the post of the Block Medical Officer Dachhan.
As per the details available with ET, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur in a writ petition filed by the petitioner Dr. Anil Kumar Sharma Son of Brij Mohan Sharma R/O Sarkoot Kishtwar through Advocate Rahul Pant challenged the order No. DDCK/Surpr-Visit/475/FY19/17356-62 Dated 6-2-2019 in which DC Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana while reinstating the petitioner who was suspended by him after his surprise visit in the area on 7-1-2019 vide order No. 11097-104 and ADDC Kishtwar was asked to co... | |
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