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Revocation of J&K's special status likely to prove detrimental for Dogras? 3/10/2019 11:58:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: The special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of Indian Constitution while as the Article 35-A was enacted as per the blueprint given by Maharaja Hari Singh to secure the interests of locals especially Dogras and its revocation is believed to prove detrimental for Dogras. Maharaja Hari Singh had introduced the State Subject norms on April 20, 1927 to secure the interests of Dogras so that Punjabis did not usurp the rights of Dogras. Political analysts are of the opinion that revocation of Article 35-A will ultimately dent the business of Jammu industrialists, hotel owners, transport operators, youth beside others. The Kashmir valley is militancy hit and even peace loving Kashmirs are trying to settle outside the valley. "In such situation no one from outside the state will purchase land in Kashmir valley, take jobs or start business but the peaceful areas of Jammu will be favourite destination of large unemployed youth of country, big industrialists and other business holders", an analyst said, adding that the districts along nati...   READ MORE

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Despite India's super cop as Advisor, tainted Police officers continue to man important positions 3/10/2019 11:58:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: Despite the fact that K Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor has become the main stay of Governor administration in J&K due to his diligence and administrative acumen, it is a pity that several police officers, who have gained notoriety due to their corrupt practices, have managed lucrative postings across the state. Many of these officers, across the Police hierarchy have cases of grave nature pending against them and several of them deserve to be behind the bars, rather than holding responsible and plum positions. "It is clear that the facts have been concealed form the Advisor to post these tainted officers at such important positions, as he himself is o...   READ MORE   Transfers hostel mess contract on backdate SMVDU trashes financial norms 3/10/2019 11:57:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: In brazen violation of financial norms, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra, reportedly transferred contract of hostel mess to another contractor from 'backdate'. According documents available with Early Times, the administration trashing rules aside issued an ambiguous order last year by transferring contract from one party to another. "As approved by the competent authority, sanction is hereby accorded for providing of mess facility to the students at Nilgiri Hostel by M/s Ashok Caterers Jammu, w.e.f. 08/08/2018 (morning) upto 27/06/2020 on the standard terms and conditions governing the agreement entered into by M/s Ashok Caterers, J...   READ MORE   40,000 stone-pelters in Kashmir 3/10/2019 11:57:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: Major-General GD Bakshi (Retd), who served Jammu & Kashmir for years, has a made a startling revelation about the rise of stone-pelters in Kashmir and accused Pakistan of using them to hamper anti-insurgency operations in the Valley. General Bakshi has said: "In between the year 2000 and 2005, there were over 4,000 armed terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir. Today, this number has been brought down to 250 by the Army. During those times, Pakistan used to send more terrorists against the number of deaths. In 2005, we started building fence and it was completed in 2005 itself. Infiltration decreased by 70% to 80% as a result of the security measures". "By 200...   READ MORE   J&K Govt failed to distribute 10,000 free TV, DTH sets? 8 years on, state yet to submit utilization certificate 3/10/2019 11:57:37 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir Government's failure to submit utilization certificate to Doordarshan has cast doubt on free distribution 10,000 TV and DTH sets worth more than Rs 9 Crore that state received in 2008-09. Jammu based activist, Mohammad Sadiq Poswal had approached Minister of Information and Broadcasting and sought details of TV and DTH sets that state received from Doordarshan. These sets were supposed to be distributed in far-flung areas of the state. The activist, through RTI, demanded a utilization certificate from the Ministry, however it only provided him the receipt of nodal officers of Kashmir and Jammu divisions certifying ...   READ MORE   It took 5-yrs for BJP led Govt to act against anti-nationals in Kashmir 3/10/2019 11:57:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: Government of India turning the heat on Pakistan stooges in Kashmir could prove to be a "big step" towards restoring peace in the Valley. But many people believe that the GoI should not have waited for so long to act against these elements. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government waited for five years to act against the anti-national elements in Kashmir. "The steps which were taken by the GoI in the past few weeks should have been taken long back. Had it happened before, by now Kashmir would have been a different place altogether," the analyst said. He said that Pakistan stooges like Geelani, Mir...   READ MORE   After Jamaat and Geelani, Mehbooba supports Mirwaiz PDP can do anything for separatists! 3/10/2019 11:57:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: With no let up in her alleged support for the anti-national elements, Peoples Democratic President and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti is now out to support Hurriyat M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Taking to social media on Sunday she said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) summons to Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman were suggestive of New Delhi's "repeated assaults on our religious identity." "Mirwaiz Farooq isn't any ordinary separatist leader. He is religious & spiritual head to Kash Muslims. NIA summons to him are emblematic of GOIs repeated assaults on our religious identity. J&K is the proverbial sacrificial lamb exploited to divert at...   READ MORE   ECI guidelines flouted as Naib Tehsildars posted back to home districts 3/10/2019 11:57:00 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 10: In what could be termed as violation of laid down guidelines by Election Commission of India the office of Financial Commissioner (Revenue) has transferred Naib Tehsildars back to their home districts even with premature stay. Sources told Early Times that the Naib Tehsildars who were posted outside the district few months back have been again posted in their home districts. They said these offcials greased the palms of officers and officials of the Financial Commissioner Revenue and made their transfer back to home districts. One of the officers wishing not to be named said that Department of Revenue is day by day losing its sh...   READ MORE   Pak invokes Congress, NC, PDP to make out its case against India J&K not lost 3/10/2019 10:56:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 10: The Indian Air Force's surgical strike in at Balakot in Pakistan has rattled and exposed the Pakistani establishment. To hide its failure against the India's highly successful strike, it has been taking recourse to lies and invoking statements of Congress, NC and PDP leaders to make out its case against India. It is quoting Congress party's former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and saying Kashmir is lost to India. And it is invoking the statements of National Conference.s Farooq Abdullah and PDP's Mehbooba Mufti to tell the international community that India has violating the human rights of Kashmiri Muslims. On Saturday, it was none other than Pa...   READ MORE   Paucity of funds hampers CRF projects in J&K Land acquisition cases remain unsettled 3/10/2019 10:56:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 10: With clear refusal by the Union Government to provide additional funds to the State for the disposal of land acquisition cases, the fate of Central Road Fund (CRF) projects has been hanging in balance. Sources told Early Times that majority of newly sanctioned projects have come to standstill with the step taken by the Government of Indian for not entertaining the request of the State to pump more funds for clearance of land acquisition cases under CRF scheme. "Projects worth hundreds of crores were sanctioned for districts including Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Kathua, Jammu etc under CRF with an aim to provide connectivity to the rural areas. Public Works ...   READ MORE   4 civilians injured, house damaged in Pak shelling in Uri sector 3/10/2019 10:55:57 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 10: Four persons were injured and a house partially damaged as Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked shelling second time in ten days in Kamalkote area of Uri sector Sunday. According to reports, on the intervening night of Mar 9-10, Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing causing damage to the house of Mohammad Sadiq Barwal and leaving four civilians injured. The injured have been identified as Riyaz Ahmad S/O Sader Din, Meena Begum W/O A...   READ MORE

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