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3 months on, migrant Pandits denied ration, KP leaders 'enjoy' in Delhi NFSA shock! 4/18/2016 12:06:59 AM 'Panun Kashmir, ASKPC, KP Sabha, AIKS have become defunct' Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: Failure of the State government to release the ration in favour of displaced people from Valley after the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA), Kashmiri Pandits in various camps especially those dependent on cash relief for their survival have castigated the so-called Pandit organizations for maintaining the silence over the "burning issue." As there resentment is brewing among the community against the Government decision to bring the migrants under National Food Security Act (NFSA) by depriving them of the free ration which they used to get earlier, the relief holders have decided to take on the community organizations as well for not taking up this serious issue with the Government. ``We have lost the faith on the so called organizations of the community for their negative role over the vital issues faced by the relief holders'' said Sanjay Raina a youth whose family is totally dependent on cash relief from government to keep the body and soul together. "The c...   READ MORE

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'Time to give freehand to army in Kashmir' 4/18/2016 12:06:45 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: The situation in Kashmir Valley is highly volatile. Anything can happen anytime. The Kashmiri leaders have turned so emboldened that they are openly preaching sedition and condemning the Indian State and are instigating their radicalized supporters, mostly youth, to attack Army and CRPF camps. The last five days have witnessed a number of incidents and the Army jawans and the CRPF personnel are seething with anger. The reasons: Hundreds of soldiers and CRPF jawans have suffered injuries, including fatal injuries, during the attacks on their camps. It would be suicidal to overlook what hundreds of radical elements did to the Army jawans and the CRPF pers...   READ MORE   I&C deptt assisting fake units to bag contracts 4/18/2016 12:06:39 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Numerous fictitious industrial units in the state, which are existing only on paper to avail government subsidies and enjoy tax holidays, are winning government contracts worth crores on the basis of bogus certifications issued by the department of Industries and Commerce who are allegedly hand in glove with these units. Astoundingly, these units manipulate officers to forgo all checks and counterchecks put in place to conceal their deceit and manage to get certifications of availability of infrastructure, technical expertise and production from the department to win government contracts, even as they do not operate on ground and produce...   READ MORE   IPS officer owns flats worth Rs 9 cr in Delhi 4/18/2016 12:06:34 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: A J&K cadre IPS officer, who is at present on central deputation, allegedly owns three flats worth Rs 9 cr in New Delhi. These flats are located at different places in the national capital. "While one is registered in his name, the other two are in the name of his wife and father. Their total price is Rs 9 cr," police sources said. Before leaving for central posting, he held a significant position in the state. He was at present posted in a central anti-terror agency, sources informed. "In the property statement filed by him with the home department, he has stated that one flat was bought by him for Rs 3.5 cr and the other two for Rs 55 lakh each in d...   READ MORE   Finance deptt sleeps after NABARD sanctions Rs 354 Cr 4/18/2016 12:06:28 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: The lethargy of State Finance Department can be well gauged from the fact that National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned 96 projects of roads and bridges but the department is in deep slumber, has not started further process for the execution of these projects. Sources told Early Times that recently State Government got sanction of 96 NABARD projects worth Rs 354 crore under Rural Infrastructure Development fund (RIDF)-XXI and funds, in this connection has been released to the Finance Department which further failed to initiate process and is yet to convey the concerned departments for the sanctions. "Theses ...   READ MORE   Handwara aftermath: Naeem Akhter adds to woes of Govt 4/17/2016 11:59:57 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 17: Even as the state Government is facing challenges in restoring normalcy in the wake of Handwara incident, the chronic silence maintained by Government spokesman, NaeemAkhter who is also a Minister has only added to the problem. With the government spokesman having lost his voice, some of the "immature faces" within the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), who are unable to explain government stand, have been issuing statements exaggerating the extent of damage rather than containing it. Social networks are flooded with public criticism to some recent statements issued by PDP leaders. In the prevailing situation, eyebrows are being raised over...   READ MORE   'Jammu has not given power of attorney to Delhi to decide its fate' 4/17/2016 11:59:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: An impression has gone deeply down that an evil influence is at work to defeat the great objective of those who have been fighting for the unity and integrity of Jammu and for its merger with New Delhi and link the fate of this strategic region with Kashmir and throw in the lot of its people with the fundamentalist Kashmiri leadership, which represents Pakistan in the Valley. This has become the talk of the town. Everyone these days is discussing his future, as also the implications of the BJP-led NDA Government's policy towards the Valley, as a sense of insecurity has gripped them. What has added to their worries are the circumstances under which nearl...   READ MORE   Sajad Lone makes special appearance Resignation drama? 4/17/2016 11:59:33 PM Attends meeting chaired by CM as Social Welfare Minister Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 17: Sajad Gani Lone surprised everyone on Saturday by attending a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Kupwara. An official spokesman in a communiqué said, besides others meeting was attended by the Social Welfare Minister Sajad Gani Lone. Pertinently, soon after Mehbooba Mufti took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on April 4, Sajad Lone, who heads...   READ MORE   I was not molested, girl repeats before CJM Handwara killings 4/17/2016 11:58:21 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Acting on the directions of the High Court the Jammu & Kashmir Police produced the school girl before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Handwara and the girl recorded her statement before the judge in connection with the recent alleged molestation case at Handwara in North Kashmir's Kupwara district. While recording her statement the girl stood by her earlier averment that no case of molestation came up while she was coming out of the washroom of her school on Tuesday April 12, 2016. She in the statement before the CJM Handwara said that she was dragged and assaulted by two boys. A police spokesman said that on 16-04-2016 the v...   READ MORE   Building inaugurated 2 yrs ago, Degree College Charar runs from tin sheds 4/17/2016 11:25:37 PM Early Times Report Budgam, Apr 17: Government Degree College Charar-i-Sharief in central Kashmir's Budgam district continues to operate from tin sheds inspite of the fact that new building constructed at a cost of around 8 crores stands inaugurated almost two years back. Details available with Early Times reveal that more than 500 students are suffering due to official apathy as the space available in make shift tin sheds creates lots of problems for the students. Government Degree College Ch...   READ MORE   Lobbying on to reopen private medical shops 4/17/2016 11:24:45 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Close lieutenant of a former Minister showing thumb to directions of Minister for Health and Education Department by not leaving 'prominent' space at Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu and its associated hospitals. Penitently, the Minister for H&ME Department Bali Bhagat had directed to higher ups of the respective hospitals to close the private medical shops at Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu, Super Specialty Hospital, Government Medical College and Hospital and Psychiatric hospital Jammu. Reliable Sources at the H&ME department told Early Times that after ...   READ MORE   JU ignores Guv's directive to declare result on time 4/17/2016 11:24:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: In yet another case of declaring results in the Department of Commerce, University of Jammu belatedly has once again proved the ineffectiveness of Controller of Examination JU to exercise complete control over the time schedule of declaring results in the University within the fixed time schedule as per standing norms with Vice Chancellor, who guardian of the University has failed to streamline the system despite lapse of over one being the faculty member of Commerce Department taking the directives of Chancellor casually. The sources informed that it may sound strange but it is true that ten faculty members of the Department of Commerce took six months ...   READ MORE   3 yrs on, Govt fails to implement ban on chewable tobacco products 4/17/2016 11:24:33 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Even as Delhi Government has completely banned chewable tobacco products recently, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir that banned these products which are considered major cause for oral cancer over three years back, has not been able to implement its decision on ground. Reliable source in health department said, "on March 6, 2013 the government had banned the sale, purchase, storage and even trading of these products.; But due to callous approach of the department concerned (Health Department), the execution on ban of chewable tobacco has not been implemented on ground, due to which the vendors, retailers, and even wholesalers are blatantly...   READ MORE   Woman police officer who is not accessible to people 4/17/2016 11:24:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: A woman police officer posted in Jammu region has attained notoriety for maintaining a distance from people and her seniors too. "She does not reply to phone calls of people and her seniors and prefers to communicate with them on WhatsApp only. On mobile phone and in her office, she is mostly inaccessible to all," police sources said. Sources said a few days back, there was a law and order problem in her area, following which locals made her several calls, but she did not respond to any of them. "This led to a serious problem. By the time she reached the spot, the matter had been sorted out. Due to her behaviour, a great loss was done to the police reput...   READ MORE   Restrictions lifted in Srinagar 4/17/2016 11:24:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 17: Authorities today lifted restrictions in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, while the curbs on the movement of people in Kupwara continued for the fifth day following killing of five persons in security forces action since Tuesday. A police official said there are no restrictions in Srinagar today. He said the restrictions, imposed on Wednesday in six police station areas of the city, were lifted as there were no major protests on Saturday and no call for shutdown or protests. However, the official said, strict curbs in some areas in north Kashmir, including Kupwara and Handwara towns, were in force for the fifth day to maintain law and order....   READ MORE   Valley traders reject govt probe in Kupwara killings; ask PDP to snap ties with BJP 4/17/2016 11:24:13 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Kashmir based traders today rejected the probe announced by the state government in connection with the recent killings in North Kashmir's Kupwara district and demanded that investigations should be carried out by an independent international agency. "Over the years many people lost their lives in the firing of security forces. Successive governments ordered for probes in such incidents, but at the end of day nothing came out. As such we out-rightly reject the probe announced by the state government in the killings that took place recently in Handwara and Kupwara. The probe should be carried out by some independent international organi...   READ MORE   Over 12 Havaldars get choice postings Courtesy: BJP, PDP ministers 4/17/2016 11:24:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: On the recommendations of at least two ministers of BJP and PDP, over a dozen police Havaldars have been given choice postings in the region. By recommending the names of Havaldars to PHQ for transfers at the places of their choice, the ministers of the two alliance partners want to consolidate their positions in their respective constituencies, according to police sources. To make sure that these Havaldars were not transferred to other places, the ministers had also written D O letters to the PHQ and spoken to senior officers personally, sources said. Sources said of the 207 Havaldars, whose transfer orders were issued in the recent past, over a doz...   READ MORE

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