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| Heads likely to roll for failure to provide security | | Police under scanner for tourist killing | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: The recent killing of south Indian tourist in Kashmir has brought the Jammu and Kashmir Police under scanner for failure to provide adequate security to the visitors.
R Thirumani, a 22-year-old youth from Chennai, who was critically wounded during stone pelting on May 7, died of head injuries later in the day, triggering nationwide outrage and denting Kashmir's hospitality.
Thirumani and his family were on way to Gulmarg when stones were unscrupulously pelted at their vehicle, at Narbal, some 15km from the summer capital of Srinagar. The killing proved to be major blow for Kashmir's image as a preferred tourist destination.
Observers asked why the tourists were allowed to drive down the road where stone pelting was on. They said it was the duty of the police to have either secured their movement or have asked them to avoid the travel.
"The incident of stone pelting took place on one of the most high profile highways in the Valley. From VIPs to Army convoys many cavalcades ply on this road day and night," said a retired police official who has w... | |
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| Now tourist goes missing in south Kashmir | | | |
Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 10: Raising further concern over tourists' safety, a 30 year old youth Rahul Bhasin, who came to Kashmir along with his friends, has gone missing from Mattan town of South Kashmir's Anantnag District under mysterious conditions on Thursday afternoon.
Reports said that the missing tourist with his twelve friends had came to Mattan to perform rituals at famous temple in the town. Most of the group members, they said were from New Delhi, however missing tourist identified as Rahul Bhasin s/o Bharat Bushan Bhasin, is a resident of Kundli Haryana.
Mata Ji, a female Sadhu, accompanying the group told Early Times that the Rahul went missing a... | |
| | | | Scared of stone pelting, students from other states abandon Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: The brutal killing of a Chennai based youth by the stone pelters near Srinagar has not only led to the exodus of many tourists from several areas of Kashmir but the incident has also triggred running spree by the students of other states of the country pursuing various courses in the Valley.
The students who fled from Kashmir thought that the situation in Valley was not safe for them.
Few of the students, who reached Jammu said that their Kashmiri classmates were fine but the situation there was not conducive.
A BEd student form Bihar said that students from other states were under immense fear following the attacks on tourists by the stone pelters. The... | |
| | | | BJP leaders change colours | | In Kashmir they endorse ceasefire suggestion, in Jammu they oppose it | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have been changing their colours since the day they have come into the power in Jammu and Kashmir. Just within a day they proved that they can change their stands and statements as per their convenience.
Duplicity and dubious character of so-called nationalist saffron party was exposed once again as on Wednesday it endorsed demand of its coalition partner PDP to stop anti-terror operations in Kashmir Valley. On Thursday the part... | |
| | | | Lal Singh holds series of public rallies in tehsil Ramnagar | | Takes out candle march in Jammu, seeks CBI probe in Rasana case | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Jammu /RAMNAGAR/MAJALTA, May 10: Continuing his campaign to seek CBI investigation into Rasana case, the former minister Choudhary Lal Singh held a series of public rallies in Jammu and tehsil Ramnagar today.
Choudhary Lal Singh along with his supporters took out a candle march in Rehari area of Jammu city in favour of a CBI inquiry into Rasana case
Hundreds of people attended Lal Singh's public meeting before taking part in his candle march seeking CBI... | |
| | | | Gen Rawat's response to unilateral ceasefire suggestion candid | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, has explained away the Army's stand on the cult of secessionist violence and told the separatists in Kashmir in unambiguous terms that Azadi will not happen, as they can't fight the Army.
"Azadi will not happen, you cannot fight the Army - this is a dictum Kashmiri youth need to know, Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday in an interview to a leading national daily.
General Rawat's statement came after J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti vouched for a unilateral ceasefire during the month of Ramzan and Amarnath Yatra.
Addressing a press conference after the all-party meeting held at Srinagar, Mehbooba Muft... | |
| | | | Applying PDP-BJP agenda of alliance would mean disintegration of India | | Playing with fire | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: CM Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday held an over 4-hour-long all party meeting in Srinagar. The meeting was held to review the situation in the Valley in the wake of the tragic death of a young tourist from Chennai Thirumani. Thirumani was virtually stoned to death by the dreaded stone-pelters. Stone-pelters had completely smashed the left side of his face and broken his jaw, teeth and nose.
The meeting witnessed interesting things. There was complete unity among the PDP, the NC and the Congress participants with the BJP, as expected, watching the proceeding as a mute spectator. (however, on Thursday, the BJP took on the Chief Minister and said that they were ... | |
| | | | Kashmir centric politicians turn 'spokespersons' of terrorists? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: Kashmir centric politicians are once again trying to act as the spokespersons of terrorists and separatists and are trying to defend them by asking Government of India to announce ceasefire.
A defence analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Security Forces have tightened the noose around the terrorists and they are being trapped and killed. They are being eliminated to ensure that peace returns to Kashmir. And everyone is of the opinion that there is nothing wrong in it." He said, "Politicians should stay away from the security related issues and concentrate on the issues which touch the skin of a common man." An observer said that Kashmir centric... | |
| | | | Threats of stone pelters loom large on this year's Amarnath Yatra | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 10: Following the death of a Chennai based tourist on May 7 after being hit by stone-throwing protesters outside Srinagar, the threats of stone pelters targeting this year's annual Shri Amarnath yatra looms large.
The annual Amarnath yatra will commence in the month of June. Though the pilgrims have the option of choosing one route out of the two routes to reach the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath but both these routes including from Pahalagam and Baltal are vulnerable to the attacks from the stone pelters. However, the pilgrims opting for the Baltal route are more susceptible to such attacks as they have to cover a distance of about 60 kilometers to reach... | |
| | | | R&B wants major media coverage for inaugurating delayed projects | | Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: As the state government is all set to inaugurate Phase-I of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover in Srinagar on May 11, the question remains whether the government would say sorry for inordinate delay in the completion of the project.
As per reports, the government is seeking a major media coverage for the inauguration of Phase-I of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh Flyover Project with ribbons all set to be cut on May 11. However, what the government is trying to downplay and undermine is the fact that there was an inordinate delay to get the first phase of the flyover competed. Even after a long delay, the new deadline set was March 31, 2018. However, at that time th... | |
| | | | Shocking! Ayurvedic hospital admin to axe medicinal trees to develop Ayush block | | Rural development department rue Director's tyranny | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 10: Though the Ayurvedic system of medicines depends on medicinal plants, the administration of Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu has decided to axe three fully grown medicinal trees in the premises of the hospital.
The environmentalists have taken strong exception to the move and have sought either re-transplantation of trees or shifting of the proposed location of block to some other site.
According to the letter forwarded by the Conservator of Forests (East Circle Jammu) to Chief Conservator of Forests, approval was accorded for handling over of four trees including one each of Jamun, Belpatri, Amla and mango, which are, in the words of the Conservato... | |
| | | | Private practice continues as senior doctors defy ban | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 10: The government directions have no impact on the ground as the doctors especially senior consultants at the prestigious institutes including the SKIMS, SMHS, Bone and Joint hospital, JVC are regularly indulging in private practice even during office hours.
Sources within the health department told early times that it has been observed that at least two to three consultants from each department of the hospitals practice in private clinics even during the office hours.
On Thursday when this reporter went to a private diagnostic lab at Lalchock, he found that a senior consultant radiologist was seen practicing up to 10.30 am before he hea... | |
| | | | 300 lavatories open into Doodh Ganga | | A polluted water source | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 10: At a time when authorities at the helm of affairs are claiming of making Srinagar and its neighboring districts Open Defecation Free (ODF), reliable sources and field visit by Early Times reporters have found that more than 300 lavatories and household sewerage from hundreds of houses and business units enters into the waters of Doodh Ganga from filtration plant Kralpora to Branwar village in Budgam which is spread at a stretch of 23 kms. The Department of Public Health Engineering (PHE) is supplying same water to almost 6 lakh population in Srinagar which is leading to several health disorders.
Details available with Early Times reveal that hundreds ... | |
| | | | Hospital or Zoo? | | Horses roam inside DH Poonch; staff unmoved | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 10: A video showing animals roaming freely inside District Hospital Poonch has gone viral on social media, but the hospital authorities appear unmoved.
The video, which was circulated on WhatsApp groups and other social networking sites, shows four horses roaming freely near blood bank and laboratories. The horses are seen coming out of a ward and no official and security guard was found there when some people shot the video.
A patient said that he came to visi... | |
| | | | BDO Majtalta accused of misappropriation of funds | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, May 10: The authorities of Rural Development Department of Majalta block are being accused of misappopriating funds.
Liyad villagera in Panchayat Dhamma went to the office of Block Development Officer (BDO) Mansar Pritam Sharma for getting information of repair work of the walkway in their village as the work was only done for name sake.
They informed that the BDO misbehaved with them using abusive language and also did not give the sought info... | |
| | | | Omar hits out at Mehbooba over Ramzan ceasefire proposal | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 10: National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah hit out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today, saying she would "shamelessly cling to power even as her party's alliance partner BJP did not agree with her.
Omar was reacting to the reports that BJP had not agreed to the proposal that the Centre should consider a unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir starting from Ramzan in mid May till the completion of the Amarnath yatra in August. The proposal was announced by the chief minister after an all-party meeting yesterday.
Mehbooba had said all parties agreed that there should be a ceasefire.
We didn't agree to Ramzan ceas... | |
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