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"Nothing can stop me from Serving my people! #IamMujahid' Dy Mayor Srinagar likely to be questioned 6/13/2019 12:05:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Sheikh Imran is likely to be questioned by the Income Tax Department soon, sources said. The sources said after department has found some objectionable content in the documents as accessed at the private offices of Imran and that he could be questioned on that front. It is pertinent to mention that the Income Tax Department conducted search and seizure operations on June 11 on the business group based owned by Imran and his family, covering around half a dozen premises including his residence in Srinagar and private office at the Sangarmal and at some places outside Kashmir. Official sources in the IT department said that none of the members of the business group are regular in filing their Income Tax returns. Sources said the officials have also found some issues over the one time settlement of the loans to tune of Rs 170 crore for which Rs 70 crore have been "waived off." "Evidence has been found that the one time settlement has been done through the active connivance of a senior officials ...   READ MORE

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Nation mourning martyrdom of CRPF jawans at Anantnag, PDP leadership enjoying Wazwan party at Jammu 6/13/2019 12:04:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: At a time when whole nation was mourning martyrdom of five CRPF men, PDP leadership was shamelessly holding party in a big hotel of Jammu in which many party leaders from Jammu have enjoyed delicious 'Wazwan and other non-veg' foods. Former chief minister and president of the party, Mehbooba Mufti has especially came from Srinagar to attend this party which was hosted a political turncoat who was earlier blue-eyed boy of Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad. Five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel attained martyrdom in an attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday evening. Attack took place at about 4.55 pm and whole nation was...   READ MORE   Govt forgets 1-month additional salary to poll staff DDOs in a fix, helmsmen in slumber 6/13/2019 12:04:44 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: If one wants to find how mismanagement is the order of the day in Jammu and Kashmir's administration, the fiasco pertaining to the order of one-month additional salary to the polling staff could serve as a valid point of reference. This has perhaps happened for the first time in the administrative history of the state that an official order on April 16 this year declaring that the government employees, who discharged their duties as polling staff for municipal and Panchayat polls in 2018, will be given one month additional salary by April 24, 2019. However, more than a month has passed since the government was ought to settle the issue. The order, inte...   READ MORE   Doda woman tortured by in-laws 6/13/2019 12:04:33 AM Abid Hussain Wani Early Times Report doda, June 12: A woman has been brutally beaten up and tortured by her in-laws in Thathri of Doda district, reports said. Tanveer Ahmed Ganai, son of Abdul Karim Ganai, a resident of Phagsoo Thathri, married second time in 2016. He has three children from first wife, and after his second marriage, reports said, he started torturing his first wife and the three children. Some local residents said accused Tanveer and his parents of torturing his first wife on routine basis. "Everyday we hear cries from their home. They treat their first daughter-in-law like a beast," reports quoted the residents as saying. The residents also alleged that Tanveer, wit...   READ MORE   Fact-finding committees likely to submit report by June 14 6/13/2019 12:04:20 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, June 12: The fact-finding committees headed by senior officers to find irregularities in government business are likely to submit their report by June 14, official sources told Early Times. Based on a large number of complaints coming to Governor's administration from various quarters regarding irregularities in the functioning of different departments, the government had constituted fact-finding committees. The fact-finding committees were asked to look into irregularities in appointments in JK Sports Council and Skill Development, awarding dredging and macadamization contracts, and lack of progress in implementation of SWAN Project. Each fa...   READ MORE   My only agenda is to work for people: Munish 6/13/2019 12:04:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday said that the dream of "new Jammu" can only be fulfilled by voting for the people, who can deliver. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish informed the people that his "only agenda" is to work for the welfare of the people. "I am one among you and I have decided to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency with a hope tha...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 6/13/2019 12:03:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Corrupt won't be spared: Guv 'Neither autonomy, nor azadi possible' 6/13/2019 12:03:24 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, June 12: Asserting that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has been revamped and more powers given to it to have a freehand against corruption and corrupt people, J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said the ruling elite was not able to stop corruption in the state as they were themselves involved in it. "As far as corruption is concerned after taking over governance in the state, I cancelled two deals worth Rs 1.5 crore each as I came to know ...   READ MORE   In JE's relieving order, XEn slams former Dir RDD, BDOs 6/13/2019 12:02:32 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The executive engineer, REW Samba, has apparently lambasted his former boss and some Block Development Officers while relieving a junior engineer. According to a copy of the order available with Early Times, the Xen REW Samba, Ashok Kumar in relieving order of junior engineer Romesh Gupta, block Bari Brahmana and block Vijaypur, vide number XEN/REW/S/2019-20/64-72/ dated 13/05/2019 has termed former Director, RDD Jammu as "most corrupt person"....   READ MORE   Kishtwar: 3 months on, PHC Drubeel locked 6/13/2019 12:02:13 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: Non availability of doctors at health centers cobbled with absenteeism culture has taken heavy toll on poor people in rural areas of Kishtwar district. People living in far flung areas of Kishtwar district are suffering and have to travel several kilometres to reach nearby health center while the patients living in areas like Drubeel, Marwah and Warwan have to travel more than 50 kilometres to reach the district hospital Kishtwar for treatme...   READ MORE   Digiana lacks civic facilities, locals tell Munish 6/12/2019 11:49:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: Bad roads, fused streetlights, scarcity of water and sewerage system being in shambles are the some common problems that plague several lanes of Digiana area. Editor of Early Times, Munish Gupta, who is going to contest upcoming Assembly election as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Constituency, on Wednesday met people from all walks of life of Digiana areas including Ward No. 58, 45, Chib Mohalla and its adjacent lanes of Digiana Ashram durin...   READ MORE   Electorate decimated opposition in Jammu 6/12/2019 11:48:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The 2019 general election in the Jammu's assembly constituencies has turned out to be a waterloo for anti-BJP political parties, including the Congress, the JKNPP and the BSP. It was the BJP all the way breaking all the records. This, notwithstanding the fact that the BJP could poll only a paltry 3 per cent of the total votes polled in the Kashmir Valley. The BJP was destined to bite dust and suffer humiliating defeat in all the three parliamentary constituencies and it did happen. The people in Kashmir do not like the BJP for reasons not really difficult to fathom. The most notable one is that the BJP's stand on the political status of J&K vis-à-vis Ne...   READ MORE   Shoot out in Anantnag; five CRPF men, militant killed 6/12/2019 11:18:30 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 12: At least five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men and a militant were killed after militants carried out a fidayeen attack on patrolling party of forces in K P road area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. The attack took place today at around 5:00 pm when the forces party was patrolling in the area. Official sources said that the militants came out from a vehicle and carried out an attack on patrolling party of 116 battalion of ...   READ MORE   Govt action against JK Bank widely hailed 6/12/2019 11:17:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The buntings in J&K Bank have proved that the bank was considered a personal property by some Valley based parties and the senior officers of the Bank. Except those parties who had developed a vested interest in the bank by getting loans in favour of their relatives and friends, the Government action against the Bank has been welcomed by one and all. Sources said common Kashmiri has hailed the Government as he is of the opinion that Bank has not only been looted but has set a procedure of being only loyal to few political families of Kashmir who ruled the state for decades together. The IT raids have now brought truth before the people and shown t...   READ MORE   Satya Pal Malik asks militants to drop guns, join talks 6/12/2019 11:17:09 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: Governor Satya Pal Malik today asked the militants to give up arms and invited them to hold talks, saying dialogue is the only way through which they can get what they want within the ambit of the Constitution. He said India cannot be made to bow through violence. "Take everything from us, we will give our life, but through love and dialogue. For that (PM) Narendra Modi is ready, we are ready. Come to the dialogue table and take it forward," Malik said at a press briefing here. "Whatever you want can be achieved through talks and dialogue. You have your own constitution, you have a separate flag. Whatever more you want, you will ge...   READ MORE   Service book of employees can't be sought under RTI' SIC dismisses appeal against Drug & Food Control Org 6/12/2019 11:16:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: In an interesting order, the State Information Commission (SIC) said that the service book of a Govt employee or employees can't be sought under Right to Information Act (RTI) as this is a personal information. SIC while quoting Supreme Court direction and Central Information Commissions (CICs) orders in this regard dismissed the appeal filed by a Srinagar resident who wanted copies of service books and property details of some employees of Drug & Food Control organisation Srinagar under J&K RTI Act 2009. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Sameer Ahmad Bhat R/O Firdousabad Batmaloo Srinagar filed the 2nd appeal before State In...   READ MORE   Hail storm wreaks havoc damages standing crops in NKR Several residential houses get inundated in Bandipora area 6/12/2019 10:57:22 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, June 12: Heavy rains washed away a bridge in Bandipora district while as hail storm wreaked havoc at various places in North Kashmir districts, thus causing massive damage to crops. Hailstorm wrecked havoc in maximum areas of North Kashmir including Kreeri, Wagoora, Vizer, Thindma in Sangrama constituency, Vizer, Palpora, Langate , Zurhama, Gujarpati, Awoora, Halmatpora, Rafiabad, Zangeer and lower areas of Bandipora causing massive damage to crops,...   READ MORE

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