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KU warden 'disrespects' law, says reply to RTI 'waste of time' | Students protest, VC silent | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 28: In a brazen violation of law of the land and apparent disrespect of the Right To Information Act, the Warden at the boys hostel of Kashmir University has declined to share information as sought under the RTI and termed it "waste of time."
Official sources said Muzaffar Magray a Law student at Kashmir University had sought the information related to income expenditure of Hostel budget at said university as the hostel inmates alleged that facilities as provided to them are not up to the mark and that the funds meant for the same were being swindled.
The letter was sent to the Public Information Officer of the KU who in turn sought details from the hostel Warden at the Hazratbal campus.
"But the reply from the warden was shocking," said a senior official at the KU, on the condition of anonymity.
The said Warden in the letter has pleaded that reply to the RTI was waste of time and thus he would not share the information.
"The undersigned suggest applicant to approach the budget section instead of wasting our precious time which otherwise could... | |
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Elections in J&K to be held in Nov | ET report of May 9 vindicated | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 28: An Early Times report of May 9 got vindicated on Friday when the Union Home Minister Amit Shah revealed that polls in Jammu and Kashmir are being held by the end of 2019.
"The Election Commission has held talks with the Centre and all political parties and decided that it would be possible to hold elections at the end of this year," Shah said, adding that the elections were delayed due to Ramzan, the Amarnath Yatra, and security reasons.
Early Times in its report titled 'Govt to hold JK's Assembly polls in November ' carried on May 9 had specifically stated that the much-awaited polls for the state assembly are being held by the end of this year due to... | |
| | JKPSC acts tough against 9 candidates for misbehaving with supervisory staff | Debarred for 1 year, declared failed | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 28: Misbehaving with the supervisory staff during JKPSC examination for the post of Range Officer Grade-I, cost nine candidates heavily as the Commission debarred them for appearing in any exam for next one year. He also declared them 'failed'.
According to sources nine candidates misbehaved with the Supervisor, JKPSC Examination Hall Solina Srinagar, appeared for the post of Range Officer Grade-I in Forest Department conducted on 27th March 2019.
"Masood Ahmad Ganai, Narinder Singh, Khalid Sarwar, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Ashfaq Hussain Khan, Faheem Ahad, Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, Mudasir Ahmed Mir and Zubair Fayaz Wani have been debarred for appe... | |
| | AP seeks FIR against GDC Kathua principal for harassment | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 28: An Assistant Professor (AP) posted in a Government Degree College (GDC) Kathua has knocked the doors of police department Kathua, demanding registration of FIR against the principal of the college as well as another Assistant Professor for harassing her for the last over four months.
In the letter forwarded by the AP to police department Kathua , she has claimed that she was subjected to mental harassment by the principal ,after she had complained against an AP for harassing her.
In the complaint, she has alleged that the principal has been colluding with the accused AP who had marked her Annual Performance Report (APR) normal on various accounts, des... | |
| | ACB unearths loan fraud of over Rs 177 cr in J&K Bank | | |
Early Times Report
New Delhi, June 28: The Anti Corruption Bureau, Jammu, on Friday formally booked the management, officers and officials of J&K Bank along with the beneficiaries of financial irregularities/loan fraud worth crores of rupees. The agency also conducted searches at various premises.
This came after a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) was conducted by ACB Jammu following allegations that J&K Bank officials had extended loans to the proprietors of a partnership firm Paradise Avenue during 2012-17 flouting the norms and, resultantly, the loan accounts turning non-performing assets (NPAs).
During the surprise check, the ACB found that the firm's proprietors had approached J&K Bank'... | |
| | Issues order for shifting Anganwari centre out of his authority | Sarpanch Lower Siot harasses Anganwari worker | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, June 28: A Sarpanch of Panchayat Lower Siot of District Rajouri has allegedly been harassing a female Anganwari worker, who has been running centre in Ward No. 1 of the panchayat by threatening her to shift the centre.
While narrating her ordeal to Early Times, the Anagwari worker Surita Chadha said that the Sarpanch of Panchayat Lower Siot Dr Ram Chander Sharma has been continuously harassing her on one pretext or the other.
"I have been running Anagawari centre at my house which is in Ward No. 1 of the Panchayat Lower Siot for the last many years. The locals whose children come in the centre are very happy with the functioning of the centre but t... | |
| | Big fishes have always got away: Munish | Urges people to vote for him to wipe out corruption | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 28: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Friday said that the Union Home Minster Amit Shah's direction to the Jammu and Kashmir government to take stern action against the "big fishes" involved in the corrupt practices is a welcome step.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "The political dispensations which have ruled Jammu and Kashmir during all these years have not been able to do much vis-a-vis handling corruption case... | |
| | HM in Kashmir and no shut down | Significant development | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 28: No one in the state and outside had ever expected that separatists and votaries of Kashmir's azadi will not give call for Kashmir shut down on the eve of Amit Shah's maiden visit to the Valley as Home Minister or during his two-day stay at the state's summer capital, Srinagar, but it happened. Not one separatist group, not even the so-called "resistance" leadership, gave call for Kashmir bandh either on June 25 or on June 26 and June 27.
The Home Minister's visit came shortly after Hurriyat leaders proposed talks with Indian government. The offer that came after Lok Sabha polls result gave landslide victory to BJP, had been welcomed by Governor Satya Pal... | |
| | Governor inaugurates 'Sindhu Darshan Festival' | | | Early Times Report
LEH, June 28: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated the grand celebration of day long Sindhu Darshan Festival at Sindhu Ghat, Shey Smanla here today.
Highlighting the importance of rivers throughout the world and their contribution in development of great civilisations, Governor noted that it should be our primary concern to save our rivers for the future generations. Mentioning that an initiative was taken by the then Union Minister L.K. Advani who started 'Sindu Darshan' with an objective to signify role of river Sindhu in shaping culture of this region, he underlined the need for making this event a 3 to 4 days 'Sindhu Mela'. He said that this 'Mela' would give opport... | |
| | Infighting within militant groups' pickup pace in Kashmir | ISJK accuses Hizb and LeT for killing of Adil Dass | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 28: In an unprecedented development, the militant organizations in Kashmir have started fighting each other.
On Friday, a video showing an ISJK militant bashing Hizb-ul-Mujhadeen Commander Reyaz Naiko and Lashker-e-toiba militant group went viral on social media sites.
In the video, ISJK militant identified as Khateeb Das has blamed Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT for the killing one of its Militant Adil Dass in south Kashmir's Waghama area of Bijbehara on Thursday.
In the 7 minute 48 second duration video, the speaker Khateeb Dass, also alleges that Qayoom Najar was also killed by Hizbul Mujahideen. Dass claims three Hizb & LeT militants whose pictures he di... | |
| | Former MLAs deprived us from being part of JMC: Bandhu Rakh resident tell Munish | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 28: Residents of Bandhu Rakh are up in arms against the former BJP MLA, Kavinder Gupta and former Congress MLA, Raman Bhalla, who they alleged "deprived them from being a part" of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), consequently the area is reeling under severe basic civic amenities.
In recently held Civic Bodies election in month of October, 2018, JMC extended its limit by including Arjun Vihar and Ekta Vihar areas of Kunjwani into its limit but left our vil... | |
| | Provide copies of land acquisition awards, SIC asks PIO | Srinagar Ring Road | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 28: The State Information Commission (SIC) has finally set aside order of Deputy Commissioner Budgam wherein her office had refused to share information under RTI Act about awards prepared on account of land acquisition for Srinagar Ring Road.
The information was sought by aggrieved farmers whose land was acquired during land acquisition process. The SIC has also directed to provide all the details of payments to some beneficiaries which was also denied by the PIO in DC Office Budgam by invoking section 8 of JK RTI Act 2009.
Details available with Early Times reveal that information seeker Raja Muzaffar Bhat on behalf of affected farmers sought deta... | |
| | Foreign militant killed in Kralpora gunfight, youth critical as clashes erupt | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 28: A Pakistan based militant who was associated with Jaish-e-Muhammad was killed in a gunfight in the wee hours of Friday morning at Central Kashmir's Budgam district.
Police identified the slain as Zarar from Pakistan, adding that incriminating material recovered from the site of encounter suggested that the slain was affiliated with Jaish and was a foreigner namely Zarar.
The gunfight raged in Kralpora-Checkpora area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district after a Cordon and Search Operation was jointly launched by 50 Rashtriya Riffles, SOG and CRPF this morning following the specific inputs about the presence of militants.
During the... | |
| | Congress' opposition to orange colour will further hurt it | Extreme form of secularism | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 28: The Congress, the Samajwadi Party and similar other political parties, which only on May 23 suffered humiliating defeats, have not learned any lesson. They continue to tread the same "secular path" which ensured their defeat in the just-concluded general election. These parties have turned so radical and intolerant that they are now even opposing the orange colour in the jersey of the Indian Cricket Team saying it is another attempt of PM Narendra Modi to saffronize sports also.
Maharashtra Congress MLA M A Khan was the first to oppose the alternate orange and blue jersey of the Indian Cricket Team, saying that it was the Narendra Modi led government... | |
| | Leaders only come to here during elections: Bahu Fort residents tell Munish | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 22: As a part of his mass contact programme, Editor Early Times Munish Gupta, who would be contesting forthcoming Assembly election as Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Assembly Constituency conducted a tour of Bahu Fort on Friday.
During his visit, Munish was informed that they are living in pathetic condition as worms of drains gush into their house and one member of every family are unwell due to infection.
In addition, the basic problems being fac... | |
| | Funds for Bazigar Basti toilets swindled | Blocked drains expose ex-MLA's initiatives under SBM | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 28: Contrary to claims declaring Jammu city 'Open defecation free', at least 450 families in Bazigar Basti in Bahu Fort area do not have toilet facility.
Disappointed over being neglected, the residents of area say that Kavinder Gupta as MLA Gandhi Nagar constituency, did nothing for them. Drains in the Basti are choked for past five years and have turned into major source of water-borne diseases.
"We never saw any sanitation drive in our area during last fiv... | |
| | GMS Bharat craves for attention, ZEO unmoved | | | Masood Malik
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 28: For the last over 54 years the Government Middle School Bharat has been craving for official attention but remains neglected to this day.
The locals said that since 1965 the school has not been upgraded. They said the authorities have been time and again requested to do the needful in this regard but all in vain.
They alleged that the school lacks basic facilities including drinking water and play ground for the students besides the scho... | |
| | Student work as labour at GHSS Ghat, Doda, Will admin take any action | | | Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
Doda, June 28: In a continuous blatant violation of norms all over the Jammu and Kashmir, we have reported many cases where students are being forced to work as labour in the schools.
As per details available with Early Times, Authorities from a Government Higher Secondary School Ghat, Doda have allegegly being forced to work as physical labour which was clearly shows in a viral pic capture the scenes on the camera when some students carry heavy cement... | |
| | Dagantop tourist place unknown to outsiders | | | Early Times Report
Reasi, June 28: Dagantop, a beautiful tourist place situated between Mahore and Gool in Jammu and Kashmir state remains unknown to the outside world.
The beautiful spot is covered with lush green mountain and has a great tourist attraction and can be compared to Patnitop.
Locals of the area said that, Dagantop has been neglected by the government and lcks basic facilities. The road which connects Dagantop is in bad shape and has no proper connectivity. There is n... | |
| | Karnah roads present medieval look; residents rue Beacon | | | Early Times Report
Kupwara, June 28: The dilapidated condition of Tangdhar-Teetwal, Tangdhar-Budwan, Tangdhar-Jabdi and other main roads in North Kashmir's Kupwara district are causing immense hardships to the commuters as concerned authorities have failed to repair the roads for last many years.
The 14 kilometers long road from Tangdhar-Teetwal on Kupwara- Karnah Highway (NH) is in shambles due to which thousands of commuters are facing tremendous inconvenience every day.
The locals ... | |
| | Major CASO brings Kishtwar town to standstill | All entry, exit points sealed | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 28: Jammu Kashmir police, army and CRPF along with other law enforcing agencies today foiled an attempt of a group of militants to sneak into Kishtwar to carry out terror strike.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the security forces within minutes after receiving information about the movement of militants in a swift vehicle approaching towards Kishtwar town immediately swung into action and launched a massive search and... | |
| | Health of Hajin is not well, since 1962 CHC never developed | Model village politically deprived, masses suffer | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 28: Despite having their own MP, the local residents of Hajin and its adjacent areas in Bandipora district of north Kashmir are still living in stones age as the health sector is in ailing conditions and the authorities at the helm of affairs are least bothered about the people of this area.
According to sources that, the Community Health Center (CHC) in Hajin was established in the year 1962-63 and since then it was not developed as it shou... | |
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