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| Case of fraud, manipulation registered against 'Shadi Ke Patasay' director Shahid Kazmi | | 'Jammu artists assured of meaty roles if they trap gullible youth for next venture' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Ahead of release of 'Shadi ke Patasay' on Friday, the film has been hit by a controversy as one of the actors who had worked with the director Shahid Kazmi has alleged that he 'fleeces' local youth and seeks money from gullible youth to give them a chance in movies.
Masood , resident of Sunjawan has lodged a complaint against the director Shahid Kazmi in Crime Branch headquarters Jammu alleging that the said director is 'big fraud and manipulator'.
"Shaid Kazmi signed a contract with me in 2016 demanding Rs 20000 to make a film Faulaad. Later he also took unaccounted money from me and other artists to complete the movie which never was released. He never paid the money back", claimed Masood.
The copies of complaint filed in Crime Branch headquarters as well as of the bond signed between Kazmi and Masood is in possession of this reporter.
Not only Masood, others aggrieved, actors from Jammu have claimed same against Kazmi.
"He holds a bad reputation and is in habit of committing such fraud by taking money from locals and paying the same to o... | |
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| After terror, Kashmir faces new menace: Drug addiction | | 'Day is not far when Valley will become heroin capital of India' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: As if the scourge of past 30 years of terrorism in Kashmir was not enough, a new plague is spreading thick and fast across the Valley-drug addiction.
Official figures reveal that past three years have witnessed a jump from 15 percent to a shocking 90 percent of all drug addicts treated at a government hospital in Srinagar.
The de-addiction OPD at Srinagar's Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital witnessed 489 patients from April 2016-March 2017. But from April 2017-April 2018, it witnessed a seven-time increase in the number of patients, at 3,622. From April 2018-March 2019, 5,113 drug addicts visited the OPD. In two months, from April to June 2019, i... | |
| | | | Change necessary for things to work: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Thursday called upon the people to think about their priorities before casting their vote in anyone's favour.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "We have been repeating the mistake of choosing the representatives on the basis of their party affiliations and political ideologies for the past seventy years. We need to rectify this mistake and elect our representatives on the basis o... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
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. ... | |
| | | | Major illegal constructions coming up inside Dal lake, LAWDA silent! | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, July 18: Scores of illegal constructions are coming up inside the dying Dal lake here with the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) sleeping over the issue.
Sources said the violations have been so brazen that the LAWDA is even silent over the opening of shops selling construction material on the banks of Dal lake.
Sources said scores of shops are selling construction material including cement along the Saida Kadal side of the Dal lake and that huge constructions have come up in the area.
Officials said they have confirmed inputs that dozens of concrete constructions have come up inside the lake in the last few months. "The same can be authentic... | |
| | | | Disabled couple seek govt job | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: A disabled couple of Nanak Nagar Sector-9 has no sustained source of income and makes ends meet by doing some petty jobs.
Neeraj Gupta and his wife Shallu, resident of Nanak Nagar Sec-9 H. No. 313, both are handicapped. They are living in miserable condition. Neeraj Gupta had to do some odd jobs. Although, he is science graduate but could not get a job. "I completed my graduation in Science subject in 2003 from GGM Science College Jammu and after that I too... | |
| | | | Delayed filling up of 6 LC seats under Panchayat, ULB quota likely | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, July 18: Six seats of Member of Legislative Council under Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies quota will remain vacant till elections are held for Block Development Councils and panchayats that did not receive any nominations.
The Legislative Council membership is limited to 40 seats.
However, as per section 50 of the state constitution, the Legislative Council has strength of 36 seats.
Presently, there are 14 vacancies in the Legislative Council, leaving its strength to 22. Eight members had retired in March this year and these vacancies would be filled up only when the Legislative Assembly is in place.
Similarly, there are four seats ear... | |
| | | | Pulwama like incidents will continue: Experts | | No land for filling of Solid Waste | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, July 18: As there is dearth of land to create scientific landfill sites for treatment of municipal solid waste, Pulwama like incidents may happen elsewhere if authorities don't start implementing solid waste management rules 2016 (SWM Rules).
The dumping of solid waste is not the challenge in Pulwama only but this is serious issue that is challenging task across state as authorities are unable to find a suitable space for garbage dumping. Pertinently a youth got injured in pellet gun fire when people were protesting against dumping of municipal waste at Pohnad Wahibug area which is around 6 kms from the main town.
"If Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) ... | |
| | | | SRTC voluntary retireed employees continue to face Govt apathy | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The voluntary retireed State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) employees are running from pillar to post for justice since last eight years with the authorities at the helm of affairs totally unmoved.
The employees opted for voluntary retirement over eight years back after the SRTC authorities assured them that they will be given all benefits in one go. But since then they are on road side seeking fulfilment of their demands.
Facing apathy of the Government and the SRTC organisation the retrees are left with no option but to continue struggle.
The Government has failed to release arrears of COLA to them which amounts to over Rs 16 crore.
The retiree... | |
| | | | 2 sisters die due to `negligence' of nursing staff at Makol | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
sunderbani, July 18: A pal of gloom descended on Makol of Panchayat Nallaha Makol when a family lost their two daughters due to alleged negligence of nursing staff of Sub Center Makol of tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri. The incident came to light when parents found their both girls dead in the morning.
Although the parents were not in a condition to talk, but the uncle of deceased toddlers, Mohammad Ajim informed Early Times that yesterday the both girls Afseena Kousal (6 months) and Maysha Sheikha (2 years) were taken to Sub Centre Makol for vaccination by their mother.
He said that although both girls were normal after vaccination but were found dea... | |
| | | | Trikuta Nagar Sect 2A residents raise walls to stop sewerage water | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The administration is virtually missing from the ground in Jammu city. That's the impression one gets while travelling through the winter capital of the state.
If in one area people are struggling for clean drinking water or uninterrupted electricity in this scorching heat, in another area sewerage water is entering into residential houses. There's a common thread in both situations, though: the authorities concerned appear to have gone into hibernation.
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| | | | No one tried to mitigate our sufferings: Trikuta Nagar Extn residents tell Munish | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: Criticising BJP and Congress leaders for making hollow claims only, residents of Trikuta Nagar Extensional sec 1/P and Sec-2A on Thursday said that their area sans basic amenities and no one seems bothered about their plight.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme, Editor Early Times Munish Gupta, who would be contesting upcoming assembly election as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, met residents of Ambedkar Nagar of Trikuta N... | |
| | | | Nanak Nagar drain: A monster in rainy season | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The main drain of Nanak Nagar Sector 5 becomes a monster during rainy season, thanks to the apathy of the administration which does not take corrective measure before onset of monsoon forcing the residents to live in fear all the time.
Continuing its mass contact programme, Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times, who would be contesting upcoming assembly elections in the State as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency met the residents of Nanak ... | |
| | | | Sunder Mohalla turns dirty, residents blame administration | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 18: The resident of Sundar Mohalla near warehouse Jammu blamed administration and civil body for hugely accumulated garbage in their area.
The residents said the leaders come here during elections, and the officers during VIP visits, "We spend our lives here and remain un-noticed for years, we find no place in government's developments plans", they complained.
The locals Suresh Kumar, Darshan Lal, Raj Kumari, Sandeep, Aman, Jagindro Devi, Rahul, Chaman Lal, Ram... | |
| | | | Cement Industries violate norms, threatens public health | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, July 18: Under the nose of authorities concerned, the cement manufacturing industries here are playing with the health of the people and are polluting environment by not following norms.
Locals informed that these industries leave a lot of smoke into the air and dirty water into the water bodies and work for 24 hours approximately while they have permission of only working for 16 hours but this permitted only for two industries like Uma and Sh... | |
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