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| Govt fails to protect minority shrines, temple property in Valley: KPs | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: The encroachment of land and property of ancient Shiv temple at Rainawari in Capital city of Srinagar is snowballing into a big controversy with Kashmiri Pandits warning a nationwide agitation over the issue.
To restore the land of the temple, the Rainawari Committee has taken up the issue with State Governor, Satya Pal Malik demanding his immediate intervention in the matter.
The KPs putting up in various parts of country have taken serious exception to encroachment of temple and shrine property in the Valley.
The KP organisations including Pt Prem Nath Bhat Memorial Trust, spearheading a movement for constitution of Board for protection of Hindu shrines and temples in Valley, Kashmiri Pandit Conference, All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference, Panun Kashmir and Kashmir Samiti Delhi has termed the encroachment of temples and shrines land in Valley a part of big conspiracy to erase the leftover symbols of Hindu culture and civilization in Valley by radical forces at the behest of Pakistan.
They also accused the State Government of it's total f... | |
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| KP exposes Govt's non-seriousness over community's rehab | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: A Kashmiri Pandit living amid the trying circumstances has blatantly unmasked the official apathy and government's indifferent attitude towards the KPs, revealing how he is being made to move from pillar to post to get his wife treated who is suffering from a terminal disease.
Ashok Koul, a former government employee and now a pensioner, has made his woeful plight public, exposing how the government officials have been coercing him to move from pillar to post in search of the government assistance that could save his wife's life at such a crucial stage.
He has made his misery public and has said: "I am compelled to write as I am a poor pensioner dra... | |
| | | | Shahid Kazmi 'swindled money from people, duped artists' | | Shadi ke Patasey' director charged with trapping local youth through 'casting couch' | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: In a sensational disclosure about money swindling and casting couch by 'Shadi ke Patase' director Shahid Kazmi , the Bollywood film directors and directors of photography (DoP) on Thursday charged Kazmi with blackmailing Jammu artists by trapping them in his 'dirty filming.'
A press conference held here by Naqaash Chittewani and Harpal Jamahrai, the Bollywood films directors from Punjab, said that Kazmi and his people take money for roles given to artists... | |
| | | | You are best judges: Munish to people | | 'Vote for candidates, who can change Jammu' | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Thursday said that traditional politicians are feeling the heat due to their failures being highlighted.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "It's unfortunate that nothing has been done for the people, whom our representatives claim to represent. As the elections are coming close these so-called leaders have reappeared on the scene and are trying their best to cover up their foll... | |
| | | | 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. ... | |
| | | | Day 62: Mass contact programme on | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25:The ongoing mass contact programme of Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency completed 62 days on Wednesday.
During the ongoing programme he has met thousands of people from different walks of life and Early Times has highlighted the issues being faced by the people in different areas.
Most people Munish has met during all these days have been impressed by his vision and decision to contest the polls. They have assured him their full support.... | |
| | | | Principal Secretary Transport department's order thrown into dustbin | | Repatriated JEs yet to join R&B department | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Officers manning some of the important departments in the state are virtually giving a damn to the orders issued at the highest level in the bureaucracy and these orders are literally thrown into the dust bin by such officers.
On July 18, 2019, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon issued an order asking for repatriation of Junior Engineers (JEs) Mechanical from the transport department to the Public Works (R&B) department. Despite the lapse of one week the order has been implemented partly.
"In the interest of administration the following Junior Engineers (Mech) of Public Works (R&B) department who are on... | |
| | | | Amid Amarnath Yatra, Nishat Garden urinal overflows | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: Even as the annual Shri Amarnath Yatra is attracting thousands of visitors to Kashmir, the urinal outside famous Mughal Garden in Nishat is overflowing mocking at the arrangements made by the administration.
A Yatri who happened to visit the Mughal Garden after performing darshan at the cave shrine said he was shocked to see the condition of the urinal.
"I was about the vomit while looking at the urinal," said the visitor.
Experts said the defunct ur... | |
| | | | Dilapidated roads, dug up lanes, choked drains shatter Jammu's smart city dreams | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Though the government has plans to make Jammu a smart city, but the has been selected for making it a Smart city but the condition of lanes, drains, roads in heart of the city mock at the announcement.
A visit to various localities of Gandhi Nagar constituency, which is otherwise called the posh-locality of the Jammu, has been exposing the cleanliness campaign such as Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan as well as the funds misused by the successive legislators of the constituency.
Most of the lanes in the localities of Gandhi Nagar constituency have been dug-up by the concerned agency while the roads are also in pathetic conditions. "Most of the roads inside th... | |
| | | | Attendance details can't be sought under RTI: SIC | | SMC Commissioner's order set aside | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: The State Information Commission (SIC) has held that the attendance detail is a personal information that can't be provided under Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The SIC made these observations while disposing an appeal filed against the order of Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) who had directed his Public Information Officer (PIO) to share details of attendance of a retired employee to an information seeker.
An RTI application was filed by one Deepak Koul on 20-11-2018 with the PIO, SMC, seeking information with regard to attendance report (month wise) with effect from 01-04-2017, leave details and also salary details of one... | |
| | | | Kishtwar police registers FIR against media houses | | Seizure of drone flying over district jail | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Kishtwar police on Thursday registered an open FIR against various media houses including some national TV channels for sensationalizing the news related to seizure of a Chinese drone flying over district jail Kishtwar with Pakistan.
The police registered an FIR No. 173/2019 U/S 505 RPC after Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar gave them approval. The police had though put the blame on a scribe for spreading the news in national media and sought the approval from District Magistrate Kishtwar for filing an FIR against him, after being summoned by the DC Kishtwar and the facts presented before the DC Kishtwar, it was established that some lea... | |
| | | | Lack of civic amenities make life miserable in Sec 13 & 14 | | Munish Gupta's mass contact campaign reaches Guru Nanak Nagar | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Basic civic amenities are still a distance dream for residents of Guru Nanak Nagar's sectors 13 and 14 and they accused the formers BJP and Congress MLAs for overlooking their problems. However, all the leaders before election promised us that all the problems would be resolved, but nothing has been happened so far, locals told Munish Gupta.
Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times who would be contesting upcoming assembly election from the Gandhi Nagar constituenc... | |
| | | | Declining price of raw skin, untouchability force concerned community to quit traditional occupation | | Skinning dead cattle | |  Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: In early twenties, Menga Ram Batwal of tehsil Arnia of district Jammu had been frequently visited by the grief stricken villagers, who wanted to shift their dead animals. But most of these villagers avoided stepping inside Manga Ram's house and he had to respond their calls after coming out of the house as the villagers even avoided his shadow to fall over them.
His family had been skinning the dead cattle since decades to earn a good profit b... | |
| | | | 'A blot on BJP's Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas claim' | | 3 years on, washed away road awaits construction | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Road in our area was washed away in 2016 and the drivers of school buses avoid to enter the area as it is difficult for even vehicles to move over this path, say residents of Raza Colony and Chacha Chowk of Raika Panchayat of Gandhi Nagar Constituency.The residents want deep drain and road.
Angry with their Ex-MLA, Kavinder Gupta who visited the area once that too for political purpose, they said non-seriousness of the local leaders needs to be brought i... | |
| | | | HC orders stopping salaries of Com Secy, Dir AH | | If wages not paid to daily-wager | | | S Sabaqat
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: The salaries of the Commissioner Secretary, Animal Husbandry Department Srinagar and Director Animal Husbandry Department Kashmir shall stand stopped if wages to a daily wager were not released within a week, the state High Court said on Thursday.
The orders were passed by a bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey after hearing a petition filed by one Shahbaz Shafi Ganai who alleged violation of final order passed on February 13, 2015, in terms whereof, the court had directed the government to take a decision regarding his absorption in the Government service with further direction that till the decision in the matter is taken, the present ... | |
| | | | Union Home Minister reitrates zero tolerance for militancy in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the security forces to ensure peace permanent peace in Jammu and Kashmir while lauding the role of police and other agencies for curbing militancy.
The Home Minister stated this in a crucial review meeting in New Delhi and according to reliable source in Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has lauded the role of security forces in managing the Yatra in a very peaceful manner.
Sources told Early Times that Union Home Minister chaired meeting at his office in presence of Minister of State Home and in-charge Kashmir affairs, G K Reddy and all the important dignitaries that include special secretaries and other... | |
| | | | Qasim Nagar residents rued poor condition of Nallah, drains, roads, electricity | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The residents of Qasim Nagar living only a few kilometers from the city centre criticise the politicians and the concerned authorities for neglecting them on all the developmental fronts making the life of people living in this part of Gandhi Nagar assembly constituency difficult.
The roads, drains, electricity and importantly an open nallah flowing through the area poses threat to life.
Speaking to "Early Times", the people sai... | |
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