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| Governor visit Jaitley at AIIMS | | |  Early Times Report
new delhi, Aug 17: Governor Satya Pal Malik visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences to enquire about the health of Former Union Minister, Arun Jaitley today who is admitted to the Hospital's ICU.
The Governor spent half an hour in the hospital. He also met the family members and wished him for speedy recovery.... | |
| | | | Weapons of over 250 SPOs seized over fear of them joining terror groups | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 17: Weapons of more than 250 special police officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir were seized days before the government's decision to scrap the provisions of Article 370 which gave a special status to the state. The authorities were prompted to seize the weapons of over 250 SPOs after reports of some of them going missing with their weapons emerged, an indication that they may have joined terror groups in the Valley, sources said.
Special Police Officers or SPOs are contractual employees who assist the regular police in law and order duties and have often been targeted by terrorists in the recent past.
While the decision to take away the weapons of SPOs w... | |
| | | | Jammu And Kashmir Government's 4-Point Blueprint For Long-Term Calm | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 17: As the unprecedented security lockdown and communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir is pared down, the government is zeroing-in on its long-term strategy to prevent any fallout from the massive changes made to the state earlier this month. Key political leaders from the state were taken into detention, phone and internet lines snapped and curfew-like restrictions were imposed as the central government on August 5 removed Jammu and Kashmir's decades-old autonomy and decided to split the state into two union territories.
According to sources in the Jammu and Kashmir government, the plan to prevent a breakout of violent protest involves tactics to han... | |
| | | | Restrictions eased across Valley, 17 telephone exchanges functional, schools to open from Monday | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 17: The Union Government on Saturday informed that the process of easing of restrictions is already in progress and most of the telephone exchanges in the Kashmir Valley should be functional by Sunday evening.
The information was provided by the government spokesperson Rohit Kansal during a presser, which was held in Srinagar on Saturday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani and Director of Information and Public Relations Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar were also present at the presser.
Giving details about the functionality of telephone exchanges, the spokesperson said that 17 telephone exchanges have already been made functional and t... | |
| | | | Pakistan provokes Kashmir, says Lal Chowk to be graveyard soon | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: With no let up in Pakistan policy of poisoning ears of Kashmiri people against New Delhi, in the latest a minister from the enemy's county has started provocation saying that Srinagar Lal Chowk would become a graveyard soon.
Pakistan Railway minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad in a video said the commercial hub of Lal Chowk would soon become a graveyard as the people are "fed up of New Delhi's decision on Kashmir". The anti India video is being circulated on social media at a time when New Delhi making efforts to restore normal life in Kashmir in wake of historic decision to revoke special status of the erstwhile State.
While the National Security Advisor, ... | |
| | | | Years on, Shergarh village still awaits development in real sense | | Munish Gupta's Mass Contact Programme continues on bicycle | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: Continuing his mass contact programme riding a bicycle, the Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar Constituency as an independent candidate, today reached village Shergarh (formerly known as Giddar Gallian) where he get firsthand knowledge of the problems being faced by the locals.
Several villagers highlighted the problems of poor drainage system, unplanned development, poor sanitation b... | |
| | | | 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. ... | |
| | | | NSA Ajit Doval for speedy resumption of telecom services in Kashmir | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 17: Concerned towards the inconvenience being faced by the people due to communication snap down in Kashmir, the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval wants speedy resumption of telecom services.
Sources said the NSA, who is trying all people friendly measures to provide relief to people in Kashmir and personally visited several areas, has told the security agencies and the civil administration to evolve a strategy for "speedy resumption" of the telecom servic... | |
| | | | 2G Internet Connectivity Restored Across Jammu Division | | | | Jammu, Aug 17: In a major development in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the government has finally restored 2G mobile internet services in the Jammu division, while a phased withdrawal of restrictions has begun in Rajouri district of the state, reports . The internet services had been restored at around midnight, with limited and slow speed having been sanctioned for the time being as a preventive measure. This has being done to make sure that no misleading or rumour-mongering content is circulated on social media which could end up causing law and order disruptions.... | |
| | | | Restrictions eased in 5 more districts of Jammu region, life limping back to normal | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: Life started limping back to normal in the Jammu region on Saturday after the authorities eased restrictions in five more districts imposed early this month as a precautionary measure following scraping of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The restrictions under prohibitory orders were eased in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts in the Chenab valley and border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Pir Panjal region early in the morn... | |
| | | | With no letup in restrictions, people try to communicate with relatives through letters | | | | Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
DODA, Aug 17: The complete ban on communication channels including fixed telephone, mobile and internet as a precautionary measure in order to maintain law and order situation after the abrogation of Article 370 by the government has started to take a heavy toll on the general public of erstwhile Doda district.
With the passage of 12th day of restrictions on means of communication, the Chenab Valley people including Doda and Kishtwar districts are facing acute hardships without communication as they hardly have any clue of their nears and dear ones residing outside J&K and other parts of the state.
While talking to Early Times, a resident of Assa... | |
| | | | Article 370 repealed, over 21,000 West Pakistani families to see new life ahead | | | | Early Times Report
Samba, Aug 17: The abrogation of Article 370 has come as a ray of hope for nearly 21,000 families who migrated to India from Pakistan after partition.
West Pakistan refugees, as they are known, fled Pakistan due to religious violence triggered by the partition in 1947 and settled in the border district of Samba.
Barred from government jobs, admission in colleges and scholarships, welfare schemes, and right to own land, they have been living 'stateless' within India for more than 70 years.
Now, things are all set for a change after the Parliament voted to strip Jammu and Kashmir of the special status it had been enjoying for decades.
Hoping for a dignified life in f... | |
| | | | Indian Army hits Pakistan post opposite Rajouri sector | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 17: A Pakistani post opposite the Rajouri sector in Jammu Kashmir was hit inaction by the Indian Army on Saturday.
Army sources said the exchange of fire between the two sides is still on after Pakistan violated the ceasefire.
Indian Army during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday had foiled multiple infiltration attempts by terrorists backed by the Pakistani Army.
Army sources had told on Friday that to push terrorists from multiple points inside Indian territory, Pakistan has activated a major communication hub in the Kali Ghati area near Neelam Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to facilitate terrorists trying to infiltrate.
The communi... | |
| | | | Strict action will be taken against rumour mongers IGP Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17 : The internet services have been restored in five districts of Jammu Zone i.e Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi.
General public is requested to refrain from sharing/ circulating any type of fake messages/videos in the social media which might vitiate the peaceful atmosphere. Strict legal action will be taken against Whosoever found to be circulating the hate messages.
In the Jammu zone, market remained open & traffic plied normally. Schools were ... | |
| | | | Soldier martyred in Pak firing along LoC in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17: An Army soldier was martyred on Saturday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.
The latest ceasefire violation comes two days after Pakistan claimed that its four soldiers were martyred in firing by Indian troops on their posts along the LoC.
Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa (35), a resident of Dehradun, sustained fatal injuries in the Pakistani firing in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, the spokesman said.
He said the unprovoked firing from across the border started at around 6.30 am, prompting strong ... | |
| | | | Flash floods hit Kathua, Samba; 15 rescued | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 17 Flash floods following heavy rainfall hit Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu region where a man was feared drowned and 15 people, most of them belonging to a nomadic community, were rescued on Saturday, officials said.
Two siblings were washed away on Saturday morning when they tried to cross an overflowing stream on their way home at Kameela village in Vijaypur area of Samba district, a police official said.
He said while 30-year-old Nadiyal was rescued b... | |
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