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| Omar, Mehbooba, others left with nothing to sell | | 'Centre Reorganising J&K leave them clueless' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: The Government has reportedly opened communication channel with National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti.
According to media report they have been told that Government is ready to release them but they should not issue any provocative statement. It is in place to mention here that the Police has released Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq soon after he was arrested, after he assured the authorities that he would not issue any provocative statement. Since the day Mirwaiz has been released, he has maintained silence and has not issued a single statement.
An analyst while taking to Early Times said, "The Jammu an... | |
| | | | GMC&H's 4 Deptts run without PG courses since inception | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 25: The phrase, "One step forward, two steps back," aptly suits Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department as it is focusing to establish more medical colleges but existing Medical College, Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu's four departments are still running without Postgraduate courses since its inception.
The four departments viz Psychiatry, Forensic Medicine, CD & TB, and Biochemistry, are running without above said courses due to which the interns who lack experience are forced to remain available during the night, sources told, adding that the concerned authority has failed to initiate PG courses in the college for the la... | |
| | | | Police still rely on human intelligence, other technical gadgets to track stolen vehicles | | No security in High security registration plate of vehicle | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 25: Contrary to the belief that High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) fitted in the vehicles could help the law enforcement agencies to keep track of stolen or lost vehicles, such plates have no such property and are not more than standardized number plates.
Few days back, under the jurisdiction of Gandhi Nagar police station, Jammu and Kashmir police had busted an inter-state gang of thieves with the arrest of four persons including an agent working at Regional Transport Office and some technical staff along with five stolen vehicles including a gypsy of Police department.
But the HSRP fitted in the vehicles had not helped the police to track down the... | |
| | | | Centre's Team in J&K to identify development projects: Minister | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 25: A Minority Affairs Ministry team will visit the Kashmir Valley for two days from Tuesday to identify the areas to implement centrally-sponsored development projects after provisions of Article 370 was abrogated, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said.
He also asserted that those opposing the government's withdrawal of J&K's special status, acting as per their "political prejudice", will also come around to support the move after seeing its impact.
"A team of senior officials, including the Secretary, will be visiting the area (Kashmir Valley) on August 27-28. The team will explore development possibilities -- where schools, colleges, skill development... | |
| | | | 3 Weeks after Article 370 was revoked, J&K state flag removed from Srinagar's Civil Secretariat | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: The flag of Jammu and Kashmir which used to fly along with the tricolour was removed from the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Sunday, three weeks after the Centre revoked Article 370 provisions which granted special status to the state, officials said.
Under Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir were permitted to have its own flag, which was red in colour with three equidistant white vertical stripes and a white plough.
The flag, which was hoisted along with t... | |
| | | | Vote for candidate, who can help you to achieve your goal: Munish to people | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta who has decided to contest the forth coming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Constituency, on Sunday said that he would continue reaching out to the people despite prevailing political uncertainty. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Bandu Rakh Munish said, "There is every possibility about the polls getting delayed in J&K due to many reasons, but I will not stop my public outreach ... | |
| | | | 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.... | |
| | | | "If there's no phone for 10 days, so be It": J&K Governor Defends Move | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 25: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik today claimed that there is no shortage of essential commodities and said the lack of communication lines is a better option than loss of lives. Jammu and Kashmir has been cut off from the rest of India for nearly three weeks to prevent a backlash since the government ended the special status of the state and bifurcated it into two union territories.
"In all the crises that happened in Kashmir in the past, at least 50 people used to die in the first week itself," Malik was quoted as saying by news agency. So far, no deaths have been reported from the state and the authorities say only sporadic violence has taken pl... | |
| | | | No shortage of medicines in J&K, restrictions helped save lives: Governor | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Sunday dismissed reports of shortage of medicines and essential commodities amid the lockdown in the Valley. "There is no shortage of essential commodities and medicines in Kashmir, in fact, we delivered meat, vegetables, and eggs to people's houses on Eid, your opinion will change in 10 to 15 days," Malik, who was in New Delhi to pay his last respects to former finance minister Arun Jaitley, said, reported news agency.
Earlier in the day, District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary also said that the valley never ran out of medical stock. "All concerns and worries are deeply appreciated but we were not low on medic... | |
| | | | Shopkeepers of Satwari Chowk term abrogation of Article 370 a much needed and bold step by Centre | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: Expressing their thoughts on abrogation of Article 370, the shopkeepers of the Satwari Chowk termed it a much needed, historic and bold step by the Center Government and pin hope for the overall development of the Jammu. "The decision of scrapping of Article 370 will certainly benefit to Jammu region particularly as it will end the discrimination being meted out to this region by the previous governments. There is possibility of holding delimitation proce... | |
| | | | Authorities without answer on number of commercial hand pumps | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Aug 25: An RTI activist is being shuttled between PHE and Mechanical Ground Water and Drilling Department as he is not able to get a reply to the information he is seeking for the number of commercial hand pumps installed in district Udhampur.
The RTI activist, Fateh Singh wanted to know the number of commercial hand pumps installed in the district through an RTI application as locals have complained that water in traditional springs has reduced ... | |
| | | | Delay in restoration of mobile connectivity irks people, students worst affected | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 25: There was a great resentment among the people of the Chenab valley over the delay in restoration of mobile calling services suspended three weeks ago after the abrogation of Article 370 A and 35 A of the constitution by Government of India on August 5, 2019 despite the fact that normalcy completely return in twin District of Chenab valley viz Doda and Kishtwar Districts and no untoward incident was reported from any part of both the Districts other than a minor protest on Eid at Jamia Masjid Kishtwar against which Kishtwar police already stands FIR registered.
As per the details available with "Early Times", all the schools and governme... | |
| | | | Landline telephone services restored in most places in Valley: Officials | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 25: The communication curbs in Kashmir have been eased to some extent and landline telephone services restored in most places across the Valley in view of the improving situation, officials said on Sunday.
No untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the Valley on Saturday, they said, adding the restrictions on communication were eased in view of the improving situation.
Landline telephone services have been restored in most areas across the length and breadth of the Valley, the officials said.
They said a few more telephone exchanges providing fixed-line phone services, including in Srinagar, were restored on Saturday evening.
The process of full... | |
| | | | Non-local workers flee Kashmir, developmental works get affected | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 25: Fleeing of non-local labourers from Kashmir has affected the development works in the Valley.
Hundreds of non-locals including skilled workers working on various developmental projects have left the Valley due to prevailing situation.
Similarly, thousands of non-locals are also running saloon, beauty parlours, carpenters, and farming, who too have left Kashmir.
Even though, there is slight improvement in the situation but the outside officials and skilled labourers are reluctant to return to the Valley to resume work on developmental projects.
"Under the present circumstances, it is not possible to re-start work in the Valley," a... | |
| | | | 85 schemes with set time-frame launched in J&K | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 25: The Centre on Sunday launched 85 people-oriented development schemes, like PM-KISAN, PM-KISAN-Pension, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Stand-Up India, in Jammu and Kashmir.
The government aims to achieve 100 per cent coverage of these schemes, which come under 21 ministries, within one month (by September 30).
A slew of insurances schemes, including the Atal Pension Yojana, has also been introduced in the newly carved Union Territory and the government plans to provide electricity to all the J&K households.
The PM's special initiatives, like LPG connection to the poor household and direct benefit transfer (DBT) for LPG and kerosene, focussing to empowe... | |
| | | | 7 killed, 11 critical as vehicle falls into gorge | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 25: Seven people, including a minor boy, were killed while 25 more were injured on Sunday when an overloaded private vehicle skidded off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a senior official said.
The victims were en route to the famous shrine of Sharda Sharief from Poonch when the vehicle fell into the 800-metre-deep gorge in the Thanamandi area around 1.30 pm after its driver lost control while negotiating a curve, Rajo... | |
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