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19000 JK policemen guarding politicians, homes of separatists 9/11/2016 11:23:42 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 11: While the security forces have been dealing with the ongoing protests in Kashmir, around 20000 Jammu and Kashmir policemen are deployed as guards at homes and properties of mainstream politicians and separatists in the state. Early Times has learnt from reliable sources that total strength of the Jammu and Kashmir Police is estimated at 73,363. "Of these, around 19,000 policemen are deployed as guards at homes and properties of politicians and pro-separatist activists. As many as 8,000 cops work as personal security guards (PSO) of politicians," a senior police official said. The government spent Rs 69 crore on the salaries of guards on the security detail of separatists and Rs 40 crore on PSOs in 2014. The total money spent on the salaries of guards since 2010 is Rs 309 crore. Rs 150 crore went to PSOs. A total of 669 'uncategorised' activists across 22 districts also get security cover from the state. The figures are significant as centre is considering crack down on the Kashmiri separatists and withdraw several facilities accorded to th...   READ MORE

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PDP lawmakers unwilling to celebrate Eid in their constituencies 9/11/2016 11:23:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 11: Even as Chief Minister, Mehboba Mufti struggles to restore law and order in restive Kashmir, lawmakers from her Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seem to be creating more trouble by being reluctant to celebrate Eid-Ul-Azha in their respective constituencies, where they could improve ties with the people. Since the day Kashmir erupted in the wake of killing of militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani and his two associates on July 8, Mehbooba has been asking lawmakers from her party to spend more time in their respective constituencies or native areas "so that their physical presence helps the government overcome crises." But even as festivals have bee...   READ MORE   People yearn for Azadi from miscreants out on streets Kashmir turns Syria 9/11/2016 11:23:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: As the Kashmir unrest has entered into third month, people fear that present situation can taken an ugly turn in coming days as the radicalized elements are making all the possible efforts to ensure that normalcy is not restored in Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that veiled youth have been moving in the city and are threatening the shopkeepers of dire consequences if they dare to open their shops. "This time around there is no Eid festivity in Kashmir. Efforts of people to restore normalcy have not yielded any results, as miscreants are ruling the streets of Kashmir. Lawlessness prevailing in Kashmir has turned the Valley into a jungle where rogues...   READ MORE   Tainted officer manages repeated postings between SIE, DIET Beyond hyped transfer policy in Education department 9/11/2016 11:22:19 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: The tall claims of the department of education of streamlining its transfer policy are proving to be farce as the influential and blue eyed are managing choice postings in complete departure from the policy guidelines. While many a teachers, masters and lecturers who are facing genuine issues related to health and pressing family constraints are driven out from the directorate citing newly laid policy guidelines, several others have managed to arm twist the authorities to give them choice postings despite their tainted past. Sources in the department divulged to ET that one Charan Dass, primarily a lecturer in Physics and an officer o...   READ MORE   PDP, BJP ministers go on transfer spree; order major reshuffles amid Kashmir unrest Alarm bells ringing? 9/11/2016 11:21:58 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 11: As if the alarm bells have begun ringing, BJP as well as PDP ministers have begun ordering major reshuffle in their respective departments. They are issuing transfer orders one after the other. If the sources are to be believed, a minister from the ruling BJP had prepared a list of 267 officials to be transferred through a single ordered until someone from the Chief Minister's office advised the Secretary of the department not to go ahead. Department had drafted the proposal, minister had granted the approval and the secretary was set to sign the order when someone leaked the news. The moment details of the proposal reached the e...   READ MORE   Separatist using 3rd party server to issue statements 9/11/2016 11:21:46 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Sept 11: Denying soft corner of government towards separatist, the top government official informed the "Early Times" that separatist are using 3rd party server in issuing press statements and countering and confronting government on every move added that the separatists are lodged in jails or were distension. In response to the Early Times question over the continuous use of internet services by the separatist like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and are issuing anti government, anti India press statements while the common people were denied the facilities by putting ban on internet, the top government official said that separatist are using the different servers for...   READ MORE   BJP befooling minorities of J&K on minority commission issue 9/11/2016 11:21:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: Demanding of setting up of Minority Commission is J&K was vociferously raised today in All J&K Sikhs Conference but BJP leaders, who were present in the said event failed to make any effective commitment in this regard. Ironically, all minorities of J&K are demanding constituting Minority Commission in the State but no action has been taken so far. BJP is rather befooling minorities on J&K on minority commission. Today's conference was organized by BJP's MLC, Charanjit Singh Khalsa in which various issues were discussed but demand of setting up of Minority Commission has dominated the event. Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh and Speaker of the Leg...   READ MORE   Criminals loot lady medicos in Miran Sahib area Police inaction triggers protest, locals aghast 9/11/2016 11:21:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: Swift growth of lawlessness in Miran Sahib area has once again exposed the ineffectiveness of those who are responsible for maintaining law and order in the area with females feeling insecure to move freely due to domination of miscreants. Yesterday night three youth riding a motorcycle intercepted a female doctor who was accompanying her cousin and was returning home after duty. She was intercepted by the miscreants near Dak Bunglow Marallian. The miscrea...   READ MORE   Tara Chand deserts Azad camp for his new found 9/11/2016 11:21:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 11: Following the direction of his new mentor, Mir the former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand skipped the pre-scheduled public meeting by staunch Azad loyalist Advocate Mohinder Bhardwaj at Bishnah today. Absence of Tara Chand from the event has virtually confirmed the reports of his leaving the Azad camp and shifting loyalty to PCC president G A Mir, who was learnt to have desired for the same sending a signal to the rival camp. According to the sources in Congress circles, even as the programme was pre-scheduled and had the consent of Tara Chand, he skipped the event after G A Mir suggested him to maintain distance from all the Azad camp members. The...   READ MORE   Four militants killed in Nowgam, three in Poonch; Police constable martyred Desperate infiltration attempts along LoC 9/11/2016 11:02:20 PM S Tahir-ul Haq/ MS Nazki Early Times Report KUPWARA, Sept 11: Security forces foiled multiple infiltration attempts at several places along LoC in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions, with four militants eliminated in Nowgam and three in Poonch. A police constable was also martyred in Poonch encounter. Four foreign militants were killed while they were attempting to infiltrate near LoC in Nowgam sector of Handwara in Kupwara district, while army foiled infiltration bids in Tangdar and Gurez sec...   READ MORE   Death toll reaches 79 as youth succumbs to injuries at SKIMS 9/11/2016 11:01:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sep 11: As a youth succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here today the death toll in the violence that broke out in Kashmir valley following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander, Burhan Wani reached 79. Reports said that a youth identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Muhammad Dar, resident of Wadwan-Budgam breathed his last at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura here today in the afternoon. Javaid had sustained injuries during clashes at Narbal in Budgam district on August 5. As soon as the news of Javaid's death spread groups of agitated came out at various places in Budgam district and protested agains...   READ MORE   Cong, NC, CPI-M, BJP separatists on same page Unrest in Valley 9/11/2016 11:01:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 11: The political scene of the Valley has undergone a radical change. The situation has reached a point where it has become difficult to distinguish between the separatist organizations and "mainstream" political parties, including the Congress, the NC, the CPI-M, and even the PDP, the ruling party. The statements being issued by the separatists and leaders of the Congress, the NC, the CPI-M and the PDP are identical and it appears that the Congress, the NC and the CPI-M have become the mouthpieces of the Hurriyat Conference and Pakistan. This is a statement of fact. The NC, which till not so-long-ago used to talk about autonomy or pre-1953 position, now sa...   READ MORE   RTI activists allege deliberate delay in providing information Under RTI Act 9/11/2016 11:01:23 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 11: Officers heading government departments in Rajouri district have made the mockery of Right to Information Act by denying information sought under this Act for the last few months on one or the other pretext. Various RTI activists at Rajouri today alleged that many a times information sought by them was denied and their RTI queries were gathering dust in the offices of Chief Education Officer (CEO), Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD),Assistant Director (AD) CA&PD and others. "The activists had sought information related to discrepancies and irregularities in the above said departments but the concerned officers/officials did not care to respond t...   READ MORE   'Trifurcation as a solution to Kashmir issue' Limiting area of strife 9/11/2016 11:01:18 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 11: Ongoing violent movement in Kashmir has triggered a debate not only in Jammu and Ladakh on the political future of the state but also in important circles in Delhi. Many have suggested trifurcation of J&K into Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh states. They have put forth arguments which the people of Jammu and Ladakh put forth from time to time after the state acceded to India and the provocation came from Kashmir itself: Demand for autonomy from India raised by the Kashmir-based NC, a votary of Kashmiri Muslim sub-nationalism. The demand in Jammu and Ladakh for their separation from Kashmir is 70 year old. In Jammu, it was late Balraj Madhok, a great Jan Sangh ...   READ MORE   'BJP leaders-MC nexus affects normal life in Sunderbani Despite pubic sufferings, Govt delays relocation of Sabzi Mandi 9/11/2016 11:01:09 PM Ab Sharma Early Times Report Rajauri, Sept 11: Even as the people continue to suffer due to presence of vegetable mandi at a congested place in Sunderbani here, the government has been delaying the relocation of the market to new location where shops have already been allotted to traders. The old mandi had been operational here for the past over four decades. But the presence of the Mandi at the crowded location has been a cause of inconvenience, particularly for those heading to hospital. Officials confirmed that the areas has become accident-prone and that ambulances get stuck in the traffic jams on this route, while many patients died due to delay in reaching hospital. Officials sai...   READ MORE   Go after instigators of violence in Kashmir: Rajnath to forces 9/11/2016 11:00:56 PM Agencies New Delhi, Sept 11: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today directed the security forces to go after those instigating youths to indulge in violence Jammu and Kashmir and try to bring back normalcy in the state within a week. The directive was given during an hour-long meeting the Home Minister had with top security officials, including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, besides others. Sources said the Home Minister conveyed that the security forces must go after the instigators of the violence in Kashmir Valley and book them as they continue to disrupt normal life for 65 days after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on September 8. Singh said that norma...   READ MORE

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