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"Our names are deleted from voters' lists, this is constitutional lynching': Kashmiri Hindus 9/15/2018 10:59:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: Internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus are up in arms. The reason: As per the recently published electoral rolls, names of at least 1 lakh displaced Kashmiri Hindu refugees living in Jammu since their migration in 1990 have been deleted from the existing rolls and the same have been added in the voters' lists of different constituencies in Kashmir valley. Aggrieved Kashmiri Hindus are alleging that the decision to delete their names from the existing voters' list of civic and Panchayat polls was taken "when BJP was at the helm of affairs both at the centre and in the state where it was running an alliance government with the Peoples Democratic Party". The community leaders and organizations have termed the deletion of the names of members of their community "constitutional lynching". "We are at the receiving end under BJP rule in the state and it is a sorry state of affair where we have been deprived of our voting rights", said many Kashmiri Hindu leaders representing different organizations on Friday. They were observing September 14 as "Martyrs ...   READ MORE

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PHE ignores Governor's order on detachment of employees Refuse to detach 17 attached AEEs 9/15/2018 10:59:37 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: The Public Health and Engineering (PHE) Department has ignored the order of Governor's secretariat to detach all the attached officials, by refusing to detach nearly 17 Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) who are attached in Chief Engineer Office Jammu. Sources informed Early Times that these 17 AEEs have been attached in the Chief Engineer Office Jammu for more than one year and withdrawing their salaries from different divisions of Jammu. "Some of them were withdrawing their salaries either from division-1, division-II, division- III and other from different division like Udhampur and Kathua", said sources. These attached AEEs are Gopal ...   READ MORE   Article 35A: Nariman removed, Mehta engaged to represent J&K govt in SC Major development 9/15/2018 10:59:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: Is the Narendra Modi Government toying with the idea of removing controversial Article 35-A from the statute book or at least diluting it? The answer seems to be in the affirmative. How else should one interpret the removal of Fali S Nariman and engagement of Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to represent Jammu & Kashmir Government's stand on Article 35-A in the Supreme Court? Mehbooba Mufti Government had engaged - apart from other two Supreme Court lawyers - senior advocate Fali S Nariman to defend Article 35-A in the Supreme Court and they used to get fee of Rs 42 lakh per appearance. The authorities reportedly removed Fali S Nariman after t...   READ MORE   Panchayat polls likely to set ball rolling for J&K's trifurication 9/15/2018 10:59:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: New Delhi considering the proposal to divide Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh into union territories has pushed the Kashmir centric parties on the back foot. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party were of the opinion that their threat to boycott the forthcoming panchayat and municipal polls would make New Delhi surrender before them. "However, Centre did not give any importance to the tantrums which were thrown by these party leaders," he added. He said that the Kashmir centric parties have realized that they cannot dictate terms anymore as the Government of India has decided to clip their wings. "Hol...   READ MORE   NC, PDP give boycott call at behest of separatists to dishonour PM's committment 9/15/2018 10:59:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: By announcing four-phased Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections, Narinder Modi led NDA government at the Centre has given first jolt to two Kashmir centric parties PDP and National Conference. Centre has given a clear message to these parties that Union Government is not going to succumb to any pressure tactics of Kashmir centric parties which they have been doing since 1947. Credible sources said that central leadership was annoyed over pro-separatist line being toed by PDP and NC just to keep anti-national elements in good humour. It was only after PDP and NC announced to boycott these elections by attaching issue of Article 35-A with urban bodies polls...   READ MORE   Imams affiliated with separatists promote hatred, violence, Govt goes tough 9/15/2018 10:58:56 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: Several Imams, who are having affiliations with separatists, are under the scanner as they have been promoting violence through their sermons. Sources within the police department said that various Imams have been giving sermons, which are anti-nationals. "There are several Imams who have been spreadong hatred. Either they give anti-national speeches or giving sermons by criticising other sects," a police official said. The official said that police departments have been giving instructions to take action against such people who preach hatred. On Friday, the official said district development commissioner Srinagar Abid Shah instructed the police de...   READ MORE   'Unsafe' bridge at Mishriwala exposes Bali's development 9/15/2018 10:58:28 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: MLA Raipur Domana Constituency, Bali Bhagat who served three years as Minister prior to being expelled from the cabinet by BJP high command, got constructed GDC Paloura in his constituency by spending crores of rupees, forgot to construct a bridge that connects the campus with mainroad. Moreover, ignorance on the part of the then Minister and now MLA forced commuters to go through the 'un safe' bridge over Ranbir Canal, in Mishriwala area escap...   READ MORE   PDD's linemen continue to walk on razor's edge 9/15/2018 10:58:03 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 15: Despite spending hundreds of crores on Power Development Department, there are scores of linemen or labourers of the PDD who have lost their lives due to electric shocks and the department has not learnt any lessons on how to save their men. "The GoI and state government have left no stone unturned in providing the safety gadgets to the PDD, but one fails to understand that why there is a lack of coordination and communication among the...   READ MORE   Guv led JK govt announces schedule for municipal poll Four phase poll to be held between October 8 and 16 9/15/2018 10:57:37 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 15: Governor Satya Pal Malik led Jammu & Kashmir government today announced the election schedule for Urban Local Bodies in the state. The elections would commence on October 8 and end on October 16. The election schedule was announced in a press conference addressed by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jammu & Kashmir, Shaleen Kabra. Kabra said that elections to two Municipal Corporations, three Municipal Councils and 72 Municipal Committees shall be held in four phases. Elections to the municipal bodies in the state are being held after a gap of 13 years. Last time the elections were held in 2005 and their five year term expired in 2010. ...   READ MORE   India need not depend on Imran Khan who has to toe pro-Pak Army line for his survival 9/15/2018 10:55:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 15 : Judged by the killing of three Lashkar-i-Toiba and two Jaish-e-Mohammad militants in two separate incidents indicates that Lashkar and JeM continue to be active in the Kashmir valley. And these militants,belonging to these outfits,try to carve out hideouts in some regions of Jammu,including Kishtwar,Doda besides Rajouri and Poonch..Already the security forces have launched massive counter insurgency operations in which a few dozen militants have been killed in recent days. And what about the rate of infiltration it continues unabated and in recent days more than 10 infiltrators were killed including three from Pakistan.And in the context the border ...   READ MORE   SHO hits 'jackpot' by striking deal with drug dealers 9/15/2018 10:55:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: A Station House Officer (SHO) posted in Jammu-Kathua-Samba (JKS) Range has cracked a 'jackpot' by earning a huge amount as graft in one day for bailing out two groups involved in different cases of narcotics smuggling. The SHO took his "fee" in two installments from different parties while his seniors in the department were caught unaware of his 'deeds'. Sources informed Early Times that the SHO caught hold of a truck from Kashmir carrying fresh fruits at a check post. However, on searching the vehicle it was found that a consignment of bhukki (poppy husk) was concealed in it for supplying the same to drug dealers. "The truck was seized immediately a...   READ MORE   DC offices not keeping record of RTI workshops Submits vague, misleading info to HC 9/15/2018 10:54:55 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 15 : The offices of Deputy Commissioner's of almost all the districts have been caught on the wrong foot as no official record is maintained vis a vis workshops / seminars that were conducted on Right to Information Act (RTI) since the law came into force in J&K around 10 years back. The DC offices have been found to be submitting vague and misleading information before the High Court (HC) where a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) titled J&K RTI Movement V/S J&K State has been filed early this year. Details available with Early Times reveal that DC office Budgam through Additional DC submitted a response before High Court of J&K through GAD vide of...   READ MORE   DC Jammu cancels 20 illegal mutations of state land, suspends Tehsildar, Patwaris 9/15/2018 10:54:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 15: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar today cancelled 20 illegal mutations of more than 256 kanals of State Land in village Nagrota, Sitni, Khanpur, Jagti, Bamyal, Dung and Marh and placed Tehsildar and concerned Patwaries immediately under suspension. Acting on the complaints received from several quarters regarding illegal mutations of the State land in the said villages, Deputy Commissioner constituted an enquiry committee to look into the matter. The Enquiry committee found that 20 illegal mutations have been attested on State land measuring 256 kanals and 9 marlas in village Nagrota, Sitni, Khanpur, Jagti, Bamyal, Dung and Marh. The committee fo...   READ MORE   In one month, 8k kanal of state land retrieved Another feather in Guv's cap 9/15/2018 10:54:24 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 15: There was a time when it was impossible to retrieve the government land from encroachers. But thanks to the Governor's administration, it is now a reality in Jammu and Kashmir. On Saturday, reports suggested that the administration in Kashmir Valley has retrieved 2438.20 kanals of state land and 5763.60 kanals of Kahcharai land from the encroachers through extensive anti-encroachment drive which started from August 1, 2018. As per the reports, all Deputy Commissioners have been directed to use the vacant land for developmental utilization like construction of schools, health centres, community halls, playing fields, panchayat ghars, fire tender...   READ MORE   After assurance of modification in transfer order Tainted' DySP joins in Valley, 'pays huge graft' 9/15/2018 10:54:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 14: A 'tainted' Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), who was posted in Jammu district and was recently transferred to Kashmir has joined his new place of posting after he allegedly paid huge amount to someone in New Delhi few days ago. If sources are to be believed, the officer was recently transferred from a prime posting he was holding, where allegation of being in league with land grabbers was levelled against him and he was transferred from the post of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in Jammu district to a lesser important post. Few days ago he was again transferred to Kashmir and before joining the new place of posting he visited New Delhi...   READ MORE   Flood affected Ladyal area awaits repairing of public utilities 9/15/2018 10:52:16 PM Tahir Mushtaq Early Times Report RAMBAN, Sept 15: The people of flood affected areas of district Ramban have been awaiting restoration of the road and footpaths in different areas across the district Ramban for the last over four years but the concern authorities is doing nothing in this regard. One such glaring example of Ladyal area of Batote tehsil in district Ramban in which 300 souls alongwith other passerby waiting for the repairing of damaged footpaths and foot bridges. Ladyal moh...   READ MORE   Director Animal Husbandry initiates inquiry against CAHO for sexual harassment 9/15/2018 10:42:46 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 15: Director Animal Husbandry (DAH), Jammu has initiated an inquiry after alleged complaint of sexual harassment lodged by in-charge junior assistant against Chief Animal Husbandry Officer (CAHO), Rajouri. The complainant (name with held) has lodged complaint with Principal Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries department and copies were also forwarded to DAH, Jammu, Deputy Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Jammu and DDC, Rajouri. On victim's complaint Director Animal Husbandry (DAH), Jammu vide his office order No.DAHJ/Adm-13/6889-92 dt 15/9/2018 has initiated an inquiry committee headed by Joint Director Farms , Jammu, Dr PR Bharti...   READ MORE

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