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| Kashmir centric politicians caught between devil and the deep sea | | Have no way to go, face extinction; Pak stooges lose address | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: Government of India bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories (UTs) J&K and Ladakh has turned the Kashmir centric leaders and the separatists in the valley irrelevant.
"Most of the mainstream leaders who were jailed on the day when J&K was reorganised, now have realised that they have to fall in the lines if they want to exist," an analyst told Early Times. He said, "Political scene in J&K has changed completely and it will turn upside down, after the delimitation process is completed. Kashmir politicians, who for the past 70 years have been telling the people that they are masters, have been cut to size and it looks like that New Delhi i... | |
| | | | Police to use drones for protest surveillance | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 1: In a significant development the Jammu and Kashmir Police are likely to use drones for the surveillance of protests and other anti-national activities in restive Kashmir.
Sources said the police have already started trial versions of the use of drones for surveillance. It was reliably learnt that the drones have been tested in some areas of Srinagar in the first phase and would subsequently be used in other districts as well.
Sources said the use of drones was likely to not only record the anti-national activities but also to prevent them by serving as a deterrent as the people will be more cautious of being watched by the drones from above in th... | |
| | | | Inspector becomes bone of contention among two BJP leaders | | One's favourite, another's eye sore | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 1: An Inspector posted as Station House Officer (SHO) in one of the police stations of district Jammu has become a bone of contention between the two senior Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders.
According to sources, the rift among two BJP leaders has turned out to be a hot topic of discussion in inner-party circles adding that now when the fissure has reached the BJP office, the task of sidelining the inspector has been initiated in a secret manner so that after removing the police officer, the wedge created among BJP leaders can be ended and to do away with the factionalism within the party.
Sources further said that this police inspector is basically fr... | |
| | | | Peoples' welfare will be my top priority: Munish | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate Gandhi Nagar constituency, on Sunday assured people that if he wins, he would work 27x7 to ensure that the problems faced by people are resolved.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in chatha Munish said, "If people give me a chance to serve them, I assure them that they would not wait for years together for small things to happe... | |
| | | | 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. ... | |
| | | | CB Jammu arrest PCs District President cum Fraudster for luring youths for bank job | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: Crime Branch Jammu today claim to have arrested the District President Kishtwar of Sajjad Lone,s Peoples Conference for cheating the innocent people on the pretext of jobs while is associate,a retired veterinary employee manage to give slip to the Crime Branch.
As per the Press statement issued by Crime Branch Jammu, it claim that in yet another case of fraud, a notorious history sheeter of police station, Kishatwar namely Sajjad Ahmad Najjar S/O Abdul Gafar R/O near Jamia Masjid Kishatwar along with retired veterinary Dr. Rehmatullah Khora lured a youth of the area namely Rattan Lal for a bank job for Rs 6.20 lacs.
They stated that when the case was... | |
| | | | Lack of timely preventive steps, SPDCL fails to make profit from HEP projects | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: Showing extreme lethargy in taking timely preventive measures in maintenance of Hydro Electric Power Projects to mitigate the extent of outages, the State Power Development Corporation Limited (SPDCL) has miserably failed to make profits from its most of the projects.
Moreover, the low utilization of these HEPs as per their capacities for which they were designed has also emerged as one of the major reasons for suffering loss in many of its projects. The non seriousness of the SPDCL can be gauged from the fact that despite strict instructions to carry out viability studies of projects to enhance their profits. Sources informed Early Times that in t... | |
| | | | UT status will open new doors for employment and development in Ladakh: Governor | | | 
Early Times Report
Leh, Sept 1: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated the annual Ladakh Festival, the four-day extravaganza aimed at promoting tourism and the region's rich culture, in Leh on Sunday. Malik said the Union Territory (UT) status for Ladakh "will open new doors for employment and development in the region".
He said Ladakh's pristine beauty, traditions, culture, language and heritage would be protected. Malik said Ladakh's exclusive landscape and people, who a... | |
| | | | Residents of Qasim Nagar stage protest against civic amenities | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 1: Criticizing State administration for overlooking the civic amenities, the residents of Qasim Nagar today staged protest demanding immediate redressal of the their prolonged problems for which the people of the area have been facing huge difficulties.
They alleged that the roads in entire Qasim Nagar were dug for laying down sewerage pipe lines but after completing the work, the roads were not repaired due to which huge ditches have developed making difficult ... | |
| | | | School vans plying in violation of norms at Kathua | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Sept 1: Hundreds of private vehicles engaged by different schools in kathua are running illegally by flouting traffic rules. However, law enforcement agencies the Traffic Police and Region Transport Office (RTO), Kathua have turned a blind eye towards the issue.
As per the norm, the school buses should be of yellow colour, to easily identify them. However, many schools have hired private vehicles for the purpose. "Only yellow-colour school vehicles ar... | |
| | | | Manpower dearth hits postal services in J&K | | 9 Postmaster, 20 Inspector posts lying vacant | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 1: On one hand, the union government is patting its back over computerisation of post offices but on other hand, the acute shortage of manpower in Jammu and Kashmir postal circle is hitting the postal services badly.
As per the data compiled by ministry of communication revealed that in Jammu and Kashmir circle, there was 21 post of Postmaster of Grade I, II and III were sanctioned but against the sanctioned strength, only 12 post were fulfilled and remaining 9 were lying vacant from many years.
While against 40 sanctioned strength of Inspector/ Assistant Superintend post, only 50 percent post fulfilled.
The document further revealed that in Jammu and Kash... | |
| | | | Infiltration attempts surge, alert sounded near border in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 1: Guns are booming on the Line of Control, with infiltration attempts surging to an all-time high since the nullification of Article 370, which conferred special status on Jammu and Kashmir, by Parliament on August 5 and 6.
"Launch pads are full to their capacities. Attempts are being made day and night to infiltrate. These are being effectively neutralized and have resulted in injuries, death of terrorists and recovery of weapons," Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, Corps Commander, 15 Corps, said.
There hasn't been a single day when infiltration hasn't been attempted, he said.
Pakistan has openly declared that it will do all it can to help the Kashmiris.Pakistan Pr... | |
| | | | Jawan martyred as Pak violates ceasefire along LoC | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Sept 1: An Army jawan was martyred on Sunday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The soldier, manning a forward post, was killed in the firing from across the border in Shahpur-Kerni area of Poonch sector, an Army official said.
Further details of the incident were awaited, he said.
The ceasefire violation by Pakistan comes a day after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat visited the troops on the LoC in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, and reviewed the prevailing situation and operational readines... | |
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