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Khan says sorry to his bosses as international community ignores 'Terroristan' 9/26/2019 10:41:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has dropped a bomb shell by terming Pakistan as "Terroristan". He has said that India won't talk to "Terroristan" till it changes the policy of using terror and the terrorists as the statecraft. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Pakistan leadership should read the writing on the wall and forget Kashmir as India is in no mood to hold any dialogue with the neighbouring country." He said, "The developments which have taken place during the past two to three days have proved it that Pakistan has been isolated and the international community is ignoring the entire leadership of "Terroristan"." It is in place to mention here that cricketer-turned-politician, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing a news conference in New York said, "I am disappointed with the international community as there is no pressure on Prime Minister Modi. Pakistan cannot attack India and cannot go beyond a certain point." An observer said, "Imran Kahn is trying to send a message to his bosses in Pakistan t...   READ MORE

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Admin to review list of gazetted holidays, Dec 5 to be a normal working day Sheikh Abdullah's birthday no longer gazetted holiday 9/26/2019 10:41:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: A gazetted holiday on the birthday of NC founder Sheikh Abdullah held every year on December 5 is likely going to be a thing of the past as the Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to omit the day out from the list of the gazetted holidays. As per the reports, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is reviewing the list of the gazetted holidays that shall be observed in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and that it is likely to be decided that the holiday observed every year on the birth anniversary of National conference founder Sheikh Abdullah shall no longer be observed. It has also been found that the birth date that the NC claims to ...   READ MORE   SRO-492, which hikes road tax on all vehicles to 9-10% full of discrepancies Officials demand clarifications but govt mum 9/26/2019 10:41:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: The SRO-492 of state government, according to which one time road tax on all type of vehicles was hiked to 9 or 10 % is full of discrepancies forcing the officials of department to seek clarifications from higher ups but government is still in sleeping mode and has not responded so far, creating hindrances in official working. In the first week of August the state government issued SRO-492, according to which on all type of motor vehicles, it was announced that there would be a one-time tax @ 9 percent of the cost of vehicle and on motor cycles costing above 1.5 lakh there will be a one-time tax @10 percent of the cost of vehicle. The traders as well as...   READ MORE   Law experts to help Deptts in making changes in rules as per new laws 9/26/2019 10:41:17 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 26: The law experts have been told to assist the departments in making relevant changes in the documents based on these central laws. One hundred six laws will be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir from November 1 as Article 370 has been abrogated, which was giving special status of the state. An official said that Law Department has been directed to provide assistance to departments for implementation of these central laws. "The advocate general, additional advocate generals will also help departments for making necessary amendments in their rules," the official said. All the departments have started preparations for implementation of...   READ MORE   Intensify anti-militancy ops, improve life of people in JK: NSA tells officials 9/26/2019 10:41:08 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 26: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to take steps to improve the life of common people and directed police and paramilitary forces to intensify anti-militancy operations, officials said. Adding a note of caution while chairing a series of high-level meetings during his daylong visit, Doval also asked officials to ensure there is no collateral damage to civilians or their property, they said. Doval, who has returned to the national capital, reviewed the security situation in the Valley in his meetings with security officials and bureaucrats, making it clear that people should be able to go abou...   READ MORE   Accompanied by officers, ex-legislator continues to announce, inaugurate development works Is former legislator of BJP still a lawmaker during President's rule? 9/26/2019 10:40:59 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: The controversial statement of BJP president "Governor Apna Aadmi Hai", still holds water at-least for ruling party members including former legislator and cabinet minister CA Sat Sharma, who has been continued to announce, inaugurate development projects in various wards of his constituency, accompanied by several government officials of various departments. Early Times is reproducing the official press-releases issued by former legislator Sat Sharma, explaining in detail about his deeds and the name of officers, who were accompanying him as loyal servants as he is still a Minister of unholy alliance government of BJP-PDP. Here are some e...   READ MORE   Private schools to keep 25 percent quota admission reserved for poor students MHRD team discusses RTE Act applicability in J&K 9/26/2019 10:40:47 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 26: In a significant development, a high-powered team from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) recently chaired a meeting with school education department to discuss the applicability of Right to Education Act (RTE) Act in private schools. As per the sources, the MHRD team informed the department that the implementation of RTE Act to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will pave way for reservation quota for poor family in private schools. As per the Act, the private schools have to keep 25 percent quota in admission for students from economically weaker sections (EWS). "The RTE Act 2010 became applicable to the Jammu and Kashmir after the...   READ MORE   Home Ministry starts fleshing out J&K bifurcation details 9/26/2019 10:40:36 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Sept 26: With a month to go for the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation Act to take effect on 31 October, the top brass of the Union home ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir administration have begun to flesh out the modalities of the move. A third meeting between Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla and Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was held in the National Capital today on the matter. The administration has begun to lay the groundwork for the two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh - which came into effect after the state was bifurcated on 5 August. Top officials of the Jammu and Kashmir administration held discussions with Union home...   READ MORE   Massive CASO continues in Kishtwar town, outskirts One more arrest in RSS leader, his PSO' killing 9/26/2019 10:40:25 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: In another success in connection with the ongoing probe into the killing of RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar along with the killing of Parihar brothers, Kishtwar police today finally booked another accused for the gruesome murder of RSS leader and his PSO inside District Hospital Complex Kishtwar on 9-4-2019. As per the details available with "Early Times", Kishtwar police today produced Tariq Hussain Giri, resident of Poochal Kishtwar before the court and the concerned judge remanded him to 5 days police custody. Tariq Hussain Giri is said to be the affiliated with youth wing of banned radicalized Jamat-e-Islami...   READ MORE   Police suspect Lashkar- KZF nexus 9/26/2019 10:40:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Police suspect an evolving nexus between the banned Lashkar e Taiba and the Khalistan Zindabad Force(KZF) of Punjab. Highly placed sources told Early Times that following intelligence inputs, the police are looking into the possibility of the Pakistan based terror group having links with the KZF which is desperate to revive its network in the neighboring state of Punjab. Sources said the two groups could be working in coordination to destabilize peace and prosperity in north India. The sources added that apart from the Union Home Ministry, the Punjab Chief Minister Captain Arminder Singh has been briefed about the shocking developm...   READ MORE   Strengthen my hands to lay foundation of new Jammu: Munish to people 9/26/2019 10:39:59 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 26: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Thursday asked people to strengthen his hands so that he could carry forward his mission of laying the foundation of new Jammu. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "Country is progressing at a fast pace and Jammu cannot afford to lag behind. All of us have to come together and put Jammu on the path of development. We cannot just wait for things to happen. We will have to make them...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 9/26/2019 10:39:33 PM 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. ...   READ MORE   Face-off over bhukki recovery between J&K, Punjab cops 9/26/2019 10:33:49 PM Harpeet Singh Early Times Report KATHUA, Sept 26: A high voltage drama was witnessed on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway at Lakhanpur near here on Thursday afternoon. The drama unfolded when a team of Punjab Police led by SHO Sujanpur entered Lakhanpur in the filmy style without informing the Police Station Lakhanpur about the motive of the visit. Not only that the team of Punjab Police carried away 8 bags of poppy straw (bhukki) from a truck under the jurisdiction of Lakhanpur Police St...   READ MORE

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