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Surgical strikes rattle Pak, 38 terrorists killed India avenges Uri attack 9/29/2016 11:59:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Ten days after a terrorists killed 18 soldiers in borth Kashmir's Uri sector India carried out "surgical strikes" on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control, inflicting massive casualties and dramatically heightening tensions in the region. The TV channels claimed that Indian Army soldiers destroyed seven launching pads and killed around 35 to 38 militants in the operation across Kupwara and Poonch sectors as the army moved Special Forces into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan, however, insisted that no "surgical strike" took place and that there were only firing and artillery shelling between the two armies across the Line of Control (LoC) that killed two of its soldiers and left some others wounded. Pakistan threatened to repel any Indian attack. Hours after New Delhi announced the "surgical strike", Home Minister Rajnath Singh briefed opposition leaders. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar separately met diplomats from 22 countries over the Indian operation. A high alert was sounded on Thursday along the Pakistan border in Punjab...   READ MORE

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High alert sounded, Delhi monitoring situation 9/29/2016 11:59:20 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 29: The authorities Thursday sounded a high alert across Line of Control and the International border in Jammu and Kashmir to deal with any eventuality in the wake of India's surgical attack in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on terrorist launching pads. Sources said that though it wasn't a war like situation on the LoC, but "tensions were high on the both sides." "Given the surgical strike carried out by the Army against the terrorist launching pads in PoK, there is every possibility that Pakistan may play some mischief. We are ready to deal with any eventuality," sources in the Army said. A senior Army officer, wishing not to be named t...   READ MORE   Mehbooba assures Modi her govt's full support 9/29/2016 11:59:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has assured prime minister Narendra Modi full support of her government in view of the build up on borders. Reports said that Mehbooba had also assured that she would not succumb to any pressure if there were any casualities in case of further escalation of tension on the borders. According to sources, the CM was asked for full cooperation as army may ratchet up the movement along the border in anticipation of the possible ...   READ MORE   Shame! As India strikes, former JU V-C talks LOC trade 9/29/2016 11:58:42 PM Ali Yusuf Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 29: In utter disregard for the anguish and prevailing sentiment in the Country against Pakistan in the backdrop of the killing of eighteen Jawans in Uri earlier this month, a former VC of JU, who is presently occupying a significant position in the coalition Government shamelessly addressed a Workshop in Kargil to promote LoC trade with the hostile neighbour. The Workshop was organised by the Department of Defence Studies of the Central University of Jammu and surprisingly the VC CUJ, an appointee of the NDA Government, who too addressed the gathering went a step further and advocated even opening of motor roads through the Gilgit areas. A sen...   READ MORE   Separatists left with nothing to sell, calendar days numbered Surgical strikes puncture Azadi balloon 9/29/2016 11:58:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Indian Army carrying out surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has rattled the separatists, militants and their supporters in Kashmir. India targeting terrorists camps in PoK has created ripples among the people who at the behest of Pakistan have taken Valley hostage for the past three months. "India launching a counter offensive against Pakistan is the first step towards separatists losing their hegemony in Kashmir. Since the day unrest has broken out in Kashmir, separatists and terrorists have been calling the shots. When self-styled commander of Hizbul-Mujahideen, Burhan Wani, was killed on July 9 this year terrorists instigated the p...   READ MORE   Twitter king Omar, others silent 9/29/2016 11:58:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: The super active Twitter King Omar Abdullah's twitter account has suddenly felt silent on a day when it is literally a rain of twitters on an issue which has a direct bearing on J&K state. From Omar to all other political stalwarts in the mainstream camp, an uneasy disquiet descended throughout the day, not to speak of the separatist camp in Kashmir which is simply stunned and in a state of shock over Surgical Strike conducted by Indian forces on terror launc...   READ MORE   Hypocrisy hits Congress on historic day 9/29/2016 11:57:43 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 29: The Congress high command and its state unit in JK issued contradictory statements over India's surgical strikes on Pakistan on Thursday, as the party chairperson Sonia Gandhi terming the attack as a 'strong message' sent to Pakistan while its JK unit termed the incident 'no solution to any problem'. In a statement, Sonia Gandhi said a "strong message" has been sent with the surgical strikes, while insisting that Pakistan bears a "great responsibility" in the continuing cross-border attacks in India. Moreover, the 10-Janpath hailed the military response which signals a shift in India's oft-practised policy of strategic restraint. "We congratulate th...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP differ over termination of anti-national employees 9/29/2016 11:57:36 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 29: Differences have emerged between the PDP and its coalition partner BJP over termination of employees who are participating in the ongoing protest agitation in the Valley. Sources said the government has received the reports from police's CID wing about the employees who have been participating in the violent protests in the Valley. Sources said the government has decided to take harsh steps against some employees after sending warning them "not to be part of anti-India protests" in Kashmir and refrain from "fuelling" the unrest in the Valley. "Recently a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary B R Sharma where it...   READ MORE   Keep your mouth shut: Ram Madhav Jammu's neglect 9/29/2016 11:57:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: BJP national general secretary and one of the architects of the "sinister" agenda of alliance, Ram Madhav, would visit Jammu on Wednesday and he would do this and he would do that to assuage the hurt feelings of the neglected, marginalized and humiliated people of Jammu province, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs included. Yes, he came to Jammu, along with Jammu and Kashmir Prabhari Avinash Rai Khanna, on Wednesday and held a meeting with the party leaders for more than four hours and went back after warning the BJP leaders that the high command would not appreciate those who make public the issue of discrimination with the people of Jammu. "Keep patience and do...   READ MORE   Reminders go in vain, venue supervisors fail to submit UCs Conduct of UPSC exams in Jammu 9/29/2016 11:45:35 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: The venue supervisors of various government institutions of Jammu city, nominated for various examinations of Union Public Service commission (UPSC) held in year 2014, 2015 and 2016 have failed to submit the Utilization Certificates (UCs) of the amount given to them, despite repeated reminders sent by the Commission. A recent communiqué forwarded by Additional Secretary of UPSC, Maruthi P Tangirala to the office of Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr Pawan Kotwal, who in turn forwarded the letters to various institutions including Government Degree Colleges has mentioned that utilization certificates to the tune of Rs. 26,81000 have not bee...   READ MORE   Infiltration bid foiled, cop hurt in encounter 9/29/2016 11:45:30 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Sept 29 : A major infiltration bid by militants was foiled by army from the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sub-sector early this morning while a gunfight raged in Mankote forests in the afternoon in which a cop was injured. An army official said a major infiltration bid was foiled by the troopers of 1st Maha Regiment at Roshni Post in Krishna Ghati sector after they noticed the movement of militants at about 3 am today. "The alert troopers kept the suspected JeM terrorists engaged in a gunfight near the fence till 8 am and foiled their attempt to sneak in," he said. The official said the Pakistani army in an attempt to help the intruders f...   READ MORE   For Rs 1000 salary, this PHE daily wager has to travel 20 km 9/29/2016 11:45:22 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, Sept 29: Engaged at a monthly salary Rs 1000, a daily wager with the Public Health Engineering department has warned that he will be ending his life if he is further subjected to mental hardship. The daily wager Rajinder Kumar, son of late Krishan Lal, of Nohoti, Sunderbani, was posted at village Nohoti on a paltry payment of Rs 1000 per month before he was ordered by the AEE Sunderbani to be posted at Sunderbani station, nearly 20 kilometers from his village. The only son of the family, Rajinder lost his father at an early age while his mother Bimla Devi is battling cancer. The hapless daily wager is left with no option but to make the family...   READ MORE   SDPO gets PSO of his choice 9/29/2016 11:43:01 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: As he could not develop liking for any of the cops posted in the district, a DSP, who is posted as SDPO in Kashmir, has used his links at the PHQ to get an IRP cop allotted as his PSO. After the SDPO failed to make up his mind to select a cop as his PSO from the district police, he wrote to the PHQ, requesting senior officers to allot him the IRP cop as his PSO as he was his confidant, police sources said. The letter was written by him in August last, but he got the PSO after a month and a half in September, sources said and added that the SDPO was considered as a powerful officer in the state police circles. While he himself was posted in executive ...   READ MORE   Docs from GMCs seek parity, implementation of MCI guidelines Why higher stipend for SKIMS medicos? 9/29/2016 11:42:54 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Time and again the demand for restoring parity in the monthly honorarium for junior doctors working in Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) and Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura without results. This disparity, said the medicos is not only taking toll of work but also the mindset of aspiring post graduates who prefer to work at SKIMS. It also becomes a deciding factor when students apply for MD/MS. It may be recalled that medical students at GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar have agitated the issue repeatedly. However, the disparity continues with the authorities in no mood to address the issue. According to Medical ...   READ MORE   Kashmir unrest pushes return of KPs to back burner 9/29/2016 11:42:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: With unrest in Kashmir continuing for close to three months, the proposed return of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley has been put into cold storage once again. According to sources, notwithstanding the Centre Government's claims to repatriate the displaced Pandits back to Valley, there has been a question mark over the return of about 2000 KP employees appointed under PM's special employment package for Pandits who have also migrated to Jammu after the outbreak of fresh violence and killing of dreaded terrorist belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit on July 8 in Kokernag area of South Kashmir. According to sources, taking the advantage of the unrest, anti so...   READ MORE   Months lapse of Minister order the machine in SDH Bhaderwah yet not functioning Enquiry committee to prove defunct CT scan machine becomes defunct 9/29/2016 11:42:39 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Five months ago, the Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat visited Sub district Hospital Bhaderwah and noticed that the CT scan machine was not working. He directed higher officials of department to frame an enquiry committee to find out the cause of the machine going defunct. He also urged them to fix responsibility for the same. The enquiry was to be completed in specified time. However, thje machine is still defunct and the committee to probe the snag also seems to have gone defunct. Reliable sources in department informed Early Times that in the year 2013 the machine was installed by Director Health Services Jammu...   READ MORE   Govt wakes up to parallel schools in Valley, orders immediate opening of regular schools 9/29/2016 11:42:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: The State Government taking serious exception to opening of educational institutions for students in Kashmir so that the students whose education has been affected with closure of regular educational institutions by separatists running the so-called movement in Kashmir after the killing of dreaded terrorist Burhan Wani has issued directives to Education institutions to ensure the opening of all Schools in Kashmir. The instructions in this regard were issued by none else than Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti to Education Minister Naeem Akhtar. Sources said the Government while taking serious exception to opening of parallel education institutions has te...   READ MORE   Encroachment over hundreds of kanals of land removed in Gulmarg 9/29/2016 11:42:18 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 29: Encroachment over hundreds of kanals of land has been removed and two illegal hotels sealed in world famous ski resort of Gulmarg in compliance with a High Court direction. An official spokesperson here today said that complying to a HC order passed on September 22, while hearing a PIL, the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), with the assistance of Revenue, Police and Municipal Committee, Gulmarg today demolished encroachments of over hundreds of kanals of government property in the ski resort. During the drive, two illegal hotels at Gulmarg were also sealed, he said, adding that the hoteliers were advised to fence their leased land which is being...   READ MORE   Amidst unrest, CEO KDA advertises works fraudulently "Works cancelled due to poor response" claims CEO 9/29/2016 11:42:11 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Sept 29: In restive South Kashmir, Chief Executive Officer of Kokernag Development Authority has allegedly resorted to loot by advertising developmental works fraudulently. Official sources told Early Times that CEO Kokernag Development Authority, Altaf Ahmad had advertised at least twelve developmental works without even going for the estimation of the same. The officer, backed by ruling parties, has opted to advertise the works manually not through the mandatory E-tendering. "The works have been fraudulently advertised as basic parameters like estimating the works weren't fallowed," an official pleading anonymity said. They said that the...   READ MORE   Poster attributed to LeT scares employees of info Deptt `It was a prank played by an insider' 9/29/2016 11:41:59 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 29: The employees of the information department were scared when a poster, later proved to be a prank played by some miscreant, urged them to refrain from attending duties Wednesday. Sources in information department at Maulana Azad Road said that some mischief monger had pasted the poster of banned Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit on the official notice board that forced employees to leave the office on Wednesday. "We found a mysterious poster, attributed to the Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit asking employees to refrain from joining offices keeping in view the civilian killings and atrocities committed by police and forces in the v...   READ MORE   Fear sparks massive migration in border areas 9/29/2016 11:08:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 29: Ahead of the festival season, a large number of people have had to migrate from villages near the International Border in anticipation of Pakistani shelling in the wake of Indian army's surgical strikes on terror launching pads across the Line of Control. Though the exact number of people who migrated to safer places was not immediately known, hundreds of families from various border areas along Samba, Arnia, Bisnah, RS Pura, Akhnoor, Palanwala shifted to ...   READ MORE   MA Stadium loses sheen to indifferent JKSSC Filthy toilets greet sportspersons 9/29/2016 11:08:06 PM Nitish Bhardwaj Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 26: The only play ground meant for the sportspersons seems to have lost its sheen to indifference of the J&K State Sports Council. Disappointed with the condition and poor management of the stadium, a visitor slammed the concerned authority for having failed to maintain the stadium. He said a number of player including small kids visit the stadium for practice and participating in district, state as well as national championship but...   READ MORE   NAAC overlooks messy JU website, ineffective COE portal JU's oblique no to digital india 9/29/2016 11:05:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: National assessment and accreditation council (NAAC) is either on a holiday trip or has already made up its mind to turn a blind eye towards the shortcomings of Jammu University especially the nelson's eye that it has turned towards the digital India initiative of Prime Minister Narinder Modi. From the website of Jammu University to making wifi available in every nook and corner of the university, the administration has preferred making five star arrangements for the team and thus, getting the accreditation renewed. They have neither made any serious effort in improving the infrastructure in the university nor have they done any focussed work in im...   READ MORE   Read the language; This is on JU website….. 9/29/2016 11:05:30 PM "Cradled in the lap of mountains at the foothills of auspicious Trikuta, besides the river Tawi at an altitude of 1030 ft. is Jammu. This 'city of temples' has many places that are flocked by people from every nook and corner. Among all these, also comes the famed university of Jammu. A place, where imparting education is not considered just as a mere duty, but as a commitment towards the advancement of the society. A university with a vision and a single-minded mission. To make Jammu university a name to reckon with. A saga that has been continuing from the time of its inception. The University of Jammu, accredited as 'A' Grade University by National Assessment & Accreditation Council of...   READ MORE   Kashmiris must come under a joint platform: Cong Jammu, Ladakh don't matter 9/29/2016 11:05:22 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 29: The Congress has come out with a nasty suggestion and said its suggestion, if accepted by the so-called mainstream Kashmiri political parties and separatists, will force New Delhi to resolve the Kashmir people. It has, in effect, proposed that "Kashmir's mainstream and separatist leadership talk to each other and come under a joint platform whose only objective will be to advocate the resolution of the Kashmir issue. Separatists would not have to give up their aspirations". It has further said: "Mainstream politicians can continue their mainstream politics. Kashmiris can stick to any political ideology they want - independence, India or Pakistan. Nob...   READ MORE   Fissures surface in 'united' Hurriyat as Geelani hijacks protest calendar 9/29/2016 11:05:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 29: After a few months of political- honeymooning, fissures have yet again surfaced in "united" Hurriyat as senior separatist leader and pro-Pakistan hawk, Syed Ali Geelani has hijacked the protest calendar. Sources said for the past over a month Geelani, who heads Hurriyat G, has been unilaterally issuing the protest programs in restive Kashmir, without taking the Hurriyat M led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front led by Muhammad Yasin Malik Malik into confidence. Insiders said the Hurriyat M and JKLF leaders believe that Geelani once again wants to have supremacy over separatist leadership, much the way he had announced at a...   READ MORE

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