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| Jammu blast: Terror sleeper-cells trying to prove accused as 'juvenile' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Terror sleeper-cells trying to prove accused as 'juvenile'
Jammu, March 9: Highly motivated and dreaded terrorists- who had lobbed grenade in Jammu bus stand which claimed lives of two youth, was nabbed within hours after the incident. But now sleepers-cells of terrorists, working in different areas, have started a vicious campaign to prove hardcore terrorist as "juvenile".
Within hours after terrorist was nabbed, the sleeper-cells of ISI have started their campaign on the social media that the youth- whose terror act has claimed lives of two innocent youth, is a teenager and is under 16. These sleeper cells have been claiming that he was paid Rs 50,000 by a Hizbul Mujahideen militant for it.
"The boy, who will turn 16 on March 12, was apprehended while fleeing after hurling the grenade at the bus stand that left two people dead and 31 others injured Thursday", sleeper cells claimed in their campaign and further added that "During interrogation, the juvenile told the police that he had been paid Rs 50,000 by a Hizbul Mujahideen militant for thro... | |
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| PDD spares big sharks: Tariff worth crores outstanding with Kathua stone crushers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: The Power Development Department (PDD) which shows tough stance against common masses for their failure to pay meagre bills but the big sharks like stone crusher operators, which runs in several lakh of rupees.
In response to RTI application filed in the office of Assistant Executive Engineer Electrical M&RE Sub Division Kathua, a list of 49 stone crushers and their outstanding bills till ending 2018 has been furnished.
As per the list, M/S Rudra stone crusher has outstanding power bill of Rs. 32.71 Lakhs, M/S B&V stone crusher Rs. 31.35 Lakhs, M/S Satya Sai Stone crusher has outstanding power bill of 26.41 Lakhs, Shiv Baba Rs. 24.77 Lakhs, Jai Shree Rs. ... | |
| | | | Pakistani think-tanks angry with Jaish-e-Mohammad | | Pulwama Massacre of CRPF jawans | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Think-tanks in Pakistan are not happy with terrorist organization of Masood Azhar, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). They are seemingly unhappy with JeM not because it caused Pulwama massacre of 45 CRPF jawans on February 14. They are unhappy with it because the JeM claimed that it was responsible for the Pulwama terror attack on the CRPF convoy, which, according to them, hurt both Pakistan and the secessionist movement in Kashmir. They have welcomed the decision of the Imran Khan's Government to take actions against certain terror outfits.
"Therefore, Pakistan seems to have every incentive to clamp down on organizations that have now taken to pre-empting, eve... | |
| | | | 'PDP blocked Agency's move to act against Pak stooges in 2017' | | NIA hits nail on its head, summons Mirwaiz, Geelani's son | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: National Investigating Agency has hit the nail on its head by summoning the Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to New Delhi for questioning in terror funding case.
The Mirwaiz has been asked to present himself at the NIA office in New Delhi on Monday.
"Whereas, it appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of the case noted below, which is now under investigation by the NIA, New Delhi, you are hereby required to report before the undersigned at National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Opposite CGO complex Lodhi Road, new Delhi on 11-02-2019 at 10:30 am for the purpose of your examination relating to the case," said a notice, iss... | |
| | | | Summon to Mirwaiz vindicates ET report | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: A few days after Early Times reported that the National Investigation Agency will tighten noose around separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, he has been summoned by the NIA in connection with terror funding case.
As per the sources, the Mirwaiz is scheduled to appear before the NIA in New Delhi on March 11.
Officials said it was for the first time that Mirwaiz was going to appear before any national investigation agency for his alleged contacts with the terror network accused of anti-national activities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said the Mirwaiz is shocked to have been summoned by the NIA to the national capital and has been holding mee... | |
| | | | Is New Delhi contemplating action against mainstream parties in Kashmir? | | Tackling separatists | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Is the Narendra Modi Government contemplating action against "mainstream" parties in Kashmir for their overt and covert support to separatists? Is the Government of India planning to treat such organizations at par with the Hurriyat Conference? If the official statements are any indication, then the answer has to be in the affirmative.
Four statements suggest that the New Delhi's whole Kashmir narrative has changed and that it could take some very hard measures to tackle the menace of separatism in Kashmir. One, "the political parties which are coming out in support of banned organizations are making their position clear and are siding with separatists". ... | |
| | | | Muzzafar Beigh once again skips PDP's important meet in Srinagar | | Rebellion yet to bid adieu to 'Fairview' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Newly appointed patron of the Peoples Democratic Party Muzaffar Hussain Beigh on Saturday once again skipped an important party meeting in Srinagar.
The meeting was chaired by the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar. The meeting, sources said, discussed the prevailing political situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting witnessed participation of all senior party functionaries including MPs, former ministers and legislators.
However, what raised several eyebrows was the fact that one of party's founding members and recently appointed patron Muzaffar Hussain Beigh remained absent on the occasion and instead his wife attended the meeting.... | |
| | | | Revenue officials over burdened, people suffer | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 9: Resentment is brewing among the revenue officers in J&K against the alleged failure of the government to promote the in-service officers to the next rank, sources told Early Times.
They said that scores of revenue officials have been given additional charges besides their own duties. This has added to the miseries of the common people as these officers are over burdened.
There is a strong resentment even among the people, who are of t... | |
| | | | Despite Guv's concern, Airlines continue to loot passengers | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 9: The airline companies continue to fleece Kashmiris and non-locals who want to travel to the valley despite Governor Satya Pal Malik showing concern.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, Satya Pal appealed him to direct airlines companies to decrease airfare during winters when Srinagar-Jammu National Highway gets closed.
"During winters the airlines charge Rs 18,000 to each passenger. They exploit Kashmiris when Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remains closed. I appeal you to take measures so that the air companies don't exploit people by increasing airfare," the Governor has said.
There is abrupt increase in airfare wh... | |
| | | | Contractual lecturers of GDC Kishtwar without salary for 9 months | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Scores of contractual lecturers of Government Degree College, Kishtwar have decided to go on pen down strike over failure of the authorities to release their salary/honorarium for the past nine months.
Reports said the contractual lecturers had given a written representation to Principal Degree College Kishtwar intimating about the problems faced by them due to non release of their salary. They also informed him about their decision to go on pen down strike to enforce their demand.
They said that they time and again requested the college authorities to release their salaries, but no concrete step was taken by the college manageme... | |
| | | | Masked men loot weapon of DC Kishtwar's PSO | | PSO, his son, several others detained for questioning | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: In a major security breach, two unidentified masked men believed to be militants managed to loot the weapon from the private accommodation of the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar late last night.
Incident left the security forces, including Kishtwar police grappling in search of the stolen weapon with an apprehension that the culprits involved in the incident might use it to scuttle the political process... | |
| | | | Genset not in service, poor patients suffer | | SDH Khansahib in mess | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, Mar 9: At a time when Government claims state of the art facilities in its District and Sub District hospitals across the state , but the ground situation narrates a different story.
Government hospitals, it has been learnt don't have even basic facilities like 24 x 7 electric supply or alternate arrangement.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Sub District Hospital Khansahib has no facility of genset etc and patients are asked to wait for hours to undergo investigations like X-ray or ECGs etc.
" I went to the hospital along with my daughter after traveling 12 kms. Doctors advised to undergo ECG and X Ray. When I went to the concerned techni... | |
| | | | Shortage of specialist doctors affects patientcare in DH Poonch | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 9: Shortage of specialist doctors has affected functioning of district hospital here for quite some time with SDH Mendhar having no specialist medico, sources said here today.
Official sources reveal that the district has 48 sanctioned posts of doctors where as only 26 doctors were discharging their duties in different hospitals and health centres and rest of the posts were vacant. It is an irony that it sub district hospital Mendhar has no specialist doctor which is situated near the Line Of Control and has to cater to the needs of three tehsils including Balakote, Mankote and Mendhar, they added. Due to lack of specialist doctors the... | |
| | | | PDD accused of negligence; Wires hang on trees, temporary blocks | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 9: Power Development Department (PDD) is endangering human lives in Bali area of District Udhampur by putting power supply lines to temporary blocks and trees instead of poles.
The people of Gullaban (ward no 01& 02 ) in Lower Meer area Panchari in district Udhampur have taken strong note of what they called negligence of the Power Development Department. "The department has put the lives of residents into jeopardy," they said. Laxman... | |
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