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| Injured in shelling local succumbs, but Kashmir silent on Pakistani aggression! | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Even as a Kashmiri man injured in Pakistani shelling has succumbed to his injuries, no prominent voice in Kashmir is ready to speak a word against Pakistani aggression on the Indian soil.
A civilian from Uri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, who was injured in cross-border shelling earlier this month, died at SKIMS, Soura in Srinagar on March 20. The deceased was identified as Reyaz Ahmad son of Sader Din resident of Batar Kundi Barjala Kamalkote.
He was among the four civilians were injured on March 10 following cross-border firing in north Kashmir's Uri.
Though the word of his death spread like wildfire, from mainstream politicians to sep... | |
| | | | Former aide of Mehbooba Mufti blames her for fake state subjects | | PDP chief left 'red faced' | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 20: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and president of Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday faced major embarrassment as her former close aide and minister in her cabinet alleged that the file related to fake state subject certificates vanished at the office of former chief minister's door during the PDP-BJP rule in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing reporters, Syed Basharat Bukhari, former PDP leader and Revenue Minister in the Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government, said the file on fake state subject certificates was sent to the Chief Minister's Office. But nobody knows what happened to it, he said.
Though Bukhari did not name Mufti ... | |
| | | | GoI's Weighing Testing Machine goes defunct at Kathua | | How is accuracy of weighing bridges ascertained? | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Mar 20: The Legal Meteorology Department has failed to use the high-tech mobile weighing and testing machine provided by the government of India to check the accuracy of weighing bridges.
The central government had two such machines to Srinagar and Kathua districts almost a decade ago. The inefficiency of the Kathua authorities has rendered the machine defunct.
The mobile testing machine is in bad shape, sources said adding nobody seems interested in ... | |
| | | | DG RDD Jammu takes information seeker for a ride | | Applicant receives intimation 3 days after hearing | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 20: Already under severe criticism for unabated corruption and nepotism in Rural Development and Panchyati Raj, the Director General, Rural Development Department Jammu, sent a letter through speed post to an information seeker a day before the scheduled hearing for the first appeal, under J&K RTI Act.
The information seeker told Early Times that he was shocked when received the letter three days after scheduled hearing. "I received the letter from Kalakote post ... | |
| | | | 4 killings in 10 days by militants trigger panic in south Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 20: With people associated with mainstream parties getting killed, scores of workers have gone into hiding in south Kashmir.
For the past one week, at least four people were killed by suspected militants in south Kashmir. Few have been associated with political parties. A civilian was shot dead by suspected militants in Tral area of Pulwama district Monday evening.
The very next day, a National Conference (NC) office-bearer was shot at and injured in Dupathyar area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district. Later in the night, a 40-year-old man was abducted from his house in Gulzarpora area of Pulwama district and was later found dead just outside his village.... | |
| | | | HC puts auction of Pul Doda lorry Adda on hold | | Issue of acceptance of tenders after expiry of dates | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Mar 20: A bench of High Court comprising Justice Rashid Ali Dar in a case of acceptance of tenders by President Municipal Committee Doda after the expiry of the last date of submission of the tenders has put the auction of the Lorry Adda contract at Pul Doda for the year 2019 -20 on hold and listed the case on 8-5-2019 for next date of hearing beside directed the respondent to reply the notices issued to them by or before 1-05-2019.
As per the details available with "Early Times" in case OWP bearing No.441/2019 titled Shahid Akhtar Malik and others through Commissioner Secretary to Governemnt Housing and Urban Development Department, Director ... | |
| | | | Kishtwar: Deposit weapons or face action | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Mar 20: In order to ensure violence free upcoming Parliamentary elections schedule to be held on 18 April in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir police have asked people to deposit the licensed weapons or face the legal action.
As per the details available with "Early Times" police made several announcements from the police van on Wednesday asking the license holders to deposit the licensed weapon to nearby police post or at police station Kishtwar before 20-3-2019 or in case of failure, legal action as warranted U/S 188 Cr. Pc will be initiated against the violators whosoever fail to compliance with the order passed by the District Magistrat... | |
| | | | I&FC Deptt keeps mum, locals appeal administration for help | | Illegal extraction of sand, bajri and boulders from Ferozpora nallah | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 20: Illegal extraction of sand, bajri and boulders has scared the people living close to the banks of nallah Ferozpora in Tangmarag area of this north Kashmir district, while as department of Flood and Irrigation Control has become mute spectators.
Sources while talking to early times said that, there is an unabated loot of sand, bajri and boulders from Hurdubani village of Kunzer Tangmarag.
There is a nexus between Tipper drivers, sand mafi... | |
| | | | Contractors use sub-standard material in construction of Sunderbani road | | |  Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Mar 20: Sunderbani people believe the Pardhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna has failed in Rajouri district. According to the sources, contractors are using substandard material and boulders for construction of drains of a road from Block Boundary to Hathal.
Locals said they have a right to proper and quality road connectivity. "When the government sanctions a work, it has to monitor it to ensure its proper completion," they said adding the engineers and contractors o... | |
| | | | Unidentified persons attempt loot on ATM of SBI at Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 20: After a major security breach of weapon snatching involving the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, the unidentified persons last intervening night attempted the loot on ATM of State Bank of India (SBI) situated in Ward No. 13 of Kishtwar Municipality on Kishtwar-Jammu National Highway near Malipath some one kilometer from Police Station Kishtwar while the unidentified buglers successfully looted the cigarettes, Gutkha and other item worth around one lakh from two fruit vendors situated barely less than 100 meters away from Police Station Kishtwar.
The incident took place at the time when Kishtwar Distric... | |
| | | | SAC's order sanctioning degree colleges Samba & Kathua challenged | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 20: In a petition filed by residents of Panchayat Sallan with regard to establishment of new Government Degree Colleges in J&K the petitioners felt vexed and discontented that their demands for setting up a New Degree College in their area have been ignored by the respondents.
Justice Rashid Ali Dar of J&K High Court Jammu Wing after hearing Advocate Ankur Sharma for the petitioner state to produce the record in terms of which the feasibility for establishment of Degree Colleges in Districts Kathua and Samba with regard to places mentioned therein on the next date of hearing, for perusal of the court.
During the course of hearing Advocate Sharma submitted t... | |
| | | | 2 months on, ACL post remains vacant in Poonch People suffer, employees without salary | | | |
MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Mar 20: The post of Assistant Commissioner Labnour (ACL) has been left vacant for the last two months. The lapse on part of the authorities has left the employees without salary and people suffering.
Sources said the ACL has been transferred two months ago in Poonch and till date the replacement has not been made.
It is pertinent to mention here that people all over the district including sub division Mendhar, Mandi and Surankote have been left in the lurch due to non availability of coveted officer.
Meanwhile social activist of Itillka village , Javed Ahmed urged the state authorities to send the replacement as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the... | |
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