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Majority of Indians demand more military force to eliminate terror in Kashmir PEW Centre's latest Report 3/30/2019 11:55:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 30: The latest report of the PEW Centre is out. The PEW provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world. It has said that "Indians largely view Pakistan as a threat and believe the situation in Kashmir warrants more military force". The latest survey by the PEW Centre says that "a majority of the Indians believe that their government should use more military force in dealing with the law and order situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir" and that "a majority of Indians (55 percent) see the situation in Kashmir as a very big problem". "More than half (53 percent) say circumstances in Kashmir have gotten worse over the last five years, and a majority (58 percent) believes the Indian government should use more military force than it uses currently in dealing with tensions in the area," the PEW report has said. "In the Center's spring survey last year, 76 percent of Indians said Pakistan is a major threat to their country, including 63 percent who said it is a very serious threat....   READ MORE

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Semi-govt organisations suffer Rs 190 crore loss in 2 years J&K Cements, JKSRTC top the list, Handloom corporation running in loss since its inception 3/30/2019 11:55:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 30: Various semi-government organisations in Jammu and Kashmir have become a burden on the state exchequer. Sources told Early Times that these organisations have suffered a loss of Rs 191 crores during the past two years. Among these semi-government organisations, which have turned into a "white elephants" Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL) tops the list. In the 2016-17 the JKCL suffered a loss of Rs 46 core, 17 lakhs, while in the last financial year it suffered a loss of Rs 31 crore, 73 lakhs. The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) and the State Financial Corporation (SFC) are two other semi-government undertakings, which su...   READ MORE   Will authorities take action against Akbar Lone? Asking militants to facilitate his win! 3/30/2019 11:54:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 30: National Conference's candidate for Baramulla constituency has put his entire leadership in the dock as he indirectly asked militants not to allow anybody other than him to win the parliament elections from Baramulla. Just a month has passed since dreadful Pulwama attack took place with entire country yet to come out of that shock, National Conference is seeking help from the perpetuators of the Pulwama attack itself so that the party could win the elections. "I know Omar and Dr Farooq would be angry, but I want to tell you 'tik tik' wala (terrorists), I am talking about you today, when I'm nothing. Tomorrow when I will win, I will talk about you and y...   READ MORE   If I Had Power, Will Impose Cess on Rich to Increase Budget for Education: Governor 3/30/2019 11:54:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday expressed displeasure over the quality of education in the country and said "it is because successive central governments had failed to provide adequate budget to the sector". He also criticised the affluent class for not doing enough charity and said "if I get the power, I will impose cess on these people to improve education system". "I feel pain when the society respects people who have turned powerful b...   READ MORE   "Harassed" by College admin, AP seeks justice from Com/Secy 3/30/2019 11:49:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 30: Alleging relentless harassment at the hands of college administration as well as by his own colleagues, an Assistant Professor has requested the Commissioner Secretary to give him justice. An assistant Professor of English subject posted at Degree College Kathua has alleged that despite being the senior most faculty member, he was denied charge of head of the department as well as other charges. "Since August 2018, the then HOD of English was not attending college as she had applied for VRS. After Principal sought explanation about non-working of the classes, I showed my helplessness as before proceeding on leave, the HOD had not handed over departme...   READ MORE   Former Judge who joined NC, booked for inciting violence 3/30/2019 11:49:15 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 30: Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked former Sessions Judge Anantnag for inciting violence against Forest Department while addressing a rally in Kokernag area of district. FIR No. 7/19 U/S 116, 506, 153 RPC against the former sessions Judge Anantnag Syed Tawqeer has been registered at Police Station Larnoo, Early Times learnt from reliable police sources today. SSP Anantnag, Mohammad Altaf Khan also confirmed to ET that FIR for inciting vio...   READ MORE   Provide info under RTI within 10 days: SIC Works executed by Air Force works wing 3/30/2019 11:48:41 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 30: Air Force works wing Srinagar has finally been taken to task by the State Information Commission (SIC) directing the Public Information Officer (PIO) to provide information about civil works being executed at its Rangret unit under RTI Act within a period of 10 days. This information has been denied by the officers of the department from last 6 months. Details available with Early Times reveal that 2nd appeal titled Raashid Ashraf V/S PIO AF 1 Wing Srinagar was listed at State Information Commission (SIC) on March 22nd . Commission while hearing the case castigated the Air Force civil works wing as the PIO (Garrison Engineer) was absent during hea...   READ MORE   NC, PDP can't claim that they are state-level parties Jammu, Ladakh important factors 3/30/2019 11:48:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 30: Farooq Abdullah's NC and Mehbooba Mufti's PDP claim day in and day out that they represent the whole of the state consisting of three distinct regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. While doing so, they only exaggerate their strength. The NC and the PDP can't be termed as parties of all-J&K State character. This can be seen from the fact that it didn't field any candidate in any of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu province both in 2014 and 2019. In 2014, it supported the Congress candidates and transferred all its votes to them but with no result. Both the Congress candidates - Madan Lal Sharma and Ghulam Nabi Azad - suffered massive defeats at ...   READ MORE

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