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Terrorists attack Nagrota army camp 2 officers among 7 soldiers martyred, 3 attackers shot dead 11/29/2016 11:30:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: Seven soldiers, including two officers, were martyred after terrorists armed with guns and grenades stormed an Army camp at Nagrota, 15 kilometres from here, on Tuesday. Three terrorists were also shot dead in the retaliatory action. Officials said that at one stage, the armed terrorists at the army base in the garrison town took 12 soldiers, two women and two children hostage. But the army said they were safely rescued. It was the highest casualty the Indian Army suffered in a single terror attack after the September 18 killing of 19 soldiers at a military base in north Kashmir's Uri town. The Army spokesperson Lt Col Manish Mehta said terrorists disguised in police uniform targeted the Nagrota camp, close to the headquarters of the Indian Arm...   READ MORE

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BSF guns down 3 terrorists, foils infiltration bid in Samba DIG, 4 jawans injured in explosion 11/29/2016 11:29:45 PM Gurdas Kumar Samba, Nov 29: Alert and vigilant troops of Border Security Force (BSF) today successfully foiled an infiltration bid by gunning down three heavily armed terrorists along the International Border in Ramgarh sub-sector of Samba district on Tuesday, officials said. They said a group of terrorists tried to infiltrate in Ramgarh sector in Samba, but their attempt was thwarted by alert BSF men. SSP, Samba, Joginger Singh, said, "An infiltration bid assisted by Pakistani Rangers was foiled by the BSF in which three terrorists were killed. Huge cache of arms -ammunition and assorted items including eatables were also recovered from slain terrorists." "On the intervening night...   READ MORE   Panic stricken Fatwal residents seek action against Pakistan 11/29/2016 11:29:32 PM Neeraj Badyal Samba, Nov 29: Residents of Fatwal and other adjoining areas of Ramgarh sector are panic stricken following terror attack close to the border fence and International Border. The terrorists crossed the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district and took shelter in a village close to the border. According to the people, one month ago several people, including children were killed by Pakistan shelling in Ramgarh sector on the eve of Bahia Dhoj. At that time the district administration shifted the people to different migrant camps. Then again today the terror attack near the International border in village Fatwal in Ramgarh sector Samba district created ripples...   READ MORE   High Alert sounded across JK 11/29/2016 11:29:24 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Srinagar, Nov 29: Authorities on Tuesday sounded a high alert across Jammu and Kashmir after twin attacks at Nagrota and Samba on Monday; while as all security agencies are maintaining a close coordination to thwart the nefarious designs of terrorists. Reliable sources told Early Times that soon after the attack at Nagrota attack, which claimed lives of seven army men including two officers, an alert was sounded across the state. "All the security agencies, Police, Army, CRPF and the intelligence have been asked to remain alert to thwart any more strikes by the terrorists, especially in Kashmir," sources said. Sources in the security agencies said that it has been obs...   READ MORE   Brave women avert hostage crisis 11/29/2016 11:29:18 PM Early Times Report Nagrota, Nov 29: Bravery of the wives of two army officers who were staying in the family quarters helped in averting a major hostage crisis during the encounter that took place at Nagrota, 15 kilometres from here, on Tuesday. Soon after the heavily armed terrorists entered an army unit located within three kilometers from the headquarters of the 16 Corps, they wanted to enter the family quarters where they could take the families of the soldiers and officers hostage. However, due to the bravery of two women, who were staying in the family quarters along with their newborns, the plans of the terrorists could not materialize. "The wives of the two army officers, who we...   READ MORE   Refuses to accept applications not signed by MLAs Agriculture Deptt harasses farmers 11/29/2016 11:29:11 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Nov 29: Resorting to sheer harassment of poor farmers, Agriculture department is refusing to accept their application forms unless they are endorsed by the Ministers/MLAs. In many political constituencies of south Kashmir agriculturalists belonging to various far off areas are being asked to get their applications for 2000 rupees worth agriculture tool kit signed and recommended by their MLAs concerned most of whom are enjoying sunny days in winter capital. Irked with this unusual directive, the farmers in South Kashmir's Dooru area have stopped visiting the Agriculture department offices for availing the benefits of centrally sponsored sc...   READ MORE   RSS activist admits presence of corrupt leaders in BJP Hosh-O-Hawaas Main 11/29/2016 11:29:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: Training salvos at its subsidiary alliance, an activist of Rashtriya Swayam Sewaksangh (RSS) has overtly admitted that some leaders in Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are corrupt in Jammu and Prime Minister cannot take care of them. Going viral on the social networking sites, the RSS activist is found commenting about integrity of the BJP leaders and saying that BJP is not a small party and not everyone has a clean character. "There is a news regarding interception of BJP leader along with black money, but was not seized. We want to know the name of the leader, as everybody knows that BJP is not a small party and there are certainly some leaders who ar...   READ MORE   PM shocks BJP ministers by seeking details of bank transactions 11/29/2016 11:28:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: The BJP ministers and legislators of the state have been hit hard by the recent order of the PM Modi to send bank details of all the transactions made after Nov 8 when the demonitisation was announced. There are reports that Central leadership may also seek bank details of their spouses. The order comes just a few days after when the police didn't stop a vehicle of the BJP minister carrying hoards of the cash and also after former Congress ministers leveled serious allegations that a BJP minister had received huge amount for a building project which too is being made by another BJP legislators. "The BJP ministers were thinking that they will ...   READ MORE   Missionary School flays rules, asks parents for Income certificates to get kid's admission done Education the luxury of Rich people only 11/29/2016 11:28:47 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 29: Throwing basic principles of education to the wind, the missionary schools in Valley have began admitting students on the basis of parents' monthly income, hence shutting doors at the poor who deem quality education is there right too. One of the most known missionary schools in Kashmir Valley has sought admission for the year 2016-17 for Class Nursery with interaction with parents and kids scheduled after December 1- the last date of submission of forms. What has undermined and flayed the basic rules of education is the diktat by the school authorities to the parents who have been asked to submit their monthly income certificate that too duly sig...   READ MORE   Govt preparing department-wise list of corrupt officials 11/29/2016 11:28:39 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 29: After declaring 21 employees as deadwood, the government has asked all the administrative heads to urgently prepare department-wise lists of corrupt officials, ET has learnt. Sources said that the government has asked HoDs to prepare separate list of those officers, who are repeatedly indulging in corrupt practices and are not ready to mend their ways besides the list of deadwoods. "Governor has asked the top officials to urgently prepare department-wise lists of corrupt officials," sources added. One of the cabinet ministers in the PDP-BJP government wishing not to be named told early TIMES that the Chief Minister Mehbbooba Muft...   READ MORE   Return of migrants a distant dream as Govt sans proper policy 11/29/2016 11:28:34 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 29: The honourable rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants has become a distant dream as successive State and Central governments have failed to take initiative in this regard over last two decades. Despite claims made by successive governments putting the honourable and dignified return if over seven lakh Kashmiri Pandits on top of its agenda has failed to give practical shape to its policy. Sources said the failure of Government to take an initiative in this regard has been a cause of concern for displaced Pandits who are leading an exiled life for last 27 years. The Kashmiri migrants who belong to minority Community see their future totally as bleak as ...   READ MORE   Govt. directs DDCs, HoDs in Kashmir not to leave station without informing Div Com 11/29/2016 11:28:32 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 29: Even though there is no working winter secretariat in the valley this time, the government has directed the all the deputy commissioners of the valley and heads of departments functioning in the Valley not to leave their offices without prior permission from the Divisional Commissioner. In view of the people facing lot of problems due to non-availability of Winter Secretariat in the Valley, the Circular has been issued by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan wide order no: DivCom/PS/-Misc/2016/085 reads that, "in order to ensure smooth functioning of various offices at Divisional / District Level and with a view ...   READ MORE   Petition seeking probe into Education Minister's 'nexus' with private schools filed in HC 11/29/2016 11:28:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 29: A prominent lawyer has moved High Court seeking probe into the alleged nexus between the Education Minister, Naeem Akhter and Private School Association of Kashmir pleading that the Minister remains "mute spectator" to the arbitrary collection of school fee by private school body. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday issued notice on the petition challenging the "collection of fee by the private schools in Kashmir for the period they remained closed during the current unrest." The case has been listed for December 6 in view of "urgency expressed in the matter." The petition, filed by advocate SH Thakur, who is himself the petitioner, has pr...   READ MORE   Peace impossible without PoJK solution Sharif & fool's paradise 11/29/2016 11:28:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 29: Islamabad: The outgoing Pakistan military chief today warned India that it would be dangerous to mistake his country's "restraint" over recent tensions in Kashmir for weakness, as he handed over power to his successor. General Raheel Sharif spoke at a ceremony welcoming the incoming chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at a stadium at army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, adjacent to the capital Islamabad. "Unfortunately, in recent months, increasing state terrorism in (Indian) occupied Kashmir, and India's aggressive steps have put the region's peace in danger," Sharif said. "I want to make it clear to India that considering our policy of re...   READ MORE   Omar's heart beats for those who put Valley on boil for months Pleads for their release 11/29/2016 11:27:48 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: Just as normalcy is beginning to return to beleaguered Kashmir valley after over four months of devastation, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has started shedding crocodile tears for those who are responsible for the bloody turmoil in the Valley that left it scarred and wounded. According to media reports, Omar Abdullah has asked incumbent State Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to release all those instrumental for creating lawlessness and setting Kashmir on fire during four months shutdown and unrest at the behest of separatists and their handlers in Pakistan. Terming the demand of NC leader as rubbish, Rashid Ahmed, local said he f...   READ MORE   PM's announcement of tax exemption falls flat in J&K Road users still being charged at Lakhanpur toll post 11/29/2016 11:27:38 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) sharing power in state with PDP seems reluctant to materialize what Prime Minister Narindera Modi had announced that road users would be exempted from toll tax after demonetization big denomination, as the order is yet to be implemented in J&K. So far cabinet ministers of BJP, in coalition government have remained tightlipped over the issue and have failed to get issued a government notification waiving off toll-tax at Lakhanpur from private vehicles, on analogy of National Highways toll plazas. Moreover, indecisive government, over the issue has made Excise department employees' posted in Lakhanpur toll ...   READ MORE   Anti-Jammu BJP mulling action against Virender Discrimination with Jammu 11/29/2016 11:27:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 29: BJP spokesperson Virendra Gupta's November 28 tirade against the Health Ministry and J&K Public Service Commission has not gone down well with the official BJP and credible sources reveal that the pro-Kashmir BJP is contemplating action against him, as he had been at regular intervals issuing statements which are against the party line. "Virendra Gupta has been issuing statements at regular intervals questioning the employment policy of the PDP-BJP Government. His statements have caused embarrassment for the party. He is indulging in anti-party activities by making critical statements against the government of which the BJP as a part. Bulk of the party ...   READ MORE   Incomplete PHC building allegedly turns into 'cow shelter' 11/29/2016 11:00:06 PM Early Times Report Poonch, Nov 29: Believe it or not, building of Primary Health Centre (PHC), Sooyan in Mendhar of Poonch district which is lying incomplete for last six years apparently has turned to a 'cow shelter' unauthorizedly by some habitual offenders. Sources said, "Despite utilization of adequate funds, the concerned nodal department - the Public Works Department (PWD) yet has failed to complete the construction work of this much awaited health facility "The construction work of...   READ MORE   Miscreants attempt to disrupt exam, hurled 2 petrol bombs in Kashmir 11/29/2016 10:59:23 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 29: Miscreants today made an abortive bid to disrupt 12th class examinations by hurling two petrol bombs in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, official sources said here today. They said some persons were later detained by police. Sources said that two petrol bombs were lobbed by unidentified persons at Government Higher Secondary school Manigam in Ganderbal, where class 12th students were writing their papers. However, they said the bombs hit the perimeter wall of the school and no damage was caused. The attack came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the students and said Kashmiri youth are in favour of development. About 30 edu...   READ MORE   Bankers under surveillance after series of bank looting incidents Agencies suspect locals for facilitating militants 11/29/2016 10:59:14 PM P S Bali Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 29: Following the series of bank looting incidents in Kashmir Valley amid unrest and in the backdrop of demonetization, the security agencies have focused surveillance on the local bankers, suspecting them of facilitating militants. According to sources privy to the development, a special watch is being kept on the bankers across the valley, especially in the rural areas of South Kashmir. "It is believed that there is some conspiracy behind looting of banks, especially after demonetization was announced by the central government. So agencies have been instructed to keep an eye on all kind of bankers, from managers to peon to ascertain their role ...   READ MORE   Vigilance Organization's letter seeking attachment of Principal Dental College Srinagar gathering dust at Secretariat 11/29/2016 10:59:03 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 29: The claims of state government to remove or attach the 'deadwood' fall flat every now and then since 'tainted' people continue to head some of the premier institutions of the state. For past nine months a document seeking attachment of a leading medico is gathering dust in the office of Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education department. The document seeking attachment was sent by no less than Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vigilance Organization. On February 25 this year, IGP Vigilance Organization wrote a letter to Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education department asking the bureaucrat to attach Prin...   READ MORE   Heavy Blasting inside railway tunnel damages dozens of houses Locals staged protest, work suspended on tunnel no T- 77A 11/29/2016 9:59:20 PM Danish Mohammad Early Times Report Banihal, Nov 29 : Work on under construction railway tunnel in Banihal was suspended on Tuesday due to locals staged a protest in front of the tunnel when their residential houses got partially damaged after a heavy blast take by the construction company inside the tunnel for its excavation. . Locals alleged that their houses were cracked after the heavy blast takes inside the tunnel by the Beigh construction company BCC. The nearby residents said...   READ MORE   Crore of rupees embezzled in Loran CD block, politicians allegedly involved RDD scams 11/29/2016 9:57:58 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Nov 29: Although former government has organised the Constituency Development blocks in the state to develop the state on grass root level, but staff deployed in these CD blocks have made crore of rupees scams in the panchayats. In one of that kind, CD block Loran is famous. According to the sources the block Development Officer, Panchayat Secretaries, GRSs and locals level politicians are involved in this scams. Sources informed Early Times that the performance of the developmental works in all panchayats of Loran is zero, while crore of rupees funds had been released. They allegedly said that the officials and local level politicians had...   READ MORE

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