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GMC principal turns angry youngman, brandishes 'gun' in-front of Minister 8/17/2016 12:01:59 AM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: It is the terrifying moment that Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu 'waved a gun ' in front of Minister for Health and Medical Education Department while Minister was taking meeting to resolve the matter of junior doctors in GMC&H Jammu for last three days, at PWD guest House Jammu. Reliable Sources told Early Times that Minister for Health and Medical Education Department Bali Bhagat called a meeting today at 2 PM at PWD Guest House Gandhi Nagar and during meeting the Principal of Primer Health Institutes Jammu got angry on a issue and 'waved gun' in-front of Minister for H&ME Department and all Head of Department (HODs) were shocked to see the action of the Principal. "It is security lapse and big thing that a government employee waved gun during official meeting by disrespecting the presence of Minister for H&ME Department," Senior doctors, seeking anonymity, termed and adding, how is it possible that a senior doctor brushing aside the sanctity of the institution, crossed all limits of etiquette and dared to s...   READ MORE

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"Brave patriotic" BJP leaders succumb to terror threats, shift Tiranga Yatra venue from Poonch to Trikuta Nagar 8/17/2016 12:01:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: After terror attack in Poonch on August 13, the so-called nationalist and valiant BJP leaders have shifted the venue of starting Tiranga Yatra from Poonch to "safer" Trikuta Nagar. With much publicity the BJP had announced on August 11 that its brave Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore Sharma along with other "Desh Bhakat" leaders of the party will start Tiranga Yatra from Poonch, which will cover the entire Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency but the Desh Bhakat BJP succumbed to terrorists and shifted the venue from a border town to safer Trikuta Nagar. On August 11, BJP had announced that Union ministers Jitendra Singh and Kiren Rijiju will lead the BJP'...   READ MORE   Hr Edu Deptt saves its skin by selective transfers 8/17/2016 12:01:46 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: Waking up after two years, the Higher Education department has issued some transfer orders to save its skin as very few of the influential professors, overstaying in their choicest colleges, have been shifted but majority of affluent have been spared. According to the transfer orders issued by department on Tuesday, 17 college professors of English subject from Jammu province have been transferred, out of which many have been overstaying in city colleges but few others have just completed the tenure. As per the response furnished by Higher Education department in response to an RTI application, the copy of which is in possession of Earl...   READ MORE   Influential SHO accused of illegally detaining, abusing women 8/17/2016 12:01:36 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: Bringing disrespect to Khakhi, a police officer 'illegally' detained and abused women without registering any case, in complete departure from the laid regulations. As per the allegations, SHO, Bishnah, Inspector Paramjeet Singh illegally detained four members of a family including Sushma Rani, Rajni Kumar, Geeta Devi and their brother in law, an eighty years old man, Bihari Lal, all resident of Chak Mian Sahib Singh, on July 22, 2016. Victim alleged that they were illegally detained and abused by drunken policemen during the night of their detention. "Several Police men head by SHO and revenue officials including Naib Tehsildar Bishnah Man...   READ MORE   Kashmir Unrest: 5 killed in fresh firing incidents, toll 65 8/17/2016 12:01:29 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: As the Kashmir unrest entered into 39th day today, at least five persons were killed in fresh firing incidents in central and south Kashmir, with the killing of five civilians the death toll in the ongoing Kashmir unrest has mounted to 65. Reports said that four protesters were killed in Aripanthan village of central Kashmir's Budgam district. The deceased were identified as Javaid Ahmed Sheikh (Age, 17 yrs) S/O Ghulam Rasool, Manzoor Ahmed Lone (Age,29 yrs) S/O Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Ashraf Wani (Age,32 yrs) S/O Ghulam Muhammad and Javaid Ahmed Najar (Age, 16 yrs) S/O Ghulam Rasool, all residents of Aripanthan Beerwah. Police have registered a ca...   READ MORE   Mr Ram Madhav, Jammu has not given you power of attorney Sky is the limit' 8/17/2016 12:01:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 16: Not content with the damage the BJP national general secretary and the so-called Sangh Parivar's point man on J&K Ram Madhav at the behest of his bosses at 11 Ashoka Road and Nagpur caused to the nationalists in the state and the nation by drafting and enforcing a highly sinister agenda of alliance, he the other day came out with another nasty formulation, which, if given an effect to, will further drive J&K state away from India. "The entire country feels and shares the suffering and pain of the people of J&K, especially the Valley…When we say Kashmir is ours, we are not talking about the land alone; it is not just about the geography; it is demography ...   READ MORE   Govt succumbs to mineral extraction lobby Modifies order to grant extension 8/17/2016 12:01:10 AM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: The recent order of State Government for granting extension to minor mineral extraction from rivers and nallahs upto March 31, 2017 has ostensibly showed the influence of mineral extraction lobby which exerted pressure on BJP ministers to modify it. Ever since the first order which was issued by State government to implement the Minor Mineral Concession Storage, Transportation of Mineral; and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2016 since April 2016, the lobby was making all efforts to defer it, sources told Early Times. They further added that the lobby by using its political contacts, managed to get modified the order granting extension f...   READ MORE   NC, Cong display their pro-separatist credentials Boycott of Independence Day function 8/17/2016 12:00:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: That the defeated and unscrupulous Congress and NC would try to take political mileage out of the present situation in Kashmir was never in doubt. It was clear from day one that they would not miss an opportunity to add to the troubles of the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, and that they will not contribute to the peace process. Both the parties did it and did it on a daily basis. They didn't even once ask the seditious crowds to not take the law of the land in their own hands to avoid confrontation with the law and order authorities. Contrarily, they issued innumerable statements which further added fuel to the fire. They, in fact, accused the state gover...   READ MORE   BJP prefers party flag over tricolor to celebrate I-Day 8/16/2016 11:45:28 PM Early Times Report Udhampur, Aug 16: While all Indians celebrated the 70th Independence Day all over India hoisting the millions of tricolor and exhibiting many types of games and activities related with tricolor and enjoying the Independence Day, some political parties ignored the tricolor and hoisted the party flags on the roof of their party offices. The live example was at BJP office Udhampur Salian Talab and nearby areas where hundreds of party flags at the surroundings were flagged whi...   READ MORE   Construction work of NTPHC Gadigarh stopped for want of funds 8/16/2016 11:45:18 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: Paucity of funds has forced the executing agency to stop construction work on New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) Gadigarh belying the claims of the government that all developmental works shall be completed within the stipulated time. A local resident of Gadigarh told Early Times that government has upgraded Sub Health Centre (SHC)Gadigarh as NTPHC and also sanctioned a new building at an estimate cost of Rs 2.20 crore having two wards, ...   READ MORE   Now discrimination in broadband blockade in Kashmir BSNL gives connectivity to political leaders, workers; Journos, others denied access 8/16/2016 11:44:59 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 16: Now the government is resorting to alleged discrimination even in the ban on broadband internet connectivity in restive Kashmir. Even as the state government on August 14 completed the ban on internet with the closure of the broadband connections in the Valley, scores of "influential subscribers" continue to enjoy the internet connectivity on their landlines. This primarily includes the Friends Enclave Humhama, the posh colony where many of the politicians from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) led government reside. The broadband internet continues to operate in the private colony. The same holds true for selected broadband connections in B...   READ MORE   Assault on PG doctor affected working in GMC&H Junior docs continue strike 8/16/2016 11:44:46 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: For the last three days, all junior doctors in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu are on strike after a Postgraduate doctor was manhandled by attendants of a patient in GMC emergency on August 14, hitting medical services. However, few senior doctors are adding fuel for their vested interests. Moreover, Minister for Health and Medical Education has directed to increase security in GMC&H Jammu and asked the doctors on strike to resume their duties on Tuesday but the strike continues. Sources within GMC&H told Early Times that on August 14, the attendants of the brought dead patient assaulted a PG doctor of Me...   READ MORE   Nowhatta encounter exposes SMC-separatists nexus Mega mall comes up illegally, Govt silent 8/16/2016 11:44:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: The deadly encounter at Nowhatta in downtown here on Monday that claimed life of a CRPF commandant and left eight paramilitary jawans wounded has exposed how the government is allowing illegal construction of a multi-storied mega shopping complex only to keep the separatists in "good humor." Officials said the building from where the militants attacked the CRPF patrol party was an upcoming illegal mall apparently looking as an abandoned structure from outside. "From the façade we had been seeing it as an abandoned house. But actually behind this old façade wall a huge multistoried complex has come up in the last three months," said a senior officia...   READ MORE   Govt dissolves Panchayats, gives power to BDOs 8/16/2016 11:44:27 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 16: Jammu and Kashmir Government today issued a notification for dissolution of Panchayats on completion of five years term and conferred the powers of Panchayati Raj Institutions on Block Development Officers and Panchayat Secretaries. "The Sarpanchs and Panchs have ceased to exist on completion of terms and issuance of notification to this effect," an official spokesman said. In view of the five year term of Gram Panchayats completed on July 14, the spokesman said the department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has issued instructions to Director Rural Development that in absence of elected gram panchayat, the functions of Gram Panchayats and o...   READ MORE   J&K Bank postpones RE interviews 8/16/2016 11:44:21 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: The interview for J&K Bank Relationship Executives which were scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) have been postponed. "Due to some unavoidable circumstances, the interview of the candidates for the post of Relationship Executives scheduled to be held on 17th August 2016 at J&K Bank, Corporate Headquarters, M.A. Road, Srinagar stand postponed till further orders," a JK bank spokesperson said. He said that the revised date shall be communicated separately. However, there shall be no change in the rest of the schedule already notified, he added....   READ MORE   Impressed by CM's ID speech, PM to support Mahbooba on all fronts 8/16/2016 11:44:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: The Prime Minister has decided to give full support to the chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on all the fronts in handling the Kashmir situation. The PM had reportedly welcomed the speech of the chief minister on the I-Day. The PM has also approved the decision of the State government for not holding the cultural programme as part of the I-Day celebrations but was also highly critical of the National Conference and the Congress for not attending the I-Day function at the Srinagar, which is believed to be above the party lines. "The PM was appreciative of the speech of the CM which was critical of violence and invoked the ethos of the Kashmir for brining...   READ MORE   From Nehru till today, leadership in Centre made mistakes in Kashmir elections: Mehbooba Mufti 8/16/2016 11:44:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: Asserting that gun will not solve any problem, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will complete the process started by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to address the state's problems which she attributed to the "mistakes" by successive central governments, starting from Jawaharlal Nehru. In her maiden Independence Day address as Chief Minister, Mehbooba made an emotional appeal to the youth indulging in violence, telling them not to be misled by the "vested interests" who want to keep Kashmir burning, and prevent the beautiful valley from turning into another Syria or Afghanistan. Speaking against ...   READ MORE   Probe ordered in Tricolor Slip incident in J&K 8/16/2016 11:43:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 16: In an embarrassing moment, the national tricolor fell off the post when Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wanted to hoist it at Bakshi stadium here on the occasion of Independence Day. A probe has been ordered into the incident. On Monday, Mehbooba, who was hoisting the national flag as Chief Minister for the first time, pulled the string attached to the post only to see the tricolor fall from the post and land on the ground. Amid the embar...   READ MORE   J&K resettlement law: SC hints referring it to larger Bench 8/16/2016 11:43:39 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it may refer to a Constitution Bench a plea challenging the validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act if it finds that some issues needed interpretation of the Constitution. The Act envisages grant of permit for resettlement of Pakistani nationals who had migrated to Pakistan from Jammu and Kashmir between 1947 and 1954 after India's partition. A Bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will hear the matter and if during the course of proceedings it is found that no constitutional issue is involved, then it will pass an order. The Bench, which also comprised Justices Prafulla C. Pant and A.M. Khanwilkar, made t...   READ MORE   Poor sound system hijacks I-Day function at Kishtwar 8/16/2016 11:42:45 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Aug 16: Poor sound system spoiled the show at the function organized to celebrate the 70th Independence Day at District head quarter Kishtwar. Angry people including parents of the children who participated in the function informed ET that Information Department along with Education Department and Youth Services and Sports Department failed to install quality sound system which not only disappointed the visitors, but also the participating students who worked hard for last over 22 days to prepare for the national day function. The people demanded action against the erring officials responsible. They demanded immediate shifting of informat...   READ MORE   Raghu Chack village plunged into darkness for last 15 days "Officers busy in at-home function" 8/16/2016 11:39:22 PM Neeraj Badyal Early Times Report Samba, Aug 16: People of village Raghu chack area of Ghagwal tehsil have been living into darkness for last 15 days after burning of a transformer, but the PDD department is totally unaware and nonchalant. A large number of people assembled in Main chowk Ghagwal and blocked National Highway for one hour on Monday evening against power failure in this area. Protester kept shouting against concerned MLA and district administration. Villagers of Raghu Chack said that the power of this area has been erratic for last 15 days. People suffer during peaks summer days but officers remain busy in at-home function at DC office complex Nandani hills at Samba o...   READ MORE   Anti encroachment drive by Rajouri MC 8/16/2016 11:39:11 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Rajouri, Aug 16: Rajouri Municipal Committee carried out an extensive anti encroachment drive in old city and removed encroachment made by shop keepers. Municipal Committee led by EO Manjoor Lone and in charge police post city Mohd Fareed carried the drive from old bus stand and after removing encroachments from City Chowk, tehsil office area, the committee team removed stalls created illegally by shop keepers in front of their shops and thus creating a huge mess for the common man. Municipality also warned them not to make encroachments in future otherwise strict legal action will be initiated. It's worthwhile to mention here that many shop keepers...   READ MORE   PM Modi's hard talk sends separatists, their bosses into tizzy Pak agents change strategy instigate people to come on streets in Kashmir, get killed 8/16/2016 11:28:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 16: As the unrest in Kashmir completed its 39th day today, the separatists once again tried to add fuel to the fire by calling for 72-hour sit-in from Wednesday onwards. In a joint statement Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik asked people to come out their homes on Wednesday and march towards the UN office in Srinagar and if they are stopped on the way they should stage a sit-in then and there only for 72-hours. Police sources claimed that separatists have changed their strategy in order to instigate the people and provoke the security forces to take extreme measures to keep the pot boiling. "Handlers of separatists sitting across the...   READ MORE   Crores pumped to keep the pot boiling 8/16/2016 11:27:50 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 16: With the violent protests continuing in Kashmir Valley after the killing of Hizb commander, intelligence agencies have reportedly come to know that from last three weeks, crores have been pumped into Kashmir to keep the protests going. Reliable sources told early TIMES that intelligence agencies have got inputs that approximately 24 crore have been pumped into Kashmir in the past three weeks for fuelling protests in the Kashmir valley. "Pakistani has been sending the funds through its agents in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir," intelligence sources maintained. They said that theses agents have been given the responsibility to keep the pot boiling follow...   READ MORE

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