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Shame! Unrest terrifies PDP ministers, refuse to hoist tricolor Jaan hain to Jahan hain! 8/18/2016 12:22:32 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 17: While it's a matter of pride for every Indian to get a chance to officially hoist national tricolor on the Independence Day, three of the ministers from ruling the Peoples Democratic Party led government on August 15 "refused" to chair the celebrations in restive Kashmir allegedly citing "threat to personal security." Highly placed sources said the intelligence agencies have informed New Delhi about shocking behavior of the trio, who were otherwise expected to chair Independence Day celebrations in various district headquarters of Kashmir. The news has spread like wildfire in the political circles across the state. Insiders said the issue was even discussed on Wednesday at the all party meeting hosted by former Chief Minister and National Conference working president Omar Abdullah at his Sonawar residence here. Sources said one of the ministers was expected to hoist tricolor at the main Independence Day celebrations at Bandipora, while the other two were expected to take guard of honor elsewhere. "The second one was expected to hoist tricolor...   READ MORE

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MHA asks security agencies to scan bank accounts of separatists, others Kashmir unrest a big money spinner! 8/17/2016 11:42:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: Security agencies have prepared a list of separatists whose bank accounts would be scanned in coming day as Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has taken a serious note about the inputs that nearly Rs 60 Crore were pumped into Kashmir to trigger present unrest, sources told Early Times on Wednesday. "It's an open secret that separatists get the funds from Pakistan through Hawala channels and other means. But this time around besides separatists many new players have received hefty amounts from across the Line of Control (LoC)," said a source. He said, "Miscreants who are enforcing shutdown in streets across Kashmir are history sheeters and criminals, who can...   READ MORE   Governor Vohra to stay, Modi govt rejects Guv proposal rule 8/17/2016 11:42:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: The Governor NN Vohra will stay. There are no plans to either change him or enforce the Governor rule. The Modi government has dismissed the idea of bringing in Governor rule, which was being pushed in by some quarters. According to the sources the Modi has dismissed the proposal to bring the state under Governor's rule and also to change the present incumbent. "We don't want to come in direct administrative control of the State at this juncture in particular, It has huge political and international ramification. The objective and the aim now is to get control of the things by the civilian elected government . So the suggestion from certain qua...   READ MORE   BJP MP, MLC violate law during Tiranga rally Jugal, Vibodh ride bike without wearing helmet 8/17/2016 11:41:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 17: BJP leaders violating rules by riding the motor cycles without wearing a helmet during the ongoing Tiranga yatra have put the "disciplined" BJP in tight spot as its leaders seem to have no respect for the laws of the land. The Tiranga yatra is being held in connection with the celebration of 70th Independence Day from August 9 to 23 across the country. It will cover almost entire country and all the senior leaders including the union ministers, ministers in ...   READ MORE   The SHO who salutes MLA before setting to work 8/17/2016 11:41:08 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: The SHO of a police station in Jammu district is nowadays busy flattering the concerned MLA. Come what may, he resolutely visits the MLA and salutes him before setting to day's work. Merely a salute to his new found 'boss' keeps him happy and focussed on duty, according to police sources. Sources said he 'says ditto to the MLA and does all his fair and unfair works. Though he gets salary from the department, he works for the MLA with whose blessings he has come to the police station as its SHO for the second time'. "He is heading the police station since long. Before his posting there, he was SHO of a police station in the heart of Jammu city," source...   READ MORE   Omar wants PM Modi to forget Balochs, focus on Kashmir Frustration, desperation 8/17/2016 11:40:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's August 15 Red Fort comment on the human rights situation in the enslaved Baluchistan has rattled many in Kashmir as well as outside. PM Modi had said in unequivocal terms that India will take up the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan at all available forums and expose Pakistan. Besides, he had said the talks whenever held will be held not only with Kashmiri people but also with the people of Jammu, Ladakh and PoJK. People of Balochistan and PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan are up in arms against Pakistan and they are demanding independence from it. Balochistan has been struggling for independence since 1947 and has in...   READ MORE   Officials suspend him on Minister's instructions Court stays transfer of chowkidar 8/17/2016 11:32:47 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: The transfer of a class-IV employee of Forest department, headed by firebrand leader of BJP, has created a controversy as after nearly one year since court stayed his transfer order, he has been placed under suspension on instructions of Minister, besides his belongings have also forcibly been thrown out from the quarter. According to the documents in possession of Early Times, Jagdish Kumar (52) is working as Chowkidar in Soil Conservation Training School Miran Sahib for the last many years and has been putting up in a quarter in the School. He was transferred by department in 2015 after which he had knocked the door of High Court, which...   READ MORE   Cop makes fortunes from bovine smugglers, drug mafia Serves at same place for 8 years 8/17/2016 11:32:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: An ordinary cop has earned property disproportionate to his known sources if income, while serving at same place for last eight years. According to sources the cop is extracting hefty amount from drug mafia and bovine smugglers in Sidhra area. "The cop had already served at Police Station Nagrota for seven years, having close proximity with topcops has managed his transfer at Police Post, Sidhra, that too falls under the jurisdiction of Police Station, Nagrota", sources said, adding that during his service, the cop who belongs to a poor family, has raised palatial house and has several plots in different part of Jammu city. "Serving as an important pa...   READ MORE   Alleged case of DSP joining hands with 'accused' 8/17/2016 11:32:33 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 17: A DSP, posted in Samba district, is alleged to have gone against the complainant just to help the 'accused'. A marriage, which was to be solemnised in an area that falls under his jurisdiction, was cancelled by the youth's parents a few days before the main function. The girl's parents, who felt insulted, then approached a senior police officer and submitted him a complaint against the youth's parents, police sources said. The senior officer marked the complaint in the name of the DSP concerned. It was alleged in the complaint that they had spent over Rs 2.5 lakh on making arrangements for the reception of barat. Sources said the DSP called both the p...   READ MORE   Higher grade accorded to MD Handicrafts withdrawn 'Demoted officers again manage higher position' 8/17/2016 11:32:28 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 17: Finding fault in the promotion orders of few blue eyed officers issued by the previous government, the incumbent government has taken a stern action against the decision based on a story published in Early Times. Early Times had reported about the illegal elevations of three General Managers to the post of Managing Directors by former Industries and commerce Minister Sajad Ahmad Kichloo. All such illegal promotions were reported by ET and the government took cognizance and accordingly after detailed enquiry, demoted two officers to their original place of posting. The elevations were done against all rules which could not stand...   READ MORE   Years on, GMC&H admin fails to provide security to doctors to hide failure admin rusticates doctors, issues threats 8/17/2016 11:32:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: Notwithstanding the fact that there is an increase in the number of attacks on working doctors in the last few years by the attendants of patients, in the Government Medical College and Hospital, the administration has so far failed to provide security to them. In the last one decade, whenever there was an attack on a doctor by the attendants, the doctors had to come on roads for want of security but every time the Medical College administration was found giving hollow assurances, instead of permanent solution to problem. The failure of administration has been causing inconvenience to the general public as well as the doctors, who have been compelled ...   READ MORE   9 yrs on Floriculture Director's office runs in rented building Paid Rs 33 lakh rent! 8/17/2016 11:32:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: The assertion of former Chief Minister, Gulam Nabi Azad to develop Directorate Jammu on the pattern of Kashmir Floriculture Department is virtually proving as a hollow announcement as after lapse of nearly nine years from its establishment, the successive governments have failed to identify land for the construction of Directorate office. Source in department revealed that from the very beginning the Office has been running in private accommodation since 2007 at Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu and every year the same department pays Rs 3.60 lakhs yearly to private owner as rent, adding, "In the last around nine years, the department has paid nearly Rs 33 ...   READ MORE   Govt admits its failure in filling vacancies in different Govt deptts 8/17/2016 11:32:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 17: State Government today admitted its failure in its own official handout. It is widely alleged that government has failed to expedite the process of filling thousands of vacancies lying vacant in different government departments. From time to time, successive government have denied any delay in filling vacancies but today government officially admitted that recruitment process in limbo. According to an official handout issued by the government, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Service Selection Board, District Level Recruitment Committees and Departmental Committees are facing tremendous administrative issues for recruitment and selection of ...   READ MORE   CEO Pulwama's inaction hampers regularization of Contingent employees 8/17/2016 11:31:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 17: In-spite of the order of State Information Commission (SIC), the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Pulwama is yet to reveal details about the regularization of contingent employees of Education Department in Pulwama district. The said information was denied by the CEO after the same was sought under Right to Information Act (RTI) by an information seeker from Tral Pulwama some months back. In July the SIC had directed the CEO to reveal these details under RTI, but sources say that information is yet to be provided to the information seeker. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Shagufta Parveen R/O Dadsara Tral in Pulwama district had filed a...   READ MORE   Killer kite thread scares Jammu as city swayed by Raksha bandhan festivities 8/17/2016 11:29:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu,Aug 17: Days after death of two children in Delhi after they were grievously injured by the killer Chinese kite thread, people in Jammu are scared of the kite flying which is an essential component of Rakshabandhan celebration in the region since ages. The news of the killing of two young girls in national capital due to this killer kite thread had sent a wave of grief and panic across the country and also raised the hackles within the administration which has faile...   READ MORE   Alleged case of DSP joining hands with 'accused' 8/17/2016 11:09:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 17: A DSP, posted in Samba district, is alleged to have gone against the complainant just to help the 'accused'. A marriage, which was to be solemnised in an area that falls under his jurisdiction, was cancelled by the youth's parents a few days before the main function. The girl's parents, who felt insulted, then approached a senior police officer and submitted him a complaint against the youth's parents, police sources said. The senior officer marked the complaint in the name of the DSP concerned. It was alleged in the complaint that they had spent over Rs 2.5 lakh on making arrangements for the reception of barat.Sources said the DSP called both the parti...   READ MORE   A year on: Balakote shelling victims rue Govt apathy, no relief till date 8/17/2016 11:06:42 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Aug 17: People living near LoC in Balakote sector in this frontier district today observed the first anniversary of heavy cross LoC shelling/firing which resulted into tragic death of seven people and injuries to thirteen (13) others besides severe damages to houses in nearby villages on intervening night of August 15/16 last year but alleged relief to many has been denied. Local reports said, " Atleast seven people were killed last year in the firing by Pak troops from across the border who were given only Rs 1 Lakh each as ex-gratia by the state Govt whereas they also were promised to give more Rs 4 Lakh to each victim's family besides a gover...   READ MORE

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