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Desperate to save her sinking ship, Mehbooba pins hopes on anti-nationals

12/31/2018 11:02:18 PM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 31: Concerned about the fate of PDP, Mehbooba Mufti has resorted to old tactic by seeking help from militants and separatists to save her sinking ship. Mehbooba Mufti has been struggling to retain her flock since the BJP withdrew its support to the PDP on June 19. Several senior leaders, including former finance minister Haseeb Drabu, have deserted the party after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the Assembly last year. Now she has been apparently seeking help from militants and separatists to save her party. "The Jamiat-e-Islami helped her in assembly and parliamentary polls. She has resorted to same old tactic to appease the militants and separatist...

'Contribute from your pockets to participate in nationals'

12/31/2018 11:02:10 PM

Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 31: Notwithstanding Government's intent and initiative to promote sports in J&K in a big way so that the youth of the state can be engaged positively, the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports which fields state teams in national school championships in various disciplines has told the players to contribute from their own pocket to participate in the national events. Hundreds of budding players of schools across the state who were selected in the state teams following inter district championships, are pleading before the officers of the DYS&S in Jammu and Srinagar, to send them for participation in the national championships, but they are...

"Come along with me for enjoyment"

Female Corporator accuses Mayor of sexual harassment, physical assault

12/31/2018 11:02:00 PM

Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 31: A female Corporator from Srinagar has accused Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor of 'assault' and has registered a formal complaint against him and his Personal Assistant at police station Shaheed Gunj. Shaheen Bhat, who was elected from Ward number 7 of Rajbagh in recently concluded Municipal Polls on Monday alleged that she was roughed up by the Mayor Junaid Azim Matoo and his PA Firdous Ahmed in office chambers. "The Mayor has been continuously asking me to come along with him for 'enjoyment.' He didn't harass me once but a number of times. I had submitted an estimate for Rs 25 lakh for developmental works but the Mayor concealed that estimate...

Now, opposition in Kashmir to Farooq Abdullah's regional autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh

Possibility of trifurcation frightens Kashmiris

12/31/2018 11:01:50 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: It was on December 20 that the NC president and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah said that if his party was voted to power in the state in the next elections, it will bring a resolution to grant regional autonomy to all the three regions - Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh - within 30 days. He also said that the NC already had produced a report on regional autonomy. As reported in the Early Times, the Regional Autonomy Committee report (RACR) of April 13, 1999 contained nothing whatsoever as far as the empowerment of Jammu and Ladakh was concerned. It simply talked about regions and sub-regions and sought to divide Jammu and Ladakh into five regions on religious a...

JK's Ring Road affected farmers to chalk out joint strategy

12/31/2018 10:41:54 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 31: The farmers affected by Srinagar and Jammu Semi Ring Projects have decided to chalk out a joint strategy for ensuring fair compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement. In this regard a delegation from affected farmers of Srinagar Semi Ring Road has already reached Jammu on Sunday to have deliberations with their Jammu counterparts. As reported by Early Times during the past one year, farmers affected by Semi Ring Road projects in Srinagar and Jammu are demanding fair compensation as guaranteed under Central Land Acquisition Law of 2013 which National Highway Authority (NHAI) of is following across the country except J&K state as the law is not applicab...

Jawahar Nagar incident fallout: SSP Security Kashmir attached, four cops dismissed

12/31/2018 10:41:49 PM

Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 31: In a fall-out of Sunday's incident in which militants decamped with four rifles from the residence of a former legislator here the Jammu & Kashmir Police ordered for the attachment of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Security Kashmir. In an order issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh it has been written that SSP Security Kashmir, Maqsood-ul-Zaman has been attached with the security headquarters. Sajad Hussain, SSP Commandant JKAP 3rd Battalion has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of SSP Security Kashmir. "Shri Maqsood-ul-Zaman, SSP Security Kashmir is hereby attached with Security Headquarters ...

2018: NC, PDP, Congress get unite to defeat BJP

'A chronology of political developments in J&K'

12/31/2018 10:35:57 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 31: The year 2018 that begun with political storm over abduction, gang rape and murder of an eight year nomad girl in Kathua, following suspension of two BJP Ministers', finally come to end as after six months of Governor's rule, the state went under president's last week, due to fall of PDP-BJP Government on 19th of June this year. Year 2018 witnessed many ups and downs on political sphere, especially when NC, PDP and Congress came together to form a government in the state. However, Governor, Satya Pal Malik preferred to dissolve state assembly that was in suspended animation since June 20, after the imposition of Governor's rule. State politics apart ...

Lecturers, invigilators facilitate cheating in Polytechnic College Anantnag

12/31/2018 10:35:44 PM

Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Dec 31: An official of Government Polytechnic College Anantnag on Monday claimed that some lecturers and invigilators were facilitating cheating in exams. Masroor Afzal, identifying himself a guest lecturer of Anantnag Polytechinic College, in a video has claimed that lecturers and invigilators were allowing some students to use smartphones and internet. "Students are being allowed to use Google during examination and today, they harassed me beacuse i resisted," Masroor said in the video. Detailing the incident, Masroor said that at he was asked to allow the students to cheat and when he refused to oblige, his colleagues asked him to le...

JRL eats humble pie on ISIS assault on Jamia Masjid

12/31/2018 10:35:37 PM

ET Report Jammu, Dec 31: Even as the so called Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Monday held a meeting at Geelani's Hyderpora residence in Srinagar in the wake of recent desecration of Jamia Masjid Nowhatta by some masked youth waving Islamic State flags, the separatist leaders ended up eating a humble pie. Sources said the leaders at the meeting amicably admitted that it was an open secret that some youth in Kashmir had been showing growing affinity towards the Islamic State and that Jamia Masjid and Hurriyat leadership had been their frequent targets. Sources said given the threat from the IS supporters, the J...

BAT action foiled, two intruders killed

12/31/2018 10:35:28 PM

S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Kupwara, Dec 31: The Army claimed to have foiled a major BAT attack at a forward post along the line of control in Nowgam Sector on Sunday. "Army foiled a BAT (Border Action Team) attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam in the early hours of 30 December, said a spokesman. He said the intruders were assisted by heavy covering fire from the Pakistani posts. "The movement was nonetheless detected by the vigilant Indian Army troops deployed along the LoC. The fire-fight initiated by Pakistan was given strong retaliation by Indian Army and the exchange of fire continued the whole night," said the spokesman. During prolonge...