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| Gilgit-Baltistan brought under ambit of Pak SC | | Pakistan again violates UN resolutions on J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Pakistan continues to violate the UN resolutions on J&K and bring material changes in the illegally occupied areas of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday, while giving a written order regarding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan and the grant of "fundamental rights to its citizens", ruled that the powers of the top court also extended to the region. Earlier, Pakistan had ceded over 5,000 sq km area in the Gilgit-Baltistan region to China violating the UN resolutions on J&K.
The ruling was given by a seven-judge bench headed by Justice Saqib Nisar. It issued a detailed order in response to several petitions filed against ... | |
| | | | Amid rise in terror attacks in Srinagar, SMC wants CRPF to remove concertina wires | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Even as the terrorists have intensified attacks on security forces in Srinagar, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has asked the paramilitary forces to remove concertina wires guarding their camps at some sensitive places.
Sources said SMC authorities recently created a scene outside a paramilitary camp along Airport Road in Srinagar asking the officials of the said installation to come out for a roadside discussion for removal of concertina wires.
Sources said the team from SMC asked the paramilitary to remove the wires from the front side of their camp.
Sources said the SMC's visit to the paramilitary camp was in violation of the code of conduct for... | |
| | | | Voters increasing in Kashmir, decreasing in Jammu and Ladakh | | Eyebrows raised | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: The population of Jammu province always was almost equal to Kashmir and the number of voters in Jammu till 2002 also was more as compared to Kashmir. But now things have changed and changed substantially making the concerned citizens of Jammu and Ladakh to say that "the manner in which the number of voters has been increasing in Kashmir and decreasing in Jammu and Ladakh is a matter of serious investigation".
It needs to be underlined that between 2001 and 2011, the difference in increase in population of Kashmir and Jammu was just 4 per cent. However, between 2002 and 2014, the number of voters in Kashmir increased by 5.67 lakhs, as against an increase ... | |
| | | | BTDA casual labours without wages since Sept 2016 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: The casusl labourers engaged by Bhaderwah Tourism Development Authority (BTDA) are without wages since September 2016.
Wishing anonymity, a causal labourer informed Early Times that over 60 employees engaged in said authority since it was established. We people performing our duties regularly but interesting the officials of authority has failed to release their 28months pending wages due to which we people are facing financial crises.
Despite several representations to higher official of authority to release their pending wages but till date they had failed to release wages of poor workers and have been managing their family affairs by taking loan.
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| | | | 26 years on, RDD fails to complete probe into embezzlements | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Rural Development and Panchyati Raj department (RD&PR) had initiated a probe in embezzlements that took place in south Kashmir's Anantnag district in 1993 but till date the inquiry has not been completed.
Highly placed sources informed Early Times that the RD&PR had initiated a probe into the embezzlement committed by the officials and officers in Anantnag around 26 years ago. "It is near impossible to trace even the record. The probe proved to be a mere eyewash and nothing else", sources in the department said, adding that many other scandals of RDD officials/officers in Anantnag have been buried under the carpet.
"Director Rural De... | |
| | | | Patients forced to visit hospitals in twin capitals | | Rural JK lacks health infrastructure | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 19: Lack of health infrastructure in rural areas is forcing people to visit Jammu and Srinagar hospitals, where patients are not being treated properly due to huge rush.
One such prominent incident took place on Friday when a woman from remote Mooree area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir was forced to deliver on the road after doctors at Srinagar's Lal Ded Hospital - the largest government maternity hospital in the Valley - did not allow her to stay in the hospital overnight and refused to admit her.
This has become a routine for the patients to visit the Srinagar and Jammu hospital even for minor ailments. "The rural hospitals lack basic infrastruc... | |
| | | | By expelling Bukhari, PDP facilitates formation of new front in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 19: Expulsion of Syed Altaf Bukhari from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this evening seems to have laid foundation for another vibrant and alternate political group in Kashmir to take on National Conference and PDP.
On the "wise advice of her communal and fundamentalist advisors", PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today expelled Bukhari from the party for indulged into "anti-party activities.".
"Party has been watching with concern the activities of one of its leaders Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari for quite some time. Ever since the passing away of our founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, he (Altaf) has been perusing his personal political ambition at the cost of the pa... | |
| | | | Govt High school Laddan building unsafe | | Poses threat to students' lives | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Jan 19: Despite tall claims of Education department, the future of thousands of poor students reading in government schools of Udhampur District is in jeopardy due to lack of proper Infrastructure , accommodation, teaching staff and other amenities.
Presently the lives of over 150 students of Government High School, Laddan area of District Udhampur, are in risk as they are forced to study in their dilapidated/Unsafe school building.
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| | | | Embezzlement of funds in ZEO Thatri | | Enquiry committee seizes records | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 19: Following Early Times reports and complaints from different quarters, the committee constituted by Director School Education Jammu visited Zonal Education Office Thathri District Doda to enquire misappropriation of funds and use of substandard material used for construction of buildings under the Inclusive Education for Disable Children (IED).
As per the details available with Early Times, in his order No 58439-44 and DSEJ/GAZ 58433-38 Dated 27-12-2018, the Director constituted a committee headed by his personal officer Rajive Kumar Khajuria KAS which comprises the members namely Principal Rajinder Sen, Accounts Assistant Jugal K... | |
| | | | Lack of funds affect JK's water schemes | | Depletion of water resources | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 19: The depletion of water resources and lack of funding have been affecting the water supply schemes in Kashmir valley and parts of Jammu region.
The water bodies have depleted in Kashmir and parts of Jammu region due to freezing temperature, resulting the water supply are getting affected. "There are already hundreds of schemes, which have got affected by the freezing temperature," an official said.
An official document reveals that there are 2,004 piped water supply (PWS) schemes under various stages of implementation in the state.
Out of these, 786 are multi-village PWS, 507 are single village PWS, and 711 tube wells, hand pumps... | |
| | | | PDP panning to field Nazir Yatoo from Srinagar LS | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 19: As Lok Sabha election is only a few months away Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to field a new face from Srinagar parliamentary constituency as several PDP loyalists have turned rebels in the party.
Reliable sources have revealed that Nazir Ahmad Yatoo who was recently elevated as Provincial President of PDPs Youth Wing would be the new part candidate for forthcoming lok sabha elections. Yatoo was until recently General Secretary of PDP Youth wing and during PDP- BJP Government he was Vice Chairman of JK Cements as well Yatoo a Civil Engineer by training who left his job as Lecturer Govt Polytechnic Srinagar in 2007 , been a long time ... | |
| | | | Scores of Teetwal areas along LoC lack basic facilities | | | | S T Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Jan 19: Scores of far flung villages in Teetwal are without basic facilities, local residents believe that, from past many years the area has not seen much developments in terms of roads, electricity and fresh drinking water, and with the result people are suffering like anything.
According to local residents Teetwal, the far flung area and close to the Line of Control (LoC) villages including Karhama, Peerpanjoh, Baghbala, and Gundi Gojran have not seen much development from last many years.
Naseema Akhter from Teetwal informed to early times that, they have to walk miles to fetch drinking water from the nearby streams, as the department concer... | |
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