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| Top cop misused his position, power to harass his business partner, then CM acted as mute spectator | | Mehbooba gave free hand to police when she was in power | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of the Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti after losing power has trained guns at the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the other security forces operating in the Valley.
Recently she lashed out at the Station House Officer and his subordinates for allegedly harassing family members of a militant. She warned the Governor's administration of serious repercussions if the alleged harassment doesn't stop.
Mehbooba during her tenure never left any opportunity to praise the policemen and the security forces. Even when the cases about few officials "misusing their power and position" were brought into her notice, she ignored it. "She maintained criminal silence over unnecessary harassment and atrocities committed by the men in uniform on the respectable citizens when she was sharing power with BJP," said a source.
He alleged, "Mehbooba had given a free-hand to police to commit atrocities on the peace loving citizens when people used to approach her with such complaints she used to thrash these... | |
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| She is 'reaping what she had sown' | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 6: One more PDP leader and three time MLA from central Kashmir's Chadoora constituency Javed Mustafa Mir saying goodbye to the PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti has further weakened the party in Kashmir.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "One by one the PDP leaders have parted ways and there is every possibility about many more leaving the party."
He said that Mehbooba is reaping what she had sown. "Her close relatives and family members who were given the top posts and reaped the fruits of power during her rule too have deserted her and are sitting at the fence," the analyst added.
A politician said that her own brother, Tasaduq Mufti, whom she ga... | |
| | | | Don't let Mehbooba enter your houses: Hizb to militants' families | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 6: In a fresh audio tape, Militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen on Sunday asked families of slain militants and civilians to not allow former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti to enter their homes. In an unverified audio, Hizb Commander Reyaz Naikoo can be heard slamming former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for visiting families of slain militants and civilians.
"Today Mehbooba Mufti is saying that Police is getting directions for harassing families of Mujahdeen (Militants) but I want to ask her that who was issuing directions to police in her government when killings were also taking place," Naikoo can be heard saying.
"As elections are near... | |
| | | | Politics of competitive secessionism at its peak in Kashmir | | No one cares for Jammu, Ladakh | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 6: Sensing the possibility of Assembly elections in J&K, along with the general elections, in May or a little later, the Kashmir based parties like the NC, the PDP and even the Congress have started making preparations to win the coming polls and capturing the government. All the three parties are cautioning the people against what they call "divisive forces", who, according to them, are out to break the state on religious and ethnic lines. By divisive forces, they do not mean terrorists and Hurriyat leaders; by divisive forces they mean those in Jammu and Ladakh, who want reorganization of the state or the status of statehood for Jammu province and Union Te... | |
| | | | BJP fails at refugee front also, betrays POJK, West Pakistan refugees | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Apart from its failure on developmental front or to end discrimination with Jammu province, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has also failed to address the issues of refugees of POJK as well as West Pakistani refugees..
The BJP leaders have been boasting of release of a meagre amount of Rs. 5.50 Lakhs to the families of Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) refugees, registered in 1947 but that was actually a betrayal with the refugees.
"We had reposed our faith in the leadership of BJP and voted in their favour but BJP virtually betrayed with us by paying us such a paltry sum of Rs. 5.50 Lakhs, which turned out to be merely few thousands to the re... | |
| | | | Single officer booked by ACB, others stay untouched | | Backdoor appointments under MGNREGA | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Although the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) booked an Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) in infamous back door recruitment scam under MGNREGA in district Rajouri between 2015 to 2018, it failed to initiate action against those who committed same crime during 2008 to 2015.
Governor's administration on August 10, 2018 disengaged 224 backdoor appointees including Gram Rozgar Sevaks (GRS), computer operators and technical assistants in Rural Development Department, but the ACB registered case against only one officer.
According to documents available with Early Times, from 2008 to August 2018, around 220 recruitments were made, by a nex... | |
| | | | Three-year after Mufti's death, PDP turns into communal outfit from a secular organization | | 3rd death anniversary of ex-CM: Incumbent PDP leaders letdown Mufti by pursuing communal, anti-India agenda | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 6: Within three years after his death, the incumbent leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shamelessly abandoned secular, visionary and revolutionary agenda of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The 'secular' PDP, which was founded by late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in the year 1999 with a sole aim to bring all regions and sub-regions of the State together, is unfortunately now turned into a communal, parochial and separatist outfits which is indulged into competitive separatism with Kashmir based parties.
January 7 is third death anniversary of statesman Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, whose aim was to to solve inter-regional dispute to provide a secular and ... | |
| | | | Youth Services and Sports Deptt dumps inquiry report | | No action against officers holding fake degrees | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Jan 6: Despite the passage of over three years now, no action has been initiated against the officers of Youth Services and Sports department who are holding 'fake and invalid degrees'.
However surprisingly these officers are holding vital positions in the department and imposition of Governor's rule has made no difference as the department continues to dump the inquiry report for unknown reasons.
According to details and documents available with Early Times over ninety officers in Youth Services and Sports (YSS) department were found possessing fake Masters of Physical Education (MP.Ed) degrees by State Vigilance Organization (SVO) nearly ... | |
| | | | JK lags far behind in solid, liquid waste management programme | | Gobar-Dhan scheme yet to be launched in state, experts receive salary for same | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Jammu & Kashmir has miserably failed to implement an important component of solid and liquid waste management progamme launched across the length and breadth of the country.
Early Times has learnt from sources that not a single measure has been taken to enhance the solid and liquid waste management in the state. The basic reason for the same is the inefficiency of the people at the helm of affairs.
"The inefficiency is evident from the fact that one of the components of solid and liquid waste management known as Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (Gobar-Dhan) scheme, has not been taken up so far in the state. The concerne... | |
| | | | JK's eco-sensitive zones no concern for Govt | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to protect the national parks and sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) in the state.
In 2006, the Supreme Court had directed all the states to safeguard protected areas by surrounding them with a buffer of ecologically fragile areas or Eco-sensitive zones (ESZs).
On December 11, 2018, the apex court noticed that and ordered, "Under the circumstances, we direct that an area of 10 kilometre around 21 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries be declared as ESZs by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The declaration be made by the ministry at the earliest."
However, a decade after t... | |
| | | | Water crisis in Kishtwar trigger demands for probe into PHE embezzlements | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 5:A month after the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar ordered an in depth enquiry into the non functioning of water lift supply Schemes that catered around 50% population of the Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas to be conducted by ADDC nothing was done so far either by the administration to overcome the crisis.
As per the details available with Early Times, during the summer the crisis of drinking water in Kishtwar town and in Mandal area gets worse due to increasing demand of water supply for which people held either protest or filed complaints with administration, but this time the problem seems to much bigger as the people are continu... | |
| | | | `PHE Mendhar supplying contaminated water ' | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
POONCH, Jan 6: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department Mend-har has been accused of supplying totally unsafe, full of impurities and foul smelling water to the people.
There have been many cases where small snakes, poisonous insects were seen in the water.
The condition of supply pipes are totally unsafe, rusted and leaking. A live example can be cited from a city locality when PHE employees were repairing a pipe which was damaged. The pipe was hav... | |
| | | | People continue to suffer as contractors loot exchequer | | Mess in snow clearance work | |  Early Times Report
Budgam, Jan 6: At a time when people are facing acute hardships due to recent snowfall, the authorities on the other hand are involving such contractors for snow clearance work whose only job is to loot state exchequer in one way or the other.
Details available with Early Times reveal that for 48 hrs authorities did not clear Bonen -Batwodder road under PMGSY. The snow was cleared for the sake of it on Sunday afternoon as snow continues to be on the road. Local residents h... | |
| | | | Amid tears 5 members of Tanghdar family laid to rest | | 5 people injured in Tangibal accident | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Jan 6: A pall of gloom descended on Batpora as the five members of a family were laid to rest amid tears and sobs.
Locals told early times that, the bodies of five members of a family who got killed on Jan 5 due to suffocation in a rented accommodation at Mansoor Colony, Bemina were airlifted today in a state chopper, Pawan Hans from Srinagar to Karnah thesil of Kupwara district at 3 pm.
The deceased were identified as Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh (45) S... | |
| | | | No Govt jobs for diploma holders in tourism | | | | Vijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: The Hospitality and Tourism course in various polytechnic colleges across state run under Technical Board are on verge of closure despite state having huge potential for tourism. .
Wishing anonymity an official of Board concerned told Early Times that to increase employment of state, the government14 years back had introduced the course in government run Polytechnic colleges, later it was introduced in private colleges as well. "Initially a large number of youth opted for the course but after getting the diploma, they have no jobs in the government sector while private players in state are not capable of adjusting professionals in tourism ... | |
| | | | Marwah DDOs under scanner for withdrawing salary of absent employees | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 6: A major scam involving withdrawal of salary of absent employees by the DDOs in Marwah area of Kishtwar district has surfaced.
Reports said hundreds of government employees posted in the Marwah sub-division have been withdrawing their salary through Drawing and Disbursing Officer,s (DDOs) without attending their duties for years together, thus putting the role of DDOs under scanner.
Informed sources told early Times that majority of the DDOs were charging some amount from the employees posted in the Marwah Warwan and Dachhan Tehsils of Marwah Sub Division for release of the salary.
The sources said that some of the DDOs posted in t... | |
| | | | Plebiscite only after Pak quits, PoJL & Gilgit-Baltistan | | Mr Turkish President Erdogan, you have not read UN resolution | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 6: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogen has urged India to resolve J&K issue according to UN resolution. His statement as well as Imran Khan's statement read: Turkey and Pakistan "underscored the need for resolution of the issue of J&K through a sustained dialogue process and in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolution". The statement came after his meeting with Pakistan PM Imran Khan.
It is clear that Turkish President is blissfully ignorant of what the UN Resolutions on J&K, especially the August 13, 1948 UN resolution, on J&K said. Had he read the resolutions, he would not have made a fool of himself.
The August 13 resolution, a... | |
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