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Displaced Persons of 1965 deprived of Occupancy Tenancy Rights Govt becomes stumbling block in implementation of its own order 10/14/2019 10:54:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: Despite showing its concern towards Displaced Persons of 1965 of Chamb for depriving them of Occupancy Tenancy Rights, the Government has failed to implement its own order even after the lapse of nearly ten years. As per documents, the Displaced Persons of 1965 and 1971 Wars, from Chamb area of Pakistan have not been recorded as Occupancy Tenants in Evacuee Land Agrarian allotted which is in their possession in terms of Section 3-A of Agrarian Reforms Act 1976 (for short "Act of 1976). Although as per copy of communication bearing No REV/EP/RTI/27/2011 dated 15.12.2011 issued by Deputy Secretary to Government (Public Information Officer) Revenue Department which reveals that POK displaced persons of 1965 are entitled to be declared as Occupancy Tenants under Section 3-A of the Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976, subject to the condition that the said POK displaced persons must be in cultivating possession of the Evacuee Land on the crucial date i.e. Kharif 1971. In this connection, the DPs filed a RTI application to Commissioner Secretary Revenue Ja...   READ MORE

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`Chanting plebiscite slogan only option with NC' Hasnain Masoodi plays typical separatist 10/14/2019 10:54:05 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: National Conference (NC) MP from Anantnag constituency, Justice (R) Hasnain Masoodi in an interview to international news service played a typical separatist saying all relations with India ended on August 5 and NC has been left with no option but to chant the plebiscite slogan. The interview was carried by a section of Urdu press Sunday. The retired justice turned law maker told the international news service that the bonds with India had ended with the revocation of Article 370 of the constitution of India on August 5. "Now is the time for raising the plebiscite and referendum slogan,' he stated. Masoodi also stated that article 370 was the bridge ...   READ MORE   Ousted PDP leader to go abroad 10/14/2019 10:53:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: A senior politician who was shown the door by the Peoples Democratic Party after his ouster from the ministry in the previous PDP led government is planning to go abroad "for a change and international lobbying." Sources said the former PDP leader who had finally resigned from the party after having been "humiliated" has told his friends in Mumbai that he "plans to go abroad as things are not that good for him back home." Sources said the former PDP leader and economist, who had also been "mentoring" an IAS-officer turned politician till a few months ago, is finding little scope in Kashmir. Sources said the politician has told his close aides that he ...   READ MORE   Ladakh seeks tribal status, protection of land, jobs 10/14/2019 10:53:46 PM Ishtiyq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: The people of Ladakh have been seeking protection of land and tribal status and are set to submit a memorandum to the centre. On August 5, the Centre abrogated the Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two union territories-Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. There are apprehensions that people of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh may lose the jobs as they no more enjoy the special status. Sources said a joint delegation from Kargil and Leh recently met the Governor in Srinagar and sought that UT Ladakh might be declared tribal area under the 6th Schedule of Constitution. They also sought strengthening of the LAHDCs of Leh and Kargil through req...   READ MORE   Neitizens mocks govt, terms toll-plaza as a gift for nationalistic credentials of Jammu National Highway to relocate Sarore Toll plaza but no plans to abolish toll 10/14/2019 10:53:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI-1A) has decided to relocated the Sarore Toll-plaza but there is no plan to remove the same, despite resentment shown by all opposition parties as well as Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Moreover, despite blackout of mobile internet connectivity, a miniscule number of neitizens has started criticizing the government and have termed toll-plaza as gift for nationalistic credentials of Jammu people. According to the officials of NHAI-1A, it has been decided by the Authority to relocate the already established Sarore toll plaza, within one kilometre of distance from the existing facility. The official claimed that t...   READ MORE   No mention of Kashmir yet another slap on Imran Khan's face Xi-Jinping's India visit may have saved PoK 10/14/2019 10:53:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: Chinese President, Xi-Jinping, not even mentioning Kashmir during his 2-day visit to India has dealt yet another blow to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his bosses, who left no stone unturned to internationalize Kashmir. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Just one day before the visit of the Chinese President to India, Imran Khan, along with his Army Chief General Bajwa had visited Beijing. Pakistani media had started claiming that the duo wanted to send a message to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi through Xi-Jinping that India should start talking to Pakistan." He said, "Both the leaders, Chinese President and PM Modi held detailed ...   READ MORE   New service rules to hold key for IAS, IPS officers in J&K 10/14/2019 10:53:16 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Oct 14: All eyes of the IAS and IPS fraternity are now set on new service rules that will come into existence with the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories on October 31. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Re-Organization Act, 2019, which was passed by Parliament in August, the state will be divided into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one. There is lack of clarity amongst officials of the All India Services - that is Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) about the new service rules. Officials from these three services, who belong to the Jammu a...   READ MORE   Poaching, habitat fragmentation, livestock grazing taking toll on Markhor population in JK 10/14/2019 10:53:08 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 14: At a time when the Department of Wildlife Protection is claiming that it has taken effective steps to stop poaching of animals the results on the ground depict an altogether different picture. A survey carried out by Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has pointed out that several loopholes with regards to protection of Markhor in the Kashmir valley. The survey has dwelt upon the various reasons for diminishing population of Markhor also known as wild goat. "Threats such as poaching, habitat fragmentation (LoC fencing, road construction) and livestock grazing still prevail to threaten t...   READ MORE   Guv defends communication blockade, says lives of Kashmiris more important than mobile services 10/14/2019 10:52:54 PM Early Times Report KATHUA, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday defended the communication blockade in the Valley, saying the safety of Kashmiris was more important than mobile services which the terrorists use for their activities and mobilisation. Mobile phones in Kashmir buzzed back to life on Monday, connecting 40 lakh post-paid subscribers to their families and friends in the country, the Valley and their neighbourhoods after 72 days but without any internet facil...   READ MORE   Illegal constructions coming up on agricultural land along highway go unnoticed in Anantnag 10/14/2019 10:52:28 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Oct 14: Illegal constructions are coming up on agricultural land in this southern district along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway are going unnoticed as the Revenue department prefers to look otherwise Influential violators allegedly in nexus with the revenue authorities are constructing commercial structures on agriculture land in Anantnag due to which agricultural land across the district is shrinking fast. Reports said despite the government...   READ MORE   'Alleged dereliction of duty of Traffic Police Officers on Jammu-Srinagar Highway' Enquiry committee pardon ex SSP, DySPs 10/14/2019 10:23:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: A high level enquiry committee constituted by government over alleged dereliction of duty by officers of Traffic Police which led to mismanagement on Jammu-Srinagar Highway exonerated all officers from the charges. According sources, following mismanagement of Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on 20th and 21 January 2017, a high level enquiry was ordered in 2018, finally after 19 months the committee exonerated the all the officers of charges. "The enquiry conducted against the then SSP-NHW Sanjay Kumar Kotwal, the then DySP Traffic NHW Safdar Hamid Hassan Samoon and the then DySP Traffic NHW Nihar Ranjan vide Govt order no 148-Home of 2018, ...   READ MORE   Shocking; Cellular companies ask Valley subscribers to pay for gaged period Is JK Admin playing proverbial Ostrich? 10/14/2019 10:23:33 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 14: After remaining shut for more than two months, cellular companies on Monday shocked lakhs of their subscribers, asking them to clear pending bill, generated during the gag period, to use the voice call services. On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir administration lifted the gag it has imposed on mobile telephony more than two and a half months ago on August 5 when the union government decided to scrap Article 370. Now when after more than two months had passed and the government finally decided to lift the gag, the cellular companies seem to have been acting as s spoilsport by asking their subscribers to clear the bills generated during the gag period. On Mon...   READ MORE

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