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| Govt responsible for killings of minorities in Kashmir: Lal Singh | | ‘Call Lal Singh, will fix all problems’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Chairman of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party and former Member Parliament, Chaudary Lal Singh on Monday said that the government is responsible for civilian killings in Kashmir.
Talking to reporters Singh said, “The government has failed to provide security to the members of minority communities and it needs to take the blame for it.”
He said, “This government is weak and is responsible for killings. It has failed completely. These things happen when nation... | |
| | | | After Kashmiri Pandits, target killings trigger exodus of migrant laborers | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 18: Killing of two non-local laborers in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has now triggered exodus of Migrant Laborers from Kashmir Valley.
On Monday, hundreds of non-local laborers along with small kids and females were spotted moving towards Nowgam Railway Station in Srinagar.
The migrant laborers told the media that killing of laborers sacred them and hence decided to move out of Kashmir.
“We didn’t fear when Burhan was killed. Even we didn’t fear when Article 370 was removed as no laborer was targeted or killed but this time it is too difficult for us to stay here,” Migrant workers told ET.
Mohd Ahsan, a Bihar resident, said s... | |
| | | | Non-locals start moving out of ‘Mini Bihar’ in South Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Wanpoh (Kulgam), Oct 18: Wanpoh village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district known as “Mini Bihar” is all set for desertion after the killings of Raja Reshi Dev and Jogindar Reshi Dev, both residents of Bihar on Sunday evening by the militants.
According to the sources, the gunmen had collected complete information of their targets before carrying out the killings. Both the labourers were shot dead in their rented accommodation while their other colleague, Chun Chun Reshi Das, sustained firearms injuries in the attack.
A day after the attack, non-locals putting up at Wanpoh, have decided to return to their native villages as they fear that if they stay back it would ... | |
| | | | Terrorists couldn’t dare to enter Srinagar during my tenure”: Satya Pal Malik chides J&K Govt | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Famous for speaking bluntly on important issues, Governor of Meghalaya, Satya Pal Malik, who serviced as last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, today launched a veiled attack on the incumbent regime in the Union Territory for allowing ‘free for all’ situation in the Valley. “During my tenure as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, no terrorists could even dare to enter within the 50 to 100 kilometers range of Srinagar city”, he recalled but regretted, “But now, terrorists are killing poor people in Srinagar. This is saddening”, Governor of Meghalaya Satya Pal Malik said in a video which has gone viral on social media. He further said that... | |
| | | | Irony! After making life miserable of native businessmen, J&K admin signing MoUs with outsiders | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: On one hand the Jammu and Kashmir Government is busy signing Memorandums of Understanding with the foreign companies and is luring them to invest in the Union Territory but on the other hand it has made the life miserable for local businessmen in Jammu.
On Monday J&K administration signed a MoU with the Dubai Government for real estate development, industrial parks and to build infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. The government claimed that it would help the Union Territory to scale new heights in industrialization and sustainable growth. The accord has been signed at a time when the region is seeing resurgence in violence. No figure for the value of... | |
| | | | ‘Foreign investment welcome but don’t ignore locals’ | | Jammu natives deprived of a chance | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Dubai has signed an accord to build infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, the government said on Monday. The memorandum of understanding by Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates, is the first investment agreement by a foreign government in the region, following the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir and division of the state into two Union Territories.
The J&K government said the agreement will see Dubai building infrastructure including industrial parks, IT towers, multi-purpose towers, logistics centres, a medical college and a speciality hospital.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “The works for which the J&K Government ... | |
| | | | Health centers in block Mandi in dilapidated condition | | All is not well at SDH Mandi | | | RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
POONCH, Oct 18: The condition of all health centers in health block Mandi is shambles and many centers are in dilapidated condition due to alleged negligence of BMO and CMO. Although government has claimed for better health facilities in rural areas for which schemes like National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) are introduced, but these schemes are looking limited up to papers, whereas all influencial employees under NHM and other schemes are attached at their favourite places. Sources from Mandi have informed our correspondent that, health centers are non-functional in various rural areas and patients took visit to SDH Mandi for treatment but get disappoin... | |
| | | | ET gets access to charge-sheet filed against Ex AAG, other accused | | Ex AAG guilty of making fictitious documents to get Rs 3 Cr worth insurance cover | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 18: Early Times has got the access to the charge sheet which was produced by the Crime Branch Srinagar in the much publicized case in which Ex Additional Advocate General Of JK High Court Peer Showkat Hussain Naqashbandi and other accused. They have been charged with making fake and fictitious documents in order to get the insurance claim.
As per the details available with Early Times, the case owes its origin when the EX Additional Advocate General Peer Showkat Hussain Naqashbandi appointed during the PDP regime and the co accused in league with each other conspired in the year 2004 wherein they stated that the truck they were travelling in it met with an... | |
| | | | UNESCO report paints grim picture of J&K schools | | '2230 institutions run by lone teacher, 6000 have no road connectivity' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 18: UNESCO report on the government schools in Jammu and Kashmir has picked up many holes in the prevailing education system in the Union Territory.
According to the UNESCO report 29708 schools were analyzed across J&K of which 2230 schools are run by only one teacher and among these 95% schools are in rural areas.
The report stated that 6000 schools have no road connectivity, 1632 schools have vacancies but these haven't been filled. Nearly 36% of schools don't have library facilities. Out of 29708 schools only 3500 had internet facilities. Among one lakh, seventy five thousand teachers employed in these government schools only 47% are females.
Nearly 36% ... | |
| | | | Killing of civilians is a heinous crime, Kashmiris won't tolerate this: Saifuddin Soz | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Senior Congress leader and former union minister Saifuddin Soz Monday said killing of civilians is a heinous crime and Kashmiris won't tolerate it at any cost.
Soz said, "All civilian killings are condemnable. Kashmiris won't tolerate these killings and are unacceptable. We condemn all forms of violence. These incidents are against humanity."
There is palpable fear in Kashmir following the recent civilian killings. At least 11 civilians have been killed... | |
| | | | J&K admin trumpets tourist arrivals, forgets to maintain walkway along Dal lake | | Empty vessels make much noise | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 18: J&K Government has been boasting about tourists thronging Kashmir and enjoying its natural beauty, but the Boulevard Road—most visited place in the city along Dal Lake here—hasn’t been maintained properly.
The walkway along Dal Lake has been awaiting repairs for a long time and the dogs are present everywhere along the famous Boulevard Road. “The UT administration has been trumpeting about the arrival of tourists in the Valley and is trying to project i... | |
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