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JK ahead of Gujarat, AP, Goa in kidnapping hotspots In 1-yr, 477 cases of abduction recorded 10/20/2016 11:59:19 PM Janbaaz Sipahis get medals, JK tops abduction list! Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: The disturbing figures about rising crime rate in J&K is coming to fore with the state leading ahead of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh in crimes related to abduction and kidnapping of people including children. The figures issued by the Home Affairs department reveal that there are as many as 477 cases of abduction reported every year from J&K. The rate of abduction in the state has gone up with records revealing that at present it is no less than 3.9 percent when compared with the rest of India. On the contrary, Gujarat had 234 cases of abduction reported which is even not half of what is being witnessed in J&K. Similarly, Himachal Pradesh recorded 56 cases of abduction while as Arunachal Pradesh has just 53 cases. There are other states in India as well that haven't seen the rate of kidnapping as much as has been recorded in J&K. They include Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and several others. Reports inform that most of the people kidnapped in the ...   READ MORE

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'Indian Muslims rejected Pak in 1947, will be repenting today' PDP leader plays politics on Uniform Civil Code 10/20/2016 11:58:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, a senior leader of the ruling PDP and chairperson of J&K Women's Rights Commission, Nayeema Mehjoor, has dropped a bombshell, saying Indian Muslims "must be repenting their decision" of having stayed back in the country at the time of partition in 1947. "Indian Muslims in dilemma…they preferred to stay in India in 1947 believing that this country has secular credentials n rejected religion to become the basis of the country...unfortunately, most of them will be repenting today when their faith has now come under the attack of the Right Wing........from beef to Ram Mandir to UCC to discrimination, Thi...   READ MORE   Jamaat backed employees, Geelani's son in 'safe zone' 10/20/2016 11:58:48 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 20: State government taking action against a few government employees, who were involved in the anti-national activities and protests, has created ripples among the employees with the separatist leanings. Sources told Early Times that termination of nearly thirteen government employees is just a beginning and axe is likely to fall on more employees, who were part of the halla-gulla and were brain behind the protest calendars being issued by the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Insiders said that these employees were instrumental in prolonging the Kashmir unrest and a few of them were acting as advisors to Geelani. "There are more in the list. Police had...   READ MORE   'Top officials under scanner' 10/20/2016 11:58:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: The government sacking thirteen employees has sent a tough message that there would be no compromise with the people who support separatists and terrorists in Kashmir. "It's not for the first time that government officials were involved in the anti-India activities. There are many top officials, who too are on the radar. But, earlier no one touched them. The Home ministry this time has made it clear to the state government such activities won't be tolerated," said a senior official. Sources, said the directions to terminate "anti-national" employees were issued about one-month back but the state government initially showed some reluctance. "The stat...   READ MORE   Removes officials for defying his diktats Minister turns 'dictator' 10/20/2016 11:58:33 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 20: Infuriated over employees' refusal to obey his diktats, forest Minister allegedly removed several Forest Officers from their positions, who refused to attend frequent meetings being called by him. Further, apprehending possible mutiny, several junior most officers have been placed against Grade-II posts. According to sources, as sequel to the ongoing deadlock between Non-Gazetted Forest Official Association (NGFOA), that arisen on October 17 when the association boycotted the meeting called by minister due to his late arrival. "At least, a dozen officials all from NGFOA, have been replaced for daring, minister's dictate. To please the min...   READ MORE   Police continue crackdown on miscreants, arrest 2 for vandalizing bank branch 10/20/2016 11:58:23 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 20: Acting tough on people who are carrying anti-national and anti-social activities in Kashmir valley the Jammu & Kashmir Police today arrested two miscreants accused of resorting to vandalism at a branch of Jammu & Kashmir Bank at Natipora near Chanapora on Wednesday. Reports said that a police party raided some of the houses in few localities in Natipora and Chanapora areas and arrested the two miscreants during the operation. The police are on look-out of the other persons who are also involved in the incident and continue to be on run. Interestingly the arrest of miscreants did not spark any protest in any of the two areas. Police al...   READ MORE   Attendance in Govt offices, vehicular movement increases 10/20/2016 11:58:17 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 20: Fed up by the repeated shutdown calls by the Hurriyat leaders, people in the valley have openly defied the latest extension of bandh tillOctober 27 and instead resumed their work during the day time. The shopkeepers, auto rickshaws, and private offices have started functioning on main roads from early morning giving a tight slap to Hurriyat hawk Geelani who has issued latest shutdown calendar. An official, who wished not to be named said that people of kashmir are now fed up with these strikes. "Increased vehicular movement on Srinagar roads is an indication that people have decided that enough is enough" he said. Kashmir is gradually limping back to...   READ MORE   Lodha panel sets stage for showdown between Ansari, Mehboob Iqbal 10/20/2016 11:58:10 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 20: With Supreme Court (SC) refusing to grant any relief to Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI), stage is set for showdown between disputed president of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Imran Raza Ansari and disputed Chairman Mehboob Iqbal. What makes this tug of war interesting is the political connection between J&K's Minister for Sports Imran Raza Ansari and PDP General Secretary Mehboob Iqbal. Both are from the same political party and Mehboob in the past supported Imran to ensure NC Patron and ex-Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah is ousted from JKCA. Though Farooq still claims that he is President of JKCA but B...   READ MORE   Locals cry, seek rehabilitation after Pak mortar shelling 10/20/2016 11:21:26 PM Early Times Report Rajouri , Oct 20: Locals in Rajouri were forced to spend their night on a road after Pakistan resorted to mortar shelling in the area, damaging their homes and leaving them homeless. Expressing their grief, a local woman said the actions of Pakistan have damaged their home and they are facing difficulty in finding a safe place to shift with their small children. Meanwhile, another local resident sought government's help, saying the entire place has been completely destroyed due to the shelling. There have been no reports of any casualty or damage on any side. ...   READ MORE   Contractors dominate meeting chaired by PWD Minister Corruption, substandard work ignored 10/20/2016 11:20:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: It were not the issues of corruption and substandard works that were discussed during a meeting chaired by the PWD Minister with a delegation of contractors. Sources said a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the PWD Minister with the contractors wherein important issues concerning the execution of work by the contractors were supposed to be discussed in consonance with the agenda. But instead it turned out to be an exchange of pleasantries, because there was no agenda of the meeting which ended with appeasing the contractors who insisted for holding 'Contractor Day' on the analogy of other days being celebrated in the country. It may seem ...   READ MORE   Now CEO Kathua wants to muzzle teachers' voice on social networking sites Order contradicts section 4(b) of RTI Act 10/20/2016 10:17:19 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 20: The order of Secretary to Government Education department, seeking copies of five transfer orders coupled with registration of FIR against Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kathua has not gone well with the latter, who has issued a circular, tone of which is intimidating, aiming to muzzle teachers' democratic voices on social networking sites. Moreover, the order of CEO Kathua and section 4(B) of RTI Act 2009, contradict each other, as latter speaks about suo-moto disclosure of information to public but former wants to hide all information from public. Without mentioning the date, the Chief Education Office Kathua issued an order no. CEO...   READ MORE   Centre to raise Ecological TA battalion for Kashmir forests JK agrees to bear the cost 10/20/2016 10:17:09 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: The Union Ministry of Defence is mulling to raise an Ecological Territorial Army (TA) battalion for Kashmir to maintain ecological balance in the Valley and to wage a battle against deforestation and ecological degradation. Documents accessed by Early Times reveal that the state government has agreed to bear the cost for raising an infantry Ecological TA battalion to protect forests in Kashmir. In a letter addressed to the Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India, and Additional Director General (Territorial Army), J&K Chief Minister's Secretary has stated that the government has made arrangements of fund...   READ MORE   R&B Kashmir accumulates huge financial liability, Contractors in hole 10/20/2016 10:17:01 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: The Liabilities in Kashmir wing of Roads and Building department have accumulated to 300 crore and the government has so far failed to clear them due to paucity of funds. Highly placed sources in the R&B department told early TIMES that it is shocking to learn that such huge liability has been created in the department eventhough not much have been spent on any major development especially in the macdamization of rods in Kashmir valley from last almost four month due to unrest. Sources said that the main reason for accumulation of the liabilities was taking up works by the ministers in their respective constituencies without proper approval. Acco...   READ MORE   39 Govindsar residents test positive for Pyrexia Experts take water & blood samples 10/20/2016 10:16:56 PM Early Times Report jammu, Oct 20: Panic gripped Govindsar and Barnoti villages of Kathua as 36 persons showed symptoms of Pyrrxia . A tesm of experts from Health Department rushed to the affected villages for collecting water and blood samples. According to reports, more than 100 people have fell sick under mysterious circumstances. Slamming the attitude of the Health Ministry, residents of the villages are worried and said they rmare suffering from unidentified disease and its graph is increasing. The matter was brought the notice of the concerned fortimely action. "If the Health department fails to take quick action, the villagers have to face huge loss due to the disease...   READ MORE   Concern of security forces genuine Weapon snatching 10/20/2016 10:16:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 20: Frequent incidents of weapon snatching in Kashmir valley have sent shivers down the spine of security forces ahead of the long winter season. The alarming rate with which heavily armed militants are striking at will, looting weapons and targeting vital security installations it has left security forces bit jittery. Though Governor NN Vohra while chairing a high level security review meeting had recently ordered multi agency security audit of the military and other vital installations but till the time the said audit would be completed militants might have targeted few more army camps with an aim to inflict maximum damage to security forces. Governor h...   READ MORE   GDA misleading Judiciary-III Sealed illegal restaurant opened 10/20/2016 10:16:40 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: During its so called anti encroachment drive few weeks ago , Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA) sealed several hotels and restaurants at Gulmarg. During the process GDA squad lead by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sealed a restaurant owned by Grand Mumtaz Hotel. The doors of the restaurant were completely sealed by the GDA team. When the team left the site , restaurant owner removed the seal and GDA did not dare to take any action against him. GDA has always remained in news for its failure to act against the blue-eyed people particularly the influential hoteliers who have huge properties in Gulmarg. The GDA continues to mislead the Judiciar...   READ MORE   Govt fails to appoint professionals as head of Deptts 10/20/2016 10:16:31 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 20: Eighteen months have passed since the PDP-BJP government announced that certain departments will be delinked with Kashmir Administrative Cadre, the government has failed to appoint professionals in vital departments for improving the efficieny of these departments. In May last year, when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was chief minister of the state, Government took a serious note of poor working in various departments which were being run by non-professionals. The PDP-BJP Government Spokesperson and Education Minister Naeem Akhat had said that that the government had decided that several departments should be run by the officials who have good knowledge ab...   READ MORE

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