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Malik throws tantrums to come out of jail Mr Bechara! 10/23/2016 11:59:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: The so-called chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik is desperate to come out from the jail. He (Malik) has reportedly asked his henchmen to spread canards about him being unwell so that he could blackmail the government to shift him to Delhi for the so-called treatment. Sources told Early Times that during the past 15-days rumours about Yasin Malik's falling health are making rounds. On Saturday rumours were spread that Yasin Malik's condition has deteriorated as injection administered to him in the jail has failed. Following this rumour, Malik's henchmen appeared at Maisuma and broke the windowpanes of scores of vehicles and later resorted to stone pelting. "The drama staged by Malik could have led to atmosphere getting vitiated and situation taking an ugly turn," said a source. He said, "Later Malik was shifted to SKIMS Soura for the treatment." Insiders claimed that since the day Malik has been arrested he is looking for ways and means to come out." Sources claimed that he had told the members of the All...   READ MORE

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Separatists, transporters fight it out in open 10/23/2016 11:58:57 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Oct 23: With Kashmir unrest going through the four month now signs are visible that a civil war might break out in the valley with the supporters and detractors of 'separatist sentiment' fighting it out in the open. Aiming to create doubts among the common masses the miscreants over the past few weeks have carried out some activities. Auto-rickshaws, Tata Sumos and Scorpios have been burnt in many areas of the valley and this all was done to create fear psychosis among the people so that normalcy does not return to Kashmir. However, the silver lining is that good chunk of population wants that normalcy should return to the valley. Over...   READ MORE   JU pushes academic system to the brink of collapse 10/23/2016 11:58:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: Academic excellence supposed to be the basic motive of any university getting eroded with University of Jammu failing to produce conducive atmosphere for strengthening the education system in the campus. Sources said that academic session commenced in the month of July 16, but the administration of Jammu University remained unmoved for nearly three months and started interview for the appointment of contractual faculty members in the month of Sept wasting three months of the students to pursue academic study in various departments and offsite campuses of the varsity. Sources said even in some cases appointment orders have not been issued as yet adding ...   READ MORE   NC, Cong support sack anti-national employees 10/23/2016 11:58:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: Just for the sake of opposition, leaders of Congress and National Conference (NC) are criticizing the state government which has sacked government employees for their involvement in anti-national activities. Congress, which claims to be nationalist, is speaking different language in different regions. In Jammu, Congress leaders have not uttered even a single word against decision of the state government to sack anti-national employees while in Kashmir Valley Congress leaders are supporting those employees whose involvement in anti-India activities have been established. Within hours after state government sacked some employees who were involved in ant...   READ MORE   Lobbying at local level apart, leaders on the 'run' between RSS headquarters to New Delhi BJP leaders working tirelessly on 'mission reshuffle' 10/23/2016 11:58:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: As the talk about possible reshuffle and expansion of the cabinet led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is gaining momentum, various community groups and leaders within BJP are on their toes to press their case with political quarters that matter in pushing through the final names for induction in the cabinet. For some days the speculations are rife that the expansion may happen anytime around Diwali or soon after Durbar Move arrives in the winter capital. Sources said while the rumours in the political corridors have it to say that PDP may take on board at least two ministers in the cabinet, BJP is likely to get just one berth. Even as only one BJP minis...   READ MORE   Thrashed, undressed and abused, Youth subjected to third degree torture in Police custody 10/23/2016 11:58:09 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: A youth was subjected to inhuman torture and savagery by police, who detained, abused and thrashed him and later injected intoxicant to make him unconscious allegedly to extort money from him. Bringing disrepute for men in Khakhi, the Dharamsal police allegedly trapped one Vikas Chandan, a resident of Kalakot on October 22 and subjected him to third degree torture. "I was coming back home from Jammu on bike, when a police party headed SHO Dha...   READ MORE   Higher Education deptt goes out of way to favour blue-eyed lecturers Clandestine transfer, adjustment orders 10/23/2016 11:57:40 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: Higher Education department has reportedly issued a clandestine transfer/adjustment order of 13 Associate/Assistant Professors, returning majority of those transferred in the previous order to the postings of their choice. This surreptitious order 321-HE of 2016 dated 17/10/2016, involving thirteen Associate/Assistant professors was not uploaded on official website and sent to college Principals. Those having strong proximity with corridors of power have allegedly retained their previous places of postings in the said order. As per transfer order number 267-269 HE of 2016, dated 16/8/2016, Marifat Akhtar, Jasmin Farooq, Remana Ashraf, Rooh...   READ MORE   Land mafia flourishes in Kathua under BJP patronage 10/23/2016 11:34:21 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report kathua, Oct 23: Hundred of kanals of government land are being openly encroached across district Kathua but leaders/prominent leaders of coalition partner in state government and union government, Bharatiya Janta party are shielding land mafia. There are instances where they too have been found involved in encroachment of land. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reverted encroached land in Srinagar but BJP support the mafia in encroaching upon Irrigation Land...   READ MORE   SP benefiting in 2 leaders' fight Hulchul in Police 10/23/2016 11:33:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 23: A superintendent of police is nowadays very tactfully and cleverly taking benefit of a 'misunderstanding' between a minister and a MLA in Jammu district. The minister is, however, unhappy with the SP and has been trying for his transfer as he has been favouring the MLA more than him, according to police sources. "Though both the leaders belong to the same party, they are at daggers drawn with each other. The level of animosity is such that if any close confidant of one lands in police custody in a case, the other leaves no stone unturned to make sure that he is booked under law and not released," sources said. "All in the party know about this cold war...   READ MORE   IPS officer gets central deputation 10/23/2016 11:33:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 23: An IPS officer, who was posted in Kashmir a wing of J&K police against his wish, has proceeded on central deputation. He has got a posting in Intelligence Bureau (IB) for four years, according to police sources. He was posted as the head of a district in Kashmir when, during a reshuffle in the department, he was transferred to traffic wing. However, when he expressed his unwillingness to take up the new assignment, the PHQ had assured him of a 'choice' posting at the earliest, sources said. But when did not get the desired posting even after a long wait, he applied for the central deputation nearly a month back and activated all his resources in the ...   READ MORE   People want normalcy not bloodshed Sunday market remains open in Srinagar 10/23/2016 11:23:50 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 23: The people from all parts of Kashmir were seen busy buying different items at famous Sunday market here today, the movement of people have sent a strong message to the separatists and other miscreants as they want normalcy in the valley. After one hundred and six days, the hundreds of people were seen busy buying warm clothes and other home items from local vendors at Sunday market in Lal chowk area of Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. There were traffic jams at various places which gave tough time to the people who had come here for shopping from different places, while as the shops and other business establi...   READ MORE   Academics suffer as teachers turn cooks under Midday Meal Scheme 10/23/2016 11:04:17 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: The tall claims of the Education Minister of bringing holistic change in education system in Government schools have proved mere hollow slogans with the involvement of government teachers in running Mid Day Meal scheme, which is adversely affecting the teaching process. Sources told Early Times that as per Mid Day Meal guidelines (Quality and Safety Aspects) the teachers under no circumstances were to be assigned responsibilities that would impede or interfere with learning; but in sheer violation of Mid Day Meal norms, the teachers have been engaged in running the scheme in Government Schools across the State. "Thousands of teachers are i...   READ MORE   Govt move to enhance retirement age of SKIMS employees may hit road block 10/23/2016 11:04:09 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 23: As the Governing Body for SK Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) headed by Chief Minister is likely to consider enhancement in retirement age of the doctors and other staff members of SKIMS, the proposed move is likely to be opposed vehemently by the medical students and unemployed youth. According to the sources, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has to chair the Governing Body Meeting of SKIMS Soura on Oct 25. "The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday in SKICC Srinagar, and the main agenda among others is to deliberate upon the rise in retirement age of medicos and other staff members of the institution," a government official told E...   READ MORE   EJAC contemplating agitation to revoke suspension of terminated Govt employees 10/23/2016 11:04:02 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 23: At a time when the state is running through a prolonged turmoil, several government employees who are paid from the state exchequer have been indulging in anti government, anti people and anti national activities, besides appeasing Pro- Pak Geelani, who is responsible for putting valley in flames for over three months. Early Times has learnt from the credible sources that the employees in restive Kashmir valley are all set to launch a fresh agitation against the government over the termination of few officials who were involved in protests and also against the suspension of their president Abdul Qayoom Wani recently. There are also reports suggestin...   READ MORE   NC cries of atrocities in Kashmir, Omar tweets pictures of semi-nude man Double speak exposed again! 10/23/2016 11:03:56 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 23: Even as the opposition National Conference complains of "atrocities" on the people of Kashmir, the NC working President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is busy enjoying his trip to the United States of America, exposing the party's alleged double speak. For the last few days, whereas on one hand the National Conference has intensified its attack on the ruling coalition stating that the people of Kashmir are being "victimized" and that the NC stands by them "in this hour of crisis," Omar Abdullah has been tweeting gala pictures of his trip to the US. Omar Abdullah has been making some funny pictures, which some find awkward. In one such case ...   READ MORE   Gurnam's family demands special medical facilities for BSF Jawans 10/23/2016 10:42:14 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 23: Accusing the Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu of negligence, the family members of martyred Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Gurnam Singh today appealed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create specialized medicare services for those jawans (including BSF) who are fighting on the frontiers for saving boundaries of nation. The family members today accused that no one was there to take care of him at Government Medical College Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu. While talking to a news agency, a shocked sister of the martyr requested Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to set up separate and special hospitals for BSF person...   READ MORE   SMC facilitating Illegal constructions Hotels being constructed in flood zones ? 10/23/2016 10:42:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Oct 23: Ahead of his retirement, the Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is busy facilitating all kinds of illegal constructions across various areas of Srinagar city for obvious reasons. SMC staff is a mute spectator over illegal construction of some hotels and guest houses in Kursoo Rajbagh near the Jehlum banks which is a flood prone area. Details available with Early Times reveal that as many as 7 to 8 buildings are under construction near Modern hospital road & Child care school in Kursoo Rajbagh. The SMC officials are reluctant to dismantle these illegal structures which have come up on encroached land and happen to be a flood prone ar...   READ MORE

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