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| Youth earlier lured towards militancy surrendering arms, Pak proxies in tizzy | | Is it beginning of an end of 3 decade long militancy in Kashmir? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Amid the failing separatist politics in Kashmir, militancy in the region too seems to be on its last leg with youth lured to tread the violent path also understating the dreadful game plans and preferring to surrender instead of losing lives for nothing.
This year it was after decades of active militancy in Kashmir valley that militants have begun surrendering themselves along with their armoury. The trend has signified a larger change in region’s overall dynamics of pak-sponsored terrorism and separatist politics. It hints at the beginning of an end of three decade long Pak sponsored militancy in Kashmir.
“This year so far eight surrenders took place in live encounters in the Valley of which five militants surrendered in the month of October alone,” Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar told reporters in Srinagar on October28.
This week, one militant was killed in a gunfight at Noorpora area of Awantipora Kashmir while the other surrendered before the security forces. Two militants who had gone missing in September this year also sur... | |
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| Old age pensioners wander for whole day as Social Welfare Deptt did not collect files | | |  Sushil Dutta
Early times Report
Rajouri, Oct 29: Old age people from various areas of Rajouri district, carrying their pension files, kept wandering in Dak bungalow but no one from Social Welfare Department reached there to take care of them and collect their files.
Along with the documents, the old age pensioners from many far flung villages had come to Rajouri and want to submit their files with the Social Welfare Department so that they can be given pension. The elders said that after... | |
| | | | Electing CEC Leh is difficult task for BJP | | | |
Early times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: As BJP’s chief executive councillor (CEC) of out-going Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh, Gyal P Wangyal has lost election, the party is finding it difficult to elect new CEC. BJP’s outgoing CEC has not only lost election from Sakti seat, AAP candidate was runner on this segment. Congress’s Rigzin Tsering emerged victorious from this seat.
Highly placed sources said that hectic lobbying has been started to elect a new CEC as the party is likely to depute some central leaders from Delhi to facilitate the process. Ashok Koul, general secretary (organization) J&K and Ladakh BJP has already reached Leh to evolve consensus on the nam... | |
| | | | Mehbooba makes ‘indirect’ attack on Omar | | | 
Early times Report
Jammu, Oct 29: Within days after formation of ‘Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration’ by a group of Kashmir centric, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today started ‘taunted’ alliance partner Omar Abdullah for utilizing much time on the social media.
“I am not like those politicians who usually spend most of their time on Twitter to highlight political issues”, Mehbooba said- in an obvious reference towards Omar Abdullah- who is very active on social media, especially Twi... | |
| | | | Kashmir under scanner for human trafficking! | | | |
Early times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: Restive Kashmir has come under scanner for alleged human trafficking following recovery of girl hailing the North East from a bungalow in Srinagar here. Sources said the Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed a complaint and arrested a few persons in connection with the complaint of illegal confinement of the said girl.
Sources said after filing of a case at a police station in Srinagar a police team raided the place where the girl was kept captive.
Sources said the girl was recovered from there and handed over to her parent, who hailed the police. It was reliably learnt that atleast two persons were arrested in connection with the case on the spot. ... | |
| | | | Candidates allege irregularity in PhD admissions in BGSBU | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: The authorities at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) Rajouri have come under severe criticism for allegedly violating the rules for admission to Ph D.
A group of aggrieved candidates who have been denied admission alleged the officials violated the rules to accommodate some blue eyed candidates. The University administration had issued admission notification for Ph D and M. Phil programs this year for around 15 subjects vide notification number No. BGSBU/Acad/20/02. The last date for submission of the forms was 15th of February.
“Last date for sale and submission of Admission Application Forms is February 15, 2020 & wi... | |
| | | | Other states, UTs have laws to protect their land, why not J-K: Omar | | | |
Early times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said many states especially in the northeast have special laws relating to land ownership whereby people from other parts of the country cannot buy land there, and questioned why Jammu and Kashmir could not have similar laws.
"There are many states like Himachal Pardesh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland and union territories where no Indian can go and buy land even today," the former chief minister said.
"Why is it only us who become anti-national when we talk of these laws? Why are there no media debates when similar voices (for special provisions) are raised from other states?" he asked, address... | |
| | | | COVID-19 recovery rate in JK reaches 91% as 588 more patients get discharged, 551 new cases | | Positive cases 93764, active positive 6928, recovered 85370, casualties 1466 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 29: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 91 percent as 588 more virus affected patients were discharged today from different hospitals. The number of positive cases reached 93,764 following 551 new cases with the death toll reaching 1466 after 11 fresh deaths.
Srinagar district reported 127 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 109 cases, Baramulla district 85 cases, Kupwara district 44 cases, Budgam district 22 cases, Ganderbal and Udhampur districts 21 cases each, Pulwama district 19 cases, Kathua district 15 cases, Kulgam district 13 cases, Doda district 12 cases, Bandipora di... | |
| | | | 'PDP office in Srinagar sealed,' says Mehbooba Mufti; asks 'Is this definition of normalcy' | | | | Early times Report
Srinagar, Oct 29: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed that the Jammu and Kashmir administration sealed her party office in Srinagar. Mufti also claimed that the PDP workers were arrested for organising a 'peaceful protest'.
The protest march, which was foiled by the administration, was being organised against the new land laws for Jammu and Kashmir from the PDP headquarters. A number of PDP leaders and supporters were detained by the police near the party office.
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said the BJP government that is “unable to fight the Chinese which has occupied huge land in Ladakh” is using all its power... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Phase 3 Industrial Area Gangyal pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 29: People living in phase 3 industrial area Gangyal are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The phase 3 industrial area Gangyal is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they a... | |
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