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Hawala case confronts Yasin Malik after 16 years ED summons Mushtaq Dar, his wife 11/2/2016 11:05:15 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 2: The 16-year-old Hawala case has began to haunt the JKLF Chief Yasin Malik once again with his close aide and his wife being summoned by the Enforcement Directorate here over the issue. Malik in his statement issued on Wednesday condemned the government action, saying the case is still before a court but despite this the "enforcement department is trying to intimidate and terrorize him and his family." The story goes back to March 24, 2002 when Jammu Police recovered $100,000 (Rs 48 lakh) neatly stitched on to the salwar of a young Kashmiri woman at a check-post on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. It was reported at that time that Intelligence officials in Srinagar believed the consignment was part of the funds Malik had raised during his trip to the US in July-September last year. But the funds could not be channelled to Kashmir in the wake of 9/11. Reports had claimed then that Altaf Qadri, a PoK-based JKLF leader known for his proximity to Malik, got the money in Pakistan through hawala channels. Qadri had the money delivered in Kathmandu to Mu...   READ MORE

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Frequent snags in GMC oxygen plant helps private players No alternate arrangements in place 11/2/2016 11:05:04 PM Vinod Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: The frequent snags in the newly established Oxygen Plant of Government Medical College and Hospital is reportedly helping the private players as administration has to purchase oxygen from private players to the tune of several Lakhs every month. Moreover, the involvement of some officials of GMC&H to give benefits to the private players in the purchase of oxygen could be ascertained from the fact that after lapse of nearly one of half year, there is no alternate arrangement for Compressor of the plant. Sources informed Early Times that the Oxygen Plant was installed and started operation in May 2015 in GMC&H and its cost was above one Crore....   READ MORE   To hide past 'scams', GAD Babu transfers close aide to Budgam 11/2/2016 11:04:54 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 2: In a bid to hush up a multi crore scams dating back to his previous posting in Budgam, a senior official in the General Administration Department has transferred his close aide to a key position in the central Kashmir district. Official sources said on October 27, the last working day of Civil Secretariat here, at the eleventh hour the senior official posted in the GAD found it opportune to make some transfers in the Revenue Department to allegedly benefit some of his favourite juniors. They said while some of the transfers were already sought by the Revenue Minister, the official ended up adding some of his favourites to the list, hoping that the issu...   READ MORE   Students, professionals fed up by separatists' disruptive politics Writing is on the wall! 11/2/2016 11:04:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 2: The assumed writ of the separatists is finally being defied not only by the people who were once carrying forward their agenda but also small children who were made victims of this senseless violence. Doctors Association which once was strongly siding with the separatists and there were quite a large number of doctors who held strong protests against the government even carrying placards at the peak of the unrest are now seeking doctors' interview in Srinagar only. In many areas of the valley which are still witnessing violence the small children have started attending the schools. The girls who were once used as shield by the sepratists are now demanding...   READ MORE   VO wants action against JU teacher, Guv Secretariat, GAD bury file 11/2/2016 11:04:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Overlooking the recommendations of the Vigilance Organization (VO) against Jammu University professor, Falendra Kumar Sudan for misusing official position, the Governor's Secretariat and General Administration Department (GAD) allegedly put the file under carpet. According to information obtained through RTI, the VO recommended action against Prof Sudan, HoD Economics, on June 9 this year. "Five months since the VO's recommendations, the GAD and Governor's Secretariat have virtually sat on the file," said Dr Rajni Sharma, who had filed a complaint before Chief Vigilance Commissioner against Prof Sudan for allegedly threatening and harassing her. Dr Raj...   READ MORE   Social Forestry Kathua destroys green cover along NH-1A Uproots fully grown trees for new plantation 11/2/2016 11:04:25 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Entrusted with the responsibility to increase the green cover, the Kathua Social Forestry has reportedly engaged in green cover destruction. It has been observed that numerous grown up trees have been uprooted only to make space for plantation drive along national highway 1-A. People residing along the national highway-1A in Lakhanpur informed Early Times Social Forestry division Kathua has been making space for new plantation along the sides of national highway, for which they have engaged man and machinery. "To our utter shock, on Wednesday afternoon, the JCB engaged by Social Forestry division Kathua, uprooted numerous grown up trees, just...   READ MORE   DC issue notice, directs banks, interested parties to refrain 600 Kanals 'Nandni VVIP' Land deal goes public 11/2/2016 11:04:05 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Confirming the murky land deal unveiled by Early Times, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jammu Simrandeep Singh issued a public notice directing the financial institutions, government departments and interested parties to refrain from engaging with then said land. According to the notice issued vide no. ADC/Adm/PS/16-17/956-57, dated 01-11-2016; all the financial institutions , banks, government departments and interested parties have been informe...   READ MORE   Talk about reconciliation as Rangers kill civilians on Jammu borders Kashmir leaders want India to surrender before Pak 11/2/2016 11:03:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Despite Pakistan resorting to heavy shelling and attacking civilians near Line of Control (LoC) and International Border in Samba, Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region, Kashmiri leaders are talking about the reconciliation and holding talks with Pakistan. Reacting sharply to the assertions of the politicians to hold parleys with Pakistan a critic said, "Eight civilians lost their lives in unprovoked shelling by Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday. More than 24 persons, including minors, sustained injuries and our soldiers are dying everyday. Pakistan is not interested in talks it just believes in violence and killings. The neighbouring country has to be taught a les...   READ MORE   Wah 'Birbal'! Exams 12 days away, but BOSE 'not in hurry to relax syllabus' Valley turmoil 11/2/2016 11:03:20 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Even as examinations for Class 10 and 12 in the turmoil-hit Kashmir Valley are just 12 days away, the Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday said it was "in no hurry to declare relaxation in syllabus". BOSE chairman Zahoor Ahmad said, "I don't know why people are worried about the syllabus relaxation. We are working on it. It may take two to three days to finalize and declare the relaxation to be given to the students of both classes." The BOSE chairman said that students know how much syllabus they have covered and what to read for exams. "Students know what to read and what to read. They know how much syllabus they have covered. The announceme...   READ MORE   Unrest hits implementation of welfare schemes across state 11/2/2016 10:56:03 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 2: Amidst prolonged unrest in Kashmir since July 8, implementation of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) has completely jeopardized for which the Centre is continuously demanding explanations from the Jammu and Kashmir government. According to the top official sources, who pleaded not to be named said that the Union Ministry for Rural Development, had issued several notices to the state government for failing to take up the works under the centrally sponsored Mahatma Gandhi Nation Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). "Jammu and Kashmir government is not able to respond to these queries as this financial year state government has compl...   READ MORE   Directs men to give 'befitting reply to enemy' DM visits Uri Brigade HQrs 11/2/2016 10:55:57 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 2: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday visited the forward posts in north Kashmir's Baramulla district and directed the soldiers on ground to remain alert to foil infiltration and to "give a befitting reply" to any ceasefire violation by Pakistan. Parrikar is accompanied by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh. Reliable sources in the Army told early TIMES that Parrikar arrived in Kashmir on a two-day visit-to take stock of the overall security situation in the wake of escalating tensions on the Line of Control and on the International Border in J&K. "Today, he along with the top army officials visited the forward posts in north Kashmir...   READ MORE   GMCH administration wasting funds on unwarranted works 11/2/2016 10:46:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 2: On one hand administration of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu has been crying over shortage of funds, on the other hand it is wasting available funds for unnecessary civil works like dismantling of pathway in the Super specialty hospital. Official Sources stated that the GMC&H and its associated hospitals are in dire need of funds to upgrade the basic and latest facilities in the various departments and concerned HoDs have been seeki...   READ MORE   Education in jeopardy in Kashmir Conspiracy 11/2/2016 10:46:04 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Hizbul Mujahideen dreaded commander was killed by security forces on July 8. Ever since then, Kashmir has been witnessing unrest. Kashmir remained under curfew for most of the period during all these days of unrest. Curfew had to be imposed as the situation in the Valley was such. Unruly elements took recourse to violent methods, attacked police, army, CRPF and symbols of Indian state. They defied the state authority and the government acted. The result was everything in Kashmir came to a grinding halt. In between, irrelevant political players and some civil society members sought intervention of the separatists so that at least semblance of normalcy restor...   READ MORE   HC quashes order, defamation case likely against CEO Kathua 21 months on, no enquiry against suspended principal 11/2/2016 10:22:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 2: The Directorate of School Education had suspended a Principal over some allegations but failed to initiate any enquiry after lapse of nearly 21 months. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the suspension order of Principal and the later is likely to file a defamation case against the then Chief Education Officer (CEO) Udhampur, Balbir Singh, who is now CEO Kathua. Aggrieved Principal Pawan Singh Slathia, who was deputed as Principal of Government Higher secondary School Pancheri in year 2013, had to undergo mental torture, humiliation for last twenty months, over what he termed the allegations as totally baseless and malicious. "I was appointed a...   READ MORE   Shopkeepers forced to down shutters during 'relaxation' period in Srinagar by 'irate' youth 50 persons sustain injuries during clashes at Anchar-Soura 11/2/2016 10:22:41 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Relaxation as announced by separatists in their protest calendar failed to take off today as some of the youth forced shopkeepers to down their shutters in Lal Chowk and the adjacent areas. Similar reports have also come in from some other areas of Kashmir valley. Reports said that as soon as the shopkeepers started to open their shops a group of youth appeared in Lal Chowk and asked the shopkeepers to down the shutters immediately. When some of the shopkeepers objected over the same the agitated youth said that since whole city is burning how the shopkeepers can open their shops. The youth told the shopkeepers that four youth have bee...   READ MORE   What is out-of-power NC up to? Attacking Mirwaiz 11/2/2016 10:22:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: People of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh defeated the National Conference (NC) in 20014 and the defeat was comprehensive. In Ladakh, it drew blank. In Jammu, it couldn't win even half a dozen seats. In Kashmir, its defeat was all the more humiliating in the sense that Kashmir was its stronghold. The fact of the matter is that the NC could win only 15 seats in house of 87, 13 less as compared to its tally 28 each in 2002 and 2008. The NC not only suffered a massive defeat in the assembly elections but also in the Lok Sabha election. This, despite the fact that the NC contested the Lok Sabha election in alliance with the Congress, which had lost the elections mis...   READ MORE   Centre' s rigid stand perturbs separatists 11/2/2016 10:22:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 2: Turning tough on separatists and subversives, the union government has tightened noose on them. According to sources, separatists as well as the over and underground terrorists are perturbed with tough stand taken by Modi Government which has directed the state authorities not to show any leniency to them until they shun the path of violence and policy of blackmail. Sources said the an abrupt change took place in the behaviour of the Union Government after separatists refused to meet Rajnath Singh led Parliamentary delegation last month. Sources said GoI has decided to block all channels of funding to separatists so that their activities are hampered....   READ MORE   Profs, Asst Profs make fortune in tuition centres Staying away from duties 11/2/2016 10:22:17 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 2: While the government has cracked a whip on private tuition by school teachers, there is no check on the university and college faculties who teach in coaching centers. As the educational institutions continue to remain shut in the Valley amid unrest in the Valley, scores of professors, assistant professors and lecturers from various university and colleges who teach students in tuition centres and stay away from duties. Government imposed a blanket ban on private tuitions by teachers serving in state government run schools last year saying it amounts to "moral turpitude" and is a serious violation of service conduct rules''. However, as...   READ MORE   Govt reluctant probe appointment of Asst Managers in JKAIDC 11/2/2016 10:21:36 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 2: Government is yet to initiate probe against the senior officials of J&K State Agro Industries Development Corporation (JKAIDC) as there are serious allegations of corruption and nepotism against these officers for making illegal appointments for the posts of Assistant Managers few years ago. The Aggrieved candidates have been moving from pillar to post to get justice and even tried to seek details of the merit list and marks given by the selection committee during the interview. Early Times has been following this case from last one year. The information was earlier denied by the Public Information Officers (PIO) of the JKAIDC. The aggrieved had filed...   READ MORE

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