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| How come "Assistant Storekeeper of Shali Store"amassed huge assets? | | Kashmir Inc takes on Khurshid Alam | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6: A war of words over holding of board exams in restive valley has taken an ugly turn with Kashmir Inc saying that senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and MLC Khurshid Aalam is a story of rags to riches and has demanded that government should probe his assets.
The Kashmir Economic Alliance led by Muhammad Yasin Khan has released a formal handout wherein in the KEA said how come the "Assistant Storekeeper of Shali Store" has amassed huge assets and was acting as henchman of Education Minister Naeem Akhter.
Reacting sharply to the statement made by Khurshid Alam the KEA said, "Alam is poking his nose into education to be in headlines."
"It is enc... | |
| | | | No takers for Geelani's plan to communalize Jammu region | | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: After finding himself in great confusion facing disobedience of shutdown calendar from Kashmir region, old hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani seems fully frustrated and training his guns towards people of Jammu to communalize the peaceful atmosphere in this part of the State by his poisonous utterances. .
Media reports reveal Hurriyat leader, Geelani having said that Muslims of Jammu have suffered atrocities perpetrated by a particular community during communal clashes at the time of partition in 1947.
Taking cue from media reports ,Munir Hussain said that such type of irresponsible utterances on the part of Geelani are unwarranted reflecting h... | |
| | | | PDP leaders advise Govt to be soft towards separatists, miscreants | | Security agencies unhappy, fear backlash; situation far from normal | | | Kashmir Unrest
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: Jammu and Kashmir government mulling to release the stone-pelters and giving concessions to separatists has not gone well with many people, who have been working hard for the past four months to restore normalcy in the Valley.
Sources told Early Times that a few PDP leaders have advised the party high command to ask Police and security agencies not to act against the miscreants and allow separatists to move around. "Soon after the unrest broke out in Kashmir in July this year most of the political leaders disappeared from the scene as the semblance of normalcy is returning, these politicians have reappeared and are advising the Chief ... | |
| | | | GAD reprimands Sectt officials for poor maintenance of files | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: In what can explain the messy affairs in Civil Secretariat departments towards maintenance of files, the General Administration department which is the nodal department responsible for liaison and functional coordination has reprimanded the Administrative Secretaries for failing to ensure the files are maintained and updated as per Manual of Secretariat Procedure. Notwithstanding the impromptu instructions of Mehbooba Mufti after assuming office as CM, no step has yet been taken towards implementation of file tracking system in the highest seat of governance.
Even though GAD has been exhorting all the administrative departments and their heads time and... | |
| | | | Now police books Sarpanch in 'fake' case | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: In yet another case of alleged police highhandedness, the cops have booked a Sarpanch for having supported protests by Public Health Engineering staffers who were seeking release of long-pending salaries.
OP Sharma the Sarpanch of Panchayat Devak in Sunderbani area of Rajauri said he was shocked to know that police has booked him for having merely supported the protesting employees who are staging a roadside dharna some five months back. Police had kept this a secret till recently when Sharma discovered that his name figured in the fake FIR.
Officials confirmed that the Sarpanch has been booked vide FRI NO 29 of 2016 dated May 15, 2016 vide section 188/... | |
| | | | Apprehending rout, separatists ponder over escape routes | | Jaan bachi laakhon paye! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6: The logjam of 121 days in Kashmir Valley is likely to end as separatists apprehending rout have decided to take measures that would ensure ending of the constant strike calendars that they issue every week here.
Since more than a month, the strike calls being issued by the separatists in Valley have lost momentum with people in open defying the calls and resuming their daily businesses. The overall security scenario in Kashmir too witnessed an improvement since October.
Sensing trouble, Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Geelani held a closed door meeting with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF Chief Yasin Malik. The trio, as per reports, deliberated upon the option... | |
| | | | Septuagenarian sitting on protest for 900 days, authorities unmoved | | Land mortgaged for Rs 1000/ 38-yrs ago | |  Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: In a incident which can hang many a heads in shame, a septuagenarian in Akhnoor Tehsil is squatting outside the tehsil office for the last 900 days to get his 15 kanals land that was mortgaged by his family for a meager Rs. 1000/-, 38 years back.
Raghunath Singh, S/O Damu Ram and his two nephews, Kirpal Singh and Raghubir Singh, S/O Kiru Ram, all residents of Village Padli Nandwal, tehsil Akhnoor filed a petition in 2012 in the court of Assis... | |
| | | | After Sainik Colony, separatists-NC join hands to stoke another controversy | | Delimitation of Assembly constituencies | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6: Even as Kashmir is struggling to come out of the prevalent unrest, the separatists and the opposition National Conference have reportedly joined hands to stoke another controversy, which may worsen the situation in the restive Valley.
After having triggered an unwarranted controversy over proposed establishment of Sainik Colony in Kashmir, both the NC and the separatists have locked horns with the government over proposed delimitation of the Assembly constituencies. The two groups have already started issuing "provocative statements", which are trying to undermine the rights of the suppressed people of Jammu while the NC is even targeting the Chief S... | |
| | | | Several villages in Rajouri unelectrified since independence | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 6: Proper power supply for the inhabitants of many hamlets/ villages in far flung areas in Rajouri district especially in the Pir Panjal ranges is still a distant dream despite tall claims by the officials of the department.
The inhabitants of these areas apprised Ch Zulfikar Ali, Minister for Food, Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA) about long unscheduled power cuts and snapping of power for days together in remote areas.
People alleged that the concerned officials were pathetically cold to their problems and complaints registered by them. "For the replacement of damaged transformers local PDD employees collect money from the villagers for its transporta... | |
| | | | Bid to grab forest land foiled at Pahalgam | | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Nov 6: The bid of an influential family to grab a prime forest land allegedly with the help of a patwari was today foiled by locals. According to residents, the family was trying to occupy the land under the grab of disputed 60-c gazette issued by the Maharaja in 1944.
"We spotted a few people and a patwari at Ganeshbal while they were trying to mark and fence a patch of forest land," Mohammad Jabber, a local resident said.
Locals said they later brought the matter in notice of forest department officials, who reached the spot and chased away the land grabbers. "They tried to convince us that they had purchased the land from a Pandit family but we made it clear to... | |
| | | | 2 soldiers killed, 5 injured in Pakistani firing in Poonch | | |  Early Times Report
Poonch, Nov 6: Two army jawans were killed and five others - two soldiers, two civilian women and a BSF officer - were injured as Pakistani army opened unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati and Poonch sectors of Poonch district on Sunday, violating the ceasefire.
In Krishna Ghati, Pakistani army opened fire in a bid to facilitate two infiltration bids, killing one soldier, an army officer said, adding that the attempts to push in infiltrators ha... | |
| | | | Why a reference to Jammu, Ladakh irk separatists? | | PM, HM under attack | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 6: Jammu and Ladakh are the two most ignored regions in the country and the complaints of the people of these two distinct regions are innumerable. One of their complaints is that the policy-planners in New Delhi and the so-called J&K experts have always ignored them and that if anything, they only do a lip service and throw all the eggs in the Kashmiri basket. They had some hope in the BJP but the BJP has exposed its duplicity. It has ditched them more than any political party, even the NC and the PDP, essentially the Kashmiri parties.
However, a few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh surprised many when they referre... | |
| | | | Raika Environment Park closure causing revenue loss, inconvenience to visitors | | Forest Department in deep slumber | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: Closed for visitors on the pretext of an injured leopard that was spotted a week ago, Raika Environment Park has still not been opened for public. However, the forest officers are using the park for private partying.
The Environment Park situated in Maha Maya hills was closed for public on Tuesday last; however, forest officers have reportedly been partying inside after locking the entrance.
"Visitors have to purchase entry ticket for Rs 5 to 10, and it gener... | |
| | | | 14 months on, Pahalgam Master Plan awaits implementation | | Local group writes to Chief Justice, seeks intervention | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Nov 6: Despite cabinet headed by late Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed approving the revised master plan for Pahalgam, Tourism department hasn't yet issued a gazette notification for its implementation till date.
Fumed over the deliberate delay, Pahalgam residents and activists are accusing top Tourism officials of delaying implementation of revised Pahalgam Master Plan-2032 for benefiting rich.
An official posted in Town Planning Organization, who was assigned the task of drafting Pahalgam Master Plan, told Early Times that they submitted the final master plan of Pahalgam to tourism department for the approval of the cabinet on 13th of Aug... | |
| | | | Red Cross Society Jammu crosses limits | | Encroaches upon Panjthirthi-Kachi Chawni road | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: The Red Cross Society Jammu has reportedly encroached upon Panjthirthi Kachi Chawni road, by erecting iron poles on the road, at the entrance of its main office, allegedly shrinking the already narrow road.
Though contradicting the claims Regional Secretary of the Society R.C Puri said that the poles were erected by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) only to desist people from parking their vehicles inadvertently on the road.
Residents of the area informed... | |
| | | | Not paid for four months, Package employees allege Govt apathy | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 6: PM package employees are in deep anguish against the Government alleging its callous attitude towards them.
The hapless employees who are on protest for last over 100 days are demanding their adjustment outside the Kashmir Valley in view of the prevailing unrest and are reluctant to join their duties under the prevailing situation in Kashmir since the killing of dreaded terrorist Burhan Wani on July 8 this year.
The Government instead of settling the problems of the hapless employees who fled from Valley during the night for the safety and security, have accused the State Government of turning a blind eye to their genuine demand.
These employees said tha... | |
| | | | A month after HC stay, Biometric attendance still compulsory in various departments | | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: After the lapse of over one month since Jammu and Kashmir High Court had stayed the Aadhaar based biometric attendance in government departments, the biometric attendance is still compulsory in various government institutions, in violation of High court directions.
Pertinently, the division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on October 4, while referring to Supreme Court and state High Court orders on Aadhaar, had stayed the state government's order making it mandatory for its employees to procure Aadhaar cards for Aadhaar based biometric attendance in government offices.
Officials working in various Go... | |
| | | | Pushed to wall, Geelani unlikely to oppose BOSE exam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: The separatist camp which is fuelling four month old unrest in the valley has finally succumbed to the public pressure of allowing exams in the valley without any protest call. The separatist camp has decided to hold meeting with all stake holders to discuss the issue.
A meeting of the separatist camp was held in Srinagar to discuss the situation. The meeting was held as the separatists are not only coming under severe criticism from the public but more so from the parents of the students who are to appear in their exams, especially of the class 12th as it's crucial exam for their career.
A Srinagar based news agency has reported that the meeting attend... | |
| | | | Jammu ICDS centers running without nutrition supply | | | | Vinod Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: The Anganwadi Centers being provided nutrition under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) across Jammu province, have been running without nutrition supply for the last many months, depriving the inmates of nutrition.
Pertinently, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a Union government welfare programme, which provides food, preschool education and primary healthcare to children under six years of age and their mothers, besides the programme is also intended to combat gender inequality by providing girls the same resources as boys.
Sources informed Early Times that though the tender for supplying nutrition under the scheme... | |
| | | | Chinar, walnut trees axed; accused yet not booked | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6: The authorities concerned are yet to book those who axed chinar and walnut trees in Budgam district taking advantage of the ongoing unrest in the valley.
According to reliable sources, 12 chinar trees and more than 200 walnut trees were axed between July 15 and October 15 in Budgam district alone.
One green chinar tree was Friday last felled by a man near his house at Shipora Magam, Budgam. The man stands identified.
Sources claimed that almost 50 pc of the chinar trees had been cut down when a report in this regard was filed by this newspaper on September 10 last. In another incident at Dangarpora Razwen, Budgam, a green chinar was burnt down by mi... | |
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