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Fed up of politics of Bandh, Kashmiris start questioning separatists 11/8/2016 11:47:20 PM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 8: Separatists pushed to the corner, are now being questioned by the people of the Kashmir about the logic of holding meeting with representatives from shades of life to decide about the future course of action. There are visible signs that next round of strike likely to be announced by the separatists will have very few takers. SAS Geelani along with Omar Farooq and Yasin Malik had called a meeting on Nov 8 with all stake holder including ordinary people on two major issues: holding of exams and continuation of the strike. But, people now see it is a another political gimmick by the separatists to stay relevant when tides have started turning against him. "The separatists will now have to answer why such a meeting was not called when the first round of calendar of hartals was announced. Why now after about 100 dead and four-month of lock down . Have we or separatists achieved anything? The separatists know they don't have the answer so they are just confusion people to save their own skin," said a leading businessman of valley, who has suffered im...   READ MORE

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NC sees Hurriyat-Govt deal 11/8/2016 11:47:14 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 8: Seemingly unnerved, opposition National Conference has raised queries over the sudden "freedom" having been granted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government to the separatists who were otherwise under detention for over three months adding that some deal has taken place between the two groups. The NC spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu has been frequently taking to social media to raise such questions and to accuse senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani of having played with the future of Kashmir through his hartal politics. "Fishy that a Govt that put them under continuous arrest for 3 months suddenly allows Geelani, Yasin, Mirwaiz to meet. W...   READ MORE   Hawala conduits turned businessmen out to dupe suppliers, banks Kashmir Unrest 11/8/2016 11:47:07 PM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 8: As the continuous shutdown in Kashmir completed four months today and people are yearning for normalcy, a few elements are trying their best to prolong the unrest for their vested interests. Sources told Early Times a few businessmen, who have taken huge loans from banks, are not interested in situation returning to normal in Kashmir as they would have to clear their pending installments and interests which have got accumulated during all these months. "Many businessmen owe money to their suppliers in Jammu and other parts of the country. They want shutdown to continue so that they can withhold their payments on the pretext of prevailing uncertainty in Ka...   READ MORE   Patwari who accompanied land grabbers to Pahalgam Suspended 11/8/2016 11:46:56 PM Saahil Suhail ET Report anantnag, Nov 8: Acting on 'Early Times' report, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Syed Aabid Rasheed Shah (IAS) on Tuesday placed Patwari Halqa Pahalgam under suspension for helping some influential family to grab forest land at Pahalgam on Sunday under the grab of disputed 60-C Gazette. "Ghulam Nabi Banday, Patwari Halqa Pahalgam is hereby placed under suspension and is directed to report in the office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir till further orders," reads an order issued by the deputy commissioner. The Revenue official was suspended vide Government Order No. 105/DCA of 2016. It is worth to mention here that the official was spotted by locals, accompany...   READ MORE   Participants demand opening of schools, carrying out dialogue, action against 'miscreants' Separatists face tough questions 11/8/2016 11:46:48 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The day long marathon meeting between the various stakeholders with separatist leaders here today 'exposed' the separatists to some harsh realities that have come up in Kashmir due to the shutdown that is going on for more than four months now. Reports said that people belonging to different sections of society dropped in at the residence of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani at Hyderpora to discuss the situation that has emerged following the continuous shutdown in Kashmir. Separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik were already present in the meeting when the other stakeholders joined it. Sources told Ear...   READ MORE   Representatives of Daily wagers, middle class ignored Business tycoons act as chamchas of separatists 11/8/2016 11:46:38 PM Stakeholders Meeting! Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The much hyped meeting of the so-called stake holders called by the separatists trio, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik here on Tuesday failed to impress the common people in Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that separatists had invited the business tycoons and financially well off people like Mushtaq Chaya, Choudray Showkat, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani and others for the meeting while they had ignored representatives from middleclass and the daily wagers. Insiders revealed that people who tried opposing the calendar and hartal politics were snubbed by the separatists and their yes-men. An educationist, ...   READ MORE   BJP workers holding 5000 kanals untouched Discrimination in anti-encroachment drive 11/8/2016 11:46:18 PM Early Times Report rajouri, Nov 8: Even as the government is claiming to be executing a mega drive to get rid of encroachments from forestland in Jammu province, tehsil Sunderbani in Rajouri district seems to be a story of discrimination. Whereas people from a particular community including Gujjar and Bakerwals are being forcibly evacuated from the forestland, though they have no other means of earning livelihood, around 5,000 kanals of land under the illegal occupation of people associated with the ruling BJP are being spared. Even though the concerned officials are aware of the land grab they are silent. Sources said group of concerned citizens had shared the details with the Forest de...   READ MORE   Separatists defy own calendar Say goodbye to politics, people tell them 11/8/2016 11:46:06 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 8: The separatists while calling a high level meet to discuss ways to end the current unrest in Valley have undermined their own protest calendar as they assembled at Geelani's house in a broad daylight. The separatists while issuing a protest calendar for the ongoing week had asked people not to move out of their homes until 4 in the evening. The strike calendar had warned public as well as the private transport not to ply on roads in the daytime. However, there were no other than the separatists themselves whose luxurious vehicles were treading towards Hyderpora, the residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Not only the separatists bu...   READ MORE   JU scores new low: 10 stay orders ignored in 1 yr 11/8/2016 11:45:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: The Jammu University administration has reportedly ignored 10 court stay orders in just one year, showing utter disregard to the courts. According to sources, the High Court has issued 10 orders for maintaining status quo in various cases, but not even one has been honoured by the varsity administration. "From July last year to July this year, the High Court gave relief to victims against alleged administrative autocracy at JU and issued 10 orders for maintaining status quo, but they have not been obeyed by the latter," said sources. "In the month of July 2015, the court issued order (SWP 518/2015, MP no. 623/2015 Dr Archana Kesar versus university of...   READ MORE   Minister's onslaught on 'rebellious' employees continues Calls officers for hatching another plot 11/8/2016 11:45:45 PM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 8: 'Disappointed' over employees' boycott from frequent 'Darbar' being called by him, the Forest Minister has called top officers for hatching another plot. According to sources on the diktats of the Minister, the department is mulling to call anther meeting of top officers, to go a step ahead, to 'curb' the rebellious. "Soon a meeting of Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs), Deputy Conservators of Forests (DCFs) and Assistant Conservators of Forests (ACFs) will take place over the scuffle that took place at Sidhra, leaving the Minister redfaced", sources said, and added that the agenda of meeting is to muzzle the officials who dare the autocracy of the Ministe...   READ MORE   When shall Azad, Baig monitor RDD schemes? State Level Vigilance Committee 11/8/2016 11:45:35 PM Early Times Report jammu, Nov 8: In order to ensure transparency and accountability of centrally sponsored schemes in Rural Development sector the Government few months ago constituted a 20 member high level committee headed by State Rural Development Minister. The committee includes leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, PDP MP's Muzaffar Hussain Baig & BJP MP Jugal Kishore as well . The order in this regard was issued vide Govt order No: 910 of 2016 was issued here on 16.8.2016, but till date the committee is yet to initiate work inspite of the fact that almost 3 months have elapsed…. Early Times had filed a detailed report on this few months ...   READ MORE   Mantri gets comfortable 'Sofa', J&K's future made to sit on floor Scouts & Guides function 11/8/2016 11:45:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar talks too high about morality and good conduct besides keeping a close eye on the quality of journalism in Jammu and Kashmir. It is his oratory and writing skills besides continuous focus on encouraging the younger generation which has resulted in a self-acclaimed 'IAS' messiah of J&K distributing integrity, qualification and professionalism certificates from his official chambers. This IAS messiah has been posted in the power...   READ MORE

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