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'Article 370 a breeding ground for parasites': Jagmohan 12/13/2016 11:47:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: Former Jammu & Kashmir Governor Jagmohan wants Article 370 to go. He says this Article is nothing but a breeding ground for the parasites at the heart of paradise. "Article 370 is nothing but a breeding ground for the parasites at the heart of the paradise. It skins the poor. It deceives them with its mirage. It lines the pockets of the 'power elites'. It fans the ego of the new sultans, in essence, it creates a land without justice, a land full of crudities and contradictions. It props up politics of deception, duplicity and demagogy. It breeds the microbes of subversion. It keeps alive the unwholesome legacy of the two-nation theory. It suffocates the very idea of India and fogs the very vision of a great social and cultural crucible from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. It could be an epi-centre of a violent earth-quake, the tremors of which would be felt all over the country with unforeseen consequences," he says. He also adds: "Over the years, it has become an instrument of exploitation in the hands of the ruling political elites and other vested int...   READ MORE

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CM reprimands MD JKMSCL for poor functioning Appoint IAS/KAS officer as MD: Mehbooba 12/13/2016 11:47:33 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Seemingly unsatisfied with the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Medical Corporation Limited (JKMSCL), Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today reportedly reprimanded Managing Director (MD) of JKMSCL for poor management of the corporation. Moreover, CM also directed the oncerned authority to appoint IAS/ KAS officer on MD post rather than a doctor, to avoid any conflict of interest in the Corporation's functioning. Reliable Sources told Early Times that CM Mehbooba Mufti called Board of Directors' meeting of JKMSCL to review the progress of the Corporation in which Financial Commissioner, Planning and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B. B....   READ MORE   The curious case of SMC's Health Officer 12/13/2016 11:47:25 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 13: An official is managing his posting within weeks in Srinagar Municipal Corporation after he is transferred from there. During the last 13 years, he has been posted five times in the SMC. "He is time and again posted in SMC despite his involvement in various controversies. It is because he his influence and has a political backing," sources said. The official was posted as Health Officer in SMC from March 27, 2003 to September 15, 2006. When he was transferred from the SMC, he returned within a month on October 10, 2006 and was posted till May 29, 2007. The official again made his comeback in SMC in 2013 and was removed in 2014. Now again he has ...   READ MORE   After getting nod to reopen his sealed hospital, medico joins PDP 12/13/2016 11:47:18 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 13: Within weeks of getting permission to reopen his private hospital, which was sealed by the government in the summer, a medico from south Kashmir has joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). While the PDP introduced the medico as being the "first such transplant surgeon" from Kashmir, he joined the party in presence of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and party's General Secretary Sartaj Madni. Official documents, a copy which lies with Early Times reveal that the private hospital run by the family of the medico was sealed in July this year when a patient died there due to alleged "medical negligence." Official documents reveal that time the f...   READ MORE   In Rajouri, teacher fakes buffalo's sickness to escape fraud detection 12/13/2016 11:47:10 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 13: In a bid to hide the reported embezzlement of his school's Mid-Day Meal scheme funds, a teacher refused to hand over the records to Chief Education Officer (CEO) on the pretext that he is very upset over sickness of his buffalo. To authenticate his plea the teacher, according to Ch Altaf Hussain, CEO, had also deputed a person who was informing him about the health of the buffalo after every five minutes while CEO along with other senior officer was on surprise visit to the school. The CEO said that when the matter was investigated independently (from the locals) the teacher in question was found to have mislead the inspection team to avoid handing ...   READ MORE   Watch out; CCTV cameras to keep tabs on VIPs, Academicians, politicians at JU VC's office 12/13/2016 11:47:03 PM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: Watch out! The moment you enter in the official chamber of Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. R.D.Sharma, you are under the surveillance of high-tech CCTV cameras. Sources said that the two high-tech CCTV cameras which have audio surveillance microphones attached with them were installed in the chamber of Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University (JU) within days of him assuming the office. They added that Prof. R.D.Sharma had specifically sought CCTV cameras which have audio surveillance microphones. Of the two cameras, one is right on the head of Vice-Chancellor while the other is on the corner of the Vice-Chancellor's chamber. And the third CCTV...   READ MORE   'Controversy' over construction of multi-storey flats at Narwal Bala Rather's son puts record straight 12/13/2016 11:46:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: Seeking to put the record straight to tell 'inaccurately' reported facts, NC leader and ex-finance minister A R Rather's son Hilal Rather today said he had committed no violation, either of the land use Act or the Jammu City Master Plan, while raising multi-storey flats at Narwal Bala on the city outskirts. "Neither the land deal, nor the flats are awry. The propaganda against me has actually been actuated by an RTI activist, who had been demanding Rs 30 lakh...   READ MORE   Every Tom, Dick and Harry trying to dictate terms Track-II team meeting Pak agents in Kashmir 12/13/2016 11:46:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: The independent MLA with separatist leanings Er Rashid and so -called civil society members in Kashmir are not leaving any stone unturned to appease the separatists and their mentors sitting across the Line of Control (LoC) by issuing statements like "J&K is not an integral part of India," "plebiscite" is the only solution, hold talks with militant leadership and other absurdity. After meeting the track-II delegation led by former foreign minister Yashwant Sinha, the MLA Langate, who represents a small constituency in north Kashmir issued a statement stating: "During my one-and-a-half hour meeting with former Indian foreign minister Yashwant Sinha led de...   READ MORE   'SHO strikes deal with accused to drop their names from murder case' Hulchul in Police 12/13/2016 11:45:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: The SHO of a police station in Jammu district is alleged to have struck a deal with some of the murder accused to drop their names from the case. A man was murdered in a Jammu area a few days back. A case in this regard was registered at the concerned police station. During investigation, police came to know the names of all the accused who were involved in the incident. Police sources said when the SHO started tightening the noose around the accused, some people approached him, requesting him to book only one accused in the case and drop the names of all others. Though some politicians also spoke to him in this regard, but he did not give his consent, ...   READ MORE   Backed by Cabinet minister SHO says who's SSP? 12/13/2016 11:45:37 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Even when Cabinet ministers are trying to stay away from controversies, their henchmen are creating troubles for them. In one such instance an SHO reportedly deployed by one of the Cabinet ministers has raked controversy after challenging a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). According to sources, an SHO in one of the police stations of Jammu district has reportedly kept the aggrieved female complainant in dark by assuring that her complaint has been registered. "The complainant has been repeatedly visiting the concerned police station with a complaint, but the concerned head of the station is keeping the complainant in dark saying that the compl...   READ MORE   Eminent literary luminary Dr Shrivatsa passes away 12/13/2016 11:45:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Renowned Dogri, Hindi and Sanskrit Scholar, Writer and poet and literature Dr. Satya Pal Shrivatsa passed away tonight after a prolonged illness. He was 85 years old. He is survived by his wife and three sons, Manu Shrivatsa (ex President Press club Jammu who remained associated with 'Jansatta' for many years) Kanav Shrivatsa, and Kunal Shrivatsa (Sr Correspondent with Early Times) and daughter Neena. Born in a remote village of Sialana in 1932 in Tehsil ...   READ MORE   Senior engineer 'blackmails' colleagues! 12/13/2016 11:00:17 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: It may sound strange but is true that a senior Engineer in State Government is allegedly blackmailing his colleagues and other officers in the department wherein he is serving. Sources said this senior Engineer used to pose as an RTI activist or a journalist and used to contact his preys telephonically. "He used to ask them to grease his palms or he would expose their wrong doings," sources added. "Since this engineer is himself was serving in the department on a top position, he was aware about the weaknesses about his colleagues and subordinates,' sources claimed. While elaborating, sources said that this senior Engineer has the blessings of a senio...   READ MORE   Health Deptt frames new policy for fair price shops, spares 'powerful' people 12/13/2016 10:54:04 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: The Health Department has revised existing rent policy for the fair price shops operating within premises of government hospitals in Jammu. The department has directed Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents to provide detail of such shops. According to sources, the detail of existing fair price shops would be placed before the Standing Committee constituted under a revised policy. "The committee is empowered to give extension for another two years to allottee under the new policy", sources said. The allottee has to make payment of premium equivalent to 50 percent of the market price determined by the committee with 30 percent...   READ MORE   SBM fails in Rural Areas for want of SWM consultants 12/13/2016 10:53:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Inspite of clear guidelines under Swatch Bharat Mission , the Rural Development Department (RDD) in J&K has failed to appoint Solid Waste Management (SWM) consultants at district level who are supposed to help the Rural Development Department (RDD) to prepare As per Swatch Bharat Mission Guidelines under Solid Waste Management in rural areas it is impressed upon all the state Governments to appoint a consultant in each district who will guide the authorities on solid waste management at village level. It has been more than 2 years and till date not a single consultant has been appointed by J&K Govt. Details available with Early Times reveal that objec...   READ MORE   Government grants ex-gratia to 'terrorist sympathizer' 'Appeasing policy' 12/13/2016 10:53:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: After failure of healing touch policy, state government led by PDP-BJP has now initiated an 'appeasing policy', apparently another attempt to 'integrate' supporters of terrorists in Kashmir. In a latest insignificant development, the office of the deputy commissioner Pulwama has listed the names of 106 deceased, injured and those whose property got damaged and announced Ex-gratia relief to17 of them, which included once declared over-ground worker of the Hizbul Mujahideen. "At serial number 9 on the list is the name of Khalid Wani, the elder brother of Burhan Wani," said sources adding that the 25-year-old Khalid was killed by Army claiming him to be ...   READ MORE   Betrayed by Union Govt, border people start constructing private bunkers 12/13/2016 10:50:25 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, Dec 13: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh MoS in PMO makes chest throbbing claims for the development on border areas but his claims differ at ground level as nothing has been done so far for the development and safety of border people. Betrayed by union government, people started constructing private bunkers for the safety in their yards. Ajit Kumar, general secretary Border Welfare Committee BWC alleged on Member Parliament Dr Jtendra Singh to for...   READ MORE   Incharge PP injured in villagers' clash over land feud 12/13/2016 10:49:59 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 13: In-charge Chingus Police Post reportedly got injured while pacifying the villagers clashing over a land dispute here today, later critically injured police officer was hospitalized at District Hospital (DH) Rajouri for his head injuries. According to reports, the incident took place in village Chattiyar under jurisdiction of Rajouri Police Station when the family members of nomad Mattu started construction at about 10 pm on Monday on the land for which the family had a dispute with their neighborer namely Mohd Shabir. "The two sides had verbal scuffle which later took ugly turn when two sides clashed, sources said, adding, "some locals called the po...   READ MORE   Parents , students decry demolition of school 12/13/2016 10:49:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: The decision of Jammu and Kashmir government to demolish a girls school in the heart of the city to create parking space has evoked criticism from several quarters including students and their parents. The administration has decided to demolish the government girls high school in the heart of Jammu city to create parking space, a move which is being widely criticised by various quarters. Around 250 students, who were studying in this school, now have been ...   READ MORE   Kishtwar police rescued 13 person, including infant from snowbound Sinthan Top 12/13/2016 10:49:31 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar Dec 13: After over five hour long operation at snowbound Sinthan Top situated at an altitude of 12500 feet on Kishtwar-Srinagar National Highway, team of Chatroo Police Station of Kishtwar District rescued 13 passengers including an infant who were trapped due to fresh snowfall in upper reaches of Kishtwar and adjoining Anatnag District of Kashmir Provence. As per the details available with "Early Times" two vehicles bearing registration No. JK06-8083 (Sumo) and ...   READ MORE   Former Pak army man arrested by BSF along International Border in Samba district 12/13/2016 10:49:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Border Security Force arrested an ex-army man from Pakistan while he was trying to sneak into the this side from the International Border (IB) along Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. The intruder, who was nabbed on Monday evening, has been identified as Mohammed, 65, of village-Gandyal in Pasroor tehsil of Sialkot, which is in Pakistan's Punjab province, a senior BSF officer said, adding that the man disclosed that he had retired from Pakistan army. "Lat...   READ MORE   Departmental action recommended against one trustee 5th chargesheet filed in ETT scam 12/13/2016 10:48:32 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13 : The crime branch of police today filed fifth chargesheet in ETT scam in the court of special judge anti-corruption, Jammu, against eight accused. The accused included Janak Raj Bharti, son of Om Parkash of Jakhbar, Kathua, promoter of Jammu Educational Society (ETT Institute), Kathua, Udhay Bhanu Chib, son of Hari Singh of Paloura, promoter of J B S Institute of ETT, Barnai, Ravi Kumar Gupta, son of C B.Gupta of Kanji House, promoter of Shankaracharya ETT institute, Jammu, the promoter of ACE Human Resource Development Institute of Education, Jammu, promoter of Baba Dharam Chand ETT Institute, Jammu, promoter of Jai Jagdambay ETT and RI, Kathua, promot...   READ MORE   Second FIR filed against fraudster at Ramnager 12/13/2016 10:48:10 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Dec 13: Another FIR has been filed against one Dina Nath for duping gullible villagers in Chenani and Ramnagar in Udhampur district in lieu of absorbing them in government jobs in different departments. According to the sources Dina Nath who already had got arrested by Chenani Police some days ago u/s 376, another case stand registered against the accused just two days ago against Dina Nath following a complaint of one Babu Ram at Ramnager Police Station. A case stands registered under FiR no 153/2016 u/s 42, 468, 474 RPC at Police Station Ramnagar. Besides Babu Ram, another local Sham Lal told Early Times that Dina Nath was running educat...   READ MORE   Excise sleuths conduct raids in Kathua 12/13/2016 10:47:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 13: Tightening its noose on violators of the various provisions of the J&K Excise Act in entire Jammu division, the Excise Department sleuths today conducts raids in Kathua and destroyed 200 Kgs material for illicit liquor besides 8 bottles and 60 pouches of illicit liquor which were destroyed on the spot. According to official spokesperson, under the active supervision of the Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Jammu Mohammed Shahid Saleem, the Excise Team Kathua led by Arun Kumar inspector Excise under the command of Excise and Taxation Officer, Excise Range Kathua, Sandeep Gupta and Excise and Taxation Officer, Eradication & Enforcement Wing Jammu Sur...   READ MORE   Three held after five yrs of absconding 12/13/2016 10:47:35 PM Early Times Report Ramban, Dec 13: In order to apprehend criminals, who are absconding after jumping bail, district Police Ramban constituted a special team which raided at different locations and apprehended three absconders who were evading their arrests. "A special team from Police Station Chanderkot developed an input regarding the presence of some absconders at valley and raided at their residence, police sources said. They said, "During these raids, they escaped and moved towards Jammu. As such, nakas were established on NHW-44 in district Ramban." "During checking of the vehicles at Chanderkot, a truck bearing registration no JK22A-0061 was signaled to stop for checking and polic...   READ MORE   Jammu records season's coldest night 12/13/2016 10:47:25 PM Early Times Report Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 13 : Jammu city on Tuesday recorded the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature was 7.4 degrees Celsius. Leh town in Ladakh region, which recorded minus 10.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, was the coldest town in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. "The temperature dropped to 7.4 degrees Celsius during the night in Jammu city, which is 1.6 degrees Celsius below the season's average. This is the lowest minimum temperature recorded in the city so far this season," a Met official said . The official said dry weather was likely to continue in the state during the next 48 hours and because of the accompanying clear night sky ...   READ MORE   Police produces challan in minor's rape, abduction case 12/13/2016 10:47:14 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 13: A challan was produced in the Munsif Court Kishtwar here today against six accused in connection with the rape and abduction of a minor girl (14) in this hilly district. As per the details available with "Early Times", Marwah police registered case on 18/8/2002 under FIR.No 30/2002 U/S 366/376/343/109 RPC on the bases of the complaint filed by the father of the rape victim who belongs to nomad family and incident occurred during summer transition. The Complainant alleged that accused Mohammad Iqbal Bakerwal Son of Jumma Bakerwal of Hiranagar Kathua enter into his makeshift home (Dhok) and committed rape upon his daughter after finding her alone at ...   READ MORE   Despite being a law maker, MLA Langate locked down DC office Kupwara People left without meeting any clerical staff 12/13/2016 10:43:04 PM Mohammad Sarfaraz Early Times Report KUPWARA, Dec 13: In an embarrassing way, the controversial MLA from Langate constituency, Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid today locked down Deputy Commissioner's office Kupwara and left people waiting outside the DC office gate for whole day. According to sources that, "despite heavy barriers and deployment of police and paramilitary forces that were present there to maintain law and order, MLA Langate locked down the main gate of DC office Kupwara. In a high drama, Engineer Rashid has left hundreds of people waiting outside the main gate that had come down from the border areas to get their work done from various officials of DC office Kupwara, s...   READ MORE   Shabir goes berserk, says J&K not Indian Rajnath rattles separatists 12/13/2016 10:42:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: HM Rajnath Singh's Sunday Kathua speech has rattled Kashmiri separatists. It has rattled Hurriyat leaders to the extent that the so-called Nelson Mandela of Kashmir, Shabir Ahmad Shah, has gone berserk. Countering the statement of Rajnath Singh, he has shamelessly said that Rajnath Singh was "wrong" when he said at Kathua that Jammu & Kashmir was an integral part of India and India was "incomplete" without Jammu & Kashmir. Ii is hardly necessary to consider this spurious argument of Shabir Shah. And, it is also not necessary to say again and again that Jammu & Kashmir was, is and shall ever remain an integral part of India. For, to say so would mean t...   READ MORE   64% of lathi charge in India takes place in JK alone All Jammu Kashmir lathi charge state! 12/13/2016 10:42:50 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 13: In one year, 324 incidents of lathi charge were reported across India, and out of them, 207 took place in J&K alone. Official data reveals that in these 207 incidents as many as 411 policemen and 24 civilians were injured. As J&K is reeling under abnormal situation, the state has topped the list of incidents related to lathi charge. In all 29 states of India, after J&K it is Uttar Pradesh wherein most cases of lathi charge were reported in one year. In UP, there were as many as 62 cases reported in which 197 civilians and 90 police personnel were injured. Gujarat had mere two cases of lathi charge reported while as Bihar also ...   READ MORE   Fight over fielding of candidates for Lok Sabha by-polls Political parties eye on central, south Kashmir seats 12/13/2016 10:42:43 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 13: While the ruling PDP-BJP and NC-Congress have decided to contest the Srinagar and Anantnag Parliamentary by-polls mutually but there is fighting within the parties over fielding of the candidates, sources say. Official sources said the Election Commission of India has decided to conduct the by-polls of Srinagar and Anantnag Parliamentary seats in April next year. Both these seats have fallen vacant as Mehbooba Mufti took over Chief Minister of the state and left the seat while Tariq Hamid Karra has resigned over difference with the party. Sources said the NC and Congress which are out of power have almost decided to field NC can...   READ MORE   Education minister's plan fails to take off State government gives in to pressure, orders winter vacation 12/13/2016 10:42:34 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 13: There seems to be no coherence between the stated position and the announcements as well as orders that emanate from various departments in the state from time to time. The same got proved yet again today as the state government announced the schedule of winter vacations in the Kashmir valley and winter zone of Jammu division. Today's announcement runs contrary to the recent statement of the concerned minister and some of the higher-ups of the education department. In the recent past, Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar had said that the government schools would not observe winter vacations for this year and the schools would...   READ MORE   Govt Primary School Plassan runs in a rented room 12/13/2016 10:42:02 PM Arun Dev Jasrotia Early Times Report Ramnagar/Udhampur, Dec 13: Despite having resources, many a government school in Udhampur district runs from a rented building thereby affecting the educational system. The government has both land and funds for raising parks and gardens, and construction of community halls etc . But when it comes to construction of school buildings, it has neither land nor funds. This speaks volumes of government's priority for education sector. Due to the lack...   READ MORE

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