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| J&K Govt misleading Centre, GoI seeks feedback from intl agencies | | Anti-national elements take undue benefits of governance deficit in UT | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: A day after the dreaded terror attack in the Zewan area of Srinagar city in which three cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police attained martyrdom, Union Government has asked intelligence agencies to give authentic feedback about the real ground situation in J&K in general and Valley in particular.
Highly placed sources said that instead of depending upon “misleading” feedback of the present J&K government, the Union Government has asked intelligence agencies to prepare a detailed report about the ground situation in J&K.
“For the last one year, the J&K government is sending misleading feedback about improving the situation in the UT but in a real situation is worsening with every passing day”, a source in the administration said and added that intelligence agencies have already warned that the system is completely collapsed in J&K with governance deficit.
Highly placed sources said that intelligence agencies have repeatedly warned that due to rampant corruption, chaos, and anarchy in the administration, anger brewing among people and anti-national e... | |
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| J&K has second highest unemployed graduates, postgraduates | | Figures paint grim picture of employment scenario in UT | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: Periodical labour force survey conducted by the National Statistical Officer has revealed that unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir is on rise among the men and women.
According to the government figures unemployment rate among males in rural areas having passed class 10th stands at 1.6%, for the ones having cleared class 12th it stands at 9.8%, for diploma and certificate holders it stands at 58.3%, for graduates it’s 14.9% and for post graduates it’s 7.9%. In urban areas unemployment rate among males having passed class 10th is 4%, class 12th is 12.8%, diploma holders, 18.9%, graduates, 13.9% and post graduates is 10.8%.
The figures revealed that unempl... | |
| | | | Azad refused to become JKPCC chief: Rahul Gandhi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has made a startling disclosure that former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad was offered presidentship of J&K Congress but he refused to accept it.
If Azad himself has refused the presidentship of the J&K Congress then why his loyalists in UT are raising this demand, this is the biggest question.
Quoting Rahul Gandhi, outspoken Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in an article revealed that Gandhi siblings never disrespected Azad.
“Rahul Gandhi said he never disrespected him. After his Rajya Sabha term ended, the party asked Azad to head the party's J&K unit but he refused that saying that the party is ... | |
| | | | Who messed up GoI funded Artisan Credit Card scheme in JK? | | Funds diverted for interest subvention inadmissibly, GOI grants misused | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: A startling revelation about the Artisan Credit Card scheme has come to the fore with documents revealing that funds released by the Government of India for the scheme were diverted towards payment of interest subsidy to artisans under the ACC scheme which was not admissible.
The Artisan Credit Card (ACC) scheme was initiated in 2002 by the Indian Bank Association (IBA) to provide a convenient credit facility to the artisans in Jammu and Kashmir.
The scheme was approved by the Reserve Bank of India and the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, GoI has been adopted by the banks for implementation. It aimed to provide credit facil... | |
| | | | Admin has failed to provide sense of security to common people: Omar | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 14: National Conference Vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir government miserably failed to provide a sense of security to common people and alleged fear is looming large with everyone feeling insecure.
“People are feeling insecure due to the spate of gunfights, attacks and killings”, Omar said while talking to media persons on the sidelines of workers convention in the Central Kashmir district of Ganderbal.
He said “during his government the areas which were cleared of bunkers and militancy related incidents, witnessed frequent attacks and fresh constructions of new bunkers”.
“We reduced the presence of troops in Ka... | |
| | | | After misleading Lok Sabha about no media curbs in J&K, BJP MP tells another blatant lie | | Says, metro rail project ‘almost complete’ in Jammu, Srinagar | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: After the J&K government brazenly misled the Union Government about there being no ‘media-curbs’ in the Union Territory (UT), BJP Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore Sharma hoodwinked the august house of the Parliament by giving a totally wrong statement regarding metro rail projects in Jammu and Srinagar cities respectively.
“After the abrogation of article 370, developmental activities have been accelerated in the Union Territory of J&K. Metro rail projects a... | |
| | | | Srinagar militant attack: Another cop succumbs, toll 3 | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 14: One more policeman who was injured in the Zewan Srinagar attack on Monday evening succumbed to his injuries taking the toll in the attack to three, official sources said here on Tuesday. Two policemen including an Assistant Sub Inspector and a Selection Grade Constable were killed and 12 others were injured when militants ambushed a police bus on the outskirts of Srinagar at Zewan. " One more cop succumbed to his injuries taking the toll to three," they said. Police said one of the attacker was also injured in retaliatory firing. Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar late on Friday said that the credible sources revealed that the attack w... | |
| | | | 5 killed, 2 injured in Doda accident | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: Atleast five persons including four women died and two others were injured in a tragic road accident near Chuchattar in Tehsil Rajgarh, here today. The deceased include the driver of the ill fated Tempo Traveler and four women. Immediately after receiving information, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam, who had left Chuchattar after performing the last rights of Martyr, ASI, J&K Police, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, reached at the site of accident to oversee ... | |
| | | | Lashkar terrorist killed in Poonch encounter | | '8 killed this year in Rajouri-Poonch sector' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: A terrorist was gunned down during a gunfight between security forces and terrorists this morning in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
The terrorist has been identified and was found active with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist outfit.
Defence sources here that joint efforts of Indian Army, police and paramilitary forces continued to show positive results in Rajouri-Poonch region, due to unwavering support of locals.
"In a major success and boost to counter-terrorist operations, a foreign terrorist specially trained and brain washed to operate in Rajouri-Poonch area with an aim of orchestrating a spectacular strike, ha... | |
| | | | No ‘gadbad gotala’ in relief provided to migrant families: Commissioner | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: Office of the Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) Jammu has refuted a news report published in this newspaper under the headline Gadbad Gotala! Rs. 78.63 Lakh paid to 72 non-existent migrant families in Jammu’ earlier this week.
The Commissioner in a statement said that the cash assistance to Jammu migrants is being disbursed through DBT mode from PFMS portal directly into the account of beneficiaries on the basis of requisitions submitted by the Territorial Tehsildars in the Office of Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) Jammu.
The arrears for the period were distributed by the then concerned Deputy Commissioner/Tehsildars on ... | |
| | | | Early Times stands by its report | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 14: In the backdrop of the official handout issued by the Office of the Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) Jammu on Wednesday in which the office has refuted the news report titled ‘Gadbad Gotala Rs. 78.63 Lakh paid to 72 'non-existent migrant families in Jammu.’
The Early Times newspaper wants to make it amply clear to its readers that the paper stands by the report and has documentary proof of the same. The audit conducted by the Comptroller Au... | |
| | | | Amid spike in attacks, new militant outfit ‘Kashmir Tigers’ surfaces | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 14: Amid a deadly rise in attacks on security forces and civilians in Kashmir, a new militant outfit “Kashmir Tigers” has surfaced in the valley putting the government forces on tenterhooks.
A senior official of the Jammu and Kashmir Police told Early Times that the police department have credible inputs that the recent attack on police was carried out by “Kashmir Tigers”, a newly founded outfit, which is an offshoot of the Jaish.
Official sources said the Jaish has come up with the “shell outfit” in the name of “Kashmir Tigers only to mislead the international community over its terror designs.”
According to the observers, the Jaish has been banned ... | |
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