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Shops outside Geelani's residence show door to separatist sentiment 12/16/2019 10:37:13 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 16: Even as the shops in the most of areas of Srinagar close down in the afternoon as a mark of so called protest against the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the marketplace outside residence of firebrand separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani at Hyderpora here has shown the door to separatist sentiment. While the markets had started doing full day business in most of the areas of Kashmir, following release of posters from some terror groups coupled with incidents of terror attacks, the markets now largely remain open till afternoon as the shopkeepers feel "scared of the terrorists." In Hyderpora, however, the winds of change have started to blow. This locality which also houses the residence of the pro-Pakistan separatist now fully supports the decision of the Modi government. Braving threat calls, the shopkeepers keep their establishments throughout the day. The move has encouraged the shops in adjoining areas to also remain open for full day. Sources said the development has put Geelani and his cadres to severe embarrassmen...   READ MORE

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Third Front in tatters as Govt rejects 371 extension to UT Its over for dreamers! 12/16/2019 10:37:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: With government refuting any report of extending Article 371 to Jammu and Kashmir, the chances of third front being floated by various political leaders seem bleak with their future becoming uncertain. The government on December 15 clarified that there is no proposal under consideration regarding extension of Article 371 to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The spokesman said that media reports circulating in this regard are baseless and without any substance. The same has also been refuted by Ministry of Home Affairs as well, the spokesman added. Meanwhile, the refutation is nothing less than opening up of the can of worms for those Kashmir bas...   READ MORE   Govt withholds order of posting of alleged Forester as incharge Range Officer 12/16/2019 10:36:50 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Taking cognizance of the news published in Early Times, the Commissioner Secretary, Forests MK Dwivedi issued an order of withholding positing of an alleged Forester as incharge Range Officer. The news report which was published in Early times in its edition, with title "Forester faces inquiry; promoted as Range Officer" dated 10/30/2019, wherein it was mentioned that (Forester) was facing enquiry for violating service rules and allegedly facilitating encroachment on forest land and his promotion and subsequent posting in same place by the department. The Government in its order No. 514-JK (FST) of 2019 dated 11/11/2019, which reads as in ...   READ MORE   Chief Engineer (Distribution) oversteps authority, ensures no power cut in his native area 12/16/2019 10:36:43 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 16: Any officer who is entrusted responsibility as head of any particular department or corporation is expected to have impeccable character, highest degree of integrity and morality. However, in Kashmir valley in most of the cases reverse happens and one can quote a recent example in this regard. Sources told Early Times that a top ranking officer of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) recently issued directions to his sub-ordinate staff that the area where he resides should not be subjected to any curtailment. This has resulted into more curtailment for many areas including some posh colonies in up-town Srinagar. "T...   READ MORE   Over two-month passed left-over DP of PoJK yet to get relief as per Centre's policy 12/16/2019 10:36:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Almost two and half months have been passed after announcement of the Union Government to provide relief to 5300 'left over' displaced families of 1947 but nothing has been done so far. Except issuing an official statement no concrete step has been taken by the authorities of J&K to implement the decision on the ground level. 5300 left-over displaced families from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are still waiting for the local administration to formally implement the decision taken by the Union Government. On October 9 this year, Union Government had approved inclusion of 5,300 DP families of Jammu & Kashmir-1947 in the rehabilitation package ...   READ MORE   Installation of CCTV Cameras in examination halls in Govt schools seems to be a distant dream Senior bureaucrat shows helplessness, cited financial constraints 12/16/2019 10:36:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Although it has been long awaited demand of installation of CCTVs cameras in examination halls in government schools with an objective of conducting transparent and fair examinations but the idea doesn't seem to be realized in near future. After number of incidents of mass copying in the government schools especially in remote areas in past, the demand of installation of CCTV Cameras in examination halls which are conducted by Board of School Education (BOSE), has been raised at different platforms so the menace of mass copying could be curbed. Sources told Early Times that recently a meeting of Government teachers was held with education department ...   READ MORE   ADGP Munir Khan orders promotion of HCs, SGC 12/16/2019 10:36:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Munir Ahmad Khan,-IPS, Additional Director General of Police, Homeguards/Civil Defence & UTDRF/Security/Law & Order J&K has issued the promotion orders in respect of 2 Head Constables to the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector and 22 Selection Grade Constables to the Rank of Head Constables. This was done consequent upon proceedings of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) conducted under the Chairmanship of Munir Ahmad Khan,-IPS, Additional Director General of P...   READ MORE   Lt Governor calls for comprehensive IT Policy for strengthening IT sector in J&K IT Parks & Rural BPOs to come up in J&K 12/16/2019 10:35:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 16: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today called for laying down a comprehensive Information Technology (IT) Policy to strengthen the IT sector in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Lt. Governor made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review the status of the establishment of two IT Parks in J&K. The Lt. Governor observed that it is important to have a comprehensive policy in order to gain fruitful results on ground as far as IT secto...   READ MORE   People of Jammu and Kashmir are living-corpses: Ghulam Nabi Azad targets BJP 12/16/2019 10:35:24 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Dec 16: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that people in Jammu and Kashmir have no expectation from the present Narendra Modi government. He said the people living in Jammu and Kashmir are nothing but living corpses which explains the silence in the Valley after Article 370 was revoked in the state in August. Appearing on national television programme, in the session Kitna Ghulam, Kitna Azad, the former chief minister of the state said that people of Jammu and Kashmir were against the revocation of Article 370 but what affected the people more was making bifurcation of the state and its demotion as a Unio...   READ MORE   Prominent petrol pump in Kishtwar continue to supply adulterated fuel 12/16/2019 10:13:48 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 16: The prominent petrol pump in Kishtwar continue to supply adulterated fuel to its customers as a result of which several vehicles suffered damages and goes through trauma of Engine seizure-whoever using his influence and money power the petrol pump owners manage to evade action. As per the details available with "Early Times", in a fresh case of supply of adulterated fuel to its customers, the vehicle of the brother of political stalwart from Kishtwar got effected as a result of which his vehicle suffered massive damages to the machinery including engine seizure forcing the owner to approach the local police after the local mechanical ...   READ MORE

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