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Hurriyat 'Hawk' Geelani, 'Dove' Mirwaiz turn paupers as money stops flowing J&K reorganization helps Kashmiris get rid of death merchants 12/17/2019 10:36:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: Since the day Jammu & Kashmir has been reorganized, the Pakistan stooges in Kashmir have lost their addresses. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Separatists like Hurriyat Hawk Geelani and Hurriyat Dove Mirwaiz have disappeared from the scene due to fear of being send to jail outside Jammu & Kashmir. It is for the first time in the past three decades that they have felt the writ of the state." He said, "The National Investigating Agency (NIA) cracking whip on the terror funding networks has broken the back of separatists, who used to preach secessionism and sedition to appease their bosses sitting across Line of Control." The people across the country are asking the simple question that why not the successive regimes in Jammu & Kashmir and at centre took any action against these elements during the past 30 years. "Is it that separatists in Kashmir enjoyed tactical support of the so-called mainstream politicians in the Valley?" said an observer. According to the media reports, the separatists in Kashmir are becoming restless and the...   READ MORE

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To pretend 'powerfulness', Kashmir netas float 'rumours' of getting appointed as Advisors 12/17/2019 10:36:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: Even as the government has been silent over appointment of any new faces as Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu, some of the politicians in Kashmir are allegedly floating rumors of being the probable for the post, only to pretend being "more powerful and close to New Delhi". In the last around a month, some of the politicians, including those from national parties are allegedly themselves telling their cadres that their name has been "proposed for the post of Advisor and that the same would be finalized by the Lieutenant Governor in the coming weeks." Some of the Kashmiri politicians including those from the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) are among...   READ MORE   Range Officer stalls eviction operation against his encroachment on Forest Land 12/17/2019 10:35:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: A powerful Range Officer (RO) posted in District Poonch has reportedly stalled eviction operation of Forest Department initiated against Forest land encroached by him. "A complaint has been received against the Forest Officer from of Director, Vigilance Organisation Jammu (Now Anti- Corruption Bureau) regarding encroachment an forest land Khasra no. 2274 viallge Galhutra. On Similar note, District Vigilance Office is also pursuing this complaint vide letter no ADCP/PS/3238 dated 14/03/2019 through this office received by the office of Divisional Forest Officer Poonch", sources informed Early Times. They said that same complaint has also been received f...   READ MORE   KU adamant not to extend last date for applications' submission, despite internet blackout Recruitment of 7 Assistant Registrars 12/17/2019 10:35:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: The administration of University of Kashmir has unambiguously refused to extend the deadline for the submission of applications for seven advertised posts of Assistant Registrar, despite requests for extensions by dozens of eligible candidates from valley citing internet shutdown and tumultuous situations prevailing there. Early Times had in its edition of December, 2 had carried a news story on the same issue, in which the reservations of eligible candidates were published, who had smelled rat in the entire recruitment process. The University of Kashmir has advertised seven posts of Assistant Registrar /Assistant Controller of Examination in pay level 1...   READ MORE   Award winner PWD Division Rajouri compromised Bravi-Kote Kabu road width 12/17/2019 10:35:28 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: Recently selected by the Union Ministry of Rural Development for the award in the best performing category at the national level for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) J&K, the Rajouri division of the PMGSY reportedly compromised the size (widening) of the road constructed in Bravi-Kote Kabu villages of Kalakote tehsil of district Rajouri. According to sources, to know the exact width of the road an RTI was also filed but the department furnished blurred reply without addressing the question of width of the road. "Detail of Brevi to Kote Kabu Stage-II, JK12-187 was sought from the PMGSY authorities", sources info...   READ MORE   Govt to remove insanitary toilets from Jehlum Authorities wake up from slumber 12/17/2019 10:35:19 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Waking up to the growing pollution in water bodies, government has decided to remove insanitary toilets which have come along the banks of river Jhelum over the years. The directives have come after the Jammu and Kashmir High court asked the government to immediately identify insanitary toilets constructed along the banks of Jhelum, and ensure their instant demolition. Director of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Kashmir has directed concerned executive agencies for the identifications of toilets along the banks of Jhelum. "Immediate mapping of insanitary toilets, if any situated along the banks of river Jhelum and ensure the instant demolition of the ident...   READ MORE   Detained mainstream leaders resign to fact that clock cannot be reversed Prefer 'silence' after abrogation of special status to JK 12/17/2019 10:35:05 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 17: Most of the mainstream politicians lodged at the legislators' hostel have resigned to the fact that they cannot reverse the clock and as such would not be able to restore statehood to the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that these politicians have in principle agreed to the fact that they would not speak against the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A and also scrapping of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. They said that most of these leaders have decided to remain 'silent' on the issue as and when they are released. "The defensive approach of the leaders can be gauged by the fact that some of the leaders who w...   READ MORE   No one punished for causing losses worth lacs to exchequer in SMC Crimsoned with mismanagement! 12/17/2019 10:34:51 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) already known for its infamous functioning caused the state exchequer a loss of whooping Rs. 16 lakhs for the non- allotment of the parking lots. Even when such a sorry state of functioning has come to the fore, no official has been punished for such a gross irregular practice. Ironically, those at the helm weren't punished for leaving the parking lots at prized positions in Srinagar city un-allotted and causing losses of lakhs to the corporation. It is being informed that even though the initial inquiry ordered in the past has clearly revealed how those at the helm in the corporation played a very key role in plu...   READ MORE   Lt Governor sets ball rolling for Zila Parishad elections 12/17/2019 10:34:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 17: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today set the ball rolling for Zila Parishad elections in J&K after successful completion of the Block Development Council (BDC) polls. While addressing BDC chairpersons after inaugurating two-day training programme for them, the Lt Governor announced that the District Planning and Development Boards shall be constituted for decentralized planning and development. Besides, Zila Parishads elections shall also be conduc...   READ MORE

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