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Female social activist shames KAS officer on Facebook 2/12/2019 11:24:18 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 12: A female social activist from Jammu region on Tuesday 'named and shamed' a KAS officer for stalking her on social networking site Facebook. A Facebook user, Mukhtar A Choudhary, had sent her inappropriate messages and photographs which she used to upload on Facebook. Offended by the texts, the girl decided to teach the man a lesson by posting screenshots of his messages on social media platforms. Facebook user, Mukhtar A Choudhary is said to be an officer of Kashmir Administrative Services, currently posted in civil secretariat Jammu in Tribal affairs Department. The female activist's post of the screenshots went viral and according to girl, Choudhary soon became apologetic and begged her to delete the post. Choudhary himself mentioned on his Facebook page that he is working with Jammu and Kashmir Government and is posted in GB Tribal affairs department, had his picture as his profile photograph. The female activist deleted her post, however put out another post on her Facebook page saying that she deleted the post after the ...   READ MORE

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After losing power PDP leaders turn 'spokespersons' of Pak stooges 2/12/2019 11:24:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party are following the footsteps of their president Mehbooba Mufti as most of them are talking in a language of the separatists and are making every attempt to appease Pakistan stooges active in the Valley. Mehbooba Mufti has crossed every line from praising Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visiting the families of militants she has done everything to send a message to anti-national elements that PDP leaders are their "representatives" and "spokespersons." On Monday senior PDP leader and Rajya Sabha Member Mohammad Fayaz Mir wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded returning of mortal remai...   READ MORE   Divide and Rule- PDP's new mantra to stay in power Party trying hard to vitiate peace in JK 2/12/2019 11:24:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: Peoples Democratic Party seem to has been issuing veiled threats to the stability of the state through its repeated rhetoric and has been striving hard to vitiate atmosphere of peace in order to reap political benefits from it. On Tuesday, party issued back to back veiled threats to the Governor administration and also tried to instigate people to rise against the present regime. "Such a trend was never witnessed in the state ever in the past. There are different names being given to the government by the PDP the party is trying to vitiate the atmosphere of peace in the state," said an Official within the administration. He added that the PDP has invent...   READ MORE   Tourism players worried over shutdown politics 2/12/2019 11:23:53 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 12: With the tourism industry getting ready for the new season, people associated with this sector are worried over the prevailing situation in the Valley. They believe the present disturbance in the wake of shutdown calls by separatists could have an adverse impact on the tourism sector. The separatists have called for shutdown on February 13 and 14. "They have been giving such shutdown calls since last year. We are really worried about the tourism season," a hotelier Fayaz Ahmad said. "We don't know what will happen in this season. We are receiving a huge booking of tourists but shutdown calls are really making us worried," a travel agent Mohammad Sha...   READ MORE   Some BJP, Sangh leaders opposing Assembly, Parliament elections jointly 2/12/2019 11:23:44 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: Enjoying absolutely power without any accountability during President's rule, a group of BJP leader, who have never contested elections at any stage, is working overtime to get assembly elections delayed. During the President's rule and during earlier tenure of Governor's rule, this group has managed adjustment of their family members and relatives on important positions so these BJP leaders are giving wrong feed back to the high command on timing of the assembly elections in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Credible sources said that these leaders have asked others to make unanimity to get the assembly elections deferred after Lok Sabha polls. Sources ...   READ MORE   Junior Assistant suspended for calling, 'spade a spade' 2/12/2019 11:23:31 PM Mohammad Faqhir Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 12: The newly elected councilors of Municipal Council Baramulla have allegedly misused their powers, and demanded a bribe from some beneficiaries, sources told Early Times. They said that for speaking the truth an honest officer was suspended by the executive officer MC Baramulla for none of his fault. Councilors were empowered by Municipalities across the state to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in favor of those beneficiaries that c...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav all out to deceive Jammuities again in elections 2/12/2019 11:23:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: After befooling people of Jammu- while enjoying power with PDP for nearly three and half years, BJP leadership has now started another game-plan to deceive people before Legislative Assembly and Parliament elections. After launching "Mera Parivar, Bhajpa Parivar" campaign at Jammu from the official residence of former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, BJP's national general secretary Ram Madhav, who is responsible for crushing wishes and aspirations of people of Jammu region, asked party workers to approach people of Jammu again with a slogan that only BJP can save them. Interestingly Ram Madhav is the same person, who during PDP-BJP regime had i...   READ MORE   Non-implementation of transfer policy questioned Over 60 APs without salary for 9 months 2/12/2019 11:23:01 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: Over 60 Assistant Professors posted in various colleges of Jammu province are without salaries for the last over nine months as the Higher Education department has failed to post them against regular posts, since their transfers. Due to denial of salaries for the last nine months the faculty members have been facing pressing financial constraints. College faculty members informed Early Times that they were transferred by the department nearly 9 months back to various colleges. "The next step of department was to transfer the overstaying professors from the colleges, but the department failed to effect transfer of overstaying professors" they said. "At p...   READ MORE   Divisional status to Ladakh View from outside J&K 2/12/2019 11:22:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 12: It was on February 8 that the Ladakh was granted divisional status much against the wishes of Kashmiri leaders of all hues. Ever since then, the people across India have been expressing their views on this political development of great import. Significantly, the development has evoked a very positive response not only from Jammu and Leh, but across the country. All, without any exception, have appreciated the development and hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying better late than never and that the PM has initiated the process of trifurcation or quadrification of J&K State. "Better late than never. PM Modi initiated the process of trifurcation or ...   READ MORE   ULB's undue largesse towards executing agency No penalty recovered for delay in works 2/12/2019 11:22:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 12: Urban Local Bodies Department has shown undue leniency towards an executing agency which was engaged for construction of dwelling units and allied works in different parts of the State for undue delay in execution of works. More shockingly, the department instead of taking action against the executing agency has paid excess amount to it without specific reasons, thereby causing huge financial loss to the department. Sources told Early Times that the ULB had allotted a contract to an agency for construction of over 350 dwelling units and allied works at different locations of the state nearly seven years ago. "As per contract conditions, the work had to b...   READ MORE   Private hospitals continue to play with lives of people, function without necessary formalities Health department wakes up from slumber, seals three units of Imam Hussain Hospital Bemina 2/12/2019 10:41:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 12: Many of the private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir divisions of the state are running without the necessary legal formalities, while as there are some others whose registration has expired long back and the same has not been renewed as yet. Registration of a leading private hospital of Srinagar expired seven years back in January 2012 and the same had not been renewed so far. The people manning the affairs of the hospital were virtually risking the lives of the people who would go there and receive treatment for various ailments. Many complaints were lodged by the people in this regard and it took Directorate of Health Services Kashm...   READ MORE   Doda, Kishtwar villages face hardships as adminstration fails to clear snow People await restoration of electricity 2/12/2019 10:41:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 12: Doda and Kishtwar districts which produce electricity for almost whole state and other parts of North India are reeling under complete darkness from the past one week. As per last reports authorities have not been able to restore the power supply in most of the villages in these twin districts of Chenab valley. In addition local residents complain that snow clearance work was also not been undertaken in internal and link roads with the result people are facing lots of hardships Details available with Early Times reveal that most of the rural areas in Doda and Kishtwar districts especially areas like Gandoh , Kahara , Chabba, Batogra , Malanoo , Halaran ...   READ MORE

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