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| Terror attack martyrs 44 CRPF men at Lethpora | | Explosive laden vehicle rammed into convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: In the bloodiest ever militant attack during the three decade long militancy in Kashmir valley, 44 personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were martyred while as some others sustained injuries after a Fidayeen attack at Lethpora (Awantipora) in Pulwama.
Reports said that a militant rammed an explosive laden vehicle into the bus of CRPF convoy at Lethpora on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway. The CRPF vehicle was part of the 78 ... | |
| | | | Early Times salutes martyrs | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Early Times expresses solidarity with the bereaved families of the CRPF jawans, who were martyred in a terror attack near Lethpora on Jammu Srinagar highway on Thursday.
Early Times stands by the families of brave martyrs, who laid down to their lives for the nation, and shares the grief of the bereaved families. Our heart goes out for the families of the martyrs killed in the attack.... | |
| | | | Chronology of major terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir since 1999 | | | |
Chronological list of all major terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades:
* 26 August 2017 -- Three Jaish terrorist storm district police lines Pulwama, killing eight security force personnel, before the assailants were shot dead.
* 29 November 2016 -- Three terrorists storm Army artillery camp at Nagrota in Jammu, killing seven soldiers, before the assailants were eliminated.
* 18 September 2016 -- Four Pakistani terrorists storm an Army camp at Uri in Baramulla district, killing 18 soldiers, most of them were in sleep. The assailants were also killed. The incident led to reprisal surgical strikes inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir by Indian Army... | |
| | | | New allies in Kashmir go into 'strategic hibernation' | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: Two former leaders from the Peoples Democratic Party have gone in for a "strategic hibernation following a pact between the two."
Sources said the two leaders, one of whom was expelled from the PDP and the other one had resigned, have developed "cordial relations and look ahead to be strategic partners" in the coming elections.
Sources said following a series of meetings in Jammu facilitated by their common friends who happen to be businessmen from Kashmir, the duo has "resolved to keep their political activities a low key for the time being."
Sources said one of them who had a role in preparing "agenda of alliance told the other that the present st... | |
| | | | Why not rotational CM between Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh | | Ladakh divisional status row | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: The historic decision of the government to grant divisional status to Ladakh with its headquarters at Buddhist-majority Leh has created a sort of furore in Kashmir and Kargil. On the one hand, the Shia-majority Kargil district is up in arms against the government and, on the other, almost all Kashmiri leaders, including Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of the NC and Mehbooba Mufti of the PDP, have also upped their ante and described the decision of the government as "divisive", "anti-Kargil" and as an attempt to "change the Muslim-majority character of the state" and pit one section of society against the other.
The Abdullahs and Muftis, like the Shiite... | |
| | | | AEE hell bent to change alignment of PMGSY road to appease former MLA | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 14: An influential Assistant Executive Engineer in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY) posted in tehsil Sunderbani has allegedly been trying to change the alignment of PMGSY road just to appease a former MLA of district Rajouri.
The said engineer has been overstaying in same Sub Division for the last ten years defying transfer policy of the Government as he is blue eyed of the former MLA and his senior officials of the department, to whom he passes on huge commission which he gets from contractors for the works.
"He keeps his bosses in good humour by giving them their share of all illegal works and this is the reason that he has been sitt... | |
| | | | Fiscal end: Officials to face action for lapse of funds | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 14: With fiscal year 2018-2019 nearing to an end, officials responsible for lapse of funds are set to face action.
Crores of funds get lapsed annually in the state due to non-utilization of funds in a scheduled time and now the departmental heads have been directed for timely utilization of funds and asked to fix the responsibility if funds were allowed to lapse.
"Directions have been passed to departments to ensure timely utilization of funds as less developmental works take place in last quarter of the year due to non-utilization of funds and many remain unutilized," an official of the Finance Department said. "Governor-led administra... | |
| | | | RDD reprimands 13 BDOs, 4 other officials rescinded | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: In order to set the house in order, the Secretary Rural Development Department Sheetal Nanda reprimanded 13 BDOs who had been on the deputation from the Agriculture Department while at the same time, department's own senior Inspector Panchayats and other deserving officers were denied the promotion by not holding DPC meetings.
As per the details available with "Early Times", Secretary RDD vide Government Order No. 45- RD&PR of 2019 Dated 12-02-2019 titled " Repatriation of Junior Agriculture Assistants/AEO to the Agriculture Production Department", repatriated Junior Agriculture Assistants/Agriculture Extension Officers of the Agricultu... | |
| | | | Empanelled Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) candidates waiting for engagement orders since 8 years | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: The empanelled Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) candidates whose advertisements were advertised eight years ago have protested against the state administration for not issuing engagement orders in their favour.
A group of these candidates told Early Times that some candidates in whose favour only panels were prepared and for some other aspirants tentative list was published and objections were sought in daily newspapers. They said that although office of Director Education Kashmir received no objection, but still then the engagement orders were not issued.
"Some candidates approached the Directorate and concerned ministry but only got hollow... | |
| | | | Trehgam villages reel under darkness | | Fresh snowfall damaged electric poles | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Feb 14: Fresh snowfall in the valley has led to the service breakdown in some of the areas in Trehgam block of Kupwara district and snapped electricity and badly damaged orchards somewhere in the area.
Most of the rural areas of this frontier district reel under darkness as the authorities have failed to set right the damaged power lines and electric poles, said sources.
According to sources dozens of villages in Trehgam Kupwara area including Chandigam, Chowkibal, Awoora, Hatmulla, Gagal, Bramri, Khumriyal, Farkan and Gugloosa are without power supply from past many days.
They said that we have not seen the electricity from past many da... | |
| | | | Deputationist gets 2 promotion in 1 year, becomes BDO | | 'Figure nowhere in seniority list of VLWs, Insp Pyt in RDD' | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: It might sound strange but fact that an official who does not figure in the list of village level workers (VLWs) and Inspector Panchyat in Rural Development Department (RDD) got two promotions within one year. Moreover to shield the blue eyed, who parachuted in directorate of RDD, untired efforts are being at higher level.
According to documents available with Early Times, Mohd Yousaf Parray presently holding the post of Panchyat Officer, in directorate of Rural Development, Jammu, was initially appointed in Command Area Development Department (CAD) Jammu on September 15, 1988. "His seniority still falls in CAD, asp per tentative seniori... | |
| | | | A new solution to conflict in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 14: Kashmir has been witnessing secessionist and violent movement since decades. Those involved in the movement directly or indirectly are seeking separation of the state from the political and constitutional organization of India. The demands in Kashmir range from Azadi to merger with Pakistan to greater autonomy to self-rule to India-Pakistan joint control over J&K.
The people of Jammu and Ladakh have also been seething with anger since decades. Their grievances are many. Some of them include the existing politico-constitutional structure that has denied them a real and an effective say in the governance of the state since 1947, inadequate representation ... | |
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