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| Is India planning major action against Pakistan? | | Pulwama massacre of 47 CRPF Jawans | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: Is the Narendra Modi Government mulling some major action against Pakistan? The answer appears to be in the affirmative. Just a week after terrorists belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) terror group carried out a deadly strike in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama killing 47 CRPF soldiers, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has dropped a big hint with regard to the action the government is planning against the rogue state of Pakistan.
As the outrage over the gruesome murder of 47 CRPF jawans at Pulwama in Kashmir on February 14 continued to grow in the country by the day, Rajnath Singh has said that the "time will come" when there will be "fulfilment" to people's sentiments and expectations.
"But I am very assured and I want to ssure you that time will come when people's sentiments today, their desires, their expectations…those expectations will have fulfillment," he said in Delhi while reacting to the demands being raised across the country by people that Pakistan must be brought to India's knees; fissiparous tendencies in J&K eliminated; sep... | |
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| Srinagar's councilors forget about given mandate, discuss politics during general session of SMC | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 22: People who have been elected as corporators or councilors in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) were expected to solve the civic problems of the people without any politics, but that is not to be.
These elected representatives of SMC today gave vent to their feelings more so political emotions during a session of the general council held at the main office of the Corporation. Four resolutions were adopted at the general council meeting with one resolution being highly political in nature.
During the session the councilors demanded that Articles 35-A and Article 370 need to be safeguarded at every cost and a foolproof mechan... | |
| | | | One more wicket falls, Prof Mattoo announces his disassociation from PDP | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 22: In yet another setback to the Peoples Democratic Party, globally-acclaimed authority on Kashmir, Prof Amitabh Mattoo has announced his disassociation from the PDP.
Prof Mattoo, who was Advisor to the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and also to her father and predecessor Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in the previous PDP-BJP government, made his decision public through a social media post titled "Travelling Lite: Leaving Behind What Burdens you."
The academic said he had disassociated from the PDP some months ago but that he had not made the decision public since. "Some months ago, I decided to disassociate myself from the People's Democratic Party (PDP). I di... | |
| | | | JK still fights for execution of transfer policy | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Feb 22: There is no adherence to rules as government departments have been flouting the transfer policy for the past few years.
As per government's official transfer policy of 2010, an employee should spend, at least two years at a specific position before being transferred.
It says that all the employees having more than two years of stay at a particular place shall be transferred,
The policy allows premature transfers only if it is in the interest of the public or administration, or when the employee under performs or has health issues.
However, various departments have not been following the transfer policy either by premature transfer of officials or ... | |
| | | | 'Won't allow another communal partition of India' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 22: The Pulwama murder of 47 CRPF jawans has triggered a fierce debate with the strategic affairs experts opining that attempts are being made to cause fifth communal partition of India and break it into smithereens.
"The situation in medieval times and during the British period was not that serious as it has been now. The break-India forces within and outside have joined hands and their objective is to cause fifth communal partition of India. This eventuality has to be averted at any cost," they have opined.
They have contested the view that India witnessed only one communal partition and said that "India has already witnessed four divisions on the basis ... | |
| | | | Altaf Bukhari set to announce third front formation with other PDP rebels | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Amid the lull being witnessed over the state's political landscape at present, there is a very important political development related to the announcement of the third front likely to take place within a week's time.
Sources privy to this development divulged that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and President Democratic Party (Nationalist) (DPN) Ghulam Hassan Mir are all set to announce a joint forum which would emerge as a third front in Kashmir and is going to challenge PDP and national conference during the forthcoming polls in the state. "Besides Bukhari, Dilawar Mir and Ghulam Hassan Mir, there... | |
| | | | Amendments yet to be incorporated in Draft Action Plan on Waste Management | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Government is yet to incorporate the changes in its Draft Action Plan on Solid Waste Management (SWM) even after the same was discussed during a presentation before Chief Secretary several months back on the direction of J&K High Court.
As reported already on the orders of J&K High Court Chief Secretary was given a power point presentation by Environmental Policy Group (EPG) wherein Government's Draft Action Plan on waste management was discussed threadbare.
Last year in October, Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD) had sought suggestions/views from the stakeholders on State Policy on Solid Waste Management Strategy, 2017 and Draft Action Plan ... | |
| | | | RDD Rajouri violates MGNREGA norms | | Deploys labourers from other states, uses substandard materi | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Feb 22: Rural Development Department Rajouri has allegedly violated all set norms under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by deploying labourers from other states. The department has also been using and used substandard material for executing works in Tehsil Sunderbani.
Sources told Early Times that RDD had got executed MGNREGA works at Panchayat Nallaha Makol in tehsil Sunderbani during 2017-18. It has been alleged that low quality material was used in execution of tile works.
"Shockingly JCB machine was used in the work, which is totally prohibited and the labour from other States including UP, Bihar was deployed in... | |
| | | | Bio-metric attendance system becomes damp-squib | | Most of machines lying defunct | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: The biometric attendance system launched by state government for its employees has turned out to be a damp-squib as most of machines have been lying defunct and truant employees have been indulging in absenteeism.
According to officials sources, especially the employees of Health department as well as School Education department including doctors, paramedical staff, clerks, teaching faculty and other staff members have been bunking their duties..
"Most of teachers as well as health department staff have been attending their duties once a week but with active connivance of the incharge officers, have been getting full attendance", sources said, adding tha... | |
| | | | AEE admits allotment of works without tenders | | Huge irregularities surface in Anantnag Flood Control Division | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Feb 22: Serious irregularities have surfaced in Anantnag Flood Control Division as 'Jehlum beatification' works are being allotted to blue-eyed contractors without floating tenders and adhering to norms.
Well placed sources told Early Times that the officers at Anantnag Flood Control Division have allotted works worth Rs 1 Cr to four contractors without adhering to laid down procedure.
"Government had issued clear cut directions and asked every single department to float e-tenders for even those works whose estimated cost is just of Rs 1 Lakh but here in Anantnag Flood Control Division and Irrigation Division government directions are trashed a... | |
| | | | HC orders personal appearance of Com Secy H&UDD | | PIL on conservation of Sonamarg | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 22: The State High Court today directed the Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department to remain present with updated status about the action plan of Sewage Waste Management at Sonamarg.
Hearing PIL on conservation and protection of Sonamarg tourist resort, the division bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjeev Kumar passed the directions after being informed that the draft action plan of SWM was pending before Commissioner U&UDD for finalization.
The court was informed that the department has to put it in public domain for suggestion and objections before it was finalized.
The Court observed said directions were pas... | |
| | | | Secy Education quashes DC Kishtwar's order on transfers of teachers | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: In a major snub to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, following ET report dated 14-2-2109 on his (DC's) attempt to encroach the powers of Chief Education Officer, wherein he had tried to interfere in the transfers and postings of the teachers in his district, Secretary School education has overruled his orders terming it violative of the State transfer policy.
Secretary School Education vide Government Order No. 75-Edu of 2019 Dated 21-2-2019 stated that " DDC Kishtwar vide order No. DDCK/Edu-47/FY19/17350-55 Dated 6-2-2019 has constituted a committee to make proposal for transfer of teachers for his approval before affecting such transfers-wh... | |
| | | | Sopore encounter: Two militants killed; arms, ammunition recovered | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Feb 22: Two militants were killed in an encounter that erupted between militants and security forces in Warpora village of Sopore town in this north Kashmir district on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
Based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Warpora area of North Kashmir's Sopore district, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by Police and security forces in the area.
As the searches were going on, ... | |
| | | | Two overstaying CAPD officials irk Mendhar people | | | |
M S Nazki
Early Times Report
POONCH, Feb 22: People of Mendhar and Balakote have expressed their concern over the overstaying of two CAPD officials in their native place of hosting and have been allegedly indulging in malpractices, sources said here today.
They said Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) Balakote Abdul Kabir is a local and has been posted for the last over 4 years as TSO Balakote, besides, he has been holding additional charge of store keeper. He has been working in contradict to the guidelines of Election Commission that no official can be posted in his native during the time of elections.
Talking to Early Times prominent locals of Mendhar alleged that Tehsil Supply Officer (T... | |
| | | | SSP transfers SHOs, ICPPs | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu-Tajinder Singh ordered transfers and posting of six Station House Officers (SHOs), six Sub-Inspectors (SIs) and one Assistant Sub-inspector and on Friday. They have been asked to take charge at their new places immediately.
According to the order Inspector Rattan Singh Rana has been transferred from District Police Lines (DPL) and posted as the new SHO Bishnah, Inspector Romal Singh has been shifted from DPL Jammu and posted as SHO Kanachak, Inspector Rajesh Sharma has been shifted from DPL Jammu and posted as SHO City, Inspector Harmohinder Singh has been from DPL Jammu and posted as SHO Janipur, Inspector... | |
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