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Ex-Union Minister asks JK Bank to waive off loan to Mallya 3/9/2016 11:42:35 PM Sumit Sharma Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 9: A former Union Minister is allegedly pressurising the J&K Bank to waive off the loan it had granted to Bangalore-based liquor baron Viyay Mallya. In the late 1990s, the bank had granted a loan of Rs 100 crore to Mallya "on the instructions of the former Union Minister who happens to be a friend of the business tycoon." The then chairman of J&K Bank, counted among the beneficiaries of the former Union Minister, had willingly granted the loan to Mallya. Later, senior PDP leader and former Finance Minister, Tariq Hameed Karra, had expressed grave concern over the shady dealings in J&K Bank and demanded a white paper on the operations of the State's premier financial institution. The outcry prompted the bank to sell shares it was holding and belonged to Mallya's United Spirits Holdings and Kingfisher Airlines. It recovered about Rs 70 crore from the sale of shares. The share sale began in end-2012. Shares were sold in small segments over 2-3 months. At the moment, Rs 30 crore is still outstanding against Mallya, sources told Early ...   READ MORE

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UK snubs Pakistan's Kashmir rant 3/9/2016 11:42:28 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 9: Indeed, it's a great news - great news because someone from United Kingdom chose Islamabad to snub Pakistan and its dubious approach towards the dialogue process with India. The case in point is the joint-press conference, which was addressed on Tuesday at the Pakistan's capital, Islamabad by Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. Islamabad had not expected that the British Foreign Secretary would use the Pakistani soil in the presence of no less than Sartaz Aziz to snub Pakistan's oft-repeated Kashmir rant, but it actually happened much to the chagrin of the Pakistani...   READ MORE   'Irresponsible Cong turns far Left, supports JNU anarchists' 3/9/2016 11:42:18 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 9: The Congress, which all through treated J&K differently on the ground that it was a Muslim-majority region, has now crossed all the red lines and swung solidly behind the JNU anarchists, including a gang of teachers and students, who want to overthrow the elected Government at the Centre and also want India to break into pieces. First, it was AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi who went to JNU campus to extend his support to those who had raised anti-India slogans, batted for Kashmir's azadi and glorified the convicted terrorists like Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat. Traitors like Omar Khalid were very much present when Rahul Gandhi addressed the anti-nationals an...   READ MORE   Land mafia eyeing Govt land in Srinagar outskirts 3/9/2016 11:42:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: Exhuming decades-old revenue papers, land mafia in the Valley is all set to grab prime Government land in outskirts of Srinagar. This time, the land measuring 140 kanals under Khewat No. 382/9495 and Khata No 1875/1232 at Ellahi Bagh, Bagh-e-Shoura Srinagar is on the radar of influential property brokers who are trying to sell it to credulous sellers. After September 2014 deluge, many people prefer periphery localities rather than posh Srinagar areas. A Pandit family, Prakash Kaul and his sons, owned this land some 60 years ago. Brokers, in connivance with a `legal heir' of late Prakash Kaul, some Revenue officials and an influential polit...   READ MORE   State BJP kept out of parleys with PDP Talks held between BJP high command and 3 PDP leaders 3/9/2016 11:41:59 PM Govt formation Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: The State unit of the BJP wasn't privy to what was being settled behind the close door meetings between the party high command and the top PDP leadership over the Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources divulged that the State unit of the BJP wasn't kept in loop over the parleys and that it was the Union Government, BJP high command and some PDP's top leaders who held the closed door meets to end the two month long logjam in the State. "No, as much as I know, the State BJP leaders weren't part of those meetings that were held to finalise the Government formation in the State. I mean why should have the State...   READ MORE   JU working hard to conceal in founder RTI 3/9/2016 11:41:32 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 9: Authorities in university of Jammu are making all efforts to conceal information sought by the seekers under RTI Act, thereby defeating its very purpose. The sources informed Early Times that most of the information seekers are denied information on frivolous pretexts pretending that the volume of information sought is so huge that it is not possible for the University authority to divulge. A reply filed by the JU authority in response to an RTI query in the possession of Early Times dataed 3.3.2016 reads, "the information sought by you is lengthy and requires a lot of time to do the needful. In view of above you are requested to prioritize the informati...   READ MORE   Campus on radar of intel agencies 3/9/2016 11:41:25 PM ET Report jammu, Mar 9: In the wake of JNU controversy, the intelligence agencies are learnt to have put all universities in Jammu and Kashmir on their radar and intensified vigil on the campuses here, particularly Jammu University. Even as all campuses of the universities are already under constant gaze of the intelligence agencies with their men deployed there for round the clock reporting of events, the incident of JNU has sounded an alert for extra ordinary vigil. According to reliable sources, special instructions in this regard have been issued to ensure that the institutions of higher learning may not be used by the unwanted elements for their alleged anti-national activities....   READ MORE   DSP gains notoriety for being part of cattle smuggling ring 3/9/2016 11:41:17 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 9: A DSP, posted in a peripheral Jammu area, has gained notoriety for allegedly being part of a cattle smuggling ring. Police sources said PHQ was flooded with complaints against him, mostly by his subordinates. A secret PHQ probe had revealed his involvement in cattle smuggling, the sources added. A departmental action was now likely to be initiated against him, followed by his transfer to some other place, sources said, adding that there was also a move to keep him off any significant posting in future. His residence falls in the close vicinity of Jammu in another district. Most of the complaints against him have been lodged by his subordinates, includin...   READ MORE   BJP's core group divided over forming Govt, ex-Ministers taken to task 3/9/2016 11:41:07 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 9: Notwithstanding desperation being shown by some BJP leaders, who were ministers in the government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, a section of the party is strongly opposing any attempt to accept terms and conditions of PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti for again forming coalition Government in the State. A meeting of the core group of BJP was held this evening to discuss prevailing situation in the State especially after recent statements of PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti, who has tried to send feelers for again forming government with the party. "Core group members are not united on forming Government by accepting terms and conditions of the Mehbooba Mufti"...   READ MORE   After suffering major blows, militants plan major strike in Valley 3/9/2016 11:41:01 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Mar 9: Police and security forces have been put on high alert across Kashmir as there are inputs about militants are planning a major strike, sources told Early Times. They said, "Militant handlers sitting across the Line of Control (LoC) have directed the ultras to intensify the attacks on security forces as they have suffered major blows since the beginning of this year." Sources said, "Successful operations carried out by Police, Army and paramilitary forces during the past few months have frustrated the militants and their bosses sitting in Pakistan. They are desperate to make their presence felt." A police official said, "Police have developed a strong ...   READ MORE   Sewage water continues to pour in canals Irrigation Deptt ignores rules 3/9/2016 11:08:01 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 9: Total departure from the provisions provided in Environmental Protection Rules speaks of carelessness of Irrigation Department to allow discharge of sewage water in the canals in Jammu division making the canal water polluted with dirt of sewerage meant for irrigation purposes. Sources told Early Times that the increasing pollution in the irrigation canals has been pointed out by Environment Authority time and again and asked the Department to take required measures to check the menace but department did not follow the norms creating environmental hazards. "Under Environmental (Protection) Rules 1986, the Irrigation Department is requir...   READ MORE   People allege black marketing of ration at Pouni 3/9/2016 11:07:48 PM Ajay Sharma Reasi, Mar 9: People of Pouni near here have alleged that government ration was being sold in black in the town by ration dealers. They alleged that there existed a nexus between local ration dealers and black marketers as genuine card holders were being denied ration while others were getting it without any problem. Locals also held a protest today, alleging that they were either getting no ration or were being given a less quantity of it. "We have also complained to senior officers but they are yet to take any action against the ration dealers," they said. "We are given wheat instead of flour, but those, who don't have ration cards, get the items as per their choice. We ...   READ MORE   SIC puts CEO Doda on penalty notice 3/9/2016 11:07:34 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: The State Information Commission (SIC) has put the CEO Doda who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) of his department in the district on penalty notice for failing to respond to an RTI query. The SIC has further directed the CEO to provide information to the information seeker without any delay. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Abdul Subhan Sheikh, a resident of Wazarat Road Jammu, had filed an RTI application dated: 09.09.2015 seeking some information under section 6 of J&K RTI Act, 2009 received in the Directorate of School Education, Jammu on 11.09.2015. The PIO-cum-Personnel Officer, Directorate of School Education, Ja...   READ MORE   Udhampur attack accused among two militants killed in Pulwama encounter 3/9/2016 11:07:27 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: At least, two militants have been killed in a fierce gun fight raging in an orchard outside Padgam Pora-Wandakpora villages in Pulwama. One of the slain militants has been identified as Taiba’s Abu Okasa who was wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged involvement in August 5, 2015 attack on a BSF convoy near the garrison town of Udhampur and carried a cash reward of Rs 500,000 over his head. The fighting broke out on Wednesday evening when the security forces laid siege to a farm of the State's Agriculture Department where a large group of LeT militants including a top commander were reportedly holding a meeting. The militants tri...   READ MORE   Congleader clarifies over Achan landfill mess 3/9/2016 11:07:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: Even as the Early Times didn't mention name of any political party or politician allegedly involved in the controversy surrounding the deadlock over the dumping of garbage at the Achen landfill site, a Congress leader has voluntarily come forward to say that he has done nothing wrong. While some protesters including "land mafia" recently attacked the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) staffers, particularly drivers, preventing them from dumping garbage at the landfill site, over 2000 metric tons of garbage has accumulated on the Srinagar roads since the March 5 incident. The SMC, which suspended sanitation operations in the summer capital, says at le...   READ MORE   Centre reprimands JK for poor implementation of MGNREGA 3/9/2016 11:07:17 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: The much hyped Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is proving to be a major damp squib in Jammu and Kashmir with Government of India grilling the State government over the failure of flagship scheme aimed to give livelihood to rural poor. The New Delhi has sought explanation from the Rural Development Department J&K over it's slow progress on MGNREGA, reliable sources said. According to a letter No J-11018/01/1/2015-MGNREGA (IV) dated February 2, 2016, the Union Ministry for Rural Development has pointed out that the state's Rural Development Department has achieved only 8 percent of the annual targets und...   READ MORE   Militants knock Srinagar door, flee; police on alert 3/9/2016 11:07:10 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: The summer capital of Srinagar was Wednesday afternoon put on high alert when militants appeared on the outskirts near Hazratbal here and exchanged gunfire with security forces. No one was hurt in the incident. Police said a group of heavily armed militants were spotted near Khimber, some three miles from the historic Hazratbal shrine. But as the police cordoned the area, the militants, who as per police sources, were three to four in number, opened fire and managed to flee, leaving behind one AK 47 riffle. It is the second shootout in Khimber area, where a month back, the police had claimed to have killed a militant. The presence of the mil...   READ MORE   ULB Kashmir 'rehab centre' for kin of 'powerful' SO 3/9/2016 11:07:05 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 9: A 'powerful' Section Officer at Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir has turned the department as his 'fiefdom' since he has appointed many of his relatives in the department. The Section Officer namely Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat has virtually turned the Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir wing of Housing and Urban Development Department as a 'rehabilitation' Centre for his relatives including some of the close ones. Mukhtar has over the years appointed around 20 of his relatives as employees in the different local bodies of Kashmir. According to the information made available by the sources to Early Times it has come to fore that the Section Of...   READ MORE   Protest against denial to BPL families under NFSA, non-payment under MGNREGA held 3/9/2016 10:52:16 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Mar 9: The people of Mughal Maidan and its adjoining areas today held a strong protest at Dadpath and blocked Kishtwar-Chhatroo road for hours together demanding action against the officials allegedly involved in omitting the name of the BPL families from the list of beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA). They added that the BPL families who had no source of income were shown as APL while APL families were enrolled as BPL, beside this protestors also demanded immediate release pending payment against material cost to the MGNREGA job card holders. As per the details available with "Early Times" the protestors led by Sarpanch Puran Chand Thakur and...   READ MORE   Local stage protest, resent delay in supply of ration under NFSA People term NFSA as anti people 3/9/2016 10:52:06 PM Ashwani Sharma Early times report Udhampur, Mar 09: A strong resentment is brewing among people against Consumer affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department and district administration for delay in ration supply under NFSA guidelines and they termed National Food Security Act (NSFA) merely an anti people Act. Locals also alleged that there is huge discrepancies in the ration cards being prepared in Udhampur under NAFSA scheme. Residents of W-10 and some other wards today staged a protest demonstration to register their anguish over non-availability of food stock at the CAPD Depots from last two months. Protestors also termed the implementation of NFSA anti-people Protestors n...   READ MORE   PHE Deptt’s water bills shock Budgam residents 3/9/2016 10:51:55 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 9: The residents of central District Budgam were today surprised to see Public Health engineering (PHE) Department distributing copied water supply bills lacking consumer ID of the consumers. People from different villages of Chadoora-Budgam told early times that employees of PHE sub division Chadoora handed over five year old bills to registered and unregistered consumers. Residents said that without ever having framed any formal agreement of registration with PHE department for use of tap water in their homes, they were handed over bills dated 2012 and have been warned to pay pending bills before due dated or face action. "I was han...   READ MORE   DC constitutes team to verify allegations Transfer of 240 teachers by CEO Kishtwar 3/9/2016 10:51:35 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Mar 9: After protest by Teachers and Masters Association Kishtwar , the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ghulam Nabi Balwan today constituted three member committee headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishori Lal Sharma to verify the allegation of favoritism, nepotism and violation of transfer policy rules. As per the details available with "Early Times" in repose to the protest of teachers association and resentment showed by political parties like PDP, NC and social activists over the transfers of 240 teachers made by the Chief Education Officer Kishtwar Abdul Hamid Fani on Saturday vide order No. CEO/K/NG/2016/25462-66 Dated 5-02-2016, who allege that the asp...   READ MORE

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