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| Surgical strikes in Kashmir against terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: The February 14 Pulwama massacre of 40 CRPF Jawans has changed the political scene with our determined security forces - Army, BSF, CRPF and J&K police - launching combat operations against Maulana Masood Azhar's dreaded terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Reports from Kashmir suggest that "since February 14, 2019, at least 14 among total 18 militants killed were from Jaish".
Reports say, "it was the 'fidayeen' outfit's local recruit - a sawmill apprentice and a school dropout Aadil Ahmad Dar - who rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the paramilitary convoy at Lethpora in the afternoon of February 14, killing 40 CRPF men" and "on heels of that rattling attack, the hunt for JeM militants has only grown manifold in the Valley".
Only on Monday, the security forces claimed that they had liquidated the "main conspirator" of the Pulwama fidayeen attack. He was identified as an "electrician from Tral" and was eliminated by the security forces, along with his two associates in a gunfight that broke out on Sunday. "He was termed as the one who would... | |
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| In 2014 also, NC, Congress had forged pre-poll alliance | | 2019 Lok Sabha elections | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: The 2019 general elections in the country, including J&K, are very crucial for the ruling party, the BJP, and the opposition parties, including the Congress. The BJP hopes that it would again make it to the Lok Sabha and reestablish its government with Narendra Modi as the PM. The opposition parties across the country have been trying hard to forge a united front against the BJP. Their one-point agenda is to dethrone PM Narendra Modi.
In J&K, the situation is no different. On the one hand, the PDP chief, Mehbooba Mufti, who has been feeling the heat, has declared that she is ready to forge pre-poll alliance with any political party and that her mission is... | |
| | | | PDA CEO leaves chair amidst controversies | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
udhampur, Mar 15: Two week after Early Times published a news about Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patnitop Development Authority (PDA), Rajinder Singh's overstay on his post even after the authorities issued his transfer orders, the official left his office yesterday. Pertinently, Singh had ignored that court had cleared his stay and directed him to join at his new place of posting.
Surprisingly, the outgoing officer had floated tenders worth lakhs of ru... | |
| | | | Within 2 years of construction, school buildings develop cracks | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
kishtwar, Mar 15: At a time when the entire nation is demanding exemplary action against those responsible for overhead footbridge tragedy in Mumbai in which 6 lives were lost, government schools in Kishtwar district, constructed two years back have developed threatening cracks, arguably due to use of sub- standard material.
The school building of Middle School Akarhang of Kuntwara in Kishtwar district suffered major cracks within two years after the buil... | |
| | | | Mirwaiz refuses to appear before NIA, will anti-terror agency act? | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 15: Challenging the premier anti-terror organisation, separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has again decided not to appear before the National Investigating Agency.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday issued fresh summons to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to appear for questioning at the probe agency headquarters in connection with a terror financing case at its headquarters in New Delhi on March 18.
The NIA had on February 26 carried out searches at premises of separatist leaders, including the Mirwaiz, in connection with the case related to terror funding in Jammu and Kashmir.
He had been asked to appear before the NIA on March 11 but the Mirwaiz had e... | |
| | | | Hurriyat dove in deep trouble | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: National Investigating Agency has sent one more summon to Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He has been asked to appear at the NIA office in New Delhi on March 18.
Prior to this summon, NIA had asked Mirwaiz to appear before the NIA on March 11 but he had expressed his inability to join the investigation in New Delhi fearing for his security in view of "conditions of hostility."
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that NIA sending fresh summons to Mirwaiz are a clear hint that investigating agency wants to nail the Hurriyat dove and it has got enough evidence against him. "Since the day NIA has raided the residence of Mirwaiz in Srinagar he has... | |
| | | | After banning Jamaat, action to be taken against Govt employees working for terrorists | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 15: Intelligence agencies have prepared a list of government employees working as sympathizers of terrorists and anti-India forces. Actions against these employees are likely to be taken very soon.
Credible sources said that during the last six months, intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on activities of some government employees who have been directly and indirectly involved in anti-India activities. Agencies are keeping a strict vigil on social media posts of these employees who are under scanners. Majority of these employees are working in the Education Department and are preaching secessionism.
Meanwhile reports said that after radical Jamaa... | |
| | | | Woman stitches with her feet, wants to train others | | |  Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 15: A 28-year-old woman is beautifully sewing her dreams in Jammu and Kashmir. Madhu, born with disability in her hands, started stitching clothes from a young age using her legs. As she gained expertise in her job, she earned a lot of praise in Udhampur, where she lives.
Her dream is to open a tailoring shop where she also wants to provide training to differently-abled persons like her so that they can become independent.
With a supportive family, she is r... | |
| | | | Contractor accused of using boulders in drain construction | | Tarr-Pajwal road construction | | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Katra, Mar 15: Locals have alleged that the contractors, involved in the construction of 13 kilometers long Tarr-Pajwal road, have been using boulders in construction of drains.
The Tarr-Pajwal road was sanctioned under Prime Minister Grameen Sadak Yojna in 2016-17 with estimated cost of Rs. 13.60 Crores. "The main contractor who had got the tender has sub-let the works to local contractors, who have been using boulders in construction of drains, which is in violation of norms", the locals said, adding that under PMGSY guidelines, gravel, Bazri and cement should be used by contractor and not boulders.
"In all the drains, maximum of stones have been used ... | |
| | | | Elections will characterize recourse of state for next half a decade: Dr Farooq Abdullah | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah today highlighted the need of forging unity across the state to trounce the 'divisive' agenda of the BJP and its ilk saying that the forthcoming general elections are significant as it will characterize the recourse of the state for next half a decade.
"It is high time for the people of all the regions across the state to put up a strong front against the divisive agenda of the RSS -BJP in the state. I am sure that the people of state will give befitting reply to the RSS and its ilk. If the people don't forge unity at this time, the posterity will never forgive us. It is for us to ... | |
| | | | Disgruntled PDP leaders return to party fold | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: Several disgruntled leaders of the PDP who did not get the party mandate to contest 2014 assembly polls are again joining the party.
These leaders, it has been learnt are promised a chance to contest the upcoming assembly elections.
Abdul Rouf Bhat resigned from the PDP after the party did not give him the mandate and instead fielded Altaf Bukhari from Amira Kadal constituency in 2014. He later joined the National Conference. After coming to know that NC will field Nasir Aslam Wani from Amira Kadal, Rouf resigned from the party and joined the PDP.
A PDP leader said that he joined the party after he was told that he will be party's candidate from Ami... | |
| | | | Civilian shot dead in Awantipora | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: A civilian was killed by suspected militants on late Thursday night in Gulzarp-ora area of Awantipora of South Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Reports said that Manzoor Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Dogripora aged about 40 years was killed by militants. The body of the slain was later handed over to the family members following completion of medico-legal formalities.
Police said that initial investigations revealed that he was forcibly taken away by the militants and was later shot dead. "A case in this regard has been registered. Officers from the local police unit are investigating the circumstances which led to this inciden... | |
| | | | NC-Cong to field G A Mir jointly South Kashmir LA seat | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmed
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 15: For the highly sensitive Lok Sabha seat of restive South Kashmir which is going to polls in three phases, the National Conference and Congress is likely to announce JKPCC state head Ghulam Ahmed Mir as joint candidate.
Sources told early times that though the final decision on entering into a pre-poll alliance is yet to be finalized by the NC and Congress leadership, but the ground-work has been done and the call will be taken shortly.
The NC delegation sources said, recently visited Delhi to meeting Congress top gun Ghulam Nabi Azad to discuss the pre-poll alliance for at least south Kashmir Lok Sabha seat.
"The discussion was taken... | |
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