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Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: One of the Senior Minister in the cabinet of present coalition government has termed Pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Geelani a tall leader, sending shock waves across the political spectrum while stocking a major controversy.
Syd Altaf Bukhari, the incumbent Minister of Education who was also accorded the vital portfolio of Finance after Drabu's sacking was responding to the queries posed to him by reporters in the summer capital on Saturday. When asked about his views on the recent statement of Syed Ali Geelani over rejecting any talks with the government of India for peace in the violence infested Kashmir Valley, Bukhari responded by saying: "Geelan... | |
| | | | Revenue Deptt fails to implement HC order | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Despite High Court order to Revenue Department Jammu to take necessary action on a petition against alleged illegal construction on agriculture land in violation of Agrarian Reforms Act at Khanpur Nagrota, the former has failed to execute the order in letter and spirit even after the lapse of three months. Besides, it has been alleged that the police of concerned area is also not cooperating with the Revenue Department to stop the illegal construction.
As per documents, one Sanjay Talwar had filed a petition in High Court against the illegal construction over a land bearing Khasra No. 93 situated at Village Khanpur Tehsil Nagrota District Jammu which come... | |
| | | | Contractor harasses woman | | | Avinash Azad | 3/18/2018 1:55:58 PM |
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Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Keeping law enforcing agencies at bay, a powerful contractor from Udhmapur allegedly threatening a woman to eliminate her family, if she does not withdraw case against him.
Narrating her tale, around 40 year old Nasreen Akhtar wife of Manzoor Ahmed, who is also bed ridden for over an year due to kidney problem said that the Ghulam Nabi a contractor, is threatening her since long but local police is not paying a heed into her repeated complaints seeking security for her family.
"I started construction of my house, on January 16, 2017, Ghulam Nabi with his goons trespassed into my under construction house, he thrashed labourer engaged for constructio... | |
| | | | Home Ministry speaks in two voices | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir seem to be pulling in different directions. This became evident the other day when the Government of India's interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma without mincing words contradicted Ahir and declared that he goes only with Rajnath Singh.
Dineshwar Sharma Thursday stated that "the Home Ministry has appointed him to talk to everyone and not with the 'elected representatives' only". His statement came just a day after, Minister of State (MoS) Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, told the Lok Sabha in response to a question that "Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau... | |
| | | | ISIS terrorists active in Kashmir | | ET Report Vindicated | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Security Forces killing six militants of the terror outfit Anzar-ul-Gazwat-ul-Hind just within a week in two encounters at Hakoora in south Kashmir's Anantnag district and at Srinagar outskirts in Khanmoh has brought to fore the presence of dreaded terror outfit ISIS in Kashmir.
It's in place to mention here that Early Times was the first newspaper in Jammu and Kashmir to report about the presence of ISIS terror outfit and Al-Qaeda linked terrorists active in the Valley.
An official said that presence of ISIS terrorists in Kashmir is a matter of concern. "These terrorists are highly radicalized and as per our information they are behind most of the... | |
| | | | Madhav's visit only rubbed salt on the Jammu's wounds | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Some "very concerned" local BJP leaders and lawmakers were hoping that BJP national general secretary and in-charge J&K Ram Madhav's Jammu visit would help the BJP promote the cause of Jammu, but it didn't happen. He visited Jammu for two days, met the Chief Minister, party ministers and lawmakers and BJP office-bearers and returned to from where he came giving the message to the J&K unit of the party that it must support all the government actions and not go public to embarrass the Mufti government and the party at national level.
"There is no rift between the PDP and the BJP" statement of Ram Madhav clearly suggested that he had not come to Jammu to lis... | |
| | | | Fate of PDP-BJP coalition Govt hangs in balance | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: The BJP leadership in Delhi is worried about reports of serious vote bank erosion that the state unit of the BJP in Jammu region has suffered.And the defeat of the BJP in the bypolls in UP and Bihar is seen as a warning for the BJP in the region of Jammu where it had,for the first time,won 25 seats out of 37 in the region in the previous Assembly.election.
Instead of trying various initiatives for arresting erosion in the BJP vote base senior BJP leaders are worried about the sacking of the finance Minister,Haseeb Drabu,over his remarks that the Kashmir issue was not a political issue.This incident has sent tremors in the BJP camp fearing that when the a... | |
| | | | Deport Rohingyas from Jammu before it is late: Panun Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17 Panun Kashmir, led by its President Vijay Bhat expressed concern over the lackadaisical approach of Government in deporting the Rohingyas from State. Bhat was talking in Jammu in view of the recent reply filed by the Centre in Supreme Court on Rohingyas issue citing the security threat to the Nation in the wake of illegal and forced entry of these Rohingyas in the Country.
Convenor Ravinder Jalali appreciated the stand taken by the Centre in Supreme Court on the deportation of Rohingyas from India. Rohingyas through their Advocate in the Supreme Court wants them Refugees status at par with Tamil refugees in the matter of health care and education. ... | |
| | | | RSS reiterates demand for deportation of Rohingyas from J&K, calls them a 'Security Threat' | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today supported the demand for deportation of illegal migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, saying their presence in Jammu and Kashmir posed a security threat to the country.
"We do not consider them (Rohingyas and Bangladeshis) as refugees as they are foreigners and have entered in our country illegally," RSS Prant Sanghchalk, Brig (Retd) Suchait Singh told reporters here.
Singh, who was flanked by Prant Kariwah ... | |
| | | | Home Ministry speaks in two voices | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 17: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir seem to be pulling in different directions. This became evident the other day when the Government of India's interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma without mincing words contradicted Ahir and declared that he goes only with Rajnath Singh.
Dineshwar Sharma Thursday stated that "the Home Ministry has appointed him to talk to everyone and not with the 'elected representatives' only". His statement came just a day after, Minister of State (MoS) Home, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, told the Lok Sabha in response to a question that "Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of Intelligence Bureau... | |
| | | | Lack of coordination between Deptts halts to put curb on sub-standard items | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 17: The lack of coordination between the Food Safety Department and the Additional Deputy Commissioners is affecting to put curb on sub-standard food items in the state.
There are rampant complaints about sub-standard foods being sold in the state. At the same time, the lack of coordination between the law enforcing agencies is halting to put curb on sub-standard food items.
An official of the Food Safety Department said that it was not satisfied with the "meager" amount imposed as fine by ADCs in sub-standard food cases. The ADCs are adjudicating officers to decide on the fine in food adulterated cases. "But there is lack of coordin... | |
| | | | Nowshera residents threatens to gherao secretariat in support of demands | | |  Ab Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: The residents of Nowshera today launched a protest rally towards Jammu to gherao secretariat, but were thwarted by the district administration and police. According to reports, on 31st day of strike, the residents of Nowshera launched protest rally towards Jammu, but were stopped by the district administration.
"Two times government representatives approached us and promised that issue will be resolved soon, but till date nothing substantive ha... | |
| | | | Government constitutes committee to probe misuse of funds in Education Deptt | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 17: The government has constituted a committee to probe the matter regarding misuse of funds in construction of some utilities in the educational institutions.
According to an order a committee of officers is hereby constituted in order to verify the facts in respect of complaint received and duly endorsed by the Private Secretary to Minister for Education vide number nil dated 12/03/2018 against the Headmaster Govt High School Chhan Ronan, the then Chief Education Officer Kathua and Deepak Rama, contractor regarding the acts of criminal breach of trust.
It has been alleged that cheating for duping the state funds and misuse of funds allotted for constr... | |
| | | | Body of foreign militant recovered from debris at Balhama-Khonmoh, toll reaches 3 | | Six persons arrested in connection with murder of policeman | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 17: With the recovery of body of a foreign militant the death toll in the Balhama-Khonmoh encounter in the outskirts of summer capital that ended on Thursday night reached three.
Reports said that the body of a foreign militant identified as Abu Hamas was recovered from the debris of one of the buildings today in the afternoon. With the recovery of the body of Hamas the death toll of militants in the encounter reached three. A jawan of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was injured in the firing incident.
It would be in place to mention here that bodies of two local militants were recovered from the debris of a gutted hous... | |
| | | | Locked bathroom at Tehsil Office causes inconvenience to visitors | | | |
Early Times Report
Samba, Mar 17: Deflating the balloon of Swachh Bharat Mission, the locked bathroom at Tehsil Office Samba continues to cause inconvenience to visitors, while as concerned authorities are oblivious.
People alleged that the toilet complex of Tehsil office Samba is totally in bad condition and remained locked since last three years. The people who come to tehsil office have to go for open defecation due to locked Tehsil office.
When contacted Tehsildar Samba-RK Rathore said that several times he informed the officer of the Municipal Committee to clean the bathroom, but nothing has been done.... | |
| | | | Medical authorities harassing us, allege Amarnath pilgrims | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 17: The pilgrims intending to visit Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine this year to pay obeisance are being allegedly harassed by the medical authorities here.
A devotee Ashok Kumar and his friend from Udhampur said, "We have been visiting the holy cave for the past 33-years. This year we are being asked to produce medical certificate from the doctor."
"For that certificate when we reached district hospital Udhampur today the doctor asked us to get certain blood tests done. After paying the prescribed fee for those tests we were asked by the laboratory people to come at 1:00 pm. When we reached there to get the report we were told to come again... | |
| | | | Pay compensation as per NHAI communication: HC | | Semi Ring Road Land Acquisition | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 17: Jammu & Kashmir High Court in an interesting interim direction has directed Government to pay compensation to affected farmers as per the October 4th 2017 communication between National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) & Government through Deputy Commissioner Budgam. Pertinently NHAI had told DC Budgam on Oct4th 2017 that they are ready to pay compensation as per the Central Land Acquisition Act of 2013 ie 4 times than market value of land . Petitioners had prayed before the High Court that if NHAI is ready to pay fair compensation to the affected farmers why isn't Govt going ahead?
After being given lukewarm response by the Government and Nation... | |
| | | | MC Baramulla chokes town with garbage | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 17: Municipal Committee Baramulla that have left the shopkeepers and inhabitants of this north Kashmir has made life of people difficult.
Local shopkeepers of Auqaf Market, a central place of Baramulla town that is known for its business, has many times complained about the garbage that is thrown in the drains, on the by lanes.
Mohammad Muzaffar, a shopkeeper at the Auqaf Market said that there are irresponsible people in the departmen... | |
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