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| Jammu heading towards a major confrontation | | CCI also takes the plunge, Sikh leaders threaten 2008-like agitation | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: situation in Jammu is deteriorating with each passing moment. A strong wave of unrest and anger has gripped almost the whole of area which the BJP represents in the assembly.
Jammu witnessed five major developments on Wednesday and Thursday. All suggested that the patience of the people of Jammu had almost ended, that anything could happen anytime in Jammu province and that the BJP was passing through a very critical stage, as almost all those who participated in the six events had targeted the BJP.
The developments include (1) Lawyers of Kathua targetted car of the Crime Branch; (2) outraged people of Hiranagar held strong protests on the national highway demanding CBI probe in the alleged Kathua murder case; (3) people of RS Pura and Akhnoor demanded district status for their respective tehsils; (4) J&K HC Bar Association, Jammu, members suspended work for the whole day demanding deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu, CBI probe in the Kathua murder case, withdrawal of highly controversial minutes of the Tribal Affairs Department and withdrawal of... | |
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| Dukhtaran-e-Millat sends security agencies into tizzy, hosts Pakistan Day function | | | Jehangir Rashid | 3/24/2018 11:54:54 AM |
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Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: Banned separatist outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) today sent the Jammu & Kashmir Police and other security agencies into a tizzy as it organized a function on the occasion of Pakistan Day.
It has been learnt from sources that the function was held in the Soura area and most probably at the residence of DeM Patron Syeda Asiya Andrabi. It is not for the first time that such a function has been hosted or organized by DeM. In the past such functions were org... | |
| | | | Govt spares deadwood officials | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad | 3/24/2018 11:50:19 AM |
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Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: The state government, it appears, has spared dozens of officials in various administrative departments who are facing charges of corruption.
The government had earlier decided to order premature retirement of 'corrupt and incapable' officials who have failed to deliver in their respective departments.
The government had also constituted a high-level committee headed by Chief Secretary. The committee was to be the final authority to take action against the corrupt officials.
However, sources told Early Times that though the committee had asked departments to 'discreetly' prepare a list so that 'incorrigible employees' could be retired pre-maturely... | |
| | | | For Edu Deptt, female teachers can neither marry in Jammu nor in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: The Education department in J&K seems to have forgotten the laid down norms of the transfer policy for the female teachers in the state, with the authorities ignoring their woes.
The government on March 1, 2016 approved the transfer policy of female teachers under which the married female teachers were made eligible for transfer to the district where in they get married.
However, two years down the line, the policy has been left in shambles, with genuine cases gathering dust and kept pending by the people at the helm in the department of education, Civil Secretariat.
There are cases which have been duly scrutinised with proper documents and requisite... | |
| | | | Sehrai dashes Malik's dream to replace Geelani | | Pak stooges fight it out | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: Bosses of separatists sitting across the Line of Control have started projecting Ashraf Sehrai as their new stooge in Kashmir and have almost sidelined Hurriyat dove Mirwiaz Umar Farooq and so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik.
Sources told Early Times that Hurriyat hawk Geelani passed on the baton of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat to Sehrai due to the pressure mounted by the people sitting across the LoC. "Since 2008, Malik had been trying to project himself as a hardliner. His only aim was to replace Geelani and become close to people handling the separatists," they said.
"Malik tried his best to come close to Mumbai attack mastermind and the US designated terrorist H... | |
| | | | SHO Achabal killing case: Murder charges framed against 8 LeT Militants | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 23: A court in Anantnag has farmed charges of murder against eight Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including a Uttar Pradesh resident, for killing the Station House Officer (SHO) of Achabal and five policemen accompanying him in Achabal area in June last year.
Two of the accused including Uttar Pradesh resident Sandeep Kumar have been arrested while two others have been gunned down by the security forces in an encounter. Four among the six accused are active militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit and two others are working as OGWs.
All of them are still absconding, SSP Anantnag Mohammad Altaf Khan told Early Times. He said that a S... | |
| | | | Home Ministry mulling hike in ex-gratia for terror victims | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: The Union Home Ministry is contemplating hiking the ex-gratia for victims of terrorism or Pakistani firing to Rs 20 lakh. The ministry will pitch in the resources under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE).
According to sources, the hike is under serious consideration after some state ministers objected to hike under the 'surrender policy' to be announced by the PDP headed government, which it is insisting has to be undertaken at costs.
"The issue has been raised before the Home Minister and has been discussed by the Chief Minister.
The Home Ministry is considering the hike in the ex-gratia and the gap from the present to the proposed new one wil... | |
| | | | Ex-PCC secy finds faults in PCC, AICC polls | | ''Gross violations done' | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: A former Secretary of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has alleged that gross violations of the party's constitution were committed during PCC and All Indian Congress Committee elections in the state.
Hukam Chand Sharma, who is also party delegate from Nagrota Gujroo block, alleged that the constitution of party was "virtually thrown to the dustbin to adjust some relatives of senior leaders" besides some newcomers in the AICC and PCC.
Invoking Congress Party's constitution and rules amended during 83rd plenary session held on 18-20 December 2010, Sharma said that as per Article XI of PCC, the PCC members shall be elected through e... | |
| | | | 8 districts in State without DTC | | Union Govt plan to eliminate TB | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched TB-free India Campaign to eliminate tuberculosis the deadly disease by 2025 but State Health Ministry seems least bothered to control the disease in the state as eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir were without District Tuberculosis Centres for last more than 10 years.
The eight districts include Bandipore, Shopian, Kulgam and Ganderbal in Kashmir province and Samba, Kishtwar, Ramban and Reasi in Jammu province.
Sources informed that the patients of far flung areas are being forced to travel long distances to reach the DTC for collecting the TB medicines or examine their sputum due to unavailability of the centre... | |
| | | | Murdered Kishtwar hotelier's family seeks CB probe | | Police version rejected | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Mar 23: A week after police claimed to have solved the murder of a leading Kishtwar hotelier Ishtiaq Ahmed Dar, the victim's family has rejected the police version and demanded a probe by the Crime Branch of police.
Ishtiaq, according to the police, was killed by one Muzzafer Hussain Kamal of Kamal Mohalla Kishtwar, who is a stationery shopkeeper. Kamal is tenant of the deceased in his New Dar Complex near Jamia Masjid Kishtwar. Police claimed that Ishtiaq had illicit relationship with the Kamal's wife and that is why Kamal had murdered him.
But Ishtiaq's father on Friday rejected the police claims and demanded handing the case to Crime Br... | |
| | | | ISIS flags in Kashmir 'help' Delhi, what about Pak flags? | | Hurriyatwala Sehrai speaks | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: New Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Mohd Ashraf Sehrai has spoken after replacing Syed Ali Shah Geelani and has said his movement is not part of the global movement. "Azadi camp in Kashmir does not have a global agenda and has nothing to do with the Daesh and its ideology," he on Thursday said while explaining away the ideology of his separatist outfit.
"Daesh and Al-Qaida have nothing to do with our movement and we will never accept them," Sehrai reportedly said. He appealed to the Kashmiri youth "not to get swayed by the extremist ideology and understand Islam in its correct perspective".
Sehrai said Tehrek-e-Hurriyat is indigenous movement and there a... | |
| | | | Issues of daily wagers in judiciary: SC stays proceeding before HC | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: Supreme Court has stayed proceedings before the J&K High Court in a plea pertaining to issue of daily wagers of judiciary. A bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notice, fixing a returnable date within four weeks, on a special leave petition filed by the government against an order by high court, asking former not to link issue of daily wagers in judiciary with those of other departments.
"There shall be a stay of further proceedings in OWP No. 260/2014 and SWP No. 630/2016 pending before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Srinagar," said the bench also comprising of Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice D Y Chandrachud.
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| | | | Documents not kept in public domain; Farmers denied info under RTI | | Land Acquisition for SR Road in Budgam | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: As the Government has finalized the process of acquiring land for Semi Ring Road (SR Road), the Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Budgam who is also the Collector Land Acquisition has denied some official record to the affected farmers who sought the same under Right to Information Act (RTI). Sources say that not even a single document, notification, beneficiary list of compensation received on account of fruit bearing and non fruit bearing trees is available on any of the official websites of Government.
When farmers sought copies of notifications under various sections , and copies of communication between Collector LA Budgam (ACR) and National ... | |
| | | | Cracks in JRL as Pakistani forces kill JKLF man in PoK | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: In the wake of killing of a Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activist Naeem Butt, son of Muhammad Sharif, resident of Chota Galla (Poonch) by Pakistani forces in POK, fissures have erupted in the separatist leadership in Kashmir.
Sources said the JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has conveyed his displeasure to Hurriyat leaders for their silence over the "cold blooded" murder of Malik's colleague in PoK.
Interestingly, Malik, Mirwaiz and Geelani have constituted the so called Joint Resistance Leadership or JRL, which is spearheading anti-India protests in Kashmir.
Sources said Malik had a heated argument with his JRL colleagues over their sile... | |
| | | | DHSK violating transfer policy, alleges RTI applicant | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: In blatant violation of the transfer policy set by the department an RTI reply has revealed that Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has violated the norms by posting the doctors in the hospitals for over two years or more.
The RTI applicant had sought details about the total number of doctors posted at five hospitals in the valley along with their names and joining dates. The applicant, Dr. Riyaz Ahmad Dagga has alleged that the i... | |
| | | | 3 member committee to probe appointment of Night Chowkidars | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar. Mar 23: After complaints about backdoor appointment of Night Chowkidars in Kishtwar, Doda & Ramban, the government finally accorded sanction for constituting of three member committee to probe the complaints.
The committee has been asked to submit its report till 10-4-2018.
As per the details available with "Early Times", in pursuance to Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS & CA) Department Jammu No. 175/PF/TSO/3331-35 Dated 15-11-2017 and No. 179/PF/TSO P-III/514 Dated 26-2-2018, the sanction was accorded to the constitution of three member committee to be headed Assistant Commissioner Revenue Kishtwar while Assist... | |
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