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Informed about fresh terror threats, Raj Bhawan makes ET more vulnerable to attacks 3/25/2019 12:23:13 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: The Raj Bhawan has withdrawn the security of editor of the daily Early Times exactly after the government was informed about the fresh threats from the global terror networks who had been threatening the newspaper. Some time back, this nationalist newspaper had formally written a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir Police about having received fresh threats from terror outfits. "Apart from the local terrorists or those based in Pakistan, we had received threats from the international terror groups, who had even sent us death warrants from the US and the police was informed about the same," said a senior functionary at the newspaper based in Jammu. The threat calls had been warning the newspaper not to report against the terrorists and separatists and that any further reportage would have deadly consequences for the daily. But not comprising on the nationalist agenda, the newspaper continues to expose the terror networks and their proxies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. But as the ET equally fights against corruption and favoritism in the state ...   READ MORE

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Ramgarh Police 'ruin' career of aspirant soldier Arrest 3 of a family on 'undisclosable' complaint 3/25/2019 12:23:03 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Ramgarh Police in district Samba has allegedly ruined the career of an aspirant solider, who had to appear for written test being conducted by Indian Army. According to the family members, Ramgarh Police this morning picked Sushil Kumar, from his house at Arnia on the basis of undisclosable complaint. His father Mangat Ram and his uncle Janak Raj were also arrested. "A police team from Ramgarh Police Station reached our house early morning along with some Police officials from Arnia Police Station, they took Sushil and his father with them without telling us any reason", said Mainga Ram, grandfather of Sushil. "I also went to Police Stati...   READ MORE   Top PDP leader under scanner in bunker scam 3/25/2019 12:22:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: A top PDP leader, who was minister in the previous coalition government, is likely to face action as Governor's administration has appointed Tahir Hussain, Director Finance, Home Department as audit-com-investigating officer for conducting physical and financial audit of construction of community/individual bunkers under security related expenditure (SRE). It is widely alleged that huge funds allotted by the Centre under SRE has been swindled off by some officers at the behest of a former minister who was at the helm of the affairs. Hussain was appointed as investigating officer on March 22 to conduct an in-depth investigation and furnish a detailed r...   READ MORE   Geelani's hypocrisy exposed again Pays tributes to Pak terrorists killed in Hajin; says minor got killed due to 'Kashmir issue' 3/25/2019 12:22:43 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Terrorists taking an 11-year old boy Aatif Ahmed captive during an encounter in north Kashmir's Hajin area and killing him before the gun battle could end has once again exposed the deadly face of Pakistani terrorists active in the Valley. Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani issued a statement and expressed grief over minor boy's killing but did not condemn it. He paid tributes to the Pakistani militants for laying down their lives and tried to shift the blame on the security forces for minor getting killed. "Hurriyat hawk did not even mention in his statement that the minor had been taken hostage by the terrorists and they killed him. Instead he claime...   READ MORE   Despite MCC, Health Deptt installs hoarding to highlight Govt schemes 3/25/2019 12:22:25 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 24: In a brazen violation of Model Code of Conduct, the Health Department Officials in Kishtwar installed a huge hoarding at ever busy Dak Banglow chowk highlighting the Central Government run schemes and thus mocking the direction of Election Commission of India. As per the details available with "Early Times" the District Health Society, Kishtwar installed a huge hoarding outside Dak Banglow Kishtwar highlighting the health related scheme...   READ MORE   I/C PHE store release pipes for distribution among political workers 3/25/2019 12:22:08 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Mar 24: Despite clear directions of the Election Commission of India not to carry any specific politically motivated developmental activity, the In charge storekeeper of PHE Hydraulic Division Kishtwar released around 400 pipes for distribution among the political workers in one of the Panchayat of block Thakrie which was later seized by the police from a private truck. As per the details available with "Early Times" the Truck Bearing Registrati...   READ MORE   Security cover withdrawal of Early Times' Editor unfortunate: Nadeem Rafiq Khan 3/25/2019 12:21:44 AM Early Times Report Mendhar, Mar 24: Terming the decision of security agencies to withdraw security cover of Editor-in-Chief of Early Times as unfortunate, a prominent social activist of Nadeem Rafiq Khan said that the step taken is hasty and biased. In a message to the Editor-in-Chief of Early Times, Khan said that Early Times not only raises the voice of common people's suffering but also has its reach at every nook and corner of the state. Khan further stated that such suppressive tactics of the authorities gives more courage and dedication to the media fraternity. Moreover, administration needs to reconsider its decision and should provide proper security cover to the Editor of Early...   READ MORE   In JK Govt leaves real chowkidars high and dry Village watcmen denied enhanced wages 3/25/2019 12:21:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: At a time when the debate on "Mein Bi Chowkidar" campaign has taken the center stage in ongoing Parliamentary election, the real Chowkidars (Village Headmen) and Watchmen who are important revenue functionaries have recently vented their anger against Jammu and Kashmir Government for their failed promises to pay them enhanced salaries which was agreed by the previous BJP-PDP coalition regime. Speaking to "Early Times" a village Chowkidar on conditions of anonymity said that Prime Minister of India wants to lure people by using their name ,whereas he totally remained ineffective to bring the poor village Lumberdars and Chowkidars out of abject financial d...   READ MORE   Truth is always bitter, so Early Times Gets Punished: Er. Rishi Kilam 3/25/2019 12:21:21 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: The National Executive Council Member of the party student wing Er.Rishi Kaul Kilam prominent Social Activist expressed anguish said that it is shameful on the part of administration and those concerned for withdrawal of security to editor Early Times beacaue he is the real voice of people. Shameful on the part of those leaders who have wasted one year 2018 in hallow slogans for 2019, Er.Rishi said that those who speak or write truth are being punished or harrassed. He added that the fresh example and frastration of the concerned authorities and admistration have come true when the security cover of Early Times news paper Editor has been withdrawn. He ...   READ MORE   If J&K Police can register FIR against BGSBU students, why can't it do the same in Lone's case? Video showing NC's Akbar Lone raising Pro-Pak slogans goes viral 3/25/2019 12:21:13 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 24: National Conference candidate from Baramulla constituency and former Minister Mohammad Akbar Lone has once again stirred the hornet's nest by raising raising Pro-Pakistan slogans in workers rally in north Kashmir. The video has gone viral on social media sites. In the video, Lone can be heard raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogans multiple times. "When in assembly they raised Pakistan murdabad slogans. I rebuked them and raised Pakistan Zindabad slogans," Akbar Lone can be heard telling his workers. In the video that is being widely circulated, National Conference workers can be seen cheering Akbar Lone. Last year the National Confere...   READ MORE   Will ECI reject his candidature? 3/25/2019 12:07:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Former JK Assembly speaker and National Conference (NC) leader Muhammad Akbar Lone, who is contesting from Baramulla-Kupwara Lok Sabha segment in his election rally surprised everyone when he shamelessly chanted Pakistan Zindabad slogans. This erratic NC leader already known for his bizarre, unfounded and unnatural statements and comments threw all ethics to wind when he declared in a public rally that he wasn't ashamed of lauding Pakistan. " Wo musalmaan mulk hai, wo abaad rahay, hamari aur unki dosti baday, uss dosti ka mai ashiq hun…Agar unko koi aik gali dega mai unko yahan se dass galiyan dunga," Lone said in his address. Meanwhile, what this ...   READ MORE   Trauma hospital Vijaypur denies treatment to injured, staff refutes 3/24/2019 11:52:01 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 24: A shocking incident came to fore when the staff of the Government Trauma Hospital Vijaypur allegedly denied treatment to accidental victims and referred them Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. However, officials of the hospital refuted allegations and claimed that the concerned technician had asked staff not run old Xray machine on genset due to technical issue, so the patient was referred to GMC&H Jammu. On Sunday, a female injured due to accident near Swankha Morh and people brought her to Emergency (Accidental) Hospital Vijaypur, Samba where doctors claimed that there was no electricity since morning due to which they could not atte...   READ MORE   I & FC deptt starts fraud works to make quick bucks 3/24/2019 11:51:49 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Mar 24: After September 2014 floods, tainted officials of Irrigation and Food Control department made a fortune from SDRF funds. Construction of a big A bi bund was started which awaits completion but huge funds were withdrawn in the name of the said bund. The tainted officials include a JE, AEE enjoying patronage of the Xen who allowed unnecessary works in Poonch river just to please the blue eyed persons and in turn, they got hefty commis...   READ MORE   Seven days left for financial year to end, Govt fails to achieve target under Samagra Siksha Hundreds of schools without boundary walls at international border 3/24/2019 10:35:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Catchphrase 'One step forward, two steps back' seems most suitable to express ill planning of School Education Department as the department has failed to construct boundary walls in hundreds of schools while the financial year is near to close. Sources informed Early Times that in financial year, 2018-19, the school education department has set target for construction of boundary walls in 593 elementary schools established at International border under Samagra Shiksha wherein nearly 37 schools were selected in Samba district and 130 schools of Rajouri, 123 of Poonch and 272, 33 of district Budgam and Kulgam. "Unfortunately, few days left to conclude th...   READ MORE   Pre-poll alliance of NC-Congress aborted earlier than expected NC terms Congress worse than BJP, says no friendly contest in vogue 3/24/2019 10:34:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: A few days old romance of Congress and National Conference has finally ended on a sour note with leaders of both the parties declaring that they wouldn't support each other during the coming Lok Sabha polls. Earlier, both the parties had declared a pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir after confabulating over the issue for days. Four days ago, on March 20, National Conference and Congress sealed an alliance for three Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir and decided to go for friendly contests on three other seats. The state sends six MPs to the Lok Sabha. The Congress will not field any candidate against NC president Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar w...   READ MORE   SDMs using vehicles without registration numbers 'RULES FOR FOOLS' 3/24/2019 10:34:32 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Mar 24: The dictum 'Rules are for Fools' aptly fit in context with the Sub District Magistrate Vijaypur and SDM Ghagwal as their official vehicles had no registration number. Sources told Early Times that it has been more than an year that these vehicles 'Mahindra Bolero' were purchased for SDM Vijaypur, Ghagwal but till date vehicles are being used without registration numbers which have to be got fixed within one month of purchase. The pictures ...   READ MORE   Tourism department allegedly holds payment of empanelled youth 3/24/2019 10:34:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: The level of exploitation in Tourism department can be gauged from the fact that the concerned authorities at Tourism department have allegedly stopped payment empanelled youth. According to sources, they were empanelled as amateur in May 2018 with Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir. "Besides this project, they had already completed many other projects and have already submitted the same," said sources, adding that but till date the department has not cleared the pending payment, citing pendency of enquiry report, which was constituted in September 2018. The department has constituted a committee to enquire vide order no 265-Tsm of 2018 into the issues of...   READ MORE   CAPD labourers without salary for last 9 months 3/24/2019 10:34:03 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 24: Having not been paid salary to the labourers working in CAPD department for loading and unloading for the last 9 months in crisis have been facing the poor lot at the hands of the authorities sources said here today. They said 7 labourers working as loading and unloading men in CAPD department have been drprived of salary for the last 9 months for reasons known to the men at helms have put the poor labourers and their families at financial crisis making difficult to make them both ends meet. It is pertinent to mention here that CAPD department has appointed labourers for loading and unloading the material on monthly emoulement of RS 6700 and nu...   READ MORE

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