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| Nirav Modi, Choksi 'looted' Kishtwar Sapphire | | People demand probe into Police, smuggler nexus; seek CM's intervention | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Even though the Punjab National Bank fraud surfaced recently had no direct impact on the cash starved Jammu and Kashmir but the fraudster and fugitive Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi have managed to rob the state of its precious Sapphire minerals worth billions of rupees through a well planned nexus of Sapphire smugglers and police official nexus, sources told Early Times.
They said the nexus has deep roots in the smuggling of precious Sapphire gems from Suncham Sapphire mines in Padder Sub Division of Kishtwar District situated at an altitude of more than 14000 feet above the sea level.
The sources privy to enforcement Directorate and CBI probing the Nirav Modi fraud and scandal told the "Early Times" that the stock of Kashmir sapphire which was available in foreign showrooms of Nirav Modi and Gitanjali of Choksi showroom is worth Rs 40000 crores ,while as per the Jammu and Kashmir Government official records from 1963 till 2017, only Rs. 4.20 lakhs worth revenue has been recovered in sequel to well documented records of each gram ... | |
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| What incumbent VC JU achieved during his tenure? | | Chancellor's recommendations go un-noticed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: What the incumbent Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu has achieved during his tenure, as the major recommendations made by the Chancellor, during 80th Council went un-noticed.
According to sources, during the 80th University Council that was held on 25th April 2016, Governor N N Vohra, the Chancellor made several recommendations, the nepotisms and favouritism over ridden the visionary and remedial steps for the varsity.
Sources said that in the item no 80.36 a resolution on Empanelment of Legal Counsels was brought before the council. "The need to revisit the existing panel of legal Counsels of both the Universities and desirability of engaging the serv... | |
| | | | Jammu-Poonch NH four-laning another failure in coalition's basket | | GOI sanctioned Rs 5100 cr in 2015, JK Govt spends Rs 3 Lakhs till date | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Some startling revelations are coming to fore about government's step-motherly treatment to the vital road projects in Jammu region of the state with Jammu- Akhnoor Pooch four-laning project dying a dreadful death.
Thanks to the government's non- serious approach, there has been no forward movement over making the vital four-laning project of Jammu- Akhnoor and Poonch a success story.
The official documents in possession of the Early Times newspaper reveal that out of the whooping Rs 5100 crores sanctioned for the project by the government of India, the state government has so far been able to utilise mere three lack rupees on ground. The figures are prob... | |
| | | | Health Ministry refuses to increase PG seats | | Another setback to GMC Jammu | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: The decision of the Union Health Ministry not to enhance PG quota has left the medical aspirants shocked.
Pertinent to mention on last Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) rejected the proposal for postgraduate seat enhancement in the GMC Jammu and only four out of the expected 25 seats in GMC Srinagar have been approved, that too in nonclinical departments.
A senior official of Health and Medical Education Department, seeking anonymity, told Early Times that there was nothing to be surprised in the decision of the Union Health Ministry because its credit goes to the administration of the GMC Jammu, which has comple... | |
| | | | Meri jaan Hindustan slogans in Lahore, eye opener for separatists | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Denizens of Gilgit and Baltistan took to the streets in Lahore recently to protest against taxes levied by the Pakistan government on them.
Protesters raised pro-India slogans like "Jai Hind, Hindustan Zindabad " and "Meri Jaan Hindustan." They raised anti-Pakistan slogans like "Pakistan Murdabad."
Protesters said that Pakistan has been ill treating the residents of Gilgit and Baltistan since 1947 and has eventually turned these areas into its colonies. "We are being asked to pay the taxes through our nose even for keeping domestic animals in our households," they said.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that these protests should serve as... | |
| | | | Campaign to deport Rohingyas pinches Kashmiri politicians | | Double Standards Exposed | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: As the campaign to get Jammu city rid of Rohingya refugees is gaining momentum, the Kashmir based parties have started beating their chests and are playing politics over the issue.
These parties are demanding that Rohingyas should be allowed to stay in Jammu and their human rights be safeguarded. "Rohingyas are illegal migrants and have settled in Jammu illegally. They are not the permanent residents of the state and have no rights," said an analyst.
He said, "When Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave their homes and hearths in early nineties none of the Kashmir based parties opened their mouth. But today they are leaving no stone unturned to prevent the... | |
| | | | Power hungry Saffron Party ministers lack guts to counter 'baseless' allegations | | Akther attacks BJP ministers for 'communalizing' situation in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Due to their hunger for BJP leadership and ministers could not get guts to counter R&B minister and spokesman of the coalition government, Naeem Akthar who directly blamed them for divisive politics on Kathua murder and alleged rape case. Naeem Akthar, who is spokesman of the PDP-BJP government made blistering attack on BJP leaders from supporting CBI probe into the heinous incident.
On March 1, two ministers as well as some senior leaders had demanded CBI probe into the gruesome incident to pacify angry people of Kathua, who have blamed Crime Branch sleuths of torturing and harassing innocent youth in the name of investigating. Without realizing that as s... | |
| | | | PDP uncomfortable with BJP's CBI demand | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: The PDP is getting increasingly uncomfortable with the BJP siding with protesters demanding CBI inquiry into the murder and rape case of Asifa in Kathua last month. The party has communicated to the BJP that politicising of the issue could damage the party in the Kashmir.
"The BJP is in governance and not in opposition and it should understand it. The party especially its ministers shouldn't be criticising the government which is quite unprecedented. And to top it all they are even threatening us. This can go against us in the Kashmir and we are not prepared for it," said the senior PDP minister
The sources said that PDP has been touch with the BJP ... | |
| | | | Fearing backlash, BJP expresses solidarity with agitating people of Hiranagar | | Bukhari says no to CBI probe | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: The pressure from below finally seems to have worked. The fear of a backlash has seemingly made the BJP read the writing on the wall and make common cause with the protesting people of Hiranagar and adjoining areas of Kathua district and even Ghagwal, part of Samba district.
The case in point was the presence of two BJP ministers and two MLAs- at a huge rally at Ramleela Complex, Koota, on Thursday defying prohibitory orders in the area. They made very strong statements against the state government in general and the Police Department in particular. The Chief Minister holds the Home portfolio.
Their presence at the rally of 1000s protesting people, the ... | |
| | | | Irony! XEn hires vehicle for Rs 7.5 lakhs, new vehicle costs Rs 7 lakh only | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: Former Executive Engineer of Public Health Engineering Department posted in district Kathua had hired a Mahindra load carrier and paid a total of over Rs. 7.5 Lakhs as rent but the total cost of the vehicle is around Rs. 7 lakhs only.
Moreover another Scorpio vehicle was also hired by Exen, for which he had paid Rs 85,200 as rent for one year. The department, meanwhile refused to furnish names of the vehicle owners.
According to documents in possession of Early Times, an RTI application was filed by an applicant in the office of Executive Engineer PHE department Kathua. The applicant had sought information on various points regarding the hiring of vehicle... | |
| | | | Thousands of quintals of rice left to rot by FCS&CA department in Hygam-Baramulla | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Mar 3: Around 15,000 quintals of rice are rotting in Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) go-down at Hygam-B in Sangrama constituency of this north Kashmir district since 10 years and the concerned authorities are in deep slumber.
A team of media persons visited the area after they were called by the villagers to take notice of negligence of the authorities concerned.
The concerned department neither distributed the rice among the... | |
| | | | Garbage chokes historic Devika river | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 3: The historic Devika River- the biggest tributary of Ganga in Udhampur is dying a slow but sure death, thanks to the apathy of the people and the negligence of the government.
The River has become a garbage dumping place and the time is fast approaching when its mention shall be found in history books only.
Earlier a number of Hindu rituals used to be performed at the banks of the river but that glory seems to be over now.
A year ago,... | |
| | | | Police asked to wear bullet-proof jackets when on duty | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 3: To ensure protection for its men and in view of the recent killing of policemen in Budgam and Soura area of the Kashmir valley, the police have asked men and officers to wear bulletproof jackets when on duty.
Two policemen were killed in different attacks in Kashmir last week. Constable Kultar Singh was killed outside the historic Chrar-e-Sharif shrine in central Kashmir's Budgam district. While as constable Farooq Ahmed Yatoo was killed when unidentified gunmen fired on him in Soura locality of Srinagar.Yatoo, was posted as a guard at the residence of separatist leader Fazal Haq Qureshi who had survived an attempt on his life in 2009.
"Though the p... | |
| | | | Refugees from Pakistan ups ante against BJP | | 'Betrayal' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 3: Refugees from Pakistan living in different parts of Jammu province since 1947 have again upped the ante against the BJP. Their leader Labha Ram Gandhi has accused the local BJP leadership by "betraying" the refugee cause to keep the PDP in a good humour. He has said that all of their efforts to persuade the local BJP leadership to make the state government grant them citizenship rights have gone down the drain. Earlier, he had reportedly told the Government of India representative Dineshwar Sharma that they would quit Jammu and migrate to other parts of the country if the refugees from Pakistan were not granted citizenship rights.
In the 2014 parliamenta... | |
| | | | DCs fail to identify land for solar power plants | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 3: What could be seen as non-seriousness on their part, the District Development Commissioners have failed to identify the land in their respective districts for solar power projects.
Official sources said that Deputy Commissioners of all 22 districts of the state have been told several times to identify the suitable land for solar power projects. It would have helped the state to improvise power scenario of the state that is facing acute power shortage. However, the DCs have so far failed to identify land in their respective districts. "Few might have started the process, but most have taken so no steps in this regard so far," an official said.
He sa... | |
| | | | Traffic jam irks traders, authorities in slumber | | | | Poonch, Mar 3: Although district administration Poonch has issued orders regarding no entry of four wheelers inside the main bazar during day time, but police has failed in implementation of this order. According to the reports, "many four wheelers including load carriers and passenger vehicles are found moving in the marke." People informed that, four wheelers are causing traffic jamming in main bazar due to which people inhabitants, traders and passers are facing problems. Many traders and passers in this regard expressed their strong resentment over negligence of police cops and said, how police constable violating the orders of district officers? Wali Mohd Sheikh, Ghulam Rasool and ... | |
| | | | DO something tangible JKSDM | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 3: The Mission Directorate of Jammu Kashmir Skill Development Mission (JKSDM) has released an advertisement in a section of local press urging youth to showcase their talent at local, national, regional and international levels.
The Directorate has announced an award of Rs 20000 for state level competition. Well, the award money is too small to lure the participants. The Directorate and the minister heading it know that today's youth carry costly electronic gadgets with them and 20000 rupees may find no takers.
For the information of the Directorate and Moulvi Anasari, the concerned minister, a Srinagar Madrasa had offered Rs 75000 for winner of a Naa't c... | |
| | | | Pakistan trying to kill many birds with ceasefire violations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 3: For how long and for how many times troops on the two sides of the divide in Jammu and Kashmir are going to engage themselves in exchange of heavy fire? Well this question can be answered only by Pakistan because the Indian troops retaliate with force and fury whenever and wherever the Pakistani troops resort to ceasefire violations.
Either the day ends in Kashmir with a killing of couple of militants in encounters with the Indian security forces or the night begins with a heavy exchange of fire between the Indian troops and the Pakistani Army.And the Kashmir separatists who owe allegiance to Pakistan have refused to hold talks with the central Governm... | |
| | | | CIC not happy with FAAs role | | Directs Registrar to issue a fresh circular | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 3: The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has asked Registrar State Information Commission (SIC) to issue a fresh circular to all the FAAs across J&K directing them to perform their quasi judicial duties in accordance with the provisions of J&K RTI Act 2009.
The CIC issued this order whole hearing a case Atul Sudan V/S Director Colleges (FAA) & PIO GDC Kathua / Under Secretary High Education Deptt Civil Secretariat Jammu.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Atul Sudan a resident of Akhnoor Jammu filed an RTI application before Public Information Officer(PIO) of Higher Education Department Civil Secretariat / Govt Degree College, Akhnoor dat... | |
| | | | Villagers caught RDD employees preparing 'fake bill' in Anantnag | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Mar 3: A group of villagers on Saturday held protests against Rural Development Department (RDD) in K-Kalan village of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. The villagers claimed to have caught employees of RDD of Block Dachnipora preparing a 'fake bill' for Eidgah developed and being maintained by local (Auqaf) committee. They held protests in the village and raised slogans against the department.
"Last year we raised funds and developed the Eidgah, but surprisingly we came to know that employees of Rural Development Department in connivance with a political activist have prepared a bill for the work which they actually never executed," villa... | |
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