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Setback to Pak, supporters of Art 370 as Kashmiri woman hails Aug 5 decision during UN Conference 3/4/2020 12:16:01 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Pakistan and supporters of Article 370 received a severe setback when a Kashmiri woman hailed the abrogation of Article 370 during International Human Right Conference organized by United Nations Organization (UNO) at Geneva. She asserted that it will end the discrimination with the Kashmiri women. She has said that in pre-August 2019 Kashmir, women marrying non-state subjects were deprived of their inheritance. “A Kashmiri girl who will marry outside Kashmir will now not lose her property rights,” a news agency quoting quoted Tehmeena saying to an event in Geneva. Tehmeena was part of the discussion that took place at an event titled Jammu and Kashmir: Sifting facts from fiction and was held at Geneva Press Club on the sidelines of the ongoing 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). “Pakistan has worked to improve its film industry and theatres, whereas our theatres were forced to close by carrying out attacks”, Tehmeena was quoted saying, asserting that Pakistan lacks a right to interfere in the Kashmir issue, rat...   READ MORE

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Amid Dulat-Farooq talks, NC resumes political activities 3/4/2020 12:15:52 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 3: With former spymaster AS Dulat having held talks with jailed former Chief Minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, the NC has resumed political activities in the summer capital of Srinagar setting the rumor mills rife of the party having softened its stand. After holding a series of events at the Nawa-e-Subh, the headquarter of the NC in Srinagar in the last seven months since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, the party has now started its political activities outside the four walls of the office at Zero Bridge here. Recently the NC held a party convention in Hazratbal locality of Srinagar on February 27. Sour...   READ MORE   New Political Party busy drafting its Constitution, announcement likely this week Big wigs join hands to put PDP, NC’s rhetoric to rest 3/4/2020 12:15:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: The emergence of new political party in Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape is likely to happen in a week’s time with drafting of the party’s constitution entering into a decisive and final lap. Sources privy to this development told Early Times that the party being formed by the former ministers, legislators and senior politicians hailing from various political groups will burst into the scene this month and most probably this week. Sources divulged that the constitution of the party is in the final stage and once approved, this new party will reveal to public its roadmap and agenda. Reports informed that many senior voices hailing from Congress, P...   READ MORE   Gharota Murder Case: Family of arrested brothers smells conspiracy Seeks removal of SP Rural, probe through CBI 3/4/2020 12:15:05 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 3: Demanding CBI probe into the shootout case of Gharota area, in which a man was killed and two persons including local Sarpanch were injured, the families of arrested brothers today alleged that conspiracy has been hatched by a PDP leader, to keep them behind bars for his political gain. “My brother, Chanchal Baba one of the arrested men among nine brothers has nothing to do with the case, but under the patronage of a politician, who in connivance with SP Rur...   READ MORE   Post Aug 5, separatists lose address, relevance 3/4/2020 12:13:47 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 3: Separatists, who preached hate and sedition, in Kashmir for the past three decades have lost their addresses after J&K’s reorganization on August 5 last year. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Hurriyat hawk, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, is bed ridden, Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been rendered speechless and so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik is in Tihar Jail, along with Aasiya Andrabi, Shabir Shah and others .” He said, “These separatists dominated the discourse in Kashmir since 1990. They acted as stooges of Pakistan and left no stone unturned to pursue the agenda of their bosses sitting across the Line of Control. Post August 5 2019, ...   READ MORE   ACB, CB to go tough on corrupt officers, politicians 3/4/2020 12:13:39 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 3: To take many pending cases of corruption against serving and retired bureaucrats, and politicians to their logical conclusion, the noose is being tightened around corrupt officers in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. “We have clear instructions from the higher-ups to ensure that investigation into all the corruption cases as well as other pending FIRs is completed as expeditiously as possible so as to pave the way for presentation of challans in the Anti-Corruption Courts and securing maximum conviction,” one of the top officials in the Crime branch told early times. Sources said that with Central Prevention of Corruption Ac...   READ MORE   Srinagar based orthopaedician changes nomenclature of private practice Carries out follow-up at JVMC Hospital 3/4/2020 12:13:33 AM JEHANGIR RASHID EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 3: Many doctors working in the government sector in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir have converted the noble profession of medicine into business since they devote more time at their clinics than at the hospitals or the health institutes. Sources told Early Times that an orthopaedician posted at Jhelum Valley Medical College & Hospital (JVMC&H), Bemina popularly known as JVMC has adopted a new method of private practice in the Kashmir valley. The doctor has limited the visit of a patient to his clinic for one time with the follow up not carried out at the clinic. “The doctor carries out the private practice on a clinic located a...   READ MORE   Govt seeks help of American company to block social media in J&K 3/4/2020 12:13:23 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 3: The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has sought help from an American company to block social media in the newly created Union Territory (UT), where people were currently using VPN apps to access these sites on 2G mobile network. The Jammu and Kashmir police last month lodged an FIR against locals for using social media platforms on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Official sources told that the UT administration has approached an American company, Cisco Systems, for completely blocking social media sites, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter, in J&K. 'Cisco develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, software, telecommunications eq...   READ MORE   NIA arrests father-daughter duo for sheltering Pulwama bomber 3/4/2020 12:13:16 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 3: Four days after the National Investigation Agency made a major breakthrough in the Pulwama terror attack case over a year after the bombing, arresting one person who had sheltered the suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, the NIA on Tuesday arrested two more people in the case - a father-daughter duo - who had also provided shelter to the bomber, officials said. The NIA also claimed that the video of the suicide bomber was also recorded at their residence and released by the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror group from Pakistan after the attack. An NIA spokesperson in Delhi said: "Two more persons have been arrested by the agency in the Pulwama terror attack c...   READ MORE   Centre sanctions 14 MDS seats for Dental College Jammu 3/4/2020 12:13:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 3: The central government has granted permission to start MDS courses for 7 disciplines in Government Dental College Jammu, with a total annual intake of 14 seats. As per the College authorities, on the recommendations of the Dental Council of India made after a thorough inspection, the central government has granted permission to start MDS courses in 7 disciplines with a total annual intake of 14 seats, from this academic session. Admissions will be made on the basis of NEET examination, (already been held in December 2019) and counseling by BOPEE. Classes will start by May end. This will be the first time when MDS courses will start in Jammu division,...   READ MORE   Govt Suspends IAS Officer Rajiv Ranjan 3/4/2020 12:12:59 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday suspended a 2010-batch IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan, couple of days after he along with former deputy commissioner Itrit Hussain Rafiqui were arrested in the arms licensing case, officials said. “In pursuance of Rule 3(2) of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, IAS, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Regulatory Authority, Jammu, holding additional charge of Vice-chairman, Jammu Development Authority, shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension w.e.f 29.02.2020 i.e. the date on which he has been detained in the custody of CBI, SCB, Chandigarh,” reads a...   READ MORE   JK to have redefined Industrial Policy soon: Lt Governor 3/4/2020 12:12:53 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 3: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Economic Forum (JKEF)-an amalgam of several trade body associations led by Neeraj Anand, called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu. While interacting with the members of the delegation, the Lt Governor observed that the Jammu and Kashmir would soon have its own redefined Industrial Policy which would provide comprehensive plan for development of Industrial and Trade sectors here. He said that the Government would develop industrial areas and provide a suitable environment for its growth and is taking several initiatives to promote J&K as an investment destination. Responding to the pleas made by the de...   READ MORE   No positive case of coronavirus so far in J-K, says Kansal 3/4/2020 12:12:38 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday said that the Union territory is in alert state while 21 suspected cases are tested till date and no positive case has been found so far. “The situation is being closely monitored in Jammu and Kashmir to identify all suspected cases of the virus,” Principal Secretary, Planning and Monitoring and Information, Rohit Kansal, who is also the Government Spokesman told reporters here on Tuesday evening in view of emerging ...   READ MORE   Hundreds of schools in Marwah education zone continue to be closed 3/3/2020 11:59:18 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 3: Majority of the schools in Marwah Education zone are still closed even after winter vacations ended in all winter zones of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir including Kishtwar District. As per the details available with Early Times, majority of the teachers and masters along with some lecturers had not reported in the hundreds of schools falling under Marwah Education zone. ZEO Marwah was even found absent from the duty on very first day of opening of the schools along with senior Principal by the team of District Administration who conducted the raids in various government offices, but surprisingly no action has been taken against th...   READ MORE   Town turns into litter dump as strike of Safai Karamcharis enters day 5 3/3/2020 11:59:13 PM ASHWANI SHARMA Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Mar 3: The ongoing strike of Safai Karamcharis here today entered day 5 with litter spread in every corner of the town and health experts fearing an outbreak of some epidemic anytime. It is pertinent to mention here that the Safai Karmacharis working with Udhampur Municipal Council in the town are on a strike demanding regularization of their services. The protesting Safai Karamcharis are also supported by the permanent Safai Karamcharis and the...   READ MORE   Students of BIPM Rajouri up in arms against chairman Accuse management of playing with their career 3/3/2020 11:58:48 PM ANKIT KESSAR Early Times Report RAJOURI, Mar 3: The students of Baba Institute of Paramedical Medical (BIPM) Rajouri accused its Chairman of playing with their careers by not issuing them examination roll numbers. A protest demonstration was staged out today by the students against the institute by blocking road. They alleged that the examinations of Semester-I was scheduled to be held from March 1, 2020 but due to non-issuance of roll numbers, exams could not be started on time. Th...   READ MORE   Sand cost increases due to blanket ban on extraction 3/3/2020 11:58:22 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL Early Times Report ANANTNAG, Mar 3: Months after the Jammu and Kashmir Government imposed blanket ban on extraction of minor minerals from river Jhelum and its tributaries, the availability of sand and Bajri has declined across South Kashmir, raising its cost. Geology and Mining Department officials told Early Times that the department on the direction of LG administration has imposed complete ban on extraction of minor minerals and it has caused severe inconvenience to the people who are had just started construction works. The construction industry and contractors executing government are also facing the brunt of ban. Poor workers (Job Card holders) executing works unde...   READ MORE   Shortage of doctors, paramedical staff at SDH Mandi irks locals 3/3/2020 11:58:13 PM MS NAZKI Early Times Report POONCH, Mar 3: The claims of the administration to provide better healthcare to the citizens fall flat as many health centres are running without specialists from last so many years. According to reports, Sub District Hospital (SDH) Mandi in border district Poonch is running without specialists following which the locals are suffering a lot. Reports said that posts of Surgeon, Child specialist, Physician, Gynecologist, Anesthesia consultant of SDH Mandi are lying vacant since last six years and despite many appeals to the higher authorities the administration has failed to fill up the same. The locals while talking to media said that due to non-availability...   READ MORE   Sunderbani residents aghast over closure of Aadhar card facilitation centers 3/3/2020 11:56:47 PM SUSHIL DUTTA Early Times Report RAJOURI, Mar 3: The residents of Sunderbani Sub-Division of district Rajouri have expressed their resentment against closure of Aadhar Card facilitation centers in the area calling for immediate action on the part of authorities concerned. The locals who include Ravi, Raju Kumar, Amit Kumar among others said that government authorities had setup two Aadhar card facilitation centers at Sunderbani that include one at CDPO office and other one at Boys Higher Se...   READ MORE   Failing to strike deal, SHO challans dumper after 5 days PSO collects ‘Hafta Vasooli’ on behalf of his boss 3/3/2020 11:04:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: A notorious Station House Officer (SHO) from Jammu range, who is known for his ‘Hafta Vasooli’, challaned a dumper, which was carrying crusher stones, after failing to extract desired money. Sources told Early Times that a SHO had seized a dumper loaded with crushed stones a week ago, but he didn’t take any legal action on the sport and kept it in his custody illegally for over five days and kept trying to strike deal of desired amount in lieu of releasing it. Shockingly, after thorough investigation, when alleged SHO came to know that dumper belongs to another SHO, he immediately challaned it after realizing that it had proved a futile exercise. The ac...   READ MORE

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