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| 'Raped by father', Bandipora girl ends life | | | |
S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, Apr 13: A girl committed suicide after being allegedly raped by her father for several years in this north Kashmir district.
A top police official said that the girl, daughter of Wilayat Qureshi, of Challiwan Gojarpati in Aragam died after taking some poisonous substance at her home.
"The accused has been arrested and police has taken the dead body into its custody and medico-legal formalities are being conducted," the police official said.
He said a case FIR No. 4/2019 has been registered in PS-Aragam U/S 306,376,509 RPC.
The girl's sister has alleged that first her uncle Ayoub Qureshi used to have illicit relationship with her sister after which he sold her to someone. "Later my father did the same thing with my sister," she said.
"Once my father did the crime, he apologized to my elder sister and promised that he will not repeat the same. But he had been repeatedly raping her for years," said the younger daughter of Qureshi.
"We narrated the ordeal to our uncles who advised my sister not to make it an issue because they will ... | |
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| Education Deptt takes teachers for a ride | | Tells them to fill online "Employee Data Form" again | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 13: Education Department has been putting teachers to go through laborious exercise for filling up employees' data form time and again, which has been brewing resentment among the teachers' community who alleged that department seems to be incapable of keeping data once for all.
Sources told Early Times that department has been seeking details from teachers about their job profiles online. "Already the same details have been submitted three-four times to the department through online mode but one fails to understand that why department issues directions to the file the same detail time and again," they said.
They said that the department has been sending l... | |
| | | | ET gets access to first pictures of militants involved in RSS leader's killing | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: In a significant development in the ongoing probe into the killing of top RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO Rajinder Kumar inside the District Hospital Kishtwar, the "Early Times" got some pictures and video of the scene clicked within minutes of the terror attack .
The photographs clicked at 12.27 PM on the day when militants struck inside the hospital show two militants escaping towards the backside of the Hospital OPD through Om M... | |
| | | | Funeral for militants, not for patriots under BJP rule | | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: In a major setback to nationalist forces and nationalism under BJP rule, the funeral of the militants across the Kashmir valley were allowed by the authorities including both police and local administration, but there is no permission to the people to participate in the funeral of patriots like late BJP State Secretary Anil Parihar, his brother Ajeet Parihar killed by the militants on November 1, 2018.
When people of Kishtwar were denied an opportunity to participate in the cremation of these two brothers who fell prey to militant bullets while the authorities at the helm of the affair in Kishtwar and Doda District this also repeated t... | |
| | | | Oppression in Jammu, full freedom in Kashmir | | Martyrdom of Chanderkant | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: Terrorists again struck on April 9 and attacked RSS leader Chandrakant and his PSO, Rajinder Kumar. They attacked them almost within the premises of the Kishtwar hospital, heart of the sensitive town. Rajinder kumar died on the spot while Chanderkant died a few hours later despite the best efforts put in by doctors to save his precious life.
April 9 attack was the third terror attack in Kishtwar in just five months. The other two were the one leading to the martyrdom of Parihar brothers, including senior BJP leader Anil Parihar, and snatching of a rifle from the PSO of none other than Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar. The PSO was later on suspended.
The grue... | |
| | | | RSS leadership, Jitendra Singh ignored threats to Sharma's life | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: Many startling revelations coming out after gruesome killing of dedicated RSS leader Chander Kant Sharma and this killing has exposed casual approach being adopted by the top RSS as well as BJP leadership to protect lives of their Jammu based workers.
Credible sources said that top RSS leadership of J&K nor Union Minister Jatindra Singh had given any importance to the apprehension aired by the deceased leaders' family. "After killings of Parihar brother, Hindu leadership of Kishtwar was very much aware that next target would be Chander Kant Sharma who was an eye-sore for terrorists since long. This issue was brought to the notice of State team of RSS bu... | |
| | | | Shooting incident exposes Samba Police | | Surrender of licensed weapons during MCC not ensured | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: In a recent incident of shooting, in which a person got serious bullet injuries which were fired by a youth at his residence on some altercation exhibit the highhandedness of the police department which failed to ensure the surrender of legal weapons during imposition of Model Code of Conduct in run-up to Lok Sabha elections in the State.
Pertinently, yesterday one Chaman Lal was seriously injured after he was fired upon by another person at village Tamore over an altercation between Chaman Lal and Hakeem Shokat Ali as result son of Shokat Chowdhary, Ali Aijaz fired upon Chaman Lal from his revolver.
Although the detail of license holder was handed ... | |
| | | | 3 dozen secondary schools, HS and ZEO offices headless in Jammu region | | Education system derailed in Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: In what can be termed as a sad state of affairs in Education department, several education institutions including Government Higher Secondary Schools, High Schools and even Zonal Education Offices are headless in Jammu region.
As per information available with Early Times nearly 35 educational institutions of district Kathua, Poonch, Ramban Udhampur, Rajouri, Jammu and Reasi are headless and the authorities seem totally indifferent.
Sources informed Early Times that before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was imposed in the State, the Directorate of School Education Jammu transferred Principals and Headmaster and ZEOs but some institutions were left he... | |
| | | | Cumbersome process of voting main cause of low percentage by migrants | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: The failure of Government to make polling for displaced Pandits smooth by doing away with cumbersome process of voting has been main cause of low percentage of voting by Kashmiri migrants putting up at Jammu and other parts of the country.
According to source the Kashmiri migrants have petitioned before Election Commission of India several times in last two decades demanding making the election process smooth for them but the Government has failed to look into the issue to ensure hundred percent voting by Kashmiri migrants.
Sources said displaced Pandits have accused the Government of deliberately creating obstacles for migrants to debar their total par... | |
| | | | Governor greets people on Ramanavami | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: Governor Satya Pal Malik has felicitated people on Ramanavami and prayed that this auspicious occasion would be the harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in the State.
In his message of felicitations, Governor has observed that the celebration of festivals, which are an important part of our glorious heritage, strengthens communal harmony and brotherhood and reinvigorates the secular ethos.
Governor has prayed for peace and the well-being of the peop... | |
| | | | Alleged sexual harassment: HC dismisses DySP's plea against former Director Vigilance | | 'Petitioner maligned image of blemished officer, she is habitual of leveling allegations against officers who don't favour her' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a lady Deputy Superintendent of Police to seek registration of FIR against the two top officials on the charges of "sexual harassment."
Justice Sanjeev Kumar Gupta after hearing the arguments of counsels of the petitioner and the respondents observed: "This petition is not maintainable and is dismissed accordingly."
The lady police officer had filed a petition in the court seeking a direction to register an FIR against the then Director Vigilance and then Deputy Director Prosecution Vigilance Organization Jammu. She had alleged that the officers tried to harass her sexually.
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| | | | Ms Mehbooba, dialogue? Dialogue on what? | | J&K is not Pakistan | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: On April 10, Pakistan PM Imran Khan made a ridiculous statement. He said: "He believes there may be a better chance of peace talks with India and settle Kashmir issue if PM Narendra Modi's party wins the general elections. Other parties would be afraid of right-wing backlash in case of settlement on the Kashmir issue. Kashmir is the central issue between the two countries". Imran Khan made this statement during an interaction with a small group of foreign journalists in Islamabad.
As expected, his statement triggered a massive debate in New Delhi with some parties, including the Congress, accusing Imran Khan and PM Modi of working in tandem, and Kashmir... | |
| | | | Move beyond reviewing water transport in Srinagar | | Whom is Admin trying to befool? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: The reflection of how much pathetic is the condition of the state administration in Jammu and Kashmir could be gauged by the fact that for the past three years, the state dispensation has been hoodwinking people in the name of water transport- reviewing its functioning every year.
On April 11 as per the official handout, to ease traffic congestion in the capital city, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review modalities for water transport on river Jhelum. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the review meeting. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Director Tourism, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood C... | |
| | | | Bunker construction in border areas under scanner | | Influential get community bunkers constructed in their courtyards | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 12: The construction of community bunkers along border villages of Jammu district have come under scanner with influential people got the bunkers constructed in their courtyards thus becoming their sole owners.
Sources informed Early Times that in a particular panchayat of tehsil Bishnah, a total of seven community bunkers were sanctioned by government. Rs five lakhs were spent on construction of every single bunker, they said.
"The army personnel during a visit of our village informed that 7 community bunkers were sanctioned. But only four have been constructed", the locals said adding a community bunker was constructed in a private school of the former ... | |
| | | | As Jammu frontiers vote for peace, Pakistan resumes aggression | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: A day after the people from frontier districts of Rajauri, Poonch and Samba in Jammu voted mainly for peace and security, Pakistani forces resumed with their coward aggression on the Indian soil in the region.
Atleast three persons including two girls and a youth were injured after Pakistani forces shelled civilian areas in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday morning.
The locals said they were getting ready for the day and the children were going to schools when the shelling took place. For the past few months, Pakistani aggression takes place generally in the early hours seemingly so that for people the "whole day goes waste in fear and unc... | |
| | | | MCC violation: SMC Mayor directed to deposit smart phones, appear in person before ADC Srinagar | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 12: Additional Deputy Commissioner, the Nodal officer Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Srinagar parliamentary constituency has directed Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation Junaid Azim Matu to deposit all the smart phones he has distributed among corporators of Srinagar Municipal Corporation and explain his conduct which tantamounts to violation of Model Code of Conduct in his office by Friday evening.
The letter bearing No ADC/LS-ELEC-2019-476-79: Dated 12.04.20... | |
| | | | Highway Ban: Officer exonerated in palm-stamping a mistake | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 12: The officer, who issued travel permission on palm of a commuter, has been exonerated after he apologized for the "unintentional" mistake.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Parvez Sajjad told Early Times that the officer had done the act in 'good faith' and he has apologized for it. "We have exonerated him because he hasn't done it intentionally," ADC Said. Earlier, the officer was served a show cause notice for defying the norms. Ghulam Mohi ud Din, Naib Tehsildar Khiram, according to the notice was deployed for magisterial duty on National Highway for Magisterial Duty at Tulkhun Crossing on National Highway vide order No. DCA... | |
| | | | Udhampur Municipality keeps street lights on during day time | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Apr 12: While on one hand the government is urging people to save electricity by using it judiciously, the Udhampur Municipality keeps street lights on during the day time. The street lights or road lights in some areas of Udhampur town are not switched off during day time when there is no need as sunlight is abundantly available. A local told Early Times that the State is already facing power crisis, the Municipality should switch off the lights during the day. He further said that this is putting the State to losses. Rahul Jandial an advocate of district court Udhampur said that while there are many places in our State which have not ... | |
| | | | Curfew relaxed in Kishtwar on fourth day, few suspect rounded up | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 12: After three days of continuous restrictions the authorities today relaxed the curfew in Kishtwar town and its peripheral areas.
However, no relaxation was given in the central areas of Kishtwar including areas of New Bus Stand, Mini Bus Stand and the Gudhali Chowk area as well as areas of Matta, Hidyal, Shakti Nagar and Brahaman Mohalla. As soon as Curfew was relaxed, the people rushed to Kiryana and vegetable shops for purchasing the ration and stocking of essential commodities. The curfew hours however passed off peacefully.
The restriction according to the officials will remain enforced tomorrow as well and authorities will deci... | |
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