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'Separatists in search of more dead bodies to continue turmoil' | Victim punctures molestation allegation, blames miscreants for melee | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 14: Separatists, who are always in search of dead bodies, are trying their best to ensure that Handwara incident is blown out of proportion and the prevailing uncertainty in Kashmir is encashed to the hilt.
Separatists, according to the sources, are making overt and covert attempts to instigate the people to hit the streets so that a few more people lose their lives and they get a chance to call the shots. "Strict restrictions in the sensitive areas in Srinagar and in north Kashmir are preventing the separatists from succeeding in their nefarious designs," said a source.
He said, "Separatists have asked their henchmen to mobilize the stone pelters and their ring leaders so that normalcy doesn't return."
Insiders revealed, "The girl whom a few miscreants had claimed was molested by soldier mustered courage and issued a statement that no molestation attempt was made and whatever happened in Handwara was a pre-planned move. Her bold statement has left the separatists red faced. Now they are trying to hide behind the killings which took place after... | |
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Kupwara killings paralyse life across Kashmir | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 14: Normal life continues to be paralyzed in Kashmir valley due to the strike call that has been given following the killing of four civilians in two separate firing incidents in North Kashmir's frontier district of Kupwara on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reports reaching here said that the strike call given by the separatists against the killings evoked almost complete response from the people in all the districts and towns of the Kashmir valley today as well. However, the situation remained by and large normal with very few incidents of stone pelting reported from the valley.
Majority of the shops and commercial establishments remained clo... | |
| | After Sajjad Lone, brother Bilal dramatizes his Handwara visit | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 14: In the midst of Handwara unrest, Sajjad Gani Lone and Bilal Lone representing two different shades of political opinions dramatize their visits to area to keep alive their vote banks.
While separatist turned politician Sajjad using his sources made a statement in Public that the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti personally asked him to help Government to diffuse unrest in his native place, Handwara, thrived to make his presence felt with an impression that he landed in the area when no other mainstream leader dared to stay in the area.
Sajjad who represents Handwara in the State Assembly according to sources spent a day in Handwara with his party workers... | |
| | Istanbul meet: OIC can't speak for Jammu, Ladakh | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Contact Group (OICCG) on Jammu and Kashmir has, according to Radio Pakistan, again reaffirmed its continued support to the so-called Kashmiris' right to self-determination. The OIC Summit is held once in three years.
The OICCG meeting was chaired by the OIC Secretary General's Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah Al-Alim, on the sidelines of 13th OIC Summit in Istanbul.
According to a report, the Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, led Pakistani delegation at the meeting. The report further said that "the special representative on J&K also regretted some attemp... | |
| | Strikes in Kashmir to divert nation's attention from NIT row | Exodus of non-local students | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14: The happenings at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar and the exodus from Srinagar of all or nearly all non-local students of the institute have exposed the Kashmiri leadership. An impression has gone down across the nation that there are elements in the Valley who do not want any non-Kashmiri to settle or study and do any job in the Valley and that there are also elements in the establishment and the State police who are virtually part of the ongoing secessionist and communal movement in the Valley.
But more than that, the exodus of the non-local students from Srinagar has led the nation to believe that the BJP has adopted a policy that woul... | |
| | Mantri wants Police to vacate bungalow for him | Power Corrupts! | | His colleague asks cops to keep him informed about developments
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: Just within a few days of assuming power again, ministers have started exhibiting how powerful they are, and they can go to any extent to get what they want.
An owner of a Bungalow in posh Gandhi Nagar locality seems to have become an eyesore for one of the ministers, who seems to be interested in throwing him out of his house, as he is believed to have liked the property.
Sourc... | |
| | UGC exempting PhD from NET/SLET for AP posts leaves Govt confused | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14: In the backdrop of latest decision taken by University Grants Commission (UGC) exempting PhD candidates from National Eligibility Test, the debate over issuing Minimum Standard Procedure (MSP) certificate to PhD candidates has taken a new turn, leaving various agencies involved in recruitment process of Assistant Professor posts in a State of confusion.
The University of Kashmir, Jammu and recruitment agency Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) have been waiting for written orders from UGC for taking a decision, so that the stalled recruitment process for more than 1650 posts of Assistant Professor for Government colleges shou... | |
| | Police officer makes way for smuggling of Rs 1.5 cr heroin | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14: A DySP allegedly moved smartly, dodged the lower rung police officers to facilitate drug mafia who succeeded in smuggling heroin worth Rs 1.5 crore via road just with in a span of 15 days from the jurisdiction of two police stations.
"The police officer at his own level divert all the naka points of two police stations in border Sub-Division along the roadside and engage the nafri of two police stations of his jurisdiction in raids just to provide safe passage to the drug mafia", said a police source pleading anonymity.
Another source in the Police Department claimed that the officer diverted them very smartly but later they came to know from local sour... | |
| | Patients' condition deteriorates at GMCH after getting saline drip | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: The health of more than six patients undergoing treatment at GMCH here deteriorated after the saline they were administrated reacted.
It is the duty of J&K Medical Supplies Corporation to procure dextrose saline. In this case, it seems as if it has not tested the saline bottles before supplying them to the hospital.
Sources said after six patients, who were given dextrose saline drip at GMCH, complained of uneasiness, panic gripped the other wards too. The saline bottles were later replaced by the hospital administration, the sources added.
GMCH Medical Superintendent, Dr Ravinder Rattan Pal confirmed that the fluid caused reaction to s... | |
| | Open loot of Green Gold in Keshwan forests of Doda | Courtesy: Alleged nexus between forest officials, smugglers | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 14: After Dool and Bunjwah areas of Kishtwar, open loot of green gold has also been witnessed in the Keshwan range of Doda forest division where several young trees of Deodar are alleged to have been felled.
The trees were felled mostly in compartment Nos 10, 11, 23, 24 and 25, causing damage to the environment and the state exchequer.
Locals alleged that timber smugglers had been felling trees with the active support of some forest offic... | |
| | Court directs Comm Secy Health, contractor to file objections | Pharmacy shops in hospitals | | Sumit Sharma
Jammu, Apr 14: E bid for opening & running chain of "24x7" of pharmacy shops within the hospital premises being allegedly flouted by the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd dated 27.11.2015 has sparked controversy as a fresh case has been filed before the J&K High Court, Jammu on the ground that the tender was allotted to non state subject holder besides, its process, procedure and allotment has created hostile classification, contrary to the public policy, interest, objective and purpose. The case was filed after M/S Sanyog Enterprises Pvt. Ltd 'Sanjog House 'B-1,Yadav Park,Nangoli Delhi was allotted the tender of opening of 57 pharmacy shops with in the hos... | |
| | Pregnant woman's baby dies: Courtesy Traffic police | | | Jammu, Apr 14: Displaying in human behavior, the men in blue at Nagrota forced a pregnant woman to loss her baby allegedly as her vehicle was not allowed to leave for clinic. According to Abdul Hussain resident of Bain village in Bajalta, he was shifting his wife namely Sultana Bibi to the private clinic for treatment after she developed labor pain. The victim alleged that their vehicle was stopped at TCP Nagrota by the traffic police team led by a lay DTI. "We requested her many a times to let us go but the traffic police men did not listen," alleged the victim. At that time, he said, his wife started crying for help owing to the profound bleeding. "After over 45 minutes, we were given ... | |
| | Valley goes without internet over Kupwara killings | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 14: Sensing trouble following fierce clashes in parts of valley over Handwara killings, authorities Thursday snapped internet service across Kashmir including summer capital Srinagar to "curb rumor mongering" and to restore normalcy.
Official sources told 'Early Times' that the internet services were snapped first in North Kashmir, while in other parts of Kashmir the services were downgraded to maintain law and order and to prevent rumor mongering on social networking sites.
Sources said that the decision to suspend internet services was taken in a security meet on Wednesday to prevent situation go out of control.
"The suspension is a t... | |
| | Of 1767 defaulters, 77 Govt offices & 91 others owe more than Rs 1 lakhs | Defaulters of PDD's Division Reasi | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: The tall claims made by the incumbent Power Development Department (PDD)'s minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, to bring PDD back on rails has failed as is reflected by growing number of defaulters.
As per an RTI response furnished by department recently, in Division-Reasi of Power Development Department, there are 1667 defaulters having power dues having worth of many Crores which have been not paid to the department since 2010. Out of these defaulters, 77 government offices while 91 defaulters having more than one Lakhs pending dues.
The defaulters list are as Assistant Executive Engineer of PHE, Tote Stage-II owes Rs 17.06Lakhs, AEE PHE, Tote S... | |
| | Killings over shadow Mehbooba's impressive Cabinet debut | Govt to focus on curbing rights abuse; police reshuffle soon | |
Hyder Ali
Srinagar, Apr 14: Even as Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti made an impressive debut at Cabinet meeting which she chaired on April 11 in the winter capital, her government didn't get time to celebrate her achievements as the very next day Kupwara erupted in protests and four civilians were killed.
Highly placed sources said the PDP-led coalition government was planning a major projection of its achievements at the first Cabinet through a campaign but that the killings overshadowed the impressive debut.
In fact Mehbooba's latest tour to New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister and other top brass was to be the next big move after the Cabinet, but the protests back home in Kashmir br... | |
| | 'Brokers' manage prize postings for tainted CAPD officials | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 14:Marginalized during the brief spell of governor's rule, the officers of the CAPD tainted in the multi crore carriage scam have managed plum postings as I/C ADs for themselves in the first reshuffle of the department after popular government took reins; courtesy 'brokers' within the department.
Reliable sources told ET that anger is brewing amongst the peers in the department after tainted officials were posted as I/C ADs in Reasi and Rajouri districts.
"Influential official posted as I/C AD Enforcement Jammu has been posted as I/C AD Reasi as he has render majority of service in Rajouri and another I/C AD who was attached to the Directorate of the CAPD... | |
| | R&B deptt fails to keep Mendhar town clean during Navratras | | | M S NAZKI
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Apr 14: Notwithstanding its tall claims, R&B department has failed to keep the town clean even during the auspicious Navratras with Bus Stand becoming a garbage dumping site.
The huge garbage and filth at Bus Stand and in its vicinity has made lives of people, especially those living near it, hell. R&B department, which has to maintain cleanliness of the town, is in deep slumber.
Locals alleged that besides the heaps of garbage, dead animals were also n... | |
| | 122 kanals of state land 'encroached' at Kandi Gultha | | | MS NAZKI
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 14: A few people are alleged to have encroached upon over 122 kanals of state land at Kandi Gultha but the district administration has failed to take it back from them.
The land (kahchari in nature) measuring 122 kanals 3 marlas under khasra Nos 1768, 1696, 1697 and 1698 had been encroached by a few people of Kandi Gultha, which falls under the jurisdiction of Gursai Police Station. Some structures were also alleged to have been raised upon this land.
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