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| 13 terrorists, three army soldiers, four civilians dead in bloodiest encounters in South Kashmir | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 1: In one of the major showdowns between militants and security forces in three areas of South Kashmir in the recent past army lost three brave soldiers. Thirteen terrorists were killed, two of whom were responsible for the murder of Ummer Fayaz, the army officer who was dragged out of a wedding and shot. One of the dead terrorists is a top operative of the terror group.
Four civilians also died in clashes as locals tried to hold up the anti-terror operatio... | |
| | | | ‘Eliminate local terrorists’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Security Forces eliminating thirteen terrorists in separate encounters in south Kashmir's Shopian and Anantnag districts on Sunday is a clear message to local terrorists that they have been given enough chances and they won't be spared.
Sources told Early Times that the Security Forces were going slow against the local terrorists due to the "political interference" as the few politicians want to remain in the good books of the separatists by projecting themselves as the sympathizers of the terrorists.
Insiders revealed that intelligence agencies recently provided inputs to the security agencies operating in Kashmir about the threat which these terroris... | |
| | | | After abandoning Mookerjee, BJP attacks his followers | | Ulta Chor Kotwal Ko Dante | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: The BJP has, it seems, lost its way. It has started saying things which hurt it where they hurt it the most. The Panthers Party had been accusing the BJP of forgetting Syama Prasad Mookerjee and bartering his ideology to grab what the people in Jammu call "sham power" in March 2015.
It had been urging the BJP to tread the path Mookerjee charted for it in 1952-53 by laying down his life in Kashmir in June 1953 while fighting for the national cause in the state and seeking its complete integration into India by opposing Article 370 and fighting for the people of Jammu and Ladakh.
Article 370 gives a separate status to J&K on the ground of religion. It ha... | |
| | | | Rassana case: Warning yields result as BJP say no to CBI inquiry | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Pressure on national BJP leader, who is already facing allegation of taking anti-Jammu stand in J&K to project himself as 'liberal and secular', has yielded result as BJP during its state working committee meeting reject demand of handing over Rassana alleged rape and murder case to the CBI.
Credible sources said that when some members raised the issue and pointed towards fast unto death started by four women, BJP turned furious and mentioned that there was no need to support that demand.
Speaking on the dictates of the senior leader local BJP leaders said that Crime Branch is competent enough to investigate the case. They said that government will e... | |
| | | | PoJK residents being used as human shields | | Protest against Pak | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: People of Pakistan-occupied-Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) have accused Pakistani Army of using them as human shields and said that instead of protecting the residents of PoJK, it was perpetrating brutalities on them.
A report from Muzaffarabad Saturday said: "Residents of Pakistan-occupied (-Jammu &) Kashmir are protesting against the Government of Pakistan and the army, forcing them to stop firing across the border in India. A protest rally led by the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and other parties from Tetri Mor to Mazarpur was baton charged and fired upon by the local police. The protesters then retaliated by setting fire to army posts in the area".
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| | | | PHE officials show inability to severe illegal connections | | Another Rs 30 Lakh spent on repairing HRT water lift scheme in 2016 | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: The directions passed by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to remove the illegal water connections from the gravity lines in Kishtwar town and its peripheries after massive public protest and outcry, the officials of PHE Sub Division Kishtwar today expressed their inability to remove the illegal water connections due to ongoing water crises in the District. As per the details available with "Early Times" the Assistant Engineer (AE) of PHE S... | |
| | | | After pushing youth to street protests, Pak stooges take rest | | Auron Ko Nasihat! | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: After giving a two-day hartal call in Kashmir to protest the militant killings in south Kashmir, the so called Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has gone for rest to their respective homes.
After the killing of at least eight militants in Shopian this morning, Hurriyat G Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, his Hurriyat M counterpart Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik who constitute the JRL, gave the hartal call, asking people to protest the killings.
But even though the police have lifted curbs on their movement, the trio preferred to stay indoors.
Sources said some of the youth wanted Mirwai... | |
| | | | Governor rebuffs elevation of APs as Professors | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Despite being disapproved by the Chancellor, the acting Vice Chancellor, University Prof R D Sharma who is on extension till appointment of new VC, inserted the case of elevation of Associate Professors as Professors, into agenda of University Council's meet which is scheduled on 10th of April 2018.
Sources informed Early Times, whether it is against the consent of Chancellor, or who had suggested it the VC to take the matter before, council, but the stage has been set to elevate APs as Professor in JU.
"The Central University of Jammu had found one of the APs ineligible an year ago, when CUJ, invited application to fill the post of Professors", sourc... | |
| | | | JAC disown Behl's statement on struggle for district status of Nowshera | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri, Apr 1: Joint Action Committee (JAC) in a meeting held today evening has resented police raids to arrest the people associated with Nowshera struggle (indefinite strike) for district status.
They said that state government has now resolved to harass the people of Nowshera --who through peaceful manners have continued their indefinite strike peacefully for the last 45 days-- by conducting raids to arrest the people leading the agitation.
In a bizarre development tod... | |
| | | | Movement of heavy vehicles makes Akhnoor bridge vulnerable to accidents | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: The uninterrupted movement of heavy vehicles on the already structurally vulnerable bridge at Akhnoor is further deteriorating it.
According to reports, the bridge was handed over to J&K Police for management of vehicular Traffic after and it was also declared that movement of heavy vehicles are not allowed on the it from 9 am to 5 pm, but it continues to best the burden of heavy vehicles that too on both sides.
"The bridge was taken from army and was handed ... | |
| | | | Appeal filed by NGO dismissed, SIC calls it mockery of RTI | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: State Information Commission (SIC) while taking a dig on a Poonch based NGO namely Awake India has not only dismissed its second appeal filed under J&K RTI Act 2009 , but has told NGO in writing that it was making mockery of RTI law by not being present before the Commission during several hearings. Information Commissioner Mohammad Ashraf Mir further said that applicants have only wasted time of SIC and public authority.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application was filed by Awake India through its General Secretary Parvez Mughal a resident of Poonch with the PIO/Executive Engineer, PWD(R&B) Division Poonch seeking to know Q... | |
| | | | Despite demolition orders, illegal construction continue on holidays | | Encroachers take Distt admin for a ride | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Under the nose of District administration Kathua, an illegal structure continues to be raised by the violators, despite official order of its demolition issued five months back.
According to the documents in possession of Early Times, the office of Municipal Council Kathua vide order number MC-K/2017/1969-72 dated 31/10/2017, issued a notice under section 12(3) of the J&K Control Building Operation Act. 1998.
The order was issued against Balbir Singh son of Krishan Singh resident of Village Janglote tehsil and district Kathua, for the construction of a shop at Ward number 4, Krishna Colony near Mahakleshwar Mandir Kathua.
The order reads, "Whereas vide s... | |
| | | | Docs recklessly prescribing antibiotics for commissions | | Playing with peoples' health | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 1: Blame it on the greed and gluttony of the medical practitioners across the state, antibiotics are been prescribed to the patients recklessly, which is leading to dangerous antibiotic resistance.
The World Health Organization (WHO), various Indian medical associations as well as Union Health Ministry are taking measure to control overuse of antibiotic medicines but the Jammu and Kashmir Health Ministry doesn't have any mechanism to check the misuse of antibiotics cross the State.
According to various researchers which are published in various dailies, the global consumption of antibiotics has soared since the year 2000. This could mean d... | |
| | | | Ration cards being denied to people of Vijaypur | | Web Portal for online registration closed for months | | | Gurdas Kumar
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Apr 1: With apathetic attitude of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), the people of Vijaypur tehsil are being deprived of Ration cards, putting them to great inconvenience and distress. "The web portal for online registration of the beneficiaries has been closed since November 2017 due to which ration cards are not being issued to the people. People are visiting office daily to get
Ration Cards but every time they are sent back on the pretext that web portal was not working," they said.
They alleged that the concerned Minister has been blowing trumpet of smooth functioning of his department but the situation in Vijaypur ref... | |
| | | | 'Embezzlement of Rs 19 lakh in MC Reasi' | | Enquiry committee set up in 2011, report yet awaited | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 1: Funds worth Rs 19 lakhs were allegedly embezzled in Municipal Committee Reasi way back in 2011, following which an enquiry committee was set up by the local administration to investigate the matter but it has been seven years but the committee has failed to submit its report.
Sources told Early Times that an amount of Rs 25 lakh was realized by Municipal Committee Reasi on account of rent, taxes and premium during the period from 2010 to 2011. It was neither entered into the cash book nor deposited by the concerned wing into the official account of the Committee.
"On revelation of embezzlement by the concerned revenue collecting wing, the matter was refe... | |
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