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Now, PDP-BJP legislators scared of their supporters 5/11/2018 11:29:18 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Amid tense situation in Kashmir, the legislators and ministers are reluctant to meet workers in their constituencies. This is despite the fact that several PDP-BJP ministers have supported the amnesty to stone pelters but are reluctant to move out due to fear created by stone pelters and militants. "These people support stone pelters and gave them amnesty but are afraid of them," a senior police official said. Since the 'Darbar' shifted to Srinagar, most of the PDP-BJP ministers either prefer to stay at Civil Secretariat or in Jammu. "I cancelled my south Kashmir visit last due to security reasons," a minister said. "I don't want to face stone pelting." "The ministers are not able to move in the Srinagar city due to stone pelting incidents," he said. "There is so much of fear that even local MLAs are reluctant to go in various constituencies then how can you expect BJP ministers to visit these places," a BJP minister said. "We ask workers to come to Srinagar and meet us. We don't want to take any risk by visiting own constituencies," ...   READ MORE

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PDP led Govt should learn from UP Govt, allow fair investigation in Kulgam sex scandal 5/11/2018 11:29:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: The Central Bureau of Investigation has confirmed the rape allegations against Bangarmau BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case. It has confirmed that Sengar's accomplice Shashi Singh had lured the victim - who was a minor at the time - to Sengar's residence on the pretext of a job last year. On June 4, 2017, the victim along with Shashi Singh had approached Sengar at his home in Uttar Pradesh's Makhi village, where the incident took place. Singh, who was later held by police, stood guard outside the room as Sengar and his associates proceeded to gang-rape the woman. Similar incident was reported in Kulgam in south Kashmir in February this ...   READ MORE   Oustedinister's OSD desperate to continue 5/11/2018 11:29:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: The recent reshuffle of portfolios in the state government has depressed the ministers, who lost the posts but several of the officers, especially the Officers on Special duty and other staff in the personal section of the ministers, who were enjoying the privileges and power are also said. These officials or other personal staff of Ministers were either their relatives or some blue-eyed who had helped the ministers in one form or the other. The loss of ministry has not gone well with one such OSD, whose all future plans were dashed to the ground with one stroke of reshuffle and the OSD had to sacrifice his post. Since the change of portfolios, th...   READ MORE   Revisiting Vajpayee's Nov 19, 2000 unilateral ceasefire declaration 445 civilians, 233 jawans lost lives 5/11/2018 11:28:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: It was on November 19, 2000 that the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee sprung a big surprise. That day, he made a unilateral declaration of ceasefire of combat operations against terrorists in J&K. He announced that the ceasefire would be for a period of one month: Month of Ramadan. Vajpayee extended the period of ceasefire three times. The first extension was announced on December 28, 2000. The second was announced on January 27, 2001. And the third and the final extension was announced on February 27, 2001. It continued till May 31, 2001. Taken together, the ceasefire continued for 6 months and 11 days. It was on January 23, 2001 that the Governm...   READ MORE   Why silence over 4 rapes in Jammu province in 24 hrs? Double standards of politicians, activists exposed 5/11/2018 11:28:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: There has been no hue and cry over four alleged rape cases reported from Jammu province on Thursday. In Satwari area of Jammu city, a minor hailing from Uttar Pradesh reported to school administration that her cousin allegedly raped her. The school reported the matter to the child line which lodged a complaint with Satwari police. The police took the minor victim for medical examination and registered an FIR in this connection. In the city again, in Nagrota area, a woman lodged complaint with police that one of her relatives who had visited her house raped her after finding her alone there.   In Reasi district, two persons raped a minor girl in Tanda v...   READ MORE   Construction of 8 schools in Anantnag stops as RMSA fails to release funds 5/11/2018 11:28:29 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, May 11, 2018: The construction of at least eight school buildings has come to a grinding halt in South Kashmir's Anantnag district as the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA), which funds the works, has failed to release requisite funds on time. Official reports said that the contractors, who have been allotted works of constructing these school buildings in different areas of Anantnag, have stopped continuing construction works. Executions of these works, they said, were started in the finical years of 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Eight schools buildings, on which the contractors have stopped work, include High School Hapthnard, H...   READ MORE   CBI inquiry demand into Rassana case Lal Singh appeals people to participate in rally 5/11/2018 11:28:10 PM Early Times Report Vijaypur, May 11: Former Minister and BJP MLA, Chaudhary Lal Singh, who took out protest rally in various parts of Jammu in support CBI inquiry into Rassana case today reached at Veerbhoomi Gurha Slathia. Addressing the gathering, he asked the people of Hiranagar to extend support to the rally on 20th May. He said that the rally will start from Lakhanpur and will end in Hiranagar. He appealed people to take part in the rally to press the government for CBI inquiry deman...   READ MORE   Lack of accommodation hampers studies of students 5/11/2018 11:27:56 PM Tahir Mushtaq Early Times Report RAMBAN, May 11: In spite of several schemes and programmes launched by the centre as well as state government for overall development of education department, there are still many institutions lacking basic facilities. One such glaring example of Government Higher Secondary School Thatharka having enrollment of more than 700 students who are compelled to study under open sun as the school building cannot accommodate them all. The school was constructed ...   READ MORE   NSF signature campaign for CBI enquiry in Rassana case enters day 17 5/11/2018 11:27:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Understanding the importance and genuineness of CBI enquiry National Secular Forum (NSF) initiated the signature campaign in Rassana murder case. The campaign which was initiated in response to the primary demand of the local people for CBI probe in the matter entered in 17th day and got a healthy response from the University campus. More than twenty thousand people from all walks of life reached the venue to pen down their signatures. Addressing the gathe...   READ MORE   Maharaja Hari Singh Park sans drinking water, visitors annoyed 5/11/2018 11:26:34 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11: Aimed at promoting tourism in Jammu city, the state government recently threw open the Maharaja Hari Singh Park along the banks of River Tawi for the general public, however, the park sans drinking water facility due to which the visitors are facing lot of problems. The park was created to promote tourism in Jammu so that more tourists come here. The local people also got an opportunity to spend their leisurely time with the construction...   READ MORE   HEM seeks contribution for legal aid for CBI probe in Rassana case 5/11/2018 11:21:41 PM Early Times Report Hiranagar, May 11:Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) today sought public contribution for legal aid for CBI probe into Rassana Case. According to press release, the HME urged masses, "You are aware that we have to move the Supreme Court of India to order a CBI enquiry to find the real culprits in the murder and alleged rape of an 8 year old girl. For ensuring this we have constituted a team of lawyers to file the due petition in the Supreme Court of India at the earliest. As all of us have realised that CBI enquiry has become a critical requirement in case real culprits have to be mailed and innocents falsely implicated in the case are freed." The HEM further said that the CBI e...   READ MORE   DyCM contradicts CM Unilateral ceasefire 5/11/2018 11:01:02 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: As if what J&K BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi on Thursday said to reject Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's unilateral ceasefire suggestion was not enough to puncture the ceasefire balloon and tell the PDP that it was not the sole facyor in the government, senior BJP leader and the newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta went several steps further to tell all the concerned that the BJP had nothing to do with the ceasefire suggestion and that the ceasefire couldn't be a one-way traffic. Ceasefire is never a one-sided affair, the Deputy Chief Minister said. The Deputy Chief Minister opposed the ceasefire suggestion last evening, thus indic...   READ MORE   Mess in ULBs causes loss of revenue 5/11/2018 11:00:54 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: The callousness on the part of Urban Local Bodies in executing their duties has severely caused huge loss of revenue to the department by not maintaining proper records of levy and collection of trade/ professional tax annually from traders within the Municipal limits. Sources told Early Times that as per Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 and Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000 which provides levy and collection of trade, professional tax annually from traders within the Municipal limits at rates notified by the ULBs. "As per guidelines, in order to bring all the establishment under this ambit, the ULBs ought to have conduc...   READ MORE   Mantris seek VO clearance for officials posted in their personal section 5/11/2018 11:00:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Several ministers have recommended that officials posted in their personal section shall get the vigilance clearance, which has been opposed by the employees. The PDP-BJP recently made a major reshuffle of its ministers. As government has been making postings of officials in personal section of ministers, several ministers have recommended that they should get first vigilance clearance. "I told the government that officials posted in my personal section should have no tainted past. They should be honest and having integrity," a PDP minister said. "We don't know the past of officials posted in our personnel section. These officials are well-aware of al...   READ MORE   Rajouri: Social Forestry 'devouring exchequer' 5/11/2018 11:00:44 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, May 11: The Social Forestry department Rajouri recently has sprung up with few surprises regarding allocation of various works to different people over last two years and instead have withdrawn money through self cheques. The scam surfaced when Early Times dug into the illegal transactions made in the department under the knowledge of District Forest officer, Ranger and a junior assistant who, the people of the area allege are involved in the illicit business. The figures available with Early Times about illegal transactions made through self cheques withdrawn by the department disclose that a total sum of Rs 15, 72, 727 was withdrawn since July 20...   READ MORE   Black-marketing of postal orders: Rs 10 IPO sold for Rs 40 in Doda 5/11/2018 11:00:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 11: Officials of Postal Department in Doda have been found selling Rs 10 Indian Postal Orders (IPOs) in black market. The IPOs of Rs 10 are in great demand in view of being used as RTI application fees, but whenever RTI applicants go to local head post office or surrounding post offices the officials there say postal orders have been sold out. Details available with Early Times reveal that IPOs of Rs 10 denomination are being allegedly sold for Rs 40 by the stamp papers vendors and petition writers around tehsil office Doda. Local RTI activist Mehraj Khalid Banday while talking to Early Times said that he went to post office several times and officials ther...   READ MORE   Incomplete phase of flyover inaugurated in Srinagar, CM misled! 5/11/2018 11:00:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 11: In a major embarrassment for the state government, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday inaugurated "incomplete" flyover in the summer capital of Srinagar. Officials said in a bid to "hide the chronic delay" in the completion of Jahangir Chowk Ram Bagh (JCRB)flyover, the government had decided to complete it in phases, though there was no such clause in the agreement. Officials said the "first phase" was supposed to be the portion of the flyover th...   READ MORE   Chaos, confusion on first day on stretch of JCRB flyover thrown open for traffic Despite advisory vehicles move from both sides 5/11/2018 11:00:18 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11: Chaos and confusion was witnessed on the stretch of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh (JCRB) flyover that was thrown open by chief minister Mehbooba Mufti earlier in the day today. Despite the traffic advisory that the flyover would be open for traffic only from one side, vehicles could be seen moving from the opposite side on the flyover as well. Due to the traffic from both the sides there was complete chaos, confusion and anarchy on the flyover with vehicles breezing past from both the sides. Many vehicles bound for Jehangir Chowk and the adjacent areas from Natipora, Chanapora, Nowgam and other areas took wrong turn near the Barzulla Bridg...   READ MORE

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