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'Kashmir not fiefdom of separatists, it belongs to all'

No one can stop KPs from returning

5/14/2016 11:57:39 PM

Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 14: The land in Kashmir has once again become the bone of contention as separatists have taken their daggers out and are opposing the Government's plan to set up separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits. The so-called JKLF Chief Yasin Malik and Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday made their intentions clear by opposing the Government's plan to come up with separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Separatists have been opposing the return of Kashmiri Pandits from the day one. Someone needs to inform the separatists that Kashmiri Pandits who used to live in Srinagar city were compelled to sell their prope...

'Politicians ask their aides to get registered as migrants'

5/14/2016 11:57:26 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: As the Union Government is framing a policy for return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants to the Valley the State Government has reportedly started registration of fresh migrants from the Valley. According to sources hundreds of such applications are lying with the Relief Department with the recommendations of politicians and ministers for registering them as migrants despite the fact that these people are now facing no threat in Kashmir where situation is much better now. However to take the advantage of central government's relief assistance politicians are encouraging some members of majority community who either are political activists or th...

Yr after advertisement, 52 NRHM posts vacant

5/14/2016 11:57:16 PM

Bijay Charak Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has failed to fill 52 contractual key posts which were advertised by the mission a year ago. Sources in Health Department told Early Times that the UPA Government aims to run the state health institutions as per norms of Indian Public Health Standard (IPHS) has launched National Health Mission (NHM) in 2005 for providing accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population of the country but in Jammu and Kashmir it was seen antagonistic because previous year the state mission director had advertized 52 contractual posts twice but astoundingly the posts were yet not filled. In begi...

Lawmakers flout CDF guidelines, divert funds to woo voters

5/14/2016 11:57:10 PM

Raj Sandeep Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: Legislators considered as law makers for smooth governance with riders on the Government agencies to abide by CDF norms while giving nod to their proposal, are themselves violating the guidelines laid down for judicious use of Constituency Development Funds for common benefit. The media reports appearing in a section of newspapers reveal the callousness on the part of members of Legislative Assembly and council to drain funds, earmarked for them to develop their constituencies , for accommodating their sympathizers in their areas by offering Rs. 15000 to each individual for upgradation of residential houses although the guidelines in thi...

PDP denies having sold its soul to RSS or to BJP

5/14/2016 11:57:02 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: Hardliners among the separatists besides the mainstream National Conference leadership have started blaming Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for having sold her "soul" to the RSS. Nobody among the opposition holds Mehbooba responsible for selling PDP's ideology to the BJP. It is so because those who berate Mehbooba Mufti believe that RSS may invite deeper hate from people then if the PDP Chief is blamed for selling her ideas to the BJP. However, senior PDP leaders have denied having sold the party's soul to the RSS or to the BJP. The alliance has been forged in the interests of the state. The RSS is dead for people in Kashmir without any tangible reasons be...

SHO takes huge 'bribe' to settle land dispute

5/14/2016 11:56:54 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: The SHO of a police station in Jammu rural area is alleged to have taken a huge money as bribe from a party to settle a land dispute in their favour. The value of land is estimated at over Rs 5 cr. Since there was a dispute between two groups over this piece of land, one of them approached the SHO and asked him to help them take its possession, police sources said. After the deal was struck, the party paid the SHO a huge amount of bribe money as advance, sources alleged, saying the bribe money was shared by him with his senior too. A dead man also figures in the dispute. "The SHO is now pressurising the other group to leave their claim on the dispute...

Sainik colony: Kashmiris declare war on Jammu

5/14/2016 11:56:46 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: Kashmiris of all hues have declared a war on Jammu. It's not just the separatists, who have unleashed a no-holds-barred campaign against the people of Jammu province, especially ex-soldiers. The so-called mainstream Kashmiri parties have also not lagged behind. They too have joined hands with the separatists. Not just this, the so-called nationalist BJP, which sought and got mandate from Jammu and Ladakh on Jammu-specific and nation-centric slogans, too, have joined the anti-Jammu forces and in a most brazen manner. It is giving overt and covert support to the ongoing anti-Jammu movement in Kashmir. The case in point is the opposition in Kashmir to the pr...

BJP ministers'' surrender' worries leadership; top leaders in Delhi to brief high command

5/14/2016 11:56:39 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: Resentment brewing in the BJP over failure of party ministers in the coalition regime to pursue nationalist agenda in the Government. There is feeling among party leaders that BJP ministers in the Government are surrendering on every important issues be it Sainik Colony, NEET or non implementation of new industrial policy in the state. Group of senior leaders have already rushed to New Delhi to complain about surrendering approach being adopted by the party ministers. State president Sat Sharma along with Ashok Koul have reached Delhi to meet with Central leadership to sound high command about virtual surrender of party ministers on all issues. Credible ...

Senior officer creating hurdles in filling Bakshi Nagar SDPO's post

5/14/2016 11:56:31 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: A senior police officer, who has given the additional charge of Bakshi Nagar SDPO to a woman DSP, is alleged to be creating hurdles in filling up the post even as an IPS officer's name has been cleared for it. The senior officer is interested that Bakshi Nagar SDPO's additional charge should continue with the woman DSP for some more time, according to police sources. The woman DSP is having two more additional charges with her; one of the district headquarters and the other of looking after the job and work of coordination. Even as she was holding three charges, the senior officer was not interested in relieving her of the additional responsibilities as ...

Lodges FIR against people for 'disturbing' him

Public servant turns dictator

5/14/2016 11:56:22 PM

Early Times Report Jammu, May 14: In yet another instance of a public servant turning into a "dictator" the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Samba has lodged a FIR against the delegation of people who went to his office to know why only three teachers, out of sanctioned strength of 11 teachers, were posted at Middle School Kuli in Purmandal zone. Sources told Early Times that a delegation of around ninety persons comprising Panchs, Sarpanchs and others called on the officer and apprised him about the difficulties being faced by their wards in absence of the teachers. They also told the CEO that school is without a Head Master for the past three years. Irked by the deputation entering into ...

Another case of 'sexual' harassment of woman by SHO

5/14/2016 11:56:11 PM

Early Times Report JAMMU, May 14: Two days after court sent Khour police station SHO to police custody for allegedly raping a woman inside his thana, another SHO, who at present heads a police station in Jammu South, is alleged to have made sexual advances to a woman. While the SHO has denied the charge, the woman, in her written complaint to senior officers, has alleged that the SHO had also harassed and abused her on telephone. She also alleged that the SHO had misbehaved with her. "Senior police officers have taken cognizance of the matter and initiated a probe," police sources said. "In her complaint, the woman has claimed that she has proof against the SHO to prove her allegation...