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Colonies for KPs: Cong, NC, separatists on same page 5/17/2016 11:46:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Who says the Congress is a mainstream political party? It is the replica or an extension of separatist organizations like Hurriyat Conference and JKLF, as also a replica or an extension of semi-separatist outfits like National Conference. Congress leader invariably speak the language the Kashmiri separatists and leaders of National Conference speak and they speak in unequivocal terms to establish their communal and pro-separatist credentials. The short point is that there is no difference whatever between what the Congress leaders and leaders of separatist outfits and of the leaders of parties like the National Conference say, advocate and vouch for. The Kashmiri separatists and National Conference leaders have upped their ante and declared that they will not allow New Delhi and the PDP-BJP coalition government to set up colonies for the internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus anywhere in the Valley and that if they wished to return to Kashmir, they have to live in the localities they quit in early 1990. The Congress leaders also hold the same view...   READ MORE

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After CB raids on FCI stores, minister admits substandard rice supply to J&K 5/17/2016 11:46:18 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Following crime branch (CB) raids on FCI stores and initiation of probe, CAPD minister Zulfkar Ali has admitted that the substandard supply of rice was being received by the department. "Yes, it is true that our one of the depot in North Kashmir has received two trucks of substandard rice. We have communicated it to FCI authorities and both the trucks have been sent back to FCI," he told Early Times over phone. CB had conducted raids on FCI stores in the valley and initiated preliminary inquiry following reports of alleged supply of substandard rice to consumers. Zulfkar said though he was not aware of CB raids on FCI stores, the gove...   READ MORE   Contradictory statements: Is Handwara girl trying to instigate violence? 5/17/2016 11:46:10 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: The frequent back off by Handwara girl whose alleged molestation consumed five civilians in her home town has bewildered experts who believe that the girl is hell-bent on instigating violence in susceptible zone. Initially she praised police for protecting her and family and accused the local youth of humiliating and abusing her for no reason. Later on her mother while rebutting her own daughter's statement overtly denied involvement of local youth and blamed soldiers for the mess. Now the question arises if she was really harassed by the soldiers then what made her to implicate innocents, and if the local youth had intentionally humiliate...   READ MORE   Molestation charges: Court issues summon to SHO 5/17/2016 11:46:00 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: It seems the problems for the khaki yet has not been come to an end. In a twist in the case against a Station House Officer (SHO), a local court has issued summons against him and directed him to be present personally in the court. A Special Municipal Mobile Judicial Magistrate 1st class Jammu today issued summons against the SHO for allegedly molesting a 9th class girl in his custody. As per the order in the possession of Early Times, the court has sought his presence on May 30. Pertinently, a minor (victim whose name was withheld) has also approached the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu with a written complaint against the SHO of a city p...   READ MORE   Power hungry BJP leaders creating hurdles in solving WPRs issues 5/17/2016 11:45:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: BJP led Union Government headed by Narendra Modi is very particular to address grievances of displaced persons from West Pakistan but some power hungry local BJP leaders are creating hurdle in the solving problems of these refugees once for all. Solving issues of West Pakistani Refugees is also top agenda of Central and State BJP leadership for the last six decades. Credible sources in the corridors of power said that Centre is ready to take a bold step to grant citizenship rights to these refugees but some local BJP leaders, who have tasted power, are creating hurdles. There is apprehension among these power hungry leaders that any step to address huma...   READ MORE   Azad likely to be Congress candidate for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat 5/17/2016 11:45:32 PM Javaid Naikoo ET Report SRINAGAR, May 17: Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha and former chief minister of the state, Ghulam Nabi Azad could be named as Congress candidate for the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat that fell vacant following resignation of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. In a significant development, top Congress leaders at Delhi have unanimously given their nod to project Ghulam Nabi Azad as candidate for vacant Lok Sabha Anantnag Seat. Highly placed sources in state Congress told Early Times that in a meeting of top party leaders held at Delhi on Monday a decision to this effect was arrived at unanimously. They said that a formal communication post meeting was sent to Congre...   READ MORE   VC's favourite coordinator flouts decision of JU; students' career at stake 5/17/2016 11:45:21 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Arrogance of a teacher coupled with his failure to prepare, get printed and issue the study material of MA political science on time to the students of fourth semester has landed the students of distance education in a thick soup left no time to go through study material whose examinations are set to start from June 2, 2016 The sources informed Early Times that political science course run in the Directorate of Distance Education was stopped on the directions of University Grants Commission from the session 2015-16 due to inefficiency of Dr. V. V. V. Nagendra Rao Coordinator M. A Political Science of DDE who could not prepare the study materi...   READ MORE   BJP plans to zero in Cong stalwarts in their home constituencies 5/17/2016 11:43:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Even as there seems no possibility of mid-term polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party is learnt to be devising a long term strategy for ensuring the party victory in next Assembly elections. Notwithstanding the failures of State Government, more particularly the BJP ministers to deliver, the party has planned to go offensive and zero in the Congress stalwarts in their respective home constituencies. For the purpose, five senior Congress leaders, including Sham Lal Sharma, Raman Bhalla, Jugal Kishore, Tara Chand and Dr Manohar Lal are on the BJP radar. According to the highly placed sources in BJP circles, the strategy in this reg...   READ MORE   India bill on J&K causes ripples in Pakistan 5/17/2016 11:43:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Islamabad today said that it has lodged its protest before the United Nations (UN) over a draft bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of J&K and also revealed that it has urged the UN not to undermine its resolutions on J&K. The world body should uphold its resolutions and ask India to withdraw the bill, which, according to Pakistan, "violates international law. "Pakistan has expressed serious concern to the United Nations Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council, through letters by our Permanent Representative in New York, with regard to the Indian Government's efforts to introduce a controversial 'Geospatial Information Regu...   READ MORE   Influential theatrist monopolizes theatrical activities in Jammu region 5/17/2016 11:42:54 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Despite number of theater groups functioning in Jammu, a particular NGO which has a couple of plays to its credit has monopolized theatre activities in the region by staging those plays repeatedly. This NGO has allegedly elbowed out all other theater groups thereby asphyxiating Jammu's theater which once reverberated with diverse activity. Sources told Early Times that this particular NGO got fame with its two odd plays which are being repeatedly staged for the last many years and the owner of NGO by exploiting the popularity gained through couple of plays has managed an important position of regional head of a Central cultural organization. ...   READ MORE   Pak can't shield terrorist Azhar his accomplices anymore Pathankot Terror Attack 5/17/2016 11:42:46 PM Interpol issues Red Corner Notice, provides India with chance to hit back Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: National Investigating Agency, probing the terror attack on Pathankot airbase carried out by Pakistan sponsored terrorists, has built a strong case against the Jaish terrorist Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother Abdul Rauf and two others, who are believed to have masterminded the attack. Sources told Early Times NIA after getting the non-bailable warrant issued against Azhar and his associates, has persuaded the International Police Association (Interpol) to issue a Red Corner notice against the terrorist Azhar and his accomplices. A defence analyst while reacting to the development...   READ MORE   Mehbooba's meeting with young entrepreneurs springs surprises 5/17/2016 11:26:02 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti's meeting with young entrepreneurs at her Fairview residence here on Monday evening threw up surprises, one after another. From youth's "endless love" for former Chief Minister late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed to Peoples Democratic Party's affinity with some journalists, almost everything, including the "unexpected influence" which some government employees enjoy, was visible during the interaction. Responding to an invite, around 40 young entrepreneurs and some aspiring businessmen had called on Mehbooba Mufti looking ahead for her support in their endeavors. As other visitors started putting forth their issues,...   READ MORE   People come up with novel way to expose R&B's failure 'Work or face public wrath' 5/17/2016 11:25:55 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: In a novel way to ridicule the dilatory policies of the government, the people in one of the areas of Srinagar, have come up with an interesting idea- erecting a placard in the middle of the road with 'shame for PWD' inscribed on it. The road connecting Srinagar with Kashmir's premier health care hospital SKIMS has been in shambles since past two years with government making least efforts to repair the road. Dismayed and dejected over R&B's dismal performance despite several pleas, the locals finally came up with an idea that at present is catching eye of every passerby. People erected a hoarding type board in the middle of the ro...   READ MORE   Concerned over traffic jams, CM keeps officials guessing about her route 5/17/2016 11:25:39 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: Ever since she took over the Chief Minister of the state, Mehbooba Mufti has been keeping the administration on toes by keeping officials guessing about the route she is going to take on a particular day, which has become a cause of concern for the security agencies. On Tuesday when the security forces were kept ready on the Moulana Azad Road in Srinagar for the security of the Chief Minister's cavalcade and traffic personnel were busy in manning the traffic movement, Mehbooba changed the route and her cavalcade passed through the Residency Road. Sources said Mehbbooa took the alternative route to check the traffic movement of Resid...   READ MORE   Bereft of issues; NC 'comforts' itself on Art 370, special identity 5/17/2016 11:25:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 17: Largest political party of the state in opposition this time, National Conference is in intense resentful mode, disgruntled to the fact of PDP once again in power with Mehbooba Mufti occupying the highest chair. The party is politically agitated also for the reason that Chief Minister is running her 'cart' smoothly in all matters, which leaves it bereft of any issues that could be raked up, which is why the it has been parroting the rhetoric of J&K's special issue and autonomy alone. NC takes to this mode only when it feels unnerved and finds its ground shaky. Last few days have seen top brass of NC leadership including the high command tiring itsel...   READ MORE   WB, TN, Kerala, Puducherry reject BJP Exit Poll 5/17/2016 11:25:18 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: The politically conscious people of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry have, according to the exit polls (May 16), completely rejected the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies and reposed faith in other parties already active in these states since decades. If the exit polls are correct, then it can be said without any hesitation that the BJP and Prime Minister Modi will suffer defeats in these four states like the defeats they suffered in Delhi and Bihar in 2015. As per the exit polls, the BJP might not open its account in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, despite the Prime Minister's hectic campaigning in these states and despit...   READ MORE   "Mitti mafia" operates near DC Office Budgam Karewas face extinction 5/17/2016 11:25:08 PM Early Times Report Budgam, May 17: As the illegal soil excavation continues to destroy Karewas of Budgam , the authorities especially the district administration seems to be least bothered to initiate a crackdown against the "mitti mafia" (soil excavators ) who are now operating from several areas of Budgam; few of them located just a kilometer away from the Deputy Commissioner's office (DC Office), the Karewas of central Kashmir's Budgam district which locally called "Wodder" are under continuous threat of extinction. As the soil excavation work is on unchecked since last more than a decade now, an estimated 30 to 40% of the Karewas in Budgam , Khansahib and Chadoora tehsils alone ...   READ MORE   One fourth of J-K population consumes cigarette, other tobacco products: Survey 54,000 challans presented against violators of law, 52 lakhs accrued 5/17/2016 11:24:54 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 17: More than one fourth of the total population of Jammu & Kashmir consumes tobacco on one form or other. At the same time, more than 50,000 smokers have been challaned by the law enforcing agencies for smoking at the public places during the past three years. According to the survey conducted by Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) it has come to the fore that 26.6 percent adults in Jammu & Kashmir are currently tobacco in any form. The survey points out that while 41 percent men consume tobacco, the percentage of the women that consume tobacco is 10.3 percent. The figures about the tobacco users along with some other facets were ...   READ MORE   Aspirants making beeline for Sectt, using political contacts Lobbying for Dir SKIMS post commences 5/17/2016 11:22:09 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 17: The senior doctors at SKIMS have started seeking blessings of ministers and babus in the secreteriat. The government intrnds to fill the post within a month after it went vacant recently. The five year tenure of present Director SKIMS Dr. Showkat Ali Zargar comes to end on June 2 this year. As per Govt Order No. SKIMS Per/543/16-2424-33, dated 3 May 2016 Dr Zargar shall attain retirement on superannuation from Govt services on June 2, 2016, approval of Chief Minister conveyed Vide No. GAD (Admn) 166/2014 dated 27 April 2016. Accordingly an Advertisement Notice was issued by Secretary to Govt. Health & Medical Education Departm...   READ MORE   Water Bodies and Wet Lands On deathbed in Kashmir Govt Fails to Act 5/17/2016 11:12:46 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 17: The water bodies in Kashmir Valley have become the worst victims of human interference and rapid urbanization. According to the State Water Mission, The capacity of the valley's water retaining bodies is reducing at an alarming rate. On September 2014 the valley has received devastating floods for which the experts attribute massive urbanization around the water bodies, siltation due to deforestation and overexploitation of the many streams and lakes. Many have shrunk to a fraction of their original size while some have disappeared in all. The water absorbing basins of Kashmir including Wular Lake, Anchar Lake and wetlands like Hoker...   READ MORE   Restoration of pre-53 in J&K will balkanize nation: Hari Om 5/17/2016 11:12:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 17: Expressing grave concern over the NC's demand seeking restoration of pre-1953 politico-constitutional status and the indifferent attitude of Jammu's political class to it, Jammu for India convenor, Prof Hari Om, on Tuesday said that the demand, if accepted, will culminate in another communal partition of India and balkanize the country. "Restoration of pre-53 position would automatically mean withdrawal of all central law and institutions from J&K, subversion of democracy and re-establishment of local oligarchy under which the ruling elite in Kashmir will enjoy unbridled legislative, executive and judicial powers and people will have no say whatsoever ...   READ MORE   One militant killed in Kupwara encounter, search operation still underway Armies of India & Pakistan exchanged fire along the LoC in Uri sector 5/17/2016 11:12:30 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 17: The armies of India and Pakistan on late Monday evening exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district. Meanwhile one militant got killed in an encounter in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. Srinagar based defence spokesperson Col N N Joshi told early times that, unprovoked firing was opened at our positions in Uri sector around 9.30 pm on late Monday evening. The firing continued intermittently for few minutes only. Preliminary reports suggest small arms and automatic weapons were used by the Pakistani troops. The Indian army returned the fire, adding there were no reports of any casualty, the spokesperson ...   READ MORE

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