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| Pak stooges, their bosses worried as exit polls predict PM Modi's return | | 'Want weak, apologetic government to replace present dispensation' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Predictions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting another term have demoralized the separatist camp and the Pak stooges active in Kashmir.
An analyst said that tough stand taken by the Prime Minister Modi against the separatists, terrorists and their supporters in Kashmir has led to decline in the violence across the Valley. "Anti-national elements used to disrupt the anti-insurgency operations frequently, especially in south Kashmir. Stone-pelting incidents, street protests and strikes had become a routine but now the situation has changed and things are looking up. The instigators, who were mainly from Jamaat-e-Islami and JKLF, are cooling their heels in the prison. On the other hand security forces have sent the terrorists packing into their rat holes. The full-fledged crackdown on the anti-national elements in Kashmir has turned the tables on the people preaching sedition and separatism in the Valley," he added.
A Kashmir watcher said that PM Modi giving a freehand to the security forces and the investigating agencies like National Inve... | |
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| Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch railway: A mere BJP line rhetoric | | 5 months on, project confined to papers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: Despite getting nod from former Railway Minister to construct ambitious railway line project from Jammu to Poonch via Akhnoor Rajouri the project is yet to take off.
Pertinently, in December last year, the former Railway Minister announced approval for Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch railway line and announced that the government is going to keep budgetary provision of Rs 2370 Crores in the upcoming railway budget and also announced that the upcoming project would be kept in the list of national projects but after lapse of five months from the announcement, nothing has happened in this regard so far.
Sources informed Early Times that the project has been lingerin... | |
| | | | After NC, PDP likely to 'own their proxy' councilors in SMC | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, May 22: With the National Conference having owned councilors who were accused of being its proxy candidates for the urban local body elections held for Srinagar Municipal Corporation, the Peoples Democratic Party is likely to play the same card.
Sources said after the announcement made by the NC that over one dozen councilors from the SMC, have joined the party folds, the PDP is almost set to make similar announcement after the declaration of the Parliament election results on May 23.
Sources alleged the party had fielded some proxy candidates and that they would be asked to "formally join PDP" lest they join some other party.
It was reliably learnt that ... | |
| | | | Strange, Congress terms its victory in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan a conspiracy | | Fear of defeat? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: The exit polls have rattled almost all the opposition parties. The reason: the exit polls predicted a clear victory for the BJP-led NDA with some exit polls giving seats ranging from 335 to 350 to 355. However, it is the Congress which has completely lost its way. The fear of possible defeat at the hands of the BJP across India, barring Kerala and Punjab, has so rattled the Congress that it on Tuesday termed its own victory in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in December 2018 a conspiracy hatched against it by the BJP.
Senior Congress leader and party spokesperson Rashid Alvi claimed that "his party's victory in the state assembly elections of ... | |
| | | | Poll duty: 1-month salary released sans HRA in Baramulla | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: The government employees from Baramulla who performed their duties in conducting of Panchayat polls have finally got one month additional salary but without HRA, while there are reports that other districts of the state have got the additional salary including HRA.
There were clear directions from the government that whosoever will perform the duty on account of Panchayat elections, he or she will be paid one month additional salary.
"Despite many challenges, we performed our duties during Panchayat polls, but to our surprise, the District Election Officer Baramulla has not released our House Rent Allowance (HRA)," said an employee.
"We have learn... | |
| | | | India asserts, calls UN a biased body | | Alleged Kashmir killings | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: No one in India had ever expected that India would assert its authority and position and tell the United Nations in clear terms to not interfere in her internal affairs, but to the happiness of Indians, it has happened. New Delhi called the UN a "biased body".
Reacting to a report submitted by United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on allegations of human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir, India has informed the international body that "it will no longer respond to any communication with the HRC's Special Rapporteurs". It's a major development and it indicates that India is no longer a soft state.
The current Special Rapporteurs on "Extrajudici... | |
| | | | 2012 KPS batch await transfer | | Transparency in transfers! | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
POONCH, May 22: The tragedy with helpless officials/officers of Jammu and Kashmir is that, "there is no transparency in transfers". Influential officers enjoy posting at choicest places there jobs as per their choices whereas helpless officers are kept behind the walls.
An example of such partiality is an officer of 2012 batch has is posted at same place for seven years.
According to sources, the first posting of a DySP was in JKAP-7th BN in Kupwara after his cracking KPS in 2012 who is still at same post whereas as his batchmates have been transferred four to five times.
Sources from JKAP informed early times that 7th BN of JKAP is transferred ... | |
| | | | Provide copy of KAS officer's PRC: SIC to GAD | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: In a significant order, the State Information Commission (SIC) has directed that Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) of a KAS officer be provided under Right to Information (RTI) Act to an information seeker.
The SIC set aside General Administration Department's (GAD) previous order wherein the said information was denied citing reasons that documents sought is a third party information.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Parvez Ahmad Shera, of Channi Himmat, Jammu, had sought information from the GAD regarding PRC and RBA certificates of a KAS officer namely Shafaqat Majeed Bhat, son of Abdul Majeed Bhat, who appeared in Combined... | |
| | | | Guv says his admin wants President's rule to end in state as soon as possible | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Wednesday said his administration wants the President's Rule to end in the state at the earliest but the final call on the timing of assembly elections will be taken by the Election Commission.
Asked if some officials within his administration were not keen on transfer of power to an elected government in the state, the governor said there was nothing like that in his notice.
"We want this (President's Rule) to ... | |
| | | | Connecting departments via internet still a distant dream in JK | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: Authorities have failed to connect the government departments via dedicated internet connection in Jammu and Kashmir.
The government of India in 2005 approved a project aimed to synchronise all official departments of a given state through a dedicated internet connection in a closed used group.
In 2009, the then government of J&K had prepared a Draft Proposal Report (DPR) for Rs 106.57 crores for implementing the project in the state and forwarded the same to Ministry of Information Technology Government of India. The tenders were floated four different times until March 2014 but all of them were cancelled.
The project would have s... | |
| | | | Successive state governments fail to address problems of pharmacists | | No DPC held, pay anomaly remains unresolved | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 22: Successive National Conference-Congress and Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janta Party governments in the state have failed a substantial chunk of government employees who despite pulls and pressures have been discharging their duties without any fail.
Sources told Early Times that the people at helm have failed to conduct Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting for senior pharmacists and supervisor pharmacists working the health department for a long period of time. They said that despite repeated reminders no action whatsoever has been taken so far.
"No DPC whatsoever has been conducted for senior and supervisor pharmacis... | |
| | | | Without prior information, Cooperative administration removes doorsteps | | Shopkeepers register protest, lodge complaint with SSP | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Marketing Society Kathua administration on Wednesday removed cemented doorsteps, constructed outside the shops without any prior information, leading into a heated exchange of words between shopkeepers and chairman.
According to Shopkeepers, who have taken on rent the shops of JK Cooperative Marketing Society complex for the last many years have informed Early Times that without any prior information the administration led by Chairman reached the spot along with an earthmover and started removing the steps.
"We have taken shops of Cooperative Society on rent and to run our business the compulsory doorsteps were constr... | |
| | | | PDP keeps fingers crossed for Anantnag Parliament seat | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 22: The Peoples Democratic Party has kept its fingers crossed hoping to win the Anantnag constituency seat of the Parliament by a close margin of less than three thousand votes.
Sources said the PDP leadership had been closing tracking its voter base to consolidate as to how much votes the party has bagged.
Sources said the party is hopeful to win a neck to neck fight with Congress and National Conference, both of which are equally hopeful of having fared well.
The PDP's victory is being seen as crucial for the party's future in contesting Assembly polls as the party president Mehbooba Mufti is herself contesting from Anantnag which is also her homet... | |
| | | | Drug addiction among youth on rise in central Kashmir | | Authorities in deep slumber | | | S.Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, May 22: The drug addiction among the youth is on rise, and the law enforcement agencies have failed to take the youth into confidence for guidance and counseling, and with the result it has become a worrisome job for parents to control their kids.
Sources said that the youth from various villages of Budgam district have been found in drug addiction resulting in increase in crime rate.
Drug mafia have been luring the young buds towards the drugs in various areas like Magam Kanihama, Makhama, Rathsun, Gund, Arath and some parts of Narbal.
Sources said that, from past one month people of these areas have been noticing that youth assemble in gro... | |
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