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| Kathua Case: BJP playing double-game to hoodwink people of Jammu | | News Analysis | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 29: Is BJP playing a double-game to mislead and hoodwink the people of Jammu province, particularly people of Kathua, who have been demanding CBI probe into the alleged Kathua rape and murder case since January? If what the newly-elected president of J&K BJP Ravinder Raina reportedly said from Delhi on Monday about the whole Kathua case is to be believed, then the answer has to be in the affirmative.
Ravinder Raina said that he and former minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government Choudhary Lal Singh met BJP national president Amit Shah at New Delhi and discussed the whole Kathua case and the prevailing situation in the state as well as working of... | |
| | | | If Sama Shabir is role model, what was Burhan, Eisa Fazili? Kashmir asks Geelani | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: Even as Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani has termed Sama Shabir daughter of jailed separatist leader Shabir Shah a "role model" for student generation of Kashmir, the people are asking what about children of people other than separatists, who have picked up guns.
On May 28, Geelani "saluted the courage and steadfastness of Sama Shabir who against all odds and his father's absence topped the state in CBSE class 12 results."
"Geelani nominated a high-level delegation comprising Hakim Ab Rashid, Syed M Shafi and Syed Imtiaz to felicitate Sama," said a statement released by Hurriyat (G).
"Syed Ali Geelani unable to forward his felicitat... | |
| | | | Politicians ruined Valley, now trying to ruin Jammu: Lal Singh | | 'Dogras ruled Kashmir better than present regime' | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 29: Accusing the politicians of trying to ruin Jammu after failing to handle Kashmir, former Forest minister and senior BJP legislator Choudhary Lal Singh on Tuesday said that the Dogra Maharajas ruled Kashmir better than the current elected government.
Lal Singh alleged that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had exploited the ongoing holy month of Ramazan and pushed for ceasefire "thinking she will please Pakistan and militants, but they didn't respond positively."
Singh, who was asked to resign from cabinet last month over his participation in Hindu Ekta Manch rally organized in support of accused in rape and murder of 8-year-old Bakerwal girl in Jammu, r... | |
| | | | Acute power crisis in Jammu region | | Minister's order ignored | | 
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 29: The recent order by the PDD Minister directing the department to defer all the power shutdowns in Jammu region as the temperature here has crossed 40 degree has been ignored as the entire region seeks respite from scorching heat.
Barring a few areas almost all parts of Jammu region are experiencing heat wave and there are power curtailments add to the woes of the people.
"There is no power in my village since morning and their plight can... | |
| | | | Rajnath's U Turn after nation's anger, says no ceasefire in J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 29: After nationwide outrage against unilateral ceasefire announced by the Centre to appease PDP and other separatist groups of Valley, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that it is ceasefire but suspension of operation for some time.
He said that total of 619 militants in Jammu and Kashmir had been killed in gun battles with security forces as he highlighted the all-round improvement in internal and external security under the Narendra Modi government.
He also clarified that the operations against militants had not been stopped during the holy month of Ramadan but had just been suspended. "It is not ceasefire but a temporary suspension of... | |
| | | | PDP MLA 'humiliated' in party function | | | |
Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, May 29: The PDP legislator from Noorabad constituency of Kulgam, Abdul Majeed Padder was 'humiliated' by the party workers for provoking his cadre to create ruckus in a party meet held on Monday.
As per reliable sources, the PDP legislator first raised objections over the presence of Manzoor Ahmad Zargar in the function following which his workers stood up and started shouting.
Manzoor, son of late PDP leader Abdul Aziz Zargar rejoined the party in presence of Vice-President Sartaj Madni. Manzoor had left PDP in 2014 after he was denied ticket. His father was one of the founding members of PDP and was a minister in previous PDP-Congress coalition governmen... | |
| | | | Historic Purmandal in pathetic condition, BJP remains listless | | Beyond 'Bhavya Ram Mandir' | | 
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 29: While visits of the political leaders to the places of worship all across the country have gained unprecedented political importance, it is pity the religious places of enormous importance in Jammu region have been facing deliberate neglect and apathy even in the BJP rule which keeps harping on emotive issue of constructing Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Purmandal, which has huge religious and mythological importance for the people of Jammu reg... | |
| | | | Development yet to reach Langate villages | | MLA busy with pursuing separatist agenda | | |
Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 29: As compared to other constituencies of Kashmir valley, there are dozens of villages in Langate constituency in north Kashmir where development is yet to reach.
There are scores of villages in Langate constituency like Jehama, Teernah, Kasloo, Deedarpora, Renan, Shanoo, Yahama, Kralgund, Harwath, Bichwari, Galoora and Kultoora which are poorly developed.
"Macadamized roads, few water connections and electricity do not mean development. There are more important issues like education, accountability in health sectors, corruption-free offices that also form part of development," sources told Early Times.
They said the new type publ... | |
| | | | SDPO thrashes PHE contractual employee on duty | | | MS Nazki | 5/30/2018 10:47:17 AM |
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Poonch, May 29: Highandedness of a police officer can be ganged by the fact that he thrashed a four contractual employee on duty without any reason, source said here today. Source said a contractual employee namely Rakesh Kumar was on duty near pumping station where tankers were filling water for supply. As per rules every tanker has to pay Rs 100 to Rs 200 after a proper GR in the meantime SDM Mendhar Dr Tanveer Khan and SDPO Mendhar Riyaz tantrey appearred in the scene and asked for GR to Rakesh. Before it Rakesh could reply SDPO thrashed the poor employee in full public view besides the presence of SDM
In fact the concerened JE and AE misquoted the Rakesh who told SDPO that he allow... | |
| | | | Pahalgam tent operators stage protest against admin, allege discrimination | | | Saahil Suhail | 5/30/2018 10:44:19 AM |
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Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 29, 2018: The decision of the authorities to hold draw of lots for allotment of tents for annual Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage without giving any preference to locals have agitated hundreds of tent operators.
A group of tent operators on Tuesday held protests against the district administration and alleged discrimination. The tent operators met MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Kaloo and registered their protest, who later asked Deputy Commissioner Anantnag and Chief Executive Officer of Pahalgam Development Authority to sort out the issue within a week’s time and give priority to locals in the allotment of tents for Amarnath Yatra.
Tent operators alleg... | |
| | | | Govt silent on illegal constructions by departments | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Srinagar, May 29: While government has framed a policy to deal with unauthorised constructions, there is complete silence on illegal constructions by government departments over the years.
The Government has notified the policy to deal with the menace of unauthorized constructions in twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar and holy town of Katra. Under the policy, no violation of any sort that has come up after December 31, 2016 will be considered and all the basic facilities like drinking water and electricity will be denied to those violators, who are eligible for regularization but will fail to avail the one-time settlement within the stipulated time-frame.
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| | | | Pay Rs 3000 as compensation to RTI applicants | | CIC directs DG Prisons | | |
Srinagar May 29th
In an interesting case State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) while exercising his powers under J&K RTI Act 2009 , has directed Director General Prisons (DG Prisons) J&K Government to pay Rs 3000 (Three Thousand ) as compensation to two information seekers who were denied information by the department without any justified reason. The information seekers were made to travel several times by the officers of the department and the information under RTI Act was still not provided to them.
Details available with Early Times reveals that information seeker Sheikh Gulam Rasool and others were not provided information sought under RTI. They also prayed before SI... | |
| | | | Protected persons accommodated at three Srinagar hotels vulnerable to attack from militants | | CCTV set up missing at two hotels | | Jehangir Rashid | 5/30/2018 10:42:55 AM |
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SRINAGAR, May 29: With militants stepping up attacks on security personnel guarding the political workers and activists in Kashmir around 50 odd protected persons are vulnerable to attack as the adequate security measures have not been put in place for their safety.
Early Times has learnt from sources that these protected persons lodged at three different hotels in the Kohnakhan area near Dalgate are harried since they can be attacked anytime. If such a thing happens then militants might decamp with around 50 rifles since these protected persons are allotted a Personal Security Officer (PSO) each.
“Protected persons belonging to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic P... | |
| | | | Separatists reject offer of talks by GOI, want all stakeholders to be on board | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, May 29: Separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik today rejected the offer of talks by Government of India saying that the offer is full of ambiguity without any clarity.
The separatists met at the Hyderpora residence of Geelani and deliberated on the offer of talks made by Home Minister, Rajnath Singh. The separatists also discussed the prevailing political situation in the state especially Kashmir valley. The separatists said that since the offer of talks is unclear and ambiguous and it would not be feasible to join this process at this point of time.
“While Mr Rajnath says there should be dialogue with b... | |
| | | | Patient alleges negligence, administration assures action | | | Arun Jasrotia | 5/30/2018 10:41:51 AM |
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Udhampur, May 29 : Accusing medical staff of negligence, a patient at district hospital Udhampur has alleged that he was administered a wrong injection, following which his condition deteriorated.
Chuni lal resident of Londana area of district udhampur alleged that he went to the District Hospital Udhampur for treatment of his backache. He alleged that he was prescribed an injection by the doctor on duty and asked to get it administered from the next room. "But as soon as I got the injection administered, my condition deteriorated and I had to be hospitalized immediately" he said.
When contacted, Superintendent of District Hospital udhampur said he was trying to get all the facts and... | |
| | | | Job card holders resent irregularities in MGNREGA | | | Asif Iqbal Naik | 5/30/2018 10:41:26 AM |
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Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 29: : There is strong resentment among the job card holders of RDD block Dachhan ,Marwah and Warwan as the payment under MG NREGA and the payment of material have allegedly been misappropriated by the officers at the helm of affairs and in order to seek justice, the Dachhan resident seek the help of vigilance commissioner to probe the misappropriation of funds by the RDD officals .
As per the details available with "Early Times" one Nisar Ahmed Shah son of Ghulam Hassan resident of Loharna Dachhan had written a detail complaint to Commissioner vigilance Jammu and Kashmir alleging a well hatched conspiracy in minting the public money by illegal means i... | |
| | | | Inspector posted in home district, again | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 29: An influential Inspector, who has already managed one posting in home district as Station House Officer, has again managed posting in one of the police stations in his native district Kathua.
The Inspector gets choicest posting, according to sources in the police department, because of the proximity he enjoys with politicians. Sources said that last year also the influential Inspector was posted in Kathua as SHO. Now he has returned to the district as SHO of another police station, said the sources. "The Inspector in question is not the first officer, and certainly he won't be the last, to manage his posting wherever he wants. As much as politicians ... | |
| | | | Lal Singh's brother is coward, says Omar Abdullah | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 29: National Conference (NC) Working President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called Rajinder Singh, brother of former Forest minister Chodhary Lal Singh, "a spineless coward" for abusing CM Mehbooba Mufti. "He thought he was so macho abusing @MehboobaMufti but is now running scared of the police. The man is nothing but a spineless coward," Abdullah wrote on twitter. He was reacting to reports that a lookout notice has been issued against Rajinder Singh, who was videotaped at a rally a week ago hurling explicit abuses at Mehbooba. Rajinder is currently evading police arrest in Kathua and cannot be tracked down.
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