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Land mafia grab state land in vicinity of Srinagar Airport, admin mum 5/31/2019 11:58:32 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: At a time when the Governor Satya Pal Malik led state administration is claiming to have evicted encroachers from state land a prized plot of this type of land has been encroached by land mafia near the Srinagar airport. Early Times has learnt from sources that around two and half kanals of land have been encroached by the land mafia at Gogoland near Humhama. The area falls within the vicinity of Srinagar International Airport and has great market value. "The land mafia encroached upon this prized plot of land more than a month back. The plot of land comes under survey number 1076/2 and was being eyed by some of the influential people of the area. The land was being used as grazing of the cattle by the people living in the vicinity," said sources. Sources said that initially an impression was given that the land has been encroached by a youth leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but the same was found to be false. Later on it came out the plot of land has been encroached by a group of brokers. The brokers are a part of t...   READ MORE

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To keep flock intact, PDP wooing rebels back Reports of ex-MP's 'Ghar Wapsi' doing rounds 5/31/2019 11:58:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Chances are high that the PDP in a bid to keep its splitting flock together, may extend an olive branch to its former rebels, a prominent among whom is former Member Parliament from Srinagar. Reports inform that the PDP has already begun dispatching its emissaries to the rebel leader who once defeated NC patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah in parliament polls and secured massive victory for the PDP. The party at present, as per the sources, is busy confabulating how to woo back the leader into the fold and accord him an important responsibility within the party. Workers on ground in particular have asked the PDP leadership to get the rebel leader back into t...   READ MORE   After winning elections leaders forget their voters: Satwari residents tell Munish 5/31/2019 11:51:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta on Friday carried forward his mass contact programme in Raipur Satwari area. Munish would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency. Residents of Wards No 5 of Raipur Satwari, which falls under Jammu Cantonment area appreciated Munish for reaching out to the common people. While narrating their problems, the residents apprised Munish about the shabby conditio...   READ MORE   Security agencies directed to maintain strict vigil on Eid 5/31/2019 11:50:44 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: Fearing violence on Eid-ul-Fitr that will be likely celebrated on Wednesday, the Government has directed all senior officers of police and civil administration to be available at their district headquarters to monitor the situation closely across the Valley. Official sources said the security agencies apprehended that clashes may break out on Eid day after the prayers. "There are also reports that militants may try to show their presence before the Eid like they did on previous Eid when they killed senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari," sources said. Sources said that security agencies have been told to ensure peaceful Eid. "Anti-militancy operations ...   READ MORE   Governor inaugurates new Block at Chanakypuri Guest House in New Delhi 5/31/2019 11:49:46 PM Early Times Report NEW DELHI, May 31: Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated a newly built 'B-Block'- an extension to New Delhi's Chanakypuri Guest House, at New Delhi here today. K. Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ganai, K.K. Sharma and K. Skandan- Advisors to Governor and B.V.R. Subramanyam, Chief Secretary; Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Resident Commissioner, were present on the occasion. The newly constructed complex adjacent to C-Block of Chanakyapuri Guest House built over on an area of 7,187 Sft. comp...   READ MORE   Change your mindset to make a new beginning: Munish to people 5/31/2019 11:49:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Friday asked people to evaluate the performances of the politicians before they cast their votes in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish informed the people that he would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency. "I have taken a plunge into politics after lot of thoug...   READ MORE   Engineer Rashid-Shah Faesal bonhomie in air for Assembly elections 'AEP to focus on north, JKPM elsewhere' 5/31/2019 11:48:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 31: The bonhomie between Awami Etihad Party chief Engineer Rashid and former IAS topper Shah Faesal is in the air as the two are likely to go for a pre-poll alliance. Sources said Faesal who has floated Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement is likely to go for a alliance with the former MLA Langate for contesting the Assembly polls in way that both the parties give a "defeat to the regional rivals" including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and the Peoples Conference. Sources said while Faesal looks ahead to contest from one seat in the north Kashmir, other seats would be given to AEP candidates, whereas for south Kashmir the JKPM would be given th...   READ MORE   DPR's not being made public by PMGSY People kept in dark , RTI violated 5/31/2019 11:48:40 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: At a time when Government organisations are claiming transparency and accountability , the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in J&K is not at all making its Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of different road projects public thus keeping citizens in total dark. This act is also an open violation of section 4 of J&K and central RTI laws as well. As reported already PMGSY has not been able to create its separate official websites. The offices of Chief Engineers in Kashmir and Jammu division have no official website and thus the DPRs have become a secret document which otherwise has to be available in public domain. To get access to DPR of Chad...   READ MORE   Militants strike in Kishtwar's Marwah, two SPOs injured Militant commanders from South Kashmir move to Marwah forests 5/31/2019 11:30:55 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 31: Militants on Friday attacked a police party in Apan area of remote Marwah Sub Division in Kishtwar district, leaving two Special Police Officers (SPOs) injured. The militants, according to reports, fled from the spot following which army launched search and combing operation in the area which was once known as the hotbed of militancy. The attack took place in Marwah area after nearly 10 years. The injured SPOs, identified as Mohammad Iqb...   READ MORE   2 clubbed schools of Pattan run in 3 rooms 5/31/2019 11:30:41 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 31: Two schools in Pattan area, clubbed recently are running in three rooms, which according to the locals adversely affects the quality of education. A few years ago two institutions including Primary and Middle school in Chanpora Kanloo of Pattan area of Baramulla district is suffering for basic facilities, as the school has only two rooms accommodate the students. The senior citizens of the area have many times approached the concerne...   READ MORE   Soon after construction, school building gets damaged 5/31/2019 11:30:30 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, May 31: The seriousness of Education Department in spreading education among the poor rural masses can be better judged from the fate of school building in Pancheri zone. The government middle school upper Kalsot building was constructed in 2015. It is alleged that the contractors used sub-standard material in the construction but got the payment. Surprisingly this was exposed just after few days of opening of the building when in a mild dust...   READ MORE   Checks, raids by Forest deptt in Bhaderwah prove hoax 5/31/2019 11:29:33 PM Abid Hussain Wani Early Times Report Bhaderwah, May 31: Few days back, teams of Forest Protection Force and other Forest officers from Jammu, including DFO Jammu division, conducted a thorough checking of compartments in Neeru range and Chiralla range of Bhaderwah forest division. They also raided several non-functional band saws in and around Bhaderwah town, in anticipation of large-scale illegal green felling and sawing of illegal logs/scants. But as revealed by the locals and the field functionaries of the Forest department, not a single scant of green timber was seized by the team members led by Mohandaas, IFS incharge CF Chenab Circle, nor could they find a single illegal scant o...   READ MORE

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