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Are Kashmiri separatists fighting for Gilgit-Baltistan type rule? Fighting for slavery under Pak 6/10/2015 11:43:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 10: Kashmiri separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani are fighting for the Kashmir's merger with Pakistan, saying Kashmir is Muslim majority and it is a natural part of Muslim Pakistan. It seems he, like other Kashmiri separatists, has been bribed by Pakistan. How else would one describe his support for Pakistan where the plight of his co-religionists in Gilgit-Baltistan and PoJK is highly miserable? The people of Gilgit-Baltistan and PoJK have no democratic and political rights. They are being terrorized by the Pakistani army and its terror assets like Lashkar-e-Toiba/Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Hizbul Mujahideen and so on. Pakistan has changed, and continue to change, their demography to neutralize the influence of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and PoJK, which are integral part of India. The truth, in short, is that the people of these areas are no more than third grade subjects of Pakistan. Geelani and other Kashmiri separatists, who also get overt and covert support from the so-called mainstream Kashmiri parties, including the NC, the CPI-M, the CPI and cer...   READ MORE

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Masses pick holes in functioning of CAPD Department 6/10/2015 11:43:13 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 10: People of the Valley have questioned credibility of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) department for having failed in its commitment to distribute the ration as per 2011 Census. People also suffer for not having received the new ration cards. With half of the year almost over, the department has miserably failed to fulfill its promises of distributing the ration as per the 2011 Census. People say that in absence of ration cards, which most of the people lost during the flood last year, have contributed a lot in the unfair means as far as the distribution of the ration is concerned. "The holy month of the Ramadan...   READ MORE   11 yrs on, seasonal teachers await hike in remuneration of Rs 4000 6/10/2015 11:42:22 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 10: During the PDP-Congress coalition government (2002-2008), dozens of mobile seasonal schools were set up in different hilly districts of J&K to provide education to children from nomadic population like Gujjars, Bakerwals, Shepherds (Chopans) etc who otherwise remain illiterate due to absence of schools in the vicinity of their makeshift camps. These schools are operational during summer seasons-May to October-but the teachers who are engaged on seasonal basis are yet to receive a hike in their monthly remuneration of Rs 4000 for nearly 11 years. At present the seasonal schools are operational in Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Budgam, Shopian, Kupwara, Bar...   READ MORE   Officer on Central deputation is Additional Secretary with Deptt Blooper on PHE deptt website 6/10/2015 11:41:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 10: Display of wrong information in the official websites has become a sort of norm with government departments in J&K with authorities at the helm presenting it more as a showcasing platform albeit having irrelevant or wrong information and seldom caring to post up to date details about the working of the department. While many such cases have been reported in the past, the latest to fall in that category is all important PHE and Irrigation Department of the J&K government. While the website is updated rather fully loaded with what they choose to term as achievements of the department , it utterly falters in showing an IAS officer named Shyam Vinod Me...   READ MORE   Major snow clearance operation underway on Amarnath tracks 6/10/2015 11:41:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 10: A major snow clearance operation and repair work on both traditional Pahalgam and shortest Baltal routes to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas is going on to ensure all arrangements are in place before the commencement of 59-day-long yatra from July 2. Meanwhile, senior officers of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), are scheduled to visit Sheshnag and Panjterni halting stations on traditional route on July 15 to chair review meeting next day. Recently Jammu and Kashmir N N Vohra, who is chairman of the SASB, alongwith Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SASB P K Tripathi had an aerial survey of both the tracks which were un...   READ MORE   Pet owners fume over indifference of doctors at Talab Tillo hospital 6/10/2015 11:41:16 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 10: The doctors at Central Veterinary hospital Talab Tillo have allegedly been treating ailing animals very casually, evoking resentment from the owners of pets. A doctor made the owner of an injured pet wait for nearly twenty four hours, which are otherwise very crucial for safety, for a surgery but on the second day referred him to RS Pura hospital. Hardesh Kumar of Sainik Colony informed Early Times that on Monday morning, he visited Central Veterinary hospital Talab Tillo, with his injured cat, which had suffered an injury, following a car accident on Sunday evening. "The pet had left food and water and on Monday morning I reached T...   READ MORE   Sopore like incidents potent to disturb security situation: GOC 'Investigations will reveal whether attack was militant or a criminal' 6/10/2015 11:41:03 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 10: General Officer Commanding (GOC) Lieutenant General Subrata Saha said that the incidents like Sopore are potent enough to cause a disturbance in security situation and make the forces to be on tenterhooks to deal the situation of any nature. According to news agency, GOC Lt Gen Saha today said that investigations into the Sopore incident wherein one person was killed on Tuesday, have been ordered and that once the investigations are completed, it could be ascertained whether the attack was a militant one or not. While talking to reporters on sidelines of a function organized here today, he said, "It can be revealed through the investigations that w...   READ MORE   Maharaja Hari Singh Park remains a distant dream 6/10/2015 11:39:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 10: Three years on, the Maharaja Hari Singh Park on the banks of Tawi in the heart of the city of temples remains a play ground. The former union health minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad had promised a waker's park at the site three years ago. He even named the proposed park after the last Dogra ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh. Ironically the Jammu Development Authority, according to sources invited tenders for the proposed park but later it was learnt that a portion of the land had been leased out to a party for construction of a hotel. The locals have taken serious exception to the failure of the former state government and the incumbent government of failure...   READ MORE   100 days rule that didn't inspire people, opposition BJP, also and first 6/10/2015 12:44:08 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: The PDP-BJP coalition formed government 100 days ago with a much fanfare in the presence of a host of top BJP leaders, including the Prime Minister. The coalition had then held out numerous promises. It will wipe out corruption, it said. It will hand down a government that "delivers" and that "mitigate" the hardships of the people inhabiting different regions, it said. It will give employment to educated and uneducated youth, it said. It will restore peace in the state and create an environment that would make the people of the militant-infested state feel that the state entered a new phase in its history, it said. There would be no bitterness between the ...   READ MORE   Ex Deputy CM still powerful, continues to enjoy niceties of power ….! 6/10/2015 12:43:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: It is tale that reflects paradoxical situation with respect to two Deputy Chief Ministers from Jammu. While the existing one Dr Nirmal Singh of BJP is craving for command and clout besides wielding influence in the administrative set up of the state, his predecessor Tara Chand despite being out of ruling regime still enjoys all niceties of power. The roads leading to posh Roop Nagar area today witnessed a gala occasion today which can sum up the account of this irony. It was the Birthday bash of the kin (probably his son's ) of Tara Chand that saw men from administration as well as Traffic Police stand up with rapt attention and in saluting mode wit...   READ MORE   BGSBU illegally promotes Assistant Registrars to Deputy Registrars 6/10/2015 12:43:44 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Throwing the rulebook to dustbin, the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) administration recently promoted some Assistant Registrars to the post of Deputy Registrars without filling the vacancies under direct quota. Sources informed Early Times that according to University Grants Commission (UGC) rules, 75 percent of Deputy Registrar posts were to be filled firstly through direct recruitment while the remaining 25 percent posts were to be filled through promotion quota. In violation these rules, sources said, BGSBU had failed to fill direct recruitment quota posts for the last couple of years. "In 2005, the varsity administration adv...   READ MORE   Geelani asks cable operators to stress on Islamic content Kashmir's cable TV likely to san movies, music 6/10/2015 12:43:36 AM ET Report SRINAGAR, June 9: English movies, music and other similar entertaining stuff is feared to go off air on Kashmir TVs in the coming days following recent threat calls from new militant groups operational in the trouble-torn Valley. Switching off of such channels is what the poor cable TV operators may have to do to keep their business breathing. Following recent surfacing of militant posters in north Kashmir asking cable TV operators to shun their business, the worried lot today knocked the door of firebrand separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, who is understood to be well-connected with United Jehad Council an amalgamate of Pakistan-based militant outfits operating in Kashmir. G...   READ MORE   Farooq never led from the front 6/10/2015 12:43:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: The former Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah who is braving Jammu heat has stated that a "leader must lead from the front.' Farooq visited Jammu when the crisis is almost over. This reflects Farooq does not believe in what he says. He should have been in Jammu when army was marching in the streets of the winter capital. But this is not something new for Farooq. He has been doing it from the very beginning. In 1984 when his brother-in-law, Late GM Shah was conspiring to topple his government, he was "enjoying the company of a Bollywood actress." In early 90s when his workers were being killed across Kashmir, Farooq was in London playing golf. He did ...   READ MORE   As Jammu burnt, BJP MLA enjoyed holidaying in Gulmarg 6/10/2015 12:43:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: The local BJP MLA from Gandhinagar Cantonment constituency and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, was enjoying a cool breeze in famous health resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir when Jammu was burning, especially his constituency. People who voted for Gupta are angry and feel let down as they reposed their faith on such a person who left them alone in the hour of crisis and played no role in controlling the situation. According to the s...   READ MORE   Third front of rebel Congressmen to hold convention on June 20 6/10/2015 12:42:30 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: In a bid to keep the flock together and for show of strength, the third front of rebels in State Congress is going to hold a convention in Jammu on June 20. Leader of Congress Legislature Party in the Upper House, Jugal Kishore and other senior Congress leaders in the third front, including Janak Raj Gupta, Gulchain Singh Charak, Abdul Ghani Vakil, Arvinder Singh Micky and others are key organizers of the proposed convention, which will be held at Jammu. Even as the convention is being convened to officially discuss the issues of Jammu and failures of the PDP-BJP Government on all fronts, sources said that main objective of the get together is the show ...   READ MORE   BJP under constant pressure from RSS to take principled stand on AIIMS, other issues 6/10/2015 12:42:23 AM ET Report JAMMU, June 9: BJP ministers and legislators are under constant pressure from Sangh Parivar organizations not to surrender the interests of nationalist people in the State. The Sang Parivar organsiations including VHP, Bajrang Dal and other organizations have asked the BJP ministers and Legislators not to give up their stand on a separate AIIMS for Jammu, construction of Tawi Lake as well as equitable development of all three regions of the State. Taking a serious exception to the BJP ministers stoic silence on the AIIMS issue which was hijacked by the opposition parties, the Sangh top functionaries in the State as well as national level have asked the BJP leadership not to be ...   READ MORE   Desperate Omar forgets failures, U-turns Posting comments on twitter, raking controversies were hallmarks of his regime 6/10/2015 12:42:15 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah trained his guns towards his bête-noire the incumbent Chief Minister of JK Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and claimed that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government has failed to deliver during its first 100-days in the office. When Omar Abdullah was in power he never bothered to present his report card. He remained busy with posting his activities on the Twitter and kept on issuing statements raking up controversies. Omar while addressing a news conference here on Monday came up with a 17-page booklet highlighting the "failures" of the PDP led govern...   READ MORE   Forest units in J&K sans arms, ammunition since 2001 Save forests' a hollow slogan 6/10/2015 12:42:04 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: Even as the authorities are trumpeting about saving forests in the state, grim details are coming to fore which reveal that the forest protection force is not even trained to use weapons to save the green gold. Also, there is a serious scarcity of arms on the ground. Sources revealed to Early Times that out of 23 forest units in J&K, 19 of them are functioning without arms from the last 15 years. In Jammu region, there are 10 forest protection units but not even one of them is equipped with arms and ammunition. In Kashmir division, out of the 13 units, there are mere four units that have been provided with arms. What is more surprising...   READ MORE   SHO transferred for failing to respond to SSP's phone call 6/10/2015 12:41:51 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: In the state police, senior officers enjoy absolute powers to reprimand, humiliate and punish their juniors without calling their explanation or knowing about their personal problems. In one such incident, Udhampur police station SHO Mahesh Sharma was transferred and attached to the district police lines (DPL). His fault: He failed to respond to his SSP's call because he had forgotten his cell phone at home while leaving for hospital in a hurry for some personal work. A few days back, there was a traffic jam on the national highway at Udhampur. Someone called up SSP, Udhampur and brought the matter to his notice. He, in turn, called up SHO Mahesh. Sinc...   READ MORE   AIIMS: Mass mobilization begins from BJP's bastion Kathua Dy CM slammed for weak approach 6/10/2015 12:09:48 AM Sanjay Pathak Early Times Report KATHUA, June 9: Realizing that BJP leadership has lost credibility due to its confusing and spineless stand on important issues, the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) has started mass mobilization programme from Kathua, the bastion of BJP. Kathua is home district of Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh and Health Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh. Therefore, the ACC has decided to take on BJP stalwarts on their home turf. Kathua is also part of the Parliame...   READ MORE   Delhi creating Ikhwan to divide Separatist camps: Kamaal sings in sync with Geelani 6/10/2015 12:08:33 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: Singing in chorus with Separatist leaders in reference to lesser known militant outfits Lashkar-i-Islam and Tehreek-Taliban-Kashmir, Additional general Secretary of National conference (NC) Dr Mustafa Kamaal has said that Union Government is re-shaping Ikhwan in Kashmir in the form of such groups to divide Separatists factions and devalue importance of United Jihad Council (UJC). Separatist factions be it is one led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani or any other faction led by another leader and united Jihad Council headed by Salah-ud-din according to Mustafa Kamal are on the target of union government and every effort is being made to divi...   READ MORE   Passengers sweat it out on roads ------------- Jammu bus stops host stray animals ------------- 6/10/2015 12:08:00 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: In absence of proper bus stops at various areas of Jammu city, the passengers are forced to wait for the vehicles on the roads leading to traffic chaos. The condition of existing bus stops in the city is deplorable. The stands are either occupied by stray animals or have become garbage dumps. Raj Kumar, a social activist said that the Jammu city with a population of eight lakhs needs 100 bus stops, but astoundingly at present there is not a single properly maintained stop. The bus stop at Panama Chowk, Gole Market Gandhi Nagar, Near General Bus Stand, Trikuta Nagar crossing, etc. are in bad condition and need urgent repairs. "Munici...   READ MORE   Swimming pool at M A Stadium contains contaminated water, Sports Council lacks power back up 6/10/2015 12:01:26 AM Shiv Dev Thakur Early Times Report JAMMU, June 9: Recently opened swimming pool at M A Stadium is unfit for the classes to go on as it contains contaminated water. Sources told Early Times that the recently renovated pool costing a huge amount to the exchequer is once again unfit for any of the sports activity. Sources said that although all equipment is there, the water in the pool is contaminated with the presence of algae and gives a look of a pond somewhere in a village. Sources s...   READ MORE   Police continue using brute force against employees, stop them in reaching Secretariat 6/10/2015 12:01:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: Police used force and arrested scores of employees while they were heading towards Civil Secretariat here to register protest against the government order to abolish the municipal committees of Pahalgam and Gulmarg. This morning scores of employees under the banner of Employees Joint Action Committee (Qayoom faction) assembled at the Press Enclave so as to protest against the government decision. The protesting employees mostly consis...   READ MORE   Maggi banned, MSG salt still in use; D&FCD unmoved 6/10/2015 12:00:00 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: Though the Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the Nestle Product Maggi but Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) or Ajinomoto salt, which is still used by the manufacturers of all Chinese food items, in restaurants, hotels and other eatery points across state. Sources informed Early Times that the MSG salt was one of the food additive, usage of which over permissible limits was found harmful for consumption and that MGS salt was not only used in Maggi productions but also in all other food items. He further said that after government communiqué, the Drug and Food Control Department (D&FCD) waged a war against Maggi across the state, but no act...   READ MORE   GMCH, SSH admn dishonour HC directions on Gastroenterology Deptt 6/9/2015 11:59:52 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: Administrations of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu and Super Specialty Hospital (SSH) have failed to honour orders of the High Court which had nullified the decision of Health Minister Lal Singh to close down the Gastroenterology department. According to documents in possession of Early Times, the Health and Medical Education department last week asked Principal GMCH to take appropriate action in view of the court judgment. "This department has received the certified copy of the judgment LPA (SW) no. 1216/2015, 40/2015 and caveat no. 831/2015-titled Showket Mehmood Choudhary vs state and others, passed by the Di...   READ MORE   Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist shot dead in Sopore 6/9/2015 11:59:41 PM S.Tahir-Ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 9: Panic gripped Sopore town following killing of an employee of the health department by unknown persons Tuesdayafternoon. The deceased, believed to be an activists of Syed Ali Shah Geelani's Tehreek-e-Hurriyat has been identified as Altaf Rehman Sheikh, 45, Son of Mohammad Yousf Sheikh near New Colony in Sopore. According to reports, Sheikh received serious head injuries and was immediately shifted to nearby Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Sopore where he succumbed to injuries, sources said. Block Medical Officer, Sopore Dr Masood told early times that Altaf Sheikh was attached as a junior pharmacist in Sub District Hospital Sopore...   READ MORE   Three tier security to be set up for this year's Amarnath Yatra 6/9/2015 11:59:33 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 9: The recent surge in militant activities in the valley has kept government on toes and in order to ensure the smooth conduct of the Yatra, the government has decided to put extra security measures in place much before its commencement. It has been learnt from sources that a three tier security plan will be in place well before July 5 when the yatra for this year would commence. Sources said that the entire process of laying the security will be completed in a week's time. Sources said that the government is committed to ensure the smooth conduct of the Yatra which assumed significance because of spurt in the militancy related activ...   READ MORE   Kashmir medicos ethically deficient: Doctors' Association confesses 6/9/2015 11:59:24 PM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, June 9: Breaking silence over years of patient dissatisfaction on medical treatments offered in Kashmir, the Doctors Association Kashmir today had a candid admission, which may leave many a senior medico red-faced. The DAK said the medicos here lack requisite ethics to treat patients and that there was a dire need to educate them on this front. While "expressing concern over neglecting of medical ethics", the DAK President Dr Nisar Ul Hassan in a handout said, "There's a strong need to incorporate it in medical curriculum and introduce training of medicos on ethical guidelines." In a veiled attack on senior doctors, he said they often have be...   READ MORE   With no more Inspectors in Deptt of Industries, labourers become vulnerable to exploitation 6/9/2015 11:59:17 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, June 9: In the garb of doing away with 'Inspector Raj' from the industrial sector by the Center Government and providing the hassle free atmosphere to the entrepreneurs, the complaints of the workers, working in various industries across the state, against their employers are not being redressed seriously. Sources told Early Times that with the decision of abolishing Inspector post in order to give congenial atmosphere to industrialists has badly affected the working class as inspector used to take instant cognizance of the complaints of the workers working in the several industries of the state against the exploitations made by the their emplo...   READ MORE

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