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Carrot for anti-nationals, stick for pilgrims Abhinav Gupt Yatra 6/13/2016 12:16:44 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: In a surprise development, the state government on Sunday allowed the separatists to hold major anti-India seminar here whereas Abhinav Gupt Yatra was disallowed even as aspiring pilgrims were pushed back home. Interestingly, it was the Budgam Police, which showed two faces: On one hand, it allowed senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani to host a seminar at his Hyder Pora residence, whereas the cops from the same district prevented yatris from entering Beerwah cave for "Abhinav Gupt Yatra'. A senior police official said forces have been deployed and temporary check points erected at all the entry points to the Beerwah town to thwart the proposed Yatra. Witnesses said the devotees who tried to enter the town with the purpose of yatra were overpowered only to be shown the door. "They were stopped and sent back from the town," the police said. But by the time the police was overpowering pilgrims intending to pay obeisance at the Budgam shrine, Geelani and his Hurriyat (M) counterpart Mirwaiz Umar Farooq jointly addressed an anti-India se...   READ MORE

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‘Time for BJP to call it quits’ 6/13/2016 12:16:20 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: The PDP-BJP government on Sunday allowed   Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and dove Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to share a common stage to oppose the proposed separate colonies for Kashmiri Pandits and Sainik colony, while on other hand the same government barred the pilgrims from entering Beerwah who wanted to visit “Abhinav Gupt” cave in the area. Sources told Early Times the restrictions imposed on the movement of Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were lifted this morning and they were allowed to address the anti-India seminar in uptown. Insiders revealed that government ignored the opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and  ...   READ MORE   Profitable ventures turn into loss making units in J&K Govt fails to act 6/13/2016 12:16:11 AM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 12: The public sector undertakings (PSUs) which were once profitable ventures of the government have turned into loss making units due to official apathy. Having been set up to generate revenue and create new job opportunities in the state, the (PSUs) are running in losses and some are at the brink of closure. Now government is contemplating to make privatization and outsource some of the PSUs that have incurred losses over the years. Officials blamed the mismanagement and government apathy as the main reasons for decline in performance of these undertakings. The PSUs consist of state government companies and statutory corpo...   READ MORE   Govt proposes, SMVDU disposes Re-employs blue eyed boys on top positions 6/13/2016 12:15:44 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: In clear violation of government order to revoke all re-employment order issued by government entities, the authorities of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra continues to utilize services of blue eyed officers. According to sources, despite government's ban, influential officers are enjoying prize posting in university administration. "All the re-employment orders issued by various government departments are revoked with immediate effect", GAD order number 384/2015 dated March 17, 2015 read, adding that all the engagement made by the different department, Public Sector Undertaking, Boards, Autonomous bodes under any scheme ...   READ MORE   Several NC, Hurriyat supporters want both parties to jointly counter Govt Is Double Umar accord in offing in Valley? 6/13/2016 12:15:28 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Jun 12: There are high chances this time of history repeating itself in Jammu and Kashmir's political landscape as some leaders of the opposition NC and the Huriyat led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are holds back channel talks to formulate a joint strategy against the present BJP-PDP coalition. If both sides manage to enter into bonhomie, it would be 'Double Umar' after the double Farooq accord of 1983. In 1983 elections, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Mirwaiz Umar's father Moulvi Farooq joined hands to ensure NC's victory in Srinagar city. Sagar recently said nothing is impossible in politics when asked to comment on the possibility of a similar accord...   READ MORE   Police, revenue officers helping land grabbers 6/13/2016 12:15:14 AM A B Sharma Early Times Report Surankote, June 12: Police and revenue officers are alleged helping some persons who want to grab a piece of land at Banya here. A family possesses over three kanals of land close to a shrine and a graveyard at Banya. The land falls under khasra Nos 893 and 895. A shrine is located on the land that falls under khasra No 895. Even as the land owner had also got a stay from the court, the alleged land grabbers continued to intervene and make efforts to forcibly occupy the land. Talking to Early Times, the land owner said he had several times approached police as well as revenue officials to take the cognizance of the matter but they had done nothing. Seni...   READ MORE   Aadhaar Card recovered from Pak national held from Arnia Earlier, it was recovered from JeM terrorist in Kashmir 6/13/2016 12:14:13 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 12: With the agencies recovering an Aadhaar Card from a Pak national who was apprehended by BSF from the border Arnia area here on May 20 last, he has become the second Pakistani, after JeM terrorist Abdul Rehman, who has managed to get it, faking his identity. Rehman, who was captured by forces on a tip-off from Hajibal in Baramulla, Kashmir, on May 15 last, had got Aadhaar Card prepared for himself in the fake name of Shabir Ahmad Khan, son of Ghulam Rasool...   READ MORE   Sports Council blatantly ignored MYAS guidelines to appease political masters Beyond politicking over Stadia 6/13/2016 12:13:28 AM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: On the hind side of the hectic politicking over allocation of central funds for construction and renovation of sports infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, it is astounding that the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Youth Services and Sports (MYAS) have been completely flouted owing to political voracity and a visionless administration that succumbed to it. The details of the allocation of funds by the MYAS available on their official website clearly indicate that the J&K State Sports Council and J&K Government trashed the laid norms completely to fulfill political gluttony. Arun Kumar Singh, under secretary to the Government of India...   READ MORE   The powerful woman SI who 'ignores' orders of seniors 6/13/2016 12:13:09 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 12: A woman SI, who is at present incharge of a police post here, has grown so 'powerful' that she does not give a damn to the orders of her immediate seniors. "She doesn't care for her immediate seniors and often violates their orders only because of her direct link with a senior police officer who takes care of her postings," police sources said. With the help of this senior officer, she was now trying to get posted as the incharge of a 'significant' police post in the district, the sources added. She had joined police as ASI. After becoming SI, she has spent most of her time in Jammu as heads of various police posts. "While she continues to head the...   READ MORE   Who would believe Sangh unhappy with govt decision to ban Abhinav yatra? All part of conspiracy 6/13/2016 12:12:59 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 12: Reports in a section of media suggest that the RSS was not happy with the decision of the PDP-BJP coalition government to ban the Abhinav Gupt yatra, which was to take place on June 11 but which didn't happen as both the PDP and the BJP had two days ago made it loud and clear that the government will not allow the scheduled yatra to take place. The decision of the state government came following vehement opposition in Kashmir to the yatra from Kashmiri separatists of all hues and Kashmiri civil society groups. The authorities in Budgam district sealed all the roads leading to the Abhinav Gupt cave in the Beerwah area of Kashmir as per the orders of the...   READ MORE   Patwaris prevail upon distt Admn, suspension of Patwari put on hold 6/12/2016 11:50:21 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu Jane 12: In a swift turn of events, district administration succumbed to the pressure of Patwar Association Jammu to favour a delinquent patwari reversing his suspension order within six days without completion of enquiry by ADC, Jammu. As per a document available with Early Times, Varun Dogra, Patwari halqa Maralia falling under Naibat Maralia of R. S. Pura was placed under suspension on 31-5-2016 by Dy. Commissioner, Jammu on the report of SDM, R.S Pura specifically based on two major grounds i. e patwari having engaged retired person to do his official job of patwari and patwari is not capable/trained to perform his official duties of maintenan...   READ MORE   40,000 Kashmiri Pandits pay obeisance at Kheer-Bhawani temple Dharmarth Trust praises ET for appropriate reporting 6/12/2016 11:48:25 PM Javaid Naikoo Srinagar, June 12: Keeping their age old tradition alive, thousands of migrant and non migrant Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid obeisance at the Kheer-Bawani Temple in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal District. Hailing Early Times for appropriate reporting on issues ignored by Authorities time and again, office bearers of Dharmarth Trust which offer different kinds of facilities to pilgrims during Kheer-Bawani Mela said that ET Reports waked up authorities from deep slumber to provide facilities to pilgrims. "Arround 40,000 Pilgrims who had started reaching here since Saturday evening from different parts of country paid obeisance here today,this year pilgrims expressed their happ...   READ MORE   PHE issues water connection to disputed property 6/12/2016 11:48:15 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The non seriousness on the part of Public Health Engineer (PHE) Division Samba can be gauged from the fact that it has allegedly issued a domestic water supply connection to a person on a land which was under dispute and matter was sub judice. Sources told Early Times that PHE Samba division allotted a water connection in the name of one Varinder Singh son of Jagdish Singh resident of Raya of tehsil Vijaypur on a property which is sub judice. "Varinder Singh managed to obtain PHE domestic water supply connection number 1140 dated 28/5/2016 on a land under Kharsa No. 1536 Raya Bagla which is in the name of one Ran Singh and has been stayed...   READ MORE   Govt teachers take private tuitions in Basholi, authorities in slumber 6/12/2016 11:48:11 PM Akshay Azad Jammu, June 12: Under the nose of authorities of School Education department, private tuitions has been going on unabated in Basohli town, with teachers, lecturers of various schools including Model Higher Secondary Basohli also in the race to make money. The Directorate of School Education had issued an order, banning all type of tuitions by the government teachers, lecturers either in home or anywhere and few days back a teacher posted in Udhampur district was also placed under suspension for violating the order, who was caught during a raid by a team. Sources said that several government teachers and lecturers, posted in various areas of Basohli town have been engaged in ...   READ MORE   PCB consent certificates on sale, allege aspirant entrepreneurs 6/12/2016 11:48:00 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: At the time when the government has directed Pollution Control Board (PCB) to immediately shift to on-line system to ensure transparency and avoid delays in granting the NOC's to the aspiring industrialists in the State, it has been alleged that the certificates of consent to operate units are on sale with an impressive price tag. Sources alleged that the Board meant to control the pollution has become a hub of corruption with the pollution levels increasing fast. "The Jammu and Kashmir land allotment committee has allotted me one Kanal of land at one of the industrial estates of the Kashmir. Accordingly the DIC Srinagar asked me to b...   READ MORE   Go slow: BJP to Kashmiri Pandits 6/12/2016 11:47:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The BJP central leadership has communicated to Kashmiri Pandit organistaion to go slow on their programs of yatra in the Kashmir. The leadership has communicated that while the government and the party stands for their safe return, but it doesn't to vitiate the atmosphere with hyper rhetoric on their 'return'. "We are committed to the return of the KPs. But their return is possible only in a peaceful atmosphere by taking majority community in the confidence. We can't force their return and attempts which are seen as forceful entry would have a strong repercussions and we don't want such a situation," said a senior BJP leader, wishing not to be name...   READ MORE   Alleged sexual exploitation of minor girl by SHO Victim records statement before CJM 6/12/2016 11:47:23 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 12: The statement of the minor girl, who was allegedly exploited sexually in police custody by a SHO was recorded before the CJM, who would now produce it before the high court in a sealed cover by or before July 11 next. A criminal Miscellaneous Petition for recording the statement of prosecutrix before the competent judicial magistrate or before the same magistrate who had recorded the statement of her mother or any other competent court which the high court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case was filed by the victim through her counsels. A petition under section 561A of CrPC has also been filed by the SHO of police station,...   READ MORE   Selection of new Director SKIMS inches closer Govt concludes interviews, appointment shortly 6/12/2016 11:46:48 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: The government on Sunday concluded the 2-day screening test of applicants for the post of new Director, SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura here while the selection is likely to be announced within fortnight. The screening committee headed by Chief Secretary BR Sharma, which met at Banquet Hall here, screened as many as 24 applicants for the post of new Director of SKIMS, the hospital marred by years of corruption and maladministration. The seat fell vacant on June 2, when the then Director, Dr Showkat Ali Zargar attained superannuation, while the government subsequently assigned the charge to Secretary Health & Medical Education Department...   READ MORE   Harni people protest over water shortage 6/12/2016 11:45:17 PM MS Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, June 12: People of Harni, Mendhar, continued to stage protests against PHE department for its failure to provide them adequate supply of drinking water. They blocked the Mendhar-Surankote road for hours together. They alleged that the pumping stations were defunct for the past some months and the leakage in supply pipes had also gone unnoticed. PHE's Assistant Executive Engineer, Sub-Division, Mendhar, Israr Ahmed Khan, when contacted, said maintenance was the job of mechanical division. AE (Mech) Dilpazeer Ahmed admitted that 18 pumping stations were defunct and had not been maintained for months together, according to sources. Though lakhs of rup...   READ MORE   Inmates of Nari Niketan living in sub human conditions SWD, Supplier accused of harassment 6/12/2016 11:45:12 PM Arun Trisal Kathua, June 12: Despite tall claims and huge allocation on promotion of ' Beti Bachao- Beti paradao' by union government in collaboration with state government , 19 inmates of Nari Niketan Kathua, a house for poor / orphan girls being run by Social welfare department are living in worse condition and are served unhygienic food . The inmates are also being harassed by food supplier/ District Social Welfare Officer Kathua. Shockingly, the building is unsafe with damaged window panes, broken doors, worse sanitary condition, unhygienic Kitchen, defunct Fridge/coolers, leaking roof and damaged floor which speak volumes of misappropriation of government funds meant for these in...   READ MORE   LAWWDA fails to clear Malpora channel Despite spending Rs 500 Crore in 5 years 6/12/2016 11:44:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 12: Despite having spent more than 500 Crores on various developmental works around Dal lake during last 5 years, Lakes and Water Ways Development Authority (LAWWDA) has failed to clear several channels which enter into the Dal Lake from different areas surrounding this lake. One such water-channel is located at Malpora locality in Srinagar's old city. Details available with Early Times reveal that an important water channel entering Dal lake at Malpora near Jogi Lankar Rainawari is chocked due to heaps of garbage being dumped into it by local residents as well as "Safai Karamcharies" associated with Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). The LAWWDA accor...   READ MORE

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