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| Influential lady Panch of Alya grabs 200 kanals of forest land | | DFO Nowshera, range officer hand in glove in misdeed | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, June 13: An influential lady Panch of Panchayat Alya of Tehsil Tariarth of district Reasi has allegedly encroached upon 200 kanals of forest land in district Nowshera in active connivance of senior officers of Forest Department.
Sources told Early Times that at village BC Kalakote, a Panch, who is said to be very powerful, has occupied hundreds of kanals of Forest land but the concerned department is unmoved which directly raises fingers on the officers at helms.
"She has been encroaching upon forest land for the last many years with the involvement of Forest officers and settling down her relatives to keep possession in her hand under the nose of Forest Department," they said.
The locals alleged that she can't grab the land on her own and there is definitely involvement of some senior officers and employees of the Forest Department.
They said that they informed the DFO Nowshera, Range Officer about the issue but they didn't pay and heed to the complaint which has vindicated their involvement in the State land grabbing.
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| Super Cop: A Havaldar who wields influence in police department | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: A havaldar posted in one of the police stations in district Kathua wields so much influence in the department that even the senior police officers tend to bow before him.
Sources told Early Times that the `super cop' keeps all his seniors in good humour.
"He is the only havaldar, who is in the good books of almost all the SHOs in the district. Not only this, he also remains in constant touch with the officers after their transfer to other districts.
He obliges the officers by doing many of their minor or major works which remain pending after their departure," said sources.
"Several officers get their work done by their favorite Havaldar. Moreover,... | |
| | | | Lecturer spits anti-India venom on social media | | Where's Kishtwar police? | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: A 10+2 lecturer in a government school in Kishtwar is spitting anti-India venom on the social media, with the police looking the other way.
Irfan Butt, a resident of Figsoo, Thatri is 2017 batch lecturer in Sociology department under RBA quota and is posted in Higher Secondary School Chatroo which was marked by a controversy few days ago wherein another lecturer Faisal Mattoo forcefully cut the hair of more than 20 students.
Butt has questi... | |
| | | | Hurriyat hawk, dove trying to regroup their henchmen | | Separatist handlers unhappy over 'poor performance' of Geelani, Mirwaiz | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: The Government of India giving a breathing space to Hurriyat hawk, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, seems to be not working as both the Pakistan stooges reportedly are once again trying to gather their henchmen to carry forward anti-national activities in Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times that Geelani and Mirwaiz met at Hurriyat hawk's residence at Hyderpora in uptown Srinagar and held a closed door meeting on Thursday. "Both the separatists are under pressure from their bosses sitting across the Line of Control to revive the so-called Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), which has become irrelevant after the arrest of the so... | |
| | | | Day after fidayeen attack, separatists have field day | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 13: A day after the deadly attack on security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir left five Jawans dead, the separatists had a field day in Srinagar.
Some of the senior separatists like Mirwaiz Umar Farooq not only were allowed to leave their homes but they also held a meeting.
Sources said the separatists held the meeting at the office Hurriyat Conference M led by Mirwaiz in Raj Bagh locality and that over half a dozen leaders from the party attended the meet.
Sources said the Jammu and Kashmir Police had not received any instructions to prevent the separatists from holding the meeting.
"Had we got any such instructions from the concerned qu... | |
| | | | Governor blames Pakistan for Anantnag attack | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 13: Governor Satya Pal Malik today held Pakistan responsible for the attack in South Kashmir's Anantnag district that left five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and dead and many wounded on Wednesday evening.
Talking to reporters on the side-lines of the function here at SKICC, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said that Anantnag attack was carried out on the directions of Pakistan. Governor Malik said that such attacks are being carried out on the directions of Pakistan, saying that these attacks are aimed to disrupt the peace in the Valley.
"Fidayeen attacks on the directions of Pakistan are always being carried... | |
| | | | Backdoor appointment of KAS officer: GAD refuses to give details under RTI | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: At a time when Governor and Chief Secretary have assured to launch an offensive on corrupt officers and their corrupt practices plus exposing backdoor appointments in J&K Bank, the General Administration Department (GAD) on the other hand has withheld information pertaining to a backdoor appointee who presently works as a senior KAS officer and heads a very important organization.
The officer is said to have been appointed as a Gazetted Officer (Assistant Director) through backdoor means way back in 1997-1998 during National Conference government. The officer, after some years, was inducted into KAS cadre and presently works in the Special Secretary gr... | |
| | | | SMC may change names of places having Dogra links in Srinagar | | Hari Singh High Street, Maharaja Bazar to become things of past? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) infamous for its alleged inefficacious functioning has come out with a new mantra to give an impression that it is working. The Mantra is to change the names of the places of historical importance in Srinagar.
If sources are to be believed, SMC is contemplating to change the names of several streets, colonies and areas of Srinagar including even those that have been named after the famous Dogra rulers of the state. The places that have been named after the Dogra kings are Hari Singh High Street, Maharaja Bazar, Maharaj Gunj, Sri Pratap Singh Park and several others.
However, the newest rabbit has come out of SMC... | |
| | | | PDP high-command's clear message to Jammu based leaders; Accept rape accused as their leader or leave party | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: With their heads down in shame, veteran Jammu based PDP leaders, some of them are founder members of the party, were forced to listen sermons of rape accused Talib Hussain during the Wazwan Dinner organized by one of party's leader at Jammu's known hotel on Wednesday evening.
The rape accused, who is on bail, was giving lecturer to these leaders on politics and they were helplessly listening them because they were very much aware that the same person was star campaigner of the party in the just concluded Parliamentary elections in which PDP had failed to open its account. Wednesday's Wazwan Party was specially organized to introduce this new star among ... | |
| | | | Leaders with self-respect skip Wazwan Party | | | |
Some party leaders who have self-respect and dignity had skipped the Wazwan Party because they were well aware that the event was organized only to introduce rape accused among them. They were also aware that main aim of organizing this Wazwan Party was to give a message to the Jammu based leaders that they have to accept this fake advocate as their leaders so they preferred to remain absent so that they should not feel humiliation in the event.... | |
| | | | Nothing will change till you strive for it: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Thursday said that Jammu is waiting for a change but nothing can change till people decide to opt for it.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish informed the people that world is changing fast and so is our country. "If we keep on repeating our past mistakes we will surely miss the bus," said Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate fro... | |
| | | | Locals tells their miseries to Munish Gupta | | Civic issues haunt residents of Digiana's Roop Nagar | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: Lack of civic facilities is giving sleepless nights to the residents of Roop Nagar and Ward No. 58 of Digiana Ashram area. Open drainage nallah passing in between Ward No. 45 and 58, scarcity of potable water, heaps of dumping garbage near the nallah are long pending problems and residents say repeated pleas to Jammu Municipal Corporation officials have yielded no result so far.
Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta who would be contesting election from Gandhi ... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Charge-sheeted BDOs roam free, some elevated as top babus | | Misappropriation of SGRY funds | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: Charge-sheeted for misappropriation of funds under Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY-I&II) after an enquiry by the then Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Udhampur, nearly a dozen Block Development Officers (BDOs) of erstwhile Jammu district are roaming free, even as some of them got promoted in a very dubious manner. According to sources, in a major scandal in 2003, the Rural Development Panchyati Raj (RD&PR) Department in 2003 got a bonus from Union government for utilizing 100 percent funds before the end of financial year. "Apart misleading the GoI, the field staff, BDOs in entire state like their past practice made payme... | |
| | | | Habitual rapist targets another girl in Kishtwar, police mum | | Victim admitted in hospital, father seeks justice | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old girl (name withheld) from Kishtwar has been allegedly raped by an army soldier who had earlier forced a woman to end her life after ditching her.
The father of the victim told Early Times that someone called his daughter outside their home at village Tagood on late Wednesday night. "We thought that a friend of her might have called her to a nearby neighbourhood. But when she didn't return we started searching for her and later found her in unconscious condition," he said.
He said they found the identity card of the accused from the spot after he escaped and added that his daughter was allegedly ... | |
| | | | 2014 floods in Kashmir: What happened to the money? | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 13: In Kashmir, few hours of rainfall is enough to pose an imminent threat of floods. This is because of lack of accountability on funds being spent over the years to increase the carrying capacity of water bodies in the Valley.
Post 2014 floods, the government had allotted Rs 46 crore dredging project to be executed by a Kolkata-based firm.
"Nothing has been done over these years, expect dredging at few spots," a source said.
The Government has framed a Fact-Finding Committee after Governor's office received complaints about alleged illegal allotment of dredging contracts in Kashmir.
The Fact-Finding Committee headed by Principal ... | |
| | | | 3 yrs after Govt accepted demand, issue remains unsettled | | No promotion for IT employees | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 13: The employees related to Information Technology services, working in various government departments have no avenues of promotion. They have to retire on the posts, they were appointed. This administrative inertia in the department could be attributed to the callous approach of the government as well as concerned department, which have failed to create IT (Subordinate) Service despite issuance of SRO's in the year 2016.
Employees working in various government departments informed Early times that their first joining in the government departments is on the posts of Computer Assistants, Data Entry Operators, Electronic Data Processing Supervisors. "If a p... | |
| | | | India scores massive diplomatic victory | | Talks or no talks with Pak | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 13: India under PM Narendra Modi has scored a massive diplomatic victory over Pakistan, which has been bleeding India with a 1000-cut on a daily basis since 1947 and working day and night to annex J&K. The other day, the United States (US) swung solidly behind India and told Pakistan that the onus for sustained peace in South Asia was on it by putting the terror outfits out of business.
The US took this stand amid new peace overtures from the Imran Khan government after the re-election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The White House has made it clear to Pakistan that the "onus for sustained peace in South Asia was on it by putting the terror groups out of... | |
| | | | 16 schools submerged in Bandipora | | Few suffer minor damage | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, June 13: Due to recent flash floods, almost sixteen schools have been submerged while as many got partially damaged, affecting schooling in the district.
Sources said that, due to incessant rains from past few days many schools got submerged. They said that, at least sixteen schools in Bandipora got submerged, in which one school in Sumbal Education Zone, one school in Quial Zone, Two schools in Bandipora Zone, and twelve schools in Hajin E... | |
| | | | Video showing militants assembling IED goes viral on social media | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 13: In what could be a major threat to security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, a video showing two militants including a former police man assembling a bomb at an undisclosed location in Southern Kashmir has emerged on social media.
In 6:54 minute video, militants can be seen assembling different kind of explosive material and configuring an IED. Militants, according to reports are affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen militant outfit and are being identified as Jahangir Ahmad alias Haris Bhai, a resident of Achan Pulwama and Naveed Babu alias Abdu Azim, a resident of Nazneenpora Shopain.
Naveed Babu, a former Jammu and Kashmir Police consta... | |
| | | | Garbage, other non biodegradable items thrown at banks of river Jhelum | | Cafes and restaurants inside the parks attract stray dogs | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 13: Throwing norms to wind by supplying food items to the visitors in a disposable and polythene items, the café is being functioning inside the Gulnar Park here in north Kashmir district.
Locals of Baramulla district informed early times that almost there is no cafe, hotel or restaurant that is functioning inside the parks or gardens in the valley.
Since Eid, people especially children have been visiting parks and gardens to enjoy and e... | |
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