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Ill-advised ceasefire proved counter- productive for nation 6/14/2018 11:36:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: The ill-advised ceasefire announced by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to keep Kashmir centric parties including separatist in good humour has ultimately proved counter-productive for the Indian state. This foolish decision of the Union Home Ministry has also demoralized security forces who have been fighting proxy war in Kashmir Valley. The ill-advised ceasefire has also consumed life of a prominent journalist Shujaat Bukhari on the last day of the holy month of Ramzan. As per record during the last one month, nearly 20 attacks executed by the security forces in which some security personnel have lost their lives. In the on-going Ramzan ceasefire of Union Home Ministry, nearly 50 persons have lost their lives including those who were killed on the border due to Pakistani firing. Without any homework, BJP government at the Centre had announced ceasefire in the holy month of Ramzan without caring concern of the security forces. Even Defence Minister and Chief of the Army Staff had opposed any such move but the Union Home Ministry was adama...   READ MORE

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Criticism of Congress by BJP unjustifiable 6/14/2018 11:36:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: The BJP has unleashed a full-scale campaign against the Congress to create an impression that the latter was responsible for all the ills afflicting J&K. The BJP has trained its guns at the Congress following its charge that the BJP had no J&K policy and that situation in Kashmir had deteriorated to the maximum extent. The BJP attack on the Congress cannot be rejected outright. It does make a point when it holds the Congress responsible for the mess in Kashmir. Had the Congress not made Sheikh Abdullah a party to the J&K accession and had it not introduced divisive and unsettling Articles 35-A and 370, things in J&K would have been much better, as the ...   READ MORE   National security in jeopardy 6/14/2018 11:36:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: On Wednesday, Pakistani butchers 4 BSP jawans in Samba. Their killing in an unprovoked firing sent shock waves across the country. Here in Jammu, several groups protested the martyrdom of the 4 BSP jawans demanding stringent action against Pakistan and demanding withdrawal of Ramzan ceasefire. Those who were martyred included Assistant Commandant Jitendra Singh (34), Sub-inspector Rajneesh Kumar (32), Constable Hansraj Gurjar (28) and Assistant SI Ram Niwas (52) were killed. Pakistani Rangers used both precision weapons and mortars and they launched attack from the Asraf post of the Pakistan Rangers. The same day, a report appeared which said that "at...   READ MORE   Health services badly hit in DH Udhampur 16 posts of doctors lying vacant 6/14/2018 11:35:54 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Health services in District Hospital Udhampur have been badly affected due to shortage of specialist doctors and Medical officers. As per the sources in DH, there were 49 post of specialist doctors including 22 Medical officers sanctioned by health department for smooth functioning of the hospital but ironically 16 post including 10 specialist doctors and six medical officers post are lying vacant since long. The source further said that against the four post of Consultant Gynaecologists, only two were available whereas one post each of Consultant Surgeon, Consultant Paediatrician, Consultant Anaesthesia were also lying vacant in District Hospital, U...   READ MORE   Ensure Voluntary Disclosure of Info, CIC to Chief Wildlife Warden 6/14/2018 11:35:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 14: As J&K Wildlife Department fails to make voluntary disclosure of information under section 4 of J&K RTI Act 2009 on its official website, State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has directed the Chief Wildlife Warden J&K to make the said disclosure without any delay. CIC also directed that all the designated Public Information Officers (PIOs) & First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) in state Wildlife department should discharge their duties efficiently. The second appeal came up for hearing before State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Khurshid Ahmad Ganai on 14.05.2018 at Srinagar. First Appellate Authority (FAA) under J&K RTI Act 2009 Rash...   READ MORE   Sycophants destroy Premier GMC Jammu 6/14/2018 11:35:21 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: The phrase one step forward, two steps back completely suits State Health and Medical Education Department as they are focusing to establish more medical colleges but existing medical college GMC Jammu is deteriorating due to sycophants, are working with vested interests. With the aim to provide secondary and tertiary care to the ailing population, GMC Jammu was established in 1973 a building occupied by Rehber-e-sehat, retired doctor recalled, wishing not to be named. By 2000, it attained reputation of one of the best GMCs in north India. It had great teachers and clinicians like Dr. NS Pathania, Dr William Reberio, Dr. Arya, Dr. Jagdish Singh, Dr...   READ MORE   2 yrs on , vendors await licenses despite paying graft 6/14/2018 11:35:12 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, June 14: The work culture in Udhampur Municipality can be better judged from the case of vendors who have yet to get their renewed licenses even after the lapse two years despite paying the required fees along with graft. It is pertinent to mention here that the licenses given to the vendors make them eligible to sell their products within the municipal limits of the town. The vendors hang these licenses at their outlets while making sales. Some of these vendors informed that without a renewed license it is very difficult for them to sell their goods. Sources informed that these vendors have deposited the required amount of Rs. 2100...   READ MORE   Lal Singh questions double speak of politicians over CBI enquiry 6/14/2018 11:34:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Former Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh today said that those who have given-up and are content with grave discriminatory and biased attitude of the Kashmir based political parties will not forgiven by future generations. "They will ask you where were you when we were called 'Pro-Rapists'. They will ask you why you remain silent and preferred staying home over participating in the movement for change, the change in the attitude of accepting even the gr...   READ MORE   Veteran Journalist Shujaat Bukhari killed by gunmen in Press Enclave Srinagar, PSO also shot dead CM, Guv, Omar Abdullah condole killing of scribe 6/14/2018 11:34:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: In a brazen attack on journalism in Kashmir unidentified gunmen shot dead veteran journalist Syed Shujaat Bukhari outside his office in the Press Enclave here today in the evening. Shujaat was the Editor in Chief of English daily Rising Kashmir. One of the Personal Security Officers of Shujaat has also been killed in the incident while as the condition of yet another PSO is stated to be critical. The killing of Shujaat sent shock waves among the people especially the journalist fraternity who referred to killing as an act of cowardice. Reports said that Shujaat along with the two PSOs sustained grievous injuries in the incide...   READ MORE   Why Ramzan ceasefire was a bad idea Killing of journalist Bukhari 6/14/2018 11:34:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: The murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari by militants in Srinagar on Thursday shall leave nobody in doubt now that the government of India hadn't applied its mind while announcing a unilateral Ramzan ceasefire in Kashmir. Apart from Bukhari's killing at the busy Press Enclave in Srinagar on Eid eve, militants intensified their activities during the Ramzan, taking advantage of the fact that hands of the security forces were virtually tied, thanks to the ceasefire. Also on Thursday, terrorists opened fire at a joint checkpoint of CRPF and Police near Pulwama's Gangoo. Earlier, Lassipora police station in Pulwama came under attack after a group of...   READ MORE   Two militants, one army soldier killed in Pannar forests of Bandipora 6/14/2018 11:29:00 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, June 14: Two militants and an army soldier were killed in an ongoing operation at forest area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday. A top army official told early times that from last several days, the combing operation was on in Pannar forests of this north Kashmir district; there was an exchange of fire from both the sides, militants fired on security forces which were retaliated and the firing two militants were. The bodies of the ...   READ MORE   Inspired by PM, remote Udhampur village aspires to be completely organic 6/14/2018 11:26:16 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Udhampur June 14:-Inspired by PM's 'Mann ki baat', wherein he assured to double the income of the farmers by 2022 and inspired them to switch over to organic farming, the farmers of Canthal, a remote village in Udhampur district have started growing seasonal vegetables using organic fertilizers alone. Farmer said that they were inspired by PM's appeals to the farmers across the country to start organic farming and use only organic fertilizers to get higher an...   READ MORE   Indoor stadium in Udhampur still incomplete Players forced to play in rented hall 6/14/2018 11:23:57 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Udhampur June 14:-The much-hyped project to promote games and sports in the district udhampur has drawn flak from the sportspersons of the town as the construction of the only multi purpose hall of the town that started in 2013 has yet not completed despite missing several deadlines. Table Tennis Player of Udhampur district who have participated in the national championships have been forced to practice in a Private hall and pay hefty amount for that. Tarun,...   READ MORE

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