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SHC engages ineligible, ignorant persons as Khudam-ul-Hujjaj: Hajj aspirants 6/15/2019 12:25:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: So much deeper has nepotism, partiality and corruption seeped into our system that even the sacred religious pilgrimages do not remain unscathed. Scores of pilgrims have accused the Hajj Committee of employing ill- experienced, blue-eyed and those with political affluences as 'Khudam-ul-Hujjaj'- the guides who assist the pilgrimage in Holy Muslim cities of Mecca and Madina. Khudam as per the aggrieved pilgrims should be well educated, experienced and well versed with the sacred journey. However, the pilgrims say, those selected for the job don't even remember the names of the areas in the holy cities where pilgrims have to perform certain rites. They accuse high end corruption in the entire process by the State Hajj Committee and even demanded probe into the process behind the recruitment of these blue eyed people. A local news gathering agency in Srinagar also reported the news. The agency claimed that the authorities are deputing non-local Hajj trainers (Khudam-ul- Hujaj) for Kashmiri pilgrims. A Hajj trainer is supposed to be a governm...   READ MORE

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Promoted as DySPs in 2003 over 300 Inspectors still on OPG Govt violates own rule 6/15/2019 12:25:07 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: More than 300 Inspectors in J&K Police promoted as DySPs against available vacancies are on own pay and grade (OPG) for more than a decade, even as several officers have retired or died without being confirmed as DySPs. After Thursday's promotions of 19 Inspectors as DySPs the number of officers promoted on OPG bases has crossed 300, as the discriminatory attitude of government is depriving these officers of their genuine right since 2003. According to a senior police officer, those who were directly recruited as Dy.SPs (JKPS 2004) batch have been promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police. "But it is contrary to established rules t...   READ MORE   Kashmir is not state; it's its tiny part India, Israel and territorial integrity 6/15/2019 12:24:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: The supporters and sympathizers of people of Kashmir, barring internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus, and Palestinians are critical of the attitude of India towards Kashmir and Kashmiri people and attitude of Israel towards Palestinians. They are seeing "two other broad similarities of purpose". Reflecting on these two similarities of purpose, they have said: "First, no party in Israel will allow any part of the occupied territories to secure full independent sovereignty. They must keep overall control over the land. The status of Jammu and Kashmir is totally different from Palestine in international law but the parallel with Israeli policy is that no part...   READ MORE   Fissures wide and open in BJP, District VP resigns 6/15/2019 12:24:41 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 14: Senior BJP leader and party's District Vice-President in Kishtwar Vijay Parihar resigned from the party post as well as from the basic membership of the party on Friday after being allegedly "humiliated" by the newly appointed district president. Vijay Parihar, who is considered as dedicated grass root worker of BJP from the Jan Sangh period, said that due to the growing indiscipline in party and ignorance of senior leaders in party, he has resigned from post and basic membership of the party. He without naming party District President also added that some leaders who have come from Congress are playing politics for their personal ...   READ MORE   Lip service, rhetoric no substitute to performance: Munish 6/15/2019 12:24:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Friday said that time has come for the politicians to realize that mere lip service is not enough to woo the voters. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish asked the people to come forward and teach non-performers a lesson. "It's high time for us to wake up and give befitting reply to the politicians, who during all these years have taken us for a ride," said, Munish, who would be contestin...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 6/15/2019 12:24:03 AM 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. ...   READ MORE   Delhi explores options as PC fails to cross the line 6/15/2019 12:23:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Peoples Conference led by Sajad Gani Lone not being able to win even a single parliamentary seat in Kashmir is making Government of India explore other options in the Valley. Sources told Early Times that the Peoples Conference leadership had assured the people sitting in New Delhi that winning elections from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat would be a cake walk. "In fact the PC was provided all the support but its candidate, the former IGP Raja Aijaz Ali, couldn't cross the line. After the parliamentary elections have ended the people in the national capital are exploring options as they have realized that Ansaris (rebel PDP leaders, Imran Ansari and his uncle ...   READ MORE   New political 'front' in Kashmir issues joint statement to see 'public reaction' 6/15/2019 12:23:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: A new political front has started emerging in mainstream politics of Kashmir. The group has started meetings and recently issued a joint statement formally. Some of the prominent names in the group are former MLAs like Syed Altaf Bukhari, Engineer Rashid, Ghulam Hassan Mir and Hakim Yasin. The group recently issued a joint statement to express concern over the "political scenario" in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the group had been holding deliberations for around a month and issued the joint statement to see "public reaction." "We wanted to see public reaction on how unity among us will be taken by the people," said a leader from one ...   READ MORE   NC's stand on delimitation is flawed 6/15/2019 12:23:39 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: The Kashmir-based National Conference (NC) has opposed the idea of delimiting assembly constituencies de novo, saying the Union Government has no power to undertake such an exercise as the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution was amended to ban delimitation at least 2031. "Such an exercise can be undertaken only after the elections are held, state assembly and a duly elected governments are in place and the necessary amendment is made in Section 47 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and Section 3 Jammu and Kashmir Representation of Peoples Act 1957, pre-poning the delimitation. Any effort of delimitation would be a misadventure and offend the Constitutio...   READ MORE   Residents narrate their woes to Munish Dilapidated road, choked drains, no dustbins: Welcome to Digiana Camp 6/15/2019 12:18:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 14: Dilapidated roads, choked drains at Model Town and Digiana camp are enough to puncture the tall claims of the government to turn Jammu into a Smart City. Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta who would be contesting upcoming Assembly Election from the Gandhi Nagar constituency as an Independent candidate on Friday conducted a extensive tour of Digiana Camp, Model Town of Ward No. 58 and its nearby areas. During his mass contact programme, the residents of th...   READ MORE   Since May 30, four militants killed in separate encounters in north Kashmir 4 newly recruited militants held while exfiltrating in north Kashmir 6/15/2019 12:09:20 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 14: Four newly recruited militants including two youths of south Kashmir have been arrested by security forces in Boniyar area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday. A senior police official said that, based on credible intelligence reports about the movement of the newly recruited group which was on their way to exfiltrate the Line of Control (LoC) in Limber area of Uri sector in this north Kashmir district. Soon after receivi...   READ MORE   JK has highest chances of climate vulnerability: Study Is admin prepared? 6/15/2019 12:08:57 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 14: Jammu and Kashmir is among the states having highest chances of climate vulnerability, a study said. Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed abrupt changes in climate over the years. According to a disaster management report, 13 districts in J&K, out of 100 districts in India, have been identified as 'multi-hazard districts'. "Majority areas of the Valley, especially Sonawari, Awantipora and Srinagar, along with parts of Jammu are prone to floods. Upper catchments of all the tributaries of the Jhelum, Indus, Chenab and Tawi rivers are prone to flash floods," the report said. All these areas were worst hit by September 2014 floods and are ...   READ MORE   Experts pick holes in 'action plan' on solid waste mgmt 6/15/2019 12:08:13 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 14: As Housing and Urban Development Department has submitted a detailed action plan on Municipal Solid Waste Management (SWM) to J&K High Court very recently, the petitioner organization which had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before High Court last year on scientific solid waste management in J&K along with research scholars allege that the action plan has many flaws which need to be rectified soon. Details available with Early Times reveal that the government submitted a detailed action plan on SWM before the High Court in response to a PIL titled Environmental Policy Group (EPG) v/s Union of India, State of J&K and others. The EPG...   READ MORE   BDO Mendhar seeks explanation from traunt staff Salary of 3 BDOs withheld over 'poor performance' 6/15/2019 12:07:52 AM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, June 14: The salaries of three BDOs have been put on hold allegedly over their poor performance in Poonch district an official said. ACD Poonch Abdul Qayoom Mir while confirming it said that the salaries of the three officers were put on hold on the directions of Director RDD Jammu. The officers include Block Medical Officers (BDOs) of Balakote, Mankote and Lassana. The actions to withhold the salaries of the three BDOs were taken over their poor performance in their respective blocks, he said. Two Technical Assistants of MGNERAGA and one JE have also been suspended and some GRS were attached with the ACD office, he said. Meanwhile, Block Developm...   READ MORE

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