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| MEA leads from front, rescues NRIs in distress | | Thousands of harassment complaints don't see light of day in our own country | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Whenever the Non Resident Indians face any problems in the foreign countries they seek help from the Indian Embassy and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA in most of the cases responds promptly and comes for the rescue of the Indian citizens.
The MEA's proactive approach has been hailed by everyone. Recently an Indian citizen in Saudi Arabia, Manik Chattopadhyay, took to the twitter and urged the new External Affairs Minister, S Jai Shankar, to help him return from Saudi Arabia, alleging he is being tortured there. He also threatened to commit suicide in his complaint.
Jai Shankar acted swiftly and directed the Indian Embassy officials in Riyadh to help Chattopadhyay. He instructed the officials to keep him apprised of the situation.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Our government's prompt response to the distress calls is a good sign. The MEA has set an example and other ministries should follow its footsteps to help the people in distress within the country also." He said, "There are thousands of complaints about ... | |
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| Inspecting team hides facts on State land encroached by Patwari | | DC Rajouri proposes, Tehsildar Sunderbani disposes | |  AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 2: Taking cognizance of news about encroachment of State land by an Irrigation Department Patwari, the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri directed the concerned Tehsildar to inspect the matter and asked to submit the report within days but the team sent by Tehsildar inspected the matter half heartedly and informed its senior telephonically.
Sources told Early Times that on the direction of DC Rajouri, the Tehsildar Sunderbani sent his team includin... | |
| | | | Strive for change to secure your future: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday said that changes don't occur on their own one has to work for things to happen.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish told the people that "our country is changing at a rapid pace and we need to become a part of that change. Otherwise we will be left far behind." Munish said that his decision to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nag... | |
| | | | 'Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday told the people 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 told people during his mass contact programme here. Munish would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constitu... | |
| | | | Backdoor appointee officer among land grabbers? | | Lady Tehsildar's crusade against Land-mafia-II | | | Early Times Report
Budgam, June 2: As the anti-encroachment drive continues in Budgam , the local Tehsildar who earlier retrieved more than 100 kanals of state land, has retrieved around 10 kanals of state land in a posh colony near Srinagar's new airport area.
Among the encroachers is a senior government officer who was himself appointed as a gazetted officer in JK Legislative Council more than 15 years ago. A former Joint Director Prosecution who happens to be a PDP leader presently is also one of the encroachers sources said.
Details available with Early Times reveal that anti encroachment team lea by Tehsildar Budgam Nusrat Aziz retrieved around 10 kanals of state land in ... | |
| | | | Post poll: Newly floated parties go missing | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 2: All political activities have come to halt in Jammu and Kashmir since the conclusion of Lok Sabha elections as the newly floated parties have gone missing.
Before elections, several political parties were created in the state in a bid to make some changes in the political system of the state. The representatives of these parties were either disgruntled leaders of the existing political parties or people, who claim to bring a change in the "corrupt system" of the state. However, all these parties are no more in sight since the poll results were announced.
To become a recognised political party either at the state or national ... | |
| | | | Cong leaders want pleasant weather to discuss cause of defeat in Lok Sabha elections | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 2: Congress high command has once again treated its Jammu based leaders as second class citizens because they were asked to attend review meeting at Srinagar held today. Instead of holding the meeting at Jammu, where party has strong base, Congress convened meeting at Srinagar because many senior leaders could not bear hostile weather of Jammu. Credible sources said that some Jammu based leaders had appealed the high command to convene two separate meetings-one at Jammu and another at Srinagar to review performance in the Parliamentary elections but party leadership was adamant to hold the meeting at Srinagar only.
"Agenda of the meeting was to identify r... | |
| | | | Former Babu gets bollywood 'support' for promotion of his new party | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: The Kashmiri IAS-officer-turned politician, who floated his own party a few months ago, brought apparent support of Bollywood to attract people towards his party. A prominent Bollywood actor, who also joined politics, has been holidaying in Kashmir.
Sources said the Kashmiri politician had told his supporters to attend the interactive session with the bollywood actor who had played negative role in famous movie Singham.
Sources said the visiting actor spend a good time at the political office of the budding politician and discussed Kashmir issue with the invitees.
Sources said most of the invitees were political aides of host and hailed him as a dyna... | |
| | | | Narwal Pain residents inform Munish about their woes | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2: The erratic power supply during peak summer season, acute water crisis and shortage of other amenities have made the lives of Narwal Pain residents miserable.
The Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, while carrying forward his mass contact programme in Narwal Pain and Satwari areas on Sunday met people from different walks of life.
Residents of Ward No. 1 and 2 told Munish that they are suffering in sweltering heat due to pesky power cuts but no one seems bot... | |
| | | | North Kashmir fails to reap benefits of SGSY scheme | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, June 1: Though there are scores of centrally sponsored schemes, the rural populace of this north Kashmir district fails to take any benefit of such schemes.
For example, Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched for micro enterprises around two decades back in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir including the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir.
There are hundreds of qualified boys and girls in some of the areas of Kupwara district like of Drugmulla, Shumnag, Trehgam, Sogam, Hirri, Awoora, and Zachaldara who are unemployed. They are however unaware about this scheme, said sources.
They said that the SGSY was having potentia... | |
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