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PM Modi kneels, overrules Sushma Swaraj J&K future at stake--- 7/12/2015 12:24:20 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: Only on May 31, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj declared in New Delhi that the government's policy towards Pakistan was clear and guided by three principles, including talks without any third party intervention. She rejected the policy's characterization as "on-off" or "confused" and said: "Our policy's outlining guiding principles are - First, all issues can be resolved amicably through talks. Second, talks will only be held between the two nations without any third party intervention. Third, all this can only happen in a conducive atmosphere that includes action against perpetrators of terror". On the change in the government's attitude after Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit met Hurriyat leaders ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks last year, Swaraj further said: "Unlike past when separatists sought meetings, this time the Pakistani Ambassador invited them four days before the talks were scheduled. This suggests that Islamabad wants to make them (separatists) party to the dialogue, which is unacceptable to New Delhi". ...   READ MORE

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Why are BJP Ministers patronizing Kichloo's blue-eyed Junior Assistant 7/12/2015 12:24:08 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: Change of guard at the civil secretariat has made no difference for a blue-eyed Junior Assistant (JA), who was earlier attached with former Industry Minister from NC, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and is now attached to incumbent Minister Chander Parkash Ganga, who is from BJP. This multifaceted Junior Assistant of District Industrial Center (DIC) Doda is so efficient, that Ministers, irrespective of Party affiliations require his services and now Industry Minister CP Ganga got him attached. Sources informed Early Times that Firdous Ahmed Bhawani, Junior Assistant of DIC Doda had been enjoying his stay in secretariat for the last many years. The pol...   READ MORE   Tainted Ex Registrar also in fray Quest for SKUAST (K) VC 7/12/2015 12:23:56 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 11: As the term of the incumbent Vice Chancellor (VC) of Sher e Kashmir University of Agricultural University (SKUAST) Srinagar Kashmir ends by the end of this month, the quest for a fresh vice chancellor has begun. Among others, a tainted former registrar is also in the fray. Sources revealed that the existing Vice Chancellor Prof Tej Pratap Singh soon after assuming office removed the then Registraras he was said to be involved in large scale bungling and corruption in the university. The former Registrar was involved in backdoor appointments in the University as well. As lot of resentment was growing against the then Registrar , the ...   READ MORE   Nervous BJP leaders, ministers line up in Delhi Amit Shah to chair crucial meet today 7/12/2015 12:23:42 AM Fazal Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 11: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is all set to chair a crucial meeting of the BJP leaders from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on Sunday. Most BJP leaders have already arrived in the national capital well in advance to gauge the mood of the party top brass and to apprise the high command about the issues confronting them. Sources told Early Times that BJP leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have prepared a long list of complaints and are all set to confront the party minister, whom they allege have failed to deliver and have let down the party leaders and activists. An insider said a few BJP leaders are unhappy over the fa...   READ MORE   Unhappy with his posting, IGP stays away from his office 7/12/2015 12:23:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: An officer of the rank if IGP has chosen to stay away from his office for days as he is discontented over his posting, thus jeopardizing the day to day working of the office. Sources in the PHQ divulge that after the said officer did not succeed in getting a posting of his choice despite exploiting all his political connections, he made an attempt to get a central deputation, but that too did not materialize for him. The said officer was posted at a significant position during his previous posting in Jammu. He had reportedly expressed his willingness to head the traffic wing of Police, but he was given a posting wherein he is responsible for the trainin...   READ MORE   Government to close down more than 1300 schools In Jammu; BJP maintains criminal silence 7/12/2015 12:23:22 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: On the name of rationalizing, the Education Department is all set to close down more than 1300 schools in Jammu division while the ruling BJP is maintaining a criminal silence over this move. According to the sources, an exercise in this regard has been almost completed and a formal order for closing down these schools is likely to be issued within days. To befool the Jammu people, the entire exercise of closing down this big number of schools is being done under the garb of rationalizing existing resources of the School Education Department aimed at ensuring optimum benefit to the students and improving quality of education. Under the rationalization,...   READ MORE   Axe may fall on some BJP, PDP ministers as 1st major reshuffle in offing 7/12/2015 12:23:11 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: Within four months after its formation, the Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to go for a major cabinet reshuffle with new faces likely to be inducted. It is believed that some incumbent ministers will be shown the door. Sources privy to this development told Early Times that the name of a senior PDP leader is making rounds within the coalition government for being inducted in Mufti's cabinet. "There are high chances that some incumbent ministers likely to be shown the door. Discussions over this issue are going on in full swing. Nothing can be said with certainty yet but for sure a reshuffle in cabinet is in the offing," sources said. It wa...   READ MORE   Chamchas turn Lal Singh’s escorts Accompany Health Minister during nocturnal raids 7/12/2015 12:10:31 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 11: Defaulter Pharmaceutical trader and a controversial doctor, who are trusted lieutenants of Health Minister, and are considered to be his 'chamchas' have assumed the role of "chief escorts" of Chaudary Lal Singh as they accompany him while carrying out nocturnal raids in the hospitals and health centers especially in Jammu region. Reliable Sources in Health Department disclosed to Early Times the Health Minister visited four hospitals at Vijaypur, Basohli, R...   READ MORE   MAM denies right to higher education Candidates with break in academic career ignored 7/12/2015 12:08:33 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Though Right to Education is a fundamental right of every Indian citizen, the Principal of Moulana Azad Memorial College Jammu has virtually turned into a dictator and has been openly denying admission to the students, with break in their academic career. Surprisingly, two prestigious colleges of Jammu MAM College and GGM Science College have different admission rules for students with break in academic career. As per the admission rules for undergraduate courses in MAM College, uploaded on the official website of MAM College, in the 4th column reads as, "A student with break in academic career will not be considered for admission in t...   READ MORE   United at Iftaar; Separatists threaten street protests against PDP-BJP regime 7/12/2015 12:08:09 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: At Iftaar party hosted by Syed Ali Geelani, separatist leadership including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammed Yasin Malik unanimously threatened to launch street protests against the ruling PDP-BJP coalition and termed the "Indian military occupation in Jammu & Kashmir as unconstitutional, illegal and immoral." Terming the reunion "historic", the separatists in one voice hinted at 2010 like situation saying that they would ask people to come to streets if the "government doesn't stop the human rights abuse." "This representative session unambiguously announces that the dangerous and wicked policies of the fascist and communal organizations of India ...   READ MORE   Modi's master stroke: Pak foregoes Kashmir in Russia, leaves Separatists sulking 7/12/2015 12:07:43 AM Jammu, July 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left the separatists in Kashmir almost redundant by directing Pakistan to skip any mention of the Kashmir in the joint declaration by the two countries in Ufa, Russia. The separatists taken aback by the development have predictably slammed the development of resumption of the Indo-Pak dialogue. The Prime Minister Modi had made it clear to Pakistan that separatists will not have any role in the Kashmir issue. The Modi government made it clear when the foreign secretary level talks were called off last year after Pakistan high commissioner had a meeting with the Kashmiri separatists in New Delhi. The Modi government policy on the Kashmir and P...   READ MORE   Fearing bad weather, Amarnath pilgrims return home Yatra resumes from Baltal, Pahalgam base camps after daylong suspension 7/12/2015 12:07:30 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: Most of the Amarnath pilgrims are retuning home without visiting the tourist places fearing bad weather. The yatra was suspended yesterday due to bad weather. However, it was resumed today. According to official sources Yatris were allowed to move towards Holy Cave from both Pahalgam and Baltal bases since early morning after it was felt that weather is improving and shall remain pleasant throughout the day today. Yatra was stopped yesterday after both tracks became slippery due to overnight rains across Kashmir and arround 3,000 pilgrims, who had left Baltal base camp early yesterday morning were stopped at Brarimarg spot and th...   READ MORE   State Cong group, Mir meeting Vice president on Jul 14 7/12/2015 12:07:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: A day after participating in the Iftaar party at New Delhi organized by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on July 13, J&K state Congress core group led by PCC chief GA Mir will hold what is being seen as crucial meeting with him in which he would be briefed about everything that matters to party in the present scenario of J&K. J&K leaders are the only group to hold separate meeting with Rahul Gandhi whereas all other state units' leaders will have joint interaction with the Vice president . Sources said J&K PCC chief who was conveyed about this meeting post Iftaar party on July 13, has already started an exercise to get inputs from the senior leade...   READ MORE   Children made to sit on 'accident-prone' footpath Biggest exploitation of orphans in Largest Iftaar 7/12/2015 12:06:55 AM Abdul Majid Early Times Report Srinagar, July 11: Even as Kashmir today vouched to set a "new record of holding the longest public Iftar in Asia", most of the people ridiculed the programme as "biggest exploitation of orphans" hundreds of whom were made to sit in queues on "accident-prone" footpath along famed Dal lake here to break the fast amid speeding vehicles driving down just next to them. In the absence of any big crowds, the children picked up from various orphanages in Srinagar were being made to form a long chain of dastarkhans (dinning cloth) on the narrow footpath of the congested road, which awaits widening for years and witnesses heavy traffic flow. In the past few year...   READ MORE   ‘Bad Omen’ continues to hit Health Minister Digital X Ray Unit inaugurated with fanfare shuts down within 24 hrs 7/12/2015 12:03:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Medical and Health Education Minister Choudhary Lal Singh who has already attracted lot of controversies today landed in another soup as within 24 hours after the inauguration of digital radiography facility worth Rs 2 crore at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), the machine was put under the veils as the hospital has no staff to handle the machine. Some of the doctors pleading anonymity stated that there is lack of coordination between the auth...   READ MORE   Angry mob roughs up PDP MP, torches vehicles Kingpin among 4 held 7/12/2015 12:02:55 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Kulgam, July 11: Angry protesters in Bugam village of Kulgam district on Saturday attacked PDP Rajya Sabha MP Nazir Ahmad Laway and torched two vehicles of the party workers who were accompanying him. Eyewitness said that at around 1.15 pm, Laway along with Chief Education Officer Kulgam, party leaders and other officials arrived in village to take part in an official function being organised in a higher secondary school. However, on his arrival, residents ...   READ MORE   Separatists surrender ‘hartal strategy’ in Kashmir No strike after 25 yrs 7/12/2015 12:01:37 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Jul 11 : For the first time since the onset of militancy in Kashmir, the separatists have not issued a strike call on July 13 this year, giving a clear indication of bidding adieu to the hartal trends in the valley. The separatists including Huriyat hawk Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have asked people to do their routine work on July 13 this year. Same has given a serious hint towards a bend in the separatist stand in Kashmir, making people to think that what has changed all of a sudden after the long spell of 25 years that hartals would no longer be observed in the valley. Experts are of the opinion that the separatist...   READ MORE   RSS on killing of BSF jawan, says India killed five Pak soldiers a day before Recommending ‘constructive engagement’ with Pak 7/12/2015 12:01:24 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jul 11: It is not to suggest that the RSS and its parivar, including the BJP, are planning to accommodate the Pakistani viewpoint on Jammu & Kashmir. But, at the same time, what an RSS expert and ideologue Rakesh Sinha said in the wake of talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Mian Nawaz Sharif at Ufa in Russia, does create serious doubts in the minds of the Indians about the intentions of the RSS as far as its stands on Pakistan and Kashmir are concerned. Rakesh Sinha has been speaking for the BJP and defending its actions and policies for many months now, thus creating an impression that the approach of the RSS and the BJP...   READ MORE   Centralized power of SVO, CB sabotage transparency Crusade against corruption 7/12/2015 12:01:07 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Notwithstanding government's efforts to tighten the noose around the corrupt elements within the administration, the centralized power of State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) and Crime Branch (CB) sabotaging logical conclusion of verifications made by officers of these two agencies. Sources within these agencies told Early Times that sometimes, despite sufficient evidences against government officer /officials especially top bureaucrat went scot free using their relation with top bosses of these agencies. "J&K Crime Branch cannot register FIR, without sanction from Inspector General, Crime Branch", sources divulged, adding in case of regi...   READ MORE   India need not rush to conclusions while getting slight positive signals from Pakistan 7/11/2015 11:59:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 11: Well, India has the habit of rushing to the conclusions.The habit of reacting to a situation or to a development or haste in coming to some definite conclusions is not new for India.In fact if India has raised certain national and international controversies it is the result of its speed in rushing to some conclusions or its haste in reacting to a development when it could have maintained its reticence. And the latest incident indicating that New Delhi or the ruling party in India has the habit of rushing to conclusions pertains to the one-hour long meeting between Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,and his Pakistani counterpart,Nawaz Sharif,on the sidelines ...   READ MORE

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