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Modi Government mulls dialogue with separatists 7/20/2016 12:39:37 AM ET Report jammu, July 19: BJP led union Government is likely to hold talks with the separatists-indication in this regard is likely to be made in the forthcoming visit of the Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is likely to visit Srinagar next week. "Modi government may make an announcement for holding talks with the separatists. CM Mehbooba Mufti and some other people are pushing the Modi government in this regard. However, it's not still clear at which level the talks are likely to be held," sources disclosed. Sources said that turn-around in the thinking of BJP government has come after the death of about 40 people in the valley. The BJP government is of the view that things should not escalate much more. "The BJP doesn't want any further escalation of the situation and doesn't want any more killing as it could go against it in the forthcoming UP elections and also affect the image of the PM Modi, which he had cultivated in the last two-years. The Central government in consultation with the state government is working out the modalities for it," said the sources. The Home...   READ MORE

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Separatists, Hafiz Saeed out to set Kashmir on fire 7/20/2016 12:39:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 19: As the shutdown and curfew remained in force for the 12th running day across Kashmir, separatists geared up on Tuesday to add fuel to the fire by asking people to stay indoors and observe "Black Day" on Wednesday. At many places across Srinagar and other places across Kashmir graffitis and posters have appeared asking people to observe July 20 as "Black Day" to show it to Pakistan that Kashmiris are with them. Sources said, "Separatists have activated their henchmen and have asked them to ensure that stone pelting and protests take place across Kashmir on large scale on Wednesday so that their bosses sitting across the LoC become happy." Insiders ...   READ MORE   Kashmir on Edge: Qazigund woman succumbs, toll 47 7/20/2016 12:39:14 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 19: With yet another woman succumbing to her injuries at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura here, the death toll in the firing incident at Qazigund in South Kashmir that took place on Monday evening reached three. With this the total number of persons killed in Kashmir following the outbreak of violence has reached 47. The valley has been rocked by protests since the evening of July 8 following the killing of Hizbul M...   READ MORE   Guilty of misleading LA, MD JKHC escapes any action 7/20/2016 12:37:46 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 19: The Government is yet to initiate action against the Managing Director (MD) of J&K Handicrafts Corporation in-spite of the fact that he provided false information to state legislative Assembly during its recent session. The MD JKHC had shown utmost disrespect to state legislature, by providing misleading and incorrect information about the appointments made by the corporation during last three years. Details available with Early Times reveal that a member of state legislature had asked Government about the appointments made in State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) , SICOP, JK Cements , and Handicrafts Corporation. To this question the Man...   READ MORE   'Victimization' of SSP Budgam leaves police officials fuming 7/20/2016 12:37:40 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 19: Even as Senior Superintendent of Police, Budgam, Fayaz Ahmed Lone has been suddenly transferred on charges of allegedly having gagged media publications in Kashmir, his colleagues have taken serious note of the matter saying he was made a scapegoat to save collar of Government spokesman Naeem Akhter. Even as Akhter on July 16 had formally spoken to national media stating that the newspapers in Kashmir have been banned by the state government for three days, last evening the story took a twist when Chief Minister's Advisor Amitabh Mattoo told a news channel that there was no ban on publication of newspapers and anyone, who was behind the "mischief" wo...   READ MORE   2 Police officers gift AC to DySP 7/20/2016 12:37:32 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 19: Two police officers have allegedly gifted an Air Conditioner (AC) to a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) who is posted as Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in one of the Sub-Divisions of the Jammu district. According to sources, the police officers allegedly gifted Air Conditioner (AC) to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer few weeks ago just to please him so that they can mint money through illegal means in their respective jurisdictions. Sources further claimed that for last some time both the officers have collected huge money by illegal means and they have apprehension that if SDPO came to know about the illegal money collected by them and ...   READ MORE   IPS buddy has a piece of 'advice' for Dr Shah Faesal 7/20/2016 12:37:17 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 19: After response of Dr. Shah Faesal, IAS topper from Kashmir, presently Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) to the television debate wherein he was discussed as real role model for Kashmiri youth rather than terror icon slain Burhan wani shocked many, an IPS officer, Shailendra Mishra, has let out some advice to Dr Shah Faesal in a friendly way, which is reflective of the divide that has been created in the Valley not just in the political class, but a...   READ MORE   Sajad Lone's Sanat Nagar residence stoned, shifts to Gupkar 7/20/2016 12:36:11 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 19: In the wake of ongoing unrest in Kashmir, Peoples Conference leader and cabinet minister Sajad Gani Lone has finally shifted from his private residence at Sanat Nagar here to a "more secure government accommodation". Sources said the separatist-turned-mainstream politician, who had earlier declined to shift to government accommodation offered to him finally gave a second thought to his decision, in the wake of protests outside his residence on the highway. The sources said some miscreants pelted stones at Sajad's house at midnight following which, he got intelligence inputs that "it will not be wise on his part to continue putting up at his private ...   READ MORE   Head Assistant takes MC Katra office for a ride Refuses to handover vital records 7/20/2016 12:36:04 AM Akshay Azad ET Report jammu, July 19: The functioning in the office of Chief Executive Officer Katra Municipal Committee stands adversly affected as a head assistant, who despite repeated orders from former and other senior officials including Chief Information Commissioner, has refused to hand over vital records pertaining to Katra Municipality. According to the documents in possession of Early Times, it has been come to fore that advocate Hukam Chand Sharma had filed an RTI application to KMC office on 12/1/2016, seeking details of daily wagers, consolidated workers, appointed from financial year 2005-06 and were recommended for regularization vide resolution dated 3/2/2010. The RTI...   READ MORE   Mr Azad, it's not Azad Kashmir, it's POJK A blunder! 7/20/2016 12:35:53 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 19: Pakistan annexed our Indian territories in 1947-1948 after rape, murder, loot and plunder and the Congress Prime Minister Nehru at the behest of NC president Sheikh Abdullah allowed Pakistan to retain control over these J&K territories by enforcing ceasefire at a time when our Army had the Pakistani invaders on their run. Ever since then, we the Indians have been terming these areas as Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan has been terming PoJK as "Azad Kashmir", which it is not as the people there, all non-Kashmiri, do not enjoy any freedom. People in POJK and Gilgit-Baltistan have been demanding azadi from Pakistan, say...   READ MORE   Indian lawmakers disappointed nationalists Rajya Sabha debate on Kashmir 7/20/2016 12:35:41 AM Early Times Report jammu, July 19: On Monday, Rajya Sabha witnessed a debate on the Kashmir situation. Lawmakers cutting across party lines spoke in one language. They were, in fact, on the other side. The Left, the NCP, the BSP, the SP and who not said almost the same thing: Alienation in Kashmir and the need to end it. CPI-M leader Sita Ram Yechury was more vocal. He didn't really endorse the Indian view that Pakistan and Kashmiri separatists were responsible for the current turmoil in Kashmir. Nor did he hold the unruly Kashmiri mobs responsible for the same. He told the Rajya Sabha that it was the New Delhi's failure to address the Kashmiri issue that resulted in the unrest in Kashmi...   READ MORE   No takers of Geelani's conditions for peace in valley 7/20/2016 12:00:33 AM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, July 19: Geelan's condition for restoration of peace in the Valley finds no takers. Geelani has urged the government to accept the right to self determination of the people of Kashmir. According to media reports, Geelani said : "accept the disputed nature of Jammu and Kashmir, announce the acceptance of people's right to self determination, demilitarization , repeal AFSPA and Public Safety Act, release all the political prisoners from the prisons, detention centres, house arrests and allow UN special Rapporteurs, all international human rights and humanitarians organizations to work in the state". Reacting to one of his demands, Union Home Min...   READ MORE   Medical shop owners afraid of opening shops Valley faces shortage of drugs, essentials 7/20/2016 12:00:26 AM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 19: Persistent curfew and restrictions have caused pressing shortage of essential commodities in the valley including food and medicines. Eventhough medical shops are allowed to open even during curfew, the owners are afraid of opening their shops fearing attack on them by the locals. "Except some life saving drugs, most the medicines are available with me, but how can I open my shop when there is stone pelting going on here," a medical shop owner said. Mohammad Shafi, a resident of Pattan said the doctors at the G B Panth hospital Sonawar on Saturday evening asked him to procure some medicines from the market which were not availabl...   READ MORE   Man held responsible for death of wife, minor son; booked in murder case 7/20/2016 12:00:16 AM Early Times Report Rajouri, July 19: A man is alleged to have committed the murder of his wife and a minor son as she was opposed to his illicit relation with a woman. On July 15 last, Noor Jehan and her 3-month-old son were burnt to death in their house at Targain near here. According to the report lodged with Budhal police station by Mohammad Nazir, there was a fire in their house due to kerosene oil on July 15. He claimed that despite his best efforts, he could not save his wife and minor son. His hands had suffered burns while trying to save them, he told police. Acting on his complaint, police reached the spot and evacuated the bodies to local hospital. During post-mortem, it was ...   READ MORE   Attendance improves in Govt offices on Tuesday 7/20/2016 12:00:10 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 19: The government Tuesday claimed that the percentage of attendance of employees in Kashmir valley has shown an improvement. Governance has come to a grinding halt following the unrest in valley against the civilian killings. Official sources informed early times on Tuesday that attendance of employees at the civil secretariat, DC's offices and other government offices in the valley especially in the Srinagar district on Tuesday was high as compared to other days. However sources said that things were, quite different in South Kashmir districts. "The attendance in the entire south Kashmir was low with most of the offices remaining ...   READ MORE   Infamous bootlegger cop of Taryath gets prize posting at R S Pura 7/19/2016 11:59:55 PM Early Times Report Reasi, July 19: A bootlegger cop who ruled Taryath in Pouni tehsil of district Reasi was a kingpin of the activities in the area against which the Early Times had carried a series of stories for his illicit deals . The Cop who belonged to CID CI wing of the police was known to be enjoying the shelter of his close kins in the department as well as the other high officials as he used to ferry liquor and other drugs for his high ups who always gave him shelter and protection. Earlier he used to carry illicit liquor from Pouni to Taryath every morning in his luxury car and sell it to people on higher rates. He sells all the illicit consignment before the opening of t...   READ MORE   Following Govt circular, Jammu based employees rush to valley despite precarious situation 7/19/2016 11:59:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 19: Consequent upon circular issued by the government to report back to their duties, even as the Jammu based employees left for Srinagar on Monday, they continue to face the brunt of situation in Kashmir Valley contrary to their Valley counterparts who are confined to their homes in various districts. During the past over one week no official worth any name in the administration came to see the plight of Jammu based employees living in government accommodation or the hotels, not to speak of ministers in the alliance government who remained unconcerned for one and all. Sources said hundreds of government employees from Jammu mostly working with Civil Sec...   READ MORE   Two booked in Kishtwar for anti national activities 7/19/2016 11:55:59 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar July 19: Coming down heavily on people who tried to destabilize the peace and tranquility in communally sensitive Kishtwar District of Jammu Division, Kishtwar police today registered two different FIRs against five persons under section 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy), 124 A (Sedition) and 153 A (Promoting Religious Enmity) at Police Station Kishtwar and started investigation. As per the details available with ET, One person namely Saif-ud-Baghwan son of Abdul Jabbar Baghwan resident of Baghwan Mohallah Kishtwar was booked in FIR No. 139 U/S 120 B/124 A/153 A of 2016 for raising provocative slogans, Pro Freedom slogans and Anti India slogans. ...   READ MORE   One killed, two injured over land feud; two booked 7/19/2016 11:55:17 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, July 19: At least one person was killed and two others were injured when two groups clashed over a land feud a village under the jurisdiction of Sunderbani Police Station in Rajouri district on the intervening night of July 18/19. Meanwhile police taking cognizance have arrested two persons in this regard. According to police sources, the deceased has been identified as Jia Lal s/o Balak Ram while the accused identified as Tara Chand and his son Subhash Chander have been arrested by the police. Sources said, of the two injured wife of Jia Lal namely Shakuntla Devi and her son Ramesh Chander have been referred to Govt Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jamm...   READ MORE   Uncertainty over Bally bridge on Harni-Nar road looms on as it misses 'deadline' 7/19/2016 11:54:35 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, July 19: The bally bridge on Harni -Nar road again had missed another dead line as the construction work of the said bridge has been stopped due to financial constraints, sources said here today. Sources said, "For the last four months no construction work of the bridge has been going on." "Authorities have even failed to complete the alignment of the bridge despite lakhs of rupees have gone down the drain, sources and added, "this bridge has perhaps become a geese laying golden eggs for which tenders were being floated every year but work never is being completed giving benefit to contractors." "Since Independence the only bridge on 10-Km long Har...   READ MORE   Separatists thirst for blood unquenched Keep on extending shut down calls 7/19/2016 11:54:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 19: The Kashmiri separatists' thirst for blood is yet to be quenched despite the fact that over 43 people are killed and over 2,000 people, including 1400 security personnel injured in clashes. This is evident from the decision the separatists have taken to prolong their call for shut down. In fact the valley stands shut down during the last 11 days on the advice of the separatists. Each day people including security personnel get either killed or injured but separatists' thirst for bloodshed has not been yet quenched. During the last 11 days these separatists have been ext ending their shutdown calls after every three days and under the new calendar th...   READ MORE

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