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Kashmiri Pandits left 70053 kanals of land in Kashmir 7/20/2016 11:33:46 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: Displaced Kashmiri Pandits (KPs), who migrated from Kashmir after the armed insurgency broke out in 1990, had left behind 70053 kanalas of land. The data reveals that the Pandits had left behind the 6695 kanals and 12 Marlas in Srinagar district, followed by 3196 in Budgam, 17991 in Anantnag, 7900 in Kulgam, 1206 in Bandipora, 14790 in Kupwara, 2154 in Ganderbal, 10634 in Baramulla, 5407 in Shopian, 8023 in Pulwama, district. The data also revealed that Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) who migrated from Kashmir in 1990 had also left behind 23,278 structures including houses, shops and other buildings. Of these, 4083 structures were left behind by KPs in Srinagar district, followed by 2669 houses in Anantnag, 2099 houses in Budgam district, 1096 houses in Pulwama district, 908 in Baramulla district and 784 in Kupawara district. As per the official data there are 62,000 Kashmiri Pandit families who had to settle down outside the Valley after militancy started in the Kashmir Valley in early 1990's. The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had said that the Go...   READ MORE

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J&K: Apex court's landmark judgment on its jurisdiction Slap on the face of separatists 7/20/2016 11:33:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: At a time when Kashmiri separatists were fighting for the communal partition of India and batting for the Pakistani sinister game plan and the so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders such as NC working president Omar Abdullah were creating additional difficulties for Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti by issuing pro-separatist and other controversial statements, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on J&K. It said it had the right to transfer civil and criminal cases outside the state to other courts in different parts of the country. "It has the power to transfer civil and criminal cases pending in trial courts of Jammu and Kashmir to o...   READ MORE   As Kashmir boils, Srinagar refrains from violence 7/20/2016 11:33:26 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: Barring isolated incidents of minor stone pelting at few places in past twelve days, youth in Srinagar city refrained from violence with most of them either playing cricket on deserted roads or enjoying holiday's at hill stations. Old city which is known as the hub of stone pelting this time refrained from dingdong battles while as the government also provided them a room to be in motion so that there would be no space for aggression. Barring few places wherein stone pelting has become a daily schedule for youth, old city remained peaceful by and large even after wanted Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani whose photos were displayed on...   READ MORE   Decision on snapped mobile internet after all party meeting 7/20/2016 11:33:19 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: The decision on snapped mobile internet services is likely to be taken by divisional administration Jammu, following the all party meeting scheduled to be chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday. The mobile internet services remained snapped for the 10th consecutive day in Jammu region, after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8 in Kashmir valley. Sources in Divisional Commissioner office pleading anonymity said that the overall security situation in Jammu continued to be peaceful and to avoid any incident, government had banned internet mobile services. "Few days back Deputy Chief Minister had held meetings also with civi...   READ MORE   Upright SSP punished, no action against tainted MD's? Govt had different yard-sticks? 7/20/2016 11:33:12 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: With the premature transfer of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam, Government seems to be adopting different yardsticks while dealing with Government officers. SSP Budgam Fayaz Ahmad Lone, is known for his dedication and uprightness , but in-spite of all this he was made a scapegoat few days back when the blame of media gag was thrust upon him. It is known from the sources that some top people in the Government had directed him to seize copies of newspapers from a leading newspaper office / printing press. When the Government machinery succumbed under pressure over this act, poor SSP became a soft target. It is a known fact that Budgam dist...   READ MORE   'We are prostitutes used by politicians, media persons enjoy our Kabab’s' Police official spills beans on social media 7/20/2016 11:33:00 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: Amid growing dissent among police officials against state government's "cold response" to their efforts for restoration of law and order in restive Kashmir, a young police official on Wednesday allegedly spilled the beans saying cops were being used like "prostitutes by politicians." On his social media account on Facebook the official said if no one needs police, it was high time for the government to disband the department. The cop this morning posted a message titled: "If nobody needs us disband this institution." He said it feels like "we are prostitutes used by politicians." "And ppl who use abuses at us on the name of Islam when we hear Azan i...   READ MORE   Block roads, restrict movement of ambulances, CAPD Vehicles In Anantnag, NC-PDP activists turn shutdown enforcers 7/20/2016 11:32:38 PM Early Times Report ANANTNAG, July 20: Overnight, activists of ruling People's Democratic Party and opposition National Conference have turned shutdown enforcers. These shutdown enforcers mostly teenage boys are restricting the free movement of ambulances in this southern district by putting huge barricades on roads. Shutdown enforcers have blocked the roads with stones, timber logs, electric poles, pipes, tree stems. In Anantnag, shutdown enforcers have completely blocked the Bijbehara-Pahal...   READ MORE   Congress demands 4-way split of J&K Kashmir unrest 7/20/2016 11:31:43 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: The ongoing turmoil in Kashmir has once against triggered a debate in nationalist circles on the need to reorganize the state so that the nationalist people and the land they occupy are separated from the restive parts of Kashmir Valley and they could lead a dignified life as proud Indian citizens in the democratic country under the Indian Constitution. Significantly, on Wednesday, a senior Congress leader, a party functionary and former MLA, Leh, T Samphal, raised the demand, saying reorganization of the state has become absolutely necessary He is not an ordinary Congress leader. He is a very close friend of senior Ladakhi Congress leaders, including ...   READ MORE   CAG paints a grim picture of Education Deptt No proper hygiene in schools 7/20/2016 11:31:14 PM Saqib Junaid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has presented a grim picture about the education system in Jammu and Kashmir. In its latest report, the CAG said the MDM guidelines envisage construction of kitchen-cum-store for safe storage of food grains and ingredients and for cooking of meals in a hygienic environment. But the audit has found that education department has not maintained any information on position and availability of kitchen sheds in 23165 primary as well as upper primary schools in the state. "An amount of Rs 49.05 crore was released in February 2012 as central assistance by the MHRD for construction of 6000 kitchen she...   READ MORE   BJP minister shields SHO who beat up Bajrang Dal activists 7/20/2016 11:31:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: Serious differences have reportedly emerged between different organizations over failure of the BJP leadership to convince the government to take action against one SHO of the city who had ruthlessly beaten activists of Bajrang Dal some days back. A few organizations have alleged that a close aide of senior BJP minister is shielding the SHO, despite the fact that the police officer had intentionally targeted Bajrang Dal activists to settle scores with them in an old case. The SHO, who is heading a police station in the city, had picked up some protesting workers of Bajrang Dal last month when protest was going on against unfortunate act at Roop Nagar a...   READ MORE   LPG connections for BPL families mismanaged in Sunderbani 7/20/2016 11:22:52 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, July 20: A weird irony that has hit Sunderbani tehsil in Panchayat Nakla Makol is quite astonishing as well as surprising as the new order released by the government to reach out to the poor with the supply of free gas connections is heavily loaded with mismanagement. The issue came to the light when the government order reached various gas agencies in tehsil Sunderbani where it was found that names of 5 to 6 people of one family appeared as beneficiaries while the gas connections meant for the poor and the BPL were seen evaded to them. This led to a great commotion as to how and who played the trick to supply the gas connections to the well...   READ MORE   Miscreants write Anti India slogans on street walls during peaceful shutdown in Kishtwar Police to scrutinize CCTV footage installed in area 7/20/2016 11:11:44 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 20: The members of majority community in mountainous Kishtwar District today observed peaceful shutdown against the killings of innocent people in valley in post death of Hizb militant Burhan Wani. However some miscreants going beyond have written anti Indian slogans on street walls. As per the details available with "Early Times", all the business establishment including shops observed complete shutdown on the call given by the separatist ...   READ MORE   Jammu CCI's intervention punctures separatists' balloon Kashmir is not J,K and Ladakh 7/20/2016 11:02:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 20: A number of significant developments took place in Jammu on Tuesday. Many concerned people at different places and at different platforms discussed the prevailing situation in Kashmir and its impact on Jammu, its society, polity and economy, as also on the paramount national interest in J&K. There was consensus that that what had been happening in Kashmir was the fallout of the dirty politics that was played by Pakistan and its Kashmir-based agents and the policy of appeasement being pursued by the successive governments at the centre, including the present BJP-led NDA Government. There was also consensus that New Delhi never ever cared to consider the ...   READ MORE   Kashmir violence toll reaches 48, Kupwara man succumbs 7/20/2016 11:01:38 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 20: The death toll in continued violence in Kashmir valley reached 48 as one of the injured persons succumbed to his injuries at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital here today. Reports said that Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir son of Abdul Satar Mir, a resident of Khumryal-Lolab in North Kashmir's Kupwara district succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital here. Mir sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a bullet during a protest demonstration in his native area on July 16. His body reached his native place at around 4 PM following which some minor protests broke out in the area. With Mir's death, the death toll in Kashmir violen...   READ MORE   Backdoor appointments by three ex-Speakers SVO ignores supplementary evidences in its report …? 7/20/2016 11:01:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: In the infamous backdoor appointments case allegedly involving three ex- Speakers of J&K Legislative Assembly, State Vigilance Organisation not only avoided filing of FIRs but also ignored supplementary evidences in its report, notwithstanding the fact it established irregularities having been committed in giving jobs to the kith and kin of the high profile politicians of the state. Sources said SVO authorities ignored the supplementary evidences that would have further substantiated the case against the three ex-Speakers Mohammad Akbar Lone of NC, Tara Chand of Congress and Mubarak Gul of NC who in their tenures occupying highest seat in the temple of...   READ MORE   Mehbooba seeks media role for restoration of calm Press essential pillar of democracy: CM 7/20/2016 11:01:04 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: Describing free and vibrant media an essential pillar of democracy, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today urged it to play a responsive and proactive role in tiding over the enormous challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir and its people. The Chief Minister said this while interacting with the editors of the local dailies, who had called on her here this afternoon to discuss resumption of publications and other issues confronting the local media in view of the prevailing law and order situation. The Chief Minister said the State Government is committed to independence of media at all costs and complaints of highhandedness against the press, if any, ami...   READ MORE   Major resuffle in subordinate judiciary, 77 shifted 7/20/2016 10:54:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 20 : In a full court meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanth-akumar, 77 judicial officers, including 24 CJMs (sub-judges) and 53 munsiffs, were transferred. According to an order issued to this effect by Registrar Genral M K Hanjura, Ritesh Kumar Dubey, CJM, Samba, is posted as CJM, Udhampur, Kusum Lata Pandita, CJM, Udhampur, is posted as sub-judge, Jammu, Surjit Singh Bali, sub-judge, Jammu, is posted as special mobile magistrate (T), Jammu, Ranbir Singh Jasrotia, special mobile magistrate (T), Jammu, is posted as sub-judge/CJM, Handwara, Javaid Ahamd Geelani, sub-judge/CJM, Handwara, is posted as CJM, Budgam, ...   READ MORE

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