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| Separatists change strategy, call for chalos | | Pak, Hafiz Sayeed dream of 'Kashmir baneyga Pakistan' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: Encouraged by the provocative statements issued by Pakistan, separatists in Kashmir after calling for continuous shutdown calls have changed their strategy and have called for chalos in next week.
Sources told Early Times that separatists have changed their strategy to ensure that the ongoing unrest in Kashmir lingers on. "As shutdown calls are slowly fizzling out and people have started coming out to resume their daily chores, separatists have changed their tactics. They know that government would have to make stringent security arrangements to prevent the chalo calls that is why they have given three chalo calls for next week."
Fearing that people... | |
| | | | Pak instigating our children to pick up guns: Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 24: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday trained her guns at Pakistan for instigating youth in Kashmir to take up arms, saying it has to change its policy.
"Today when a Kashmiri child takes up gun, they (Pakistan) call him leader and say he is doing good, but when their own children, some from madrassas etc take up gun, they attack them with drones and hang them in military courts. I feel Pakistan, which is viewed by people of Kashmir with sympathy, has this time committed excess," Mehbooba told reporters here.
"If they instigate our children to pick up gun and then say you will become our leader if you get killed in encounter, then I think they nee... | |
| | | | Over 800 Govt employees identified for instigating violence in state | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: Serious efforts being made by the state government to restore lasting peace in Kashmir Valley are yielding positive results but still there are some forces which are trying to scuttle the peace process. Interestingly majority of the people who are instigating Kashmiri youth to indulge into violent protests are government employees, working in different departments. Credible sources in the intelligence agencies revealed that government employees are in the forefront to hold protest. These government employees are also instigating teenager and other unemployed youth to continue protests in different areas to sabotage the process of peace in the Valley whe... | |
| | | | MLCs punch holes in state exchequer | | Will cash starved J&K abolish LC? | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 24: Member of Parliament from Bihar Pappu Yadav recently demanded abolition of Rajya Sabha and state Legislative Councils . It may not be proper to abolish Rajya Sabha which remains an effective check on legislative system especially in cases when some party/alliance gets majority in Lok Sabha mainly because of anti-incumbency factor of outgoing party/alliance in power at the centre. But stricter rules regarding attendance, continuous absence from the House and medical fitness, together with re-introducing secret vote to check use of money-power in Rajya Sabha elections has to be formulated to avoid making it a club of billionaires and celebrities.
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| | | | SI allegedly ‘steals’ Rs 3 lakh, inquiry initiated | | Another blot on Khaki | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: A sub-Inspector posted in one of the police stations of Jammu city is allegedly under scanner of senior police officer after he purportedly stole Rs 3 lakh from the room of a gangster who was arrested few days ago.
However, inquiry has also been initiated by a senior police officer against the Sub-Inspector for allegedly stealing Rs 3 lakh from room of an arrested gangster by a Sub-Inspector.
If sources are to be believed, the incident took place few days ago after a notorious gangster was arrested by police following which the concerned police raided a rented room of the gangster but nothing could be recovered from the room.
Meanwhile, a SI, who ... | |
| | | | Rajouri Police file FIR against dead man | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 24: Astonishing it may sound, but the fact cursing the police department in district Rajouri is of serious nature as well as shameful.
It happened some two years ago , that over some trifle in the district an FIR was lodged in one of the police station in Rajouri district against some four to five people by a party that had alleged some misconduct by these people .
The police officials and the then SHO of the particular police post acted smartly and got the FIR registered against the four to five people in hush-hush manner without going into the nitty gritties of the offence committed by them.
Anyhow the case lingered on for nearly two year... | |
| | | | Where are the ‘TALL’ leaders of Kashmir? | | Azad boards Congress bus to UP, Farooq loses his voice | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: Pictures of former Chief Minister of the state and leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad waving at the cameras on board Congress party’s bus that started its election journey to Uttar Pradesh have raised many eyebrows as one of the tallest leaders of the state did not care to visit Kashmir at this time of unprecedented turmoil but had all smiles to start symbolic political journey to assembly elections of UP, which have become synonymous to the very existence of Congress party.
Azad’s exhaustive speech in the Rajya Sabha on prevailing situation in Kashmir after his party gave notice for a debate the previous day turned ... | |
| | | | For ‘allowing’ cattle smuggling, SHO getting huge bribe | | Cash being deposited in his friend’s bank account | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 24: For allegedly allowing cattle smuggling, a police officer, who is posted as SHO of a police station in a peripheral area of the city, has been getting a huge amount of bribe money which is being deposited by smugglers in his friend’s bank account.
He chose his friend’s bank account to receive the bribe money to avoid the attention of the anti-graft agencies, police sources alleged.
The SHO was tough against cattle smugglers in the beginning, but he later allegedly joined hands with them. For the last 2-3 months, no case of cattle smuggling was registered at the police station notwithstanding the fact that the illegal activity had picked up in his are... | |
| | | | Working overtime to maintain law and order, officers rue unnecessary meets with lawmakers | | | | Hyder Ali
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 24: Even as the official machinery is struggling to restore law-and-order in restive Kashmir, their “precious time goes waste in attending unnecessary” meetings with ministers and other lawmakers from the ruling coalition.
Highly placed sources said that every evening, the ministers from the state government call a joint-meeting of its lawmakers and officials from civil administration, police, paramilitary and Army, at a secured location here.
It was reliably learnt that the meetings last for two to three hours, while some of the lawmakers “poke nose into technical issues, which only the experts of the field know better.” This way, the offic... | |
| | | | J&K boy on board IAF's missing AN-32 | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, 24 July: 72 hours have passed since missing of AN-32 transport plane carrying 29 defence officers including Gurdyal Choudhary, an airman hailing from remotest village Baniyari, tehsil Marheen District Kathua. Family member of missing airman have now demanded intervention of state government to coordinate with the centre and defence authorities for speeding up the ongoing search operation.
"I urge the state government suthorities to depute an officer ... | |
| | | | Two more including policeman succumb to injuries, Kashmir violence toll reaches 52 | | | 
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 24: With two more persons including a policeman succumbing to their injuries today the death toll in Kashmir violence reached 52. At the same time the situation was normal in valley with very few untoward incidents being reported.
Reports said that Sameer Ahmad, resident of Khunmoh-Srinagar succumbed to his injuries at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura here today. Sameer was injured during the protests in Pampo... | |
| | | | Rs 2800 Cr worth road projects under 10th phase of PMGSY cleared by Centre | | Rs. 90 Cr sanctioned for upgradation of Kishtwar-Batote NH | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar July 24: in order to give boast to the road connectivity in mountainous areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the union Ministry of Roads and Surface Transport headed by Nitin Gadkari accorded sanction for approval to various road projects amounting to the tune of approximately Rs. 2800 Crore for construction and up-gradation of various road projects in the state under 10th phase of Pradan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yogna (PMGSY).
While chairing the meeting of District and Sectoral Officers of Kishtwar District, Minister of State for Roads and Transport Department (Independent Charge), R&B, Revenue, YSS, RDD & Agriculture Sunil Kumar Sharma s... | |
| | | | Jammu-Katra rail line to become green corridor by next March | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The Rail line leading to the base camp of holy Vaishno Devi shrine is set to achieve a rare feat of being green line by early next year.
The Railways Ministry is working out a plan to ensure zero toilet discharge on the rail tracks between Jammu and Katra. "Before end of March next year, the line to (from Jammu) Katra will also be human waste free," Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu. said today while inaugurating country's first Green Rail Corridor, a 114-km long Rameswaram-Manamadurai stretch in Tamil Nadu which ensures zero toilet discharge on rail tracks.
Trains in the section have been equipped with bio-toilets ensuring zero discharge of human was... | |
| | | | Day dreaming of senior Congress leaders disappoint party cadre | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Instead of concentrating on the efforts to rejuvenate the party at ground level, the State Congress leaders are busy these days in day- dreaming of fall of the incumbent PDP-BJP coalition Government and their return to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
Notwithstanding a known fact that BJP-led NDA Government would never even think of suspending the State Government in which the party is an alliance partner and moreover there has been no complaint against the functioning of the Chief Minister, some Congress leaders are speculating of imposition of Governor's rule in J&K and then fresh Assembly elections.
According to the sources in Congress circles, some ... | |
| | | | Minister gets Inspector shifted to Kashmir zone | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: A minister, who hails from Kashmir, has got his favourite police Inspector transferred from the railway police to Kashmir zone.
From the Kashmir zone, the minister was now trying for his posting in his constituency to consolidate his position, police sources alleged.
Sources said the Inspector, who himself was quite influential, was transferred to the railway police some time back. He tried a lot for his posting back to Kashmir zone, but when he failed, he approached the minister, the sources added.
The minister spoke to the PHQ and managed his transfer to Kashmir zone. He was now influencing the senior officers at PHQ for his posting in his constit... | |
| | | | Mr Padgaonkar, pol solution means end of Indian presence in J&K | | Communal approach | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Former chief interlocutor on J&K Dileep Padgaonkar, who in 2010 batted for Kashmir Azadi and Article 370 and ignored Jammu, Ladakh, internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus, refugees from Pakistan and POJK, has again become active. He has come out with a solution to the so-called Kashmir problem and his solution, if applied, would end the Indian presence in J&K and destroy six lakh non-Muslims of Jammu and Ladakh like it happened in Lahore and other parts of the newly-created Muslim Pakistan in 1947-1948.
Padgaonkar, like Congress leader and former Union Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and former J&K CM and working president of NC, has warned New Delhi that ... | |
| | | | JKAP SI turns property dealer | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: A JKAP Sub-Inspector was alleged to be minting huge money nowadays by investing in disputed properties in Chhani Himmat, Sainik Colony, Sidhra and Bhatindi areas of the winter capital here and then selling them on higher rates. He has also remained posted as a police post incharge in a peripheral area of the city. During his stay there, he developed a wide network of contacts with property dealers in the area and started earning money through them, police sources alleged. He mostly dealt in disputed properties, sources alleged, saying he had developed thick relations with some property dealers here. Though he was later transferred to another district, h... | |
| | | | What about Jammu and Ladakh | | Radha is wrong | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Former interlocutor Radha Kumar is absolutely wrong when she asserts that "it is for the first time in the history of India that people cutting across party lines, religion, caste and creed have been impressing upon the Government of India to find a permanent solution to the Kashmir imbroglio.
"Almost all the Indian newspapers are flooded with the articles and news reports urging upon Narendra Mod-i led Government of India to get the Kashmir problem resolved. It is good for the 'tormented people of Kashmir' that here in India people have started realizing and understanding the authenticity and importance of Kashmir issue…When we compare current Kashm... | |
| | | | Opposition's role for restoration of peace in Valley imperative | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: Though Union Home Minster has assured various measures for restoration of normalcy in Kashmir Valley which has observed a complete shutdown for last 16 days now, the restoration of normalcy in the Valley will however remain elusive without the cooperation and coordination of mainstream opposition parties in the State.
According political experts, blaming the subversives and separatists for the prevailing unrest will not be enough but the mainstream political parties in the Valley have not also played any remarkable role during last 16 days of unrest for restoration of total peace and normalcy in the State.
Instead of finding fault with government a... | |
| | | | Rise in infiltration, terror incidents in first six months of 2016 | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: The multi prolnged approach adopted by state as well as Union government to contain the cross border infiltration and terrorist related activities in state have so far proved ineffective, as far as current year is concerned so far, as both these activities have recorded huge increase so far.
Though the seventh month of current year is running and the data compiled by Home Ministry is for the six months but the figures compiled are a sign of worry for security establishments.
Till June 30, this year, a total of 90 attempts of cross border infiltration were made by infiltrators, out of which 10 were reportedly killed while 26 were pushed ... | |
| | | | Despite having CA in salary, Govt offices function from Billawar | | Thousands in Lohai Malahar walk 40 km to approach CDPO, BDO, ZEO offices | | | Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, July 24: Despite having CA allowance in salary , CDPO, BDO & ZEO officers function from Tehsil HeadquarterBillawar than actual place of posting at Lohai Malhar which is 40 km from Billawar.
20 thousand people living in 11 Panchayats, all in mountainous area, suffer due to lethargic attitude of CDPO, BDO and ZEO officers who shifted these offices in Billawar and functioning from there but duly withdraw CA in their salary.
Md Salim Lone, zonal president Bani- Lohai Malhar PDP highlighted the illegally shifting of these offices meant for functioning from Lohai/ Malhar resulting suffering to people and affecting development of the area. Lone allege... | |
| | | | Father appoints his son for 89 days, regularizes services through backdoor channel | | Nepotism galore in Social Welfare Department | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 24: In yet another of instance of nepotism, a father who while being District Social Welfare Officer, appointed his son for 89 days, got his services regularized through the backdoor . "Ghulam Qadir, District Social Welfare Officer, Jammu in 1997 appointed his son as Junior Assistant, on temporary basis, and later allegedly regularized his services under political patronage", sources said.
"Umar Jaan son of Ghulam Qadir resident of Bhallesa, Matric pass and typing trained is hereby appointed as Jr. Assistant in pay scale of 650-1500 plus usual allowance as admissible under rules purely on temporary basis against available vacancy in the ... | |
| | | | Condor guns likely to replace pellet guns in JK | | | |
Saqib Junaid
Early Times Report
srinagar, July 24: With Union government setting up a panel to look for an alternative to the pellet gun in Kashmir, the CRPF is also looking at the use of Condor guns used by UN peacekeeping forces.
A national daily has quoted a senior CRPF officer who has said that CRPF is also looking at the use of Condor guns used by UN peacekeeping forces. The guns fire spherical rubber pellets which cause painful bruises. "Other non-lethal weapons are also under consideration. The MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs) committee formed to assess use of non-lethal weapons will also look at these alternatives," the officer said.
The officer has said in the backdrop of ... | |
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