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Kashmir leaders maintain ‘criminal silence’ over missing Kulgam soldier 7/31/2023 11:19:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 31: Three days have passed but forces have yet not received any clue about the whereabouts of the missing soldier of the Army Javed Ahmed Wani. Family members and social activists are repeatedly appealing for the release of soldiers believed to be abducted by terrorists. Shockingly not even a single Kashmiri leader has issued a statement in favour of the family members of the missing soldier. All Kashmiri leaders have maintained a criminal silence on this issue apparently just to keep anti-national elements in good humour. Most of the Kashmiri leaders are speaking about national and international issues but they could not muster the guts to speak even a word in support of the family members of the missing Army soldier Javid Ahmad Wani. Meanwhile, a massive search operation has been launched to trace a soldier of the Army who went missing since late Saturday evening. As per reports, a 25-year-old soldier, who had come back home on leave, was kidnapped from his vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Wailing family members ask for relea...   READ MORE

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Will PDP, NC leaders join BJP to fulfill their promise to Amit Shah? Scheduled Tribe status to Paharis 7/31/2023 11:18:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 31: As the Union Government has introduced a much-awaited Bill in the Lok Sabha to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari-speaking people, it is high time for two senior leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference to join BJP. Two prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference have expressed their desire to join the BJP on the condition that the central government grants Scheduled Tribe (ST)status to their Pahari community. PDP district president Rajouri Tazeem Dar and senior National Conference leader Shafqat Mir had the assurance to Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a meeting at Jam...   READ MORE   India, Malawi share long-standing friendly relations: Murmu 7/31/2023 11:18:45 PM Agencies New Delhi, July 31: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said India and Malawi share long-standing cordial and friendly relations, and there is immense scope for adding greater depth to the bilateral ties. Welcoming a Parliamentary delegation from Malawi, led by the Speaker of Malawi National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara, that had called on the president at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Murmu said "our common faith in democratic values and pluralism makes India and Malawi natural partners". India and Malawi share long-standing cordial and friendly relations, and there is immense scope for adding greater depth to our ties," Murmu said. The president noted that India has been o...   READ MORE   Attend I-Day functions as part of duty: Govt to all its employees 7/31/2023 11:18:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 31: The Government on Monday ordered all its employees to participate in the August 15 function. “Independence Day is an important national event celebrated on 15h August every year. All government employees are duty bound to participate in commemorating such an important turning point in the history of our Nation,” reads a government order. “…all the officers/officials in the Union territory stationed at Srinagar/Jammu are therefore enjoined upon to attend the main function of the Independence Day Celebrations, 2023 at the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonawar, Srinagar/Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu respectively, as part of their official duty,” it...   READ MORE   NC holds protests near PDP foundation day rally Hum Bhi Kisse Se Kam Nahi! 7/31/2023 11:18:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 31 : Even as the Peoples Democratic Party was holding its scheduled foundation day rally at the SK Park in Srinagar on July 31, rival National Conference held a parallel event near the PDP venue. While the former Chief Minister and PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti was holding a rally of the party’s foundation day, the woman wing of the NC held a protest demonstration on the nearby road. The NC Women’s Wing led by its State President Shamim Firdous along with Provincial President Women’s Wing Sabiha Qadri “led a peaceful protest on the reported missing of 10 thousand Kashmiri girls.” “The protestors who were stopped by Police from moving towards TRC j...   READ MORE   Kishtwar: 5 ReTs teach 250 students at Kwath High School, 9 posts vacant 7/31/2023 11:18:25 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 31: People of Kwath area falling under Inderwal Zone of Kishtwar District called for Immediate end to step motherly treatment with their 250 children studying in High School Kwath run by 5 ReT teachers while 9 posts including that off Headmaster, 5 Master Grade and three posts of teachers are lying vacant. The local residents of Kwath area told Early Times shows concern that has been affecting the education and future of their children. They said that being as remote & far flung area, the Government High School Kwath is only institution responsible for nurturing young minds, is facing a severe shortage of teaching staff, and the community demands urg...   READ MORE   Nearly 3,000 eye-flu cases detected in Jammu 7/31/2023 11:18:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 31: Jammu has witnessed a sudden rise in cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as eye flu, with nearly 3,000 infections reported in just over a week, officials said on Monday. Doctors are advising the infected patients to isolate themselves at home and avoid public places. “Nearly 3,000 cases of eye flu have been reported in Jammu over the past one week. At least 200 to 250 patients with eye flu symptoms visit the outpatient department (OPD) daily. Out of them, 70 to 80 percent are confirmed conjunctivitis cases,” Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, Prof Ashok Sharma said. “The transmission has to be broken...   READ MORE   LG’s Mulaqaat: Sinha interacts with citizens, addresses their grievances 7/31/2023 11:18:11 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 31: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today interacted with the citizens who had registered their grievances on JKIGRAMS, during “LG’s Mulaqaat” at the Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor also reviewed action taken by the Deputy Commissioners and concerned officials on the past grievances received from the citizens. The Lt Governor said, citizens’ growing trust in grievance redressal mechanism is an indicator of effective and efficient system, improved ...   READ MORE

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