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Jammu suffers as Kashmir burns Pak sponsored militants, separatists call shots, Jmu leaders act as mute spectators 8/2/2016 12:08:58 AM "Businessmen in Kashmir owe lakhs of rupees to the traders and industrialists in Jammu. Unrest has led to maximum transactions coming to a grinding halt thus disturbing the economy," Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: As the separatists and militants are calling the shots in volatile Kashmir Valley, which has been witnessing unrest for the past 24-days, the people of Jammu are watching the developments keenly as the Kashmir unrest has hit Jammu more than Kashmir. Most supplies to Kashmir are sent from Jammu and crores of rupees are transacted between the two regions on monthly basis. "Businessmen in Kashmir owe lakhs of rupees to the traders and industrialists in Jammu. Unrest has led to maximum transactions come to a grinding halt thus disturbing the economy," said a trader. "There are scores of businessmen who had dispatched supplies of commodities, machinery items, other goods in advance as a matter of routine business modus operandi, but over a month now, our payments stand withheld accruing huge losses," he added. "The anger is getting intense for the fact no one in the...   READ MORE

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Govt issues curfew passes strictly in accordance with Hurriyat calendar! Are separatists running administration in Kashmir? 8/2/2016 12:08:36 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 1: As if the separatist leadership is running the state government that the administration is issuing curfew passes strictly in accordance with the protest calendar issued by the Hurriyat Conference. Since the day when Kashmir erupted in protests in the wake of killing of militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani last month, the administration in Kashmir province is issuing curfew passes but exactly, as per the protest program of the separatist leadership. If the previous protest calendar, as announced by the "united Hurriyat" comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had given the five-day program upto July 31, various Distr...   READ MORE   AEE calling shots in PHE deptt, allegedly running transfer industry 8/2/2016 12:08:24 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: An assistant executive engineer (AEE), who has close proximity with a higher ups , is alleged to be calling shots in the department and running a transfer industry. According to official sources, he has served two terms in particular area with the blessings of the higher ups . Sources alleged that all the transfers in the department were nowadays being done with the AEE's approval. "He got adjusted himself against a prize post in the PHE Mechanical Procurement Division just a few days after the formation of the Mehbooba-led state government", sources said, alleging that he was now running a transfer industry in the department. "In an order, more AEEs ...   READ MORE   BJP MLAs forget adopted schools in Chenab valley No funds released by legislators 8/2/2016 12:08:17 AM Bijay Charak Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Legislators from Chenab valley have forgotten their own decision which was taken previous year in District Development Board (DDB) meeting to develop adopted schools as Model Schools but surprising no funds havebreleased by these legislators despite since the previous DDB meeting was held. Reliable sources in Education department informed Early Times that previous year District Development Board meeting, chaired by the then Minister for Science and Technology and Animal Husbandry Sajad Gani Lone in which BJP MLA (Doda) Shakti Raj Parihar and MLA (Bhaderwah) Deelap Singh Parihar had adopted the city Boys Higher...   READ MORE   Mehbooba Mufti attacks terrorists, says violence has been rejected globally 8/2/2016 12:08:05 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today underscored the need for adopting a policy towards the state which is based on "humane values" and not security considerations alone, saying it deserved a "special place in the hearts and minds of people of the whole country". She also sought Confidence Building Measures (CBM) to be undertaken on the lines of those initiated in 2002. The Chief Minister, who was interacting with civil society members in Baramulla, 54 kms from here in North Kashmir, said, "We need to reach out to the people in Jammu and Kashmir to address their concerns and aspirations and win their hearts and minds." she said. Mehbooba Mufti said t...   READ MORE   'Show cause notices' to SP for violating senior's directives 8/2/2016 12:07:55 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: Four show cause notices have been served upon a Superintendent of Police (SP), who is posted in Jammu district, by a senior police officer for violating his directives. "The SP, apart from violating the senior officer's orders, also does not report to him. Bypassing him, he directly reports to another senior police officer," police sources alleged. He has also remained posted in Jammu as DSP, but after his promotion as SP, he was transferred to another district. He was transferred to Jammu on someone's recommendation some time back and posted as SP against an available vacancy. "Though the post falls under the operational command of district police, the...   READ MORE   Union HRD Minister to inaugurate IIT Jammu on August 6 CM, Akhter likely to skip function 8/2/2016 12:07:45 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: The coalition partner Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is likely to face major embarrassment on August 6 as Union Minister Parkash Javedekar is visiting Jammu to inaugurate Indian Institute of Technology but both Chief Minister and Education Minister are likely to give a miss to the ceremony, signaling strained relationships. Sources in civil secretariat informed Early Times that Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javedekar is scheduled to visit Jammu on August 6 to inaugurate proposed IIT Jammu at 11 AM in Jammu. "For the inauguration ceremony, names of dignitaries of state government to be present in the programme were sought by th...   READ MORE   Prominent NC leader made member of Kissan Advisory Board to settle score with a BJP minister Dirty Politics in Disciplined BJP 8/2/2016 12:07:30 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: There is strong resentment among a section of BJP leadership after constitution of Kissan Advisory Board (KAB) because some prominent Congress and National Conference (NC) leaders have been inducted in the Board. Although some lower level Congress and NC leaders were made members of the KAB, a prominent NC leader who was fore-front in campaigning against BJP candidates in two seats of R S Pura Sub Division not only made member of the KAB but he is also dominating the Board. Credible sources said that this prominent NC leader was made member of the KAB to teach a lesson to BJP minister because this NC leader had worked against rival of BJP minister during ...   READ MORE   Ayoub Khan's high-handedness threatens SHO, demands Rs 1.5 lac bribery Says media is sellout, have no fear of judiciary 8/2/2016 12:07:16 AM AB Sharma Early Times Report POONCH, Aug 1: In a newer development related to the corrupt naib tehsildar Ayoub Khan of Surankote who had allegedly been supporting another corrupt party in a land scam of 6 kanal and 8 marlas against an SHO of the area, approached the said SHO and demanded a bribe of Rs 1.5 lacs to shift the case in his favour. This was revealed by the SHO, against whom this Ayoub Khan have been pursuing the ill-motive of the other corrupt party, the report of which have been already published in this newspaper of dated July 17. The SHO while talking to the Early Times said that allegedly after having failed to mint money out of the second party, Ayoub Khan visited this S...   READ MORE   Alleged leakage of civil sectt's internet password Several got access to internet services while these were down in Kashmir 8/2/2016 12:07:04 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: Due to the alleged leakage of internet password of civil secretariat in Srinagar during the days of unrest across the valley, several people of the adjoining localities got access to the internet services while these were down in Kashmir. Official sources alleged that while internet services were down in the valley due to the unrest after HM terrorist Burhan Wani's killing by security forces, someone leaked the password of civil secretariate's internet to some people of the neighbouring Shaheedganj and Batmaloo localities. Apart from the locals, the internet facility was also used by the youth who used to come there from other Srinagar localities, sources...   READ MORE   40 persons including 25 SF men injured across Kashmir 8/1/2016 11:36:52 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Around 40 persons including 25 police and security forces personnel got injured in clashes across the Kashmir valley today. Meanwhile, curfew remained in force in downtown Srinagar and some districts of South Kashmir. Reports said that one youth was critically injured and some others sustained minor injuries after police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel fired pellets and some bullets on a protest demonstration at Levdoora in Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway. A group of agitated people mostly comprising of youth pelted stones on police and CRPF personnel at Levdoora this morning. The security force...   READ MORE   After FIR, police tight spots him by seeking 'specimen checking' with original complaints RDS&LR lands in hot soup 8/1/2016 11:36:46 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: Weather seemingly turned rough for Regional Director Survey & Land Records (RDS&LR) Jammu who allegedly is on all out efforts to save himself from police's noose which has geared-up the investigation and reportedly have sought original copies of the various complaints lodged to Divisional Commissioner wherein allegations were leveled against the then SSP Vigilance. Police sources stated that Domana Police after lodging of FIR in much hyped 'impersonation case' against Rajesh Kumar Shavan, Regional Director Survey and Land Records (RDS&LR) following the inquiry conducted by SP Rural have sought original copies of complaints lodged by Shavan to match the s...   READ MORE   Month on, DDE fails to start admission in BA, B.Com 8/1/2016 11:36:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: The efficiency of administration in DDE, which usually remains in news for various reasons, can be gauged from the fact that despite lapse of one month, Director of DDE has not been able to start the admission process as yet at the undergraduate level due to internal mismanagement. The sources told Early Times that the process of initiating spade work well in time before the admission of distance students is started in B.A, B. Com. part I, II and III in July to pursue their further studies in the Directorate of Distance Education, Jammu University including those students belonging to rural and far flung areas. They said that it has been the usual prac...   READ MORE   ‘Kashmir in the words of CM Mehbooba’ News Analysis 8/1/2016 11:36:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: One may or may not endorse the PDP's self-rule doctrine. For, it is debatable as the opinion in J&K is highly divided. Similarly, one may or may not agree with the PDP suggestion that there is an issue in the minds of the people of Kashmir. For, this suggestion is also debatable. For, J&K State consists of three distinct regions, and not just Kashmir. The perfect peace in Jammu and Ladakh establishes that the state is not one organic political unit and that there are issues on which the opinion in the state is highly divided. However, one just can't afford to overlook what Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said about the situation in Kashmir. Her’...   READ MORE   SHO, in-charge PPs shifted 8/1/2016 11:36:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Dr Sunil Gupta today ordered transfer and posting of one Station House Officer and three in-charge police post with immediate effect. As per order, SI Hilal Azhar, SHO Miran Sahib has been shifted to District Police Lines (DPL) Jammu while Inspector Pawan Kumar presently at DPL has been posted as SHO Miran Sahib. Whereas through this order SI Rajinder Khajuria, In-charge police post Pargwal and SI Suresh Sharma (IO) Nowabad Police Station swapped their positions. SI Ashok Bajaj posted in Satwari Police Station as I/O has been shifted and posted as in-charge police post Gajansoo in place of SI Rajesh Verma who...   READ MORE   SIC remained 'non-functional' in July, no order issued 8/1/2016 11:36:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: The state information commission (SIC) has not issued even a single order related to the disposal of Right to Information (RTI) appeals during the month of July, reveals its official website. The situation at the state vigilance commission (SVC) and the state accountability commission (SAC) was also not good. Details available with Early Times reveal that SIC disposed off 19 cases in June 2016, but in July, as per the data available on its official website -- www.jksic.nic.in -- not a single case seems to have been disposed off. Same was the case with SVC and SAC. SVC is fully operational having one Chief Vigilance Commissioner and two Vigilance Commi...   READ MORE   India must assert its position in Pakistan SAARC Meet 8/1/2016 11:36:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: The decision of the Government of India to send Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Pakistan to attend the two-day (August 3-4) SAARC meeting in Islamabad has triggered a debate in India. Strategic affairs experts have expressed varied opinions. Some had said Rajnath Singh must not to Pakistan considering its dubious role in Kashmir and elsewhere in India, saying his visit to Islamabad would accord respectability to Pakistan. On the other hand, there are some who said that the Union Home Minister should go to Pakistan to tell the Pakistani authorities that their country has no locus standi in Kashmir and that they must stop exporting terrorism to India. ...   READ MORE   SHOs, PP heads, munshis 'overstay' transfer period Attachments area 8/1/2016 11:35:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: Apart from some SHOs and police heads, munshis’ posted in different police stations are too alleged to have overstayed their transfer period. Sources alleged that the munshis’ had managed their overstays in police stations with the blessings of senior police officers. "Whenever they are transferred, they get their transfer orders modified with the help of senior police officers," sources alleged. Some of the munshis’ were serving in police stations for the past five to six years, sources claimed, saying some had got their transfer orders modified after serving at their new places of posting for a few months. Sources alleged that the blue-eyed munshis,...   READ MORE   SIT constituted to trace missing Ex Sarpanch/advocate 8/1/2016 11:32:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 1: Police today constituted a Special Investigating Team (SIT) headed by SP Rural including SDPO Nagrota SHO Nagrota and two other police officials to trace the mysteriously missing senior advocate who also is an ex sarpanch of a village in Nagrota assembly segment. Police spokesman said that the scene was preserved and dog squad was called for tracking down the missing person. "The FSL team was also requisitioned to collect circumstantial evidences including finger prints from the abandoned vehicle of the missing advocate. Later in the late evening, SSP Jammu, SP Rural Jammu and SDPO Nagrota also reached to the spot. The searches around the area where ...   READ MORE   Demanding compensation, Ranjit Dam Hostees receive stick, block NH 8/1/2016 11:14:38 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Kathua, Aug1: Hundreds of people/Dam Hostees who were displaced during construction of Ranjit Sagar dam, sought compensation and employment for the land acquired by Ranjit sagar Dam authority under a memorandum of understanding signed three decades ago. Dam Hostees today expressed resentment against state and Punjab government for not giving compensation /employment and blocked national highway. The police administration that must pacify the public instead u...   READ MORE   Teaching fraternity accuses CEO of violating transfer mela norms to help 'blue- eyed' 8/1/2016 10:54:41 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Aug 1: Alleging pick and choose policy to accommodate blue eyed, in recent transfers in education sector, the agitated teachers today said that Chief Education Officer (CEO) Poonch have violated the norms of transfer policy by adopting pick and choose method leaving deserving to sulk over sources said here today. In a scathing attack on Chief Education Officer Poonch Lal Hussain and Zonal Education officer Harni, the fuming teachers including ReTs s...   READ MORE   BJP's soft stand against separatists comes to severe criticism among Sangh Parivar 8/1/2016 10:53:23 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 1: The BJP's soft stand on terrorism and separatists in Kashmir has not only come to sharp criticism from the opposition parties in the State and country but also within Sangh Parivar and allies of BJP. According to sources the various sister organizations of Sangh Parivar are not happy with the tackling of situation by the coalition government in the State to which BJP is a partner and they have taken serious exception to the repeated statements of some BJP leaders trying to toe the line of the Party's coalition partner PDP so far as the question of tackling terrorism in the strife torn State is concerned. Sources said the BJP is already facing its cri...   READ MORE

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