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Is Muzaffar Beigh trying to swim with the tide? For him Gupkar Declaration was dead, so was Article 370 8/24/2020 12:07:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: A typical example of swimming with the tide was seen on Sunday when the PDP patron, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, who all of a sudden has come out of the hibernation and supported the Gupkar declaration. Beigh after remaining away from the public gaze for months together is out in the open again, demanding restoration of Article 370. His wife who is also PDP’s women wing President said in a statement on Sunday that her husband had right from the beginning stressed for a joint and unified efforts to deal with the situation that arose out of the controversial August 5 decision and supporting the Gupkar declaration that was signed by the political parties on August 4, last year. However, little is this fact being explored that Muzaffar Hussain Beigh who now is stressing for the restoration of the special status was first amongst the Kashmir centric politicians who stated that it was time to look beyond the Article 370. “The current situation is that Article 370 and Article 35A, safeguarding land and jobs, do not exist. The issue is before the Suprem...   READ MORE

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CB charge-sheet against real estate mafia in Kashmir vindicates Early Times reports 8/24/2020 12:07:28 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: Even as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) recently produced a charge sheet against three persons including former chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Bank for sanctioning Rs 250 crore loan to a non-existent cooperative housing society two years ago, the development has vindicated the investigative reporting of the Early Times. Over a year ago, on July 22, 2019, the Early Times in its exclusive report was the first and only newspaper to expose that a ma...   READ MORE   Big shocker for Mehbooba after Saudi Prince snubs Pak Army chief 8/24/2020 12:07:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: Former chief minister and detained head of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti is in deep shock these days after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has refused to meet Pakistan Army Chief Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa. For the last two years Mehbooba Mufti was pinning hopes on Saudi Prince to exert pressure on Indian government to take a decision on Kashmir but the later has openly come in the support of India. Instead of giving importance to Pakistan or its touts in Kashmir Valley, Saudi Prince has taken side of India on Kashmir issue. Credible sources said before amendment in the Article 370 and constitutional reforms in J&K on A...   READ MORE   IUST under scanner for online appointment of Registrar Complaint reaches Raj Bhawan 8/24/2020 12:07:06 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 23: The Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora in south Kashmir has come under scanner for appointment of Registrar in alleged violation of the Union Government guidelines with the aspirants smelling a rat in the selection. Sources said a month ago, the IUST had invited applications for appointment of Registrar in the midst of pandemic. Sources said initially the IUST had notified that interviews would be held at the varsity campus. But subsequently the there was a U-turn as the interviews were held online as two of those on panel were conducting interview online. But the decision to hold online interviews for job has come in violat...   READ MORE   Around dozen engineers ‘sneaked’ into RDD through backdoor 31 years ago, reveals RTI 8/24/2020 12:06:55 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: Around one dozen backdoor appointees, who allegedly managed to get themselves appointed in the Agriculture Production and Rural Development Department (AP&RDD), now Rural Development and Panchyati Raj (RD&PR) Department, 31-years ago have got their seniority fixed and are manning the top posts Rural Engineering Wing (REW). Sources told Early Times vide cabinet decision No. 367 dt. 22-09-1998 there was a complete ban for the appointment, induction and permanent transfer in RD&PR. They said, information sought by a whistleblower under RTI Act about temporary appointment of these engineers, in the Directorate of RDD Kashmir brought shocki...   READ MORE   COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 76 percent in JK, 666 fresh cases reported Positive cases 32647, active positive 7198, recovered 24832, deaths 617 8/24/2020 12:06:44 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 23: The COVID-19 recovery rate in Jammu & Kashmir crossed 76 percent since 24,832 virus affected patients have recovered so far and discharged from the different hospitals of the union territory. The total number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir is 32,647 as 666 fresh cases of virus were reported today. The death toll due to the virus in the union territory has reached 617 as nine more people died in the past 24 hours or so. Baramulla district reported three fresh deaths followed by two deaths each in Jammu and Ganderbal districts. A death each was reported from Srinagar and Budgam districts. So far 570 virus affected patients have...   READ MORE   Srinagar Master Plan goes to dogs as Peaks Auto encroaches’ many more Kanals of state land Develops showroom of famous automobile brand on latest encroachment 8/24/2020 12:06:35 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 23: The old saying that rules are for fools fits the bill in Kashmir as the influential enjoy privileges while as the poor have to suffer. This is more so when it comes to carrying out construction at places where the same is prohibited. Reports and eye-witnesses told Early Times that the entire stretch of bye-pass from Parimpora to Pantha Chowk has been dotted by commercial structures on either side. These commercial structures have com...   READ MORE   Despite FC Revenue’s directions to cancel mutations multi-storey building comes up Wrongful mutations of 19 marlas of prime state land in Thathri market 8/24/2020 12:06:10 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 23: The Financial Commissioner (FC) Revenue had directed the Deputy Commissioner Doda in the month of February to cancel mutations over a piece of state land in tehsil Thathri after vigilance enquiry found it wrongful but after lapse of several months nothing has been done but a multi storey building has come up at the same controversial piece of the land. According to the communication in possession of Early Times, the office of Deputy Commissioner Doda, vide order number DVO/D/vigilance/2018/546-52 dated 8/9/2018, has clarified that the “mutations number 992 and 993 of revenue village Thathri for Khasra number 516 measuring 19 Marlas Shamlat Deh/State lan...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Ram Lila Chowk Nai Basti residents pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 8/23/2020 11:49:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 23: People living in the Ram Lila Chowk Nai Basti are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The Ram Lila Chowk Nai Basti is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are sufferi...   READ MORE   Water Lift Scheme Pamrote to Danna Gunthal abandoned 8/23/2020 11:47:59 PM M S NAZKI EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Aug 23: Water Lift Scheme from Pamrote to Danna Gunthal in Surankote village, a remote area of Surankote Sub Division of Poonch district has been abandoned by the concerned PHE agency since long. Information compiled from the locals and some officials of the area revealed that the construction work was started during the year 2015. The PHE authorities conducted the work on some and rendered it incomplete for years due to the reasons not known. This abandoned work could not be resumed till date while a large population of Pamrote and Danna Gunthal of Surankote is suffering badly. Local residents, Fazil Hussein, Fraz Ahmed and others said that t...   READ MORE   Dooru-Verinag Municipality dumps untreated garbage into river, locals aghast “We don’t have a dumping site,” says Executive Officer 8/23/2020 11:45:00 PM SAAHIL SUHAIL EARLY TIMES REPORT ANANTNAG, Aug 23: In brazen violation of Environmental Protection Act and Solid Waste Management Rule, 2016, the Dooru-Verinag Municipal Committee continues to dump the untreated solid waste in precious nallah Sandran at multiple locations. According to reports, the municipality isn’t only putting the threatening the existence of aquatic life but is causing extensive damage to the environment by resorting to unplanned and unscientific disposal of waste material into river, however the Housing and Urban Development Department, Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board and Anantnag District administration in particular has failed to take the note of it. ...   READ MORE   Employees allegedly demand money for treatment, force to purchase medicines from pvt shops DH Poonch becomes hub of corruption 8/23/2020 11:44:49 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Aug 23: District Hospital Poonch has once again in limelight for its alleged mismanagement and corrupt practices, which can be gauged from the various instances, where patients were demanded money for treatment and were forced to purchase essential medicines from private shops for personal benefits. Sources told Early Times that it has been alleged that in many pregnancy cases the employees demand money from attendants for conducting treatment and force them to purchase medicines and surgical equipment from private shops despite the fact that all medicines are available in the hospital. Moreover, the entire treatment of pregnant women is free a...   READ MORE   Several Police officers of Armed wing occupying Police Stations Leaves officers of Executive wing high and dry 8/23/2020 11:44:36 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Aug 23: It has been observed that several police officers of Armed wing have been occupying police stations across the UT whereas the executive officers have been deployed for other jobs by the authority concerned. Sources told Early Times that despite the fact that the police officers of executive wing are assigned the duty of handling Police Stations, Chowki and the officers of armed wing have different profile of job but there are numerous instances across the UT, where influential police officers of the Armed wing have been taking over charge of police stations. In Jammu district alone, there are several instances where Armed personnel were ...   READ MORE

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