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Narco terrorism, Hawala money behind current turmoil Time to isolate theofascists in Kashmir 8/30/2016 12:33:01 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: It is almost clear now that the current turmoil in the Kashmir Valley is the fall out of a dangerous conspiracy hatched by the enemies of India based outside and inside Kashmir. If reports emanating from New Delhi are any indication, then one can say with full confidence that narco terrorism, hawala transactions and theofascists in Kashmir, who are backed to the hilt by Pakistan, are responsible for the current phase of unrest in Kashmir. It is none other that the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has the "help of security forces" found that that the "current unrest in Kashmir as well as several other incidents in the last few months" are "connected to suspicious transfers to bank accounts of local residents". "The possible sources of the funds could be narco terrorism or hawala transactions," it has come to believe. A report from New Delhi in this regard has said: "The NIA explained that these incidents were believed to be fuelled by money placed and siphoned off from bank accounts of Kashmiris in the region. The NIA's intelligence wi...   READ MORE

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Senior cops hold informal chat with separatist leader Govt to start 'Track -2 talks' with Mirwaiz 8/30/2016 12:32:50 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: The government is all set to start "Track 2" talks with senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who heads the moderate, Hurriyat Conference (M), for restoration of normalcy in Kashmir. Sources in the Home ministry told Early Times that Mirwaiz has been deliberately detained at the Cheshma Shahi hut to "set stage for holding of track-2 talks with the Hurriyat leadership." Sources said some senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have already had a round of "informal chat" with the separatist leadership. "Some of the senior officials spoke to him on phone whereas others visited his hut, where the discussion was held in cordial manner in t...   READ MORE   Woman delivers baby on road as 24x7 PHC at Shiv Khori remains off Health staff opts for private practice, patients suffer 8/30/2016 12:32:37 AM AB Sharma Early Times Report REASI, Aug 29: An expecting woman from Pouni Tehsil here had a narrow escape -delivering a baby on roadside as the concerned Public Health Center at Shiv Khori was illegally off. With this being the sorry state of health facilities in the area famous for round- the-year pilgrimage, the plight elsewhere can only be imagined. For 26-year-old Parvati, wife of Pritam Singh of Ransoo, it has been a new lease of life. Her husband flanked by other protesting villagers said on August 27 Parvati developed labor pains and was rushed to PHC Shiv Khori at around 3:00 PM. But to their shock, the PHC was closed. The family took the patient back home hoping that the PHC w...   READ MORE   Experts' refusal to visit restive Kashmir delays Assistant Professors interviews JKPSC may conduct written test for Plus 2 lecturers' aspirants in September 8/30/2016 12:32:24 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: Given the peaceful conduct of written test for the posts of Medical Officer and Medical Officer (Ayurvedic) in restive Kashmir valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is likely to conduct more tests for already advertised posts in September. Moreover the stalled process of interviews for Assistant Professors' posts for colleges, may be delayed further while as the written tests for Plus-2 lecturers' posts may be conducted soon, if situations remained peaceful. Sources in JKPSC informed Early Times that 84 percent attendance was recorded in the written tests for the posts of Medical officers on Monday in valley, which ...   READ MORE   BJP MP 'forces' pvt chopper to fly 8/30/2016 12:32:14 AM Early Times Report Kishtwar, Aug 29: A Member Parliament of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday reportedly forced a private chopper to take him to Kabban village in this frontier district. Sources told Early Times the BJP MP reached Padder village in a private chopper this morning from where he visited Mata Chandi temple at Machail and paid obeisance there. As soon as the private airline chopper landed at Gulabgarh, the BJP MP disclosed that he wants to visit Kabban, a village which was adopted by him under Prime Minister village Development Scheme. Under this scheme each MP had to adopt a village for development. The pilot of the private chopper, according to sources, re...   READ MORE   Separatists under NIA scanner for receiving funds to 'foment' trouble in Kashmir Issues notice to eldest son of Syed Ali Geelani 8/30/2016 12:32:04 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started the process of summoning the separatist leaders and their sympathizers for their alleged role in receiving funds to foment trouble in the Kashmir valley. Sources told Early Times that the NIA is also keeping a close watch on the bank accounts of the people who are either separatist leaders or are sympathizers of the separatists. A close vigil is being kept on the banks where the separatist leaders or their sympathizers are operating their accounts. "Relatives and close aides of separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Syeda Asiya Andra...   READ MORE   Health minister goes on inauguration spree, under construction buildings san funds NHM withheld 50% funds of SDH, RS Pura 8/30/2016 12:31:47 AM GS Asgotra Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: Now-a-days, BJP Health Minster, Bali Bhagat patting its back by inaugurating spree of health buildings, but already under construction buildings of rural Jammu under National Health Mission (NHM), inaugurated by its predecessors during previous regime, facing acute shortage of funds, the best reasons known to him. Source in department said that in month of August of financial year 2011-12, previous government ministers, Sham Lal and R S Chib inaug...   READ MORE   Demand of including public representative as SMVDSB member stirs up hornet' s nest 8/30/2016 12:31:13 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: The BJP's demand for inclusion of local MLA as a member of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has stirred up a hornet's nest with NC and other parties opposing it. The opposition parties, while criticising BJP's demand, said the induction of a BJP MLA in SMVDSB would amount to safronization the board which would not be allowed at any cost. Turning tables on BJP, they said it was a dangerous game plan and warned against any such move, saying that they will not allow RSS hegemony in the shrine board. But BJP, while defending its stand, said any public representative from Reasi constituency could be the member of the board and there was no question...   READ MORE   Land mafia encroaches state land in Udhampur 8/29/2016 11:59:02 PM Early Times Report Udhampur, Aug 29: Belying tall claims of the State Government that grazing land has been freed from the encroachments, hundreds of kanals of grazing land (Kahcharai) has been occupied by influential people just few kilometers from the district headquarters. Sources told Early Times that a group of people enjoying close rapport with the politically affluent has encroached upon hundreds of kanals of grazing land (Kahchara in Khasra no 485/164 close to Udhampur town. Over t...   READ MORE   Thupstan raises banner of revolt, asks high command to repeal Art 370 UT is Ladakh's goal 8/29/2016 11:58:41 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: Finally, BJP MP from Ladakh Thupstan Chhewang has opened his mouth. He has said Ladakhis cannot co-exist with separatist and communal Kashmiri Muslim leadership. He has not just asked the party high command to repeal Article 370 within a definite period and demanded Union Territory status for Ladakh but also told the high command that Ladakh needed to be separated from Kashmir for security reasons. It shows that anger is brewing in Ladakh against the Kashmiri politics of secessionism and communalism, as also against the New Delhi's Kashmir policy. This demand for UT and abrogation of Article 370 came as New Delhi struggles to defuse the violent sit...   READ MORE   Vocational Training scam: RMSA Mission Director under CM's scanner 8/29/2016 11:58:31 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 29: The Mission Director Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan (RMSA) in Jammu & Kashmir is under the scanner of Chief Minister as the officer has allegedly allotted a multi crore vocational training project to Kolkatta based company which according to sources has no prior experience in the field which it is planning to train students. Pertinently the Mission Director who is an IAS officer also belongs to Kolkatta and has allotted 36 school projects to the company. Earlier the J&K RMSA Mission Director office had told an information seeker that information about providing copies of marks sheets of selected Vocational Training Partners (VTPs) was exempted...   READ MORE   Mehbooba for time-bound completion of Mubarak Mandi heritage complex work 8/29/2016 11:58:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 29: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed concern over the slow pace of restoration work on the prestigious Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex. She stressed the need to rope in other agencies to supplement the ongoing works being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to expedite the work. She issued these directions while chairing the 7th Governing Body meeting of Mubarak Mandi Heritage Society (MMHS). Stressing the need to fix timeline for taking up various components of work of the state-protected monument, Mehbooba issued directions for identifying agencies other then ASI, so that they are entrusted with the work to restore the...   READ MORE   GAD updates new posting places of Govt officers 8/29/2016 11:58:02 PM ET Impact Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 29: Taking cognizance of Early Times report that the official website of the General Administration Department (GAD), was catering outdated information, the GAD has now updated the present posting of senior government officers. The "telephone directory" section of the General Administration Department was showing Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan as Secretary Cooperative Department. However, his name has been deleted from the administrative secretaries list now. Vinod Koul, chairman, J&K Special Tribunal was also shown as Commissioner Secretary Science Technology Department, however now the GAD has sh...   READ MORE   Electric rail from Jammu to Katra to hit tracks next week 8/29/2016 11:57:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: The much awaited electric track is ready while the electric rail from Jammu to Katra will run from next week. "While the work of electrification of railway track on Jammu-Katra route was in progress and finally it has completed," S K Pathak, Commissioner Railway Safety this afternoon told reporters after inspecting Jammu-Katra Railway Electric Route in Katra town of Reasi district. He was flanked by DRM Railway Anuj Parkesh and other senior officers. "Katra-Jammu Railway electric route is ready and within a week, electric train will run on this from Katra railway station to Delhi," he added. He said earlier electric train used to reach upto Jammu Tawi ...   READ MORE   Harassed Kashmiri citizens to have SOS number to call soon 8/29/2016 11:57:29 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 29: Though the Centre may be facing heavy criticism at the hands of its opponents for handling of Kashmir situation, which paralysed state for over 50 days, the Ministry of Home affairs (MHA) in an effort to reach out to various segments outside the state. MHA has decided to set up separate control room for Kashmiri citizens. This after, many complaints being brought to notice of Central Ministry of complaints of threats and harassment faced mostly by Kashmiri Muslims including students in different parts of the country. The number of the control room will be announced soon by MHA. The control room can be used by the people of Kashmir to share any security co...   READ MORE   All-party delegation unlikely to meet separatists 8/29/2016 11:57:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 29: The all-party delegation scheduled to visit the valley on September 4 is unlikely to hold talks with separatists as, according to the programme, no meeting has been fixed with them. "The all-party delegation will not hold talks with separatists. We will not go knocking on their doors. If they are interested, they can communicate to us, but till now there has not been any communication from their side. So, the talks are not on cards,"said a senior official in the Home Ministry. Sources said they 'don't want the repeat of 2010 delegations when MPs had gone to the residence of separatist Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani, who had then cleared his position before th...   READ MORE   RDD buys time, shields corrupt officials Bungling in development works' 8/29/2016 11:55:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 29: Terming enquiry ordered by Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Udha-mpur, into bungling in development works as mere eyewash, RDD official who had tendered his resignation said that high level prove needs to be ordered, so that big fishes could be caught. Ravinder Singh, former GRS in Rural development department at Panchayat Chore Panjian Block Khoon of district Udhampur, has demanded setting up of a Judicial Enquiry into the matter. Taking a dig on Director Rural Development, who had said that GRS is a contractual employee of the department and if his work is not found satisfactory , he can be terminated at any time during his contract tenure,...   READ MORE   Post offices across Kashmir lack infrastructure, staff 8/29/2016 11:22:42 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 29: Despite the fact that central government is spending crores on post offices across the country, post offices in Kashmir are still lacking infrastructure and employees customer relationship is at thebliwest ebb. A senior official of postal department wishing anonymity told Early Times that the ground reality presents a different story altogether with a majority of the post offices still grappling with lack of facilities and poor infrastructure which is badly affecting the work culture at the large extent.The post offices in the far flung areas of J&K presents very pathetic condition as various offices have failed to meet the needs ...   READ MORE

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