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| Amid present fiasco, people question intriguing silence of separatists | | Silence spilling beans | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: As chaos has been prevalent in Kashmir over the past few days, the intriguing silence of the separatists has revealed how they have been cut to the size and made to ponder over past mistakes.
Amongst all the separatist leaders, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is usually seen spending lot of his time on twitter, commenting on almost everything that comes his way related to the politics of the state.
However, during the past few days when even mainstream leaders like Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and his ilk have come out of the oblivion and are raising apprehensions about the present uncertainty, the separatists in Kashmir have preferred to maintain a very stoic s... | |
| | | | GMC Anantnag officials 'flout' recruitment rules | | | | Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, Aug 4: Authorities at newly inaugurated Government Medical College Anantnag are allegedly floating recruitment rules to favour some candidates.
Bending rules in the selection process for Operation Theater Technician (OTT) posts leaving the shortlisted candidates fuming.
The shortlisted candidates for the OTT posts said they applied for the posts in January 2016 after which the shortlist was framed in February and interview dates fixed in March.
"But a day before the interview, Principal GMC Anantnag said that he will take interview of only those candidates having Diploma and candidates with degrees won't be allowed to appear in the interview," a candidate ... | |
| | | | Schools, Colleges to remain closed | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 5: All schools, colleges, and academic institutions, both private and government, are advised to remain closed as a measure of caution as per the order by the administration.... | |
| | | | Indefinite curfew imposed in Srinagar, Omar, Mehbooba put under house arrest | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 5: National Conference chief Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti have been reportedly put under house arrest as the authorities imposed restrictions on the people's movements across Srinagar. Mobile and internet services have also been suspended in the Valley.
"I believe I'm being placed under house arrest from midnight tonight," former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said in a tweet.
He added that the "process had already started for other mainstream leaders". "No way of knowing if this is true but if it is then I'll see all of you on the other side of whatever is in store. Allah save us," his tweet read.
Omar Abdullah, however, asked people t... | |
| | | | Mehbooba Mufti slapped with ACB notice, asked to clarify stand on 'illegal recruitments' in J&K bank | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 4: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir has written to former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking to know her role in the appointment of certain people made by the former chairman of J&K Bank on the recommendation of a "few ministers".
A copy of the letter, signed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, says, "It may please be clarified whether such references had your endorsement verbal or otherwise for appointments in J&K Bank."
In June 2... | |
| | | | Jammu not fiefdom of few politicians: Munish to people | | Day 71: Mass Contact Programme On | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday asked people to stand on their own feet and show the politicians, who ignored them during their stint in power, their right place.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas on 71st consecutive day today, Munish said, "As the elections are drawing closer the politicians who had turned invisible during the past five years have reappeared on the scene and are trying to tell the people that they only... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Photo of 4 men holding weapons create panic in Kishtwar, No FIR yet | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: As on one hand side the people in state of Jammu and Kashmir including Kishtwar District are in panic over the escalating tension and prevailing uncertainty, there is a panic among the local residents of Keshwan and Thakrae area of Kishtwar District over the surfacing of photograph in which four persons were holding weapons and was circulated on social media as a result of which the peace loving people residing in the area are facing threatened... | |
| | | | Police registers case in Marwah BDO office fire incident: Director RDD&PR | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: Director Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Jammu today said that police has registered an FIR in connection with the gutting of the office of Block Development Officer (BDO) Marwah under mysterious circumstances and assured a thorough probe into the matter to ascertain the facts that lead to the fire incident.
Speaking to "Early Times" Director RDD&PR Jammu Sudarshan Kumar said that beside registration of an FIR by the police on the basis of the complaint filed by the department, the senior officials of the RDD in Kishtwar District beside concern BDO has been asked to submit a detail report on the incident. He said that department will i... | |
| | | | Mehbooba holds all party meet at Farooq's residence as Kashmir continues to be on edge | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 4: Amid chaos and tension in the Kashmir valley, an all-party meeting was called by the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The meeting was held at the residence of National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah.
The meeting comes amid rising tension following the build-up of 35,000 troops in the valley from last many days. The call also comes amid concerns about the state's special status. Mehbooba claimed police did not allow a meeting to be held at a local hotel.
"The political parties here had decided to hold a meeting, at a hotel today. But the police has issued an advisory to all hotels not to let political pa... | |
| | | | Don't do anything that'll cause tensions': After meeting, Farooq Abdullah warns India, Pakistan of serious aftermath | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 4: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday urged India and Pakistan not to take steps that will "bring tensions in Kashmir".
Addressing the meeting after holding an all-party meet at his residence here, Abdullah requested people to maintain peace and said that leaders of all the political parties in the state were united in their "struggle to safeguard the special status of Kashmir".
"Representatives of various parties met at my residence and had discussion on prevailing political condition and deployment of security forces. It has never happened in the past that the Amarnath yatra was stopped. We have decided to inform Prime M... | |
| | | | Centre Owes Us An Explanation": Omar Abdullah On Kashmir Turmoil | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 4: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said that the centre owes the people of the country an explanation for "creating panic" in Jammu and Kashmir by cancelling pilgrimages across the state and instructing tourists to leave at the earliest.
"I am willing to accept that there must have been something very drastic that required the government to stop the Amarnath Yatra, but that does not explain why the Machail Yatra, the Budha Amarnath Yatra or other yatras were cancelled. It also does not explain why they dragged people out of their hotel rooms kicking and screaming, telling them that they have to leave," Omar Abdullah told .
The former Chief ... | |
| | | | Dug out lanes, dilapidated drains create mess in Bahu Fort area | | Residents accuse leaders of apathy | |  Earrly Times Report
jammu, Aug 4: The residents of Bahu Fort criticized the department as well as the government for not addressing their civic problems as the entire area has been facing problems due to dilapidated lanes which were dug out for laying sewerage pipe line.
Continuing his mass contact programme, Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times, who would be contesting upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency interacted with the residentof Bahu Fo... | |
| | | | Talwara School runs from lone, dimly lit room | | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
REASI, Aug 4: Contrary to the tall claims of School Education Department of providing all basic facilities to the government-run educational institutes in the state, Government Primary School, Upper Talwara in district Reasi is functioning in a single room.
The Primary School, Talwara with a strength of over 80 students runs from only one small dimly lit room which is being used for all the five classes as well as a staff room, kitchen and office for storin... | |
| | | | Students at risk in 'unsafe' Mendhar school buildings | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Aug 4: Hundreds of students of Government Middle School Theri Dharati of zone Balakote are at risk because unsafe buildings.
Zahier Khan President of Youth Federation Balakote and Mafter visiting these school said that lakhs of rupees are being released by the Government for the repair and maintenance of buildings of schools but after seeing these dilapidated and unsafe buildings it appears that not a single penny has been spent for the safety o... | |
| | | | 15 grenades recovered after blast kills man in a tailoring shop | | No response from Pakistan in retrieving bodies of its slain men at Keran: Army | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Aug 4: The army today said they offered Pakistan to retrieve the bodies of their personnel killed at Keran sector on Saturday but Pakistan has shown no response.
Defence sources told early times that army offered Pakistan to retrieve the bodies of their men killed at Keran sector yesterday but there is no response from them.
The army had claimed to have foiled seven militants after foiling a BAT action at Keran sector on Saturday, said sources.
15 grenades recovered from tailoring shop after blast which killed man in North Kashmir's Kupwara
Meanwhile there are reports that, 15 hand grenades have been recovered from tailoring shop after blast ... | |
| | | | Misleading people about revocation of RTI | | Revenue official from Thathri to face action | | | Early Times Report
DODA, Aug 4: The Revenue Department official from Thathri Doda who had misled an RTI applicant by telling him Right to Information Act (RTI) had been repealed in state on the direction of PM will be facing action as DC Doda is said to have initiated departmental inquiry against him.
The official who works as Girdawar in local Tehsil office is incharge of RTI section and is responsible for disposing off RTI related cases in the Tehsildar's office.
RTI Activists had alleged that an official in Tehsil Office Thathri of district Doda district namely Mohammad Ashraf (Girdawar) had told an RTI applicant namely Mohammad Tayyab Ganai that RTI law has been repealed by Govt o... | |
| | | | Dilapidated roads, no dustbins welcome to Trikuta Nagar | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 4: Dilapidated roads, lanes and choked drains at Trikuta Nagar is enough to expose the development work done by the previous MLAs during the tenure.
Moreover, they alleged that heap of garbage, dilapidated roads, lanes pose a threat to the residents of the area. They also alleged that the ex-MLAs never visited their locality to take stock of their problems.
Gesh, Jagdish Raj, Sanju Gupta, Vikram Jamwal, Simranjeet Singh, Akash Kumar, and others alleged th... | |
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