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| Anti-India elements call nationalists hate-mongers | | Internet for India's unity | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 31: Vested interests in Kashmir are not just unhappy with New Delhi and demanding separations of Kashmir from India on religious grounds. They are also angry with those who have been using internet for exposing them, defending the national cause and also for highlighting the woes of the 6 million non-Muslims of J&K, including Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs.
"Ever since the current spate of unrest in Kashmir, lakhs of Indian users on social media have declared an online war against Kashmiris with trolling and abusing becoming a common affair," they have been saying. "Kashmiri social media users say that the hate has been increasing to alarming levels. Even people... | |
| | | | HC issues notice to DGP, directs SHO to file status report of probe | | Domana police accused of hushing up murder case | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: In a petition, accusing Domana police of hushing up the alleged murder of an elderly man at Sarora on the Jammu city outskirts, high court judge Tashi Rabstan has issued notices to DGP, IGP, Jammu, SSP, Jammu, and others, besides directing the Domana police station SHO to file the status report of investigation before the next date of hearing.
Issuing notices to respondents, he said dasti service was also permissible and directed to list the case immediately after service was complete.
After preliminary hearing, the court directed to issue show cause notice as to why rule nisi should not be issued. "Notice is hereby given to you that if you wish to conte... | |
| | | | Cop-turned- land grabber throws cocktail parties | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Aug 31: A cop-turned-land grabber has become the cause of nuisance at Subash Nagar where he is alleged to be throwing cocktail parties on the rooftop of a shuttering store.
"He has been hosting the cocktail parties on a daily basis, causing nuisance in the area. While partying, he and the invitees use unparliamentary language in an inebriated condition, the locals fear to raise their voice against them," according to police sources.
Several inquiries were alleged to have been initiated against him at different police stations here and his name was recommended for termination to the police headquarters, sources informed.
However, he had somehow managed his sta... | |
| | | | Kaamchor officials stay away from offices in Kashmir | | Secretariat marks negligible attendance | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 31: A large number of government employees including several senior officers continue to stay away from their offices in the Valley while some have reportedly left for Jammu without seeking permission.
Governance has come to a grinding halt in the Valley with the Civil Secretariat witnessing minimal presence. Shabir Ahmad, a resident of Bemina has been trying to meet the CEO, JKEDA, but to no avail. "For the last one month I visited his office but every time I found the main gate of the office locked," he said.
On Wednesday, when this correspondent visited some offices in Srinagar, they presented a deserted picture. This is despite governm... | |
| | | | Do MLAs deserve salaries for unrest period? | | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 31: The government has threatened that it would not release salaries of those employees who do not report to their duties, but it hasn't spoken a word about the legislators who continue to remain in hibernation, hence adding to people's woes.
The questions here continue to mount as when the government is stopping the salaries of its employees who haven't reported to their duties during the unrest period which started on July 9, what is barring the authorities from adopting the same yardstick for the legislators who too have been enjoying time in their fortified bungalows and not attending the people who have elected them.
There are scores ... | |
| | | | Youth killed, MP's house torched | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 31: A civilian was killed and scores wounded as curfew was lifted from across the restive Kashmir on Wednesday, officials and reports said.
Officials said a youth was killed and some others injured in Ladoora, Rafiabad when mob attacked an Army convoy.
"As per a report from the police, a mob of more than 900 people attacked an army convoy at Ladoora, Rafiabad and amidst stone pelting some fires were shot on the army convoy on way to Kupwara. The Army fired some rounds in air to disperse the mob. In the incident 4 persons were injured and one of the injured identified as Danish Manzoor Lone S/O Manzoor Ahmed Lone R/O Nadihal Sopore succumbed to injuries," ... | |
| | | | Mob attacks colony at Kupwara | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Kupwara, Aug 31: An unruly mob on Wednesday attacked some quarters in Nutnoosa village of Kupwara.
According to sources, people who were protesting against law enforcing agencies tried to put the colony on fire.
"Some protesters allegedly went inside the quarters and broke furniture besides causing damage to other household items. They also allegedly tried to put some quarters on fire.
" At least Six quarters were damaged in the attack," said sources.Law enforcing agencies reached the spot forcing the protestors to disperse.
A senior police official said the protesters had only broken the windowpanes of these quarters. "Yes, an unruly mob tried ... | |
| | | | Scared workers quit PDP in old Srinagar | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Aug 31: In a major blow to the ruling PDP, a group of office bearers including some senior activists resigned from the party in downtown Srinagar.
Sources said the activists unanimously tendered their resignation from the party in Rainawari area of the volatile old city which falls under the assembly constituency of Minister of the State (MoS) Health, Asiya Naqash.
Sources said the PDP members publicly announced their resignation and tendered their apologies to the people for being the supporters of PDP over the years.
The activists as per sources have decided not to be the part of PDP anymore for the latter's failure to take people out of the present cris... | |
| | | | JKEPFO turns dictator; denies salaries to employees | | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: Notwithstanding the fact that Rs. 10,000/- salary has been proposed by Union Labour Minister to all contractual workers, working in Public or Private Sectors, its own organization-Jammu Kashmir Employees Funds Organization (JKEPFO) which provides social and financial security to workers, has denied salaries to contractual staff, engaged as data operator.
Contractual employees were initially appointed as data operators in 2015 but they have been deprived of provident funds facilities so far, showing double yardsticks for employees of JKEPO.
Source in organization told Early Times that in month of January, 2015 the same organization had ... | |
| | | | DDE plays restaurant for kitty parties | | | | Raj Sandeep
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: It has come to fore that Directorate of Distance Education under the administrative control of Jammu University meant to provide quality education to the distance students has slowly become a den for organizing kitty parties with university playing the proverbial ostrich.
Sources said on one hand University Authority enjoins upon staff emphasizing on result oriented work culture in the overall interest of students but on the other hand some of the favourite faculty members of university administration working in DDE enjoy kitty parties with impunity in their rooms during working hours and even otherwise,they alleged.
Sources reveal... | |
| | | | Does Shankaracharya know what he says? | | Plebiscite | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 31: As if Geelanis and Omar Abdullah in Kashmir were not enough to preach sedition against India and denounce the Indian Constitutions, some Hindu religious leaders have also jumped into the arena and started demanding plebiscite in this and other part of J&K, saying the Kashmir must be resolved and the holding plebiscite could be one solution.
Separatists and semi-separatists have easy access to some Hindu religious leaders and they have influenced their whole thought process or perhaps these Hindu religious leaders are the ones who subscribe to the Congress's ideology that treats Kashmiri Muslims a race apart and the non-Muslim minorities in the state jus... | |
| | | | Hosts parallel media briefing during Azad's Kashmir visit | | Senior Congress leader leaves party red-faced | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 31: Putting the opposition Congress to embarrassment, a senior party leader from Kashmir held a parallel briefing with media, when former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad was on a day long visit to the Valley.
Taking out time from his busy schedule for electioneering for Congress in north India, Azad on August 30, was on a whirlwind visit to Kashmir and spoke to media to express the party concern over the situation in Kashmir.
But another senior Congress leader, finding Azad grabbing spotlight fixed a parallel briefing with the media persons at a local hotel here.
Sources said this senior leader was unnerved by attention which Azad has been grabbing a... | |
| | | | Will All Party Delegation break the ice in Kashmir? | | PM likely to visit Kashmir in second week of Sept | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 31: Rattled by the unending unrest and alarming deaths in Kashmir valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the Kashmir in the second week of September to personally take stock of the situation besides holding a high-level meeting on security.
Top sources within the BJP informed Early Times that the Prime minister is likely to visit valley on the eve of Eid-ul-Zuha to be celebrated on September 13. "The Centre government is hoping that the situation will improve in coming days especially in view of the approaching Eid-ul-Zuha. But in order to sooth the nerves of the people, the PM may visit to valley on the eve of Eid," o... | |
| | | | All-party delegates briefed to counter separatists view point | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: The members of the all party delegation, scheduled to visit Kashmir from Sept 4, is to be briefed about the complicity of the Pakistan and also the damage to the social fabric of the Kashmir by extreme radicalization of the society.
According to the sources, the members will be briefed to understand clearly the extent of the complexities in the Kashmir and also how the exclusive approach there has developed into 'hate-India' feeling based primarly on the religious background.
"The objective of the briefing to the all members of the delegation is that they understand how radicalistion and the copmplicity of the Paksitan had brought the situation wher... | |
| | | | Hawala money reaches Kashmir through gas cylinders, salwar suits! | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 31: Investigating agencies are probing the ways and means about how Hawala money for secessionists flows into Kashmir.
Sources told Early Times on Wednesday that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the investigating agencies to block all the channels through which the Hawala money reaches Valley.
"Till now Police and other agencies have registered six cases in connection with the Hawala transactions and in coming days a few more cases are likely to be registered."
"Lakhs of rupees are smuggled into Jammu and Kashmir in gas cylinders. Money is stitched to salwar kameez donned by women to deflect the attention. The directive is issued in Pakistan to ... | |
| | | | BJP MLA, Police want to eliminate me, says BDO; DIG assures action | | For exposing 'political hooliganism', official faces threat to life | | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 31: Within days of making public his woeful tale of victimization by a BJP MLA and his "henchmen", the former Block Development Officer, Lamberi here, has started receiving threats while the police are reluctant to file a case.
Jagan Nath Sharma, the former Block Development Officer, Lamberi area of Nowshera Tehsil said since the day he recently spoke to Early Times to expose the "political hooliganism and favouritism" as prevalent in Lamberi area, he has received multiple threat calls that he would be first transferred to some "volatile area and subsequently killed along with the family."
The official who was working in the Lamberi area f... | |
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