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| JU's Bhaderwah campus cooking dangerous recipe for Rector's murder accused Cook | | Administration illegally regularizes period of arrest as leave | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: The establishment of the Bhaderwah Campus of the University of Jammu is trashing service rules and hoodwinking law to illegally shield a Cook working at the residence of the Rector, who was arrested on charges of murder and allied crimes.
According to the documentary evidence available with ET, Mohd. Ayaz, son of Mohd. Shafi, resident of Monda Sartangal, was arrested by Bhaderwah Police on charges of murder and allied crimes on August 10, 2014. The SHO informed the University authorities regarding arrest of Mohd. Ayaz Ahmad, who was working as cook at the residence of the Rector. The SHO informed that Mohd. Ayaz was arrested in FIR No. 108/224 u/s 450/302/307/147/148/149 RPC and was put in judicial lock up. The letter of the SHO was received by the establishment of the Bhaderwah campus and filed after seen by the Rector himself.
However, administration of the campus, including hostel warden, Assistant Registrar and the Rector himself connived to regularize the period of accused cook's arrest as leave and reinstate him into service,... | |
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| Bhatindi graveyard shrinks; shops, houses come up on encroached "land of dead" | | Courtesy: Auqaf Islamia | | | Bharat Bhushan
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: The graveyard at Bhatindi has shrunk from nearly 58 kanals to 20 kanals or so. Rest of the land, ie about 38 kanals, which primarily and principally is meant for the burial of the dead, is now in the unlawful possession of a few locals, termed as politically well-connected by Bhatindi residents. Shops, other business concerns and houses have come up on the allegedly encroached land. Courtesy: Auqaf Islamia, Jammu.
Not only the graveyard land but a large chunk of the forest land too stands allegedly encroached in this once dusty village. Woods have been cleared and concrete jungle has come up everywhere. And, all this has not happened over... | |
| | | | Human Genetic Research Centre in JU dies of egotism | | Mattoo proposes, RD Sharma disposes | |  Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Established by Prof Amitabh Mattoo, as Vice Chancellor University of Jammu, Human Genetic Research cum Counseling Centre (HGRCC) died of egotism, as the incumbent VC was all set to close the centre. Sources informed that it was not an isolated case, Prof RD Sharma has been reviewing the decisions made by his predecessors since he became VC. "Government of Jammu and Kashmir Science and Technology Department is the agency, funding for HGRCC" sourc... | |
| | | | Campaigning for 'Save Water', PHE Minister faces bottled water fury in Kashmir | | Poor security arrangements fail Kashmir's first international marathon; Police arrests 12 for molestation of participating girls | |  ET Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: Exactly minutes ahead of the award distribution ceremony at first ever international marathon, the Big Kashmir Marathon, hosted by the most popular radio channel 92.7 Big FM at Kashmir University here, unruly mobs attacked the podium making Government top brass and other guests flee from the spot in an embarrassing way.
Thousands of people Sunday morning made it to Kashmir University at Hazratbal to participate in Valley's first-ever international marathon, hosted... | |
| | | | NC stoking communal tension by seeking legalization of beef sale | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: The National Conference is making another attempt to stoke communal tension in the Jammu and Kashmir. The party which has suffered its worst ever electoral defeat has now said it will bring in bill in the coming session of the Assembly to bring change in the Ranbir Penal Code on making sale of beef a legal.
The party in a statement has said the Government should bring in an ordinance to prevent an explosive situation on Eid-ul-Azha where traditionally cow sacrifices are commonplace all across the State.
The NC by using such a language on 'cow sacrifice' has stoked the communal tension as it knows that even usage of such a language would evoke strong r... | |
| | | | SHO turns extortionist, threatens victim; shields accused | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Abusing his mandate, yet another black-sheep in Khaki has earned bad name for entire department, as instead of providing justice to victim, SHO Kanachack has been allegedly favouring the accused persons for his vested interests.
Moreover, the cop has threatened the victim to implicate him in false case or kill him while refusing to comply with courts order.
According to sources, Ashwani Kumar filed a plea before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Jammu alleging that his service centre located at Purkhoo area on rented land has been captured by Balwan Singh forcefully. "I got a piece of land from Balwan Singh on lease, I have also got the rent-deed f... | |
| | | | Fearing exposure of their misdeeds, BJP leadership hesitating to take action against erring leaders of Valley | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Even as the party was in dilemma to take action against some leaders who had supported imposition of Jaziya and had opposed ban of slaughtering of bovine animals, another party today announced to organise beef party. The so-called nationalist Hindu party has landed in a very difficult situation but the party leaders are not ready to take action against those leaders who have supported slaughtering of bovine animals and organizing beef parties.
Credible sources in the BJP said that Kashmir based party, who were imported from different parties or organisations on the eve of 2014 Assembly elections, are aware of "misdeeds and misconducts," some of the senio... | |
| | | | 'Those who can kill their ideology can kill anyone': Patra | | BJP a classical example | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: "Irritating" BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Saturday made a very significant statement while participating in a TV debate on Narendra Modi versus Sonia Gandhi/Rahul Gandhi. He said "those who can kill their ideology can kill anyone". He meant the Congress. He was absolutely wrong. The Congress under Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi has never ever compromised its ideology. The Congress under them and the-Congress-led UPA Government under the tight control of Sonia Gandhi left no stone unturned to implement the Congress ideology. The Congress is a party that can go to any extent to implement its "secular" ideology. Which means the Congress can go to... | |
| | | | Unity among mercenaries in Kashmir doesn't matter | | Jammu, Ladakh are there | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: Three leaders of Hurriyat Conference Jammu & Kashmir (HCJK) this week joined the Hurriyat (G) of Syed Ali Geelani. These self-styled freedom fighters were Shabir Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Agha Syed Hassan. This development has led the pro-separatists and pro-Pakistan elements in the Valley to believe that this would benefit the separatist camp or the amalgam Hurriyat Conference whose members due to differences had been breaking apart from the single unit. "Unity is undoubtedly strength. But whether the unity will survive and sustain and prove union of minds or will prove a marriage of convenience is to be seen," those emboldened by this development have... | |
| | | | Employed under PMRP, KPs allege harassment by Relief officials | | Scarcity of accommodation for KP employees | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: While Kashmiri Pandits engaged under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) in Kashmir valley have been living in very tough condition, harassment at the hands of Relief and Rehabilitation officials is further aggravating their woes.
A Kashmiri Pandit engaged under PMRP as teacher in 2010, has alleged that though he was already sharing the quarter with his cousin sister and family members in Nikus Camp Shopian; Deputy Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation Kashmir forcibly pushed another migrant into his small quarter, making life of his family and sister miserable.
On the other hand, Deputy Commissioner Relief and Rehabilitation ... | |
| | | | MLA's relative, brother of cop stabs youth at Loran | | Cop attached with DPL after ET exposes his relationship with accused | |  Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: A youth, who happens to be the relative of an MLA and brother of a police cop posted at Loran police station, stabbed another youth with a sharp-edged weapon at Loran in Poonch.
While the hunt on to arrest the accused, the injured was shifted to the GMCH here in critical condition for advance treatment.
Following the incident, locals staged a protest against police, alleging that the accused was made to abscond by the brother of the accused na... | |
| | | | Distressed PM package employees seek shifting to Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
SRINGAR, Sept 13: Perturbed over the prevailing conditions in the Valley and the problems being faced by them since joining the Government job in Kashmir five years ago, the PM package employees want their transfer to Jammu.
A convention was held at Sheikhpora Budgam today by the package employees who in one voice demanded shifting to Jammu till the return plan of entire community was given a practical shape.
The employees narrated their horrible experiences of last five years. The employees including males and females from all transit camps of Kashmiri attended the convention and alleged that since their joining the Government services in Valley they have been deli... | |
| | | | PCR's insensitivity, casual approach with 'missing' ads | | Complaints pasted without corrections, content confusing | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 13: Jammu: Under criticism for its flawed mode of functioning, the Police department has shown its yet another aspect of working which not just reflects its insensitive face but also sheer carelessness in handling certain matters. One such is aspect is with respect to a huge number of missing complaints Police receives almost every day , especially those of children. Ironically, the negligence, inaccuracy and inappropriateness of things from facts to language used in the ads are all inscribed under the designation of officers of no less rank than the SSP himself.
The 'missing ads' given by the Police Department in newspapers are meant to seek any approp... | |
| | | | J&K students allegedly attacked by locals in Rajasthan | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 13: After the New Year 2015 expulsion of over 100 Kashmiri students by NIMS University over an allegedly "wrong" reason", over 1500 students have been asked by the management of Pacific University, Udhaipur, Rajasthan to vacate the campus after a fight between one student from the state and a Rajasthani student took an ugly turn.
While talking to Early Times, they claimed that the fight between two students over a small issue inside hostel mess was resolved on the intervention of other students. They alleged that after some time, the Rajasthani student turned up along with other local students and beat them up with lathies and other thi... | |
| | | | Erratic SSRB website fails job seekers | | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 13: The claims of e-governance of Jammu and Kashmir once again fell flat as the SSRB website refused to accept online application forms.
The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board had advertised posts of various departments and asked the students to fill up forms online. However, heavy rush on the web, crashed site and poor speed of internet created the hurdle. Many a student could not submit the form.
The students who had access to internet at their homes too were dejected when they could not download the challan for submitting fee in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank as mentioned in the form.
The website is designed and developed by S... | |
| | | | Chadwal kids get 50 n.p for arranging a cold drink crate | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua Sept 13: A businessman dealing in cold drinks has hired two ten-year-old children for arranging cold drink crates for fifty paise per crate in Chadwal.
The exploitation of the innocent children has evoked sharp reaction from the civil society but Labour Officer Pawan seems unmoved and refused to comment on the issue.
Early Times correspondent interacted with the children only to find that how hilly burden tender shoulders handle for making a living... | |
| | | | Civil society, politicians forgotten 1974, 1982 Kishtwar Martyrs | | |  Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Sep 13: In shameful act, the members of the civil society, politicians and the students today fail to turn up at "Martyrs Graveyard" at Kishtwar Shahidi Mazar to pay tributes to five martyrs who laid their lives during 1974 college agitation and 1981-82 District agitation.
Besides it was for the first time in last 41 years that no official function was held on this day for which the people put blame on PDP-BJP government. Every year hundreds of students, politic... | |
| | | | Peace will not return with guns but dialogue: Sayeed | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 13 Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said Islam's message of peace was too loud to be lost in the din of violence perpetrated by some people in its noble name.
"Islam's message of peace is too loud to be lost in the din of violence perpetrated by some people in its noble name.
Peace will not return with guns but dialogue.
"Innocent people in Syria, Iraq and Yemen are fleeing and taking shelter in Europe to escape bloodshed in their countrie... | |
| | | | Kashmir BJP leader to host 'beef party' for 'religious tolerance' | | | | Early Ties Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 13: In defiance of a J&K High Court order directing the state government to strictly implement the ban on sale of beef, a BJP leader in Kashmir is throwing a "beef party" Sunday.
Khursheed Ahmad Malik, a BJP leader from south Kashmir, says he will invite Hindus and Muslims to the party to send a "message of religious tolerance"
The BJP leader, who unsuccessfully contested the 2014 assembly elections from Kokernag, said: "Apart from politics, I am a Muslim. I can't compromise on my religious faith, not at all."
The court direction for implementation of the ban on sale of beef has snowballed into a controversy in Kashmir with Muslim leaders calling it "in... | |
| | | | Inebriated with power, another BJP MLA enters into verbal brawl with staff | | Unauthorized entry into Nashri-Chenani tunnel | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 13: On the heels of photos going viral online of a BJP MLA piggybacking on a policeman, a video has appeared on social media of another party legislator who is seen forcing his convoy through an under-construction tunnel after purportedly misbehaving with the workers at the site.
The video shows the convoy of Ramban BJP MLA Neelam Langeh seeking to pass through the under-construction Nashri-Chenani surface tunnel and the staff of the company engaged in the project trying to advise them against doing so.
The workers at the site are heard saying in the video that a message had been relayed to them by those manning the entry point of the tunnel that they were m... | |
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