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Police to file FIR against Hurriyat (G) for 'threatening' Sajjad Lone 9/1/2016 11:44:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Police are contemplating to lodge FIR against the Hurriyat G led by Syed Ali Geelani for "threatening" separatist-turned-minister Sajjad Gani Lone. With the Sanat Nagar market in Srinagar functioning normally in open defiance of the protest calendar as issued by separatist leadership from time to time, the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani had launched a veiled attack on its bête noire Sajjad terming him "Political Guru" of such "traitor traders." Unnerved by the attitude of the Sanat Nagar market, which falls outside the private residence of Sajjad Gani Lone, the Hurriyat said all such activities were under scanner and those who don't adhere to the Hurriyat calendar would be wiped away along with their "Gurus." "Hurriyat has taken a strong note of defying the joint leadership programme in some parts of uptown Srinagar especially Sanat Nagar Byepass and adjoining areas. These shopkeepers are once again cautioned that for how long the saffronised political opportunists will safeguard them? At last they have to mi...   READ MORE

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Separatists avoid Rajnath in Srinagar, fly to Delhi to meet ministers! Double standards exposed 9/1/2016 11:44:31 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: What could be termed as double standards of separatists and their sympathisers, many people who refused to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Srinagar are making beeline for meeting central ministers and other people who are considered close to the BJP. During Rajnath Singh's visit to the Valley many trade body and self-stylist religious groups refused to meet him on the diktats of separatists. But many people who are heading religious groups or cl...   READ MORE   End hartal cycle, civil society tells separatists 9/1/2016 11:43:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: Separatists in Kashmir are under pressure from the people to end the cycle of hartals. The civil society and the business community have, according to reports, made it clear that the fresh calendar should be the last. "We have been under immense financial and psychological pressure to end this vicious cycle of violence. The Home Minister is coming and after his visit there should not be any more calendar. We have suffered a lot and what ever the message the separatists might have tried to give has been given, now enough is enough," a leading businessman of Kashmir said he told a separatist leader. Sources said the financial losses are mounting and the...   READ MORE   Guarded by commandos, NC leaders hold anti-govt demo Sharam tumko magar nahi aati! 9/1/2016 11:43:36 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Sept 1: A drama was enacted by the opposition National Conference on the streets of Srinagar on Thursday when some of its leaders, enjoying Z-plus security cover, held anti-government demonstration. The NC that witnessed its worst ever defeat during the 2014 polls staged a dharna outside the Civil Secretariat here to protest against what the party termed 'continued use of pellet guns and cycle of violence in Kashmir.' Led by the former minister in Omar Abdullah'...   READ MORE   Edu Minister proposes, Kathua CEO opposes BLOs issues transfer order, then suspends 9/1/2016 11:42:02 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: In contravention to decree of Education Minister to end the practice of transferring teachers in the middle of working session, the Chief Education Office Kathua first ordered transfers of teachers including Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and then withheld the order, creating confusion. Sources informed Early Times that instead of issuing transfer orders during summer vacations as recommended by Education Minister Naeem Akhter, the CEO ordered transfers in the last days of August. But it was not known how many teachers were transferred as the order was not uploaded on the department website. Moreover, some teachers, who had been working as BLOs...   READ MORE   Strange, HM will not meet separatists, others can All-party delegation 9/1/2016 11:11:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: Strange are the ways of the Union Government as far as tackling of the issue in Kashmir is concerned. Issue in Kashmir because it is the extremists, fundamentalists and terrorists who have vitiated the atmosphere in Kashmir by their seditious slogans and activities. It would be misnomer to term communal issue in Kashmir problem of Kashmir; it is communal and religious issue and it should be described like that in the larger national interest and in the interest of the people of Jammu and Ladakh and other patriotic sections of society in the state. As said, the NDA Government is behaving in a strange manner and it is making it public too.On Wednesday, th...   READ MORE   RTI exposes nexus between transporters, traffic regulatory agencies Of 122 mini-buses operating from Jewel Chowk, only 13 have valid permits 9/1/2016 11:07:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: Nexus between private transporters and government agencies implementing traffic regulations stands exposed after official figures revealed that only 13 mini-buses of various destinations along Akhnoor road and its peripheries connecting to Jewel Chowk possess valid route permits. Astoundingly, 122 mini-buses are plying via Jewel Chowk area without a valid route permit, creating chaos at canal road. Reply of an RTI in possession of Early Times revealed that ...   READ MORE   4 PDA employees suspended for letting construction material enter Pahalgam 9/1/2016 11:06:49 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Sept 1: Four employees of Pahalgam Development Authority were on Thursday placed under suspension for allowing construction material to enter Pahalgam. Chief Executive Officer of Pahalgam Development Authority, Mushtaq Ahmad Sminani told Early Times that suspended employees were found guilty of allowing the material into the area, falling under the jurisdiction of development authority. "Some building material entered Pahalgam on August 30 and 31 through the Sarbal toll post due to the negligence of employees posted there," reads the suspension order issued by CEO. "All four employees are placed under suspension with immediate effect," re...   READ MORE   Govt orders closure of 5 channels telecasting Kashmir news bulletins 9/1/2016 11:06:39 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: Authorities have asked the cable TV operators of the division to block five news channels in the valley, telecasting Kashmir specific news bulletins. In this regard, District Magistrate, Srinagar, has sent notices vide order number Lgl/144-CrPC/4859-60 through SSP, Srinagar, to SEN Digital Network, JK Media Network Service and Take One Media, asking them to block the news channels like KBC, Gulistan TV, Munsiff TV, JK Channel and Insaaf TV. The order, a copy of which lies with Early Times, issued by the district magistrate, Srinagar, reads: "Whereas Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, has informed that Cable Operators operating in Srinagar di...   READ MORE   Cong seeks another partition of India? 9/1/2016 10:37:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 1: The Congress is in destruct mode. It is putting forth suggestions concerning Kashmir issue, which, if accepted and implemented, will lead to another communal partition of India and destruction of the country itself. It is making suggestions which are no different from those of the Kashmiri separatists and even Pakistan. A former union minister has come out with a nasty formula. He calls it "Modi-Sharif formula". He says that there is but one way in which Kashmir problem can resolved and that is by accepting and implementing the Musharraf formula and by invoking the talks between JL Nehru and Sheikh Abdullah in 1952. Another Congress leader, on the othe...   READ MORE   Nepotism, influence rules roost in Education Deptt 9/1/2016 10:37:22 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 1: Believe it or not if a person has a political background, muscle power or money, Education Department is at his/her service to provide him/her a place of choicest posting, sources said. Sources within education department said, "Favour-istism, nepotism and influence and above all the alleged money power- the corruption still rules roost in education department and teachers deserving to be transferred from remote areas still are left behind while others allegedly have got their transfers of their choice i.e. at main townships." In one such glaring example, sources said, "A headmaster who had Zero Percent result of 10th class examination during 2015-...   READ MORE   Finally Govt comes to rescue of entrepreneur, gets compensation ET Impact 9/1/2016 10:37:17 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 1: Government has finally came to the rescue of an entrepreneur who provided his all the foam mattresses and wooden planks to volunteers during the September 2014 floods. It was almost a 2 year battle for this young business man who had become bankrupt after his foam mattresses and wooden planks were pressed into service during those devastating floods. The Government on Monday approved 50 % of his relief money and rest is yet to be approved. The State Executive Council (SEC) meeting had already approved the case of Nayeem Ahmad Khuroo some 6 months back. The meeting was cancelled several times in past which was to be chaired by the chief secretary. N...   READ MORE   Auto rickshaws for school buses- risking precious lives 9/1/2016 10:36:11 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 1: Over loaded auto rickshaws ferrying school children with tens of school bags and water bottles hanging from here and there are a common sight on city roads, which have seldom raised eyebrows, but practice is not only a blatant traffic violation, but a direct invitation to what can be tragic accident endangering innocent lives. Day in and day out, hundreds of auto rickshaws in the city carry school children to schools and back, loaded in te...   READ MORE

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