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BJP MP's area without water Paloura residents decry Manhas's silence 9/28/2016 11:45:56 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 28: The tall claims of the BJP to provide the basic amenities to the people and mitigate their sufferings have proved to be "blatant lies," in a glaring instance about BJP leaders being least bothered about the sufferings of Jammu people, the Paloura area, where the BJP MP Shamsher Singh Manhas stays has been without water for the past one week. Sources told Early Times that nobody from the PHE department has visited the area and the powerful Rajya Sabha MP Shamsher Singh Manhas has made no attempt to intervene to help the people. Shockingly the adamant attitude of the concerned Junior Engineer PHE has put the people of the area in great distress. Whenever residents contacted the JE he expressed his helplessness citing shortage of manpower and obliquely denied help to the people. They said that JE gave argument that presently he had only one employee under his disposal for opening the water supply and had to cater to vast area and it was not possible for him to open the supplies timely. Moreover, some employees of the PHE departmen...   READ MORE

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Law enforcing agencies fail to act against activists of mainstream parties fomenting trouble 9/28/2016 11:45:47 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 28: At a time when the state government has launched a crackdown against the separatist elements involved in stone pelting and related activities, it has failed to crack the whip against activists of mainstream parties who are also involved in such activities. Reports reaching here said that activists belonging to mainstream parties who are in opposition at present are involved in the stone pelting incidents in the different parts of Kashmir valley. These people are creating 'trouble' and the irony is that little or no action is taken against such persons. Non-action from the people at helm against such persons has increased the trouble f...   READ MORE   'Super Cabinet' meets behind closed doors to control Kashmir unrest 9/28/2016 11:45:40 PM Hyder Ali Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 28: Even as the state government struggles to restore law and order in restive Kashmir, a "Super Cabinet" has overtaken others to actively explore "resources to accomplish the mission of getting back peace" in the Valley. Sources said for the past around a month, immediately after the routine meeting held to review the situation is over, a group of "high-profile people" close to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) top brass call on Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for a "secret meeting." Sources said apart from the PDP minister nicknamed Birbal, his party colleague and MLA from Srinagar, who in the first innings of the alliance with the BJP was...   READ MORE   Govt doesn't know how many people speak Hindi in JK! Rejects proposal to induct Hindi as official language 9/28/2016 11:45:31 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 28: What could reflect the state's lackadaisical approach in keeping a record about the languages being spoken in Jammu and Kashmir the JK government has no record about how many people actually speak Hindi in the state. Ironically, the records reveal that no linguistic survey has been conducted by the Census department in the state till date or by the Economics & Statistics/Planning Development & Monitoring department. The civil society groups have been asking the government to cite the reasons for not introducing Hindi in the state for the ease and welfare of the huge chunk of population who speak, read and understand Hindi language, but the government...   READ MORE   Former Minister likely get Cabinet berth again 9/28/2016 11:45:21 PM Saqib Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Sept 28: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is all set to induct two more Ministers into her Cabinet and elevate a Minister of state to the Cabinet rank. Sources said many MLAs including former ministers have been making efforts to be inducted into the cabinet. The PDP-BJP government is also going for a reshuffle as PDP has two Cabinet Ministers less than BJP. Sources within the PDP said the party has decided to re-induct former Minister Mohammad Altaf Bukhari into the cabinet. Mehbooba had dropped four Ministers including two Cabinet Ministers-Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and Javid Mustafa Mir-while Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Abdul Majeed Padroo were Minis...   READ MORE   Housing Board in mess After being transferred on corruption charges,officer reinstated on same post 9/28/2016 11:45:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: A "tainted" senior officer in the J&K Housing Board, who was removed from his post due to allegation of corruption and nepotism, was again reinstated on the same post allegedly due to big deal. Interestingly the same officer was attached to another wing of the department after the concerned minister received a number of complaints regarding corruption. But within couple of months after his attachment, the same officer was reinstated on the same posts. And this decision of the government has raised many eye-brows. Transferring a tainted officer from plum post and again reinstating him on similar post within a couple of month has exposed government claims ...   READ MORE   Jammu welcomes students, ors with open arms; Other states apprehensive Separatists polarizing Valley leaves Kashmiris in lurch 9/28/2016 11:45:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: Kashmiri students, traders and others who are scattered in different states across the country are facing the heat due to separatists polarizing the environment in Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that Kashmiri youth are facing lot of problems in other states as people are not ready to trust them. "Kashmiris are being looked upon as suspects and anti-nationals. They (Kashmiris) have to provide all the details from identity proof to their credentials even to get a room in a hotel," sources added. They said, "Since the day present unrest has engulfed Kashmir many Kashmiri youth have fled away from the Valley in search of jobs and for studies. Many b...   READ MORE   Cabinet meeting cancelled due to partial working in Sectt, deptts ..? Administration not yet geared to prepare notes on agenda ... 9/28/2016 11:44:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: Notwithstanding the tireless efforts of the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to put Kashmir back on rails of normalcy , her thrust also being on resumption of normal working of the government, on both, it is a steady movement forward. Postponement of the cabinet meeting which was sought to be held today is seen in the light of administration and civil secretariat working not yet having geared up for normal functioning after remaining paralyzed for over two months. Sources said even though the government attributed cancellation of cabinet meeting today to a busy schedule of the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, there are actually some other reasons for sudden c...   READ MORE   7 months on, ZEO’s office Ramgarh headless 'Apathy of Education Department' 9/28/2016 11:42:31 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Sept 28: The lethargy of the School Education Department can be gauged from the fact that ZEO’s Office Ramgarh of district Samba is running headless for the last seven months suspension of pervious ZEO due to non compliance of government order resulting the interim charge was given to the Principal of Government High Secondary School Ramgarh due to which administrative work is suffering a lot. Sources told Early Times that with the non seriousness of School Education Department the administrative work is suffering considerably with non appointment of permanent official to head ZEO Office Ramgarh. "With the suspension of ZEO Ramgarh Suba...   READ MORE   9 coin weight machines gathering dust at Jammu bus stand 9/28/2016 11:42:21 PM Vinod Sharma Jammu, Sept 28: The coin weight machines installed at Jammu Bus Stand have been gathering dust for the last few months but the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has seemingly forgotten to set the machines right. A shop keeper Rajesh Singh said that the machines were set up at various locations near the ticket counters at Jammu Bus Stand many years ago. Earlier, JDA used to collect huge money as large number of commuters used the machines but slowly the revenue generation declined as the machines developed snags. "Initially one or two machines went out of order but at present all the machines are lying defunct", Singh said. "Some passengers still insert coins in the ma...   READ MORE   10-day police remand for accused booked under sedition charges Day curfew lifted from Kishtwar distt 9/28/2016 11:42:16 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Sept 28: The chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Kishtwar, today granted 10 days police remand of all the three persons arrested by police under sedition charges. Police produced government employee Ajaiz Ahmed Kelam, son of Nazir Ahmad Kelam of Fareedia Road, Firdous Ahmad Baghwan, son of Khurshid Ahmad Baghwan of Baghwan Mohalla, and Syed Asif, son of Manzoor Ahmed of Tund, in the court of CJM Balbir Singh Jaswal who after going through the details of the case remaned them to 10 days police custody. It is pertinent to mention that Kishtwar police has launched a major crack down on those involved in anti-national protests in the town. Besid...   READ MORE   Retired Revenue officials allegedly making fortunes 9/28/2016 11:42:08 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Sept 28: Surprisingly if it is callous approach of authorities or illegal nexus, the retired employees of Revenue Department allegedly have been making fortunes by occupying private rooms in the revenue (Tehsil) complex and flourishing their business of issuing category certificates to gullible people in lieu of monetary benefits through their touts, sources said here today. Highly placed sources said a number of retired Patwaris and Girdawars have occupied private rooms in revenue complex and apparently have engaged touts who trap gullible people who visit the office for preparing different certificates including PRC, ALC, ST and OBC just for mon...   READ MORE   Makhdoom Sahib Gondola: A safe haven for prostitutes, smugglers 9/28/2016 11:42:02 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 28: The much hyped cable car started at Makhdoom Sahab (R.A) hill lock during NC-Congress government according to locals has desecrated the sanctity of century's old revered shrine as the same is being used by unmarried couples for `immoral' activities. The residents claimed that the government before starting the cable car should have seriously considered its ramifications so that the shrines reverence was not flawed. "We want the cable car to be used by the devotees only who are physically inept to reach the shrine. This area has already been tainted by some people who have illegally encroached the lower side of the area and if the ca...   READ MORE   Birbal should join separatist camp! 9/28/2016 11:21:43 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 28: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti’s most trusted lieutenant nicknamed Birbal has evoked ridicule for urging students, teachers and others to read Syed Ali Geelani’s Wullar Kinary. The book depicts Geelani’s struggle for an education but the book also suggests what Birbal’s government has been fighting tooth and nail. The book urges the youth to stand up for their right to self determination. Geelani, for the information of Birbal, does not accept Jammu Kashmir’s accession to the Union of India. According to him, accession was never signed and India “annexed Kashmir by brute force and went back on its promise of holding a referendum.” The students, by an...   READ MORE   Govt to lift ban on night travel on highway soon 9/28/2016 11:20:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: The state government is likely to lift the ban on night travel on Srinagar-Jammu national highway soon. Sources said as the situation is slowly limping back to normal the decision to keep the Jawahar tunnel open for 24-hours would be taken soon. The government has limited the travel on Jammu-Srinagar highway with closure of Jawahar tunnel for night travel. The vehicles are not allowed to ply from5pm to 9am. The sources said this was a precautionary measure as many elements were trying to infuse tension and used to target the vehicles moving in the night as they were easy targets. The decision had limited the traffic and thus took the sting off...   READ MORE   A decision that has rattled Kashmiri leaders No to SAARC Summit 9/28/2016 10:55:36 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: Pressure from the below is working. The Modi Government at the Centre has been left with no other option but to act and show the results on the ground. The last three days have witnessed hectic activities in New Delhi, all suggesting that the powers-that-be in New Delhi were working overtime to adopt a measure or slew of measures which could, on the one hand, assuage the hurt feeling of the wounded Indian nation and, on the other, bring Pakistan to India's knees. If one day, the Modi Government talks about Indus Water Treaty under which Pakistan gets over 80 per cent of the Indus waters, the very next day, it indicated that it could withdraw from Pak...   READ MORE   Area between Srinagar and Sopore gripped by Azadi sentiment: Sharief Point which went unnoticed 9/28/2016 10:55:27 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 28: Kashmiri Muslim leadership had been seeking to tell the international community that the movement which Kashmir witnessed after the killing of Burhan Wani was Kashmir-wide, but it was none other than the Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif himself who punctured the Kashmiri balloon and told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 22 that the area which was affected by the violent movement was not the whole of Kashmir but the area between Srinagar and Sopore. "From Srinagar to Sopore, the men, women and children come out each day, defying curfew, to demand freedom. Pakistan fully supports the demand of the Kashmiri people fo...   READ MORE

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