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Mainstream politicians 'glorify' separatists, APD faces humiliation 9/4/2016 11:46:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sep 4: The visit of All Party Delegation to Kashmir failing to break the ice has sent the advocates of separatists into tizzy as separatists didn't show any inclination towards holding talks with the APD members. Since the day unrest has gripped Kashmir, almost all the opposition parties, including National Conference, Congress, CPI (M), Peoples Democratic Front and others had been demanding that separatists in Kashmir should be taken on board to resolve the Kashmir crisis. "By giving undue importance to Geelani and company mainstream parties dented their credibility and proved that elected representatives have no say in Kashmir," said an analyst. He said, "Mainstream politicians not taking any initiative to resolve the present Kashmir crisis has glorified the separatists and have declared them as the only leaders in Kashmir. The MLAs rather than advocating the cause of separatists should have cut across the party lines and should have at least made an attempt to reach out to common masses. Had they done so they could have been in a position to ne...   READ MORE

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APD leaves red-faced as separatists shut doors 9/4/2016 11:46:09 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 4: Hopes of restoration of peace in Kashmir, which is in the grip of unrest for nearly last two months, crashed here Sunday when the separatists refused to meet the visiting All Party Delegation (APD) that knocked their doors. The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, who is under house detention, refused to open his door for the APD members who had arrived outside his residence at Hyderpora. APD members including Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Yadav, Assadudin Owaisi, D Raja, Rajgopal Narayan and Fayaz Mir reached Hyderpora in the afternoon. However, Geelani did not open his door for them. As the MPs were waiting outside Geelani's residence, a ...   READ MORE   'Time for GoI to teach Pak stooges a lesson' 9/4/2016 11:46:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: Separatists refusing to meet the All Party Delegation (APD) in Srinagar on Sunday has proved that these so-called 'well wishers' of Kashmiris have got nothing to do with the people and they follow the diktats of their masters sitting in Pakistan and PoK. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Separatists have lost a golden chance to talk. Leaders from across India had come to their door step with a peace offer. They have spurned it to keep their bosses, sitting across the LoC, in good books. Refusal of the separatists to meet the APD leaders would mean that Delhi has got only one option left that it would have to diffuse the present crisis in K...   READ MORE   KPS officer tastes embarrassment Wanted to be distt SP, posted as Sr officer's 'clerk' 9/4/2016 11:45:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 4: Even as a KPS officer was assured of his posting as a district SP in Jammu region, PHQ posted him in the office of senior police officer virtually as his 'clerk', forcing him to taste embarrassment. This officer was very particular for his posting as a district SP in Jammu region, but the PHQ had decided something else for him. He was posted somewhere else even as his mentors had assured him of arranging the choice posting for him, police sources said. He had done a lot of exercise for his posting as a district SP and also taken rounds of the residences of his mentors, but he could not succeed, the sources added. He has also served as a DSP here, but...   READ MORE   MLA or dictator? Nursery massacred on his orders in Rajouri 9/4/2016 11:45:43 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report Rajouri, Sept 4: At a time when the government stresses on plantation of more and more trees, the authorities here have massacred a full-grown nursery by cutting over 2,500 trees to pave way for construction of community hall at Lamberi block in Nowshehra Tehsil here even as vacant land was available for the purpose. Officials said despite the availability of around 20 kanal of open government land near the nursery, the office of the Block Development Officer Lamberi got the trees chopped off as it was decided so by an MLA, whose close relative is undertaking the construction of the upcoming CFC building. The locals said the MLA and his workers had eye on ...   READ MORE   Official apathy hampers completion of Bana Singh Stadium PVC recipient blames Kashmir centric leadership 9/4/2016 11:45:35 PM Vinod Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: Though the Union government has recently announced Rs. 200 Crores for sports activities in state but the state government has totally forgotten the Bana Singh stadium of RS Pura, which was named after Param Vir Chakra recipient Bana Singh of RS Pura. After nearly three decades, the stadium is still incomplete and at present it looks like a meadow with large green grass and cattle roaming there freely, narrating the official's neglect. The PVC recipient, Bana Singh, has blamed the Kashmir based leadership, responsible for the pathetic condition of stadium, besides has left all hopes of soon improvement of its condition. Bana Singh blamed ...   READ MORE   Rules altered in RDD to adjust blue eyed candidate 9/4/2016 11:45:23 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: In yet another instance of favoritism in Rural Development Department, rules have allegedly been tailored to adjust blue eyed candidate. According to documents available with Early Times meritorious candidates were ignored by the department while selection of Gram Rozgar Sahayiks (GRS). "Four candidates were shortlisted for post of GRS in Pathwar Panchyat of Block Khoon, Udhamrpur by selection committee", sources said, adding that the candidate who falls on serial number 4 was selected, ignoring other meritorious candidates. "Shakti Singh was at number one in selection list, while Balwant Singh and Pankaj Sharma were on number 2 and 3 re...   READ MORE   Time to stop terming Mirwaiz as moderate Pandering to regressive forces 9/4/2016 11:45:16 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sep 4: It is time to stop terming APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and his outfit "moderate". Mirwaiz is not "moderate". He is more fanatic than APHC-M chairman and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In fact, he is more dangerous than Geelani and other Kashmiri separatists. He is more dangerous like certain "mainstream" Kashmiri leaders who masquerade as "sane" elements in the Kashmiri society seeking settlement of the so-called Kashmir issue through discussion and dialogue in the sense that he speaks in different languages. Geelani is dangerous but not that dangerous because his views are too well-known; because he says things without mincing word...   READ MORE   30% schools lack electricity, reveals MHRD survey JK schools celebrate Teachers' Day in darkness 9/4/2016 11:44:58 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 4: J&K has little reason to celebrate the Teachers' Day given the worsening scenario of education in the state. The Teachers' Day is celebrated on the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an eminent Indian teacher, philosopher and statesman who served as the first Vice President of India (1952-1962) and the second President of India (1962 to 1967). However, J&K would be perhaps among the very few states wherein even in 21st century most of the schools lack electricity. This also goes contrary to the claims of the present day dispensation about making the world around us 'digital'. Surveys conducted by the Union Ministry of Human...   READ MORE   Protests continue, over 200 wounded in Kashmir DC Office Shopian torched, residence of MLA Tral attacked 9/4/2016 11:32:12 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 4: Massive protests continued across Kashmir even as the All Party Delegation of Member of Parliaments arrived in the Valley on a 2-day visit today reports said. Clashes erupted in Vessu area of Qazigund in south Kashmir as soon Basit Ahangar, a college student was laid to rest amid intense anti-India sloganeering. Earlier, thousands of people attended Basit's funeral prayers, who was killed in force's action last evening. Soon after the funeral, protesters...   READ MORE   ADC Kathua assures info to SIC Land Acquisition for NH expansion 9/4/2016 11:30:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 4: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kathua who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the concerned DC office has assured State Information Commission (SIC) that he will provide all the necessary Revenue records to an information seeker under State RTI Act about the land which has been acquired for the expansion of National Highway (NH) in the area. The said information was earlier denied by Tehsildar concerned. Details available with Early Times reveals that one Gurmukh Singh R/O Kunhwani Jammu filed 2nd appeal under Section 16 of the J&K RTI Act, 2009 before the State Information Commission (SIC) on 07-06-2016, stating that he filed an a...   READ MORE   Kashmir is a problem, says Radha All-party delegation 9/4/2016 11:30:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 4: All party delegation is in Kashmir. The ruling coalition consisting of PDP and Congress expects some break through. It expects that the delegation would appreciate the concerns of Kashmiri Muslims and may recommend some major "Kashmir-specific confidence building measures" after it returns to Delhi on September 5. Only the other day, CM Mehbooba Mufti said in Srinagar that the people of Kashmir not only needed economic packages but also a comprehensive political package that not only resolves the "political issue of Kashmir" but also "addresses the external dimension" of the issue. The main opposition has also upped the ante and said that it is for both f...   READ MORE

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