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Delhi assembly polls impact Government formation in J&K as BJP decides to play safe State all set to witness Governor Rule for next one month 1/15/2015 11:35:30 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 15: The upcoming elections for the Delhi assembly have impacted the formation of the next government in Jammu & Kashmir since the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) does not want to lose out some of the seats in the union capital if it goes ahead with formation of government as on date. Sources told Early Times that top leadership of BJP has decided not to go ahead with the dialogue process with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the time being for forming the next government in the state. The decision has been taken in order to avoid controversy that may arise if BJP and PDP form an alliance with respect to the formation of next government in the state. "It is quite natural that BJP would have to give in on some of the issues that they have been raising with respect to the position of Jammu & Kashmir. BJP has been maintaining that it would like to get the Article 370 abrogated from the state, but the same has been opposed by the leading mainstream parties of the state including PDP," said sources. Sources said that if BJP forms a gover...   READ MORE

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Pak trained ultras may target schools ahead of RD celebrations: Lt-Gen KH Singh 1/15/2015 11:35:11 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 15: Even though only 37 active militants are left across Jammu region the senior most army officer of the Nagrota based 16 corps headquarters have warned against fresh strikes on 'soft targets' including schools, places of worship and army convoy moving on the National Highway in the run up to the Republic day celebrations. After paying tributes to the martyrs marking the Army day celebrations here in Nagrota Lt-Gen KH Singh, GOC 16 corps told reporters in Jammu," there are general inputs that militant might target soft targets including schools, civilian areas and convoy moving on the National Highway in the run up to teh Republic day celebrations. The army...   READ MORE   Guv's bang-on-time entry sends organizers in tizzy, acting VC perplexed JU's north zone youth fest begins on clumsy note 1/15/2015 11:35:03 PM Baffled cultural officer Kak goofs up address ET Report JAMMU, Jan 15: 30th North Zone Youth Festival which is being hosted by University of Jammu began on a clumsy note with mismanagement noticeable all over. The mega event which is being seen as acting vice-chancellor Prof. R.D. Sharma's desperate attempt to ensure selection as permanent vice-chancellor of University of Jammu today began with delegates and participants both talking about mismanagement. Though Governor N.N. Vohra lavished praise on the acting Vice-Chancellor for having managed to invite 1000 odd participants from various parts of the country but when he arrived bang on time, there was complete chaos outside General Zor...   READ MORE   Senseless opposition in Kashmir angers Jammu Government formation 1/15/2015 11:34:42 PM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 15: The senseless opposition in Kashmir to the formation of the PDP-led coalition government with the BJP or the BJP-led coalition government with the PDP has created anarchy in the state, led to the imposition of the Governor's Rule and angered the people of Jammu province. (The PDP and the BJP share between them 53 seats in the 87-member assembly.) The point is that all the separatists, almost all the Kashmiri commentators and so-called members of Kashmiri civil society and the defeated parties like the NC and the Congress have been expressing themselves against the demand in Jammu province for the formation of the BJP-led or BJP-supported government...   READ MORE   Headless JKPSC delays appointment of KAS-2013 selectees 1/15/2015 11:34:22 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 15: Attribute it to the headless Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, the formal appointment of candidates who qualified KAS-2013 nearly four months back, has been delayed as the Commission has failed to send the formal list of selectees to General Administrative Department (GAD), causing an unwarranted delay of four months in the service of successful candidates. Sources in JKPSC informed Early Times that according to Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination Rules, 2008, as per SRO-387 of December 1, 2008, the allotment of selected candidates to various services was to be made by the Commission. "Since the Commission is runn...   READ MORE   4 local militants among 5 killed in Shopian encounter First major success to forces in 2015 1/15/2015 11:23:12 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 15: Five militants including four locals were gunned down by security forces in a day long gun battle in South Kashmir as army said that 200 militants were waiting to sneak int this side of Kashmir. Describing it a major success, a police spokesman said 5 militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces in Gadder forests in Keller area of South Kashmir's Shopian District today. He said that on a tip off, Shopian police alon...   READ MORE   Chopra Murder case: Court gives prosecution last opportunity to file blood grouping report 1/15/2015 11:21:18 PM JAMMU, Jan 15: In a much publicized murder case of RB Chopra and his family, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R S Jain today took serious note and granted last and final opportunity to police to file blood grouping report of the accused. Today when the matter was taken-up, Court observed that vide order dated November 26, 2014 a direction was given for taking blood samples of the accused and information be given about the same to this Court and thereafter DNA Profiling be done as per the order for this purpose period of four weeks was given which have lapsed since them. During the today's proceedings, Court further observed that on last date of hearing it was submitted by the prosecution th...   READ MORE   Chopra Murder case: Court gives prosecution last opportunity to file blood grouping report 1/15/2015 11:16:37 PM JAMMU, Jan 15: In a much publicized murder case of RB Chopra and his family, Principal Sessions Judge Jammu R S Jain today took serious note and granted last and final opportunity to police to file blood grouping report of the accused. Today when the matter was taken-up, Court observed that vide order dated November 26, 2014 a direction was given for taking blood samples of the accused and information be given about the same to this Court and thereafter DNA Profiling be done as per the order for this purpose period of four weeks was given which have lapsed since them. During the today's proceedings, Court further observed that on last date of hearing it was submitted by the prosecution th...   READ MORE   Omar clips Kamaal's wings, asks media to ignore his statements 1/15/2015 11:16:27 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 15: The National Conference (NC) has censured its additional general secretary, Shiekh Mustafa Kamaal over issuing what the party terms 'problematic' statements to the press. Kamaal, who is the son of NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, hogged the front page of local dailies during the six-year coalition rule led by his nephew, Omar Abdullah by his jaw dropping statements. Kamaal at various occasions accused Congress of being responsible for the killing of NC workers during the past turmoil and sometimes he went to the extent of declaring United Nations resolutions on Kashmir as relevant at present. His most troubling statement for his nephew was the o...   READ MORE   Primitive LIC branches subject insurers to torture Depositors wait in long queues to pay premiums 1/15/2015 11:16:01 PM Sandeep Bhat Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 15: At a time when most banks and financial institutions across the country are using modern technology to extend world class facilities to their customers, public sector insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has struck to primitive operating system, coupled with paucity of staff, impelling thousands of its depositors to stand in long queues to pay their premiums or get their claims settled. It is ironical, that the Company which enjoys trust of lakhs of insurers across the state is reciprocating by meting out a raw deal to them. As per the sources, Life Insurance Company is facing paucity of employees and the management is...   READ MORE   MLC slaps official for relief embezzlement 1/15/2015 11:15:44 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 15: Member of Legislative Council and senior National Conference (NC) leader, Dr Bashir Ahmad Shah (Veeri) today allegedly slapped a senior administrative official and accused him of misusing the flood relief meant for the flood survivors. Incident took place inside the office of Deputy Commissioner Anantnag were MLC Bashir Ahmad Veeri was enquiring about the fraud done in the distribution of flood relief aid. Reports said that soon after the incident, dozens of employees left their work and staged a protest demo against the National conference leader. Protesting employees were demanding registration of FIR against the NC leader. "We wil...   READ MORE   J&K needs Govt that is state and nation-centric Reconciling inter-regional contradictions 1/15/2015 11:14:27 PM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 15: The task of government formation in J&K is not that easy. The nature of the mandate is such. The fact of the matter is that the J&K Governor NN Vohra on January 8 sent a report to the Union Home Ministry suggesting that immediate formation of government was difficult in the state. The state could come under Governor's Rule any time from now. It is imminent. Actually, the acting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah the same day created a constitutional crisis by telling the Governor that he was not prepared to continue as the caretaker Chief Minister any longer, as the state needed a fulltime administrator to administer the state and address the issues fa...   READ MORE   Amid traffic week observance, killer roads continue to take lives 1/15/2015 11:11:12 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 15: As the Jammu and Kashmir police is busy in observing the 26th road safety week, there is no change in the ground situation and the fatal accident on Baramulla-Srinagar road is the testimony to this fact. Each year the Jammu and Kashmir police observes road safety weak but as a matter of fact, there has been an alarming rise in the deadly accidents, consuming precious lives. People of the valley generally believe that there is lack of enthusiasm in the police personnel manning the traffic. Observing road safety week alone is not going to help the cause of zero tolerance with regard to the accidents that take place almost on the daily...   READ MORE

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