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| PDD misses successive deadlines to install meters | | Will complete the process in 2016 : PDD chief Engineer | | | Mudasir Tariq
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 25 : Despite lofty claims by the Power Development department to install meters in every household of the state, only forty percent of the installation has been completed while the department has missed several deadlines.
In order to save transmission and distribution loss the department had announced to install these meters, but even after four years the department is yet to complete the process.
"There is absolute shortage of electricity in the valley. Installing meters could really be helpful to save energy. The lackadaisical approach of the department can be witnessed by the fact that they have now forgotten the process to install mete... | |
| | | | Mufti shatters "rejected" Cong's game-plan to enjoy power | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: With the confirmation of talks by none less than Mufti Mohammad Sayeed himself is a clear indication that formation of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir is imminent. Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Saturday confirmed that "track-II" talks with BJP were going on and these talks would be followed by a structured dialogue in which a group of BJP and PDP leaders would sit together and formulate Common Minimum Programme (CMP).
With this admission, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has shattered dreams of Congress leaders who were desperately trying to become party of the government because they don't have habit to live without power... | |
| | | | PDP rubbishes Omar's jibes on possible alliance with BJP | | Enlists NC's compromises to stay in power | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: PDP has smashed Omar Abdullah's sarcasm on twitter targeting its possible alliance with BJP to put in place a government in J&K and rebuffed NC chief's tweets on contentious issues like dynastic rule, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and dialogue with separatists.
Speaking to Early Times, PDP Spokesperson Nayeem Akhtar was all guns blazing against Omar Abdullah for his anti-PDP comments on Twitter.
Mincing no words in criticizing Omar's 'compromise' jibe for PDP on Twitter, Akhtar while reminding him of a chain of compromises he and NC made while ruling the state, said that it is better that Omar Abdullah keep silent.
"It would b... | |
| | | | Giving shutdown call on R-day full-ledged business | | Money Game! | | | Pak sponsored tanzeems want to keep pot boiling
ET Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: Once again separatists have called for a shutdown in Kashmir on the occasion of Republic Day. The practice of calling for a strike on January 26 has been going on since 1990 as separatists believe that by doing so they do a favour to Kashmiris. What an irony! How wrong they are.
Statements calling for a strike start pouring in at least a week before January 26 celebrations. Even the tanzeems which comprise only of three to four people ensure that their statement reaches the news organizations well in advance and gets published. In the hey days of militancy usually the militant outfits used to call for the strike a... | |
| | | | PDP's acceptance increasing in Hindu dominated areas | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: BJP has won 25 out of total 37 assembly seats of Jammu province but Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) too has succeeded in cultivating a new leaders in Jammu especially among in Hindu dominated areas.
Despite strong Modi wave in Jammu province, some PDP candidates have successfully managed respectable number of votes which is clear indication that acceptability of PDP is increasing in Hindu majority areas provided party leadership would encouraged credible leaders who are connected with the masses and active at grass-root level.
First time during the last three assembly elections a PDP candidate has secured more than 25,000 votes in Jammu province from pu... | |
| | | | Mehbooba to attend Prez's banquet for Obama | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: The President of the People’s Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti is among a few influential people who have been invited for the banquet hosted by the President for the visiting US President Barack Obama.
Mehbooba Mufti who was elected PDP president on Saturday, was extended invitation by the President office, which according to the sources, was accepted by her. The invitation is also a reflection of the fact that BJP led Central government has finally decided to have an alliance with the PDP and wants to have cordial relation with the party.
Sources said leaders in New Delhi believe that Mehbooba Mufti has emerged as one of the most powerful and influent... | |
| | | | Prez ignores 'desperate' Omar | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 25: The ousted Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah who was the darling of the erstwhile Congress led UPA regime and was introduced by the former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh as the youngest head of an Indian state to US President Barrack Obama during his first visit to India a few years ago this time around has not been invited to the banquet hosted by the President for the visiting US President Barack Obama.
Sources told Early Times BJP has finally decided that it can't do any business with the Omar Abdullah headed National Conference as the party failed to deliver on all the fronts during its six year tenure and pushed Jammu and Kashm... | |
| | | | NC dashes Azad's hopes to the ground | | Rajya Sabha election | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who reportedly tried his level best to enlist the support of the National Conference and the PDP to re-enter the Rajya Sabha, has, it seems, failed in his game plan. The PDP, which has 28 MLAs, has already announced two candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections and left the remaining two seats for its future potential ally BJP. In other words, the PDP has shown thumb to Azad. The Congress has 12 MLAs and it needs the support of 15 NC MLAs and three independent MLAs to win a Rajya Sabha seat. Azad needs the support of 30 MLAs to make it to the Rajya Sabha. Significantly, not all the Congress support Azad. There is a powerful... | |
| | | | Beig again bats for PDP-BJP Government | | Inter-regional animosity | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 25: Member of Lok Sabha, PDP's ideologue and perhaps also the author of the PDP's self-rule document and former Deputy Chief Minister Muzzaffar Hussain Beig is perhaps one Kashmiri leader who appreciates the fact that the relations between the people of Jammu province and Kashmir regions are far from normal and that the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state alone could harmonize inter-regional relations. Beig perhaps is also the only Kashmiri leader who has been consistent on his stand on the government formation.
Right from December 23, when the elections threw up a hung assembly, Beig has been batting for coalition between the PDP and the BJP,... | |
| | | | Baramulla turns into fortress ahead of R-Day | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Baramulla, Jan 25: Amid intelligence inputs that militants may disrupt the Republic Day celebrations, authorities have turned this north Kashmir town into a garrison to ensure that day passes off peacefully. District Police Lines Baramulla the main venue of the Republic day function in the district, has been completely sealed and the barricades have been erected on the roads leading to the venue. Movement of the civilian in the late hours around the venue has been restricted.
A senior government official said:" Recently security forces killed three militants in volatile Sopore town, a few kilometers from Baramulla. Sopore town has witnessed spurt in militant activitie... | |
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