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| Why's Omar Abdullah's NC shying away from its past stand on Oct 27? | | Sheikh Abdullah had celebrated it as historic day | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: As separatists in Kashmir had issued a strike call on October 27 to protest the landing of Indian army in the Valley on that day in 1947, the silence National Conference is maintaining on the historic day is intriguing.
The NC on Saturday not even uttered a word over this day on which Kashmir was freed from the tribals from Pakistan. There is not even a single statement coming out from any leader of the party in which the day could have been remembered.
However, the silence of the party seems to have been a subtle admittance that it obeys the separatists and would second them in observing the day as 'Black Day' in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, what the party seems to have forgotten is the fact that it was its founder Sheikh Abdullah who played a crucial role on October 27.
Sheikh Abdullah himself recalls this day in his autobiography and says that when the tribals entered Kashmir, they decided to destroy the city bridges leading to Srinagar airport. "This would impede the movement of the Indian troops when they landed. Getting the wind of this, we pos... | |
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| To keep separatists in good humour, Cong skips Accession Day functions | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: While as people of Jammu, irrespective of caste, creed, colour or religion, have celebrated 72nd Accession Day with pump and show, Congress leaders could not get guts to join people of Jammu in the celebrations.
Except Vikramaditya Singh, who had recently joined Congress had attended functions to celebrate Accession Day as his individual capacity, Congress leadership avoided any official function in this auspicious occasion to appease separatist parties of Kashmir Valley. Vikramaditya Singh has recently joined Congress.
None of the Congress leader of Jammu could dare to rather attend Accession Day functions organized by different social organizations.
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| | | | Srinagar GMC got 2 DPCs in 6 months, Jammu college none for 3 yrs | | Discrimination with Jammu continues | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Even under the Governor's rule, the discrimination with Jammu region continues as Srinagar college got two Departmental Promotional Committee (DPC) of the faculty members within one and half year reportedly but the DPC of the faculty members of the Government Medical College Jammu is still awaited for last three years.
Moreover, uncalled for delay in conducting DPC of GMC Jammu is brewing resentment among the faculty members and they have decided to meet Governor and expose the casual approach of the concerned authority, which is sleeping over the issue for last many years.
Here it needs to be mentioned that two Principal Secretaries of the Heal... | |
| | | | BJP senior leaders skip Sher-e-Dugger's birth anniversary function | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Though BJP leaders from State and Centre hold former Jana Sangh president and founder of Praja Parishad Movement, Pt Prem Nath Dogra in high esteem, but party was exposed after it's State president and other senior party leaders from the State failed to turn up at the party function held at Dogra Chowk here in connection with celebration of veteran leader and Sher-Dugger's 135th birthday yesterday.
Surprisingly BJP's national general Secretary in charge J&K Ram Madhav during his two day of tour of State preferred to visit Kashmir Valley to hold meeting with newly elected Party's corporators and councilors from Kashmir.
For Madhav holding of meeting wi... | |
| | | | Will Govt recover Rs 7.50 Cr paid in excess to an Insurance Company decade ago? | | After scraping Reliance Health Insurance | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: After scrapping of current Health Insurance Policy for the employees of the state government, questions are being asked whether the government will take up the matter regarding earlier insurance scam which took place over a decade ago, in which Govt had paid Rs 7.50 Cr in excess to a particular insurance company.
Sources told Early Times that the recent move of Government to scrap health insurance policy has brought with it many controversies, as this was not the single case in which employees were betrayed though in past also the financial damage was caused by the Government.
"In the year of 2003, the then government had introduced Mediclaim Policy in ... | |
| | | | Congress, BJP alienated Jammu to appease Kashmir | | Congress' vote-share down by 21%, BJP's by 51% | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: The just-held ULB elections in Jammu provide an opportunity to both the BJP and the Congress leadership to sit up, retrospect and find why the people of Jammu City, the hub of all activities and the original capital of Jammu & Kashmir state, are feeling alienated from them. The poll results for both the parties must be a cause of worry.
Of course, the BJP created a history in Jammu City by winning 43 of the 75 wards which constitute the prestigious Jammu Municipal Corporation, but in terms of votes, the BJP lost its face. It's clear that the BJP won the Jammu Municipal Corporation by default. Hence, there is no real reason for the BJP to indulge in drum b... | |
| | | | Raman Bhalla fast losing ground in Gandhi Nagar | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: Claiming himself as only mass base leader of Congress in Jammu region, former Minister Raman Bhalla is fast losing his ground in Gandhi Nagar assembly constituency which was once his stronghold.
Instead of serving interests of the people who had elected him as MLA in two terms-in 2002 and 2008, Raman Bhalla is more particular about following dictates of leaders from Kashmir by ignoring wishes and aspirations of the people of Jammu region.
According to a report published in media, Congress's vote bank has down rapidly in Gandhi Nagar assembly constituency in the recently held ULB elections. Congress has improved its vote share in Jammu West assembly seg... | |
| | | | Stone-pelters turn murderers, deserve stern punishment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 27: A day after a 22-year old Army jawan Sepoy Rajendra Singh died after being hit by a stone on his head in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat declared stone pelters as the over ground workers of the terrorists.
"Sepoy Rajendra Singh was part of a quick reaction team which was providing security to a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) convoy on Thursday. At around 1800 hrs, when the convoy was passing through the Anantnag bypass tri-junction near NH-44, few miscreants hurled stones at the vehicle and Singh was injured after being hit by a stone directly on the head," defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.
He said Singh was ... | |
| | | | Devotees looted in the name of Wakf in Kashmir | | Scores of shrines in dilapidated condition | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: The Wakf Board has failed to restore the glory of many shrines in various district of Kashmir Valley, even there are some employees at these shrines who are treating the Wakf as their fiefdom and are looting its money at will.
There are scores of shrines in the Valley, some of them many centuries old. These shrines are assets of Kashmiri culture, as they have been revered by people of all communities.
Sources said the Wakf employees have made a fortune out of the money donated by the devotees to these shrines. "There is no doubt that Wakf Board is being run like a mafia. Employees are appointed there in a clandestine manner. No ... | |
| | | | Master Plan likely to remain shelved for the time being | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: Two years have passed since the framing of master plan for Srinagar, there has been no initiative for its implementation so far.
After inordinate delay, the government framed the Srinagar Master Plan (2015-2035).
However, sources said there has been no implementation on the ground.
"This is still confined to papers only," an official said. The official said that government has not taken any initiative for its implementation.
"The master plan can't be implemented in two years but an initiative has to be taken," the official said.
The official said that government was even earmarked the funds for its initial implementation. "Nobody seems bothered... | |
| | | | Now militants target power stations in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 27: Failing to fight security forces, the militants in Kashmir have started to target government establishments that are providing essential services to the people of the state. In the latest, on the intervening night of October 26 and 27, the militants tried to attack the grid Station Wagoora in Nowgam in Central Kashmir. Official sources said the heavily armed militants tried to storm the restricted area in the bid to damage the power network. But the attack was successfully repulsed by the alert sentry at the spot. In keeping militants away from the restricted site that provides power to central Kashmir, one Assistant Sub Inspector, Rajendra Prasad of ... | |
| | | | NC distances itself from Panchayat election poster carrying Omar's Pic | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Oct 27: Following massive row over surfacing of the panchayat election poster in Inderwal depicting NC Vice president Omar Abdullah, the National Conference today distanced itself from it. The poster also depicted former MoS Home and MLC from Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo besides Omar, seeking votes in favour of a candidate from Lohidhar B in Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar District. The poster also carried the photograph of NC leader Payare... | |
| | | | Political manipulations rife in police, SP transferred twice in 24 days | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: A Superintendent of Police (SP) ranked officer was shuffled to a posting just about two weeks ago but was transferred from there to a post of his choice within 24 days, thanks to behind the curtains political manipulations.
This lightening speed transfer of the SP was facilitated to amuse his political boss who wanted him to be posted in his area.
Sources informed Early Times that a former minister sought the SP's posting in his area following which pressure was mounted in the corridors of power in New Delhi. After much persuasions and manoeuvrings, the State Home department finally transferred the officer to the place of his, as well as his politica... | |
| | | | 'We don't want involvement of Jammu, Ladakh in dialogue process': Separatists | | Living in a fool's paradise | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 27: Separatists in Kashmir and leadership of parties like Congress, NC and PDP are, it appears, living in a fool's paradise. They are urging New Delhi to ignore Jammu and Ladakh and initiate "a dialogue process with Kashmiri leaders to end the 71-year-old Kashmir impasse and restore peace in the region". Their argument is that there is no problem in Jammu and Ladakh or there is no unrest in Jammu and Ladakh and that the problem is here in Kashmir.
This parochial and lop-sided or patently Kashmir-centric approach of Kashmiri leaders of all shades of opinion constitutes what the trouble-shooters and Jammu & Kashmir-watchers term as a "big problem".
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