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Ram Madhav likely to be stripped of J&K charge 11/22/2018 11:39:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: Failure of BJP to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir following dissolution of assembly is likely to cost the party national general secretary Ram Madhav of the state's charge. Reliable sources in the BJP circles say the party high command has already made up its mind to remove Madhav as incharge J&K in view of his blunders committed in the last three years. However, the sources added, the latest development in which arch rival PDP and National Conference came closer for forming a government and failure of Madhav to get a prior information about such attempts have forced the party high command to seriously mull removal of its pointman on J&K. While elaborating, sources said that the BJP high command was already mulling removal of Madhav as incharge J&K for the last several months following some complaints against his style of working and more particularly pick and choose attitude. Party's annoyance was evident in the last reshuffle affected in the government when the high command, in consultation with RSS, removed some BJP ministers, who we...   READ MORE

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BJP cuts a sorry figure as Ram Madhav apologizes to NC 11/22/2018 11:39:30 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 22: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders today had to face an embarrassing situation after their national general secretary Ram Madhav apologized for his comment that National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received dictation from Pakistan to form the government in Jammu & Kashmir. Madhav sounded apologetic after Former Chief Minister and NC Vice President Omar Abdullah today said that thousands of NC workers died after they refused to budge before the Pakistan's diktats in the Kashmir valley. As soon as Madhav landed at Aizawl in Mizoram he expressed apologies and said that it was out of love that NC and PDP decided to ...   READ MORE   Despite having 25 MLAs it couldn't muster courage to stake claim for govt formation BJP went out of way to appease Sajad Lone 11/22/2018 11:39:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: Bharatiya Janata Party by extending support to Peoples Conference to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir proved it beyond doubt that the party had once again surrendered before the Kashmir centric parties and had in principle agreed to become a second fiddle once again. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that BJP had 25 seats in the recently dissolved Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir and if it enjoyed the support of 20 more MLAs it should have staked the claim to form the government rather than asking Sajad Lone, who had got just two MLAs, to send a letter to the Governor to stake the claim for the government formation. "Had the Governor Mali...   READ MORE   PDP on same page with NC over 35A, mum on State Subject issue Height of Mehbooba's hypocritical politics 11/22/2018 11:39:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has justified her party's aborted attempt to ally with its arch rival National Conference, saying the threat to Article 35A made her to think of the unthinkable. "This alliance is born out of necessity to safeguard the interests of the state, particularly in reference to Article 35A of the Constitution that confers special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of the state," a national daily quoted Mehbooba as saying. "Nobody was taking the issue seriously. The date of the hearing (January next year) is drawing closer and the Governor's administration was doing nothing to defend it. In our...   READ MORE   Extensive 'horse-trading' was going on in J&K: Governor Malik 11/22/2018 11:38:51 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: Under attack from the Opposition for his decision to dissolve the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday claimed "extensive horse-trading" was going on in the state and dismissed allegations that he was acting on the Centre's directions. Maintaining that it would have been impossible for parties with "opposing political ideologies" to form a stable government, Malik defended his decision and said he acted in the state's interest and according to its constitution. Speaking to reporters at Raj Bhavan here, the governor dismissed allegations that he was acting on the Centre's directions and said had this been the case, their side (BJP...   READ MORE   After Ansari, Muzaffar Beigh to quit PDP Mehbooba left alone! 11/22/2018 11:38:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: As Imran Ansari has finally decided to bid adieu to PDP and join Peoples Conference (PC) led by Sajad Lone, there are high chances that the PDP may get another shock with its veteran Muzaffar Hussain Beigh joining the PC too. Beigh "will join PC and announce his departure from PDP" in which he spent around 19 years since it was founded by him along with late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed 1999, said sources. A PDP leader said the party is more concerned over Beigh's parting ways from the party than Ansari's joining the PC. "Ansari was already out of the party and he had announced it much earlier along with his uncle Abid Ansari. What turned out as a shock for t...   READ MORE   Are women militant recruits a new worry to security agencies in Kashmir? 11/22/2018 11:38:28 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 22: Even as the state police remained tight-lipped over the recent arrest of two women acting as couriers for the militants, top security brass has taken the issue seriously as the interrogation of the women have pointed out to some serious challenges for the forces. A police officer wishing not to be named told early times that the woman recruits of militants have thrown a big challenge for the security forces in Kashmir. "This is not new but yes, a fresh concern for us and we have to face it now," he said. Last week, a young unmarried woman was arrested at Lawaypora on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway after police intercepted a Tavera vehicle in which ...   READ MORE   IAS among four transferred 11/22/2018 11:38:21 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Nov 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfers in the administration. In the interest of administration, the following transfers and postings are hereby ordered with immediate effect. According to a Government Order No 1671-GAD of 2018, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Abdul Majid Bhat, Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, also holding the charge of the post of Secretary, J&K Legislative Council, is transferred and posted as Secretary to the Government, Cooperatives Department. He shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Depart...   READ MORE   Congress was 'divided' on alliance with NC, PDP 11/22/2018 11:38:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 22: Even as the Governor SP Malik has dissolved the state Assembly ending high drama over prospective formation of government in the state, Congress is understood to have been divided on any alliance with the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party. Sources said the party leadership in New Delhi was not convinced with the proposal to form government with the two regional parties and term it "Maha Ghatbandhan." Sources said one of the senior Congress leaders from south Kashmir had been in support of alliance with senior PDP leader Altaf Bukhari as the chief minister. But another senior leader who joined Congress after quitting the PDP was against...   READ MORE   Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen releases photograph, claims to have conducted meeting in Srinagar 11/22/2018 10:53:13 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 22: Militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahdeen today released a photograph, showing a militant in Srinagar Lal Chowk, to claim to have conducted a command council meeting in Srinagar as per the program. The militant in photograph has been identified as Umer Majeed alias Hanzalla. In the photograph, Umar Majeed can be seen posing near Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk in Srinagar. A police officer told early times that authenticity of photograph is being veri...   READ MORE   Ex-SI shoots dead daughter-in-law 11/22/2018 10:52:59 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Nov 22: A retired sub inspector of police shot dead his daughter-in-law in Kishtwar town on Thursday. Chuni Lal fired upon his 38-year-old daughter-in-law Vaneeta Devi, wife of Ashok Kumar, of Lower Poochal, with his licensed weapon (12 bore rifle) resulted in her instant death. The incident took place in the wee hours Thursday. After coming to know about the incident, local villagers rushed to the spot and later brought the matter into the notice of police. A police party led by SHO Kishtwar immediately rush to the spot. Police said the accused has been arrested while the dead body was shifted to Kishtwar hospital for post mortem. T...   READ MORE   Dudu-Basantgarh suffers for want of better roads 11/22/2018 10:25:40 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report Udhampur, Nov 22: Over fifty fine Thousand Population from remote and mountainous area of Sub-Division Dudu-Basantgarh in district Udhampur is suffering because of dilapidated condition of Ramnagar-Basantgarh road. Though this road was declared motorable about three decades back but now the black topping from has vanished due to passage of time. The distance between Ramnagar and Basantgarh is about 64 kms. The road between Ramnagar and Kalwantta is l...   READ MORE

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