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| Has BJP left north Kashmir for Sajad? | | Something Is Cooking Up! | | | PC workers likely to attend Modi's grand rally; NC may lend
outside support to BJP after polls
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 14: The Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone meeting the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi earlier this week seems to have broken the ice between the two parties as the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) doesn't seem to be that keen to field its candidates from the frontier areas of north Kashmir's Kupwara district which are considered to be the citadels of Sajad Lone's party.
The Peoples Conference has fielded Sajad Lone from Handwara; Advocate Salim Mir from Karnah; Advocate Bashir Ahmad Dar from Kupwara; Abdur Rahim Wani from Lolab; Advocate ... | |
| | | | Permanent Homeland for KPs nearer to reality, MHA begins process | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: Union Home Ministry has started work on the establishment of a 'permanent homeland' for Kashmir Pandits in Kashmir valley.
According to highly placed sources, Home Ministry after having written a letter to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to identify land near the native place from where the Kashmiri Pandits migrated, the Ministry is planning to initiate process of consultation with various shades of Kashmiri Pandit leadership about the proposed move. They added that the process of consultation would begin immediately after the Assembly elections are over.
Sources said that consultation is aimed at developing consensus over the proposed move of Central Gover... | |
| | | | BJP distances itself from Dr Hina's statement on Art 370 | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 14: Kashmir unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) today distanced itself from the statement of its candidate from Amira Kadal constituency Dr Hina Bhat that "nobody can abrogate the Article 370" and if it happens she would "take up the gun."
Talking to Early Times the Kashmir based spokesman of the BJP Khalid Jehangir described the assertion of Hina Bhat as her "personal view" and said party has got nothing to do with it.
Jehangir said that BJP's stand on Article 370 is clear and if anyone has objection to it, he or she should quit the party.
Asked to elaborate BJP's stand, Jehangir said, "Our party leadership has always maintained that Article 370 is a... | |
| | | | Handwara Flood Control Department conspires with contractor | | Draws bills against un-executed works | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Nov 14: Irrigation and Flood Control, Division Handwara has been found involved in a conspiracy with beneficiary contractor and have caused huge loss to the state exchequer by drawing bills against unexecuted and inferior quality works, in Kupwara district of North Kashmir.
Sources wished not to be named said that, "a complaint was lodged by one local resident of an area namely Mohammad Jamaal Lone of Pushwari in Kupwara district in Vigilance Department, for which verification was sought out from Flood and Control works in Handwara division, the allotment work was financed by NABARD.
Vigilance Organization has found that irrigation and Flo... | |
| | | | Omar proved an incapable Home Minister | | In 6 years, failed to regularize SPO who brought laurels to JK | |  GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: Omar Abdullah who also held the portfolio of Home Minister failed as in the last six years, his department could not regularize a Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, who was once awarded by Chief Minister himself for winning gold medal in J&K State Open Athletic Championship.
The tragedy of Ramraj, who has brought dozens of medals, citations and laurels for Jammu and Kashmir, is that in the last six years, his file for regu... | |
| | | | Flouting HC directive, CEO PDA frees vehicle loaded with construction material | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Nov 14: Chief Executive Officer of Pahalgam Development Authority has allegedly flouted the High Court directive by setting free the vehicle loaded with marble at Sarbal Check post instead of seizing it.
Disobeying the High Court directive by not seizing the vehicles ferrying construction material to hotel Wood Stock (Pahalgam), the Chief Executive Officer freed the vehicle after the influential hotelier ringed him, official wishing anonymity said.
He said that on Thursday evening at around 6.30 p.m. PDA employees halted a truck bearing registration number JKO3 7505, loaded with marble at Sarbal Check post and informed higher officials.
"We tr... | |
| | | | Desperate NC treading a dangerous path | | Raking up Kashmir for votes | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: An extreme sense of defeatism has gripped the entire NC leadership, working president and outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah included. They are feeling so frustrated and directionless that they are indirectly campaigning for the BJP by publicly saying that "Modi wave is there" and that the BJP could sweep Jammu province and Ladakh. It appears that they are convinced that the political wind is blowing against the Kashmir's premier political organization and that it would be extremely difficult to surmount the problems confronting the party not only in Jammu and Ladakh, which were never considered its strong and stable support-base, but also in Kash... | |
| | | | What Kundal's quitting means for Congress? | | Party in a shambles | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: Many senior Congress leaders, including former Ministers, particularly belonging to the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led group, have quitted the party and decided to contest the Assembly elections as independent candidates. All these were leaders in their own right and it is clear that their entry into the electoral arena would not only mar the poll prospects of the party's official candidates, but would also ensure the victory of non-Congress candidates.
However, it was the resignation of Congress MLC, former Chief Secretary and Cabinet Minister and virtually a right-hand man of Azad, B R Kundal, which is going to adversely impact the electoral chances of th... | |
| | | | NC finds fault with its one time most favourite police officer | | The officer switched loyalty to join BJP after his retirement | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 14: While he was in service, ex-Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and present Chief Minister Omar Abdullah patronised controversial IGP (retd) Farooq Khan and took every care of his postings but he has now turned out to be a NC foe. Reason: Khan is now in the rival camp of NC and has joined hands with BJP.
NC spokesman Junaid Azim Mattoo had on Thursday said that by promoting police officers like Khan, BJP was contemplating to tactically use the network of his sources and informers ahead of the assembly elections in J&K. But he forgot one thing that the retired IGP was one time a trusted NC man. During his days of service, he most of the times was in news, somet... | |
| | | | Why was Doodh Ganga excavation stopped? | | `Official neglect created September deluge' | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 14: The discontinuing of excavation works of Doodh Ganga rivulet proved detrimental for the residential areas situated around its banks during the September floods that hit the Valley drastically year.
According to the official documents available with 'Early Times, Kashmir Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD), had on March 3, 2012, issued allotment letter wide order no: DB/187 for auction and raising of bunds by excavation from Doodh Ganga stream from RD 33911.18 meters to RD 36313.47 meters.
However, the authorities under tremendous pressure from some influential people left the work halfway which according to sources was one ... | |
| | | | Public service delivery goes for a toss in Kathua | | Sluggish approach of Revenue Deptt compounds public miseries | | | Sanjay Pathak
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Nov 14: The much-hyped Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA), that makes it mandatory for time-bound delivery of services to consumers and punishment to the government officials for any delay, seems to have lost direction in the district-courtesy sluggish approach of revenue department.
Local residents, who were promised to get their building permission cases within 28 days of specified time, have been made to wait for months together as nearly 136 building permission cases were awaiting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from Revenue department.
Official sources said the district administration had launched 'online facility' for issuing buildin... | |
| | | | Grenade explosion kills one at Handwara | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
HANDWARA, Nov 14: Grenade blast killed one and injured two civilians in a busy market of Mawar area of Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Friday afternoon.
According to sources a grenade exploded with a bang killing a man and injuring other. The deceased has been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Najar.
Sources said a motorcyclist was on way of Handwara from Mawar with a local carpenter Zahoor Ahmad Najar S/O Ghulam Qadir Najar R/O Lchi Mawar Handwara, when a grenade blast took place in a busy market of Lachi.
They added that a grenade hit the body of Zahoor Ahmad Najar, who was seriously injured and was moved to the nearby Sub Di... | |
| | | | Likely to throw surprises during polls | | Hot' Tral all set for high drama | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Nov 14: The Tral constituency which is very hot and volatile area and known as hot bed of militancy, witness 1% voting during the LokSabha polls held early this year.
This time the hyper sensitive constituency is all set to witness a clash of sorts in the upcoming assembly elections beginning from November 5, between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).
According to political analysts the fate of this assembly seat is uncertain as fragmentation of votes can tilt result in favor of any of these parties.
The contest has become more difficult now as BJP is also eyeing the constituency and it is working out a str... | |
| | | | 2 LeT militants, civilian killed in Kulgam encounter | | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Kulgam, Nov 14: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and a civilian were killed in a fierce gun battle in Chinigam area of Kulgam district that broke out yesterday evening.
Reports said that on Thursday evening militants fired upon the security forces who had condoned off the area on a specific input regarding their presence in the area. Police said that in the 22 hour-long-gunfight two militants were killed. They were identified as Mohammad Abbas Malla of ... | |
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