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Alliance with PAGD: Cong lands in difficult situation • On the one hand party is facing revolt from own cadre after surrendering many seats to alliance partner, while on the other hand BJP has cornered party at national level for ‘ganging-up with anti-national groups’. 11/17/2020 12:40:40 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 16: Principal opposition party of the country, Congress landed in a difficult situation after J&K unit of the party has decided to fight District Development Councils (DDCs) elections as one of the constituent of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). On the one hand BJP is all-out to exploit Congress’s alliance with “anti-nationals” in J&K, the party (Congress) is facing revolt in many areas because as per agreement of the alliance many seats where Congress candidates are strongly are allocated to alliance partners like National Conference and PDP. As some leaders of the PAGD have given “highly controversial and anti-national” statements, ruling BJP seized this opportunity to corner Congress at national level to expose principal opposition party for “joining hands with those who disrespect national flag” and “sought help from China to restore Article 370”. On Monday, BJP launched all-out attack on Congress for joining hands with “anti-nationals” in J&K only to grab power. On the one hand Union Minister, Ravi Shanker Prashad launc...   READ MORE

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Govt’s tough stand yields results as separatists ready for dialogue! 11/17/2020 12:40:19 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 16: After Kashmir centric main-stream parties under the banner of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) have announced to join electoral battle for District Development Councils (DDCs) elections, separatist groups of the Valley have also open channel of communication with the Union Government. Highly placed sources said that track-II diplomacy has already been started because separatist leaders have realized that it was difficult rather impossible to blackmail the present Union government headed by Narendra Modi in which ‘strong’ Amit Shah is Home Minister. “Many jailed separatist leaders have shown their willingness to open a channel of commun...   READ MORE   Visits Pahalgam, says Govt tormenting Gujjar, Bakerwal communities Mehbooba kick starts street politics! 11/17/2020 12:40:10 AM Early Times Report Anantnag, Nov 16: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited Lidroo village in South Kashmir wherein the government while implementing its sinister agendas on the ground is tormenting the Gujjars and Bakerwals under the garb of new land laws. Mehbooba Mufti while slamming the dispensation over its ulterior motives to hound the depressed communities of Jammu and Kashmir said that the actual displacement of people has started most unfortunat...   READ MORE   PDA, Forest, Wildlife Deptts rebut Mehbooba’s allegations ‘Not a single family displaced due to anti-encroachment drive’ 11/17/2020 12:39:55 AM Early Times Report Anantnag, Nov 16: Pahalgam Development Authority, Forest and Wildlife Department in a joint communiqué have rebutted the allegations and claims with regard to displacement of Gujjar and Bakarwal families due to anti-encroachment drive at Pahalgam on south Kashmir. The officials at Pahalgam Development Authority said that they had initiated anti-encroachment drive at Pahalgam in compliance to the Hon’ble High Court directions that were issued on 12th of last month in a OWP(PIL) 484/2010 titled “Pahalgam Peoples Welfare Organization Versus State of J&K and Others” They said that the notices were served to encroachers by the Forest Department, Wildlife Department and...   READ MORE   'Renewal of old vehicles in JK', authorities waiting for centre’s nod 11/17/2020 12:39:12 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 16: The authorities here in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are waiting for centre’s notification for the renewal of old vehicles. Sources said that thousands of applications are pending before authorities of the Transport Department. An official said that ARTOs have received thousands of applications for renewal of the registration of old vehicles which are over 15 years. “After 15 years, an owner of a vehicle has to seek renewal of the registration for two, or maximum five years. Once officials check the condition of the vehicles, they decided whether its registration can be extended or it has to be condemned,” the officia...   READ MORE   All eyes on DDC polls in J&K, many bigwigs in electoral fray 11/17/2020 12:39:02 AM ISHTIYAQ AHMAD EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 16: The upcoming District Development Council elections are expected to be a tight fight as political parties are fielding some bigwigs for the polls. J&K Election Commissioner KK Sharma announced that the first DDC elections in the newly bifurcated Union Territory will be held on November 28 and December 22 and will have eight phases. The DDC election for 280 constituencies will fill up 234 vacant seats of sarpanches, panches and local bodies. Now all eyes are on DDC polls which political party will win maximum number of seats. The National Conference, PDP and Congress reached understanding for first phase of the District Developmen...   READ MORE   After replacing Ram Madhav, Tarun Chugh first-time visiting Jammu today 11/17/2020 12:38:46 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 16: After his appointment as incharge J&K and Ladakh BJP, Tarun Chugh will reach Jammu on Tuesday to review party’s preparations for the District Development Councils (DDCs) elections. This will be Chung’s first visit after his appointment as incharge of J&K and Ladakh affairs of the party. Chugh, who has replaced high-profile party leader Ram Madhav, as incharge of strategic J&K and Ladakh, will hold interaction with different leaders to get feedback about party’s preparations for the prestigious DDCs elections. BJP’s general secretary Tarun Chugh was appointed in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on November 13 in place of Ram Madhav, who has be...   READ MORE   RDD sits over RTI applications 2 months on, BDO Kotranka denies reply 11/17/2020 12:38:40 AM Ankit Kessar Early Times Report Rajouri, Nov 16: The Rural Development Department (RDD) Rajouri not replying various RTI applications due to alleged corruption has ruined the reputation of the department. Sources told Early Times that there are many departments in the Rajouri district which are not replying the RTI applications as per guidelines given in the Act and among them the RDD has emerged as the most notorious department. An RTI applicant namely Mohammad Abid son of Mohammad Rashid of Panchayat Lower Jamola had filed an application with ACD Rajouri on 26-8-2020, who further forwarded it to the concerned BDO Kotranka by email and asked to reply within specified time period. ...   READ MORE   PDP, NC to contest DDC elections against each other in Kishtwar Fissures in Gupkar alliance 11/17/2020 12:38:27 AM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT KISHTWAR, Nov 16: The much hyped Gupkar alliance headed by Dr Farooq Abdullah that has announced to fight the District Development Council elections jointly seems to be heading towards a major confrontation after main stakeholders PDP and NC have decided to fight elections against each other in Kishtwar. As per the details available with Early Times, the National Conference in Kishtwar constituency handed over the mandate to local businessman Zakir Hussain Butt and the same was handed over to him by former MoS Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo and District President NC Kishtwar Tanveer Ahmed Kichloo that led to the confrontation between the Gupkar alliance part...   READ MORE   Delay in release of funds by SFD, several projects under NRDWP face incompletion 11/17/2020 12:38:16 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Nov 16: The delay in release of central funds to the State Water and Sanitation Mission of Jal Shakti by the State Finance Department (SFD, several projects under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) could not see timely completion. Sources told Early Times that the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was launched as a flagship programme for providing safe drinking water to the rural population on a sustainable basis but due to delay in release of funds the projects remained incomplete. They further said that as per programme guidelines the State Government had to release the entire amount of Central allocation under NRDWP along with it...   READ MORE   COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 103009 following 390 new cases, eight fresh deaths Active positive 5588, recovered 95824, casualties 1597 11/17/2020 12:38:06 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 16: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 390 new cases of Corona Virus today following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 03,009. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,597 since eight deaths took place in the past 24 hours. Srinagar district reported 112 fresh cases of COVID-19 following which Jammu district reported 97 cases, Baramulla district 58 cases, Budgam district 20 cases, Udhampur district 17 cases, Ganderbal district 13 cases, Kupwara and Bandipora districts 11 cases each, Samba district 10 cases, Pulwama and Ramban districts eight cases each, Kathua and Kishtwar districts five cases each, Anan...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Ward 46 Sector 3 Lane 2 Sanjay Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 11/17/2020 12:36:54 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 16: People living in the ward number 46 sector number 3 lane number 2 Sanjay Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The ward number 46 sector number 3 lane number 2 Sanjay Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive gove...   READ MORE

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