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| PAGD triggers ‘rebellion’ in NC, PDP, PC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: The constitution of the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration or PAGD has seemingly triggered a “rebellion of sorts” in its key constituents, including the National Conference, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Peoples Conference.
Sources said the leaders of the PDP and the PC have rebelled against the top leadership of their respective parties for having been given mere four and two seats respectively for the ongoing District Development Council, and other polls, whereas NC leaders have questioned why even five-six seats were given to their rivals.
Sources said the rebellion within the PDP is so open that some of the leaders are contesting elections against the National Conference candidates even in Srinagar.
Sources said the PDP has been unable to make its contestants from Rawal Pora area of Srinagar withdraw from contesting elections against the NC candidate.
Sources said the PC leadership on the other hand has questioned that if the party did “much better than PDP” in the previous Parliament elections, what was the nee... | |
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| Fearing sabotage BJP asks senior leaders to ensure victory of party nominees in their respective areas | | DDC elections: | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Keeping in view ‘revolt’ in some constituencies BJP has put onus on the senior leaders to ensure victory of party’s candidates for District Development Council (DDCs) elections in their respective areas.
This decision has taken after getting reports that some senior leaders are supporting rebel candidates as some ‘outsiders’ have been nominated as party’s official nominees by ignoring genuine workers.
Highly placed sources said that many senior leaders were annoyed over distribution of party mandates in the DDC elections because their loyalists were ignored and new entrants were given mandates. “There is feeling among leadership that annoyed leaders ... | |
| | | | NC violates seat sharing agreement, alleges PAGD ally | | DDC Elections | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM)-an ally of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD)-on Monday accused National Conference of violating District Development Council seat sharing agreement by fielding candidates against alliance candidates in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “During meetings conveyed to discuss seat sharing at Nawa-e-Sub office of National Conference on 13th and 14th of this month, the committee which has been mandated to take final call on this issue, had allotted Litter DDC Constituency to Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement but now National Conference has filed a candidate against our candidate who ... | |
| | | | Scores of doctors are overstaying in home districts | | Transfer policy for less influential | | | MOHAMMAD SARFARAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Despite circulars in place, there are scores of doctors who have remained posted for years together in many hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir and they have never been transferred from one place to another, due to best reasons known to the higher authorities.
According to sources, the transfer policy of the health department clearly states that a doctor should have a minimum tenure of 2-3 years at a certain place, but it seems that the circulars have been put on shelves.
“In many parts of the valley including from north to south Kashmir scores of doctors have been overstaying for over ten years now, and they are enjoying their plum... | |
| | | | Cong makes direct attack on BJP; indirectly targets ‘partners’ NC, PDP | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 23: Congress on Monday directly attacked BJP but made an indirect attack on its ‘partners’ National Conference (NC) and PDP for sharing power with the Saffron Party in Kargil.
Led by NC, in the Kargil Hill Development Council the only BJP member is also indirectly supporting the Council which is also supported by PDP.
As BJP at national level has stepped up attack on Congress for, what it alleged, supporting ‘anti-national Gupkar Gang’, the Congress today exposed the Saffron Party for its duplicity on sharing power with NC and PDP.
Congress questioned double standards of the BJP, as “the party is sharing power with PDP and NC in the Kargil Hill Coun... | |
| | | | Election commissioner dismisses complaints of lack of level-playing field in J&K DDC polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 23: The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commissioner on Monday dismissed complaints of lack of a level-playing field in the DDC polls, saying the panel will ensure that all political parties have an equal opportunity to undertake election-related activities. The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an alliance of several mainstream parties seeking restoration of the erstwhile state's special status which was revoked by the Centre last year, had on Saturday accused the administration of not allowing their candidates to campaign under the guise of protecting them from threats.
In a two-page letter to SEC K K Sharma, PAGD president Farooq Ab... | |
| | | | JE, AEE waste 25 lakhs by constructing road without DPR, proper survey | | File recommending action gathering dust | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
REASI, Nov 23: The higher ups in the Public Works Department (PWD) are sitting over a file that had recommended recovery of around 10 lakhs from two engineers who had carried out the construction work of a road in this district without a proper survey and detailed project report (DPR).
Sources told Early Times that a Junior Engineer (JE) and Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the PWD carried out the construction of the two kilometer long road named as Godhar road adjacent to the Kalidhar road in the Pouni tehsil of this district. The road was constructed at the cost of around 25 lakhs.
“Both the engineers also constructed a wall (dhanga) in this res... | |
| | | | COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 106899 with 351 new cases, 12 fresh deaths | | Active positive 5431, recovered 99827, casualties 1641 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: The COVID-19 recovery rate in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 93.38 percent as 608 more virus affected patients were discharged from different hospitals today. The total number of positive cases in the union territory reached 1, 06,899 with 351 new cases and with 12 fresh deaths the death toll reached 1641.
Jammu district reported 98 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Srinagar district 79 cases, Budgam and Doda districts 23 cases each, Udhampur district 20 cases, Kupwara district 17 cases, Baramulla district 16 cases, Kishtwar district 15 cases, Pulwama and Ramban districts 10 cases each, Ganderbal and Samba dis... | |
| | | | COVID-19 death toll reaches 100 in Ladakh; civil society calls for week-long shutdown | | | |
The COVID-19 death toll in the Union Territory of Ladakh reached 100 as two more people died due to the infection in Leh district, thereby prompting the civil society to call for a self-imposed week-long shutdown here from Monday to contain the spread of the virus.
A total of 73 people tested positive for coronavirus during the past 24 hours, taking the virus count in the region to 7,939, officials said on Monday. Meanwhile, the authorities assured adequate arrangements to meet the challenge posed by the spike in the cases and announced that Ladakh is expected to receive COVID-19 vaccine by February next year.
Both the latest fatalities were reported from Leh on Sunday, taking the d... | |
| | | | Avalanche warnings issued in six districts of Jammu & Kashmir; 'medium danger' in Kupwara | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 23: As the weather in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir continues to worsen, the government has issued avalanche warnings in the Kashmir valley. As per news agency, a 'medium danger' avalanche warning has been issued for higher reaches of Kupwara by the Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management department. Last week, an Indian Army soldier was killed after an avalanche hit a forward Army post in Kashmir’s Kupwara area November 17 amid heavy snowfall. Two other soldiers had suffered injuries after being hit by the avalanche.
Meanwhile, a 'low danger' avalanche warning has been issued for Anantnag, Baramulla, Kulgam, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. On Nove... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of ward 45 lane 2 Rani Talab Digiana | | Residents of Ward 45 Lane 2 Rani Talab Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 23: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
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