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| Will JK get its statehood back by 2020 end? | | GOI kept window for talks open, talks to begin soon | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 5: The union government is likely to keep an option of restoration of the statehood open in Jammu and Kashmir and parleys with the state based leadership could revolve around this particular issue alone.
Speculations are rife that a majority of the detained leadership of Jammu and Kashmir is being released and talks with them to normalize the situation will begin thereafter. However, the government of India seem to be adamant to talk alone on the restoration of the statehood and not on any other matter pertaining to 370 and its related clauses. “The GOI has kept the window slightly open and has hinted at giving back the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. If you remember the speeches of Home Minister and of the Prime Minister you can recall that both have said that the union territory is temporary and statehood will be restored as and when situation witnesses betterment,” says a member of Kashmir based political group.
According to him, the air is thick with the speculations that the government may hold parleys with the leaders and will release them... | |
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| State-subject abolished but GMC Jammu still seeks it for jobs | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 5: Though the Union government has already abolished the state-subject for natives after the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Re-organization Act-2019 but still the same certificate has been sought by Government Medical College Jammu for jobs.
The GMC Jammu has invited applications for two posts under National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) for a period of one year. The posts include one post of Joint Director Incharge State organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) for a period of one year or till the completion of project and one post of Transplant Coordinator (SOTTO).
In the beginning paragraph of the advertisement, it has clearly mention t... | |
| | | | Kashmir-centric VIP detainees put extra burden on exchequer | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5: Management of Centaur Hotel where 34 Kashmir-centric leaders have been detained since August 5 has reportedly submitted a bill of Rs 2.65 crore to the Home Department as boarding and lodging charges of the detainees.
According to the media reports, the Centaur Hotel at the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar has charged Rs 5000 per head, however, the Jammu & Kashmir administration has rejected the claims of the Centaur Hotel saying that the hotel has been declared as Subsidiary Jail and instead of Rs 5000, government approved rate of Rs 800 would be paid.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “It is high time to put these politicians in ordinary jai... | |
| | | | PIOs to be taken to task for negligence in new UT | | Good days ahead for RTI seekers | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 5: Even as the new Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 has been implemented in new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Right to Information Act is likely to be strengthened in the State which was taken for granted by the most of the government departments to hide their misdeeds in previous governments.
Sources told Early Times that prior to transition of Jammu and Kashmir State into Union Territory, the RTI Act was never taken serious by the departments and the information seekers were harassed, shunted by the concerned officers. Applicants had to wait for months to get reply of their RTIs. The deliberate delay in furnishing r... | |
| | | | Steady pollution levels cause of concern for twin capitals of JK | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: There has been a steady increase in pollution levels in twin capitals-Jammu and Kashmir-thus taking a heavy toll on the health of people.
This could be gauged that National Green Tribunal has taken a serious note over rising pollution in Jammu and Srinagar and has directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to finalise action plan for combating pollution levels in twin capitals.
NGT has issued the directives as air pollution has been a matter of environmental and growing health concerns in the Jammu and Srinagar.
“Although the pollution level has not risen to alarming level but we are concerned about Jammu and Srinagar cities, which ... | |
| | | | Return of tourist flow helps restore normalcy in Kashmir | | Gulmarg to Srinagar normal; Pahalgam to join footsteps | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 5: With the tourists have resumed visiting Kashmir after the abrogation of the special status, life is fast returning to normal in the valley, especially in the areas being frequented by the tourists.
While the Shikara walas are doing brisk business in the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the health resort of Gulmarg is blooming with the tourists.
After lifting the travel advisory for the non-locals, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has also restored the Gandola cable car in the famed ski resort of Gulmarg.
As per conservative estimates, more than ten thousand tourists have visited Kashmir within the fortnight of the lifting of the travel advisory that was im... | |
| | | | Curtailment of sugar for KP relief holders ironical! | | | | S K Kaw
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5 :Instead of providing some sops to under privileged Kashmiri migrant relief holders who have been facing brunt of migration for the last three decades are supposed to get free monthly ration without sugar from the month of October 2019 onwards for unknown reasons which they term as irony on the part of Government.
Various Kashmiri Migrant organizations and social activists of the community have expressed deep anguish and concern over this unwise decision of Government which they demand should be rolled back immediately otherwise they will be having no alternative other than to take on the streets and stage protests against the unwanted decisi... | |
| | | | Sit back and think whom you should elect: Munish tells people | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 5: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, on Tuesday asked people to put Jammu on the path of development by voting for the candidates who can deliver.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Shastri Nagar, Munish said, “Winds of change have already started blowing and Jammu can not ignore these. We have to put our act together and give ma... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Residents of village Naian Khatter demand reopening of encroached road | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Nov 5: The residents of village Naian Khatter of tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri expressed their concern over the encroachment of a road and accused the Rural Development Department for not taking timely action against the offenders.
The locals said that Rural Development Department had got constructed a road of 2 kms of length at Naian Khatter which was linked with village Samadhi in 2013-14 but after two years of its construction a part of road was encroached upon by some locals by putting fence in road thereby stopping public movement which was in fact against the rules.
They alleged that they lodged several complaints to the BDO Sunder... | |
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