TOP STORY OF THE DAY

NC getting closer to BJP; likely to repeat alliance of 80's, Vajpayee era 11/8/2014 11:58:56 PM By Special Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 8: If the election campaign is any indication, National Conference (NC) has seemingly made-up its mind to ally with BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, even if PDP emerges as the single largest party on December 25 later this year. Proof of the pudding is in the eating! Party rank and file have seemingly been handed over a written script of speeches they would be making during ongoing election campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National President of BJP Amit Shah, who were focus of NC's campaign during the Lok Sabha elections, have both gone missing from the speeches and diatribe of both the leadership as well as candidates of NC. They are no more the targets. For NC rank and file, the new targets are PDP leaders especially the Chief Ministerial candidate Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti. Despite knowing well that BJP has already polarised the atmosphere and is banking heavily on Hindu vote bank unilaterally voting for it, NC is seemingly content with decimation of Congress in Jammu region. PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti min...   READ MORE

FRONT PAGE STORIES

BJP deputes central leaders to probe allegation of selling mandates 11/8/2014 11:58:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: Although BJP leadership has maintained a guarded silence over one day visit of National general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal, the central leader has authorised some senior leaders to look into the allegation of selling party mandates. These senior leaders have started their workers to ascertain authenticity about allegations that some party tickets were sold. Credible sources in the BJP said that after some BJP workers in Kathua, Jammu and Rajouri districts label allegations of selling of party tickets, BJP high command swung into action and started investigation. Instead of depending on those who are at the helm of the affairs in J&K BJP, the party h...   READ MORE   Last-ditch effort of Congress in J&K Difficult situation 11/8/2014 11:58:36 PM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: The Congress high command on Friday appointed senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad as the chairman of party's campaign committee for Assembly elections in J&K. Azad, who is also former JKPCC president, had also served the state as Chief Minister between November 2005 and July 2008 and had to resign under pressure from the alienated Jammu on July 7, 2008. The Congress high command appointed Azad as the chairman of party's campaign committee believing such a strategy could help the Congress to put up a good show in the state where anti-NC and anti-Congress wind is blowing. It is a different story that ne...   READ MORE   Rahul not to indulge in JK politics 11/8/2014 11:58:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will not be the star campaigner for the party. Rahul Gandhi has reportedly decided to keep himself away from the politics of the State. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is also not very much interested in campaigning. According to the party sources, the Congress top leadership is not forthcoming in the campaigning. Congress sources said that apprehending a loss in the elections, they fear that their image could take a further beating if they invest more here in the State. The state leadership is also not very much interested in showcasing them but it banking on the individuals and mostly on Azad, who still carries an ...   READ MORE   With votes of KPs all set to get divided, Habba Kadal may yet again get Muslim legislator 11/8/2014 11:58:07 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8: The old adage 'too many cooks spoil the broth' fits the bill with respect to the Kashmiri Pandit candidates who are going to fight the elections from the Habba Kadal constituency in the summer capital of the state. As the Kashmiri Pandit votes are crucial in deciding the ultimate result for the Habba Kadal constituency it is quite obvious that this assembly segment is being watched keenly both by the public and the political analysts. However, as more than one Kashmiri Pandit candidate is fighting the elections it is quite obvious that the votes of the Kashmiri Pandit community are set to get divided. While as Moti Koul has been g...   READ MORE   Security & Intelligence grid need to be upgraded for tackling al-Qaeda plan 11/8/2014 11:57:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 8: Those who ridicule reports indicating possibilities of a tie-up between activists of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and the al-Qaeda or Taliban need to consider the situation that developed within days in the Kashmir valley in 1988-89 with the rise of Pakistan sponsored insurgency in the state. And, two bomb explosions on July 31,1988, one outside the central Telegraph Office and the other in the premises of Amar Singh club in Srinagar, had sent alarm bells ringing in the corridors of those who mattered in Srinagar and in New Delhi. The rise of militancy was so sudden that it took the civilians and the security agencies by a major surprise.If anybody talked abo...   READ MORE   NC seeking mandate against Indian Constitution J&K polls 11/8/2014 11:57:52 PM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: The ruling National Conference (NC) has, it seems, not learned any lesson from past mistakes, as also from its humiliating defeat in Kashmir valley in the last Lok Sabha elections at the hands of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). How else should one interpret what the chairman of the NC's manifesto committee and sitting member of the Rajya Sabha, Mohammad Shafi Uri, party general secretary and Minister in the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government, Ali Mohammad Sagar, and NC additional general secretary Mustafa Kamaal have said about their election strategy and poll planks? They have said that the NC has resolved to make Article 370 and resto...   READ MORE   Durga Dass likely to contest election as Panthers Party candidate 11/8/2014 11:57:44 PM Early Times Report KATHUA, Nov 8: Dropped BJP MLA from Hiranagar, Durga Dass is likely to contest elections on the mandate of Panthers Party. His supporters are pressurizing him to contest assembly elections at any cost to teach BJP a lesson. Those close to Durga Dass said that on the one hand some hardcore BJP workers who are close to the sitting MLA are suggesting him against raising banner of revolt but his other supporters are pressurizing him to contest the elections. Sources said that Durga Dass has already opened channel of communication with Panthers Party leader who have assured him mandate provided he agreed to contest elections. There is feeling among supporters of Durga Dass...   READ MORE   Omar fails to bring NC under RTI ambit Mere Lip Service 11/8/2014 11:57:38 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: During their election rallies National Conference leaders including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah leave no stone unturned to highlight the achievements of their Government especially vis a vis enactment of Right to Information Act (RTI) , but on the other hand it was National Conference which did not adhere to the orders of the State Information Commission (SIC) and failed to implement the Right to Information Act by not designating Public Information Officers (PIO's) . Pertinently in September last year Chief Minister Omar Abdullah gave a strong speech during a conference organized by Central Information Commission (CIC) in New Delhi . During his s...   READ MORE   Cong expects good show by fielding `tainted' candidates 11/8/2014 11:57:30 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 8: Most of the candidates named in the second list issued by Congress party recently are `tainted'. However, the party expects a good show through them. The much awaited second list of candidates of congress which came up with some faces like Hilal Shah of Anantnag according to sources was a militant initially and had later joined one Ikhwan battalion, Nizam-ud-Din for Kulgam District is a former bank employee who was later terminated from his services for some unknown reasons, Muhstaq Ahmad Khanday of Shopian is former Personal Assistant of senior Congress leader Taj Mohi-ud-Din,Maroof Ahmad another little known face for Wachi Constitue...   READ MORE   HCI sends expired medicines to flood affected employees of Centaur hotel SMC seizes medicines, police confiscates blankets 11/8/2014 11:48:42 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 8 : Employees of the Hotel Centaur here today raised strong protest against the management of the Hotel Corporation of India (HCI) after the later dispatched a consignment of expired medicines for the flood affected employees of the hotel. A group of the employees of the hotel told Early Times that in the afternoon a consignment of medicines and blankets was received by them. The employees said that the medicines and blankets were ought to be distributed among the employees who got affected due to the devastating flood of September. "The consignment was sent by ChitanKak, Senior Vice-President, Hotel Corporation of India and it was mean...   READ MORE   BJP high command acts tough , denies mandate to 'corrupt leaders' 11/8/2014 11:48:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8 : The BharatiyaJanta Party high command has denied the party tickets to two BJP stalwarts who were reportedly involved in orchestrating the cross voting in the RajyaSabha elections in the state following which BJP suspended its seven MLAs from the party. Sources said that two top BJP leaders have been denied the mandate to prevent others from toeing their line in future. "The step has been taken to discourage the party leaders from indulging in corrupt practices," sources added. They said though both these BJP leaders were optimistic to get the mandate this time and enter the State Assembly taking the advantage of Modi wave. There hopes were dashed w...   READ MORE

CARTOON CORNER

E-PAPER PREVIEW

LOCAL NEWS

Students rally organised under SVEEP BJYM criticizes BJP leaders of Kathua unit for holding protest against party candidate JKAACL organizes traditional folk music programme NC vice-president, scores of workers join PDP in Inderwal Choudhary elected president Taxi Operators Union JMC conducts Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Trikuta Nagar Dr Vikas Sharma attends International Conference in Nepal TRC Manager booked for manhandling People looking at BJP as an alternative : Avinash Rai Expelled BJP MLA returns back to party fold Kashyap visits Jammu West constituency, listens problems Four days orientation programme of NHM concludes One electrocuted to death Sikh organizations hail former PM for receiving 'Japan's highest award' Governments create void between three regions : NCP Workshop on 'Scope of electronics' held in GDC Udh Pak violates ceasefire in Uri; Girl, jawan killed Angry Omar calls former CS, Singh 'deadwood' Locals wish authorities to wake up from slumber over 'shabby condition’ of roads Modi wave sweeping 'Kashmir': Gill RO Nagrota segment asks political parties to adhere guidelines of ECI Doda-Batote highway reopens Sham, Madan highlight contribution of Congress for dev of country JMWC urges KPs to ensure 100 percent polling Army officer, 3 soldiers swept away by avalanche near LoC Ahead of polls, 2000 companies of para-military forces arrive in JK DCF decides 75 complaints against Finance Company, awards compensation Police register FIR in fraud sale of land   READ MORE THIS SECTION

OTHER STORIES

Another feather added to KC Gurukul Public School in Skating Rollball Aircel XI, GCA Haryana win opening T20 ties Two bronze for J&K in water sports Dayal House, always selling fresh bakery items and pickles PPHS Katra bags 2nd postion in province level quiz competition Salil-Sandeep wins doubles title in Poonch TT   READ MORE THIS SECTION

ARCHIVE SECTION

Saturday, November 8, 2014 Friday, November 7, 2014 Thursday, November 6, 2014 Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Monday, November 3, 2014 Sunday, November 2, 2014

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE