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Released from house arrest, PDP leader hobnobs with ousted colleague 12/6/2019 11:05:37 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 6: Even as a senior leader of the Peoples Democratic Party was recently "released from house arrest", the man in question is hobnobbing with his ousted colleague with rumor mills being rife that the former may also leave the PDP to join the latter in the coming months. Sources said the leader, whose son is also a politician, had been in good relations with the other leader, a businessman turned politician, who was ousted from the PDP some months ago. Sources said the two had been in constant touch with each other and that it was on the "personal intervention" of the businessman-turned-politician that the father-son duo was released one after the other in the last three odd months. Sources said the businessman-turned-politician has asked the PDP leader to "mobilize his cadres in north Kashmir for a political change." The sources in the PDP said the party is aware of the "unwanted" affinity between their party colleague and the ousted leader. "It's an open secret that they are in constant touch and our party is likely to take action," said a PDP l...   READ MORE

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Dual yardsticks: XEn punished, AE, JEs went scot-free 'Misappropriation of fund by Engineers in Katra, Udhampur MCs' 12/6/2019 11:05:28 PM Avinash Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: The Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD) selectively suspended an XEn out of total of five engineers including AE, JEs involved in misappropriation of government money to tune of Rs 3.23 cores in Municipal Council Udhmapur and Municipal Committee Katra by the XEn, AE, and JEs, while shielding others. Document available with Early Times divulged that Raman Uppal the then AEE presently posted in Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Srinagar placed under suspension. "Raman Uppal, the then AEE Urban Local Bodies, Udhampur, has been placed under suspension for allegedly misappropriating Government money to the tune of Rs65.60 lac...   READ MORE   Tussle between BJP councilors, JMC officers likely to intensify after Friday's meeting 12/6/2019 11:05:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: During the monthly meeting to review functioning of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), BJP councilors expressed their helplessness before party leadership to execute developmental activities due to 'non-cooperative' attitude of the officers. After today's meeting, tussle between officers of JMC and BJP councilors is likely to be intensified because both blaming each other of indulged into corrupt practices. Credible sources said while speaking before the leadership, BJP councilors alleged that officers were unnecessarily creating hurdles in approving developmental projects. They sought green signal from the leadership to "teach" these officers a lesso...   READ MORE   Domicile status must for Dogras to safeguard their identity, culture Successive regimes in centre ignored Jammu, pampered Kashmir 12/6/2019 11:05:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Residents of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir are likely to get the domicile status to protect employment and land ownership rights. According to the media reports, central government is working on a proposal and announcement in this regard is likely to be made soon. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Revocation of J&K's special status which provided exclusive rights to permanent residents of Jammu & Kashmir have created insecurity among the people especially in Jammu region." He said that the last Dogra ruler of the princely state of J&K, Maharaja Hari Singh had introduced special provisions to prevent outsiders from intruding into the Him...   READ MORE   Surgery delayed at DH to run Pvt practice 12/6/2019 11:04:50 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Dec 6: In a starling exposure it has come to fore that after delaying an immediate surgery on the pretext of non-availability of anaesthesia specialist, an ortho doctor at government's district hospital in Udhampur recommended the patient for operation at a private nursing home where he was charged approximately @ 40k Surprisingly, none at the private nursing home, including the ortho surgeon helped the poor patient having tibia related ailment to avail the benefit of Ayushman Bharat scheme-- sources informed Moreover, the very next day the patient was again admitted back in the district hospital. As the cat came out of the bag and the ...   READ MORE   BJP Mahila Morcha expresses anguish over Hyderabad vet rape-murder after 9 days Raises no voice against setting on fire of Unnao rape victim yesterday 12/6/2019 11:04:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Waking up from a deep slumber after more than a week, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha, J&K today held a silent protest against the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad. But it seems that the women wing of the BJP has not fully woken up from its sleep as it deliberately or inadvertently made no mention of the heinous act of setting ablaze of a rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao yesterday where the saffron brigade is ruling for the last two and a half years. "The silent protest of BJP Mahila Morcha over Hyderabad rape case and not mentioning a single word on Unnao case wherein a rape victim was set on fire by five persons could e...   READ MORE   Tourist arrival plummets to dreadful level, admin busy in system reboot Will Govt succeed in luring back tourists to picturesque JK? 12/6/2019 11:04:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Luring the tourists back to the picturesque Jammu and Kashmir is not going to be a cake walk in any way for the administration of the erstwhile state. The proposal looks forested with huge risks and less rewards. This week, the government reiterated that a string of measures have been taken to boost Tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir."We have also roped in major tourism players in other parts of the country to facilitate the tourists craving to enjoy the captivating natural beauty of Jammu and Kashmir" he added. Terming the tourism sector as the mainstay of JK's economy, Advisor Sharma said that our focus is on the promotion of potential tourist spots ...   READ MORE   After 66 years of wait 10 inch Naigard Water supply becomes reality for people of Kishtwar Water flow testing of Naigadh WSS completes successfully 12/6/2019 11:04:09 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: After the wait of nearly over six decades, the much anticipated 32 Kilometre Niagard Water Supply Scheme in Kishtwar District seems to become reality with successful conduct of the Test Run today. As per the details available with Early Times,in a major success, despite of various challenges/hurdles being faced by the Department of PHE Hydraulic Division Kishtwar, the water flow testing of an extremely important and ambitious Naigadh Water Supply Scheme from gravity line to new filtration plant at Tirsar, Kishtwar completed successfully. The successful test run was today conducted under the overall supervision of District Development C...   READ MORE

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