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| Says, JK's accession with India conditional; forgets separatists are behind bars for preaching secessionism | | Fearing rout, Omar reaches Salahuddin's village | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 3: Shaken by the huge voter turnout in the first two phases of the ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today questioned JK's accession with India and claimed that the Himalayan state had conditionally acceded to India.
Omar while addressing an election gathering at Soibugh, the native village of the Hizbul Mujahideen chief commander Syed Salahuddin, Omar Abdullah, in order to address the Jamaat vote bank, raised Kashmir issue.
"Those entities that are desirous of a debate on Article 370 should read history and know that the State of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India based on basic, constitutionally validated conditions that were put in place by Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah to guard the political distinctiveness of the State and to act as a protection of the political aspirations of our people," Omar said while addressing a gathering in Jamaat citadel.
"Let me make it very clear to the BJP, Congress and the PDP - Article 370 is non-negotiable and the only debate one needs to have on A... | |
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| Jammu province to wait more for crucial eye-bank facility at GMC | | Building completed, no funds for instruments, infrastructure | | | Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 3: The Jammuities especially the visually impaired population of province would have to wait more for crucial eye-bank facility as even after completion of building construction, funds for infrastructure and required instruments is yet to be received by Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H).
Official sources in the GMC&H informed Early Times that earlier, hospital had an Eye Bank facility, which had been offering various services to visually impaired people but due to casual approach of hospital administration same became dysfunctional.
"Some operations of cornea-transplantation were also conducted at GMC, but due to lack of suf... | |
| | | | JU Website catering misinformation to seekers | | Retired Officer continue to head Departments | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 3: Notwithstanding the fact that huge amount of money is spent by the University of Jammu to maintain its Website (jammuuniversity.in), it represents a sordid tale of callousness as the media gallery has not been updated for last 3-years although some important international level activities have taken place in the university including the Indian Science Congress.
It is pertinent to mentioned that University has created a huge facility in the name of Centre for IT Enabled service headed by the Director, having number of Programmers/Engineers on its payroll but they seem to be more interested in doing things other than the ones they are suppose to.
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| | | | For BJP, “traitor” Sajjad Lone is a hero | | | | Masood Malik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 3: The BJP leadership has, it appears, turned perverted. It is making ridiculous statements and annoying its constituency in J&K -- especially Jammu and Ladakh - and rest of the country. It is making such statements hoping that the BJP would win a seat or two in Kashmir valley, which is unlikely to happen considering the voting pattern. Kashmiri Muslims are not going to vote for the BJP candidates.
They are coming out in large numbers only to see to it that the BJP doesn't open its account in the Valley like in the past.
There is a view that the "BJP is willfully working for its defeat as it wants Kashmir to have a dominant position in th... | |
| | | | Grenade claims life of CRPF ASI in Pulwama, seven others injured | | Tutmar Gali encounter toll reaches 7 | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 3: An Assistant Sub Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed while as seven others persons including three civilians were injured in a grenade attack at Pohoo in the South Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Reports said that militants lobbed a grenade towards a vehicle of CRPF at Rohmoo bridge in the evening today. The grenade landed near the vehicle leading to two injuries to eight persons including three CRPF personnel, two policemen and three civilians. As soon as the blast was hear people ran towards safer places and there was complete chaos in the entire area.
As part of the ongoing electoral process in the state el... | |
| | | | 6 months on, over 20000 SSA teachers without salary | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 3: Over 20000 SarvSikshaAbiyan (SSA) teachers posted in various parts of the state are without salaries since last more than six months causing lot of inconvenience to them in running day to day affairs. While talking to " Early times" several SSA employees said that despite approaching several quarters including Director SSA, concerned ministers and several top rank officials in government, the government fails to release their salaries. They said that several protest were also held at district as well as state level, but government turns blind eye towards the issue. They said that due to non payment of monthly salaries, the SSA emp... | |
| | | | Four-cornered contest in Amira Kadal | | Every candidate hopeful of victory | | |
Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: In the first two phases of assembly elections, a large number of people have participated. Not only people but leaders of different political parties also seem to be enthusiastic to participate in these elections whether in rural or urban areas. One such constituency is AmiraKadal where candidates are busy in campaigning and going from door to door to woo the voters. There is four-cornered contest in this prestigious constituency among sitting MLA NasirAslamWani of National Conference, HinaBhat of BJP, Amir Rasool of Congress and Altaf Bukhari of PDP.
All of them are hopeful of winning this seat. Talking to Early Times, Wani said, ... | |
| | | | Kashmir an integral part of India, Pakistan can't take an inch | | 'History can be changed not Geography': Jaitley | | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 3: Asking Pakistan to understand that Kashmir is an integral part of India and stop thinking to get an inch of it Finance Minister, ArunJaitley said that kashmiris by voting in large numbers have proved former Prime Minister, AtalBihari right in saying that 'History can be changed not the Geography'.
Addressing a gathering of people here at SKICC today, ArunJaitley said that Kashmir is an integral part of India and now Pakistan will have to accept once for all that whatever it does it cannot get an inch of Kashmir which belongs to India.
He said that by voting overwhelmingly in first two phases of ongoing polls, kashmiris once again ... | |
| | | | Omar promises nothing new in public rally at Soibugh, masses disappointed | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Dec 3: In a bid to lure voters from Soibugh area of this central Kashmir district, Chief Minister and working president of National Conference, Omar Abdullah today publically admitted that government led by him failed to do anything for the area even after remaining in the chair for a full term of six years.
Addressing a public rally, the chief minister who spoke in haste promised a college in the area if people voted him to power again.
"If one goes by the contents of his speech he made at the election rally at Soibugh, the chief minister said that I want all the five seats from the district and only then he can serve the people of the are... | |
| | | | Out of 31 SHCs at Kalakote, 18 sans staff | | Running from rented accomodations | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 3: Notwithstanding the tall claims of the central government for making available to the people the best healthcare facilities, 59 per cent of the sub-health centres (SHCs) in Kalakote block of Rajouri do not have adequate staff and are running from rented accommodations.
Sources in health department informed Early Times that 18 SHCs in Kalakote block were still running from rented buildings and most of them had no basic amenities including potable water, power supply and toilet facilities which were essential under norms.
"Out of the 31 SHCs in Kalakote block, 18 are running from one or two-room sets taken on rent by the department", sources... | |
| | | | BJP raises its hands, says it cannot grant citizenship rights to WP refugees | | | | Masood Malik
ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: The BJP Government at the Centre on Tuesday raised its hands in the Lok Sabha and expressed its helplessness, saying the Central Government had no power to grant citizenship rights to the refugees from West Pakistan. There are more than one lakh refugees from West Pakistan residing in different parts of Jammu since 1947. They have been struggling since then to obtain all rights which are available to the state subjects, but with no result because the Kashmiri-dominated successive Governments in the state opposed their democratic demand. As a result, these hapless refugees have been leading a miserable life.
The leadership of West Pakistan refugees ha... | |
| | | | Former Congress mayor predicts doom for party in Jammu | | | |
Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: Former mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Narinder Singh, known for his close affiliation to former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has predicted poor performance by the party in Jammu in ensuing Assembly elections and alleged corruption and nepotism in rank and file for its devastation.
Miffed over the arrogance of party leaders, growing nepotism, failure of party leaders to take action against corrupt , Narinder Singh has reportedly decided to leave party after serving it for close to 50 years. Sources disclose that a group of former corporators had been willing to join Congress under his leadership, but party leadership spared no... | |
| | | | Raj Bhawan official forced acting VC to constitute review committee | | Charge allowance case in JU | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 3: More skeletons have begun tumbling out of the cupboard of acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Jammu Prof. R.D. Sharma!
Sources told Early Times that Sharma framed the committee for re-examining the decision taken by ex-VC to recover charge allowance paid to four Incharge Deputy Registrars and one Joint Registrar due to the interference of a top official, presently posted in Raj Bhawan. They said that the official is brother of one of the accused and has been actively pursuing the cause.
Sources said that the acting VC was convinced by one of the close aides that if he would help this particular officer in this case, his name would be on the top of lis... | |
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