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| Baramulla DDC election indicates formation of Third Front in Valley | | Apni Party, PC likely to utilize Muzaffar Baig's experience to provide alternative of NC, PDP in Valley | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Election of Safeena Baig as chairperson of District Development Council (DDC) Baramulla is an indication of the formation of Third Front in Kashmir Valley to take on two mainstream parties-National Conference and PDP.
Safeena Baig is not only an independent candidate, she is wife of former Deputy Chief Minister and veteran politician Muzaffar Hussain Baig, one of the founders of the PDP under the leadership of late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari and Peoples’ Conference (PC) headed by Sajjad Gani Lone supported Safeena to defeat Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) candidate Qurat-ul-Bashir of PDP who lost election despite having seven members in his kitty. Reliable sources said that before elections of the chairperson and vice-chairperson of DDC Baramulla, discussions have already started between Apni Party and Peoples’ Conference to form Third Front in the Valley to fight with NC and PDP. “Now political stalwart of J&K Muzaffar Hussain Baig is also likely to join to give strength to the new front”, sources ... | |
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| Azad to announce his future plan after visiting J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Amid conflicting reports about his future, veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will interact with his supporters from J&K to announce the next course of action.
Reliable sources told The Early Times said that after his formal retirement as member of the Rajya Sabha on February 15, Azad will start interaction with his supporters in different parts of the country in general and J&K in particular.
“Very soon Azad will visit different areas of J&K to hold interactions with his loyalists”, sources said and added that veteran Congress leader is not in a hurry to announce his future action. “Azad has already sounded his loyalists about his next tour i... | |
| | | | Tawi artificial lake project ‘dumped’ in cold store | | Now focus on river banks | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: In yet another “cruel joke” with the people of historic Jammu city, the government has seemingly “dumped in cold store” the long-awaited artificial Tawi lake project for the winter capital and now the administration would focus on the beautification of the banks of the river, instead.
Sources said that at the recently held meeting to review completion of prestigious projects in Jammu and Srinagar, the issue of long-awaited Tawi artificial lake was even not discussed.
Sources said on February 4, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, called for executing the ambitious projects in Jammu and Kashmir expeditiously.
The Lt Governor while chairing a high leve... | |
| | | | Restoration or destruction of Mubarak Mandi Palace Complex? | | Structure of Raja Ram Singh Queens’ Palace damaged | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: In a sheer violation of Jammu and Kashmir Heritage Conservation and Preservation Act, 2010, the executing agencies hired for its restoration and renovation were allegedly spotted damaging the roof structure of the Raja Ram Singh Queens’ Palace of famous Mubarak Mandi Palace Complex in the name of restoration.
A video in this connection has been received by the Early Times, wherein the workers of executing agencies were clearly seen using hammers on the ro... | |
| | | | PDP, NC Cong leaders have no time to pay tributes to Pulwama martyrs | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: While as the whole nation paid tributes to martyrs on the second anniversary of Pulwama terror attack, Congress, PDP and NC leaders in J&K could not spare time to pay tributes to those brave hearts who lost their lives in the attack.
While as PDP and NC leaderships were busy in claiming that they were denied entry by the authorities to come out of their homes to visit families of some terrorists killed recently, Congress leaders were busy in other activities.
Throughout the day, National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted pictures and posts on social media to claim that he was ‘house arrest’ but he has not mentioned eve... | |
| | | | Principal Accountant General J&K pulls up Srinagar staff for delay in settlement of pension cases | | Asks staff & officers to eradicate corruption while showing empathy towards pensioners | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: Following the Early Times story about the corruption at the Srinagar office of Accountant General, Principal Accountant General Jammu & Kashmir Dr. Abhishek Gupta has shot a mail to Deputy Accountant General, Ajeet Kumar and expressed his displeasure over the delay in disposal of pension cases.
“I am observing that the progress in disposal of outstanding pension cases is very poor. Hardly any progress has been made in the last one month in Srinagar office. Moreover, I am personally getting a large number of complaints regarding prolonged delay in settlement of pension cases apparently due to raising of trivial queries by our conc... | |
| | | | Pakistan likely to continue on FATF’s ‘grey list’ | | Arrests of terrorists; recovery of weapons, IED enough to expose neighbour | | | AVINASH AZAD
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 14: Alert Jammu and Kashmir Police have apparently snatched away an opportunity for Pakistan to come out from the ‘grey list’, as its attempts of encouraging blood bath in J&K, as well as other parts of the country exposed yet before the deadline given by an international watchdog.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had placed Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 and asked Islamabad to implement a plan of action to curb money laundering and terror financing by the end of February 2021. FATF an international watchdog develops policies to combat money laundering and since 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing, an... | |
| | | | J&K to get 5 hydro power projects by 2024 | | UT to get additional 1700 MW, power woes to end forever | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: In order to meet the growing power demand to end the electricity deficit in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government is constructing five hydroelectric projects (above 25 MW) aggregating to 1709.50 MW in the union territory and by this year, these projects are scheduled to be commissioned.
As per the official documents in possession of Early Times, Pakal Dul power project is being constructed in Kishtwar district and is set to generate an estimated 1000 MW of electricity.
The river/ basin for this project is Marusadar/ Chenab/ Indus and is scheduled to be commissioned in the financial year of 2024-25.
Similarly, another project Parnia power projec... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Kunjwani Talab Lane 3 pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: People living in Kunjwani Talab lane number 3 are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The Kunjwani Talab lane number 3 is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are suf... | |
| | | | Marwah: Surprise inspection spills beans, 13 govt offices found locked | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: The culture of absenteeism at Marwah Sub Division in Kishtwar district is making poor people suffer. The area is presently cut off from rest of the country due to snowfall.
As per the details available with Early Times, Sub Divisional Magistrate Marwah in his communication addressed to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar informed him about the surprise inspection of various government offices and enquiry into the unauthorised absence of the government employees.
As per communication No. SDM/M/GEN/2225-40 Dated 13-2-2021 the SDM has informed the DC Kishtwar that during surprise inspection of the offices by him, it was found that office of CD... | |
| | | | Implementation of UJWALA scheme; DC Kulgam, Shopian seek list of beneficiaries | | | | SAAHIL SUHAIL
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: Deputy Commissioner Kulgam has sought a list of UJWALA Scheme beneficiaries weeks after administration in Pulwama district of South Kashmir recommended registration of cases against the LPG gas agencies for committing major frauds during its implementation in the district.
The Chief Planning Officer Kulgam issued an order earlier this week and directed Assistant Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Kulgam to submit a list of beneficiaries covered under UJWALA Scheme.
“Undersigned has been directed (by Deputy Commissioner Kulgam) to request you to kindly furnish Agency-wise list of beneficiaries covered under the UJWALA S... | |
| | | | JK reports 73 new cases of COVID-19; two fresh deaths, positive cases reach 125341 | | Active positive 622, recovered 122768, casualties 1951 | | | Jehangir Rashid
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 25,341 as 73 new cases of virus came to the fore today.
The death toll reached 1,951 following two deaths in the past 24 hours or so.
Srinagar district reported 37 fresh cases of Corona Virus followed by Jammu district 14 cases, Anantnag district seven cases, Pulwama district five cases, Budgam district four cases, Baramulla district two cases and Bandipora, Ganderbal, Shopian and Poonch districts one case each. A death each was reported from Jammu and Kashmir divisions respectively.
The Jammu & Kashmir administration through the media... | |
| | | | Kishtwar DDC elections rescheduled for February 18 | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: After forceful deferment of elections to the post of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for District Kishtwar due to lack of quorum, the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma issued fresh dates for holding the elections.
As per the details available with Early Times, DC Kishtwar who is Presiding Officer/Prescribed Authority to hold the elections vide No. DDEO/K/2020-21/7331-44 Dated 13-2-2021 issued “Notice for Election” for 18-2-2021.
“Consequent upon the deferment of the meeting scheduled at 11.30 am on 13-2-2021 for election to Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of District Development Council Kishtwar due to lack of prescribe... | |
| | | | Warwan people hold protest against delay in airlifting pregnant women | | Woman delivered dead baby at DH Kishtwar | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, Feb 14: The miseries of people of Marwah and Warwan continues as people forced to held a protest against the failure of the administration in airlifting the pregnant woman from Warwan since last 3 days as a result of which the child died in mother’s womb.
As per the details available with Early Times, the people of Warwan made repeated request to the District Administration Kishtwar for lifting the pregnant woman who required immediate medical attention since th... | |
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