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Can't give any more concessions: BJP 'Agenda of Alliance sacred; No discussion would be held at PM's level' 2/4/2016 12:31:41 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: A day after Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti said that she won't form the government till Centre announces Kashmir specific Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday refused to budge saying no further concessions would be granted but was quick to add that "Agenda of Alliance" between the two parties is a "sacred document" and it would ensure that it's implemented. A top BJP leader while talking to Early Times said, "I am afraid that Centre would give any more concessions to PDP but we are duty bound to implement the Agenda of Alliance which was framed when late Mufti Sayeed was alive." Asked then why BJP is not coming forward to end the stalemate in Jammu and Kashmir he said, "All top BJP leaders are busy as Anti-Terrorism Conference is going on at Jaipur and top notch ministers and diplomats from different countries are attending the conference." The leader said, "As soon as the conference ends BJP top leaders would sit together and would ensure that government is put at place in Jamm...   READ MORE

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Uncertainty over Govt formation leads to confusion 2/4/2016 12:31:34 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: Amid uncertainty over Government Formation in Jammu and Kashmir, there prevails 'chaos and confusion' in the state administration thus affecting its functioning. The state is under Governor's rule since January 9 following the demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The PDP and BJP have so far failed to reach a consensus over Government Formation. However, there is chaos in the state administration in absence of the elected government. "The delay in Government Formation has created confusion in the state administration. We don't know when the elected Government will be in place? We even don't know whether we will be able to implement...   READ MORE   Next 10 days very crucial for Jammu, Ladakh All eyes on BJP's machinations 2/4/2016 12:31:28 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: As was expected by one and all in Jammu and Ladakh and elsewhere in the country considering their political bankruptcy, the local BJP leaders, who met with the State Governor on Tuesday to express their views on the Government Formation in Jammu and Kashmir, behaved in a most shameful manner. They lost all their credibility and became objects of contempt and ridicule with even the supporters of the BJP openly saying that "it would be sin if they go near them". The so-called BJP leaders knew what PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had said in Srinagar on January 31 and February 1 and what she said after meeting with the Governor in Jammu itself. Her message t...   READ MORE   Power hungry Ex-Ministers arrange special prayers 2/4/2016 12:31:18 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: With end in the present stalemate seems to no near in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP-Congress ministers continue to keep their fingers crossed- wishing to witness 'honorable' instead of the 'former'. Close aids of several Ministers divulged that the present stalemate is making the situation worrisome for several Ministers of Mufti's cabinet who have been rendered powerless due to the imposition of Governor's rule and the present deadlock- the end of which seems no near. "From being addressed as honorable, they are being termed as former ministers. This is something which isn't going well with their ego," says a close confidant of one o...   READ MORE   Dr Farooq dances with Ranveer Singh on Malhari Masha Allah Nazar Na Lag Jaye, says PDP 2/4/2016 12:31:04 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 3: Former Chief Minister and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah who on Tuesday evening showed some of his finest dance moves in the national capital with Bollywood star Ranveer Singh on the tunes of "Malhari", has got appreciation from far and wide including betenoire Peoples Democratic Party. As soon as Ranveer Singh pranced his way towards the stage for the Entertainer of the Year award, on one of the tracks of "Bajirao Mastani", Dr Abdullah ...   READ MORE   By not staying at CM House, Mehbooba sets example 2/4/2016 12:30:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: By staying at Guest House, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has set an example of not using official residence of Chief Minister when there is no Government in the State. After demise of former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mufti family has yet not vacated official residence but Mehbooba Mufti has decided not to stay at the official residence of Chief Minister during her stay at Jammu. But now the ball is the court of power hungry BJP leaders, who are still living with their families and relatives in the offical residence despite the fact that there is no Government in the state since January 7. Mehbooba Mufti has indire...   READ MORE   Vigilance books Taj for land grabbing; top babu in soup Another land grab scam surfaces in Kulgam 2/4/2016 12:30:30 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Kulgam, Feb 3: Another major land grabbing scam surfaced in this southern district moments after Vigilance Organisation declared that they have registered case against former minister and senior Congress leader Taj Mohiuddin for grabbing land in the district. Early Times has learnt from reliable sources that authorities in Kulgam district are probing another land grab scam involving a top bureaucrat. The bureaucrat according to sources had enjoyed prize postings in previous NC-Congress regime. Sources revealed that bureaucrat with the help of revenue authorities in Kulgam district tampered revenue documents to grab the prized state land in 2010-11 ...   READ MORE   'Shameless' BJP leaders pay tributes to Praja Parishad with two flags on vehicle of Kissan Board VC 2/4/2016 12:30:21 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: BJP leadership has crossed all limits of double standard when party organised a function at border town of Jourian to pay tributes to the martyrs of Praja Parishad agitation two days back. Shockingly with two flags on his official vehicle, Vice Chairman of the Kissan Advisory Board, Dalit Singh Chib, who is blue-eyed boy of former Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, had presided over the martyr day function. On the official vehcile of Dalit Singh Chib, two flags were installed-one state flag and second national flag. On the one hand BJP leaders were paying tributes to the Praja Parishad martyrs while on the other two flags were hoisting on the off...   READ MORE   Shri Narendra Modi Ji Prime Minister of India 2/4/2016 12:30:12 AM Subject: Our last letter to you on J&K's Political Destiny Sir, Being students of history and politics of Jammu and Kashmir, having taught and written on the issues pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir and the Nation extensively all through our life, and being fully aware of the dangers which have been looming large for quite some time on the political future of the state as an integral part of Union of India, we once again chose to bring to your notice the dangerous implications of the policy which your party has followed after coming to power at the Centre and in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This is our last attempt to confide in you with an earnest hope that your party will correct the...   READ MORE   Registrar Cooperative Societies installs another chairman SCHBS 2/4/2016 12:29:55 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: Register Cooperative Societies, who is supposed to be guardian of cooperative societies' in state, has thrown the rules into dustbin as he has installed one more chairman at Sainik Cooperative House Building Society (SCHBS). Sources informed Early Times that in September 2015, four directors of the management committee of SCHBS, without any prior notice and with backing and apparent instigation of Registrar co-op societies J&K, sprung a surprise on the Chairman and other two directors that they want to elect new chairman. The chairman along with directors left the office as it had been crowded then to avoid any untoward situation. "In t...   READ MORE   BJP MLA Sat Sharma 'missing', says poster at Sarwal Chowk 2/4/2016 12:29:26 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: A poster, which was found pasted at Sarwal Chowk here, says BJP MLA Sat Sharma has gone 'missing' ever since his election to the State Assembly. Sarwal falls in Jammu West constituency, which is represented by Sat. Taking a dig at the MLA, who is also president of state unit of BJP, the poster claims that he has the quality of remaining 'untraced' even if you search a lot for him. It describes him as 'eid ka chaand'. The poster mocks his achievements and a...   READ MORE   Ex Deputy CM wake up, applies for special leave 2/4/2016 12:11:52 AM K Koushal Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: The former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh who is "habitual of flouting university norms" woke up on Wednesday and applied for special leave in his department. The ex-Deputy CM was brazenly flouting the rules and guidelines passed by University Council in 1987 pertaining to contesting elections. Dr Nirmal Singh applied for special leave this morning after the issue was raised by a student body of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party. The University Council guidelines clearly state that Professors can contest elections after seeking special leave from the competent authorities. Former Deputy CM, had contested the Assembly Elect...   READ MORE   Nursery owners-government department nexus comes to fore in Kishtwar Over 10 lakh trees planted by various departments in dry season 2/3/2016 11:57:15 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 3: Nexus between nursery owners and officials has come to fore in this frontier district as over 10 lakh trees were planted by various government department in the district in last few months despite the fact that area has witnessed dry season in absence of rain and snow. Sources informed the "Early Times" that Forest Department Kishtwar, Social Forestry, Soil Conservation Department, IWDP, Horticulture Department, Forest Department Territorial and allied department alone planted trees of various quality including Apple, Walnuts, Far, Kail, Deodar and other fruit bearing plants in Kishtwar district this season. Sources said that under we...   READ MORE   Police bust JeM's network of OGWs, 3 held 2/3/2016 11:39:58 PM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Feb 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted a network of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit at Handwara near here. " The OGW network, which was operating since April 2015, was involved in various subversive activities and had plans to target political workers, installations of security forces and police establishments in Kupwara district of north Kashmir," a senior police officer said. They OGWs were id...   READ MORE   G&B Board transgresses authority, constitutes selection committee to appoint Editor Gojri, JKAACL 2/3/2016 11:36:20 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 3: The Gujjar and Bakerwal Board was constituted by the state government in order to give fillip to the development of these communities but in a typical case the Board has recommended constitution of a selection committee for the purpose of filling up of a promotional post in Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL). Javaid Rahi's appointment as Editor Gojri, JKAACL has been made on the recommendation of an illegally constituted selection committee. Under Academy's Constitution (Govt. SRO 340, dated 14th August, 1963) selection committee has to be constituted by the Academy's Executive Board-the Central Committee-w...   READ MORE   JK sitting on cancervolcano; 2200 cases reported in 2015 2/3/2016 11:36:06 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: Alarming rise of cancer patients in the Jammu and Kashmir at an exceptionally high rate virtually indicates that state is sitting on a volcano as it has registered nearly 2200 cancer patients with the Oncology Department at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu last year. Although the alarming increase in number of cancer patients is matter of concern but health authorities are still in slumber. As per the data, state has been witnessing an increasing number of cancer cases-up from 803 in 1997 to over 2200 in 2015. "From 1998 to 2002 just four years, the number of cancer cases had swelled approximately by 6.3 per cent...   READ MORE   Online fraudster dupes CISF'sSI of Rs 45800 2/3/2016 11:35:55 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Feb 3: A Sub Inspector posted in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guarding 390 MW Dool-Hasti Power Project was onTuesday duped by an online fraudsters of his hard earn money amounting to the tune of Rs. 45800. As per the details available with "Early Times", online fraudsters called CISF Sub Inspector M K Sahu from mobile No. 08969373399 late Tuesday night asking him for ATM card code on the plea of bank verification for continuing the validity of his State Bank of India ATM card. Not aware of being duped, the Sub Inspector disclose the Pin of ATM card to the online fraudster and till the time the victim understood the fraudsters had ...   READ MORE   Not a single case of financial assistance cleared in 8 months JKBOCWWB victimizes labour class 2/3/2016 11:35:47 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: The slackness on the part of Jammu and Kashmir Building and Others Construction Workers' Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB) can be gauged from the fact that thousands of the financial assistance cases of construction workers are lying pending for clearance for the last eight months. Sources told Early Times that thousands of financial assistance cases of construction workers including death compensation cases, marriage assistance cases, and scholarship cases etc. of the wards of the workers have not been processed and cleared by the Boards for the last eight months. "The Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Building and Others Construction W...   READ MORE   Do Jammuites want a BJP partnered Govt? 2/3/2016 11:35:34 PM Abodh Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: With political uncertainty over formation of Government in J&K deepening by each passing day and all eyes on the response of PDP, which primarily represents Kashmir in the PDP- BJP coalition Government that was in place for ten months before the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the question which is not being asked is whether people of Jammu who elected BJP into a position to be part of governance in the state, still want a BJP partnered Government. While many believe that BJP-PDP coalition may resume the governance of the state, but apprehensions are being expressed over longevity of the Government, and possibility of another spell of pol...   READ MORE   Pak's candid admission: We support Kashmiri militant groups Sharif & Co have no control over Army, ISI 2/3/2016 11:35:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 3: For the first time in past 25-years Pakistan has admitted that it has been supporting militant groups in Kashmir and its soil is being used to unleash terror against India. A Pakistani Parliamentary panel headed by ruling Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Awais Ahmad Leghari, has proposed the Government should take action against "violent armed outfits" to dispel international concerns that Pakistan was not doing enough against groups involved in attacks in Kashmir. It has also said: "Pakistan should not encourage calls for active support to armed, banned, militant groups in Kashmir." "The revelations made by Pakistan Parliamentary pan...   READ MORE   Governor inaugurates "18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2016" 2/3/2016 11:34:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 3: Governor N.N. Vohra inaugurated an international theatre festival, "18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2016" at Abhinav Theatre Jammu here today. He was accompanied by Usha Vohra, First Lady. This festival has been organized by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) with support from the National School of Drama (NSD). Renowned theatre personalities from America, Italy, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Kashmir and Jammu are taking part in this 6 days ...   READ MORE   Police busts JeM module, arrests 03 OGWs in Handwara "A major threat has been averted with the busting of this module: SP 2/3/2016 11:17:43 PM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, Feb 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday busted an Over Ground Workers (OGWs) network of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit here in Handwara area of north Kashmir. According to top police official that, " The OGW network, which was operating since April 2015, was involved in various subversive activities and determined to target political workers, security force installations and police establishments in Kupwara district of north Kas...   READ MORE   Khateeb's wait for his son finally ended Thousands join Abdul Hay's funeral 2/3/2016 11:16:27 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Feb3:- Separatist leader turn Social activist Abdul Hay Khateeb from Bhaderwah Tehsil of District Doda, a desperate father who wanted his son back from Pakistan passed away today. He was 89. Khateeb's Son Mohammad Hussain joined Hizbul Mujahden in 1989 and crossed over to Pakistani Occupied Kashmir at the instance of Hardliner Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The deceased was later buried at his ancestral graveyard in Bhaderwah. Thousands of persons attended his funeral. Khateeb during his life time is the only separatist leader who raised voice against Syed Ali Shah Geelani and accused him. Khateeb who time and again demanded t...   READ MORE   74 students protest against school admn over denial of admission cards Class XII exam 2/3/2016 11:15:49 PM M S NAZKI Early Times Report Poonch, Feb 3: Agitated over denial of admit cards/roll number slips to appear in class XII final exams which commenced here today, the 74 students from two Government Higher Secondary Schools staged protest here today against school authorities outside the office of Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Mendhar -Poonch district, The aggrieved students assembled near the Office of Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Mendhar Thakur Sher Singh and staged a massive protest demonstration against the lackadaisical approach from school respective principals and staff alleging them for unnecessarily harassing to the students for no reasons. Protesting students were later joined i...   READ MORE   Two lawyers get injured after being attacked by under-trial in Bandipora court 2/3/2016 10:30:21 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, Feb 3: In broad day light an under-trial and his accomplices today attacked a Public Prosecutor and a senior Advocate inside the court premises here. Meanwhile President Association Bandipora alleged that the incident took place due to the alleged negligence on part of security. Sources said that the under trial Noor Din Khan, along with his accomplices, attacked Public Prosecutor Advocate Shafiq Bhat and senior Advocate Jan Mohammad Mir, inside the court premises. "Noor-ud Din Khan S/O Dawood Khan R/O Doban Ungam Bandipora was having 488 civil Procedure court (crpc) matrimonial disputes & one Ashiq Hussain S/O Nazir Ahmad Bhat R/O Ashting...   READ MORE   Ransoo relieved as DC Reasi extends transport package 2/3/2016 10:29:49 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Katra, Feb 3: The pilgrimage from holy town Katra to Ransoo has always been hard. But the the district administration chipped in with reforms to ease the flow of the tourists keeping their comfort in mind. Usually the run from Katra to Ransoo main stop was being withheld earlier by the busses and tempo travellers ferrying their passengers to and fro as the pilgrims had to alight at the bus stand Ransoo, some two and half kilometers short of the main Ransoo town. The tourist as well as the pilgrims had to undertake the journey on their own that was full of hardship and also impediment to the flourishing business of the town. The residents as well as the ...   READ MORE

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