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| Will Tasaduq Mufti return to steer sinking ship? | | Of Lok Sabha polls and Mufti Sayeed's lone Son | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Two years ago, in April 2017, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominated Tasaduq Hussain Mufti as party's candidate for Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag, but with Tasaduq back to foreign lands, party is left without a candidate.
As polls were announced for Lok Sabha, Tasadaq Mufti is once again being discussed widely within the political circles in general and within the PDP in particular. "He is son of Mufti sahib and younger brother of the party president. We wanted him to return and fight elections but the chances look bleak," said a PDP supporter.
Last year after the coalition of PDP and the BJP fell apart, Tasaduq who was made the Tourism minister went into oblivion. Her sister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti later admitted that calling back Tasaduq from Mumbai to Jammu and Kashmir and making her a Minister was a mistake.
In a detailed chat with a New Delhi based news channel, Mehbooba stated that she felt all alone when her father passed away on January 7, 2016 and she sank into an emotional trauma. "Calling Tasaduq from Mumbai to Ja... | |
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| No Assembly polls in J&K, bad news for Kashmir centric parties | | 'Fall in line or quit politics' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Kashmir centric parties in one voice were demanding that Assembly elections should be held along with Lok Sabha polls in the state but all their hopes to regain power have been dashed.
For time being ECI has announced that only parliamentary polls would be held in the state and decision about assembly elections would be taken after new dispensation takes over the reins of the country in May. "Kashmir centric leaders are claiming that ECI's decision has disappointed the people but the fact is that no assembly polls for time being have put the mainstream parties in Kashmir in a tight spot and it's a bad news for them," said an analyst.
He said, "Kashm... | |
| | | | After boycotting ULB, Panchayat polls, Kashmir centric parties furious over deferment of LA polls | | Double standards | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: Decision of the Election Commission to defer J&K Assembly elections has exposed leadership of Kashmir centric parties which had boycotted recently held Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) polls.
In the months of October and November, there was competition among these parties to demonize democratic institutions to instigate people against participating in the grass roots democracy. These Kashmir centric parties had launched a campaign against these grass roots democracy and termed the elections as farce. Interestingly after Election Commission had announced to defer Assembly elections these Kashmir centric parties were unanimous in criticizing Union ... | |
| | | | No assembly elections turn birthday boy into crybaby! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The birthday celebrations of a senior leader of the National Conference suddenly took a twist on March 10 when the Election Commission of India said that simultaneous Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir would not be held for now due to security concerns.
The Chief Election Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Shailendra Kumar said that simultaneous assembly and parliamentary elections are "not possible" in the state "due to security concerns."
"Unlike the parliament elections, the assembly elections require more security set up and the present situation does not favor holding of simultaneous polls," he told reporters here, soon after the election commissi... | |
| | | | SAC puts future of 550 teachers in jeopardy | | Engagement of regular teachers against SS posts violates MHRD guidelines | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: The decision taken by State Administrative Council (SAC) giving approval of re-hiring of 550 Subject Specific Teachers (SST) for merely three months rather than one year has put the future of these teachers in jeopardy.
The SAC meeting of March 8 had given its approval to the proposal of School Education department proposing re-hiring of 550 teachers from 11/3/2019 in winter zones and 1/4/2019 in summer zone schools upto 30/6/2019 or till the provision of regular teaching staff by the department by way of rationalization, whichever is earlier.
The Subject Specific teachers engaged under Rashrtiya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyaan, now Samagra Shiksha informed ... | |
| | | | Mastermind behind Pulwama attack killed in encounter: GoC 15 Corps | | 14 of 18 militants killed during last fortnight belong to JeM: Pani | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 11: The mastermind of the February 14 Pulwama attack that left at least 40 CRPF personnel martyred has been killed in an encounter in the Tral area of South Kashmir. This was stated by the GoC 15 Corps, KJS Dhiloon during a presser here Monday. He was flanked by IGP Kashmir, SP Pani and IG CRPF Zulifkar Hassan.
The encounter in Pinglish area of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district lasted past midnight in which Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias 'Mohd Bhai' was among the three militants killed.
They said that during the Pinglish encounter Mudasir Ahmed Khan alias Muhammad Bhai and another militant identified as K... | |
| | | | Pak continues to deny access to the Balakot attack site | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 11: Pakistani officials, according to International News Agency, have prevented a group of journalists to "access the Jaish-e-Mohammad Madrasa being used as a terrorist camp" that was targeted in Balakot targeted by Indian Air Force last week.
The Pakistani officials prevented the team from climbing a hill in northeastern Pakistan to the site of the madrasa and a group of surrounding buildings. It was the third attempt of the team in past nine days to visit the site.
The reason cited behind the sealing of the area by Pakistani officials is 'security concerns', while denying Indian government's claim that the terrorist camp was hit by the IAF killing large ... | |
| | | | Gandhi Nagar threatened by indiscriminate dumping of garbage | | Swacchta Abhiyaan takes a dent | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 11: With Jammu city been declared as one of the dirtiest cities of the country, even the posh locality of Gandhi Nagar is grappling with the menace of indiscriminate dumping of garbage thereby causing hazardous unhygienic conditions for the residents.
The indiscriminate dumping of garbage in and around high-end A/B and B/B Blocks of Gandhi Nagar locality is posing serious health hazards for the residents of the area. Heaps of garbage can be seen at any given poi... | |
| | | | Lok Sabha elections 2019: Rahul, Omar talks for poll pact | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: A day after Election Commission of India (ECI) announced schedule for Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah started talks in New Delhi for a possible poll pact in the state.
Credible sources told Early Times that National Conference Vice-President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is New Delhi to meet Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
"The duo will meet and discuss to devise a strategy for Lok Sabha elections. After few rounds of talks we expect that a poll pact deal will be announced," a leader privy to the development told Early Times.
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| | | | Ring Road project only on papers | | Not even a kilometer stretch completed in last one year | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: It is more than a year now since Srinagar Ring Road project was launched by PDP-BJP under PM's special economic package in February 2018, but till date not even 1 km of the road has been completed. The affected farmers on the other side are protesting as payment of compensation is not being made in their favour.
Details available with Early Times reveal that from last more than a year not even a kilometer of the Semi Ring Road project has been competed inspite of the fact that contract was allotted to a private company in February 2018. In May 2018 Prime Minister Modi formally laid foundation stone for the project , but inspite of all that authoritie... | |
| | | | Encroachment of forest land likely to affect Jammu tourism | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 11: Encroachment of forest land has been a matter of grave concern for the forest and other departments. The encroachments, it is feared will devastate Jammu tourism.
According to sources, since 1990 scores of new establishments in the form of colonies were established in some parts of Jammu division.
"Big structures have come up at Bhatandhi, Mudra, Muthi, Sidra, Bajadtha and other areas in the winter capital of Jammu and the authorities at the helm of affairs have failed to take appropriate action against the concerned department", sources told early times.
Sources said that there is a huge encroachment of forest land. "Even though roa... | |
| | | | PHE leaves Throldi, Kathail villages high & dry | | Villagers crave for potable water | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Mar 11: Thanks to the lethargy of the PHE department, the people of village Thlordi, Kathail in district Udhampur are without potable water. Locals said that there was acute shortage of water for the last one month.
"We contacted the concerned officers but they said there was some problem with the motors," a village head of Thlordi said adding the officials have been repeating this excuse for several years.
A housewife said there was no water f... | |
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