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| BJP's 'Mein Bhi Chowkidar' campaign draws flak in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: BJP's 'Mein Bhi Chowkidar' campaign, which is seen as its counter offensive on the Opposition which had attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over this name, has drawn a flak especially in J&K, where BJP's brief marriage with PDP ended in an unceremonious divorce.
While all BJP Ministers and senior party functionaries added prefix 'Chowkidar' to their names on their Twitter handles, people in Jammu are questioning the vigil of party's 'Chowkidars' in the state, who used close to four years of 'Chowkidari' to earn peoples' antipathy rather than their trust and assurance.
Many of the 'Chowkidars' were caught napping when the PDP got grave anti Jammu orders passed in the State Cabinet and when they came in the public domain, the 'Chowkidars' confessed to be sleeping.
'Chowkidars' were even instrumental in posting officers of 'proven record' at positions of importance in civil and police administration so that they could 'assist' them in their 'Chowkidari'. There is huge anguish against the so called 'Chowkidars' of the BJP in J&K, who over... | |
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| To appease separatists, NC's Lok Sabha candidate uses derogatory language against PM | | Politics hit new low in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Once again politics in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has shown its true colour with mud slugging and using lewd language emerging as a new normal. On Sunday, when an election rally of the national conference was being held in north Kashmir with party's Lok Sabha candidate Akbar Lone as the campaigner, not even the Prime Minister of India was spared in order to grab the headlines and appease separatist sympathisers.
When reporters asked Lone about his comments on the ban being imposed on Jamaat-e- Islaami, he used unparliamentary, derogatory and abusive language against none other than the Prime Minister himself. When even the ideologies could be diff... | |
| | | | For Jammu, Raj Bhawan proposes, Babu disposes | | Jammu vets seek Governor's intervention | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Despite a directive from the Raj Bhawan's State Accountability Commission, the Sheep Husbandry Department Jammu has been allegedly dilly dallying the execution of orders that would benefit officials of Jammu division while their counterparts from Kashmir are a enjoying those benefits.
The complainants said even as more than fourteen petitioner officers of Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry have passed away either in situ or post-retirement during their struggle for seeking justice, justice is still being allegedly denied to them by Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu, who is junior to most of the petitioners.
Sources said the brazen injustice with Ja... | |
| | | | Only two out of seven SC MLAs raised issues of reservation in promotion | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Despite the Union Government having given its nod to reservation in promotions, prior to imposition of model code of conduct, the party has faced ridicule especially from reserved category masses, as only two out of seven BJP MLAs from SC community demanded implementation of reservation in promotion.
According official data obtained from J&K Legislative Assembly through RTI only two members during the budget session in 2017 had raised the issue of reservation in promotion. "MLA Samba, Dr Devinder Manyal and MLA Hiranagar, Kuldeep Raj are members of Legislative Assembly who raised the issue", RTI reply vide no 527/PIO/28/01/2019, which went viral on s... | |
| | | | Infighting rattles Congress in Udhampur | | DCC seeks Azad, Dr Karan Singh as party candidate in place of Vikramaditya | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Instead of forging alliance with other parties for upcoming Loksabha elections, internal fighting within Congress party has refused to die down with a district Committee seeking Gulam Nabi Azad or Dr. Karan Singh as party candidate rather than Vikramaditya.
The District Congress Committee Udhampur headed by Krishan Chander Bhagat had submitted a memorandum to President All India Congress Committee Rahul Gandhi, seeking party mandate in favour of Gulam Nabi Azad or Dr. Karan Singh for Kathua-Udhampur-Doda constituency rather than Vikramaditya.
As per the memorandum passed by DCC Udhampur following a meeting, which was attended by 14 block presidents, t... | |
| | | | Kashmir centric politicians fall in line after becoming irrelevant | | Start campaigning for LS polls as tantrums don't work | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Kashmir centric politicians, who till the recent past, used to dictate terms to Centre and talk about holding parleys with Pakistan have realized that taking part in the elections is the only way to keep themselves relevant and if they miss the bus they would cease to exist.
"After raising hue and cry about clubbing assembly polls with the Lok Sabha elections, the Kashmir centric politicians have realized that no one is ready to listen to them and they have to fall in the line if they want to reach the parliament or the assembly," said an analyst.
He said that at present Kashmir centric parties are grappling with number of issues like internal discord ... | |
| | | | For power BJP can join hands with Kashmir centric parties | | After elections anything possible | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 17: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) may be taking on Kashmir based for being soft towards militants and separatists, the reality is that party is considering making alliance with them if the need arises.
The BJP has been criticizing the Valley based parties and many a times called its leaders anti-nationals. The BJP pulled out of the PDP-led government for the "security" of the region. The state assembly was dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21 last year citing the "impossibility of forming a stable government by the coming together of political parties with opposing political ideologies" and the "fragile security scenario in the state".
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| | | | Pakistan may use Kartarpur corridor to foment anti-India troubles in Punjab | | New Delhi's new headache | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 17: The Kartarpur corridor construction could be another headache for India in dealing with Pakistan. Kartarpur corridor is a long-standing dream of the Sikh Community to visit the Gurdwara in Pakistan, where Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent the last days of his life. Even after the Pulwama terrorist attack on Feb 14, India had a joint meet with Pakistan on the construction of the corridor and Pakistan side played all tricks to spook the work of the corridor. The question now is if it is the right time to have talks with Pakistan on this issue. Pakistan's behavior and U-Turns suggest it is not.
On March 15, many Indian officials say that Pakistan has "surreptitious... | |
| | | | 7 police officers transferred, Sujit Kumar is DIG Jammu-Kathua Range | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Home Department today ordered transfers and postings of two Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (DIGs) and five other police officers.
As per Government Order No. 287-Home of 2019 Dated 17.03.2019, Sujit Kumar (IPS) awaiting orders of posting in Police Headquarters (PHO) is posted as I/C DIG Jammu-Kathua-Samba (JKS) Range vice Vivek Gupta, Vivek Gupta (IPS) I/C DIG Jammu-Kathua-Samba (JKS) Range, holding additional charge of the post of DIG Poonch-Rajouri... | |
| | | | One month extra salary and nothing for counting, other expenditure | | Panchayat poll staff left high & dry | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 17: Though the state administration has been making arrangements for upcoming parliamentary elections in the state but apart from one month extra salary as promised, the state government has failed to provide money for poll-counting, fuel charges and for other duties.
According to officials who worked as Returning Officers, Assistant Returning Officers, the administration had assured to provide Rs. 10,000 as expenditure for fuel while as Rs. 3500 for poll-counting duty, besides money for working as judicial magistrate and other duties.
There are gross irregularities in the payment of the money by district election officers. "Those who were engaged as Return... | |
| | | | Shah Faesal's function proved to be a damp squib | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 17: The much publicized political entrance of former IAS officer Shah Faesal has proved to be a damp squib as turn-out in his first political rally was very low. During his first maiden speech, Faesal utilized his energy to convince that people that he was not an 'agent' as alleged by some forces. Without giving any names, Faesal said, "Those who were ready to accommodate are now saying, I am an agent of RSS and BJP."
Shah Faesal said, "Our intention to launch this party is to provide a platform for people from all religions and castes." Faesal also said that Kashmiri Pandits were also part of the Kashmiri culture and that they should return to the Valle... | |
| | | | Influential clerk manages stay at BDO Sunderbani for 3 yrs | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Mar 16: While most of the officials in various departments have been shifted to different areas duties during the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the favourites have managed to stay at their positions.
A clerk/assistant in Block Development Office of Rural Development Department, Sunderbani is in 'good books' of Bharatiya Janata Party and, therefore, has been holding his position since for the last three years.
It is been given to understand that a close associate of BJP bigwigs, enjoying patronage of the party leaders have kept his transfer withheld and left him to enjoy his place of posting .
As per the state government strictures, o... | |
| | | | Pre-poll alliance between NC, PDP: A million-dollar question | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 17: When will the Election hold assembly elections in J&K? It is still not known. However, sources say that "assembly elections could be held between June 5 and June 30 in 6 to 8 phases taking into consideration the situation, Amarnath Yatra and the month of Ramzan" or it could be held in September-October. Reports from the corridors of power in Jammu suggested that the state administration wanted assembly elections to be held in "September-October".
The possibility of elections has made certain elements in Kashmir to urge the National Conference (NC) and its arch-political rival People's Democratic Party (PDP) to forget all differences and fight the upcomi... | |
| | | | Omar goes tough on alliance with Congress | | Demands all 3 Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 17: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Vice President of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah on Sunday set tough conditions for an alliance with the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir for the general elections.
Talking to media on the sidelines of a party convention held in Dak Banglow Anantnag, Omar said that his party was open to a pre-poll alliance with the Congress if the latter agreed to NC's seat sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
"We have received a proposal from the Congress for alliance, but we made them clear that our candidates will contest on all three Lok Shaba seats in Kashmir. If they agree we c... | |
| | | | Neglected website of GMC&H serves no purpose | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 17: The official website of the Government Medical College and Hospital website has been a victim of official neglect for quite some time and serves no purpose, people interested in knowing about the hospital opine.
According to them, nobody maintains the website. "The website has information about various hospitals including Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital, Chest and Disease Hospital, Super-Specialty Hospital and others but isurprisingly, the information of orders, circulars, and other day to day work is updated rarely," they said.
Officials said a separate fund has been fixed for the maintenance of the website yearly but despite that the website is ... | |
| | | | Mehbooba Mufti terms PDP workers as 'Real Mujahideen' | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Mar 17: PDP chief and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today extolled her party workers as "Real Mujahideen."
Addressing a large gathering in Kupwara, Mehbooba said even though a PDP worker "may not have a gun or stone in his hands, they are the Real Mujahid."
"Your contribution to the society is far greater than the contribution of workers of other parties that have been around for decades," she said.
She said the PDP was only party which gave "relief to Kashmiris from POTA, task force, and set up universities and colleges at various places in J&K."
The party also realized the "dream of opening Muzaffarabad- Srinagar route," she s... | |
| | | | SIC drops penalty proceedings against retiring Tehsildar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 17: After seeking an apology from State Information Commission (SIC) for remaining absent during several hearings before the Commission , a Tehsildar who is retiring after a few months was finally pardoned by Information Commissioner on humanitarian grounds and the penalty proceedings against him were dropped.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an appeal was disposed off by State Information Commission in July last year titled Ashiq Hussain Wani versus FAA/SDM, Srinagar and PIO/Tehsildar Eidgah, Srinagar. While disposing of appeal No.SIC/K/SA/58/2018 SIC vide its Order dated 06.07.2018 had directed the registry of the Commission to issue a s... | |
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