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| Altaf Bukhari’s ‘Apni Party’ set to put pressure on Kashmir centric leaders | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Former finance minister, Altaf Bukhari, is all set to launch his ‘Apni Party’ on Sunday.
This is the first party to be launched in Kashmir post August 5, when Centre announced its decision to abrogate J&K’s special status and bifurcated it into two union territories. Bukhari’s party comprises mostly of the PDP rebels and a few disgruntled leaders of other parties.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Apni Party appearing on the political arena in the Valley will put pressure on the other Kashmir centric parties to put their act together. Most parties in Kashmir have lost their address post August 5, 2019.”
He said, “Soon after the death of ... | |
| | | | Will Delimitation Commission for JK defreeze seats reserved for refugees? | | Parliamentary panel, BJP leaders advocated political representation to refugees | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 7: With the constitution of three members panel headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai for delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, hopes have been pinned among Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) refugees about defreezing of seats reserved for them.
The POJK refugees have been awaiting political representation for the last over 70 years since their migration from the areas occupied by Pakistan in the year 1947. In the last seventy years several government panels as well as politicians across the spectrum have raked up the issue of giving political representation to them but for no avail.
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| | | | Cong finds it difficult to keep its flock together | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: With the decision of former minister Altaf Bukhari to form new party, Congress finding it difficult to keep its flock together because many leaders of the party are reportedly ready to quit the party to join the new front.
Already some senior leaders from Jammu and Kashmir Valley have resigned from the party to join Bukhari’s outfit but many others are likely to follow suit. Credible sources said that incompetent Congress leaders are finding it difficult to control its leaders because most of the leaders are feeling that incumbent leadership is not competent enough to face prevailing challenges. Secondly, sources said, those Congress leaders are runni... | |
| | | | Terror launch-pads go active as Kashmir peace unnerves Pakistan | | Army Chief asks troops to be prepared | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: The sustained peace in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir last year has left Pakistan so unnerved that the enemy country has yet again activated terror launch pads on the frontiers along Union Territory, prompting the Indian forces to be prepared for a befitting reply.
As if the lesson taught by the Indian forces in the Balakote airstrike of February 26, 2019 and the previous Surgical Strike after Uri attack were not enough, Pakistan is back with its sinister design of forcing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir through its terror launch pads along the international border and the Line of Control.
Sources sai... | |
| | | | Monitoring of Mid-Day Meal Scheme overlooked | | Vigilance Committees constituted remain inactive | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 7: The School Education Department seems to be non-serious in implementation of proper Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme in government schools, which can be well understood from the fact that the evaluation aspect of the scheme was grossly overlooked as the vigilance committees constituted by the department to monitor the scheme proved farcical.
Sources told Early Times that in order to keep close watch on the implementation of MDM scheme, the vigilance committees were constituted, which had to conduct regular surprise visits in schools to take first hand information of the functioning of scheme.
“Except constitution of these Vigilance Committees, nothing was done... | |
| | | | Teachers allegedly resort to name-calling, insult girl students | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, Mar 7: Female students of a government school in this South Kashmir district today accused their teachers of insulting them by restoring to abusive behavior and name-calling.
The female students along with the parents held a protest demonstration against the teachers inside Deputy Commissioner’s Office and sought ‘stringent’ action against the teachers.
“They (teachers) resort to name-calling and threaten us of not allowing us to sit in annual examinations with regular batch,” a female student told media. She alleged that the teachers were leveling baseless allegations against female students and were restoring to abusive behavior.
“Our pa... | |
| | | | Govt monitoring situation closely; no need to panic: Kansal on Coronavirus | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 7: Dispelling apprehension about any major emergency with regard to Coronavirus, Government today said that it is monitoring and reviewing the situation closely and there is no need to panic.
Addressing a press conference here today, Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Rohit Kansal, who is also the Government Spokesperson, said that the class work up to the primary level has been suspended in six districts of Jammu and Kashmi... | |
| | | | Primary schools shut in Jammu, Samba, Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: The Government today suspended the class work of Primary classes in both Government and private schools of twin districts of Jammu and Samba, till March 31, 2020.
An order issued by Director School Education, Jammu reads, “It is hereby ordered that there shall be no class work of Primary classes in both Government and Private Schools(JKBOSE, CBSE,ICSE etc.) of Jammu and Samba Districts, till 31st March, 2020. However, Teachers shall continue to attend the schools. In case of any examination in respect of Primary classes during this period, the same shall stand postponed and the schools shall notify fresh dates separately.”
Meanwhile, District Magist... | |
| | | | Two suspected coronavirus patients suffering from "high viral load" | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 7: Two suspected coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at a hospital here were "high viral-load cases", the Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Saturday, while announcing an immediate suspension of all biometric attendance in the Union territory.
The administration also announced the closure of all primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts till March 31, an official spokesperson said.
"The test reports of the two suspected coronavirus patients were received, which spoke of them being high viral-load cases. There is a high probability of their testing positive for the infection," the spokesperson said.
He added that both the patients were ke... | |
| | | | Darkness grips Gole Market during nights as Municipality failed to repair mast light | | | | Ashwani Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Mar 7: The mast light at busy Gole Market here is non-functional but the Electrical wing of Municipal authorities responsible for its maintenance and care take are in deep slumber as far as its repair is concerned.
Non-functional mast light is resulting in complete darkness at the busy Gole Market area during evenings and nights which undoubtedly is an open invitation to crimes like eve teasing, thefts and snatching.
Om Prakash, a local, told this reporter that he is very much worried as his children have to go for tuition at early morning every day via Gole Market area which remains in total darkness.
Moreover, due to constant rains ther... | |
| | | | 10 years on, passenger shed still incomplete | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Mar 7: Incredible it may sound but it’s a reality that work on construction of a passenger shed in one of the busy points in the town has not been completed for the last ten years.
Astonishingly, the Municipality is now planning to convert the infrastructure into shops.
Sources informed that work on the passenger shed at Mini Bus stop at Sallian Talab in Udhampur started about ten years ago for the convenience of passengers, who wait to board public transport... | |
| | | | Massive fire consumes three lives of one family at Sheshghari Mohalla in Khanyar | | Couple, daughter charred to death; another daughter rescued | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 7: In a tragic accident a couple and their daughter were charred to death in a fire incident at Sheshghari mohalla in the Khanyar area here in the summer capital of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Reports said that the incident took place during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday when the four members of the family were sleeping in their rented accommodation at Sheshghari mohalla-Khanyar. Although, the couple managed to save ... | |
| | | | ASI caught on camera while demanding, accepting bribe | | FIR registered against erring cop, arrested | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 7: In an incident which brought disrepute to the entire Police Department, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police posted at Police Station Kishtwar was caught on camera while demanding and accepting the bribe from a driver whose vehicle was seized by Traffic Police for overloading that led to registration of an FIR against him at police station Kishtwar.
As per the details available with Early Times, the victim’s vehicle... | |
| | | | Domestic gas cylinders being supplied to business establishments | | Nexus between LPG Gas Agencies, hotels makes people suffer | | | ANKIT KESSAR
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Mar 7: LPG Gag Agencies in Rajouri have allegedly been supplying domestic LPG gas cylinders to many business establishments instead of commercial gas cylinders and denying supply to general public showing fake shortage.
Sources told Early Times that the malpractice has been going on in Rajouri town particularly by two Gas Agencies, which have been found indulging in supply of domestic gas cylinders to hotels, restaurants, bakery shops etc.
“Due to this malpractice, there is huge crisis of domestic LPG gas availability has arisen and general public has been suffering a lot. I
n order to show shortage to the public, Gas Agencies allegedly take o... | |
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