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| Militants threaten to blow off Railway network | | CM, Ministers, religious places on terror radar | | | Sumit Sharma
JAMMU, Apr 15: Rattled by the ensuing democratic exercise across the country including Jammu and Kashmir, militants have threatened to target Railway network in the state. A threatening letter to Railways authorities has alerted intelligence agencies to up their antenna to thwart any nefarious design as the threatening letter has been issued two days ahead of the 2nd phase of Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir.
A letter purportedly by terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba has threatened to blow up Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir railway stations and prominent temples including Raghunath temple and SMVD Shrine in Jammu.
In the letter to Pathankot Railway Station Superintende... | |
| | | | Farooq dances for his workers in Budgam village | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Much to the amusement of National Conference supporters, party patron Farooq Abdullah did it again. The '77-year-old' flamboyant son of NC founder Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah surprised folk dancers when he joined them and danced to their tunes in Central Kashmir's Budgam district today.
Abdullah was in Rawalpur Khansahab to address an election rally. After the culmination of rally, Kashmir folk dancers started beating drums while Farooq Abdullah came down from the stage and danced to tunes of 'bande paethar' (folk dance), a report said.
Clad in Pheran- a closed traditional cloak- the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir danced with the members of... | |
| | | | Touts of private labs, chemist shops on prowl in GMCH | | Failure or Connivance? | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Apr 15: Nexus between Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) staff and private clinical laboratories is depriving patients to get their clinical tests conducted inside the hospital at negligible rates. Moreover, the agents of private laboratories are roving round the clock in wards and hospital's laboratories' to get the tests advised by doctors privately.
Sources in administration informed Early Times that the some officials of the hospital have entered into unholy nexus with some private laboratories and hence they coerce the patients to get their clinical tests outside the hospital. "Inspite of availability of various clinical tests in hospital at very nomin... | |
| | | | Azad fighting toughest election of his political career | | Future of Congress at stake | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 15: The very future of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, like in the rest of the country, is at stake. At the national level, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are facing the heat. All the pollsters have predicted doom for the Congress party across the country with most of them suggesting that the Congress's tally this time would be the lowest: It might not cross the 100 mark. In Jammu province, the Congress is also fighting the toughest ever election. Its stakes are very high - very high all the more because Union Health Minister and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is contesting election from the Kathua-Udhampur-Doda Parliamentary constituency. He i... | |
| | | | Dubious local leaders: State unit of BJP utilizing services of tainted MLAs to win elections | | High command not aware of misdeed of state unit | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Apr 15: The "over-confident" BJP claimed to have launched a campaign against, what it called, "corrupt" Congress but the Saffron Party has intensified with its anti-corruption campaign with the active support of five tainted MLAs who were expelled from the party on the charges of taking money to indulge into cross voting.
Ironically these days MLA Hiranagar, Durga Dass, MLA Bani Master Lal Chand, MLA Reasi Baldev Sharma and MLA Basholi Jagdish Raj Sapolia are actively campaigning to "throw out", what they called, "corrupt" Congress.
These four MLAs were among those seven legislators of the party who were expelled from the party on the charges of cross vot... | |
| | | | Need to reform the system to keep the state intact | | Unrest in Jammu | | | Neha
JAMMU, Apr 15: A sense of despondency and frustration, coupled with an extreme form of anger, has gripped people of Jammu province. The reason: The ruling coalition has utterly failed to address the issues facing them. There is widespread discontent and disaffection among all in the state, except within a limited circle of people who are at the helm of affairs and those close to corridors of power, besides sections of bureaucracy and mafia, including land mafia. Democracy exists in the state but only in name. Rule of law and fundamental rights have no place in the scheme of things of the ruling coalition. Corruption is deep rooted and administration handed down to the people is neithe... | |
| | | | Bhim's simultaneous rally eats into BJP audience | | Rajnath not quite a crowd puller like Modi | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 15: Bhartiya Janta Party's National President Rajnath Singh today failed to pull crowd into the venue of the BJP's rally i.e. Subhash Stadium in Udhampur district unlike BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's two rallies in Jammu and Kathua Districts.
According to party sources, about 5000 people had come to listen to BJP's National President in Udhampur district but eye witnesses put the crowd strength at 3000.
The failure of the party to attract crowds to national president's rally is being attributed to the incompetence of District BJP led by Pawan Gupta and Pawan Khajuria besides another rally of NPP Supremo Prof. Bhim Singh being held simulta... | |
| | | | Mighty British empire failed to demolish Congress: Azad | | ‘BJP no threat, It is small party with a myopic vision’ | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Apr 15: "Even the mighty British Empire failed to demolish Congress. The BJP is a very small party with a myopic vision and poses no threat to the party of the freedom movement." This was stated by Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad in an exclusive chat with the Early Times here today.
Azad said Modi was like a bull in a china shop and will demolish the BJP himself by discrediting the leadership of the party. "He has sidelined the seni... | |
| | | | Azad, Singh keep fingers crossed as campaigning ends | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Apr 15: The hectic campaigning and intense political maneuvering, which went on for nearly a month, came to an end at 6 this evening in Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, polling for which will be held on April 17.
The Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat, which is the third biggest constituency of the country, comprises as many as 14,34,759 voters and spread across 17 Assembly constituencies in six districts of Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua.
Like Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency, this seat is also witnessing a close contest between Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) while the other parties including Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and Jamm... | |
| | | | Incomplete documents restrain PC candidate from filing papers | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Apr 15: People's Conference (PC) candidate for Lok Sabha Election from north Kashmir's Baramulla-Kupwara constituency couldn't file his nomination form due to incomplete documents on Tuesday whereas NC and BJP candidates are likely to fill their nomination forms today and PDP on April 17.
Former Deputy Director Doordarshan Srinagar, turned politician Salam-Ud-Din Bajard made his appearance along with PC Chief Sajad Gani Lone and other party workers for filling up of nomination papers at Deputy Commissioner's office complex Baramulla.
"The documents of PC candidate were incomplete and he is expected to file thje papers tomorrow," sources said.
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| | | | Natural calamity exposes contractor-official nexus | | Rains washed away 2.5km PMGSY road | | | Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, Apr 15: Even though the watch dogs failed to expose the unholy nexus between officials and influential contractors in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, the natural calamity has relieved the Serchan Pahalgam residents who have smelled the rat during the construction of road in the area under centrally sponsored scheme (PMGSY) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana that stands washed away.
Constructed in 2011 at the cost of 5.52cr, the two and half kilometers long Serchan-Hukhard road was washed away by rain showers resulting immense difficulties for the residents. Locals told Early Times that influential contractor, Muzaffer Ahmad Rather resident of Rahoo Anantnag, kno... | |
| | | | Rajnath Singh promises National Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation policy if voted to power | | Questions UPA's China policy, Article 370 | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Apr 15: Bhartiya Janta Party National President Rajnath Singh today assured that BJP will come out with a National Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Policy for one time settlement of different refugees residing in Jammu and Kashmir if the party was voted to power. The BJP National President was addressing a rally in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir in favour of party candidate from Kathua-Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat Dr. Jitendra Singh. Addressing the rally, Singh said that J&K was integral party of India and will be integral part in future and BJP will always give priority to this northernmost state of India. Rajnath Singh, while hitting out at Congress said, "W... | |
| | | | `Vote for Beg, I will fulfil your demands' | | CM violates MCC with impunity | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has been violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) with impunity. He is assuring people fulfillment of their demands if they vote for Mehboob Beg.
Evidence in possession of Early Times shows Omar promising a fair deal to the people if they voted for Beg, the coalition candidate for Anantnag Constituency.
"I will fulfill your list of demands with my pen after May provided you cast your vote in favor of Mehboob Beg and National conference," Omar told the people at a rally in Ramnagri village.
Chief Minister on the record at the end of his speech said "I am saying you with confidence that I am going nowhere,. I shall continue t... | |
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