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| Rank and file blames leadership of apathy, shortsightedness | | NC cadre a disgruntled, discouraged, demoralized lot | | | Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, Mar 4: Once counting on the strength and reach of its cadre across the regions of the state, the National Conference especially in Jammu has left its cadre disgruntled, directionless and discouraged. Many who have remained loyal to the party since ages are blaming the leadership and its policies for the apparent doom.
"It is strange that despite being in power for the last six years, NC lost substantial work force especially in Jammu while its coalition partner Congress instituted an elected youth leadership that gave strength and cohesion to its cadre," said a party functionary. "Generally many new faces join a political party while it is in power, but on the contrary, NC not only failed to invite fresh recruits, it lost seasoned and tested loyalists during its tenure in Government," he added.
"The Youth National Conference that was a force to reckon with has lost its face and relevance due to perpetual apathy of the senior leadership," said a former office bearer of the youth wing of the party. Raising a direct finger on the provincial leadership, he said,... | |
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| Caught on camera: PHE Employees campaign for candidate | | ARO raids hotel premises | | | Bivek Mathur
JAMMU/POONCH, Mar 4: In yet another violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), some Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department employees were caught in camera while they were campaigning inside a hotel in Poonch town for a political personality.
According to sources, at about 11 a.m, some employee of PHE Sub Division Mendhar including daily wagers and supervisors who are visible in the video captured by local journalists started campaigning for a political leader inside RS Hotel Mendhar under the mentorship of Supervisor Mohd Kabir and Daily wager Abdul Qayoom. After getting inputs about the same, journalists reached the hotel covered entire campaigning episode clandestinely t... | |
| | | | Cong doubts NC's Modi bashing | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: The Congress party is miffed over credible inputs of National Conference putting up a facade of Modi bashing but working overnight of trying to stitch a covert understanding with the BJP. The Central leadership has categorically told its alliance partner that any further movement in this regard could prove detrimental to the alliance especially in forth coming Assembly election.
"We checked with intelligence agencies and also from our own network that the reason for strong Modi bashing by the NC is just a façade. Party is trying to put up a face that it's strong alliance of the Congress but covertly it's working in the reverse direction," said a senior C... | |
| | | | Setback for Congress-National Conference coalition as Congress workers, activists decide not to support for alliance candidate | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Apr 4: In what could be a setback for Dr. Mehboob Beigh, National Conference-Congress coalition candidate in the Lok Sabha elections for Anantnag parliamentary seat, the Congress workers and activists in two South Kashmir seats have decided not to vote for him.
Sources told Early Times that Congress workers and activists of Dooru and Kokernag constituencies in South Kashmir have decided to remain away from supporting Dr. Beigh in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. They said that some of the Congress workers and activists have even decided to carry out a campaign against the coalition candidate.
"Most of the people of the South Kashmir are quite upset that Dr. Bei... | |
| | | | Existing managing committee of Kashmiri Hindu shrines averse to their democratization | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Various Kashmiri Pandit organizations have accused political parties of sabotaging the Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Temples Bill during the last budget session of the State legislature, the fact is that the individuals and groups presently managing these shrines are reluctant to democratize their administration and management.
According to sources, managing committees of many income generating shrines of KPs in Valley are not ready to leave and have taken the matter to court of law instead of allowing the new bodies to take over or conduct elections in a democratic manner.
Sources said that large number of shrines and temple management committees are in wra... | |
| | | | Police chargesheet confirms lady doctor's allegations | | Molestation case involving former Minister | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 4: The call details and statements by the staff of senior Congress leader and former Health Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan have corroborated the allegations leveled by lady doctor regarding her visit to Civil Secretariat on January 28.
It was after her visit to the winter Secretariat that the lady doctor filed the complaint against Khan following which FIR was registered and the Congress leader charged under RPC sections of 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).
"The call details record about conversation of the complainant with principal assistant ... | |
| | | | All candidates in North Kashmir are NC players: Beigh | | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, Mar 4: People’s Democratic Party Lok Sabha candidate from North Kashmir and former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh today alleged that all the people contesting forthcoming Lok Sabha elections on whatever ticket from North Kashmir are actually sponsored players of NC and all such players have been fielded merely with an intention to divert the vote bank of the area favouring PDP at large.
After calling North Kashmir based on Baramulla-Kupwara districts as congested than its nearest central Kashmir's Srinagar, Budgam Lok Sabha constituency, Beigh said that be it Engineer Rashid of Awami Itihad, Lok Sabha candidate of Peoples Conference led by Sajad Lon... | |
| | | | Statements, speeches loaded with bitter words against PM candidate | | Congress, NC centralizing campaign on Modi bashing | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: As poll campaign is fast gathering momentum, ruling coalition allies Congress and National Conference are centralizing their energy on what looks like the only agenda to seek votes for their candidates- Modi bashing to the core. Be it for two seats of Jammu region or campaign which has begun for Valley seats on which NC is contesting, the stalwarts have speeches at public rallies spun with loads of criticism and harsh words short of abuses against BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi.
For the last three consecutive days, the press notes issued by the Pradesh Congress Committee have statements of president Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz-MP with highlights of main points he utter... | |
| | | | JKNPP lodges complaint against Omar for violating MCC | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: In an written complaint with Complaint Monitoring Cell (election office) district president of J&K National Panther Party (JKNPP) has alleged that the Chief Minister has violated Model Code of Conduct at Rajouri by making announcement that Pahari Speaking Community will be provided Scheduled Tribe Status by the coalition Government before the next Assembly elections.
More than 30 lac Paharis are the inhabitants of Rajouri and Poonch districts (in Jammu province) and Uri Karnah, Kupwara districts (in Kashmir province).
Advocate Rajesh Sharma, district president JKNPP in his written complaint along with press cuttings have alleged that the Chief Minister ... | |
| | | | Omar's bizarre visit to a Jammu city's Mohalla | | *Deprives an ailing mother to reach hospital *Holds a child hostage denying access to school admission | | | Taxpayers' money pillaged by lifting
vehicles, released on payment
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: The resident of old Rehari Mohalla today woke up to a conspicuous morning when most of them saw the mohalla interiors cleansed up of all dirt and slime with lime powder dusted along the lanes, drains and main road, but also to their utter displeasure and disgust that their four wheelers and scooters too have been taken away, obviously by the traffic cops.
The occasion turned to be Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's unusual visit to the locality to meet a NC leader Rampaul, for which the gullible residents had to pay the price.
Nearly 65 vehicles were reported to be lifted from the main ro... | |
| | | | Will ‘vote BJP, save Jammu’ slogan work? | | Testing times ahead for BJP in Jammu | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Apr 4: Time and again the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) rakes up the issue of discrimination with Jammu region and always presents itself as the 'real saviour' of Jammuites from the 'biased' Kashmiri leadership.
And, with the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the BJP again started to chant the 'pro-Jammu' slogans in a bid to woo the voters of Dogra heartland, however, it would be an uphill task for the saffron party to hoodwink the electorates in this poll.
The other day state BJP president and party candidate for Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency Jugal Kishore while addressing a series of election meetings in and around Akhnoor appealed the electorate to "... | |
| | | | Sports infrastructures concentrated within Boundary wall of MA stadium | | State Sports Council ignores rural talent | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Apr 4: State government as well as Sports council, it seems, are focusing only on city based talent in different sports activities as majority of the sports infrastructures are being constructed within city limits ignoring budding talents in the peripherals.
Much to the amazement is the fact that majority of the new infrastructure is being constructed after a long wait of Jammuites, as the one constructed earlier was either not up to the standard specifications or outlived its life and now when government has given its nod for the construction/upgradation of the infrastructure, its focus is again city-centric ignoring the rural population of even basic sports facilitie... | |
| | | | Blame it on Tourism deptt: Tourists up for huge disappointment this holiday season | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Apr 4: The Tourism Department is ill prepared to host the tourists that are expected to rush to the state with the start of holiday season.
Not only has it failed explore new tourist destinations, it has miserably failed to meet deadline of renovation work of places of great tourist interest.
Tourism is being considered as the backbone of Jammu & Kashmir economy. A lot of tourists, foreign as well as domestic, spend a lot during their stay in the state but in return no convincing service is provided to them. Some of the tourists leave the state on a gloomy note.
"The Mughal gardens are the prime attraction for the tourists visiting our state. The world famous D... | |
| | | | Gujarat riots, 2010 killing did not shake Omar's conscience | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that he wanted to resign from the NDA Government following Gujarat riots but was persuaded by Vajpayee to stay back. The statement has been taken with a pinch of salt across the state and perceived as an election stunt.
"When you want to shoot, shoot don't talk," the dialogue was used in a Hollywood movie way back in early 80s. The wisdom in the dialogue was appreciated by West Indian player Chris Gayle in response to a racial comment by an Australian player. The West Indies thrashed Australia.
Similarly, Omar should have resigned if he felt like pulling out. Professor Saif-ud-Din Soz voted against the party wh... | |
| | | | Refugee leader Gandhi jumps on to the Modi's bandwagon | | Inside Story | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 4: The Congress candidates seeking election to the Lok Sabha had been trying their best to win over refugees from West Pakistan so that their electoral chances were brightened. The Congress wanted leaders of this social group, particularly Labha Ram Gandhi, who has considerable influence over the refugees from West Pakistan, to support its candidates like in the past, but with no result. On the contrary, Gandhi filed his nomination papers for the Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency. This was a setback both for the Congress and the BJP. The refugees from West Pakistan, who do not enjoy citizenship rights in Jammu & Kashmir and have been leading a wretched life since 19... | |
| | | | Three found dead in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Three persons were found dead in different incidents in Jammu today, police sources said. Cases in the respective cases stand registered while identities of two persons yet have to be established.
Police sources said that a deceased identified as Opinder Nath (54) of Orissa was found dead at Jammu Railway Station this morning under mysterious conditions. General Railway Police (GRP) after getting the information reached to the spot and shifted the body to the mortuary of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) for post-mortem.
In another incident, some passersby noticed a body of an unidentified male aged around 45 years from Rehari area and... | |
| | | | Hike in airfare worries stakeholders in Kashmir | | | | Bashir Assad
Srinagar, Apr 14: The steep hike in airfares by the airlines operating here is not worrisome for the tour operators in Kashmir but hike in the price of Gulmarg Gondola ticket by peanuts is something the operators are agitating upon mindlessly.
According to many stakeholders, presently, Air India charges in the range of Rs 20,000 airfare on Delhi-Srinagar sector, Jet Airways - Rs 19,000, Spice Jet - Rs 12,000 and Indigo - Rs 9,000- something really disturbing for the tourist operators offering cheaper packages to the tourists because the hike runs in thousands.
According to insiders Air India's fare on Delhi-Dubai sector is in the range of Rs 11,000 and for Oman it is just Rs... | |
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