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Jammu, Ladakh again pin faith in PM Modi BJP represents 85% state 5/23/2019 11:21:18 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: That the BJP will repeat its 2014 performance in Jammu province in 2019 and the Congress will come out of the just-held electoral exercise minus everything was a foregone conclusion. This, notwithstanding the fact that the people of Jammu and Ladakh were extremely angry with the BJP, which had violated the 20124 mandate and stitched an unholy alliance with the pro-self-rule, pro-Pakistan and pro-separatist People's Democratic Party and its utter failure to end discrimination against them. And that the canny support extended by the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the Congress candidates in Jammu will also not help the Congress in Jammu was already written in the Jammu walls. The reasons are not far to seek. The most important reason was, and is, the opposition in Jammu and Ladakh to the divisive ideology of the NC and the PDP and their hatred for the people of Jammu and Ladakh and the manner in which these two parties in alliance with the Congress and the BJP perpetrated injustice on the people of these two region...   READ MORE

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After worst ever rout, PDP to remove senior leaders from top posts 5/23/2019 11:21:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: After witnessing the worst ever defeat since its formation, Peoples Democratic Party is all set to go for a major overhaul within its ranks and remove most of the party veterans from positions of general secretaries and vice president. As BJP swept the polls across India, in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference bagged all three parliamentary constituencies in Kashmir valley while BJP won rest of three seats in Jammu and Ladakh. PDP President Mehbooba conceded defeat by congratulating NC and maintaining that the people of the state have every right to be angry with her and that she accepts the verdict with humility. "I've been fortunate to get the love...   READ MORE   PDP losing all 3 seats in Kashmir puts party in quandary 5/23/2019 11:20:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: Results of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir have put the Peoples Democratic Party in a tight spot. The PDP losing all the three seats in the Valley has put the question mark over the party's future. The PDP in 2014 Lok Sabha polls had won all the three seats in Kashmir but this time around the verdict has been reversed. "The leaders which had parachuted into the party for the sake of power left the PDP soon after the BJP pulled out from the government in Jammu and Kashmir, which led to the fall of the PDP led dispensation in the state," said an analyst. He said that the PDP leaders by leaving the party during the crisis proved it beyond that they...   READ MORE   Fed up with terror Kashmiris want restoration of peace, normalcy 5/23/2019 11:20:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 23: Fed up with three decade long terrorism and violence, the common Kashmiri craves for return of peace and normalcy in strife-torn Valley. The common Kashmiris are praying for return of peace and normalcy in the Valley. The three decade long terrorism and violence has brought lot of destruction and devastation in Valley besides consuming thousands of lives, say common Kashmiris who are fed up with terrorism. "We are now fed up with gun culture, daily strikes, killings, cardons and encounters and we want restoration of peace and normalcy, said Mohammed Ramzan of Budgam. "What have we achieved in three decades of blood shed except destruction and devastat...   READ MORE   Heated argument witnessed between NC, PC candidates in Baramulla during counting of votes BJP candidate fails to cross over six thousand votes 5/23/2019 11:20:38 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 23: In a fit of rage, there was a heated argument between the winning candidate of NC Mohammad Akbar Lone and JKPC leader, Khursheed Ahmad Khan today when the counting of votes for Baramulla-1 Parliamentary Constituency was under progress at GDC Boys Baramulla, while as BJP candidate fails to cross 6 thousand votes in Baramulla constituency. An eyewitness said that, after few rounds of voting, there was a heated argument between the Lok Sabha candidate for Baramulla Constituency and former police officer and JKPC leader, Khursheed. Eye-witnesses told Early Times that, after the heated arguments, the JKPC leader left the venue while as NC...   READ MORE   PCB miserably fails to implement SWM rules 5/23/2019 11:20:22 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: As municipal solid waste management is becoming a challenging task for civic authorities across the state especially in Srinagar and Jammu cities , the J&K State Pollution Control Boards (SPCB) has miserably failed to implement Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM Rules 2016). As per rule number 16 of Solid Waste Rules of 2016 state pollution control boards have to work closely with civic bodies like Municipal Corporations , Municipal Councils / Committees across all the states of India. The SWM Rules 2016 are operational in Jammu & Kashmir from last more than 3 years but till PCB has hardly been found actively doing this job within the municipal lim...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta to contest Assembly polls from Gandhi Nagar constituency 5/23/2019 11:20:03 PM Jammu, May 23: Editor Early Times and prominent businessman, Munish Gupta, on Thursday said that he would contest the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency in Jammu. "I strongly believe that Jammu needs people, who can strive for a change rather than depending on the people who have been ruling us for the past so many years," Gupta said. He said, "All of us need to come together to empower a common man and my aim is to work for the empowerme...   READ MORE   NC bags all three parliamentary seats from Kashmir Hasnain Masoodi makes Mehbooba, Mir to bite dust from Anantnag Lok Sabha seat 5/23/2019 10:39:46 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: Justice (Retired) Hasnain Masoodi turned out to be giant killer in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir as he made two political heavyweights of the state to bite dust while emerging victorious from South Kashmir's Anantnag parliamentary seat. Masoodi who had joined National Conference in the recent past won the election from South Kashmir with Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti being reduced to distant second and third from this parliamentary seat. Given the fact that PDP was facing severe anti-...   READ MORE   Akbar Lone of NC wins Baramulla LS seat by 31,000 votes 5/23/2019 10:39:28 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, May 23: Senior National Conference leader and former speaker, Mohammad Akbar lone won the Baramulla-1 Parliamentary Constituency with a margin of around 31,000 while as he was followed by the former IGP and senior leader of JKPC, Raja Aijaz Ali with 101378 and they were trailed by a former legislator from Langate Constituency and Independent Candidate, Er Rashid by 99591 votes. There were total 457931 out of which Jahangir Khan of JKNPP got 4142, Qayoom Wani of PDP begged 52382, Haji Farooq of JKINC got 33990, Mohammad Akbar Lone of JKNC got 131333 votes, Mohammad Maqbool Lone of BJP got 5425 votes, Raja Aijaz Ali of JKPC got 101378, Javid Qu...   READ MORE   Top commander Zakir Mussa killed in Tral encounter Schools, colleges to remain closed on Friday 5/23/2019 10:38:57 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 23: The Kashmir Valley's most wanted militant commander, Zakir Musa, who headed the Al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Gazwatul Hind, was killed on Thursday by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Informed sources said the security forces started a cordon and search operation in Dadsara village of Tral area following information about the presence of two militants there. "The trapped militants were persuaded to surrender. Instead they hurled grenade...   READ MORE   PDP leaders avoid workers 5/23/2019 10:38:36 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 23: Seeing their party president's defeat that too from a constituency which was considered her bastion, almost all PDP leaders went into hiding without meeting party workers. There was a complete silence at PDP headquarters on Thursday where only few leaders like Khurshid Alam, Noor Mohammad and Muntazir Mohidin were present. "A lot of workers came here, but no senior leader was present. Leaders are not able to face the workers as our party president has lost badly," a PDP source said. South Kashmir was considered bastion for PDP. But the party chief's defeat from Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency indicates losing ground of the PDP. Durin...   READ MORE

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