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J&K not a fiefdom of Kashmiri leaders, all 3 regions are equal Jammu, Ladakh regions deserve more Assembly seats 6/17/2019 12:01:48 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Since the day Lok Sabha elections have ended, Kashmir centric politicians have disappeared from the scene. These leaders during their campaign for parliamentary elections were vocal about various issues. "It seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi returning to power has left them shell shocked and they don't know how to react," said an analyst. He said, "If one goes by the performance of Kashmir centric parties in the recently held Lok Sabha polls it's easy to predict that none of the parties have made much impact and the verdict of the people has been split. Another factor which is worrying the Kashmir based parties is that if people keep on staying away from elections then the mainstream political parties in the Valley would have no say." A Kashmir watcher said that for time being Kashmiri politicians have taken a break and the speculations about the Government of India mulling to defreeze the delimitation have added to their worries. "During the past seventy years Kashmiri politicians were made to believe by the regimes in New Delhi that J&K i...   READ MORE

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Delimitation is constitutional requirement, not a concession Giving Jammu due representation 6/17/2019 12:01:27 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: A Delimitation exercise to redraw the numerical strength of an electoral constituency on the basis of geographical-cum-population parameters is not a concession; it's a constitutional requirement. And those in the Valley are opposing the idea of delimitation are only exposing themselves and further widening the already rather wide gulf between the three regions of the state. The present delimitation of constituencies in Jammu & Kashmir has been done on the basis of 1981 Census. The 2002 Delimitation law requires a Commission to be constituted for readjusting the representation of the territorial constituencies of the House of the People and the Legislat...   READ MORE   KAS officer quarrels for free cart ride! At Pahalgam golf course 6/17/2019 12:01:09 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Pahalgam, June 16: In a shocking incident, a senior government official was on Sunday spotted fighting with employees of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) after they denied him free cart ride at the Pahalgam golf course. The officer along with his family arrived in Pahalgam golf course at around 4:36 pm and asked the PDA employees to provide him two golf carts so that he and his family can take few rides in the golf course. However, the employees refused to provide him the golf carts, which agitated the officer and he rebuked them in front of his family members and other visitors. The officer then called a Revenue officer posted at Pahalgam and a...   READ MORE   Mehbooba doesn't support Team India 6/17/2019 12:00:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Working under the influence of her advisors, former Chief Minister and president of PDP, Mehbooba Mufti, indirectly defended those who supported Pakistan against India in the ongoing cricket world cup. Instead of maintaining a distance on the sports event, Mehbooba, on the directions of her advisor, tweeted before India-Pakistan cricket match and indirectly endorsed those who support Pakistan. "May the best team win in today's India vs Pakistan cricket ma...   READ MORE   Let's join hands to lay foundation of new Jammu: Munish to people 6/17/2019 12:00:37 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 16: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday said that politicians not living up to the expectations of the people have made them lose faith in the democratic system. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish told the people that "our country is the largest democracy in the world and all of us should be proud of it." He said that "it's unfortunate that people whom we elected during all these years have let's down but that doesn...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 6/17/2019 12:00:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   NC in touch with PDP leader 6/17/2019 12:00:12 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: The National Conference is in touch with a leader from the Peoples Democratic Party and are trying to lure the latter to join the NC. Sources said the NC leaders have approached a leader from the PDP who had recently unsuccessfully contested Parliament elections. Sources said the said leader had been in touch with the NC before joining PDP and is understood to have revived the relations. Sources said some of the close aides of the Abudllah family are in direct contact with the said leader and that a meeting between him and the Abdullahs of the NC is scheduled to held in the coming days in Srinagar. As already reported by Early Times the PDP appre...   READ MORE   Budding PR system harbinger of change in J&K: Governor Malik 6/16/2019 11:59:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said that the budding Panchayati Raj system will be the "harbinger of change" in the state as the empowerment of people through grassroots democracy has been one of the biggest achievements. The common citizens in the state are getting tired of turmoil, and focusing on development and efficient governance, Malik said while addressing the dignitaries at the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayo...   READ MORE   Stinking-choked drains, dilapidated lanes, lack of public transport have made our lives miserable: Locals tell Munish Panchayat Dharap: So near and yet so far from Jammu city 6/16/2019 11:58:32 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections as Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency on Sunday visited villages falling under Panchayat Dharap in Block Satwari, Jammu as a part of his mass contact programme. During his door to door visit, the residents of villages Dharap and Shergarh (formerly known as Giddar Gallian) informed Munish Gupta about several problems being faced by them on ...   READ MORE   Rajouri town gets contaminated water 6/16/2019 10:30:52 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 16: The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department Rajouri claims that clean drinking water is supplied to people but the reality is something different. The water supplied is totally unsafe, full of impurities even sometimes giving foul smell. There have been many cases where small snakes, poisonous insects came out from taps. The condition of pipes through which the water comes for domestic use are totally unsafe, rusted and leaking. ...   READ MORE   Stray monkeys, dogs create chaos in Doda town Wildlife deptt, Municipality in deep slumber 6/16/2019 10:30:29 PM Abid Hussain Wani Early Times Report Doda, June 16: Stray dogs and monkeys can be seen every where in Doda tow in Municipal limits of Doda town, including Akramabad, Eidgah Mohalla, around GMC and even in main markets of town. Free and uninterrupted movement of dogs creates painic among the common masses as at least a dozen citizens were reportedly bitten by stray dogs and were hospitalised later, Wildlife department and Municipal Committee officials are in deep slumber. Locals said ...   READ MORE   Dilapidated Baba Karla, Children's Park Road irks tourists 6/16/2019 10:30:09 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, June 16: Baba Karla Road linking Children’s Park to National Highway at famous hill station of Patnitop is still in dilapidated condition though stakeholders have raised the issue many times before the concerned authorities. Locals and tourists told Early Times that the travelers on this road face a lot of problems while more are the problems being faced by the pedestrians using this road. "The road is very dirty and whenever some vehicle plies...   READ MORE   Aaisi Mohabat say hum baaz aaye Love for Azad cost Naresh his job 6/16/2019 10:29:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: Too much loyalty for his old mentor Ghulam Nabi Azad did cost former President of Kathua Municipal Council, Naresh Sharma heavily. Even as action against Naresh Sharma, who alongwith four other BJP Councilors of Municipal Council Kathua was disqualified on June 11, was taken under Anti Defection Law, sources said that he is still close to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, the reason behind the development. A visit of Naresh Sharma to the residence of Ghulam Nabi Azad for greeting Eid and a breakfast meeting between them on the very next day led to sudden decision on disqualification. BJP took serious notice of Naresh Sharma still pleasing Ghu...   READ MORE   The Congress is over? 6/16/2019 10:29:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 16: The Congress is a rudderless and directionless ship. It appears. Its chief Rahul Gandhi still remains indecisive over his decision to quit as the AICC president. This is taking a toll on the party's functioning in various States, with infighting coming out in the open. State leaders, including those from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, are at a loss to understand as to how to stem the growing dissidence, with the high command, on whom they have depended for decades to settle their disputes, having plunged into a paralysis following the massive defeat in the recent general election. The Congress could not win even one seat in as many as 18 states, including...   READ MORE   Separatist, militant groups involved in fund raising in Kashmir Valley: NIA 6/16/2019 10:29:23 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 16: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against "militants" belonging to Jammat ud Dawah, Duktaran-e-Millat, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and other separatist leaders in the state for raising and collecting funds for funding separatist and militants activities in the state. A spokesman of NIA in a statement said all the accused entering into a larger conspiracy for causing disruption in Kashmir valley and for waging war against India. "During the investigation conducted so far, NIA has charge sheeted 13 accused including Hafiz Mohammad Saeed (leader of Jammat ud Dawah), Syed Salahuddin (head of proscribe...   READ MORE   Work starts on tourist huts, cafes ET Impact 6/16/2019 10:29:15 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, June 16: The tourism department has taken cognisance of early times report published in its June first edition titled "Three yrs on tourist huts, cafe nowhere in sight '' The news items highlighted that , work on tourism huts and cafe was started three years ago but to this day ,neither the huts have come up nor the cafe at panchari in Udhampur district even the construction work continued for two yrs but was abandoned for unknown reasons ,sources said adding costly Malaysian wood has been left to rot at the site After ET intervened within one and half week tourism department finally restarted the construction of huts at panchari in...   READ MORE   Obey HC order on GRS salaries: ACD to BDOs ET impact 6/16/2019 10:29:06 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 16: After delay of several months, Assistant Commissioner Development Kishtwar has directed all the Block Development Officers of the district to implement the High Court orders to release the salaries of around 48 GRS engaged without following due procedure. The issue was highlighted by Early Times following which the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar vide letter No. ARA/K/19/022-23 dated 8-06-2019 directed the ACD to implement the court order dated 11-3-2019 in SWP No. 2033/2018, 1645/2018, 1719/2018, 1945/2018, IA No. 01/2018, SWP No. 2112/2018, IA No. 1/2018 titled Yasir Arafat & others vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & others with regard ...   READ MORE   Order on 15-yr-old buses confined to papers 6/16/2019 10:28:57 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 16: It has been almost a year since the government announced condemning of above 15-year-old buses, but the order is confined to papers. The State Transport department had decided to condemn the buses that are more than 15-year-old under a proposed vehicle scrapping policy in Jammu and Kashmir. "Nothing has been done for last one year to implement the order. Above 15-year-old buses are still plying on the roads," an official of the Transport department said. The official said the government had decided to pay Rs 5 lakh to owner of each condemned vehicle. "It seems that the order has been put on the hold. There is a strong lobby of tran...   READ MORE   Police officer injured in Anantnag attack succumbs to injuries at AIIMS 6/16/2019 10:28:50 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police Inspector Arshad Ahmed Khan, who suffered injuries in Wednesday's militant attack in Anantnag, died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi today. Forty-year-old Arshad Khan was flown to Delhi earlier in the day after his condition deteriorated. Five CRPF personnel were killed in the militant attack, in which a lone Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist targeted a patrol team of the paramilitary force. Khan, the SHO of Saddar Police station in Anantnag, reached the site soon after the attack took place. The moment he stepped out of his official bulletproof vehicle, along with his service rif...   READ MORE

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