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| Time for separatists, Pak stooges to wind up their shops | | Amit Shah as new Home Minister bad news for them | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Former President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Amit Shah, has emerged as the most powerful minister in the new cabinet of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He is the new Union Home Minister.
Analysts are of the opinion that Shah's elevation is not a good news for the Pakistan stooges in Kashmir and the neighbouring country as he is a "nationalist to core and cannot tolerate the people, who preach sedition and separation."
"It seems the time has come for the separatists to wind up their shops. If they won't do that either they would end up in jails or they would be deported to Pakistan," said an analyst.
He said that the Hurriyat dove, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, seems to have understood the gravity of the situation. "Since the day he has faced NIA questioning he has softened his stand and his recent statement indicate that he is pinning lot of hopes on the new Union Government," the analyst added.
According to the media reports emanating from New Delhi, the new Home Minister, has been given a freehand by the Prime Minister, Modi, to deal with the separati... | |
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| After poll victory, NC forgets 'separate PM' slogan | | Politics makes strange bedfellows! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: National Conference in a discreet manner has shifted from its ideology and promises, merely a week after winning parliament polls in Kashmir, with the party patriarch not making any mention of its demand of separate Prime Minister for J&K.
NC contested the recently held parliament polls keeping the so-called autonomy as a major poll plank. As the party swept all three parliament seats of Kashmir Valley, it seems to have subtly changed its goal post.
On Saturday, NC president Dr. Farooq Abdullah called for comprehensive multi-tier health policy for the state that focuses on reform, saying that the need of hour is to establish mechanisms that can ampli... | |
| | | | Khellani hospital ailing: Residents | | | |
Vikas Manhas
Early Times Report
Doda, June 1: The locals of Khellani have expressed serious concern over what they called `ailing' trauma hospital; According to them the hospital has not been working properly for quite some time.
A meeting of general public including prominent citizens of Marmat Galyan in presence of the Sarpanches /Panches of all Panchyats of Block Khellani and Block Marmat was convened in the premises of Trauma Hospital Khellani on 30-05-2019 to chalk out future strategy for the hospital.
This Hospital was inaugurated on 20- 04- 2017 by the then Hon'ble Health Minister in presence of the then MLA Doda and public of Khellani. It was assured at that time that t... | |
| | | | PM Modi's massive victory rattles Pakistan | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: The spectacular victory of PM Narendra Modi in the just-concluded general election has stunned the opposition parties in India, including the Congress, SP, BSP, TMC, AAP, JDS, NCP, RLD, the CPI, CPI-M, NC, PDP, to mention only a few. The reasons are not far to seek. The most significant reason is that all these parties will have to work hard and win over the people's confidence if they were to play any role in the country's political arena. They will have to review their whole approach to the country's changing socio-political scene.
"The victory of Modi has not only upset the applecart of the opposition in India but also rattled Pakistan. Many in Pakis... | |
| | | | Ranbir Canal: Major landmark of Jammu dying slow death | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: The iconic Ranbir Canal, considered to be a major landmark of Jammu city and lifeline for common Jammuites in general and farming community in particular, is dying a slow death thanks largely to the lackadaisical approach of the authorities concerned, who are least bothered for the preservation of this heritage canal as they have failed to chalk out any long-term plan to save the water body.
Uncontrolled human activities which involve throwing off garbage a... | |
| | | | Registrar Cooperatives gives 15 day ultimatum to Board of Directors | | Official vehicles for personal use | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Finally the Registrar Cooperatives Societies has initiated an action against the reports of irregularities by management of Cooperative Marketing Society Kathua (CMSK) and has given 15 days ultimatum to the management.
As per show-cause notice it has been mentioned that the Chairman and Board of Directors have been involved in illegal activities and have purchased luxury vehicle Innova-Crysta for commercial purpose but same was kept by Chairman for personal use.
"A response was sought from Deputy Registar Cooperative Societies Kathua, who had also furnished a report citing a news item of Early Times, indicating irregularities perpetuated by Management"... | |
| | | | Change status-quo, vote for people who can represent you: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Saturday said that forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are the litmus test for the people.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish told the people that "the upcoming Assembly elections are important for all of us. We have to decide whether we have to stick to the old combinations or have to give new people a chance to represent us."
"All of us are aware about the fact that ... | |
| | | | Governor briefs Shah about state's situation | | |  Early Times Report
new delhi, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik called on new Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Saturday and briefed him about the current situation in the state.
In about an half-an-hour meeting at his North Block office, Shah took stock of situation in Jammu and Kashmir when Malik met him soon after he took over charge as the 30th Union Home Minister.
"I briefed him (Amit Shah) about the Jammu and Kashmir's major problems and development work. But, we... | |
| | | | Tell me why was I defeated in Amethi? Rahul | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: AICC president Rahul Gandhi is in a state of shock since May 23, when the Election Commission declared him defeated and BJP's Smriti Irani a winner from the Amethi parliamentary constituency. Ever since then, he has not talked to media persons. On the other hand, he has constituted a team of his men to find what led to his debacle in Amethi, one of the bastions of the Gandhi family.
Reports from Delhi suggest that Rahul Gandhi has sent a team to the Amethi constituency to "know the reasons behind people rejecting him and the Congress in a constituency" that had been returning Gandhi after Gandhi to the Lok Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi was defeated by BJP's Sm... | |
| | | | 3 yrs on tourist huts, café nowhere in sight | | |  Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, June 1: Work on tourism huts and café was started three years ago but to this day, neither the huts have come up nor the café at Panchari in Udhampur district.
The locals have accused the political set up and the bureaucracy for the delay.
The construction work, locals said, continued for two years but was abandoned for unknown reasons, sources said adding costly Malasian wood has been left to rot at the site.
When contacted, Director of Tou... | |
| | | | Kishtwar-Sinthan road thrown open for traffic after 6 months | | Construction of Singhpora-Viloo tunnel demanded | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: After six months , the Kishtwar-Sinthan highway was thrown open for vehicular traffic today after clearing snow at the Sinthan Top situated at an altitude of 12500 feet above sea level.
The Kishtwar-Sinthan highway connects Kishtwar District with Kashmir via Anantnag District of South Kashmir. It also act as an alternative road to Kashmir valley as the current Jammu-Srinagar National Highway mostly remains close due to continuous lands... | |
| | | | Logistics cost in JK higher then national level by 10% | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 1: The logistics cost in Jammu and Kashmir is 10 to 15% higher than the national average owing to the rugged terrain, a government document reveals.
As per the document, over 60% of the state is mountainous. “The goods in transit are subjected to rugged topography which is compounded by the vagaries of the weather. In the absence of adequate protection and roadside facilities the cost efficiency of goods is affected,” the document reads.
The document says that there is a high scope in investment in the underdeveloped infrastructure in Grade-A warehousing, ICD, Cold Storage. “The Government with a focus to develop efficient and automat... | |
| | | | To keep culture, religious traditions alive; Exiled KPs construct replicas of their shrines outside Valley | | | | Early Times Report
Bangluru, June 1: Keeping their cultural and religious traditions alive in exile, Kashmiri Pandits living hundreds and thousands kilometers away from their homeland, have established replicas of their shrines and religious places in different parts of country where they are putting up at present after their mass exodus from Valley in 1989-90.
To remain in touch with their moorings so that they don’t lose contact with their rich and ancient culture and religious traditions, the exiled Pandits have constructed the replicas of their religious places at various places in Jammu, Delhi, Haryana, Bangluru, Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra. Even ashrams have also been establis... | |
| | | | SIC issues penalty notice against CMO Budgam | | For not attending RTI hearing | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 1: As Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam, who is also the designated Public Information Officer (PIO) under JK RTI Act 2009, failed to appear before two constitutive hearings at the State Information Commission (SIC), the commission took serious note of it and put the officer on penalty notice.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an information seeker namely Shah Farooq had filed an application under JK RTI Act 2009 with Public Information Officer (PIO)/Chief Medical Officer, Budgam seeking some information. Not satisfied with the disposal of RTI request by the PIO, the information seeker filed first appeal in the Directorate of Health Serv... | |
| | | | In our area, drainage remains a mirage: Chatha Farm residents tell Munish | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 1: The residents of Chatha Farm have been grappling with absence of proper drainage system and at some places the dilapidated roads have become nuisance for local residents.
The Chatha Farm which falls under Gandhi Nagar constituency has also similar problems which other areas have been facing. This was told by the local residents to Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, who has been campaigning for upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate in the constituency.
"In our area drainage system is the biggest problems, which has not been solved till date. Dirty water which comes out from our houses has to be emptied into the soakage pit dug within... | |
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