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Jammu, Ladakh not a priority: Cong unlikely to appoint 3 working presidents 6/5/2019 11:53:53 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: Top Congress leaders from the state on Sunday met at Srinagar under the leadership of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad to find what led to the defeat of all the 5 candidates in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections. The Congress had fielded 5 candidates, 2 each from Jammu province and Kashmir and one from Ladakh. The BJP defeated the Congress candidates in Jammu and Ladakh and the NC defeated its candidates in Kashmir. The Congress had not fielded its candidate against NC president Farooq Abdullah, who contested from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Credible sources in the Congress said: "Ghulam Nabi Azad faced tough questions from the leaders but brushed them aside with the promise of dedicating more time to the State. The leaders advised Ghulam Nabi Azad to have a new JKPCC body in place with a new local leader as the president who would be available in the State for the upcoming assembly polls" According to insiders, "during the discussion, Congress leaders from Jammu and Ladakh suggested that the time has come to have...   READ MORE

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Azad vetoes Bhalla's name for provincial president 6/5/2019 11:53:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: Congress stalwart and leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad is learnt to have vetoed the name of Raman Bhalla as provincial president for Jammu region. The name of Raman Bhalla was doing rounds amidst speculations that Congress is mulling re-structuring of the State unit with the appointment of three provincial presidents, one each for Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions. Even as suggestion in this regard was being made since past, the same was vigorously stressed by the leaders from Jammu and Ladakh regions during the high level review meeting of the Congress party, held recently at Srinagar under the chairmanship of Ghulam Nabi Azad...   READ MORE   Despite tendering being mandatory, RDD's field officers' reluctant to ensure transparency 6/5/2019 11:53:39 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: It was over a decade ago when the government made tenders for all works above Rs 3 lakh mandatory. But the field officers of Rural Development Department (RDD) are apparently reluctant to bring transparency and accountability. According to sources, various departments, except the RDD, that too in Jammu division, have been complying with government's guidelines for a long time. "As per order number RD-117, dated 2008, it has been asked by administrative department to Directorate of RDD Jammu, to call tenders for all works above Rs 3 lakh, but is not implemented in Jammu division, while same is happening in Kashmir division", sources informed and added tha...   READ MORE   Strengthen my hands to lay foundation of new Jammu: Munish 6/5/2019 11:53:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Wednesday asked people to come forward and support him to lay the foundation of new Jammu. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish informed the people that times have changed and so has the situation. "If we don't change our mindset and keep on relying on the people whom we have been for so many years nothing will change. They will again win the elections again and rule us," Munish said. "Si...   READ MORE   Successive Govts deny representation to PoJK refugees No progress on de-freezing of 8-10 seats reserved 6/5/2019 11:52:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: Though some Kashmir-based politicians have started raising hue and cry over reports of proposal to constitute delimitation commission, the successive Kashmir-centric state governments have deliberately rejected the de-freezing of the seats reserved for refugees of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). As per reports, the Modi government has been mulling to constitute a delimitation commission. The move has been welcomed by Jammu-based parties and strongly opposed by some Kashmir-based parties and their leaders. "But same Kashmir-based politicians and their representatives in the successive state governments have intentionally or unintentionally den...   READ MORE   NC, PDP mull 'joint consultation' on delimitation Meeting expected soon 6/5/2019 11:52:46 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 5: With the union Home Ministry planning to redraw the long pending delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, two of main regional parties the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party are likely to hold "joint consultation" soon. Sources said in the wake of Home Minister Amit Shah holding closed door meeting with Governor Satyapal Malik and others including Director Intelligence Bureau Rajiv Jain and Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, the two main parties from Kashmir are getting closer to come forward with a "way forward." Sources said a team of "interlocutors" has already started communication channels between NC President Omar Abdullah...   READ MORE   Kashmiri leaders left high & dry 6/5/2019 11:52:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: The June 4 move of the Union Government that is mulling to set up a delimitation commission in the state to remove regional disparity or give proper representation to Jammu in the Legislative Assembly has evoked response from Kashmir and Jammu on expected lines. Jammu has welcomed the move and Kashmiri leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, Sajad Lone and bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal have denounced the move. Mehbooba Mufti has termed the proposed delimitation exercise as another emotional partition on communal lines. Sajad Lone and Faesal have termed the move "very serious". Omar Abdullah has accused the BJP of not treating Jammu ...   READ MORE   Transparency continues to elude JKPSC's exams 'Uploads answer keys only after declaration of final results' 6/5/2019 11:52:25 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has so far failed to make the examination system for various gazetted posts completely transparent as it uploads the answer keys only after declaration of results, evoking criticism from aspirants. Sources informed Early Times that the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) which conducted National Eligibility Test (NET) across the country had been uploading the answer keys, few days after the conduct of examination. They then called objections from the candidates along with references on the answer keys, after which they updated the answer keys and then declare the results. Such robust and transp...   READ MORE   Ask Munish to help them, flay govt for spoiling Eid festivities Narwal Pain residents narrate their woes 6/5/2019 11:52:05 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: Unscheduled power curtailment, severe water scarcity spoilt Eid festivities in Narwal Pain areas of Satwari Cantonment. Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who is contesting upcoming Assembly elections from the Gandhi Nagar Constituency as an Independent candidate, carried forward his mass contact programme in Ward No. 1, Ward No. 7 and Market of Airport Road. He met people from all walks of life and heard the grievances of local residents. They informed him ...   READ MORE   On Eid, residents of Narwal Pain crave for water supply 6/5/2019 11:45:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: There seems no relief for the residents of Ward No. 2 Narwal Pain near Masjid even on the auspicious occasion of Eid festival on Wednesday as they had to fetch water from other areas for their daily use, thanks to the PHE department. On Wednesday, the residents were seen carrying buckets full of water from other households at 11:30 am when the water supply was opened by the PHE. "We are feeling very hurt. Even on the Eid day we have been bringing water from...   READ MORE   Karewas’ bulldozed, wetlands filled, authorities silent 6/5/2019 11:44:08 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, June 5: As Illegal excavation of soil from Karewa land around Pampore Chandhara is not at all coming to halt, the mitti mafia has now filled up a local wetland paving a way for trucks to smuggle the excavated soil from the area. Sources said that an irrigation canal has also been filled up and inspite of the matter being taken up before National Green Tribunal (NGT) New Delhi , neither the district administration , nor the wildlife protection department are taking any action to stop this illegal encroachment of the famous water-body that is thronged by large number of migratory birds in winter months. Details available with Early Times reveal that Police a...   READ MORE

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