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Mehbooba punctures grand alliance balloon Praises Modi, Vajpayee; ignores NC's unconditional support offer, Cong sermons 12/31/2014 11:18:04 PM Fazal Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 31: People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti hinting at the possibility of her party joining hands with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir has punctured the grand alliance balloon, the idea mooted by the senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. He (Azad) had suggested that PDP, NC and Congress should join hands to keep BJP at bay. Mehbooba Mufti, leader of the PDP, which has emerged as the single largest party with 28 MLAs in the 87-member Assembly, after meeting Governor N N Vohra said the "decisive but divided" mandate in the state was both a challenge and opportunity for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been talking about development. "For NDA government, it is a big responsibility. For Modi, it is a big responsibility. Jammu and Kashmir has been the biggest challenge for any PM right from Nehru till date," she told reporters. The PDP chief also referred to the steps taken by the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and expressed dismay over Congress led...   READ MORE

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JU says no to inquiry; intimidates, threatens Early Times Purchase of sports equipment! 12/31/2014 11:17:52 PM SVO, CJ should take suo-moto cognizance Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: In what could be termed as comedy of errors, literate and highly qualified faculty of Jammu University has issued a threatening letter to Early Times newspaper for carrying out a news item on the alleged purchase of sports equipments at exorbitant rates. Issued vide letter no.PA/REG/14-15/312 Dated 26-12-2014, Registrar of Jammu University Prof. Manoj Dhar has accused Early Times newspaper of levelling allegations against the Department of Physical Education regarding the purchase of sports equipments at exorbitant rates and engaging retired employees, little realizing the fact that the story wa...   READ MORE   Administration dictates all departments to make purchases from blue eyed firm Financial impropriety at JU 12/31/2014 11:17:31 PM Avinash Azad ET Report JAMMU, Dec 31: Shades of a financial irregularity aimed at extending undue favours to a blue eyed firm dealing in computers and computer accessories under the veil of DG S&D rates have emerged in Jammu university. Sources told Early Times that the University authorities recently issued an order to all departments asking them to purchase computers or allied equipments from a firm only, due to vested interests. "On December 17, 2014 on recommendations of Computer Purchase Committee, the authorities approved supply of computer (HP, Dell, Acer), Printers, Scanners etc on basis of DGS&D rates from M/S Aman Technologies, Jammu for the current financial year 2014-15", so...   READ MORE   PDP-BJP becoming compatible; could form Govt soon 12/31/2014 11:17:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: Uncertainty over formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir may soon be over as PDP and BJP are inching close to an alliance. The talks have started at the highest level and sources divulge that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had flown to New Delhi this week and had met the Prime Minister. A lot of hectic deliberations are going on between the two parties over government formation. The PDP is facing internal dissension and BJP is also getting anxious as delay in government formation is not giving positive signals to their respective constituencies. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti dropped a hint when she said though as per the media reports the party has support ...   READ MORE   Mehbooba meets Guv, hints at pact with BJP 12/31/2014 11:17:11 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 31: Amid reports that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party have almost broken the ice over the next government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti met the Governor N N Vohra here today and discussed the government formation with him. Speaking to the media after meeting the Governor, Mehbooba hinted at her party joining hands with BJP. "For NDA government, it is a big responsibility. For Modi, it is a big responsibility. Jammu and Kashmir has been the biggest challenge for any PM right from Nehru till date," Mehbooba told reporters in apparent signals to the BJP that the two can discuss contenti...   READ MORE   PDP, BJP term it factually incorrect; Law deptt says religion no bar Kamaal's Muslim CM statement draws flak 12/31/2014 11:17:04 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: The statement of National Conference Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal, "Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir guarantees that the head of state must be from the majority community", has evoked strong reaction from various political parties. The former coalition partner of National Conference (NC) Indian National Congress (INC) has adopted a cryptic silence over the issue but the major political parties, including People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) have termed the statement incorrect and far from truth. The PDP spokesperson Naem Akhtar termed the statement as totally incorrect and far from truth, b...   READ MORE   '70-year-old status quo must not be broken': Sajjad Lone No CM from Jammu 12/31/2014 11:16:53 PM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: Separatist-turned-politician and writer of the anti-India book, Achievable Nationhood, Sajjad Lone, whose party won two seats in the Assembly elections has also jumped on to the bandwagon of those in Kashmir and outside who have rejected the demand in Jammu province for Chief Minister from this economically neglected and politically marginalized region. He himself won the election from Handwara assembly constituency. The only difference between Lone and others who have repeatedly said on December 23, when the state again got an hung assembly, that the Chief Minister of the State has to be a Muslim from the Valley, is that he was quite sophisticated w...   READ MORE   Caught in Catch 22 situation, BJP finds it difficult to get numbers to form govt Alliance with PDP only viable option available 12/31/2014 11:16:41 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 31: Caught in a 'Catch 22' situation Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is finding it difficult to get the numbers in order to stake their claim with respect to the government formation in Jammu & Kashmir. The party seems to have stuck on 25 with no forward movement. BJP which has emerged as the second largest party with 25 seats in the assembly after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has not been able to motivate any legislator to join them so that the party could form the next government in the state. Despite claiming that they enjoy support of many independents nothing concrete has come out so far. It is indeed a herculean task for the BJP lead...   READ MORE   Soz rejects Azad's grand alliance suggestion Coalition between PDP and Cong 12/31/2014 11:16:29 PM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz and senior Congress leader and former Union Minister and J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad are pulling in different directions. There are serious differences between the two as far as the issue of formation of the next government in the state is concerned. Azad had only last week mooted the idea of "grand alliance between the PDP, the largest single party in the assembly, the unpopular National Conference that was defeated by the Kashmiri electorate and the Congress, which was also rejected by the people in the Assembly elections. Azad had said a grand alliance between these three parties was imperative if the Kashmir...   READ MORE

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