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| Plays parting shot to pressurize PDP, BJP | | Dejected Omar threatens to step down | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 8: After failing to strike a deal either with People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the formation of next government in Jammu and Kashmir, the caretaker Chief Minister and working president of National Conference Omar Abdullah today threatened to step down saying that the state needed a full-time administrator to deal with the situation along the border with Pakistan and to mitigate the sufferings of flood hit people in JK. Soon after his return from London, Omar had taken to micro blogging site twitter on Wednesday and had ridiculed the PDP, which emerged as the single largest party by securing 28 seats in the recent elections, for talking about imposition of Governor's rule in the state and he reiterated that his party is ready to offer unconditional support to PDP.
After PDP's cold response to his offer, the caretaker chief minister met the Governor N N Vohra in New Delhi and claimed that he has decided to step down. While pitching for 'full time administrator', Omar again took to twitter on Thursday an... | |
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| Governor likely to issue proclamation on January 19 | | Constitutional crisis in J&K | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: Jammu and Kashmir state is all set to come under Governor's rule following the failure of the political parties to form a government in view of the fractured mandate they received in the recently held elections.
Though BJP claims that talks were on with political parties for government formation in the state, however, there are authentic reports of talks been frozen due to strong position taken by PDP. Rajbhavan Thursday remained busy in working out constitutional requirements under Section 92 of the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
Governor N N Vohra shall issue a proclamation on January 19, 2015 if the political parties fail to form th... | |
| | | | Stalemate continues on Govt formation | | Guv rule likely to be last option | | |
Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: The stalemate continues in the formation of next government in the state as no concensus has so far reached between BJP and PDP, according to sources.
There are many hurdles in talks between the two parties as none of them wants to compromise on some important issue like AFSPA, talks with separatists andArticle 370. If sources are to be believed, the talks between these two parties have stopped and both are talking among themselves for the formation of government in the state.
There are some leaders in BJP who want to have alliance with NC and are totally against PDP and don't want to form government with them. Some BJP leaders are total... | |
| | | | 'J&K Govt was in sleeping mode, allowed illegal encroachments' | | September 2014 Flood Disaster Panel report | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: NC-Congress coalition government allowed illegal encroachments, was delinquent and on a sleeping mode when floods hit the Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014.
These stinging remarks have been made by a department related parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs in its 182nd report on "Rescue, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in the aftermath of the floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir." Committee presented this report in both the houses of parliament i.e. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on December 22, 2014. The committee has held the state government directly responsible for this flood disaster.
Not only this, the committee ... | |
| | | | As PDP, BJP fail to forge alliance; hopes of newly elected legislators get dashed | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 8: Newly elected legislators of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) are in a state of 'shock' and 'despair' these days following recent reports that both these parties have failed to stitch an alliance for forming the next government in the state.
The legislators of both these parties especially those elected for the first time were keen to prove their mettle, but it seems that this will remain a 'dream' since both the parties are miles away in forging an alliance. Failure of the parties in reaching an agreement has not gone well with legislators and they are disappointed.
Sources told Early Times that majority ... | |
| | | | Forest officers-Smugglers nexus in Chenab circle | | Open loot of green gold in Keshwan range | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Jan 8: Loot of green gold in Keshwan Range of Kishtwar District falling under Doda forest Division of Chenab circle continues as trees including Deodar were found lying on ground inside compartment No. 2, 3, & 4 not only causing damage to the environment, but also to state exchequer.
While talking to "Early Times", the locals informed that Forest officials nexus with timber smugglers in a well planned manner cut the green trees and supply the timer to the influential persons and also to the people living in and around Kishtwar town.
The locals said that after cutting the green trees, the persons involved in looting of green gold put the ... | |
| | | | KAS preliminary examination on March 1 | | Mains likely after two months | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: The prolonged wait of aspirants for JK Combined Competitive examination is finally over as the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) has announced that the preliminary examination would be held on March 1, 2015.
Moreover, the KAS mains examination would be held two months after of the preliminary stage is over.
A JKPSC official while talking to Early Times said that after hectic efforts, administration of various colleges in Srinagar has agreed to spare space for establishment of examination centers.
"Due to devastating floods in September last year, infrastructure in colleges had suffered huge damages, due to which the adm... | |
| | | | 10 months on, ultrasound machine awaits installation | | | | Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: Ultrasound machine at the Rajiv Gandhi hospital Gangyal has been gathering dust for the past 10 months due the alleged lackadaisical approach of Director Health Service (DHS) Jammu.
Sources told Early Times the ultrasound machine was installed in the hospital in February, 2014 at the estimated cost of Rs 6 lakhs. "Soon after the machine was brought to the hospital it found no takers as there was no space where it could be installed. However, a few months ago Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board established a fabric infrastructure but the department failed to install the machine," they added.
"The hi-tech healthcare equipment at the Institutio... | |
| | | | Woman gives birth to triplet | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Jan 8: A team of dedicated doctors performed High Risk Surgery (HRS) at Mother and Child Care hospital here in Sopore town of this north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, in which a mother delivered a triplet.
The surgery was performed by a team of specialized doctors at Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) Sopore. According to hospital authorities breaking the tradition of referral of such patients to other tertiary care hospitals in valley, a gynae patient Haseena Begum W/O Mohammad Jamal R/O Malpora Sopore, she was admitted here vide MRD number 2734 with previous two Lower segment Caesarian section (LSCS). "It is a caesarian sect... | |
| | | | Kerosene dealers threaten self immolation following Govt's decision to reduce monthly quota | | | | Majid Nabi
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 8: Up in arms against the central government's decision of reducing kerosene quota to Kashmir by 18.48 lakh litres per month, the valley based kerosene oil dealers today threatened 'self immolation' along with their families in case the decision was not revoked immediately.
"Roll back the hasty decision, save our families from starvation" shouted valley based kerosene dealers who had assembled here under the banner of Kerosene Dealers Coordination Committee (KDCC) and staged demonstrations to protest the alleged 'hasty government decision.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide Order No: P-21016/41/2012-Dist dated 31-12-2014 has cu... | |
| | | | Repair bikes on their own to perform on R-Day | | PHQ leaves JKP Daredevils in lurch | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 8: With just 18 days left for Republic Day celebrations participants from Jammu Kashmir Police (JKP) Daredevils are facing apathy on part of their higher ups, who have allegedly failed to sanction funds for repairing their bikes, which were damaged in the devastating deluge in September last year.
Sources informed Early Times the Daredevil regiment of JKP has been conducting rehearsal at Police Line Channi Himmat, but due to failure of administration to release funds for repairs of their bikes these policemen have reportedly repaired their bikes on their own. Source in the department informed Early Times that the policemen, who have to partic... | |
| | | | Flood victims defy chill, start reconstructing houses | | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 8: Amid Chilikalan chill, the flood victims in Srinagar have decided to stand on their own feet and begin reconstruction of their collapsed houses. After waiting for months flood victims have finally started reconstructing their houses in Jawahar Nagar, Raj Bagh and other areas of the city on their own. Construction is in full swing and almost every family is busy in some kind of construction here.
Victims blamed they waited with the hope that State Government will soon announce a package for them but that did not happened and after losing hopes they have now begun work on their own. Before September 6 when flood was yet to hit Sr... | |
| | | | Kamaal does some plain-speaking to expose separatists | | Govt formation | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: NC additional general secretary and Farooq Abdullah's younger brother Mustafa Kamaal is known more for his provocative and anti-New Delhi, anti-Army, anti-Congress, anti-PDP and anti-BJP statements, as also for his statements which are considered communal and patently Kashmir-centric than for his positive interventions. He hardly makes a statement that is appreciated by the people of Jammu and Ladakh and by New Delhi. However, on Wednesday, Mustafa Kamaal did some plain-speaking to expose the separatists and side with those who want a democratically-elected government in place at the earliest.
Mustafa Kamaal tore into separatists knowing it fully... | |
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