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| Jitendra Singh is BJP CM candidate for J&K? | | | | Mishu Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 15: Though Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has still kept its cards close to chest regarding the announcement for the Chief Minister candidate for the state, it appears that banking on the alleged success of its mission 44+ agenda, it has zeroed in on the names most probable for the candidate-ship.
Highly placed sources close to the top BJP leadership have confirmed the name of MoS PMO Jitender Singh, being one among the probable to take up the reigns of the state as the chief minister after the party is able to make government in the state.
" Jitender Singh's name is making rounds in the political corridors of the Centre for his nomination as t... | |
| | | | After losing to Mehbooba, Mehboob to campaign for Mufti | | | | Bashir Assad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16: What could lead to the total rout of ruling National Conference from South Kashmir, its senior leader and only credible face from Anantnag, Dr. Mehboob Beg today decided to campaign for PDP patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed contesting from Anantnag.
Former MP and Provincial President of NC, Dr. Mehboob Beg who contested the Lok Sabha elections against PDP president Mehbooba Mufti from South Kashmir unsuccessfully, today said that he would not contest Assembly elections , instead would campaign door to door for PDP patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Anantnag constituency.
It merits a mention here that soon after the Lok Sabha elections, ... | |
| | | | Early Times was first to report decision of Beg | | | | Jammu, Nov 16: Decision of National Conference (NC) stalwart Dr Mehboob Beg to withdraw his candidature has authenticated Early Times news published on Nov 14 that one of the NC candidate was mulling to surrender his candidature.
Early Times in its November 14 edition had reported that one of the NC candidate was thinking to withdraw his candidature because his supporter was mounting pressure on him not to contest elections on NC mandate.
Early Times had reported in its November 14 edition that that a National Conference candidate who has been giving mandate to contest election is seriously thinking to surrender the ticket because he is not interested to contest the elections.
It was rep... | |
| | | | Omar needs another adjective for Mehboob Beg as 'crook'and 'dead wood' won't do | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16: It was a rude shock for the NC supporters and leadership today as one of party stalwarts and senior leaders Mehboob Beg decided to withdraw from electoral contest in Anantnag constituency.
Beg told reporters he would not stand for the NC against PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed despite having a mandate from the NC to fight the Assembly elections against the PDP patron. Beg said he has withdrawn from the contest and extends unconditional support to Mufti Sayeed. Beg has been a star campaigner for the NC during the last many years. He was the NC Lok Sabha member from Anantnag before Mehbooba Mufti defeated him in 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag... | |
| | | | BJP strongman snubbed by high command for encouraging rebels in Assembly polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: Clipping the wings of a high profile party leader into size, the Bhartiya Janta Party high command is learnt to have snubbed this strongman in the Modi Government for intentionally avoiding the BJP's official candidates and encouraging the rebels, who are contesting as Independent in the Assembly elections.
According to the sources, this high profile strongman was taken to task for not accompanying BJP candidate Advocate Ajay Nanda from Reasi Assembly constituency in filing nomination papers on last Tuesday despite being present in Jamnagar, hardly a few kilometers from Reasi town, where he was joining BJP contender R S Pathania on the same day.
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| | | | Infighting to mar BJP prospects | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: The infighting and factionalism within state unit of BJP may prove costly for the party. According to sources groups within the state unit of BJP has marred the career of many prospective aspirants. The group led by State BJP chief and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma strongly opposed those aspirants who were either close to former MoS Prof Chaman Lal Gupta faction or had an understanding with another faction which emerged within party after Prof Gupta's expulsion over two years ago.
Sources said Pawan Gupta who is the senior most leader of the Party and whose father Lala Shir Charan Gupta was among the founding fathers of Praja Parishad movement was also made a... | |
| | | | Abdul Gani Vakil talks ‘sex’ over phone | | ‘You are my love, let’s come closer’ | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16: Another senior Congress leader and former Minister, Abdul Gani Vakil, was caught on wrong foot today as audio of his obscene conversation with a girl went viral across Kashmir. The former Minister in the conversation, recording of which is lying with this newspaper, has crossed all limits of decency and wants the girl to visit his place as soon as possible. However, the girl in the conversation asks him…”Vakil Sahab saaerri chi wanaan chi zeenakh yeth ele... | |
| | | | 67% candidates in first phase are school dropouts | | Kashmir polls | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16: More than 67% candidates for the five assembly segments of the Valley have had only school education or less.
An analysis of the affidavits filed by the candidates for these constituencies reveals that out of the 50 candidates, 16 have studied till standard eighth of formal schooling only while 11 of them have passed the tenth standard exams conducted by the State Board of School Education.
The PDP candidate from Ganderbal Qazi Mohammad Afzal, who was a minister in the PDP-Congress coalition government from 2002 to 2008, has mentioned "NIL" in the Highest Educational Qualification Column. Afzal's Congress rival in Ganderbal Mohammad Yousuf Bhat has ... | |
| | | | Sarpanch-Numberdar duo draws double wages for 150 days | | MGNREGS proves boon for Panchayat representatives | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes (MGNREGS) which promises 100-days of work for rural labourers, is proving a boon for Panchayat representatives, who have been found involved in misappropriation of funds, with active connivance of officials. In response to an RTI application the Department of Rural Development revealed that in Panchayat Dhanoo, in Tehsil Udhampur a Sarpanch and Numberdar, who are also son and father, have falsely drawn double wages for 150 days in connivance of officials.
The RTI reply revealed that for nearly 114 days, Numberdar Gajay Singh had been shown working at two places in the muster rolls ... | |
| | | | Scores enter JK Cements on fake appointment orders | | Taking advantage of MCC | | | Muhammad Mukaram
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 16: With no let up in crisis and chaos over issues of "embezzlement's and non-transparency" in JK Cements, authorities have discovered a novel way of appointments through backdoor: forge a fake appointment order, over dozens join JKCL after the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct, highly placed official source disclosed.
Interestingly, "Taking the advantage of Model Code of Conduct this time these backdoor appointments are galore in JK Cements Ltd. These appointments are taking place in very huge numbers, at least 50 persons have been appointed illegally under the political pressure," says official source who wished anonymity.
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| | | | Rector Ramnagar Campus Prof Rajnikant holds second post on Nov 11 | | MCC violation: JU appoints Director Staff Colleges Development | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: In violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) the administration of University of Jammu appointed new Director Staff Colleges. The MCC came into force on October 24, 2014 with announcement of assembly elections in state. The sources told Early Times that on November 11, the administration of the University issued formal order of appointment Prof Rajnikant as Director Staff Colleges. "Prof Rajnikant who is also Rector Ramnagar Campus, joined his new duty as Director Staff Colleges on November 13", source said, alleging that for the appointment no permission from Election Department was sought.
They said that the resentment was also brewing ... | |
| | | | While Jammu suffered, Rana remained ‘criminally’ silent | | | | Early Times Report
NAGROTA, Nov 16: National Conference provincial president, who is party candidate for Nagrota assembly segment, has started talking about inclusive growth but he is silent over discriminatory policy adopted by the present government during the last six years to Jammu region.
It was during the regime of Omar Abdullah government that different yardstick was adopted for Jammu and Kashmir regions. Instead of treating Jammu and Kashmir regions equally, Omar Abdullah government treated Jammu region differently as compared to Kashmir Valley. What to say of empowering Jammu region equally, Omar Abdullah government even adopted discriminatory approach towards human issues. Gl... | |
| | | | Mismanagement in CA&PD surfaces at Samba: Director censures Asst Director, penalizes TSO | | | | Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: Assistant Director CA&PD, Samba and his subordinate again faced the wrath of the department on the ground of the dereliction and mismanagement in maintaining the record, thus putting the face of department at wall.
This time, Director CA&PD Jammu G.S Chib censured Assistant Director CA&PD Samba Anshumali Sharma as per section 30 (i) of J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956 and imposed fine equal to one day pay under section 30(ii) of J&K Civil Services Rules, 1965 on Sahil Sharma TSO Samba. ... | |
| | | | Govt ration embezzled in Kalakote; TSO, license of ration dealer suspended | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 16: The Kalakot police during a night patrol intercepted two persons and recovered 300 kilogrammes of government ration (Rice) being taken for black marketing in Kalakot areas.
Police sources said that the duo is involved in the network of selling government ration in black marketing and the involvement of government ration dealers and CA&PD department employees can't be ruled out in this network.
Dr Haseeb Mughal, SSP said that during night patrolling exercise Kalakot police headed by Chama Gorkha intercepted two persons at about 1.30 am along with ponies carrying consignment of rice.
On inquiring, the duo identified as Mphd Altaf s/o Mohd Hussian and... | |
| | | | Congress, NC working in tandem in Jammu province | | Political dishonesty | | | Neha
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Those who are saying that the NC and the Congress are fighting the assembly elections to defeat each other are wrong. The truth is that the coalition partners are working in tandem in certain constituencies in Jammu province to ensure the victory of their candidates and defeat of the BJP and the PDP candidates. They are saying so but are helping each other, particularly in the constituencies where the number of Muslim voters is slightly more as compared with the non-Muslim voters. JKPCC chief Saif-ud-Din Soz has, of course, acknowledged that the Congress has fielded weak candidates in certain constituencies to help the NC and defeat the BJP and t... | |
| | | | Azad blames BJP for appearance of terror posters in Kashmir valley | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Nov 16: Former Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said that he believes that it is BharityaJanta Party who was pasting terror posters of HizbulMujahadin on the walls in Kashmir valley in which people has been asked not to vote in ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. While talking to media persons on the sideline of election rally at Burdar village in Inderwal constituency of Kishtwar District, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that BJP favors low voter turnout in Kashmir so that BJP could get benefit. He said that state government must conduct an inquiry into the appearance of these t... | |
| | | | PDP workers seize transformer in Avoora | | `It was brought by NC supporters to woo voters' | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Nov 16: Peer Mohallah in Avoora village of Kupwara district in North Kashmir has 250 KV transformers for 45 consumers; it is because they are National Conference supporters. We are facing major power crisis as transformer of our area failed three times in twenty five days in past, NC supporters had made it clear to them that they would be deprived of efficient power supply as long as they remain aloof from supporting the party, locals said.
According to local residents of Avoora, opposition Peoples Democratic Party workers seized a community electricity transformer alleging that it was brought by National Conference leader to lure electo... | |
| | | | NC MLA likely to lose Budgam main | | | | Shakeel A Khan
Early Times Report
BUDGAM, Nov 16: The political trend suggests that it won't be an easy job for the sitting MLA from the Budgam constituency to retain the seat since the National Conference is fast losing its grass root level workers who are joining the Peoples Democratic Party in great numbers. The constituency is set to register a change in the coming assembly election as people seem to have resolved to rid themselves from the person who has done nothing for them during the last ten years or so.
The people from all the fringe areas of the Budgam main, who have been neglected in the developmental programmes of the district, have resolved to pave way for a political c... | |
| | | | Kashmir's election scene | | Pandit voters to determine fate of parties | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Pandit voters this time will play a very crucial role in the Kashmir Valley and determine the fate of political parties in about a dozen assembly constituencies. That's the reason the ruling NC and the Congress and opposition parties -- the PDP and the BJP -- are doing their best to woo the Pandit voters. However, the stakes of the PDP and the BJP are very high, as both the parties are the front runners, with the NC and the Congress virtually out of the fray. The number of internally-displaced Kashmiri Hindus is not very substantial. There are only 92,000 internally displaced Kashmiri Pandit voters and yet they can make or mar the poll prospects of candi... | |
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