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Want person with clean image as JK unit president New BJP legislators oppose 'tainted' Khajuria 12/27/2014 11:58:10 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 27: Amid speculations that Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) would shuffle its Jammu and Kashmir unit, former MLA Ashok Khajuria, who is in the race for party president, is facing stiff opposition from the newly elected BJP legislators. Sources told Early Times that Khajuria is trying hard to get the post of the state president as the BJP is likely to form the next government in the state. He (Khajuria) may lose the race as his "dubious role" during the past six years and the outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleging that he (Khajuria) used to approach him for seeking personal favours has put his credibility at stake. The newly elected BJP legislators, who won 25 seats in the recent assembly polls and helped party to emerge as second largest party for the first time in the history of JK, are of the opinion that "tainted" Khajuria should be dropped and someone with a clean image be handed over the reins of the party in the state. The allegations against him (Khajuria) of taking benefits from governments are not new. Even Omar Abdullah,...   READ MORE

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PDP, BJP agree not to touch 'tricky' issues? 12/27/2014 11:57:59 PM Jehangir Rashid ET Report SRINAGAR, Dec 27: People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) have taken small but 'meaningful' steps for the formation of next government in the state. Both the parties have almost decided to give up their stand on issues that can block the alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told Early Times that while PDP has been asked not to stress on the Self Rule, BJP has been told in categorical terms that their leaders should not rake up the issue of abrogation of Article 370 from the state. This has been done to ensure that the likely alliance runs for six years and there are no hiccups whatsoever. "Some of the leaders of PDP and BJP have been t...   READ MORE   Can't compromise on ideology: Naeem Akhtar 12/27/2014 11:57:51 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 27: As the suspense over the government formation continued in Jammu and Kashmir for the fifth running day today, the People's Democratic Party hinted at the possibility of it doing business with BJP without compromising on its ideology. "We are not looking to be in government for the sake of power. All options are open, we can take offer of support from anybody with respect," said the PDP chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar. He said that forming a coalition government in sensitive state like Jammu and Kashmir is not an easy task as the sensitivities of the people are to be addressed in a dignified manner. He refuted the news reports that PD...   READ MORE   80% Anganwari Centers of SW department non functional' Secretary SWD criticizes self, policies 12/27/2014 11:57:42 PM Akshay Azad ET Report Jammu, Dec 27: Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Department (JKSWD) Mohammad Shafi Rather today went on self criticism mode and picked up holes in various schemes run by his department and also expressed concern over dilly delaying attitude of governments for their failure to frame even policies for underprivileged classes including widows, specially able, children, old age beside others in the last six decades. Only four days are left for his superannuation and Secretary SWD Mohammad Shafi Rather (IAS) this time listened to his heart rather than mind and without any hesitation he picked up holes in schemes meant for weaker sections, while addressing a gath...   READ MORE   Ex-minister's bail rejected, goes underground 12/27/2014 11:57:30 PM ET Report Jammu, Dec 27: Former Minister of State (MoS) and Congress leader Manohar Lal Sharma who, along with his 12 supporters, was booked in attempt to murder case for assaulting DySP DAR, Kathua, and manhandling other police officers, went underground after the court rejected his bail plea. A case bearing FIR No 187/14 and sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 323, 336 and 307 of RPC was registered against him at Billawar Police Station. Fearing arrest, the former minister has escaped from his residence. As per police sources, his location was established somewhere in New Delhi. Sources said police did not secure his arrest after the incident took place keeping in view the ongoing elections a...   READ MORE   Defeat of Hindu candidates in Jammu and Kashmir Rahul Gandhi a worried man 12/27/2014 11:57:16 PM Neha Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 27: AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi is a worried man. What has added to his worries and difficulties is the impression across the country that the Congress is an "anti-Hindu" party. The extent of his worry could be gauged from the fact that two days ago he asked the general secretaries and other functionaries in the party to give him "feed back" so that he could take remedial measures to dispel the growing impression that the Congress as an anti-Hindu party. There are potent reasons for him and others like him in the Congress party to review its whole stand towards the various communities so that it becomes acceptable to all the sections of the society...   READ MORE   BJP enjoying; NC, PDP playing hide & seek with each other 12/27/2014 11:57:03 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 27: For the National Conference and the PDP the BJP is no longer a party of untouchables. For the BJP the PDP is neither a party of "Looteray Baap Beti" nor the National Conference an organization of "Looteray Baap Beta." During the pre-poll campaign Prime Minister Narendra Modi was heard telling people that it was time to liberate the state of Jammu and Kashmir from corrupt "Baap Beta" (Dr Farooq and Omar Abdullah) and corrupt "Baap Beti" (Mufti Mohd. Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti) for having "looted" the state. And during the same campaign Omar Abdullah was heard saying that he had committed his life's biggest blunder by having joined the NDA Government...   READ MORE   With no heating arrangements; patients, attendants shiver in health institutions across Kashmir 12/27/2014 11:21:34 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 27: Despite the tall claims of state government that it is committed to providing adequate heating arrangements in health institutions across Kashmir the situation is different on ground with both the patients and their attendants shivering due to intense cold conditions in the valley. It has come to the general observation that hospitals of the valley, from PHC to district hospitals, have become trouble spots for the patients, more so for the patients because there are no heating arrangements for them. "It is a known fact that the cold season in Kashmir begins in November and the heating arrangements in hospitals should be put in pla...   READ MORE   Azad's dream won't come true: BJP 'We will form next government within few days' 12/27/2014 11:21:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 27: A day after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad floated the idea of "grand alliance "" between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and his party, to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janta Party today ridiculed Azad saying, "It would not allow the grand alliance to take shape." The right wing party which won 25 seats in the 87-member assembly claimed it would form government in next few days. "Azad's dream to be a part of the next government will not come true. Without BJP no government is possible in Jammu and Kashmir. We have received the letter from the state Governor about the government formation in the...   READ MORE   Pass resolution on Shrines, Temples Bill KPs remember Pt Prem Nath Bhat on Chetna Divas 12/27/2014 11:20:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 27: Kashmiri Pandits today recalled the supreme sacrifices of martyr Pt. Prem Nath Bhat a community leader and an RSS ideologue who was killed by militants on this day in his home town Anantnag in 1989. A grand function in this connection was organized by Pt. Prem Nath Bhat here today in which speakers paid glowing tributes to him and recalled his services to the community. The day is being observed as Chetna Divas. The function was presided over by BJP general secretary (Org) Ashok Kaul, while Dr K N Pandita a well known scholar was the chief guest. On the occasion two martyrs namely Vijay Kumar Phool former District and Session judge and Bansi Lal Bhat and...   READ MORE   Ideological differences delay Govt formation in JK 12/27/2014 11:20:37 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 27: With suspense over government formation continuing for the fourth consecutive day after the announcement of results on December 23, all the three major players including the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the National Conference (NC), either of whom could stitch a possible tie-up to get the seat of power in the state are in a 'Catch- 22 situation' as the bogey of their ideological differences has become a deterrent in finalizing a pact. If sources within the BJP are to be believed then the key to formation of new government lies squarely with the PDP and the NC who were not ready to buy the BJP i...   READ MORE   Indifferent Agriculture deptt fails farmers No feedback before sowing furnished 12/27/2014 11:20:26 PM GS Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 27: Supposed to provide feedback to farmers about fertility other land, the district soil testing laboratories (STLs) of Agriculture department are not meeting its job. The feedback is need to be provided among the farmers before sowing crops, as Agriculture Department, collecting samples of soil either at the time of cultivation of rabbi or kharif crops. Source in the department informed Early Times that Agriculture Department has been doing fruitless exercise for many years. "Agriculture Employees (Rehbar-e-Zarat) collecting the soil samples from different districts of region but, not providing the feedback (report regarding fertility of l...   READ MORE   Kashmir Shivers at -5.8 °c 12/27/2014 11:20:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 27: Famous Dal Lake and other water bodies froze partially as Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed the coldest night of this winter with mercury plunging to minus 5.6 degrees Celsius. Dal Lake located in the heart of the city was partially frozen on early Saturday morning as cold wave conditions intensified with mercury plunging nearly 1.5 degrees to settle at the season's lowest minimum temperature so far. Dal dwellers, using ...   READ MORE   BJP leader hits out at critics of PDP-BJP alliance NC, Cong coalition responsible for state's worst condition 12/27/2014 11:19:32 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Dec 27: President of BJP's Muslim Morcha, Syed Ahmed Shah today hit out at National Conference, Congress and others who are criticising his party's possible alliance with PDP. He said as people of J&K had rejected both Congress and National Conference and voted for BJP and PDP in the assembly elections, time had come for BJP and PDP to join hands and work together for the betterment and upliftment of people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Shah,...   READ MORE

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