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| Congress accepts GoI’s August 5, 2019 decision? | | Azad meets PM, skips Article 370, seeks restoration of J&K’s statehood | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Congress party has once again sent out a feeler that it has moved beyond the rhetoric of Article 370 and it has accepted government’s August 5, 2019 decision.
This is the second time when the party through its senior leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has declared that it would fight the coming elections and J&K’s statehood should be restored. There has been once again no mention of restoration of pre- August 5 position.
Ghulam Nabi Azad called on Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on Friday didn’t mention any point related to the abrogation of Article 370. His specific demands were restoration of J&K’s statehood and providing adequate security to the political leaders.
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| Desperate to get publicity Iltija Mufti plays ‘victim-card’ | | Mehbooba’s daughter denied permission to visit grave of her grandfather at Bijbehara amid pandemic situation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: After denied permission to visit grave of her grandfather former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district, Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is desperately trying to project that Union Government is afraid of her.
Following resignations of respectable senior leaders from the party, Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija is desperately trying to take control of the party by projecting herself as the only vibrant voice in the Valley.
Iltija Mufti said she had sought permission four days ago. “I have been told it's a red zone, so I can't visit Bijbehara,” she said.
But the biggest question is w... | |
| | | | 2 Incharge AEEs strike gold, posted as I/C XEns in R&B | | Alleged Favouritism | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: In an act of alleged favouritism, the Roads and Building Department has posted two In Charge Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs), who are yet to be confirmed as AEEs, as Incharge Executive Engineers (XEns) in Marwah and Gurez divisions in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the details available with Early Times, R&B Department vide order No. 209-PW(R&B) of 2020 dated 24-7-2020 accorded sanction for placement of 14 AEEs as I/C Executive Engineers. The order was issued by Deputy Secretary to Government on behalf of Principal Secretary R&B, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The orders were issued for transfer and placement of the newly p... | |
| | | | After deserting NC, PC leader targets former party again | | Once bitten, twice shy! | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: Even as the Abdullah family had been appreciating the work of a senior Peoples Conference leader, who was previously with the National Conference, the said leader has yet again trained guns on the NC.
For the past few days, the PC leader, who was holding a key chair in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation had been enjoying the support of the NC in the SMC. But now the NC looks ahead to field its own party candidate for the key post in SMC for which elections have been postponed by three months.
Sources said while the NC had supported the PC leader in the SMC, the Abdullah family had gone a step ahead to appreciate his work in public.
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| | | | Attachment-syndrome goes unnoticed in offices of DSEJ, CEO | | Influential teachers do everything except teaching | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: Despite Jammu and Kashmir turning into a Union Territory, practices which were in vogue in the erstwhile State, continue to prevail in the offices of Directorate of School Education and Chief Education Officer in Jammu region.
According to the details available with Early Times several “influential” teaching staff members have been enjoying attachments for a long time in these offices without even getting noticed.
The Administrative wing of School Education Department recently issued a list of 27 teaching staff members attached with DSEJ. Early Times had also published another list of lecturers attached with DSEJ or State Institute of Education but s... | |
| | | | Godhar Khalsa residents accuse former BJP MLA of betrayal | | Demand of road construction during elections remained unfulfilled | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, July 25: The residents of Ward No 10 of Godhar Khalsa in Panchayat Bhambla of Tehsil Pouni, District Reasi have accused the former BJP MLA Reasi of betrayal as his promise to construction of a road in their area remained unfulfilled.
It has been years since the residents have been still waiting for construction of the road. During these rainy days, the road has turned into a muddy road making it unfit for vehicular movement. “We have been facing huge problems due t... | |
| | | | Nine fresh deaths push COVID-19 death toll in JK to 305, 523 fresh cases come up | | Positive cases 17305, active positive 7483, recovered 9517 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 25: The death toll due to Corona Virus in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 305 as nine more people died due to virus in past 24 hours. Meanwhile, 523 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported today.
Reports said that while four deaths occurred in Srinagar district, a death each was reported from Jammu, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. As on date 283 COVID-19 deaths have taken place in Kashmir, while as the number of such deaths in Jammu is 22. Srinagar tops the list with 86 deaths with Ramban, Reasi and Kishtwar reporting no death so far.
Reports said that Srinagar reported 145 fresh cases of Corona ... | |
| | | | Jammu artists dupe Surankote quarantine, doing film shooting in concealed locations | | Throwing COVID 19 pandemic to winds | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 25: In a bizarre and negligent act, Jammu administration has failed to reign in illegal activities being conducted by some local film makers who are risking lives of the people as well as the artists during the surge of COVID Pandemic in the UT.
One such incidence has been reported from Surankote where a team of local Jammu actors , males and females were asked by a local Surankote filmmaker named Shahid Kazmi on July 22 to reach the district for film shooting .
Getting information, Sub Divisional Magistrate Surankote Jameel Qureshi engaged his officials to stop the convoy on border as three people including an assistant director and camera man in one v... | |
| | | | Striving to restore status quo ante at LAC, says Northern army commander | | | 
Agencies
New Delhi, July 25: Amid border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh, Northern Army commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Saturday said that disengagement between forward deployed Indian and Chinese soldiers from friction areas along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) was a complex and intricate process that required diligent execution.
Joshi told news channels that the army would continue all efforts to restore status quo ante, referring to the situation as it exist... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Colonel Colony Narwal Pain Satwari | | Residents of Colonel Colony Narwal Pain Satwari at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 25: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step t... | |
| | | | Distt Admin Poonch debars press to meet LG during his visit | | Media fraternity terms it conspiracy of authorities | | | RAJESH TANDON
Early Times Report
POONCH, July 25: The media fraternity of Poonch accused the District Administration Poonch of deliberately debarring media to meet with Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu during his visit here today. They alleged that the administration took this move as it was afraid of being exposed during interaction with the media.
Although deputations of local leaders, politicians, social workers were allowed to meet with LG by District Administration but media was conspicuously kept out, which created strong resentment among the media persons.
“Lieutenant Governor reached Poonch around 10:30 am and programme was held at Dak Bungalow Poonch, where LG met with various ... | |
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