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State's ruling party losing steam; Omar, Rana fail to figure in top lists NC's Train to Utopia 8/1/2014 12:23:35 AM Mishu Gupta Jammu, July 31: As the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the leadership of present dispensation led by its Chief Minister Omar Abdullah braces up to face the upcoming assembly elections, political scientists and observers have woke up as watch dogs to the process while disseminating many eye-brow raising facts that cannot be eluded per se. To start with, the coalition combine of National Conference and Congress has come immediately under the scanner for being the political outfits of the ruling combine, but holding their cards close to their chests while publicizing their bigwigs for a contest in the assembly elections. The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who immediately seemed to be on a war footing exercise for a damage control; after the Parliamentary elections showering bouquets on its employees by making them permanent besides announcing clemency to the stone pelters in the valley to earn their sympathy for vote gathering now seems to be dormant and gone under the hibernation, apparently having smelled the defeat under pre-poll environs itself. This can be very well...   READ MORE

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Issue-less NC, Hurriyat hawk join hands to oppose Kousarnag Yatra Omar Abdullah weakest CM in JK's history: BJP 8/1/2014 12:22:01 AM Fazal Khan SRINAGAR, July 31: Kousarnag Yatra is all set to snowball into a major controversy as "issueless" National Conference and the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani have joined the chorus to oppose the yatra. A handful of people have constituted Kousarnag Bachao Front, while the National Conference MLC and head of the State Environment Committee Dr Syed Bashir Ahmad Veeri were the first ones to oppose the move. The National Conference, which only managed to get lead in the nine Assembly constituencies in the recently held Parliamentary elections, wants to give a communal colour to yatra by joining a few people who seem to be hell bent upon destroying the secular fabric of the stat...   READ MORE   Congress mulling alliance with JKNPP, BSP? Jammu's political scene 8/1/2014 12:21:45 AM Rustam JAMMU, July 31: Convinced that the prevailing political environment in Jammu province is hostile towards the Congress, a section of important local Congress leadership is, according to sources close it, is toying with the idea of forging a pre-poll alliance with the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Sources informed that this section of Congress leadership has come to believe that the "party would be completely routed in the coming Assembly elections in case it goes alone to the crucial polls" and that "if the Congress is to win some seats and play important role in the formation of the next Government in the state, it has no other alte...   READ MORE   No enhancement in pension for old, disabled, widows in four years 8/1/2014 12:21:22 AM Akshay Azad JAMMU, July 31: The Omar Abdullah led coalition Government which had doubled the salaries and perks of legislators in one go, is least bothered about old, widows and disabled persons, as even after the lapse of nearly four years since Union Government had enhanced their pensions, State Government has done nothing to pass on the benefit to these sections exposing its insensitivity towards them. The State Government has also failed to finalize feasibility report, after assessing financial implications in enhancing the financial assistance. Sources informed Early Times that in year 2010, Union Government had enhanced the old age, widow and disabled pensions. After remaining unm...   READ MORE   Kak's "Away from Homeland" sheds light on plight of border people and crossborder prisoners 8/1/2014 12:21:12 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 31: Compared to the border states, including Punjab and Rajasthan, people living in the border village on this side of the LOC and the IB in Jammu and Kashmir have been facing severe hardships since 1947. It has happened during the four wars that Pakistan thrust on India, including the Kargil conflict and during the time Pakistani troops and the Rangers resort to ceasefire violations. A detailed account on this issue has been given by veteran journalist, M.L. Kak, in his book "Away from Homeland" which has hit the stand in various states recently. Book is also available at Oberoi book store and Bharatiya Pustakalaya. In the book Kak has cited series of inst...   READ MORE   Encounter specialist cop gets bail, to be released today 8/1/2014 12:21:03 AM Asif Iqbal Naik KISHTWAR, July 31: After reserving its order on 23rd of this month, Principal District and Sessions Judge Bhaderwah today granted bail to encounter specialist cop Shiv Krishan Sharma alias Sonu, his personal Security Guard Head Constable Mohammad Ayoob and others facing trial in FIR No: 33/2013 U/S 307, ESA, 7/27 Arms act registered at Police Station Thatri of Doda District for their allege role in lobbying the hand grenade on police station Thatri, beside making an attempt to revive militancy in Doda and Kishtwar District of the Jammu and Kashmir. All the accused were in jail since last over one year. As per the details available with "Early Times", Principal District an...   READ MORE   Young Turks challenging hegemony as State BJP under gradual transformation Amit Shah Impact? 8/1/2014 12:20:54 AM Abodh Sharma JAMMU, July 31: Several leaders who have become faces of BJP's state unit are an insecure lot as the party is under gradual but definite phase of transformation. The trend is being attributed to a new thought and new national leadership under Amit Shah, who is known to prefer new people and fresh ideas over those who have taken the party for granted solely because of their prolonged association to it. Sources within the party disclose that while senior leaders are feeling insecure ahead of elections, new faces are motivated and upbeat by the space and attention they are getting within the party. Dilip Parihar, Shakti Parihar and Sunil Sharma, who distinguished themselves by b...   READ MORE   Numbers of concerned BLO's incorrect, traced from other districts What is wrong with CEO's website? 8/1/2014 12:20:41 AM Bivek Mathur JAMMU, July 31: Continuing with its long tradition of ignoring to update basic information on its website, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir is once again in limelight for providing wrong information of Block Level Officers (BLOs) in its website. Early Times has received several complaints from voters of Jammu region about the incorrect names and contact numbers of the BLOs. To check the veracity of these complaints, some phone calls were made by this scribe which was found to be true as these were answered by some people from other districts including Kathua, Doda and Udhampur. A call was made by Early Times on the number of BLO of Raipur Domana constituency ...   READ MORE   Menace of terrorism in Kashmir valley Protection of Pakistan Bill 2014 8/1/2014 12:20:26 AM Neha JAMMU, July 31: It's true that Kashmir and other parts of the state have been witnessing terror attacks since late 1980s. It's also true that terrorists, Pakistani or Pakistani-sponsored and radical Islamists in Kashmir, disturbed the state's socio-religious and political equilibrium and caused displacement of population, including the forced migration of the miniscule minority of Kashmiri Hindus from the Valley to Jammu and other parts of the country. But it's also true that the number of those who played havoc in the Valley and a few other parts of the state was not so numerous. They were, and are, just handful. They could perpetrate barbarities on the minorities, cause disturbances...   READ MORE   Jammu region produces more milk than Kashmir Baramulla tops list, Srinagar last in district wise production 7/31/2014 11:05:45 PM Sandeep Bhat Jammu, July 31: As per data available with early times, Jammu region produces around 786.05 mts of milk, while Kashmir province around 769.37 mts according to ES JK in the year 2011-12.While the Ladakh region produced around 59.15 mts in year 2011-12 and remained at last position. This trend still continues and Jammu region is producing more milk even today as compared to Kashmir region. But as per district wise production of milk, Baramulla district leads the way and produces around 121.54 mts of milk which averages around 7.53% of production followed by Jammu district which produced around 117.30 mts of milk averages around 7.27% and Budgam is at third place which produ...   READ MORE   Private security guard critically injured in militant attack near SMHS hospital Cordon launched to nab assailant 7/31/2014 11:05:36 PM Jehangir Rashid SRINAGAR, July 31: Panic gripped the Kaka Sarie area in downtown Srinagar after a suspected militant fired upon a private security guard outside the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital in the afternoon today. The security guard is battling for his life in the hospital. Reports said that an unidentified gunman appeared near the chemist shops outside the SMHS hospital and fired at the security guard who was purchasing medicines from one of the chemist shops. The security guard sustained injuries in the incident and was immediately rushed to the SMHS hospital for treatment. His condition is stated to be critical in the hospital. The firing incident led to panic in th...   READ MORE   NC dreams of another term, announces packages 7/31/2014 11:05:13 PM Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, July 31: The coalition government lead by the National Conference shattered the dreams of the people of the state by not fulfilling its promises which it had made during the election rallies in 2008 and paid the heavy price for their wrong doings. During the last five and half years, there has been no change on the developmental fronts in the state. The government couldn't even start some projects given its lack of interest towards the same. It has been the hallmark of this government that works of the weeks took years along to be completed and some of these works have not been completed as yet. The people in the corridors of power are dreaming of another ter...   READ MORE   Non state subject violates HC order, constructs house in Trikuta Nagar 7/31/2014 11:05:05 PM Avinash Azad Jammu, July 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Police and other enforcement agencies in Jammu have reportedly budged to the pressure of a non-state subject holder, as despite High Court orders staying the construction work in Trikuta Nagar area, same has been going on rampantly, in total violation of HC directions. According to details available with Early Times, it has been observed that in Khu Wali Gali near Bija Pump House, Extension Trikuta Nagar, Phase-1, residents had appealed before Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) for blacktopping of the lane, connecting around a dozen houses. Giving nod to the request of residents, JMC authorities begun exercise to make up the proposal f...   READ MORE

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