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Jammu rejects PDP, Mehbooba ruins her father's hard work Of 140 DDC seats PDP wins one 1/4/2021 11:46:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: Notwithstanding tall claims of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, people of Jammu region have out-rightly rejected her party in the just concluded District Development Councils (DDCs) elections. Mehbooba Mufti is claiming that people of the whole J&K have endorsed a stand taken by her party but the results of DDC is an indication that PDP has been completely routed in Jammu province. While as another Kashmir centric party-National Conference performed well in most parts of Jammu province, residents of Jammu completely rejected PDP. Out of total 140 DDC seats in Jammu province, PDP managed to win only one seat from Nowshera. In the remaining 139 seats across Jammu province Mehbooba Mufti’s could not get respectable votes. Even in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri which was once considered as PDP’s bastions in Jammu province, the party failed to open its account. In the 2014 Assembly election, PDP had won three seats from Poonch and Rajouri and secured respectable votes but in the DDCs election performance of the party was a ‘big zero’....   READ MORE

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NC indecisive over seeking PDP’s support to form DDCs 1/4/2021 11:46:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: While the National Conference (NC) has wasted no time in approaching Congress to capture District Development Council of Ramban district, party leadership is hesitating to take support of its arch rival PDP in Kashmir Valley. In Ramban district NC has secured six seats and Congress two and three each by Independents and BJP. As the NC has sought support from the Congress the latter offered unconditional support to the former to capture the DDC. After capturing Ramban, both the parties will form DDC in Kishtwar district where NC has won six seats and Congress three. Reliable sources said that the PDP is the only competitor of the NC in Kashmir Vall...   READ MORE   Stamp duty rules violated during PDP regime 1/4/2021 11:46:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: Alleged lackadaisical attitude of the officials of the Revenue Department to levy the stamp duty properly led to the loss of Rs 6.72 lakh during the rule of Peoples Democratic Party in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. Documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that in terms of Article 18 of Schedule I of the Stamp Act, stamp duty is to be charged at the rate of seven per cent of the market value for conveyance where land or estate is within the urban area and five per cent of market value where the land or estate is within rural area. Same rates were also to be applied in respect of gift deeds as per Article 27 of the above schedule. Jam...   READ MORE   JK performs poorly in digitization of Land Records Among worst performing states/UTs on various fronts 1/4/2021 11:46:01 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Jan 4: Despite repeated review meetings and directions issued by the officials of Union government to expedite the process of digitization of land records, the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory remained among the worst performers in the implementation of Digitization of Land Records programme. On three main components of the programme the computerization of land record, survey/re-survey and computerization of registration, the performance remained dismal, inviting criticism from the Union Ministry, whose official has recently taken a meeting with the officials of Revenue and other concerned departments. The Digitalization of Digital India Land Records Moderniz...   READ MORE   Under scanner for funding, ‘comrades’ distance from former JNU student leader 1/4/2021 11:45:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: Having come under scanner for allegations of funding from a terror financer, the “Comrades” have distanced themselves from a former JNU leader. Sources said following allegations of funding by a terror financer who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in 2017, the former JNU leader’s relations with the “comrades” have run into rough weather. Sources said some of the “comrades” have already told the former JNU leader to make her position clear on the issue of allegations of funding. Sources said former JNU leader had been trying to get close to a senior Congress leader but he too after getting to know about the allegations again...   READ MORE   JK reports 133 new cases of Corona Virus, five fresh deaths; positive cases reach 121786 Active Positive 2684, recovered 117211, casualties 1891 1/4/2021 11:45:40 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 4: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 133 new cases of Corona Virus today following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 21,786. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,891 as five deaths were reported in the past 24 hours or so. Jammu district reported 37 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 29 cases, Kupwara district 21 cases, Poonch district 10 cases, Baramulla and Budgam districts seven cases each, Bandipora district four cases, Kathua & Samba districts three cases each, Anantnag, Ganderbal, Shopian and Kishtwar districts two cases each and Pulwama, Rajouri, Ramban & Udhampur distric...   READ MORE   Kashmir: Civil Society to launch crusade for restoration of peace 1/4/2021 11:45:28 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 4: Fed up with over three decade long blood shed and turmoil, the saner elements among majority community of Kashmir have chalked out a strategy to work for restoration of peace and end to 32 year long blood shed in Valley. According to reliable sources some intellectuals in Kashmir including University teachers, writers, poets, trade union leaders, social activists, representatives of various NGOs in Kashmir as well as representatives of traders and business community members are in close touch with each other and want to join hands and launch a campaign for restoration of peace in the Valley. Sources said the civil socity members in Kashmir are of the ...   READ MORE   ACB action against former ACR Poonch raises hopes Illegal entries of land records 1/4/2021 11:45:22 PM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Jan 4: Although the recent action of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against a former ACR Poonch for illegal mutation of land records, which has raised a ray of hope among those whose were cheated but there are still several such officials in Rajouri and Poonch districts, who are grossly involved in making illegal mutations of land records for their vested interests. Sources told Early Times that the revenue officials in both districts have been violating RTI Act by denying replies of various RTI applications which are potential to expose their unlawful activities. As per an RTI applicant, there are several incidents that have been reported in ...   READ MORE   Justice Pankaj Mithal takes oath as the new CJ of High Court for J&K, Ladakh 1/4/2021 11:45:12 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday administered the Oath of Office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh at a swearing-in ceremony here at Convention Centre. The Lt Governor congratulated Justice Pankaj Mithal for his new appointment. The Registrar General of the High Court read out the warrant of appointment. Proceeding...   READ MORE   RTI applicant gets legal notice while demanding copy of service book of a Professor 1/4/2021 11:42:44 PM JEHANGIR RASHID Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 4: In this age when everything ought to be clear and transparent, the service book of an employee is no more a personal property. Any person can seek a copy of the service book of an employee if he or she has any doubt whatsoever about the integrity of the said employee. However, the same does not hold true with Professor Seema Naz, former Principal, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) Srinagar. Prof Seema who is at present discharging her duties as Principal of Government Degree College, Pampore has issued a legal notice to a Right to Information (RTI) applicant who had sought a copy of her service book. The advocate hired ...   READ MORE   Mankote villages of Mendhar without potable water supply for many years 1/4/2021 11:42:23 PM MS NAZKI Early Times Report MENDHAR, Jan 4: Residents of twin villages of Mankote in Mendhar Sub Division of Poonch district protested over the non-availability of water. Reports said that local populace from Dabraj,Mankote and Salani protested over the non-availability of potable water, which according to them is an issue for many years now. Alleging the lackadaisical approach from PHE department, the locals said that despite bringing the issue to the notice of the concerned officials o...   READ MORE   Relatives carry pregnant lady on cot to reach hospital 1/4/2021 11:42:09 PM Early Times Report SOPORE, Jan 4: Amid the blocked off roads due to heavy snowfall, the villagers in Rafiabad of North Kashmir's Baramulla district carried a pregnant woman on their shoulders for several miles to reach the hospital. A pregnant woman, according to her family members went into labour pain on Sunday at her home in Hamam Markoot Rafiabad. Without losing any time, the villagers wrapped her in a quilt and carried her in a makeshift cot in a 1 feet snow to reach nearest public heal...   READ MORE   Fate of National Aquifer Mapping Programme' hangs in balance Lack of coordination among departments delays implementation 1/4/2021 11:41:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 4: The lack of coordination between the Central Ground Water Board and the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department now Jal Shakti Department has reportedly delayed the implementation of the much wanted National Aquifer Mapping Programme. Sources in the department told Early Times that in order to conduct the proper assessment and management of ground water resources in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure their sustainability, during 12th plan period, the Aquifer Mapping under National Project on Aquifer Management Scheme on Ground Water Management and Regulation was designed for National Project on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM). They further said that in this conte...   READ MORE   Govt constitutes committee for issuing NOC for MO desiring to go for higher study 1/4/2021 11:41:30 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department has constituted a committee to examine the cases of doctors for issuing Non Objectionable Certificate (NOC) in favour of in-service Medical Officers (MO) desirous of undergoing higher study applying against the tenure posts. The committee will be headed by Director Finance Health and Medical Education Department and will comprise of 6 other members. "In pursuance of government order dated 17th October 2019, a departmental committee compromising of following doctors has been constituted to examine the cases of doctor for issuing NOC in favour of eligible in service Medical Officers desirous of unde...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 4 Extension Trikuta Nagar Residents of Sector 4 Extension Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 1/4/2021 11:09:58 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 3: 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 ...   READ MORE

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