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| GAD's zor ka jhatka, zor se! | | Council of Ministers page taken off from website | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 8: Even as the Governor's rule was yet to be formally announced in Jammu and Kashmir, the General Administration Department (GAD) this afternoon deleted the webpage carrying information about the Council of Ministers.
The internet users, who this afternoon accessed the GAD's website, were shocked to see that though the link existed for the Council of Minister's page, the page was missing.
The GAD volunteered to remove the page much before, Governor NN Vohra would formally promulgate his rule in J&K.
As Mehbooba Mufti, the daughter and heir-apparent of late CM Mufti, continues to be reluctant for stepping in her father's shoes, the Governor’s rule is likely to be imposed in the headless State when the report was being filed this evening.
Some of the PDP Ministers were shocked to learn that they are no more Ministers. Source said one of the Ministers had called his spokesman that his press release should be "definitely carried today." But the Minister got the shocker that he was no more eligible to issue handouts through Information department as... | |
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| JK to witness brief spell of Guv rule | | Mehbooba declines to take oath as CM for time being | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 8: Jammu & Kashmir is all set to witness brief spell of Governor's rule as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has shown no inclination to take oath as new Chief Minister of State in a day or two.
Mehbooba is tipped to replace her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Chief Minister who passed away on Thursday in the morning at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi.
Sources in PDP told Early Times that Mehbooba is 'devastated' and shocked after the death of her father and is in no hurry to take oath as the new Chief Minister of the State. Mehbooba is yet to come out of the shock and as such it would take ... | |
| | | | BJP 'indecisive' over CM issue | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 8: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that it would confirm its stand on the possibility of Mehbooba Mufti swearing-in as the Chief Minister of the state only by the next four days.
The BJP State President of Jammu and Kashmir Sat Sharma while addressing a news conference here said, "We have decided that we will discuss this in four days."
Mehbooba, who is a Member Parliament, will have to get elected to the assembly or be nominated to the legislative council (upper house) within six months if she has to succeed her late father (Mufti Mohammad Sayeed) as the chief minister. She will also be the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmi... | |
| | | | BJP workers 'upbeat' about speculations of 'replacements' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: With delay in swearing-in of Mehbooba Mufti as the next Chief Minister of the State for apparent reasons, the Government for now ceases to exist, though it is only a matter of few days for her to take over the reins of PDP-BJP alliance. There will, however, be no change whatsoever, in the composition of the Council of Ministers from either of the alliance partners.
Sources said though rumours are agog about possibility of changes in the Government, Mehbooba Mufti would not effect any changes within her own party nor would she respond to changes sought from BJP. No Minister would be dropped for now nor any new face would be inducted after she takes over as ... | |
| | | | PDP Minister skips Mufti's funeral | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 8: A Minister from the Peoples Democratic Party has left the party rank and file dumb in shock by his absence during the last rites of party patriarch and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Friday, when Mufti's mortal remains were being taken for Nimaz Jinazah, many of the mourners remained curious looking for this Minister, but couldn't find him anywhere.
Finally when the funeral, after congregational Nimaz E Jinazah, left for Bijbehara town of south Kashmir, the mourners from within the PDP circles, started inquiring about their colleague who was absent. "Where is he when everyone from PDP to BJP to Congress and even National Conference is present... | |
| | | | Challenges before Mehbooba | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: PDP president and member of Lok Sabha Mehbooba Mufti will take over as J&K Chief Minister at a very critical time. Her task would not be that easy. She has to tackle the highly radicalized Kashmir Valley and deal with separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and, at the same time, maintain good relations with the Government of India. It will be tightrope walk considering the fact that she was more vocal as far as the political aspirations of the people of Kashmir are concerned. Her major problem would be to conciliate the Kashmiri people and make the people of India to believe that the State is safe in her hands. The people of India and the mainstream politic... | |
| | | | Extend full support to Mehbooba: BJP high command to JK Unit | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: The BJP high command has directed the State unit to extend full and unconditional support to the Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, who is to take over the next Chief Minister of the State.
According to the party sources, the directions in this regard have been given by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the instructions of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after consultations with the senior party leaders.
According to the sources it was communicated to the party Ministers and the MLAs by the Home Minister on his arrival at Srinagar to attend the funeral of Mufti Sayeed.
"Rajnath Singh told the party legislators that nothing should ... | |
| | | | Jammu loses its water bodies to encroachment; faces environment catastrophe | | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: Thousands of crores spent in the name of conserving the Dal have made corrupt officers of the LAWDA richer, while the lake has been shrinking alarmingly; but in the bargain, the water bodies of Jammu have been meted out a raw deal not only by the Governments, but by the people themselves.
While conserving Dal, which is a world heritage site, should be any Government's prime concern, it is a pity that critical condition of Tawi and several other water bodies of the temple city has eluded its eye.
Jammu is fraught with serious water crisis. The city is outgrowing its known domains briskly and city's traditional sources of water are drying up ... | |
| | | | Land grabber police official posted at sensitive post | | | | Akshay Azad
ET Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: Notwithstanding the repeated slew of guidelines issued by apex court over the posting of tainted officials, a senior police official, involved in land grabbing, has been posted at a very sensitive position.
The police official has reportedly knocked the door of Housing Board to get regularized the encroached strip of land but the fate of the application is still unknown.
Sources informed Early Times that a senior level police official, who has raised a palatial house in Channi Himmat, has encroached upon a large strip of land and that too of nullah. "The encroachment of nullah by this police official is also violation of High Court orders, which prohi... | |
| | | | Speaking for Pak: What is wrong with BJP? | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: What is it that the BJP has been doing even after Pakistan-sponsored, trained and indoctrinated Jaish-e- Mohammad dreaded terrorists waged war on India at the most strategic Pathankot air force base on January 2 morning that culminated in the martyrdom of seven of our brave and committed soldiers, including a Lt colonel? Instead of avenging the attack, the BJP leadership is speaking for and on behalf of Pakistan and Pakistani civil administration. It is speaking like the spokesperson of Pakistan, thus further hurting the already rather hurt and wounded Indian nation.
Had our brave soldiers not defeated and liquidated the Pakistani terrorists on time afte... | |
| | | | Kanals of State land grabbed, courtesy alleged Revenue officials nexus | | |  Arun Kumar
Early Times Report
Kathua, Jan 8: People hailing from Chann Grahan alleged that Kanals of state land and Khuds (ditches) have been openly encroached and then sold in the and adjoining areas of said village but concered authorities remained mute spectators courtesy unholy nexus with land mafia.
Dharam Paul Lambardar of the village confirmed the encroachment and has informed that Khasra no.s 218,221,237 & 366 meant for pasture entirely encroached and being daringly sold on agree... | |
| | | | 50 jobs under SRO 349, ten times hike in prize money to medal winners | | Govt committee recommends enormous incentives to sports persons | | | Shiv Dev Thakur
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 8: The committee constituted by the government to recommend cash and other incentives to the outstanding sportsmen of the state who win medals at various national and international competitions has prepared a detailed draft of recommendations, which can largely improve the lot of sportsmen of the state, who have been complaining of raw deal for years.
Sources divulged that the committee was constituted under the chairmanship of director general sports, with Director Technical Education, Director Finance, and Secretary Sports Council, Aman Sharma, Senior coach of the Sports authority of India and eminent cricketer Parvez Rasool as its mem... | |
| | | | People demand inclusion of children below six in Ration cards also | | | | Danish Muzafar
Early Times Report
Banihal, Jan 8: Following the reports that Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department in its new survey has not included children below six years for the applying new Ration cards, the locals from different far off areas of district Ramban today demanded the inclusion of children also in the ration cards under the new survey of the department.
Locals alleged that the CAPD department is doing its survey under new food policy but the officials are including children above 6 years this time. They pin pointed till the next survey the left out children will attain the age of 15 -16 years.
Locals questioned how will the poor families w... | |
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