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| Let's go party tonight! Release of aides emboldens ousted PDP leader | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: The recent release of his aides including a close family member from detention has emboldened a senior politician who was unceremoniously ousted from the Peoples Democratic Party a few months ago.
Sources said the former PDP leader who is also a businessman is scheduled to hold a mega celebration party in connection with the release of his aides and that the time was yet to decided upon as most of his friends are not away from Kashmir for the last around two months.
Two of his aides were released from detention at the Centaur Hotel in Srinagar on October 10.
Sources said the former minister looks ahead to host the party in Mumbai in the coming days. "He had promised that some of his friends in the union government would also be attending the party, apart from some other big names," said a source privy to the development.
Sources said a Kashmiri hotelier, who is part of the ousted leader's coterie, will be flying to the financial capital days ahead of the scheduled party for preparations on the ground. But the celebrations will be "secret affair... | |
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| People defying threats to finish their pending businesses before winter sets in | | Truck driver's killing yet another attempt to terrorize masses | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Terrorists setting ablaze an apple laden truck, killing a truck driver and beating an orchard owner in South Kashmir's Shopian district has once again brought to fore the ugly face of Pakistan sponsored terrorism in the Kashmir Valley.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Resumption of postpaid mobile phone services in the Valley has helped in restoring the normal life as people have started coming out to finish their pending businesses before the onset of winter."
He said, "Apples are ready. Growers have defied the threats of the terrorists and they are ready with their yield. Hundreds of fruit laden trucks have left the Valley during the pas... | |
| | | | Fearing trouble: mainstream parties wind up legal cells | | | |
Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 15: As major leaders of mainstream political parties continue to be behind bars, these parties have wind up their legal cells in Jammu and Kashmir.
National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party's senior leaders including Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, along with several party leaders have been detained by the administration on August 5, the day Government of India abrogated Article 370, 35A, and bifurcated the state into two union territories. Since last year, the government authorities have launched a crackdown against Hurriyat leaders besides arresting scores of people associated with socio-religious groups. The politi... | |
| | | | BDC elections: Despite boycott call proxies of PDP, NC, Cong fighting each-others on many seats | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Contrary to the claims of PDP, NC and Congress to boycott Block Development Council (BDC) elections, many leaders of these three parties are contesting polls in their respective areas to maintain their dominance.
In the twin border districts of Poonch -Rajouri and in the belt of erstwhile Doda district comprising Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts, a large number of PDP leaders and supporters are in the fray. Similarly a large number of Congress leaders are also fighting elections in these belts where party has strong hold in some pockets.
Despite boycott call given by leadership of their respective parties local level leaders of these parties had jump... | |
| | | | Farooq Abdullah's sister, daughter detained over Article 370 protests | | |  Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 15: Days after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was detained following the abrogation of Article 370, his sister Suraiya and daughter Safiya were detained in Srinagar on Tuesday when they were protesting against the Centre's August 5 decision to abrogate the constitutional provision granting special status to the restive state.
They were detained along with half a dozen women activists during a protest against abrogation of provisions of... | |
| | | | Hours after mobiles restored, SMS services blocked in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 15: SMS services were withdrawn as a "precautionary measure" hours after the government restored post-paid mobile connections in Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
Mobile phone services for post-paid subscribers resumed in Kashmir after 72 days on Monday noon, but without any internet facilities. By about 5 PM, SMS services had been suspended too, dulling the euphoria of about 40 lakh subscribers delighted at the prospect of their phones coming back to life, officials said. "SMS services were stopped last evening as a precautionary measure," said an official without elaborating further.
Two terrorists, including a suspected Pakistani national, shot dea... | |
| | | | Apple with anti-India messages seized from Kathua | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Mental sickness of anti-national elements on Monday crossed all its limits when apple with anti India messages on it sent to Kathua. However, Kathua Police has seized the consignment and further investigation has been initiated.
According to sources, in shocking incident this morning Apples from Kashmir with anti-India messages scribed on them have found in Sabzi Mandi Kathua early Morning.
"The incident came to light, when a fruit vendor opened a box contai... | |
| | | | LPG consumers of Kashmir at receiving end as gas subsidy denied to them due to snapping of internet | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 15: The Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumers in the Kashmir valley have been at the receiving end for the past couple of months and more since the gas subsidy is not being credited in their respective bank accounts.
As the internet facility is down in the valley the subsidy on account of subsidized gas cylinders is not being credited in the bank accounts of the customers. All the LPG companies operating in the Kashmir are not able to deliver the subsidy to their customers over the past 71 days.
Sources told Early Times that the different gas companies in the valley have delivered over nine lakh gas cylinders ever since August 5. They ... | |
| | | | Governor chairs Ist meeting of Jammu Cluster University Council | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 15: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chancellor of the Cluster University of Jammu, today chaired the first meeting of the University Council here at the Raj Bhavan.
Advisor to Governor, Khurshid A. Ganai, Pro-Chancellor was also present in the meeting.
While taking overview of the activities of the Cluster University, the Chancellor and Advisor called for creation of University's own campus with the establishment of schools of excellence. At the outset, the Chancellor stressed that the Cluster Universities are created with the vision to have a strong commitment to nurturing collegiality and leading collaboratively with unremitting dedication to improve transp... | |
| | | | Amid continued shelling, demand for bunkers gets louder | | Perpetual fear affects mental health of Uri villagers | | | Early Times Report
uri, Oct 15: Living under perpetual fear of losing a limb and their house and hearth to cross LoC shelling, scores of villagers in Uri sector Monday demanded construction of bunkers on priority basis.
Rafiq Ahmad of Churanda village has relatives in a Rajouri village. "They have got bunkers and therefore live in peace even when the Indiana and the Pakistani armies trade fire," he said adding the authorities promised lot but delivered nothing on the ground. "We desperately need bunkers for our survival," he said.
He said the continued shelling especially for the past one month has affected every aspect of life here. "Threat of falling prey to a stray shell fired from... | |
| | | | Next Assembly polls turning point in J&K's history: Munish | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 15: Editor, Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday asked people to make proper use of their vote by electing the candidate who can deliver.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Gangyal Garden, Munish said, "It is after seventy years that people of Jammu would get a chance to have their own Chief Minister as after delimitation Jammu region is all set to come at par with Valley viz a viz distribution of Assembly seats."
"The next Assembly elections could p... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ... | |
| | | | Quest for artificial limbs drains out maimed landmine victims | | `Admin reluctant to process compensation cases' | | | Early Times Report
poonch/rajouri, Oct 15: After losing limbs in landmine blasts in along loC in Poonch and Rajouri districts, the victims have been left to fend for themselves. They find nobody to fall back upon and their families have to sleep with an empty stomach very often.
Pertinent to mention the Indian and Pakistani armies have extensively planted landmines in their respective areas along the LoC to prevent infiltration. However, the infiltrators and smugglers cross the borders easily, the civilian mostly farmers fall victim to these deadly devices.
Similarly the people of the twin districts living along the LoC work with the army as porters also fall victim to these landmines.... | |
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