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| Allegations of corruption may thwart Madhav's plans | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 28: The efforts of senior BJP senior leader and National General Secretary, in charge J&K Ram Madhav, who has been lobbying in New Delhi for formation of Sajjad Lone led coalition government in the State after Governor administration unearthed huge scam in appointments during the previous BJP-PDP government.
Sources said Madhav had taken up the issue with senior party leaders including party national president Amit Shah and national general Secretary (Org) Ram Lal also and intimated them about the political developments in the State.
However his efforts received a serious jolt after the surfacing of appointment scam in which previous PDP -BJP Government ... | |
| | | | Under Guv Rule, Deptts ignore house committee recommendations | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 28: Despite repeated directives by the government, most of the departments have failed to implement the House committees reports and submission of action taken reports (ATR) to Legislative Assembly and Council.
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Nirmal Kumar Singh in May constituted various House Committees for the year 2018-19.
The government framed the House committees comprising of Assembly members. These committees every year review the working and submit recommendations to the departments.
However, most of the departments did not implement the reports.
Although there is Governor rule in the state, but the recommendations as per sour... | |
| | | | Congress not ready to stake claim, prefers to dump young elected representatives | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 28: More than a week has passed ever since results of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) like other local bodies were announced, but till date the suspense continues as who would be new Mayor of Srinagar, summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir.
Although a former minister in Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government in the state had claimed that decks have been cleared for his former party mate to become Mayor of Srinagar, no headway whatsoever has been made in this regard so far.
As soon as the results of SMC were out Sajad Gani Lone who headed the Science & Technology as well as Social Welfare departmen... | |
| | | | Embarrassed PDP disgraces democracy in JK | | Terms voters, candidates as paid agents | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 28: Embarrassed by the overwhelming response during the recently conducted ULB elections despite its boycott call and militant threats, PDP has termed the candidates who contested and the voters who voted as 'paid agents'.
In a statement issued on Sunday from Srinagar, PDP has termed the crucial polls of ULB in the state as farcical and staged, hence trying every possible way to delegitimize the elections and straightening of democratic institutions on ground.
The party has even gone ahead, accusing the Governor Satya Pal Malik of presiding over the most farcical election in the state which have been fought purely though use of money. "Even for inducing pe... | |
| | | | Purnay paap' haunt PDP, leaders have no answers | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 28: Peoples Democratic Party, which headed the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, for more than three and a half years stands exposed.
Revelations which are coming to fore are shocking, allegations which were leveled by the PDP rebels are proving correct. Soon after the PDP-BJP government fell in J&K, senior PDP leader Imran Raza Ansari raised a banner of revolt and claimed that Peoples Democratic Party has been turned into a "Family Democratic Party."
Other disgruntled leaders also leveled serious allegations against the PDP leadership. "The scams which were pointed out by the PDP rebels are slowly getting exposed. The recruitment scam in J&K Bank... | |
| | | | Security beef up on cards as Salah-ud-din wants war in Kashmir | | Jammu borders, Kashmir power stations under threat | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 28: With the US-designated terrorist and head of the United Jehad Council chief Syed Salah-ud-din publicly asking for "full support" of Pakistani Army for a war in Kashmir, the security is being heightened across the state particularly borders in the Jammu region.
Sources said the Army and BSF have been asked to be extra vigilant on the borders while the security is also being heightened across the state, mainly at various government installations.
Sources said security agencies have inputs that in the coming months Pakistani Army may intensify shelling in the border regions of Jammu to push their terrorists into the Indian territory.
"During winters,... | |
| | | | People of 19 Panchayats in Kishtwar to boycott polls over Budsar Power Project row | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Oct 28: In order to put the pressure on the State and Union Government demanding cancellation of proposed 1200 MW Budsar Power Project to be constructed on River Marusudar in Marwah area of Kishtwar District, the people of Marwah and Warwan have decided not to contest the Panchayat elections to be held in the Marwah and Warwan block of Kishtwar constituency in first phase.
As per the details available with "early Times" the villagers from nearly two dozen villages of Marwah and Warwan held a meeting in which the political and social activities belonging to various political, social and religious organizations had decided to abstain from contes... | |
| | | | J&K cop killed by militants was desperate to meet parents, shaved off beard to change look | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 28: The desperation to see his parents prompted Jammu and Kashmir Police's sub-inspector Imtiyaz Ahmed Mir to shave off his beard and change appearance in his unsuccessful attempt to dodge militants who had laid a death trap for him in his village, his colleagues said on Sunday.
Mir, 30, was shot dead by militants at Wahibug in the militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday when he was on his way home.
Posted in the CID department, Mir had been warned against venturing into his village as there was a possibility of attack by militant groups, who have been targeting policemen in the state recently.
"I had told him that he should not go... | |
| | | | Wakf Board fails to install CCTVs at many Shrines in Valley | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 28: Despite having huge income, Wakf Board has failed to install CCTVs at different shrines and the grand mosques which was aimed at bringing out accountability over the donations and other aspects.
According to sources, there is no department which has been left over without the installation of Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs), but the shrines and other sacred places are without CCTV facilities.
"In the recent past questions were raised over the work culture and the accountability and transparency of Wakf Borad in Jammu and Kashmir", said sources.
Sources alleged that lot of revenue is generated by the board from different sources i... | |
| | | | Militants shot dead PDP Srinagar district President at Gangbugh-Hyderpora | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 28: Militants shot dead a worker of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Gangbugh area here today in the evening. A manhunt has been launched to nab the militants who carried out the attack.
Reports said that some militants barged into the house of Ghulam Mohammad Dar at Gangbugh-Hyderpora here and fired upon many bullets on his son Mohammad Amin Dar. Amin sustained grievous injuries in the firing incident and was shifted to Jhelum Valley College (JVC) hospital at Bemina.
Amin sustained to his injuries at the hospital and was declared dead by the doctors on duty at the hospital. Following this his body was taken to his house where a pal... | |
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