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| Even more than a year after divorce, no one knows who signed the document | | Mystery continues enshrouding PDP-BJP's AoA | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Even when more than a year has passed since the BJP and PDP ended their alliance at a sour note in Jammu and Kashmir, the question whether there was an agenda of alliance in reality between the two continues to remain a mystery.
On June 19, 2018 the BJP pulled the rug beneath of PDP's feet and ended the coalition government , paving way for the imposition of governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir. Prior to this, the PDP had been maintaining the rhetoric that the alliance was being guided by the Agenda of Alliance or AoA signed between the two parties after the hectic deliberations for two months post the fracture mandate accorded by 2014 polls.
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| | | | With BDC polls round the corner; NC, PDP all set to remain aloof | | | |
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 7: With the Block Development Council (BDC) elections in Jammu & Kashmir just couple of weeks' away maximum chances are that two leading mainstream political parties of the state would not participate in these elections.
As the leadership of National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is either in jail or under house detention it would be difficult for both the parties to take part in the elections. National Conference has almost given it up and there are least chances that party would fight the BDC polls.
A 15 member delegation of NC led by Jammu Provincial President Devinder Singh Rana met party President Dr. Farooq A... | |
| | | | Admin likely to release senior NC leader to 'test political waters' | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 7: The administration is contemplating to release a senior leader of National Conference, who is presently under detention at the Centaur Hotel here as a "test of political waters."
Sources said the police and the civil administration are looking ahead to hold negotiations with the NC leaders under detention in a plan to release them all in a phased manner.
Sources said the administration would ask the detained leader to give an undertaking that he would not incite protests.
"If he is willing on not spoiling the law and order situation, he will be released and subsequently other leaders will also be released in the same manner," said an official in the ... | |
| | | | After 2 months of ban, tourists to be allowed in Jammu & Kashmir from Thursday | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Governor Satya Pal Malik held a situation cum security review meeting today with the Advisors and the Chief Secretary. The meeting was also attended by the Principal Secretaries of Planning and Housing & Urban Development Department.
The Governor has been holding situation cum Security Review Meetings on a daily basis for 2 hours generally from 6 to 8 pm each day since 5th August, 2019. Initially, the meetings focussed on reviewing the security scenario following the imposition of restrictions after constitutional changes that were made. For the past six weeks, all the security restrictions were removed in most parts of J&K, the Governor has been foc... | |
| | | | Revival of political activities unlikely to help Kashmir-centric leaders | | Sadar-e-Riyasat, Wazir-e-Azam become history | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Political activities in Jammu & Kashmir seem to have been revived. To begin with, a delegation of National Conference (NC) leaders from Jammu visited Srinagar on Sunday and met the party president Dr Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah separately.
According to the media reports, the government is also mulling to release the politicians who have been detained since 5 August. They are to be released in a phased manner to prevent any law and order issue.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "When these leaders were jailed they were shouting at the top of their voice that they won't allow centre to reorganize J&K. One will have to wait for re... | |
| | | | JK Govt may ask Centre to relax KAS officers' service rules | | 'Additional charge syndrome' | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 7: To end additional charge syndrome, Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to ask the Centre for consideration of super time scale Kashmir Administrative Service officers having 13 years of services for the secretary level posts in departments.
Sources said that issue was discussed few months back in the State Administrative Council headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik that additional charge syndrome was affecting the functioning of the governance as there is shortage of IAS officers in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The JK government is now considering relaxing service rules of KAS officers and has decided to ask the Department of Personnel and ... | |
| | | | Shockingly: Aide's transfer forces SHO to seek own transfer | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: A Station House Officer (SHO), who is posted in Samba Kathua Range has reportedly, approached senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir Police for his own transfer to other district as he was unhappy with the transfers of his close-aide (Karyakhaas).
Pertinently, the District Police Chief had transferred two police personnel who had close links with the above said inspector some days back as a result SHO is also running pillar to post for own transfer.
If senior police officers are to be believed, the District Police Chief transferred one Karyakhaas of said SHO in District Police line few days back, again District Chief of Police transferred another Kar... | |
| | | | Tough stand of Jammu based leaders forces PDP to defer meeting with Mehbooba Mufti | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Decision of Jammu based PDP leaders to cancel meeting with party president Mehbooba Mufti has raised many eye-brows because decision was taken during late Sunday evening during an emergent meeting in which half a dozen senior leaders were present.
Credible sources revealed that it was all due to stand taken by some Jammu based PDP leaders that proposal to meet Mehbooba Mufti was deferred despite the fact that administration had given permission for meeting at 12 noon on Monday. "Some Jammu based leaders argued that there was no reason to cross all limit of sycophancy when party high command has not shown any respect for the aspirations and wishes of the p... | |
| | | | Shah terms Art 370 abrogation 'tough decision', says J&K would not remain UT forever | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir will not remain a Union Territory (UT) forever and the statehood to it would be restored once the security situation is improved there. Interacting with the probationers of the 2018 batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) here, Shah also said "not a single bullet has been fired or not a single person has died" after the abrogation of the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and its division into two UTs on August 5.
Shah said Jammu and Kashmir would not remain a UT forever and the statehood would be returned once situation is normalised, according to an official release. The h... | |
| | | | J&K Reorganisation Act: names of many government offices likely to be changed | | | | Wajahat Shabir
Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 7: As Jammu and Kashmir is all set to become Union Territory in coming weeks and while Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act is applied, reports suggest that the names of many government offices are likely to be changed about which the most of the officials as well as the people of the region remain unaware.
The move will reportedly lead to many changes in law and administrative portfolios. The new rulings (Laws) will be applicable on J&K and Ladakh as two Union Territories (UTs) from October 31.
As per the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 all India services like the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS)... | |
| | | | Restive Kashmir to miss Dussehra festivity | | | |
Early Times Report
Sriangar, Oct 7: This year the symbol of evil, Ravana will not be reduced to ashes in Srinagar as people who revived the Dussehra festival here have decided not to go for the celebrations in view of the prevailing situation.
Kashmir, it is in place to mention here continues to remain shut since August 5 when the union government revoked Article 35 A and article 370 of the Indian constitution that conferred special status on the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
After the onset of militancy and migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, Dussehra festival which is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, could not be celebrated for more tha... | |
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