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| Lucky, lucky oye lucky! | | JK BJP leader purchased land, days before demonetization | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: While as henchmen of BJP ministers are desperately looking for ways and means to adjust the "hard earned" money of their masters a senior party leader and his henchmen are boasting about how lucky they are as they invested the hard earned of their boss into real estate a few days before Prime Minister, Narendra Modi scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes.
This so-called honest leader, according to the sources, purchased a plot in one of the posh colonies of Jammu city.
They said that as per his disclosed income, this BJP leader cannot purchase the property which he brought. The market price of that plot was more than Rs one crore before demonetization move.
Insiders said that this honest leader has not only invested his money in a plot but has also invested another chunk of his "hard earned" money in others name to develop a colony in the outskirts of Jammu city. Henchmen of this BJP leader, who are notorious for making money through illegal means, had convinced their boss to invest money in developing a colony outside the city.
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| Directs officials to launch plantation drive in Autumn | | Minister counting stars on a bright sunny day! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: This couldn't get more hilarious than this that amid autumn the Jammu and Kashmir forest minister on Wednesday ordered massive plantation drive in Kashmir Valley, asking the forest officials to make such initiative a success.
The officers of the ministry in a fix couldn't tell the minister that Autumn has began in Kashmir a month ago and leaves have already started falling from the trees. "One couldn't understand how would trees be planted this season. Nowhere in world has such a trend been witnessed," says an official.
Reports inform that the minister on Wednesday took a trek of around 10 kilometers of Zabarwan Hills and claimed that the Government is... | |
| | | | Politicians take credit for efforts put by Police | | Exams in Kashmir | | | Abodh Sharma
ET Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Now that the exams have started in the Valley putting an end to the complete breakdown of academic activity for over four months and hammering the final nail in the coffin of the separatists who threatened to ruin the future of an entire Kashmiri generation, the Political workers and even the MLAs of the ruling party are out seeking credit for making it possible; while the fact is that police worked on a multi-pronged strategy in a sustained manner to ensure that the exams were conducted in the valley despite a prolonged unrest that consumed over 100 lives.
Sources disclose that the police authorities had prepared a comprehensive strategy in co... | |
| | | | Kashmiri students turn separatists irrelevant | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Braving all odds, more than 30,000 Kashmiri children on Nov 14 took the first step towards normalization in the disturbed Kashmir valley as they appeared in their senior secondary school annual examination, of course, amid tight security.
According to the shutdown calendar "Lal Chowk march" was organized by the separatist leaders to provoke protests. But on Nov 14 nearly 32,000 students sat for their final exams in 484 centres across Kashmir division and defied separatist diktats. They sent a very strong message to the separatist leaders that they would not allow them to dictate their personal agenda.
As per the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir State B... | |
| | | | 'Deport separatists to Pakistan for people to live in peace' | | HAK challenges Geelani's hegemony | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Students appearing for exams, public transport reappearing on roads, markets opening up slowly in Kashmir have left separatists high and dry. People defying shutdown and chalo calls have punctured their tall claims that they have got mandate of people to carry forward the agitation.
On Wednesday the newly formed so-called Hurriyat Alliance Kashmir (HAK) comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Aasiya Andrabi, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Zaffar Akbar Bhat and others issued a statement asking people to follow their diktats in letter and spirit.
A Kashmir watcher while talking to Early Times said, "The press statement issued by newly for... | |
| | | | Post officials puncture Modi's initiative of e-governance | | Employees unaware of e-payment services | | | Vinod Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Time and again Prime Minister Narendera Modi has emphasized on government departments to switch over to e-governance but officials posted in various posts offices in Jammu district are unaware about the e-payment services.
Employees posted at Gandhi Nagar and Miran Sahib Post offices and even head of the department in Srinagar seem to be confused about the e-payment services through e-challan, despite the fact that department had started the services in 14,000 posts offices across country, including Jammu and Kashmir after BJP led government took reins of country.
A student Devinder Kumar informed Early Times that he had gone to Miran S... | |
| | | | To offload banks, turn swiping machines into ATMs | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Due to the long queues and heavy rush of people outside ATMs to get new currency notes of Rs 2,000 denomination, an innovative idea is taking rounds to extend ATM facility to swiping machines in showrooms, shops and at other business centres across the country.
This would lead to the lessening of rush of people outside ATMs, besides giving the much-needed impetus to the city economy that has been sagging after the demonitisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
The idea, mooted by some businessmen of Jammu, is both innovative and workable. The Reserve Bank of India has already allowed current account holders to withdraw up to Rs 50,000 in a week,... | |
| | | | Earlier Kashmiris were Maha Chors, now Kashmir not India's integral part | | Farooq forgets his past rhetoric | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: One shouldn't take Farooq Abdullah's statement that he issued on Wednesday seriously. He is the same person who defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi after 2002 Gujurat riots and at another instance termed Kashmiris as Maha Choors.
National Conference (NC) patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Kashmir never was and never will be an integral part of India.
Addressing party workers, Farooq Abdullah said, "Kashmir is not an integral part of India. New Delhi will never believe Kashmiris and will never accept Kashmir problem," he said.
Meanwhile, as he has been making himself a mere laughing stock, there are instances which, on a serious note desc... | |
| | | | BJP MLC knocks at Governor's door | | Blames party minister for mess at GMCH Jammu | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: The inefficient coalition partner BJP in Jammu and Kashmir does not require opposition parties to highlight its failures as a few party leaders and legislators of the saffron party are playing the role of opposition party by exposing the misdeeds of their own ministers.
Latest in this regard is the complaint of MLC Ramesh Arora to Governor N N Vohra against the alleged malfunctioning of Health and Medical Education Department in Jammu and Kashmir, being headed by a BJP minister in the coalition government.
Arora, during his meeting with the Governor, referred to lack of facilities in the Government Medical College Hospital Jammu, sources said.
They sa... | |
| | | | Demonetisation: BJP in dock over sudden spike in deposits in September | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: While prime minister Narender Modi demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8 last, launching a crusade against the black money hoarders and hawala racketeers funding and sustaining terrorism in J&K, his party is virtually in the dock over the sudden spike in deposits in banks in September, ahead of the government announcement to withdraw the old notes.
The issue has been raised by Congress and other political parties who have sought a reply from the saffron brigade in this regard. Understanding the seriousness of the issue, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was, however, prompt in making a reply. He claimed that the immense increase in deposits wa... | |
| | | | PM Modi says no track II approach to tackle Kashmir | | A great news | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Last week, the BJP leader Yaswant Sinha-led five-member team submitted its six page report to the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh. The team had claimed that it visited Kashmir last month to make an on the spot study of the situation there and it will submit its report to the Union Government, which would urge the Central Government start parleys with Kashmiri separatists so that the Kashmir issue was resolved.
The report praised Kashmiri separatists and also said that the team was of the view that excessive force was used against the Kashmiri protestors. Besides demanding compensation for those injured during those four moths of violent protests in K... | |
| | | | R&B owes Rs 400 crore to contractors, fails to finalize annual plan | | Kashmir Unrest Ripple Effect | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: The prevailing unrest in Kashmir has hit the Public Work (Road and Building) Department as it has failed to finalize its annual plan due to which no new developmental works have been finalized, and the liabilities of the already ongoing and the completed works have crossed Rs 400 Crore mark.
Sources told Early Times the liability of macadamization work executed by the contractors, have reached to Rs 400 crore in the state including Rs 300 crore of Kashmir region and Rs 100 crore in Jammu. Moreover, the annual plan for the both regions could not be finalized.
"There was total Rs 130 crore annual plan for Jammu region out of which Rs 100... | |
| | | | BJP rant of Ek-Vidhan, Ek Nishan exposed | | Failure to waive off Lakhanpur toll | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), whose election manifesto since last many decades remained incomplete without their resolve to revoke Article-370 and ensure Ek-Vidhan, Ek-Nishan but its leaders and ministers in coalition government are totally silent on collection of toll-tax at Lakhanpur toll plaza, which is a manifestation of special status of state. So far cabinet ministers of BJP, in coalition government have remained tightlipped over the issue and have failed to get issued a government notification waiving off toll-tax at Lakhanpur from private vehicles, on analogy of National Highways toll plazas. Moreover, indecisive government, o... | |
| | | | SIC goes defunct, Govt in deep slumber | | Nazir retires | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: State Information Commission (SIC) has been finally orphaned as the lone Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad is retiring tomorrow.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad is completing his 5 year tenure with the result State Information Commission (SIC) has not even a single Information Commissioner to take care of….Nazir Ahmad former Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) joined as Information Commissioner on November 18, 2011 and tomorrow ie Nov 17th he completes his 5 year tenure….
Pertinent to mention that State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi retired in February this year and another Information Com... | |
| | | | Town Planning Act awaits implementation in JK | | | | Saqib Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: To ensure beautification of the Srinagar and Jammu city, the government has failed to implement the Town Planning Act for tackling traffic congestion problems, hygiene and aesthetic maintenance of the twin capitals.
For beautification of cities, various states across the country have regularized the street vendors by providing them licence for tackling traffic problems and beautification of cities. Regularization of street vendors also comes under the Town Planning Act.
But, in Jammu and Kashmir, no such efforts have been made by the authorities and have failed to authorise street vendors for the convenience of common people.
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| | | | Post officials puncture Modi's initiative of e-governance | | Employees unaware of e-payment services | | | Vinod Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 16: Time and again Prime Minister Narendera Modi has emphasized on government departments to switch over to e-governance but officials posted in various posts offices in Jammu district are unaware about the e-payment services.
Employees posted at Gandhi Nagar and Miran Sahib Post offices and even head of the department in Srinagar seem to be confused about the e-payment services through e-challan, despite the fact that department had started the services in 14,000 posts offices across country, including Jammu and Kashmir after BJP led government took reins of country.
A student Devinder Kumar informed Early Times that he had gone to Miran Sahib... | |
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