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| BJP, Gupkar leaders play hide and seek in J&K! | | Lukka Chuppi | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Even as the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration or PAGD recently held a series of rallies in Jammu province, the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party was that time seen active in Kashmir giving a feel of “Lukka Chuppi” to many people.
Interestingly when the Kashmir-based leaders and former Chief Ministers including Dr Farooq Abdullah, his son and NC President, Omar Abdullah and his counterpart from Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti travelled to Jammu, same time around, the BJP leaders from Jammu flew to Kashmir.
On the day when the Gupkar leaders were holding rallies in the winter capital of Jammu, senior BJP leader held conventions in the summer capital of Srinagar.
Sources said the two rivals managed such timings that there was no clash in their respective public activities in the twin capitals.
Observers said the two rival groups seem to be avoiding face off and letting each other be active. “The way BJP leaders rallied in Srinagar when the Kashmiri leaders were active in Jammu suggests that the two groups are playing a... | |
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| Spike in Kashmir’s tourist arrival sends Pro-Pak stooges in tizzy | | After decades of desolation, picturesque resorts crowded with excursionists | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 17: What could send the anti-nationals into tizzy is the overall change in the situation on ground with tourist arrival witnessing a spike with people heaving a sigh of relief after decades of strife.
The tourist resorts in Kashmir after decades are overcrowded with tourists. These are the same places that so far were desolated with people associated it with the trade pinning hopes that the prevalent normalcy will help them earn livelihood again.
“We were not expecting such a rush of people that too when COVID is there. But the arrival of the tourists is revealing one fact and that is the normalcy is returning to the Valley and we were waiting for it,” s... | |
| | | | Founder members deserting PDP, Mehbooba busy in projecting notorious rape accused | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: While as founder members are quitting the party due to surrendered before the arch rival the National Conference, president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is busy in projecting controversial activists in the party only to demonize and sideline those who were associated with late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
On Monday, Mehbooba Mufti visited some areas where members of Tribal community were evicted from the forest areas. Instead of taking senior leaders, Mehbooba preferred to take a rape accused- infamous for his highly provocative and communal speech.
Interestingly this rape accused has posted pictures on social media in which he was standing wit... | |
| | | | Panchayat member, who faked qualification, eyes DDC polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: A woman Panchayat member from Akhnoor block, who allegedly resorted to unfair means by using matric certificate of her sister, is planning to contest the forthcoming District Development Council polls slated to be held from November 28 across the J&K UT.
A complaint along with relevant documents against the woman sarpanch has been submitted to concerned authorities for appropriate action by a whistle blower, sources told Early Times.
They said, “The complaint has been lodged against a woman Sarpanch of Akhnoor block who contested Panchayat elections, on name of her sister and used her documents to get benefits of qualification, fraudulently.”
“The... | |
| | | | Kishtwar: Cracks in PAGD wide and open | | NC district prez calls PDP leader as ‘opportunist’ | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Nov 17: A day after People’s Democratic Party district president Kishtwar Sheikh Nasir Hussain blamed the National Conference for sabotaging and derailing the progress of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), National Conference district president Kishtwar Tanveer Ahmed Kichloo termed local PDP leader as an “opportunist.”
Speaking to Early Times, Kichloo said that NC Kishtwar had offered 4 seats to PDP to contest which include Trigam, Mughal Maidan, Inderwal and Nagsini. “But PDP wants to contest from Kishtwar DDC constituency and Palmar constituency which are the strong bastion of National Conference,” he added.
Kichloo said th... | |
| | | | Dental Assistant in Rajouri remains absent from duty to run pvt business | | Despite complaints, concerned BMO continues to shield employee | | | RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Nov 17: A Dental Assistant of the Health Department in Rajouri district has allegedly been running a private business by remaining absent from his duty and the concerned senior officials despite being informed about it, continuously shielding the delinquent employee by not taking any action against him.
Sources told Early Times that a video has been taken by the local residents alleging that the owner of the shop is a government employee in the Health Department and working as Dental Assistant in one of the hospitals in the district.
“The alleged employee himself runs shop in the market and remains present all the day by escaping his duty w... | |
| | | | Gupkar gang going global, Indians won't tolerate unholy alliance against national interest: Amit Shah | | | 
Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wants foreign forces to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that Indian people will no longer tolerate an "unholy global gathbandhan" against national interest.
Taking to Twitter, Shah asked Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi if they support the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration which, he said, insults India's tricolo... | |
| | | | After Home Minister’s blistering attack ‘defensive’ Cong disassociates from ‘Gupkar Alliance’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: As Home Minister, Amit Shah has himself stepped up attack on arch rival Congress for supporting, what he called, “anti-national Gupkar Gang”, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) come out to defend country’s principal opposition parties.
Interestingly after the Home Minister’s all-out attack on Congress high command especially Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for ‘hand-in-glove’ with anti-nationals, Congress clarified that party was not part of the ‘Gupkar Alliance’.
In a statement, Congress said it strongly refuted the allegations leveled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that it was neither part of PAGD nor have part... | |
| | | | Omar, Mehbooba hit back at Amit Shah over his 'Gupkar gang going global' comment | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 17: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his 'Gupkar gang going global' comment.
Mufti accused the BJP of using "euphemism" and "stale tactic", while Abdullah pointed to the "frustration" of the minister at the Jammu and Kashmir alliance's decision to contest elections.
Taking to Twitter, Abdullah said, Former Jammu and Kashmir chief mi... | |
| | | | Omar, Farooq to remain in self-isolation for one week | | | 
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 17: Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah would remain in self-isolation for a week as one of their contacts had stayed with a COVID-19 positive patient.
This was announced by Jr Abdullah, who is vice-president of National Conference (NC), on his official twitter handle.
Mr Abdullah said he and his father have been in contact with a person who was in turn staying with a relative who tested positive for the virus.
“Based on medi... | |
| | | | COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 103581 following 572 new cases, seven more people die | | Active positive 5585, recovered 96392, casualties 1604 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 17: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 572 new cases of Corona Virus today following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 03,581. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,604 as seven fresh deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.
Srinagar district reported 147 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Kupwara district 106 cases, Jammu district 95 cases, Baramulla district 35 cases, Ganderbal district 30 cases, Udhampur district 28 cases, Budgam district 25 cases, Pulwama district 17 cases, Doda district 15 cases, Kishtwar district 13 cases, Kathua district 12 cases, Bandipora and Samba districts 10 cases each,... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of ward 46 sector 3 lane 3 Sanjay Nagar | | Residents of Ward 46 Sector 3 Lane 3 Sanjay Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 17: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city.
Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step... | |
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