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| In custody, Farooq Abdullah often laughs without a reason: Report | | Tales of crumbled castles! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: The reports coming to fore about NC patriarch Farooq Abdullah about his ongoing incarceration period is quite amusing in nature as he has been reportedly found laughing out loud without a reason during detention in Srinagar.
A detailed report published by a reputed national newspaper has claimed that Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah have shown the least or no resistance, with the senior Abdullah responding to the loss of his political standing with unsettling signs. "He often laughs without a reason and has little appreciation of the situation," newspaper quoted a source close to his family in the report.
Once upon a time enjoying monopoly in Kashmir politics, senior Abdullah seems to have been now sunk into oblivion with truth descending upon him that even a weeks time is enough in politics.
Furthermore, the newspaper also has published an interning anecdote about Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone who last November staked claim for the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The news report mentions: "Lone had managed t... | |
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| Anger brewing in Jammu as no constitutional provision to protect job, land rights in new UT | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Contrary to the repeated claims of BJP leaders, no constitutional arrangement has been made, so far, to project job and land rights of the residents of J&K. After abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 this year, all BJP leaders, from top to bottom, have been claiming that like neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, land and job rights of the locals of J&K would be protect but after formal implementation of J&K Re-organization Act nothing has been mentioned in this regard.
Due to betrayal of BJP, anger is brewing among among people of Jammu in particular where educated youth are already facing discrimination due to step-motherly treatment meted out to them by succ... | |
| | | | Imran Khan's false propaganda falls flat, sent on forced leave by his Army | | Kashmir defiance prompts Pak to threaten people | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Life limping back to normal in the Valley has deflated the false propaganda of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
According to the reports reaching here, the shopkeepers and transporters had defied the threats of the terrorists and have resumed the daily chores in most of the areas.
"The increasing activity in Kashmir has rattled the people sitting in Pakistan and they are making last ditch attempts to threaten the people by asking their agents to paste posters at different places to threaten people of dire consequences if they resume their normal activities," an observer told Early Times.
He said that," These posters have reportedly created fear but ... | |
| | | | SC, ST, educationally backward people in JK, Ladakh will continue to get reservation in jobs: Govt | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, Nov 20: People belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other socially and educationally backward classes in the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh would continue to get the benefit of reservation in jobs, the Centre said on Wednesday.
'Before the revocation of Article 370 and 35A, 'The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004' was in force to provide reservation in jobs to the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other socially and educationally backward classes in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir,' Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
After revocation of Article 370, 'The Jammu and ... | |
| | | | Ghulam Nabi Azad slams BJP govt over electoral bonds | | | |
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NEW DELHI, Nov 20: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday hit out at the BJP government at the Centre over the electoral bond scheme.
Speaking at a press conference, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "To issue electoral bond scheme was a conspiracy. It was based on the premise that the donor who gives money need not disclose his identity. The political party is also not liable to disclose the identity of the donor."
"This was opposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which has stated that this scheme will lead to the encouragement of money laundering," Azad said.
"In this scheme, it is not disclosed who gives fund to a political party. The money could be d... | |
| | | | Discrepancies erupt in pay band of GMC and H&FW's Jr and Sr Physiotherapists | | Enhancement of pay band level of Jr Physiotherapists create flutters | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: The enhancement of pay band level of Junior Physiotherapists of Health and Family Welfare department (H&FW) department by the government has created flutters among the community, with juniors celebrating the move taken by government while seniors have no change in their pay band level.
Moreover the two SROs issued by Union Territory led state government in the last week of October, two different pay-band levels have been given to the Junior Physiotherapists of Health and Family Welfare department as well as those working in Government Medical Colleges.
As per documents available with Early Times the GAD had issued SRO-696, which deals with the posts in... | |
| | | | Jammu to be hub of political activities this winter | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Whereas till now, Kashmir would remain the "epicenter" of political activities in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, the newly established Union Territory is likely to tell a new tale by shifting focus to the winter capital.
Sources close to New Delhi said right from "backchannel diplomacies" to straight talks with the stakeholders over the holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, most of the activities on this front would be held in Jammu in the coming two to three months.
Sources said multiple groups of leaders from Bharatiya Janta Party, would be visiting Jammu in particular to gear up their cadres for the future of politics in the unio... | |
| | | | Situation normal in J&K, internet to resume on administration's feedback: Shah | | | | Agencies
new delhi, Nov 20: Stating that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is normal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said "in not even one of the total 195 police stations, the section 144 is imposed. It has been lifted completely. As precautionary measures, it is imposed only between 8 pm and 6 am and that too in areas of very few police stations," he said.
Block development council elections were held, 98.3% polling was recorded
The home minister stated this while answering questions on the law and order, lack of internet and loss in education in the Rajya Sabha during the question our.
He said that after August 5, the day when Article 370 was abrogated from J&K, not even... | |
| | | | Lt Governor reviews functioning of Estates Department | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 20: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu reviewed the functioning of the Estates Department and the facilities being extended to the employees in various estates colonies and accommodations across J&K.
The meeting was attended by BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor; Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Estates Department, Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department a... | |
| | | | Despite normalcy internet continues to be banned in Kmr, people especially students pushed to hilt | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: At a time when the people at helm say that everything is hunky-dory in Kashmir the continuous suspension of internet services has aggravated problems of valley residents.
Early Times talked to large section of people in this context and the unanimous view of the people was that internet services should be restored at the earliest in the valley. The people said that there is no logic in continuing with the suspension of internet in Kashmir.
"I see no logic in barring the internet facility in the Kashmir valley as on date. Life has returned to normal and in such a scenario it is not good to deny Kashmiris their right to access to inform... | |
| | | | Non-local labourers still reluctant to return Kashmir | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: As developmental works have been affected in Kashmir due to leaving of non-local labourers, the authorities have directed government officers to explore the possibilities of engaging local labourers for resumption of works.
On August 2, the government issued an advisory asking tourists and Amarnath yatris to leave the valley citing militant threats. Three days after, the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre abrogated Article 370, and bifurcated the state on August 5. Since then, the valley has been under clampdown. Most developmental works have been halted since August 5.
At the same time, non-local labourers are reluctant to ... | |
| | | | Return of public transport on roads in Srinagar, commuters relieved | | | | Wajahat Shabir
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 20: The return of public transport in Srinagar city after the gap of three months have brought sigh of relief among commuters.
The public transport was off from the roads in the valley, after the centre abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the region into two separate Union Territories. While as after the snowfall took place in the valley, public transports were seen on the roads.
"For almost three months we used to suffer to travel from one place to another. But from last one week since the public transport are back on track, we are relieved", said Aqib Khan, a student.
He added that though there is little publi... | |
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