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| Gupkar Alliance in shambles as parties fighting against each other | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: Contrary to the tall claims of the founders of the much talked about Gupkar Alliance, leaders of this amalgam are fighting against each other in the District Development Councils (DDCs) elections.
Despite announcement of ‘seat adjustment’ with Gupkar Alliance, Congress leaders are fighting elections against amalgam candidates at several places, thus making alliance as ‘farce’.
Former Minister and Congress stalwart, Taj Mohi-ud-Din is fighting election from Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district against the Gupkar Alliance candidate. Same is the situation in some other areas of the Valley where Congress is the main rival of either PDP or NC.
Similarly in Rajouri, all constituents of Gupkar Alliance have decided to field their candidates. Same is the situation in Poonch, where Congress, PDP and National Conference candidates have decided to fight against each other.
In many areas of Jammu, National Conference and Congress candidates are fighting against each other.
“Despite announcement of seat adjustment with Gupkar Alliance, it is diffi... | |
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| Blabbering Gupkar criminally silent on 12th anniversary of Mumbai Terror attacks | | Leaders turn mute on twitter, spokespersons go into hibernation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: On the anniversary of Mumbai Terror attacks that took place on November 26, 2008, the Kashmir centric political groups could be found with their lips sealed preferring not to even eulogise the supreme sacrifices rendered by the brave hearts that day.
The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also referred to as 26/11) were a series of terrorist attacks that took place in November 2008, when 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an extremist Islamist organisation based in Pakistan, carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks lasting four days across Mumbai.The dreadful night of 26/11 has been etched in the memories of Mumbaikars.The attacks, which drew widespread ... | |
| | | | Major crackdown on ‘deadwood’ after DDC polls | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: In the wake of complaints of “corruption and administrative inertia”, New Delhi has decided for a major crackdown on the “deadwood” in the administration.
Sources said New Delhi has already prepared a list of the deadwood, which includes some senior officials in the civil and police administration and that the matter was discussed threadbare with the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha during his recent trip to the national capital.
Sources say Prime Minister, Narendra Modi was personally interested in a “strict action” against the officials, whose conduct “could by any means sabotage the essence of good governance.”
Sources said Sinha had been shown ... | |
| | | | Early Times report vindicated: 3 more senior PDP leaders resign | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: Authenticating report of the Early Times, three more Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, including two founder members, on Thursday resigned from the party as, according to them, PDP is ‘hijacked by communal and unscrupulous’ elements.
Two former Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of PDP namely Daman Bhasin and Fallail Singh quitted the party after writing a hard-hitting letter to party president Mehbooba Mufti. Apart from PAC-the highest decision making body of the party, Daman Bhasin had served the party as state general secretary while Fallail Singh as state secretary.
Pritam Kotwal, former district president of district Doda was another signator... | |
| | | | Law Deptt of JU plays with career of students | | Deliberately avoids terminal semesters examination of students having backlog | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: The Law Department of Jammu University has allegedly played with the career of its students particularly those whose backlog exams of Semester 2 and 4 were not conducted by the department spoiling their one year.
Sources told Early Times that the Law Department issued notice on 24-9-2020 of holding exams for various semesters. As per guidelines examination is to be conducted within 30 days of the notification but due to carelessness of the Head of the Department, it took two months to complete the examination process.
In this entire process, the department didn’t take exams of students having backlog in Semester 2 and 4 due to which n... | |
| | | | Lt Governor leads Constitution Day celebrations; reads out ‘Preamble’ of Constitution | | Constitution Day 2020 | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: Leading the celebrations of the Constitution Day in J&K, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha read out the ‘Preamble’ of the Constitution of India in an impressive ceremony at the Civil Secretariat.
Marking the 71st anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, the Lt Governor administered a pledge to government officials for upholding the sanctity of the Constitution. "Let us pledge to further strengthen our resolve to preserve and uphold the sanctity of th... | |
| | | | Common people penalized, big political rallies ignored | | Non-wearing of masks, violation of SOPs | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, NOV 26: While the Municipal authorities in the town is busy in penalizing the violators for not wearing face masks and not adhering to other Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), no attention is being paid to the violations of COVID-19 guidelines by the political parties while organizing big rallies ahead of DDC polls. It has been observed that the candidates contesting District Development Council elections are holding huge rallies while filin... | |
| | | | Amusing to see Govt celebrate Constitution Day: Mehbooba Mufti | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 26: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Thursday attacked the Centre on the occasion of Constitution Day, saying she found it "amusing" to see them celebrate the day as they have “already replaced” the Constitution with the “BJP''s divisive agenda”.The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said legislations like the Citizenship Amendment Act or the so-called ''love jihad law'' were “affront” to the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution.
The country is celebrating the Constitution Day on Thursday to mark the adoption of the Constitution on this day in 1949.
“Amusing to see GOI (Government of India) celebrate ''Constitution Day'' since they have ... | |
| | | | JK reports 487 new positive cases, 101363 recovered so far | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: The Government on Thursday informed that 487 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 232 from Jammu division and 255 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 108306. Also 05 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 02 from Jammu division and 03 from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 471 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 183 from Jammu Division and 288 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 108306 positive cases, 5275 are Active Positive, 101363 have recovered ... | |
| | | | Home Secy tells LS: Can’t give J&K telecom freeze details, cites security | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 26: Citing “the security scenario”, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed Lok Sabha that it will not be able to disclose information relating to suspension of telecom and Internet services in Jammu & Kashmir.
In a letter Wednesday to Lok Sabha Secretary General Snehlata Shrivastava, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said, “considering the security scenario in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, disclosure of information relating to suspension of telecom services would be prejudicial to the safety or interest of the state”.
He also pointed out that “the matter related to shutdown of Internet in J&K… is also sub-judice” in the Supreme Court.
Citing Rule 270 of Rules of P... | |
| | | | Govt extends high-speed internet ban in Kashmir, cites upcoming DDC polls | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: The government on Thursday extended ban on high speed 3G and 4G internet services till December 11 in all but two districts of J-K, citing apprehensions regarding disruptions to “extensive campaigning by the contesting candidates” in ensuing local body polls.
“With the announcement of elections to the District Development Council constituencies and by-elections to fill the vacancies in the Panchayati Raj Institutions/Urban Local Bodies, intense political activity is being witnessed across J&K, with extensive campaigning by the contesting candidates. At the same time, there have been continued attempts from across the border to disrupt the elections proc... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Ward 45 Lane 2 Rani Talab Digiana pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 26: People living in ward number 45 lane number 2 Rani Talab Digiana are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance.
The ward number 45 lane number 2 Rani Talab Digiana is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the ... | |
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