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| 'Champions' of Jammu cause forget great son of soil | | On Girdari Lal Dogra's 31st death anniversary | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Once again those who claim to be the champions of Jammu's cause have forgotten to commemorate one of the iconic heroes of the region- Girdari Lal Dogra on his 31st death anniversary.
The leadership in unison seem to have forgotten this great leader who spent his entire life for the upliftment of the Jammu region and fought against the discrimination with it going on unabated for decades.
A lawyer by profession, Dogra died on November 27, 1987 at the age of 72. November 27 was his 31st death anniversary. However, the leadership in Jammu, which claims to represent the region's aspirations, seem to have forgotten the day, with not even a singe statement issued by anyone at the helm on Tuesday.
It was at the official level that the tributes were paid to him. Governor Satya Pal Malik offered floral tributes to Dogra at Dogra Chowk, in a function organized by Late Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial Trust in Jammu. Paying homage to Dogra, Governor described him as a visionary leader who fought relentlessly for the rights of underprivileged. He observed tha... | |
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| Saroori calls for end to discrimination with Early Times | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Former R&B Minister & Senior Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Ghulam Mohammad Saroori today called for end to discrimination with Early Times.
Reacting to the issue of Information department not providing advertisements to the "Early Times" due to its bold and unbiased journalism, Saroori said that the incumbent government should respect the freedom of press and support the journalism of Early Times newspaper with regard to ... | |
| | | | Civil Secretariat official misleads Government | | Gets HRA despite having free accommodation | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: A Civil Secretariat moving employee working in Rural Development Department (RDD) as Under Secretary has been drawing monthly House Rent Allowance (HRA) despite having government allotted free accommodation.
Mohammad Sadeeq, a social activist, told Early Times that the employee is hoodwinking government as he fraudulently draws HRA allowance @16% on basic pay from last many years. The official in question is also president of the Civil Secretariat employees Union.
The erring official's spouse is also working as Section Officer in Cultural department of the Civil Secretariat. "It is interesting that the couple are moving employees in the Secretariat and l... | |
| | | | Drug addiction no more limited to few districts of JK, has assumed alarming proportions | | Jammu, Samba districts worst affected in Jammu division | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 27: The problem of drug addiction is no more limited to few districts of the state and the same has spread its tentacles across the length and breadth of Jammu & Kashmir right from Lakhanpur to Uri.
While Samba and Jammu districts have turned out to be most affected districts in the Jammu division the position with regard to drug addiction in the Kashmir valley is also very disturbing with most of the districts painting a dismal picture in this regard.
A national survey being led by National Drug De-Addiction Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi in collaboration with Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sc... | |
| | | | Strife in Kathua BJP comes to fore | | MC president slams Ex-MLA for turning Kathua into his fiefdom | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Discord among the BJP leaders of Kathua once again came to the fore on Tuesday, when two party leaders openly castigated their party leader and his family.
They criticized the party leader for allegedly turning Kathua into his private fiefdom as well as keeping hostage various development projects for his personal gains.
From the remarks of these two BJP leaders it has become apparent that either the high command has also decided to corner one of their leaders in Kathua or these two leaders are so much powerful that they do not take into consideration the party discipline.
The open criticism against a local leader's family started on Tuesday by newly... | |
| | | | Harsh Dev Singh emerges as voice of Jammu | | When BJP leaders were enjoying power, Singh stood by his people | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Nationals Panthers Party Harsh Dev Singh during the past few years has emerged as a strong voice from Jammu region. He has raised the issues which touch the skin of a common man in Jammu.
During the past few years he has staged more than 400 protests and has tried his best to become the voice of Jammu. When AIIMS was sanctioned for Kashmir and not for Jammu region, he was the first man to raise his voice against the discrimin... | |
| | | | Former Norwegian PM meeting Pak stooges puts GoI in tight spot | | 'Centre violating country's 71-year-old policy by allowing outsiders to intervene' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik conducting a whirlwind tour of New Delhi and Kashmir, and then visiting Pakistan has raised many questions.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It seems that something is cooking. It looks like that the BJP led NDA government has softened its stand and has allowed the citizens of the third country to enter into negotiations with the Pak stooges in Kashmir and the leaders in Pakistan."
He said that former Norwegian Prime Minister met the representatives of the Central Government in New Delhi and then later went to Srinagar and met the Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat dove Mirwaiz... | |
| | | | NC corners BJP on new Track II in Kashmir | | 'Will write letter to New Delhi, seek reply' | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 27: A day after National Conference President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked New Delhi to clear its stand over former Prime Minister of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik holding meetings with separatists in Kashmir to be followed by similar talks in Pakistan, the NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah and other senior leaders joined the chorus.
While Dr Farooq Abdullah asked the Bharatiya Janta Party to clear its stand on meeting with the separatists, NC's senior leader in Jammu Devinder Singh Rana also sought clarification from the right wing party.
Sources said the NC has credible inputs that the talks in Kashmir were facilitated by a spiritual leader wh... | |
| | | | Another termination list of absentee docs in pipeline | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
srinagar, Nov 27: A fresh list of doctors is being framed who will be terminated from their services for remaining absent unauthorized.
There has been mounting pressure on the government to improve the healthcare in the state. "There are repeated complaints against doctors for their lackadaisical approach in fulfilling their duties," an official said.
"There are around 10 more doctors who have not responded to the notices from the Health and Medical Education department," the official said. "Their list is being framed and will be issued soon."
In September this year, of the total 85 absent such doctors, the government terminated services of 65 who wer... | |
| | | | NC makes inroads into Kishtwar, wins 10 Sarpanch seats, BJP bags only 2 | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Nov 27: In a major setback to BJP, the National Conference today made inroads deep into its bastion-Kishtwar town-- comprising of 12 Panchayats
National Conference managed to win 10 seats out of these 12 seats. BJP managed to win only two ladies reserved seats including one with a margin of nearly 10 votes. As per the details available with "Early Times", the BJP lost Panchayat seats in the areas which were considered its strongholds.
The pa... | |
| | | | Voters give a tight slap to separatists | | Baramulla, Kupwara record highest voter turnout in panchayat elections | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Nov 27: In the Phase-IV of Panchayat Polls held on Tuesday, the overall poll percentage of 71.3% was witnessed across the State, while as Baramulla recorded highest voter turnout 62.4%, followed by Kupwara 56.1%, and Bandipora 24.4%.
Despite the harsh cold and strike call by the separatists, people turned up in large numbers and participated in the panchayat elections.
People came to cast their votes for the fourth phase of panchayat elections... | |
| | | | Govt employees campaigning in Panchayati elections | | |  Sarfraz Chak
Early Times Report
MANDI, Nov 27: There is open violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by the government employees who are seen campaigning for certain candidates in the ongoing Panchayati elections here.
Pertinent to mention that a government employee of Chella dhangri was booked for violation of MCC as he was caught openly campaigning for a candidate, but reports divulge that many government employees were presently busy in this illegal activity.
The other contesting ca... | |
| | | | XEn PMGSY Mahore files written statement in SIC | | Alleged harassment by RTI applicant | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: Executive Engineer (XEn) Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) Mahore division has filed a written statement before State Information Commission (SIC) alleging harassment by a local RTI applicant who allegedly keeps harassing Govt officers in Mahore area.
Details available with Early Times reveal that on 04.12.2017 an RTI application was filed by one Mohammad Ayub Ayan R/O Mahore Reasi with the PIO/Executive Engineer, PMGSY, Division Mahore seeking information on 13 points with respect to roads constructed under PMGSY in Mahore Division including details of number of culverts constructed, number of bridges constructed, names of contractors etc.
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| | | | AICC incharge Shakeel, Sanjeev arriving today | | Congress bid to rejuvenate party in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: In an attempt to rejuvenate the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of next Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the party high command is learnt to have directed the Pradesh Congress Committee president for immediate constitution of district Congress committees besides reconstituting the PCC.
In this connection, two AICC secretary incharge of J&K, Shakeel Ahmad and Sanjeev Sharma are arriving here tomorrow for taking a meeting of AICC members from J&K and convey the high command direction with regard to reconstituting the PCC and district committees. According to the sources in Congress circles, PCC president G A Mir was summoned in New Delhi where the... | |
| | | | Lack of electricity hampers anti-militancy operations | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 27: As security forces have intensified anti-militancy operations, lack of electricity during evening and night hours is many a times hampering operations in south Kashmir.
The security forces for the last few weeks have intensified operations. Every day, they eliminate militants mostly in south Kashmir. On Tuesday morning, two militants were killed.
On Sunday, six militants including three district commanders and an army soldier were killed during a gunfight in Shopian. The Shopian gunfight took place two days after three commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba and HizbulMujahideen were among six militants killed in a gunfight with forces in Bijbehara area of A... | |
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