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| First time in 33 years, polls held without boycott call from Pak stooges | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: As District Development Council polls were held on Saturday amid the large number of people exercising their franchise, history was subtly in the making. For the first time, there was no election boycott call since the outbreak of militancy in Kashmir
Ever since the polls were held after the Assembly elections of 1987, the separatists and Pakistan stooges in Kashmir used to issue a stringent boycott call, warning people not to vote. Till last year, the boycott call for each and every election in Kashmir used to remain as a hallmark of separatist groups in toto. However, a tectonic shift in separatist politics is being witnessed in an otherwise strife torn Kashmir valley with no boycott call issued for the first time in the last 33 years. “It is a welcome sign that the separatists have finally realised that the calls in no way fructify and yield no results. This is the history in the making as people for the first time are voting in DDC polls with no boycott call around the corner,” said a leader from a mainstream political group. Prior to this... | |
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| DDC Polls: Ballots triumph over bullets | | Over 51.76 % voters exercise their franchise in first phase | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: With a hope that the local self-government would accelerate developmental activities in their respective areas, villagers turned out in large numbers to vote for the District Development Councils (DDCs) elections to empower grass root level democracy.
Although terrorists had asked the people to boycott these elections, over 51 percent of voters cast their votes and gave a befitting reply to such forces.
Enthusiasm of the people to participate in the consti... | |
| | | | First time after 1947 West Pak refugees cast votes in local bodies elections | | | |
It was a historic day for the West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) as they first time cast votes in the local body elections. Earlier they were eligible only for casting votes in Lok Sabha elections due to Article 370. West Pakistan refugees were settled mainly in border areas of Jammu and were not considered as permanent citizens. As per official data 5,764 Hindu and Sikh families popularly known as West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) entered India in 1947 and settled down in various parts of Jammu. Presently, the number of West Pakistan refugees has increased to over 20,000 families or 4 lakh persons. “Today’s was a historic day for our community. Despite living in rural areas, we were never allowe... | |
| | | | Expensive water meters gather dust in stores | | Installation process being expedited, says Executive Engineer | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 27: The alleged improper planning of the Jal Shakti (PHE) Department before purchasing water meters has caused huge financial loss as around 50% devices worth crores are gathering dust in the stores.
Sources in the department told Early Times that M&P divisions of both regions procured water meters amounting over Rs 2 crore around five years ago without assessing the requirements and ensuring their installation over a period of three years.
They further said that as per guidelines of the J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2010 which provides for realization of water usage charges from the consumers fixed by the authority on a metered b... | |
| | | | Administrative Council approves policy to improve telecom, internet connectivity in UT | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday approved the J&K Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy (JKCCIP) to improve telecom and internet connectivity to fulfil objectives under the National Broadband Mission, an official spokesperson said here. The approval was granted at a meeting of the council held under the chairmanship of Sinha, the official added. To further ease the laying of telecom infrastructure in the union territory which includes both overhead (mobile towers) and underground (optical fibre) infrastructure, the new policy includes ‘Rights of Way’ (RoW) provisions, whi... | |
| | | | Srinagar: Land mafia calls shots as SDA fails to act | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 28: The Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) has failed to crackdown on the land mafia, selling land on higher prices to gullible buyers.
Early Times visited some of the sites of SDA in the Bemina area of Srinagar and found land is being sold at exorbitant prices by the land mafia.
“A land measuring 25’x40 situated in housing colony Bemina under development estate Rakh- Gund Aksha is offered between Rs 45 to Rs 50 lakh,” said one of the local residents in the colony.
He said a few years before at the time of allotment the premium cost of the said plot was two Rs 255000, (Rupees two lakh fifty five thousand).
The colony is locate... | |
| | | | LG releases newsletter Parivartan in five official languages | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has released Panchayat Newsletter "Parivartan"- a first ever publication in five official languages of J&K here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor appreciated the initiative of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for coming out with a publication in all the five official languages of J&K - Dogri, Urdu, Kashmiri, Hindi and English, highlighting the progress being made under Back to Village-3 ... | |
| | | | SEC prohibits exit polls before conclusion of DDC elections | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: The State Election Commission, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll and publishing/displaying of the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner in the ongoing District development Council Elections till the last phase of the elections. An order issued by State Election Commissioner, KK Sharma reads, “In exercise of powers conferred under Section 36 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989, the Election Authority (State Election Commission) hereby prohibits the conduct of any exit poll and publishing or publicizing/displaying the result of exit poll by means of... | |
| | | | Mere 4.67 percent active cases of Corona Virus in JK; 512 new cases reported, four fresh deaths | | Positive cases 109383, active positive 5112, recovered 102591, casualties 1680 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 28: The COVID-19 active positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir are 4.67 percent of the total number of positive cases of the virus that have been reported so far. There are 5,112 active positive cases out of 1, 09,383 positive cases in the union territory.
Jammu & Kashmir reported 512 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 09,383. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,680 as four deaths were reported in the past 24 hours or so.
Jammu district reported 129 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 97 cases, Rajouri district 33 cases, Udhampur district 31... | |
| | | | 103-yr-old treks steep mountainous path to vote in Doda | | | 
Early Times Report
Bhalessa (J&K), Nov 28: A resident of the remote Kota Top village, situated over 11,000 feet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, 103-year-old Zaitona Bibi on Saturday said she had never missed casting her vote since 1957 and this District Development Council (DDC) election was no different.
Helped by her 24-year-old great-granddaughter Rabia Bano, Zaitona braved cold winds to trek to the Gujjar Basti polling station in Kharangal panchayat, around a kilometre from her... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of ward 45 lane 3 Rani Talab Digiana | | Residents of Ward 45 Lane 3 Rani Talab Digiana at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 27: 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... | |
| | | | JE, contractor hand in glove with regard to construction works in Reasi district, share profits | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
REASI, Nov 27: A Junior Engineer (JE) of Public Works Department (PWD) in this district is alleged to be working in connivance with a contractor and in lieu of the same he gets 50 percent share of the works being carried out by the said contractor.
Early Times has learnt from sources that the contractor and the JE have over the years carried out many works in the district and the profits are shared by the two on 50:50 basis. This is despite that most of the works have turned out to be faulty ones with allegations of sub-standard material being used by them.
“The JE and the contractor have carried out various works in tehsils like Pouni, Ransoo and Reas... | |
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