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| Till date, the memoir was never returned to his family by successive JK Govts | | Will Govt trace Shyama Prasad Mookerje's last diary now? | | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: As the government claims to have fulfilled the long cherished dream of Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee by scraping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the question remains that whether the government now will be able to get back Dr Mookerjee's last diary that after his death was never returned to his family.
The demands of tracing the last dairy of Mookerjee when he came to Kashmir and died in mysterious circumstances have only turned louder in the recent past and now the government is at the helm, it will be interesting to watch whether the dairy, reporting containing the deep dark secrets, will be traced now.
In a special mention in the Parliament, Tarun Vijay, BJP MP on July 8, 2014 had stated: "Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee was a great statesman and national leader who sacrificed his life for national integration and social unity. He breathed his last under mysterious circumstances on June 23, 1953 in a jail at Srinagar. No enquiry was done. His last diary, which he used to keep meticulously, was never returned to his family b... | |
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| After Laway, PDP leadership mulls over sacking four more leaders including one bigwig | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: After expelling its Rajya Sabha member from South Kashmir Nazir Ahmed Laway, PDP is contemplating to expel four four leaders, including one stalwart for not following dictates of detained Mehbooba Mufti. Among four senior leaders, who are likely to be expelled from the party including two founder members of the party.
Credible sources said that party leadership has taken very serious note of activities of some senior leaders who have been not creating trouble in the Valley despite directions from the top leadership.
These leaders, sources said, are reportedly trying to restore peace in their respective areas and asking people to remain calm.
"Although... | |
| | | | President of India suspends all provisions of LA | | Speaker, Dy Speaker go jobless | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: With the issuance of notification by President of India, all provisions of Legislative Assembly have been suspended for indefinite time which has rendered the Speaker and Deputy Speaker Legislative Assembly jobless from Oct 31, 2019.
Sources informed that the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was dissolved last year in November by the former Governor SP Malik which ceased all the powers vested with MLAs but the Speaker and Deputy Speaker continued their offices and enjoyed their constitutional powers.
"As soon as Jammu and Kashmir State formally transited into Union Territory on Oct 31, the constitutional posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker fell ... | |
| | | | Foundation stone laid in Jan 2019, Highway Village yet to see daylight in Kathua | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: Incessant thrust from Union government to develop Highway Village near Logate Morh along Nation Highway in Kathua district, the district administration has utterly failed to transfer piece of land to project after lapse of 10 month from the foundation stone was laid.
Sources informed Early Times that in January of this year, the then Union Minister, Dr Jitender Singh laid foundation stone of 20 Crores project namely Highway Village near Kalibari and announced the project would be completed in phase manner and its first phase would be completed in 18 months from the date of foundation stone laid.
"In this regard, a piece of land measuring about 9 acres w... | |
| | | | Release of detained politicians, Govt to take call in Nov | | 'Sub jail at hotel being relocated for security reasons' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: With over two dozen senior politicians including three former Chief Ministers behind the bars since the abrogation of special status on August 5, 2019, the decision on their release will be taken only in the month of November after the Lieutenant Governor takes oath.
Sources said after the scheduled oath-taking ceremony scheduled to be held in Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah will sent a high level team from New Delhi to Kashmir to analyze the ground situation.
"The team will also take feedback from the intelligence agencies and look into the prospects of releasing them(politicians), mostly likely one by one," said a senior official on the condition of an... | |
| | | | Industries polluting Kathua town with impunity, authorities in slumber | | During night hours, plumes of smoke suffocates residents everyday | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: Though the grim pollution scenario in New Delhi has attracted the attention of country towards the issue but the worsening scenario in Kathua industrial area has so far caught the authorities in slumber while the locals have been suffocating for the last many months.
According to locals, earlier there were cement plants, which had been emanating poisonous smoke during night hours but few years back a new tyre crushing industrial unit was operationalized near Chenab Textile Mills, which has become a cause of worst pollution problem in the town.
Time and again, some locals had raised the issue and even agitations were also launched against the worsening pol... | |
| | | | Announces Rs 13 crore to boost development, Vehicle for every Tehsildar | | Lieutenant Guv visits Anantnag, reviews developmental scenario | |  Early Times Report
anantnag, Nov 2: Underscoring the need for attending the public issues, the Lt. Governor Mr. GC Murmu on Saturday announced Rupees 13 crore to boost the developmental scenario of South Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Addressing a meeting of officers at Dak Banglow Khanabal, Lt. Governor GC Murmu underlined the importance of strengthening grievance redressal mechanism and providing transparent and accountable administration to the people. Chief Secretary Mr BVR Subrahmanyam acc... | |
| | | | I don't trust US President Donald Trump, says Rehman Malik | | Killing of Al-Baghdadi pinches Pak senator | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: United States Army killing the chief of the dreaded terror out IS, Al-Baghdadi, in a raid seems to have rattled the people sitting in Pakistan.
Senator from Pakistan and the former minister, Rehman Malik, while reacting to the killing of Baghdadi sought proof from the United States saying, "I don't trust the US President Donald Trump."
Soon after Malik sought the proof, the United States released more videos about Baghdadi's killing and his body being buried into the sea, leaving the Pak senator red-faced.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It's not for the first time that Pakistan has sought proof. After sending in terrorists in Mumbai on 26... | |
| | | | Crores set to go down the drain as admin decides to start macadamization in Kashmir | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Crores of rupees are all set to go down the drain since the administration of union territory of Jammu & Kashmir has given enough hints that it is going to restart the developmental activities especially macadamization across the length and breadth of Kashmir valley.
Despite the fact that winter season has already set it in Kashmir, the people at helm are keen for taking up the developmental activities in the valley. Although, the developmental activities are usually not taken up in Kashmir during winter, but still then the people in the administration want to score brownie points in this regard. The Roads and Buildings (R&B) depart... | |
| | | | Land of historic Poonch Fort encroached; Revenue Deptt goes slow against offenders | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: Despite knowing fact that the land of historic Poonch Fort has been encroached by some locals, but the Revenue Department has been showing disinterest to take action against the violators to get the land vacated.
Sources told Early Times the around 2-3 marlas of land belong to Historic Poonch Fort which is being taken care by Archeological Department has been encroached and some constructions have been raised on the said land but despite number of complaints by the locals the Revenue Department failed to take action against the offenders.
"Land was encroached due to sluggish approach of Archeological Department which didn't take swif... | |
| | | | Student suffer to reach exam suffer in absence of public transport | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 2: Students who are undergoing annual higher secondary board exams are suffering to reach their exam center across the valley as there is lack of public transport in the region. The exam of Class 10th and 12th commenced last week.
Mudasir, 10th class student while talking to Early Times said, "I have to leave my home almost two to three hours early before the exam begins. It is very tough to reach exam centre with little or no public transport available".
Public transport has been mainly off from the roads since August 5, the day centre abrogated Article 370, special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the region into two separate Union Territor... | |
| | | | Uncertainty in Jammu: Locals not joining BJP's celebrations on UT status | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: Notwithstanding celebrations being organised by the party at different places to celebrate formal declaration of J&K into Union Territory (UT), BJP leaders are facing anger of the people of Jammu for their failure to protect land and job rights of locals.
After August 5, BJP leaders have promised that land and jobs rights of the people of Jammu region will be protected when J&K will be formally declared as UT but nothing in this regard has been mentioned in the circular issued by the Union Government. Reports suggested that BJP leaders have been facing wrath of the people for not fulfilling promises made by them from time to time especially after abro... | |
| | | | DDC Ramban inspects examination centres | | |  Early Times Report
RAMBAN, Nov 2: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ramban, Nazim Zai Khan today inspected class VII Examination Centres in block Sangaldan and took stock of arrangements made for free and fair conduct of Board Exams.
The DDC was accompanied by the SDM, Gool, Gayas-ud-Din, officers and field functionaries of various departments.
The DC visited the examination centres established at Government Higher Secondary School, Sangaldan and checked the security and other arr... | |
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