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PM's Srinagar rally @ Rs 20 Crore 11/7/2015 12:25:01 AM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have reportedly spent a whopping Rs 20 crore to woo people to participate in the much hyped rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, sources told Early Times on Friday. They said, the BJP leaders want to prove a point to the party leadership that they have overcome the shock of not opening their account in the 2014 assembly elections in Kashmir. "The money is being pumped in to ensure the grand success of Modi's rally, first after the formation of PDP-BJP coalition. Defeated BJP candidates of last year's assembly elections have devised a strategy to lure people against Rs 1000 each participant to ensure a huge gathering at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium. This would ensure presence of around 30,000 to 40,000 people from various districts of the Valley," sources added. According to party insiders, a huge sum of money has been spent on publicity and to ensure that rally becomes a huge success. "Yes, we have been asked to make this event successful by the top leadership. We will ensure th...   READ MORE

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BJP leaders erect 25 hoardings, ask PDP, PC to project rally as joint show of strength No party flags inside SK Stadium 11/7/2015 12:24:54 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Workers and activists of the various political parties who would be attending the rally of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at SK Stadium here on Saturday may not be allowed to carry flags of their respective parties inside the venue. Sources told Early Times security agencies have conveyed it to the leaders of various parties that flags cannot be allowed due to security reasons. "All the political parties, including Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference and other small parties had asked their workers to bring the party flags along so that their presence could be felt on the ground," sources added. They said that Kashmir based BJP leaders fear...   READ MORE   PDP wants Modi to re-launch Vajpayee policy 11/7/2015 12:24:43 AM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Besides an economic package, the ruling PDP wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to re-launch former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Kashmir policy from Srinagar. As all eyes are set on the public rally which Modi would address at Srinagar's cricket stadium on Saturday, the PDP "is desperately waiting for the announcement of a political package," party sources told Early Times on Friday. They said party's top brass is lobbying hard with the Modi Government, urging it to make some announcement related to J&K's political front which includes offer of talks to separatists besides reducing the number of troops in State's civilian areas. Chief Mi...   READ MORE   PDP MPs to skip Modi rally 11/7/2015 12:24:36 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: In a development that can have far reaching consequences for the PDP, two of its senior leaders and MPs have decided not to attend the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on November 7. Muzaffar Hussian Baigh Member Parliament from Baramulla has not received any invitation to attend the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally on Saturday here. "I have not received any invitation from anybody yet for the Prime Minister's rally," Baigh told a local news agency. "I will not attend the rally without being invited," he said. Member Parliament from Srinagar Tariq Hamid Karra has similar plans. He too has not received any invitation. "I have not receiv...   READ MORE   Jammu longs for comprehensive political, financial package PM Modi's State visit 11/7/2015 12:24:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 6: The scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the State on Saturday has raised the expectations of the people. In Kashmir, the people, especially the flood-affected, and the business community want the Prime Minister to announce a hefty financial package, notwithstanding their controversial stand on the State vis-a-vis India. The Mufti Government would also want the Prime Minister to help it financially to meet its financial needs. There are reports that the PM may announce a Rs one lakh crore package. It is very hopeful. The Mufti Government will be pleased if the Prime Minister also announces some "political concessions". Chief Minister Mufti ha...   READ MORE   After Hari Om, Baigh writes open letter to Modi, Mufti 11/7/2015 12:24:17 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Senior PDP leader and Member Parliament Muzaffar Hussian Baigh has said that the PDP-BJP coalition Government experiment has failed till now, and has appealed to the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rectify their mistakes. In a letter addressed to Mufti and Modi, the former Deputy Chief Minister of State has expressed his concern over the rising intolerance in India and attacks on minorities after the BJP formed Government at Centre. Baigh, in the letter which is in possession of a Kashmir based news agency, has critisized the leaders for promising heavens to the people but delivering nothing. He has said tha...   READ MORE   Sonwar school haven for relatives of babus, politicians Transfer policy mutilated 11/7/2015 12:24:09 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: The transfer policy in Education Department seems to have been mutilated by the authorities as the relatives of many so-called VIPs find Girls Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Sonwar in Srinagar a haven. Majority of the female lecturers posted in this school have not been transferred from last five to eight years. The reason is obvious: political influence used by these lecturers. Rafiya Wani, who is Urdu lecturer, was posted in the Sonwar school on 28.7.2008. But in spite of having completed seven year stay in the school, authorities haven't transferred her. Similarly, Zoology lecturer Parveen Khan was posted in this institute on 5.2.2009 and she stil...   READ MORE   Will BJP leadership apply same parameter of action as his predecessor …? Political Advisor Bhagat's name once again in controversy 11/7/2015 12:23:56 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 6: BJP's RS Pura MLA is in news once again for all the wrong reasons and surrounded by controversial allegations. As the MLA Gagan Bhagat is holding one more position and post of Political Advisor to State president of the party, these controversies have lately affected the image of both State president's persona as well that of the national party. Will party apply same parameters of action against him as has been done with his predecessor Prof Hari Om ….? Bhagat was given this political portfolio as replacement to Prof Hari Om when he was removed from the post nearly two and a half months back. However, his appointment as Political Advisor of the State pr...   READ MORE   'J&K can't be termed a Muslim-majority State NC's tirade against CM 11/7/2015 12:23:44 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 6: The out-of-power NC continues to indulge in communal politics to weaken the position of the PDP and Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed in Kashmir Valley, once considered its strong hold. Its leadership has turned so rabid that it has started saying day in and day out that the Chief Minister represents only himself and not the people of the State, especially Kashmiri Muslims. Besides, it has been claiming that it alone represents the view of the majority community and that J&K is a Muslim-majority State. "Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi was his personal voice and not the opinion of Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir," ...   READ MORE   Sycophants mislead JU's VC, feed him wrong info 11/7/2015 12:23:32 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 6: An administrator is expected to be well equipped with meticulous details about the institution he or she is heading. That is not the case, however, with Jammu University's Vice-Chancellor. While interacting with a journalist recently, the VC said, "There are certain elements in Jammu University who got persons close to them appointed on non-sanctioned posts. All university deans have decided that there is no immediate need for persons against non-sanctioned posts and that too without any budgetary provision." It seems that the VC does not know how the appointments are made. All contractual appointments of lecturers in the university are made by the com...   READ MORE   Hari Om reiterates his stand on PDP-BJP coalition Govt, Writes to BJP president 11/7/2015 12:23:23 AM Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma Ji, MP, Namaskar! I received the show cause notice on November 5 asking me to explain my position and conduct. I will not disclose what transpired during the meetings of senior party leaders, Ministers and MLAs, which took place onMarch 16, 21, 23, 24 and 25, 2015, at the PWD Guest House, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. You know that I was very much present in all these meetings held to review the situation that developed in the wake of PDP-BJP Government formation on March 1, 2015. Suffice to say that all, baring a couple of exceptions, were critical of the "inadequate share" the BJP got in the Government and all powerful State Cabinet. The general view was that the BJP...   READ MORE   Ahead of Modi's package, imposter dupes flood victims Decamps with Rs 8000 `stamp' fee 11/7/2015 12:23:12 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Even as flood victims are eagerly awaiting announcement of rehabilitation package by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit Srinagar on Saturday, imposters have started duping people here in the name of Government officials doing re-assessment of loss suffered in the floods last year. Police have filed a case. A family at Nazirabad Bemina here said it has been duped by an imposter who visited their residence and managed to swindle Rs 8000. The well dressed, middle aged man with clean shave, knocked the door of Abdul Jaleel Khan, popularly known as Jaleel Sir, pretending to be a Government official, who has come to make re-assessment o...   READ MORE   Pompous Sports Officer attached for abusing Minister 11/7/2015 12:23:01 AM Shiv Thakur Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 6: Infamous for his arrogance and conceit, Sports officer of the State Sports Council was today attached to the office of the Secretary allegedly for abusing a Cabinet Minister. According to the sources in the Sports Council, Rajan Sharma, sports officer Jammu abused a senior Cabinet Minister after he entered into an altercation with the organizers of All India T-20 cricket tournament being organized at MA Stadium. "Sports officer had been creating hurdles in the smooth conduct of the tournament and when his unwarranted acts were objected to, he entered into a verbal brawl and went on to abuse the minister who was chief guest at the inauguratio...   READ MORE   BJP leaders ask HODs to summon employees for PM's rally 11/7/2015 12:18:16 AM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 6: Top BJP leaders who are camping in the Valley have ostensibly directed the heads of departments of Health, Education and Social welfare to issue orders to non gazetted employees including Asha and Anganwadi workers to be part of Public rally of Prime Minister on November 7."Staff of NGO's, some Schools were also directed to send Children along with teaching and non teaching staff to perform some cultural. Programmes, besides SPO's in civil dress code will also be part of crowd," sources said. Around 8,000 to 10,000 people according to sources have also been called from Jammu, Doda and Kishtwar areas to be part of crowd in public rally...   READ MORE   Class 8th students, parents threaten to move NHRC against Education Minister Amid tension, university papers postponed, school exams ensured 11/7/2015 12:18:08 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 6: In the wake of tension and unprecedented security arrangements, while Kashmir University here postponed all its exams scheduled for Friday, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir, today put schoolchildren and their parents to "terrible inconvenience and harassment" by conducting exams for the Class VIII as per the schedule. The complainants said they would register a complaint against the Education Minister, Naeem Akther, and the Director Education with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over their "callous approach of dealing with a sensitive situation when half the City was under siege." Scores of students and their parents were this m...   READ MORE   Separatist posters on million march rally appear in Kishtwar mosque 11/7/2015 12:14:11 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Nov 6: Much to the disappointment of peace loving people of Kishtwar District, the separatist elements in Kishtwar District managed to paste the posters of "million march" call of Huriyat Conference faction of hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani the walls of Jamia Masjid Kishtwar situated in the heart of Kishtwar town in high security zone. As per the details available with "Early Times", the separatist posters appeared on the walls of Jamia Masjid hours before the sch...   READ MORE   CMO warns of action if centre owners fail to complete formalities Illegal mushrooming of diagnostic centres mars 'health care', 11/7/2015 12:12:54 AM Early Times Report Rajouri, Nov 6: Illegal mushrooming of diagnostic centres including few reportedly operated by some unqualified persons in Rajouri town especially in the vicinity of district hospital has created many problems for the patients. Health authorities warned of action if such centre owners fail to complete formalities as sought by the health department. According to reports these illegally functioning clinic laboratories and diagnostic centres under the nose of district administration/ health authorities in Rajouri district are posing a risk to the lives of the people. Local alleged that many a time some patients are provided some 'erroneous reports', i.e. showing signs...   READ MORE   New administrative units: A cruel joke on people Dozens of villages suffering badly 11/7/2015 12:12:22 AM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report TANGMARAG, Nov 6: Scores of villages in newly created Tehsil Karhama in Tangmarag area of Baramulla district are without Tehsildar and BDO and residents are up in arms against the government. According to sources that newly created Tehsils in 2014 during previous NC-Congress government have remained on papers whereas practically dozens of villages suffer at large in the name of development. Dozens of villages in Karhama Tehsil including Karhama, Tarhama, Wogmuna, Saipora, Wusan Bangil, Hardaboora, Gound Dalwash, Pinjoora, Bongam, Barzulla and other adjoining areas are suffering badly, said sources. "As many as 659 administrative units were created ...   READ MORE   Security arrangements reach crescendo on eve of PM's visit to JK Restrictions throw life out of gear in summer capital 11/7/2015 12:11:31 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Nov 6: Normal life was affected in the summer capital today as authorities imposed restrictions in downtown areas of the city and some of the areas falling in the uptown. Skeletal movement of traffic was seen in the areas where there were no restrictions. Restrictions were imposed in the areas falling under the police stations of Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Maharaj Gunj and Safa Kadal in downtown Srinagar. Movement of people was also re...   READ MORE   PDP makes huge investments on PM's rally 11/7/2015 12:09:49 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 6: Hopeful of the positive outcome of the PM's visit, PDP has galvanised all its resources to ensure that the visit is not only historic but the talking point of the state and country. The party leadership has put the task of getting people to the rally to all its MLAs and senior leadership. The party cadre has been specifically tasked with spreading the buzz that the visit could be turning point thus ensuring that there is positive hype of the visit. It's for this reason that it is rare visit of the PM to the valley around which so much hype has been made. The PDP leadership has been specifically briefed by the CM Mufti Sayeed and also by the party pre...   READ MORE   Drones to guard Modi's Srinagar rally 11/7/2015 12:09:38 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Srinagar, Nov 6: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the stage at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Srinagar Saturday afternoon, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) will be used to monitor security. Sources disclosed to Early Times that Jammu and Kashmir Police will deploy drones at the event, which according to the PDP-BJP is expected to be attended by 30000 people. Sources said that the decision to deploy the UAV was taken as the administration felt that it was impossible to monitor everyone personally or through closed circuit camera. "Fitted with high-resolution cameras, the drones will transmit real time pictures to the control room. These pictures would then be relayed ...   READ MORE

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