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| Will Congress succeed to woo back disgruntled Azad? | | Sonia Gandhi rolls out programme to tame rebels, Azad tops list | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 19: Amid the pacification measures being taken by the Congress high command in New Delhi to woo the rebels back into the fold, the million dollar question remains whether it will succeed in getting Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad back into the tent. The outcome of the process is likely to have a drastic impact upon Jammu and Kashmir’s political woods.
Sources within the Congress party divulged that the ongoing process by the Congress high command is crucial vis-à-vis the political scenario of Jammu and Kashmir as if the reconciliatory process fails to yield results, its outcome is going to have a drastic impact here at large. It was informed that Azad still enjoys quite a support within the Congress ranks in Jammu and Kashmir and can have a major say in political affairs of the party. If Azad bids adieu to the Congress and joins some other political group, the Congress could very much find itself in disarray.
Earlier within the Congress party there were speculations rife that Azad may have been disgruntled due to his juniors calling the shots with... | |
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| Three years on, influential lecturer manage posting in nearby HSS | | DSEJ allows lecturer of Biochemistry to draw salary against post of Dogri subject | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Dec 19: Under the nose of Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) an influential lecturer has managed posting in a Higher Secondary School near his village, where there is neither a sanctioned post of the subject nor a single enrolment of the students in the subject.
The lecturer has managed posting in the school for the last over three years and authorities have evolved a solution for drawing his salary against the post of Dogri rather than transferring him to a particular school.
According to sources, a lecturer of Biochemistry has managed his attachment in the Government Boys Higher Secondary School RS Pura for the last over three years. “Despite the... | |
| | | | BJP fought DDC polls for ‘Gupkar Gang,’ ignored burning issues | | | | Avinash Azad
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Dec 19: Star BJP campaigners forgot local issues and castigated what they called “Gupkar-Gang” during the campaign trail for maiden DDC polls held in Jammu and Kashmir.
Polling for the eight-phase DDC polls culminated today and the counting will take place on December 22 for the 280 DDC constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) star campaigners for the maiden DDC elections were senior leaders like Jitendra Singh, Smriti Irani, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Anurag Thakur and others.
Paradoxically, during their campaign in Jammu division, BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Smirit Irani’s statements revolved around the “Gupkar-Gang”, it proved t... | |
| | | | Low turnout reported in 8th phase by migrant voters | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 19: The polling in last phase of district Development Council elections for Kashmiri migrants has also been very low in all the 14 DDC constituencies of Kashmir Valley which went to polls today.
No enthusiasm was seen in the last phase of polling today both at special polling booths at Jammu and Udhampur.
Though morning fog and cold weather could be ascertained a reason for less turnout for morning voters in the morning hours but voting did not pick up in the afternoon when it was a Sunny day.
In all 14 constituencies only 363 migrants turned up to cast their vote in Government Degree College for women at Gandhi Nagar out of 7000 voters.
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| | | | ED attaches properties of Abdullah, others in JKCA scam case | | Abdullah is being investigated over allegations of misappropriating Rs 113 crore | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19: The ED on Saturday attached residential and commercial properties worth nearly Rs 12 crore of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah in an ongoing case of alleged money laundering,.
Among the properties attached is a house on Gupkar Road where the 84-year-old leader has been residing for several decades. The house is said to have been built in the 1970s by his father late Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, the erstwhile state''s chief minister, and ... | |
| | | | Farooq getting nailed presses panic button | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19: Enforcement Directorate attaching the properties of National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah in Kashmir and Jammu regions in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam is an indication that no one will be spared.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, “Action against Farooq Abdullah should serve as an eye opener for those people who used to be under the misconception that they are above the law and no one can touch them.”
He said, “Message is clear that whoever has accumulated wealth disproportionate to his sources of income will be held accountable.”
An observer said, “During the past 70-years the people w... | |
| | | | Voters rue lack of development, now pin hopes on DDC formation | | |  ASHWANI SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
UDHAMPUR, Dec 19: Though many voters in the last phase of ongoing District Development Council elections have rued lack of development in their respective villages, yet they have pinned hopes on the formation of the third-tier of the Panchayati Raj system for solution to all their problems.
An interaction with these people at polling station in Ramnagar-I and Ramnagar-II constituencies revealed many problems these rural people face in their day to day l... | |
| | | | LG inaugurates Experience Centre cum Sales Outlet of JKI worth Rs 6.5 crores in Jammu | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 19: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha inaugurated the “Experience Centre cum Sales Outlet” of Jammu Kashmir Industries (JKI) Ltd worth Rs 6.50 crores, at Shaheedi Chowk, Residency road here today. Advisor to Lt Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan; Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, M.K. Dwivedi. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma; Managing Director JKI Sanjay Handoo; senior officers of the concerned department were present.
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| | | | JK reports 301 new cases of COVID-19, four fresh deaths; positive cases reach 118006 | | Active positive 4076, recovered 112093, casualties 1837 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 301 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 18,006. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,837 with four deaths being reported in past 24 hours.
Jammu district in Jammu division reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 61 cases, Baramulla, Pulwama and Kathua districts 14 cases each, Budgam, Bandipora and Ramban districts 11 cases each, Anantnag district 10 cases, Rajouri district nine cases, Samba and Reasi districts eight cases each, Kupwara and Doda districts seven cases each, Udhampur district six cases, Gan... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Sector 5/A Trikuta Nagar | | Residents of Sector 5/A Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 19: 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... | |
| | | | Kishtwar witnesses 74% polling in last phase of DDC elections | | NC backed candidates won 2 Sarpanch seats, BJP bags 1 | |  ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 19: With a massive 74% polling, the people in Kishtwar District continuously cast their votes overwhelmingly in last phase of the DDC elections too with Kishtwar DDC constituency witnessed 77% voter turnout.
The last phase of the first ever DDC and Panchayat By-Election 2020 ended today peacefully under the overall supervision of District Panchayat Election Officer Kishtwar Ashok Sharma for the two District Development Council constituencies ... | |
| | | | Amid intense cold, Kashmir valley braces for Chillai-Kalan | | |  Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Residents in the Valley brace up for Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day period of the harshest winter in the region as the mercury dipped by several degrees at most of the places in this part of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Chillai-Kalan begins from December 21, and during this period the weather in Kashmir valley continues to remain dry and cold with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point.
The people usually stock up ess... | |
| | | | Kupwara records 63.80% turnout in final phase of DDC polls | | Need to focus on developmental issues, say voters | |  S TAHIR-UL HAQ
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Dec 19: In the final phase of DDC election, the developmental issues remain on top for the voters while Kupwara district of north Kashmir recorded highest polls with 63.80% on Saturday.
According to the official figures, the total poll percentage for the eighth phase of DDC election was recorded as 29.91% in Kashmir valley on Saturday.
The highest poll percentage for eighth phase was recorded in Kupwara district with 63.80%, followed by Bandipora w... | |
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