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Poonch BJP leader works overtime to ensure defeat of party on all seats Infamous for fulfilling all types of ‘desires’ of some Jammu based senior leaders, this leader allegedly supported candidates of ‘Gupkar Alliance’ to make it sure that party wouldn’t open its account in Poonch. 12/25/2020 12:14:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 24: A senior BJP leader from Poonch is under scanner for allegedly working overtime to ensure defeat of party’s own candidates in Poonch. It was all due ‘efforts’ to this leader, who is a blue-eyed boy of some Jammu based senior leaders- that BJP failed to open its account in Poonch. Except for two seats, where BJP candidates were runner-ups, party failed to get respectable votes in the remaining twelve constituencies- thanks to the misdeeds of this leader. BJP was sure to win at-least two District Development Councils (DDCs) seats from Poonch district but this leader, who never allowed any other workers or leader to grow in the party, ensure defeat of own party candidates to maintain his own dominance in the party. Reliable sources said that this leader, who is infamous for fulfilling all types of ‘desires’ of some Jammu based senior leaders, allegedly supported candidates of ‘Gupkar Alliance’. Two BJP candidates namely Sharish Rafiq from 10 NSSB constituency and Mohammad Rafiq from Poonch constituency, were in comfortable position to win the...   READ MORE

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Srinagar on alert as Pakistani terror group on prowl 12/25/2020 12:14:48 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 24: A group of Pakistani terrorists may have infiltrated into the summer capital of Srinagar and could be on prowl here -the intelligence agencies have learnt -putting the security apparatus, particularly the Jammu and Kashmir Police on alert. Sources said the intelligence agencies have credible inputs that a group of three-four highly trained Pakistani terrorists, are hiding in the summer capital and trying to carry out a major attack. Sources said the intelligence agencies have inputs that the recent three deadly attacks carried out on security forces in the summer capital in less than a month were masterminded by the same foreign terrorists. In o...   READ MORE   Non-fixation of boundary limits along river Ravi costs JK dearly Exchequer suffers huge losses on account of wanton extraction of minor minerals by Punjab 12/25/2020 12:14:31 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 24: The non-fixation of boundary limits in the River Ravi has been costing the exchequer of Jammu and Kashmir dearly as quarry operators along Punjab side have been involved in wanton extraction of minor minerals even from otherwise limits of new Union Territory since long. Though the Jammu and Kashmir administration has so far been engaged in granting environmental clearing the identified stretches along Ravi River in view of lease of the same for extraction but along Punjab side, thousands of dumpers could be seen transporting minor minerals on routine basis. According to sources, the Ravi river is the link dividing the boundary of Jammu and Kashmir with...   READ MORE   Terror funding case: After Anjum Fazili, who is next? Central agencies are not far away from Mehbooba because all her close aides have been detained, questioned or arrested. Within minutes after ED raided residences of Fazili, Mehbooba accused BJP of connecting her to terror funding by misusing agencies against her. 12/25/2020 12:14:14 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 24: Fear stricken People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has started playing ‘victim card’ as central agencies have reportedly got very sensational information regarding terror funding during ‘interrogation’ of PDP’s ‘poster boy’ Wahid Parra. Reliable sources told Early Times Parra, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has already ‘spilled the beans’ during questioning and made startling revelations. “It was only after Parra’s startling disclosures that Mehbooba’s close-confidents namely Sartaj Mandi (who is her uncle) and Peerzada Mansoor, her former political advisor, were detained by the centra...   READ MORE   After 2 years of launch, implementation of GOBAR-Dhan scheme reinitiated in JK 12/25/2020 12:13:57 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 24: After lapse of nearly two years since its failure to formally start the implementation of GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) Dhan scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has reinitiated the process to implement it. The failure in the last two years since the constitution of a committee to implement the scheme could signals towards the fate the new committee, if concrete efforts would not be made. The General Administration Department (GAD) vide its order 1163-JK(GAD)of 2020 dated 24/10/2020 constituted a UT level committee as well as District level committees for the implementation of GOBAR-Dhan Scheme 2020-21 in Jammu and Kashmir. ...   READ MORE   School Edu Deptt employee in Mendhar allegedly serving on fake documents Despite inquiry ordered by DSE Jammu, concerned ZEO shielding accused 12/25/2020 12:13:50 AM RAJESH TANDON EARLY TIMES REPORT POONCH, Dec 24: An employee in the School Education Department Mendhar tehsil of district Poonch, has allegedly been enjoying his service on the basis of fake educational qualification certificates. Shockingly despite the issuance of an inquiry order by the Director School Education Jammu, the concerned ZEO has been shielding the accused. Moreover, the accused government employee has also forged his date of birth, which is presently shown as 58 years old, while as per many documents, he is 64 years old. Sources informed the Early Times that the employee has been serving in Zone Harni of Tehsil Mendhar and besides being government servant he is also ...   READ MORE   Hundreds of PMGSY road projects face time overrun 12/25/2020 12:13:42 AM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Dec 24: Despite clear guidelines of specified time period for completion of road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY), there are still hundreds of such projects, which have been facing undue delay in their completion. Sources told Early Times that as per guidelines which envisage that completion of the road projects should be within a period of nine months from the date of issue of work order but not exceeding twelve months in any case. However, the time limit has been exceeded up to eighteen months for completion of work on roads in hilly areas. They further said that over 250 road projects under PMGSY, only few dozen road projects were co...   READ MORE   Mehbooba befooling people on DDC Poll results: BJP 12/25/2020 12:13:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 24: Taking strong exception to People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and deputy chairperson Gupkar Alliance Mehbooba Mufti’s statement that result of DDC elections was a refrandum against abrogation of 370 and 35 A BJP leaders while snubbing the PDP chief termed it nothing but her desperation. Commenting on the statement of PDP leader a BJP spokesperson said that her statement is bereft of the facts. He said BJP got over four lakh votes in these elections double than what were collectively polled by NC, PDP, PC and Communists who formed the Gupkar Alliance. Moreover BJP seat share was also more than these parties and it emerged as largest political par...   READ MORE   LG holds latest online public grievance hearing session 12/25/2020 12:13:25 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 24: In continuation to the UT Government's initiative of reaching out to the people with prompt disposal of their grievances, Jammu and Kashmir the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday held third round of the series - "LG's Mulaqaat-Live Public Grievance Hearing", wherein he took the first hand appraisal of people's issues and grievances through virtual mode. Through LG's Mulaqaat"- Live Public Grievance Hearing, an institutionalized mechanism has been ...   READ MORE   JK reports 291 new cases of Corona Virus, seven fresh deaths; positive cases reach 119344 Active positive 3540, recovered 113944, casualties 1860 12/25/2020 12:12:50 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 24: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 291 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases of the virus reached 1, 19,344. The death toll due to the virus reached 1860 as seven deaths were reported in past 24 hours. Jammu district reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 66 cases, Budgam district 22 cases, Pulwama district 18 cases, Kupwara district 12 cases, Udhampur district nine cases, Shopian, Rajouri, Kathua and Samba districts eight cases each, Baramulla district seven cases, Ramban district six cases, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Reasi districts four cases each, Anantnag,...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents Residents of Sector 7 Extension Trikuta Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm 12/24/2020 11:40:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 24: People living in sector 7 extension Trikuta Nagar are perplexed over the bad condition of roads and lanes in the area. They are also upset with the fact that the garbage is not being lifted from the area thus creating nuisance. The sector 7 extension Trikuta Nagar is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they ...   READ MORE   Top commander among two militants of JeM killed in Wanigam-Kreeri Baramulla 12/24/2020 11:21:40 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Dec 24: A top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was among two militants killed in a gunfight in Wanigam Payeen area, while a grenade was hurled by militants in Watergam of this North Kashmir district today. A top police official said that on specific intelligence about the presence of militants, a cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched in Wanigam Payeen near Kreeri, today early this morning. A joint team of Police, Army and CRPF cordoned off and launched an anti militancy operation in the village following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. “Earlier the cordon was put on standoff mode for some hours, but we ha...   READ MORE

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