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Why State Holiday when Sheikh Abdullah wasn't born on Dec 5? Sheikh's close aide claims NC founder's birthdate as Jan 29, 1903 12/4/2016 10:58:34 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 4: The government offices would remain shut on December 5 to commemorate 111th birth anniversary of Sheikh Abdullah. NC will pay tributes to its founder and people will have one more holiday- what if authentic historical records suggest that Sheikh was not born on December 5, 1905 and his birth entry in government records is wrong. In his autobiography, called Aatesh-e-Chinar (The Blazing Chinar), NC founder Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah has not mentioned his date of birth as December 5, 1905. Instead, he has preferred silence over the issue in his entire book. Also, during the public meetings and addresses, Sheikh has never claimed that he was born on December 5. Sheikh Abdullah's one of the trusted lieutenant was Mohammad Yousuf Taing. He was also Sheikh's literary assistant in penning down his biography. Taing has come out in open claiming that Sheikh's birth date as December 5 is incorrect. He says the NC founder was not born on December 5, 1905, but on January 29, 1903. "I argued with Sheikh Sahib about it and told him that D...   READ MORE

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Azad foils PCC Chief's bid to get his son in Youth Congress National team 12/4/2016 10:58:23 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 4: Despite all out efforts by PCC president G A Mir to get his son nominated in the national team of Youth Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad foiled his attempt, further straining relations between the two. Rejecting G A Mir's son, the Congress high command has appointed Abid Kashmiri as one of the national secretaries of the Youth Congress national team, which was announced yesterday. The rejection of his son for the post has come as a major jolt to the PCC president, who claims to be very close to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. According to the sources, G A Mir was lobbying hard for the last two months to get his son adjusted in the national team of Youth C...   READ MORE   Influential BLW transferred with post at Minister's behest, rules trashed Auron Ko Nasihat, khud miyan fazeehat! 12/4/2016 10:58:14 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Dec 4: Breaking all records of nepotism in transfers, the government has transferred an influential Block Level Worker (BLW) to his choice posting, fourth time in nine months. Not only this, to prevent any further outcry over his posting, this time the influential BLW has been transferred along with his post by a Minister wielding influence in the Rural Development Department. Official sources said the transfer is the worst case of favoritism, where the Minister is preaching something he doesn't practice himself. Sources said from the Commissioner Secretary Rural Development to its Director, all senior officials were hesitant to transfer the BLW along with ...   READ MORE   SKIMS blesses influential doc with another foreign trip 12/4/2016 10:58:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 4: The SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar continues to shower undue incentives on an influential doctor by letting him go on foreign trips again and again. In the latest, despite reservations from the hospital medicos, he has again been granted "vacations abroad" but at the cost of patient care at the hospital. The doctor, who is a surgical oncologist, was recently assigned the charge of deciding upon every cancer surgery, which the hospital has to conduct. "This means that doctors had to submit an application before him for conduction of surgery and thus no operation could be conducted without his formal approval. But now all of a sudden...   READ MORE   National leader trying to save 'corrupt' BJP ministers 12/4/2016 10:58:01 PM Early Times Report New Delhi, Dec 4: Although BJP high command had summoned some leaders to Delhi after getting reports about alleged corrupt practices being adopted by some BJP ministers and their family members, a national leader of the party is working overtime to hide such misdeeds of BJP ministers. To shield his "incompetent blue-eyed boy" in the government, this central leader is trying his best get the corrupt issue hushed up. Credible sources said that during the meeting of BJP leaders which was held at Delhi on Saturday, issue of corrupt was raised by some of the participants but that central leader tried to get the issue hushed up. Instead of giving importance to the allegatio...   READ MORE   'Sidelined' NC leaders desperate to remain relevant 12/4/2016 10:57:53 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 4: As the separatist sponsored shutdown in Kashmir has fizzled out and people have resumed their daily chores, the opposition National Conference seems "unhappy" with life returning to normal in the Valley and worst phase being over. During the past few days NC leaders are leaving no stone unturned to appease the separatists and even Pakistan by claiming that neighboring country cannot be blamed for the prevailing unrest in Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is not the part of India. The NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah started it all by daring India to reclaim POK from Pakistan. The NC General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar toed the line of his boss...   READ MORE   Farooq, Omar digging NC's grave 12/4/2016 10:57:48 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 4: The past one week has seen NC president Farooq Abdullah and working president Omar Abdullah pouring venom on India and challenging New Delhi's might, ability and capability vis-à-vis Pakistan. However, it was Omar Abdullah who on Saturday crossed all the lines and established that his role in Kashmir is one of Pakistan's spokesperson. Omar Abdullah gave a clean chit to Pakistan and asserted that the present turmoil in Kashmir was not due to Pakistan. He blamed India without mincing words. He crossed two other red lines. One, he said the alienation of Kashmiri Muslims from India was because of the failure of New Delhi to fulfill the promises made. Which p...   READ MORE   Omar's unrest theory supports Pak philosophy 12/4/2016 10:57:43 PM Raj Sandeep Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 4: Ongoing militancy sponsored by Pak has failed to make Omar Abdullah to understand the genesis of unrest in valley revealing his intention to join wicked wagonband of the former. Reports appearing in a section of press quote Omar Abdullah saying that the present government is responsible and should own responsibility of four month long unrest and death of several persons as uprising in Kashmir was neither created by Pakistan nor it has any role in triggering the same in the valley. A worker of a political party pleading anonymity said that double standard of NC working president indicates how he changes stance adopting double speak abou...   READ MORE   Minister asks officials to behave, listen to people BJP workers make 'special appearance' during review meeting 12/4/2016 10:57:36 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Dec 4: The Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Abdul Ghani Kohli, today found himself in quandary when the BJP workers blamed the officials of district administration for not paying any heed towards their genuine complaints. Sources told Early Times that Kohli was chairing a meeting of the officials at Dak Bungalow Mendhar this morning. The meeting was called by the minister to review the development works in the area. "As the meeting was going on the BJP workers entered the meeting hall and requested the minister to listen to them first. BJP workers interrupting the meeting irked the officials, who objected strongly and stated that this is v...   READ MORE   Donald Trump and Nawaz Sharif Pak of confusion 12/4/2016 10:20:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 4: Most newspapers in India published the other day details of the reported telephone call Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had with US-President elect Donald Trump on Monday. The report said that Trump described Nawaz Sharif as a terrific guy. Sharif had called Trump to congratulate the latter for his victory in the presidential election held in November. Significantly, the readout of the phone call the president-elect had with Sharif did not mention any of the points highlighted and claimed by the Pakistani PM. "You (Sharif) are a terrific guy. You are doing amazing work which is visible in every way. I am looking forward to see you soon. As I am talki...   READ MORE   Over Rs 10 cr STP rendered defunct in six months Sewerage being discharged into Lidder 12/4/2016 10:20:08 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Pahalgam, Dec 4: Inaugurated just six month ago by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the 2MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) constructed by UEED at a cost of rupees 10.58Cr at Pahalgam has gone defunct. The Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP), according to sources, remained operational for only two weeks. "STP worked for just two weeks or fifteen days. It has developed a technical snag because of which it isn't operational, an official pleading anonymity said. On Saturday, Chief Minister's brother Mufti Tasaduq Hussain, who visited Pahalgam and unofficially reviewed development works, was informed that the STP wasn't operational. "Mufti Tasaduq was informed th...   READ MORE   As World observes 'Soil Health day', J&K has no policy towards Organic farming 12/4/2016 10:19:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 4: As entire world observes Soil Health Day to ensure better soil quality for better agricultural productivity, Government of Jammu & Kashmir has been hit by policy paralysis for promotion of Organic farming in the state. The department of Agriculture was caught on the wrong foot last year on December 5, when it observed world soil health day across different districts of J&K. Several scientific studies show that without a diverse soil food web our gardens and agricultural fields gravitate toward being a desert. The soil food web refers to the organisms living in and on the soil, especially microorganisms. Having a healthy, diverse soil food web is criti...   READ MORE   Panic grips Rajouri after movement of suspects reported 12/4/2016 10:19:55 PM Early Times Report Rajouri , Dec 4: Panic on Saturday gripped certain Rajouri areas, including parts of Panj Peer, following inputs about the presence of suspects near an army hospital and a unit. Soon after the news spread, army school was closed and gates of army units were locked. Those, running their shops in the vicinity of army units and army school, were also asked to close down their business establishments. Parents also made frantic calls to the authorities about the safety of their wards studying in private institutions as personnel of Special Operation Group of police rushed to the area. Later, army personnel apprehended a person moving near the army supply unit and took hi...   READ MORE   Pak is sending convicts to effect terror strikes in India: Army 12/4/2016 10:19:48 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 4: In a new twist in its proxy war against India, Pakistan is sending criminals with life sentences on their heads or those convicted with serious charges in very heinous crimes to carry out terrorist strikes in various parts of the country. An official posted in Kashmir said today that Pakistani Government sheltered these militants in many ways. Pakistani authorities encouraged the convicts languishing in their jails who have either got life sentences or death to carry out subversive activities in India saying that if they were successful they would be forgiven and if they died during the operations they would get the status of ''martyrs''. The officer told ...   READ MORE   Screening test for Plus 2 lecturers likely from December 18 12/4/2016 10:19:43 PM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is likely to start conducting screening tests for the posts of Plus 2 Lecturers from December 18 across the state. Sources informed Early Times that the JKPSC has made a tentative date sheet for conducting the tests from December 18 and in the first phase; tests in four subjects would be conducted. The subjects for which screening tests are likely to be conducted from December 18 are History, Sociology, Education and Political Science. "A notice regarding tentative date sheet will be uploaded on the website of JKPSC soon and if everything goes as per the plan, final date sheet will also...   READ MORE   Traffic Police failed to stop overloading 12/4/2016 10:19:34 PM Neeraj Badyal Early Times Report Samba, Dec 4: After the incident the overloading vehicle continues running in National highway in the nose of traffic police but the traffic police nothing stern action against the overloaded vehicle. Due to overloading the incident occur today in Rattanpur Surara road the overloaded mini bus suddenly skids off in the road. In which 30 passengers injured. Few days back early times also published news against the overloading but the traffic police keep mum and...   READ MORE

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