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| Modi's Naya Kashmir dares Pakistan! | | Abrogation of special status hits separatist sentiment | | | sanjay pandita
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 4: With the abrogation of the special status, the people of Kashmir have finally started to dare Pakistan with huge hoardings bashing the enemy country -frequently gracing the main roads in the summer capital of Srinagar.
In the last two months, it has been at least twice that Pakistan had to face humiliation on the streets of Srinagar, with the people having given a vent to their feelings through hoardings.
Official sources said the people of Kashmir install such hoardings in the night hours and that Kashmir wakes up to read content of such billboards.
The hoardings made on vinyl plastic sheets are pasted at the designated busy spots of Srinagar.
The first such development in the last seventy years had taken place on October 22 when the Srinagar city was decorated with anti-Pakistan hoardings condemning the tribal raid of 1947.
On the fateful day scores of youth had also taken to streets to hold protests demonstrations against Pakistan.
One such major rally against the Pakistani aggression was led by prominent youth leader Mir... | |
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| Terror Tunnels: Coward Pakistan uses rat-holes to target Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 4: Stooping to another low, the coward neighbor Pakistan has been banking on rat-hotel like terror tunnels to target the nationalist Jammu region.
While recently, after 72-hours of searches, the BSF was able to detect terror tunnel used by four Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) Fidayeen to sneak into Indian territory from Samba sector, the underground routes have become a new concern for the government.
After sneaking in through this tunnel, all the four Jaish terrorists, who were killed at the Nagrota toll post, taking advantage of darkness and thick elephant grass had managed to reach the roadside to board a truck already waiting for them.
Officials sources said it... | |
| | | | JK reports 544 new cases of COVID-19; 12 fresh deaths, total positive cases 112256 | | Active positive 4989, recovered 105537, casualties 1730 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 4: The total number of Corona Virus positive cases in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 1, 12,256 as 544 new cases of virus were reported today. The death toll due to the virus reached 1730 as 12 deaths took place in the past 24 hours.
Srinagar district reported 118 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Jammu district 109 cases, Udhampur district 51 cases, Budgam district 37 cases, Baramulla district 29 cases, Kishtwar district 27 cases, Rajouri district 24 cases, Samba district 23 cases, Ramban district 20 cases, Ganderbal district 16 cases, Pulwama and Doda districts 15 cases each, Kathua district 13 cases, Anantnag district 1... | |
| | | | Lt Governor's initiative yields encouraging results: Young leadership will emerge after DDCs elections | | "Over 75% of the candidates in the DDCs elections are in the age group of 35 to 45. The youth leadership emerged after these elections will fill the vacuum created by politicians who have already lost credibility due to their misdeeds” | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 4: J&K to witness emergence of young leadership after conclusion of the maiden District Development Councils (DDCs) election-thanks to the bold initiative taken by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to conduct these polls.
It is all due to the efforts of Lieutenant Governor that J&K is going to complete the process of setting up a three-tier Panchayati Raj system like other parts of the country.
Setting up a three-tier Panchayati Raj system not only strengthen democratic institutions at the grass-root level, it also provide opportunity to the youth to join politics to serve the people.
As per official data over 75 percent of the candidates, who are in the fra... | |
| | | | LG launches 12 online services; e-Book of Transport Department | | |  Early Times Report
jammu, Dec 4: In yet another move to provide effective public delivery service at people's doorsteps, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today launched 12 online services of Transport Department here at Raj Bhavan.
The Lt Governor also launched the e-book of the department elucidating the different services being provided to the people, besides the procedures for applying for the same to facilitate the general public.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Govern... | |
| | | | In a First Since Independence, Waqf Boards to Come up in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh Soon: Naqvi | | | | agencies
new delhi, Dec 4: Waqf Boards will soon be established in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and the process for it has already started, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Friday. After chairing a Central Waqf Council meeting here, Naqvi in a statement said that Waqf Boards will be established in the Jammu-Kashmir and the Leh-Kargil areas for the first time since Independence.
It has become possible to do so only after the revocation of Article 370, he said and added that the Waqf Boards in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will ensure proper utilisation of Waqf properties for the welfare of society. The central government will provide adequate f... | |
| | | | Husband of NC DDC contesting candidate attached for alleged violation of MCC | | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: In an alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct, District Panchayat Election Officer Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma has ordered the attachment of husband of National Conference candidate from Inderwal DDC constituency which is scheduled to go for poll in 4th phase on December 7.
As per the details available with Early Times, Mohammad Ishaq Butt, SFC field supervisor Chatroo who happens to be the husband of Rubina Begum, NC candidate from Inderwal has been attached with Divisional Manger SFC Kishtwar for his alleged involvement in political activities and violation of MCC for government employees.
The charge has been denied by the National... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in & solve problems of residents | | Residents of Pawan Chowk Shastri Nagar pained due to least concern shown by people at helm | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: People living in Pawan Chowk Shastri 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 Pawan Chowk Shastri 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 are suffering... | |
| | | | Kishtwar witnessed massive 71% polling for 2 DDCs, 90% for 3 vacant Panch seats | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 4: Braving chill and sub-zero temperature, the people in Kishtwar district today voted overwhelmingly for two seats of DDC constituencies Nagsini and Bhujwah as women at several places outnumbered the male in terms of casting their votes.
As per the details available with Early Times, in DDC Panchayat by-election 2020 marked greater participation of voters with two DDC constituencies witnessing 71% turn out while as three vacant seats of Panch ... | |
| | | | Cash Depositing Machine of J&K Bank at Gole Market Udhampur develops snag yet again | | | | Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, Dec 4: The cash depositing machine at Gole Market area of the town has again become non-functional due to some technical snag. It is pertinent to mention that the only such facility in the town mostly remains non-functional since it was installed by the JK Bank Ltd.
The affected people due to absence of services provided by the machine have expressed resentment and demanded that the concerned authorities should immediately rectify the snag to make the machine functional.
“This is the time of Corona virus pandemic and we avoid visiting banks to deposit cash. So the authorities concerned should take a note of this and make the machine functio... | |
| | | | Unfenced transformer in Rajouri’s Ward No 9 poses danger to locals | | Despite repeated complaints, deptt turns blind eye | |  RAJESH TANDON
EARLY TIMES REPORT
RAJOURI, Dec 4: Notwithstanding tall claims of the government in reforming the power infrastructure in Jammu province, majority of the work has been done in a haphazard manner with least concern shown for the safety of people.
The absence of fencing around PDD transformer in Ward No 9 of MC Rajouri has been posing a grave danger to the locals, who live nearby but despite repeated complaints with the department, it has turned blind eye towards this life th... | |
| | | | Bandipora records highest poll percentage in North Kashmir | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Dec 4: The highest voter turnover for third phase of DDC elections in North Kashmir was recorded in Bandipora district. Though there was severe cold, but people came out in large number to cast their votes at different polling booths.
According to the details about the DDCs, the polling percentage recorded in Bandipora district at 56.73%, Kupwara was 46.25% and Baramulla 30.94%. Huge gatherings of people were seen for their turn at different polling booths across North Kashmir. In two DDC constituencies of Baramulla district, 9-Sangrama and 13-Wagoora, where 23.41 % of votes were recorded in Sangrama and 38% was recorded in Wagoora.
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