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'Arrogant' J&K BJP leaders failed to win hearts of West Pak refugees Refugees express gratitude towards Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for liberating them from 73-year old slavery they are annoyed with the local leadership of BJP for not fielding even a single refugee as candidate for vacant Panchayat seats or for DDCs constituency. 12/7/2020 12:38:26 AM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 6: Although West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs) have first time exercised their right to franchise in the local bodies elections, the J&K unit of BJP failed to take credit of this historic opportunity. These refugees have already expressed their gratitude towards central leadership of BJP especially Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for liberating them from 73-year old slavery they are annoyed with the local leadership of BJP for not fielding even a single West Pakistani Refugee as candidate for vacant Panchayat seats or for District Development Councils (DDCs) constituency. Sources said that leaders of WPRs had approached the local BJP leadership and asked them to give party mandate to at-least one refugee for DDCs elections but the 'arrogant' local leaders refused to accept this proposal. WPRs leaders had told BJP that nominating refugees as a party candidate for local body elections would send a very positive signal among refugees living in different areas of Jammu province. In Jammu province elections for vacant posts of Sarpa...   READ MORE

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BJP highlights 'ill-treatment' meted to Azad to corner Cong Saffron Party's concerns for LoP raised many eye-brows 12/7/2020 12:38:14 AM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 6: Taking advantage of the 'inactiveness' of the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha during the on-going District Development Councils (DDCs) elections, the BJP on Sunday 'cleverly' highlighted 'ill-treatment' being meted out to Ghulam Nabi Azad by the Congress high-command. BJP invoked Azad to rake up sentiments of the people of Jammu region to corner Congress in the remaining five phases of the DDCs elections. Interestingly 'ill-treatment' being meted to Azad was highlighted by none else than BJP's Muslim face at national level Shahnawaz Hussain while interacting with media persons at Jammu. While pointing towards sidelining of LoP in Rajya Sabha...   READ MORE   Total confusion: Attack on DDC contestant furthers divide Gupkar alliance 12/7/2020 12:38:04 AM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 6: Even as a candidate for the ongoing District Development Council elections was recently injured when unidentified terrorists fired upon him in Kashmir, the so called Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration displayed confusion on how to react to the dastardly act. The fissures in the PAGD became even visible on December 4, when the DDC candidate, Anees Ul Islam of Apni Party was injured after unknown gunmen fired at him in Sagam area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. He suffered a bullet wound in his arm. Sources said the constituent parties of the PAGD have raised objections over as to why the alliance failed to take a strong stand agains...   READ MORE   Mehbooba making all efforts to ensure Para's victory! 12/7/2020 12:37:56 AM Early Times Report jammu, Dec 6: PDP president and former Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti is working overtime to ensure victory of 'arrested' party's youth wing president Wahid-Ur-Rehan Para who is contesting District Development Councils (DDCs) election from Pulwama-A constituency. Para is a joint candidate of the Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) from this constituency. While as many other PDP candidates are contesting DDCs poll, Mehbooba Mufti has made it a point to ensure that Para smoothly sailed through the electoral battle. Former Chief Minister visited the residence of Para two-day back to give a message to the people. On the eve of the polling, Mehbooba re-tweeted...   READ MORE   Diagnostic Centres Association left out, 2200 files waiting for renewal/registration District Registering Authority of Clinical Establishments in JK lacks credibility 12/7/2020 12:37:48 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: The decentralization of registration or renewal of clinical establishments and nursing homes in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir is yet to take off since the authority set up in this regard is facing credibility crisis since it does not have backing of important stakeholders. Sources told Early Times that no representation whatsoever has been given to the Private Diagnostic Centres Association of Jammu & Kashmir in the authority set up by the government in this regard. This is despite the fact that the association is a registered one and has its base across the union territory. "It is surprising that neither the diagnostic centre...   READ MORE   Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurates e-Customer Care Centre of KPDCL at Bemina; dedicates it to the Public 12/7/2020 12:37:36 AM Early Times Report srinagar, Dec 6: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today inaugurated cloud based, web enabled e-Customer Care Centre of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) at Bemina and dedicated it to the public. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the new facility is aimed at providing real time enquiry and grievance redressal to Power consumers. "With the functioning of the Customer Care Centre, the Power Supply Grievances Redressal Mechanism has ...   READ MORE   'Despite LG's efforts to curb corruption, bribery still rampant in govt offices' 12/7/2020 12:36:19 AM ishtiyaq ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Although corruption has declined in the government offices after Manoj Sinha took over as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, but still many people believe that unfair practices are rampant in the clerical sections of the government offices. They (citizens) alleged that most of them still pay bribes to low rung officials as 'it is the only way to get their work done'. "If you don't give bribe your file will never reach the higher ups," alleged a teacher who had come to submit his +2 file in the head office. A doctor told Early Times that they have to pay bribes to the low rung officials even to get their leaves sanctioned. "Pa...   READ MORE   Active positive 5170, recovered 106372, casualties 1746 JK reports 531 new cases of Corona Virus, four fresh deaths; positive cases reach 113288 12/7/2020 12:36:12 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 531 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 1, 13,288. The death toll due to the virus reached 1,746 as four more people died in the past 24 hours. Jammu district reported 132 fresh cases of COVID-19 followed by Srinagar district 97 cases, Baramulla district 36 cases, Kathua district 35 cases, Budgam district 29 cases, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts 28 cases each, Doda district 25 cases, Rajouri district 23 cases, Samba district 15 cases, Anantnag district 14 cases, Reasi district 12 cases, Bandipora district 11 cases, Pulwama and Shopian distr...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Extension 1 Peer Kho wali gali Trikuta Nagar Residents of Extension 1 Peer Kho wali gali Trikuta Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 12/7/2020 12:05:09 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 5: 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 ...   READ MORE   83 candidates in fray in Aloosa block 12/6/2020 11:57:07 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BANDIPORA, Dec 6: Eighty three candidates are in fray for Phase-IV of DDC and Panchayat by-elections in Aloosa Block in this north Kashmir district. District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) said that seven candidates are in fray FROM Aloosa DDC constituency while five candidates are contesting on two vacant Sarpanch seats in the block and 71 candidates are fighting for 31 Panch seats. In the already three concluded phases, 21 Panchs were elected unopposed while three Panch seats are still vacant. In the coming phase, almost 15961 voters will exercise their franchise including 8367 Male voters and 7594 female voters at 42 polling stations of Aloosa, ...   READ MORE   Liquor, cash seized ahead of 4th phase DDC elections 12/6/2020 11:56:21 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT Doda, Dec 6: Police seized liquor and cash from a Tata Sumo vehicle in Doda District’s Marmat area last night. The consignment is being transported in the vehicle allegedly for distribution among the voters. As per the details available with Early Times, following the recovery of the liquor and cash from a vehicle which is reportedly hired by a particular political party for electioneering, police registered an FIR No. 218/20 against the driver who was id...   READ MORE

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