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NC in doldrums, father-son party left with no decision makers Party cadres saying goodbye to grand old party of Kashmir 2/22/2020 11:13:21 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 22: The grand old party of Kashmir, National Conference, is struggling to keep its cadre intact due to the party having no roadmap. The NC second rung leaders, who are operating from party headquarter at Nawa-i-Subha complex in Srinagar, according to the media reports, are trying their best to assure the party cadres that all is well and the party will bounce back again. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "National Conference was a father son party. The major decisions were taken by the party president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah. Both have been under detention for the past six months. Chances of them being released in the near future look bleak." He said that the NC cadres deserting the party is no surprise as they too seem to ha...   READ MORE

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30 years on, a woman's struggle continues against Edu Deptt to get her job back DSE Jammu victimizing aggrieved to save its skin 2/22/2020 11:12:57 PM RajeshTandon Early Times Report MENDHAR, Feb 22: In a glaring example of sheer discrimination and victimization at the hands of School Education Department, a woman, who was singled out as teacher around 30 years ago, has been still struggling to get her job back but her fight for justice sees no end. Shameem Akhatar daughter of Mohammad Sadiq resident of Topa Salwah tehsil Mendhar district Poonch was shunted out for no reason of her by the then ZEO Harni Mendhar of district Poonch due to...   READ MORE   Amid talks of banning private practice by govt doctors, need is to regulate private clinics as well Huge variation in fee for conducting surgeries, consultation in private clinics 2/22/2020 11:12:33 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government is reportedly mulling to ban private practice by government doctors but need of the hour is to regulate the private clinics, where huge variation in the rates of conducting surgeries, consultation fee and other charges could be found. There is no uniformity in the fees charged by the private clinic owners for various types of facilities. Huge variation could be found in the fee charged by private clinics as consultation fee, surgery fee, room rent, service charges extra. Take for example the baby delivery cases, huge variation could be found in the normal delivery cases and cesarean cases among private clinics as well a...   READ MORE   Kashmir abuzz with sporting events as Jammu left idle by Govt! Discrimination unending! 2/22/2020 11:12:20 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 22: Even as Kashmir is busy hosting some of the mega sporting events at the very commencement of the new year, the Jammu region looks idle on this front, as the government seems to be "more focused on the valley alone." As if youth live in Kashmir alone and no one in Jammu is interested in sports activities that some of the big tournaments are being hosted in the valley alone. With this being the government focus towards Kashmir during winters when harsh cold otherwise prevents much of sporting activities in the region, the scene in favorable summers ahead can only be imagined. Official sources said around half a dozen mega tournaments are underway in Kashmi...   READ MORE   Bukhari group, businessmen hold 'secret' meeting at Gulmarg 2/22/2020 11:12:03 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: To gain support of cross sections of society in Kashmir, a group of Kashmir based politicians on Friday late held a 'secret' meeting with valley's top businessmen at famed tourist place Gulmarg. Sources privy to the meeting told Early Times that valley's top businessmen including former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's close friends also attended the meeting. Former Minister Altaf Bukhari also attended the meeting and presented his 'vision' before the businessmen and sought their support. The meeting, they said, was held in a top hotel at Gulmarg. "The businessmen in the meeting agreed in principle to support the party being launche...   READ MORE   Ram Madhav meeting with Altaf Bukhari fuels rumours 2/22/2020 11:11:48 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: Amid reports that he is going to form a new political party very soon, former minister and ex-PDP leader Altaf Bukhari today met BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav at Gulmarg. Meeting between two political stalwarts have fuelled rumours that Bukhari will take BJP leadership into good humour before giving final shape to his political initiative. Credible sources said that all senior leaders, who have been involved in the process of forming new pa...   READ MORE   Two LeT militants killed in encounter at Sangam-Bijbehara in Anantnag 2/22/2020 11:11:24 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Feb 22: Two local militants owing allegiance to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with police and security forces at Sangam near Bijbehara in Anantnag district in the early hours today. Reports said that the encounter took place when police and security forces cordoned off the Gund Baba Khali area at Sangam-Bijbehara in the South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Both the slain militants were residents of Kulgam district in South Kashmir. A police spokesman said that on a credible input a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces in Gund Baba Khali area of Sangam in district Anantnag. Duri...   READ MORE   In a bid to make JK incorruptible, LG’s Office seeks services of 150 IAS officers from Delhi Bureaucrats to head key departments, tasked to ensure transparent dispensation 2/22/2020 11:11:16 PM Early Times Report jammu, Feb 22: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is all set to call an estimated 150 IAS officers from other Indian states with honest and upright service records to serve in the erstwhile state to ensure good governance and transparent functioning. Reports inform that the office of the Lt Governor has been in constant contact with the central government with a team of senior officers selected who have been tasked to select at least 150 IAS officers with upright and honest background to serve in Jammu and Kashmir. Insiders privy to this development told Early Times that the government is all set to take series of the measures to ensure change in the system of gove...   READ MORE   Active militant of HM arrested in Pattan Baramulla, associate of LeT in Sopore 2/22/2020 9:45:57 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Feb 22: Security forces arrested a militant of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in Baramulla district today, an official said while as one militant associate linked to LeT was arrested from Sopore. A top police official said that the Baramulla police received information from reliable sources regarding the movement of Junaid Farooq Pandith, a resident of Hamray-Pattan, an active militant of HM. On receiving the credible information, the police in Baramul...   READ MORE   Languishing projects in Rajouri get breakthrough Admin takes cognizance of ET news reports 2/22/2020 9:45:29 PM ANKIT KESSAR EARLY TIMES REPORT RAJOURI, Feb 22: Taking cognizance of local issues and incomplete projects highlighted by Early Times, which were languishing for the last many years, the District Administration Rajouri took initiative in this connection and started work on much needed developmental works to fulfill the demands and aspirations of the locals. Sources in the district administration told Early Times that the road from Gujjar Mandi to Abdullah Bridge, which used to witness hea...   READ MORE   Cyber Police Station takes cognizance of threat to senior Police Officer received on Social Media; FIR Registered 2/22/2020 9:44:37 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SOPORE, Feb 22: It has been learnt that one Facebook user has posted threatening message against one senior Police officer of J&K Police with the explicit intention to terrorize the general Public. Besides on the same URL address objectionable materials have also been uploaded with an intention to create panic and spreading of threatening messages, said reports. Reports said that, uploading of such threatening messages has the effect of instilling sense of fear and panic among the family members of police officers. Accordingly Police have taken cognizance of this social media post by miscreant and a case FIR No. 03 of 2020 under relevant sections of ...   READ MORE

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