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| Akbar Lone who raised Pakistan zindabad slogans could be a MP? | | India a big democracy | | |
ET Report
Jammu, Feb 7: National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone has been nominated as the party’s candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary elections from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in north Kashmir.
He is the same Akbar Lone who raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans in the Assembly on Feb 10, 2018 when security forces were fighting Jaish terrorists, who had entered into Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said that India is the only country where a person, who raises slogans favour of an “enemy country,” which has been bleeding India for some many years, is allowed to contest the Parliament elections. “Had Akbar Lone done the same action in some other country he would been booked for sedition and put behind bars. He would never have been allowed to contest the elections again,” the analyst added.
“History stands testimony to the fact that Kashmir centric leaders have never cared for national interests. Whenever NC and PDP are out of power they have always tried to blackmail Centre by toeing an anti-national line. These politicians... | |
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| Son to replace father in Sonawari | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: National Conference on Thursday once again proved that the party is a torch bearer of dynasty politics, nepotism and partiality and the way it knows to make sons rise is unique and unmatchable.
The party already being questioned for making the third generation of Abdullah’s its patriarchs and giving no other person any chance to lead the party. However, learning little from its mistakes, the party continues to empty family rule in the state.
There are eight to nine senior leaders within the party whose sons have been accorded important positions no matter whether they deserve the same or not. On Thursday, one more name was added to the list and that wa... | |
| | | | Habitual of enacting dramas Ravinder Raina even befools Amit Shah | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, February 7: Habitual of enacting dramas to befool the innocent people, Ravinder Raina, who became state president of country’s biggest political party due to patronage of a senior RSS leader, even not hesitate to befool national president of party Amit Shah during video communication.
During video conference with Amit Shah today to review preparations for the coming Parliamentary elections, Ravinder Raina presented completely wrong picture before Shah and gave a wrong impression that state BJP has done all home work for the elections.
Credible sources said that state BJP has neither appointed ‘Paana Parmukh nor Booth level’ incharge on the ground. Ravinder Ra... | |
| | | | Plays dirty politics to remain relevant in politics | | Mehbooba back to her old tactics | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 7: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has exposed the “dirty politics” being played by the Peoples Democratic Party president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
It’s in place to mention here that Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday accused Army Major of beating a youth from Pulwama. She had demanded that stern action against the Army officer.
But Governor Malik has given a befitting reply to her by telling the people that they should not take her seriously as her politics is based on such gimmicks only. “Why should people sympathise with the situation and problems of Mehbooba Mufti? Elections are just around the corner. Her party is breaking apart. He... | |
| | | | 500 Pakistani wives of Kashmiri militants demand J&K citizenship | | Major political development | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 7: A major political development has taken place in Kashmir. It has the potential adversely impacting NC president Farooq Abdullah, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik and others of their ilk and their children if the demands of these Pakistani wives were not accepted.
The case in point is the representation submitted to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking citizenship rights for the Pakistani women married to Kashmiri militants and their rehabilitation. The petition was filed the other day by a human rights activist Mujtaba Hussain.
“The Government of India should either rehabilitate them full rights in Kashmir and issue all documents, including... | |
| | | | Mayor invisible, Deputy Mayor enjoying foreign trip, Srinagarities suffer | | Imran asks people to stay indoors, triggers another controversy | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 7: As Mayor is invisible and Deputy Mayor is in abroad, their tussle is taking a heavy toll on residents of Srinagar.
This could be gauged that snowfall threw life out of gear on Thursday while Deputy Mayor was enjoying abroad while Mayor was not visible on the ground.
Since Junaid Azim Mattu and Sheikh Imran took over Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively of the SMC, the two have never been on the same page.
"Several files related to developmental works are pending. Drainage schemes have also been affected due to non-releasing of funds to contractors. Nobody seems to be bothered to ask contractors for immediate completion of schemes," an official said.
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| | | | Academic section proposes appointment of contractual teachers for 3 years, teachers oppose | | Teachers of University of Kashmir at loggerheads with academic section of varsity | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 7: A notification issued by Deputy Registrar Academic Affairs, University of Kashmir about the continuation of contractual lecturers or otherwise has created ripples among the teaching faculty of the varsity.
The notification has been issued despite the reservations by teaching faculty and they have in fact shot a representation to Vice-Chancellor of the university in this regard. The teaching faculty has opposed the proposal to appoint contractual teachers for three years at the varsity.
On January 17, 2019, Deputy Registrar Academic Affairs issued a notification vide notice number (Appt. Contractual) DAA-KU/2019 asking all the Heads/... | |
| | | | Influential Tehsildar withdraws HRA despite staying in Govt. accommodation | | | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Reasi, Feb 7: An influential Tehsildar in District Reasi has allegedly been withdrawing House Rent Allowance (HRA) despite having government accommodation thus pinching state exchequer of lakhs of rupees and committing financial misappropriation.
Sources told Early Times that the Tehsildar has a government accommodation but by using his contacts in he has been withdrawing HRA illegally and so far he has withdrawn lakhs of rupees in the name of HRA.
Sources told that the brother of Tehsildar is a powerful BJP leader due to which he has been enjoying undue favours and misusing his position. When a senior official was contacted in this connection, he said tha... | |
| | | | Nehru ignored Sardar, Ambedkar and the result rise of secessionism in Kashmir | | The time is ticking, now or never' | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 7: A group of concerned citizens on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent the rise of a situation that has the potential of converting Jammu province and Ladakh region into two other Kashmirs on the soil of India.
The group of concerned citizens lambasted JL Nehru for not endorsing the views of Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabhai Patel, and chairman of the Indian Constitution Drafting Committee, BR Ambedkar and warned that the nation would pay through its nose if the wrongs committed by Nehru were not rectified.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel firmly opposed ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru fraught and had warned him that nationa will have... | |
| | | | Govt mulls installation of smart metres | | Old ones dented exchequer | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 7: With government mulling to install smart electricity metres, the authorities have failed to take any action against officials responsible for procurement of poor quality metres several years ago, which caused a huge loss to the state exchequer.
Government has outsourced the project for installation of around 10 lakh prepaid, smart electricity meters in the state to Rural Electricity Corpora-tion Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL).
The project assigned to the private firm costs over Rs 400 crore. An official of the Power Development Department (PDD) said prepaid meters would have to be recharged just like a prepaid mobile pho... | |
| | | | SIC issues penalty notice against Adm Officer SKIMS | | Denial of info under RTI act | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 7: As Administrative Officer of Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) failed to assist Public Information Officer (PIO) to provide information to an aggrieved Additional Professor working in the same institution, the matter was taken seriously by the State Information Commission (SIC) and a penalty notice has been issued against the officer.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an RTI application dated 20-06-2018 was filed Dr Shyam Singh Additional Professor CVTS SKIMS. Dr Singh sought to know Reasons for not promoting the applicant to the post of Professor Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery SKIMS under AMPS , Copies on minutes of... | |
| | | | Government fails to meet the nature's calamity in advance | | Few inches of snow in valley has exposed their work culture on ground zero | |  Mohammad Faqhir
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 7: Like 2014 floods in Kashmir, this time government again failed to meet the challenges that has been caused due to fresh snowfall, while as the MeT had already made prediction of moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir and other parts of the state.
Sources said that, the civil administration was well aware about the snowfall as their concerned Meteorological department has made prediction about this, but they have failed to come to the expecta... | |
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