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| 'Defeated Cong candidates knocking at BJP doors' | | Mufti's masterstroke shatters Azad's dream | | | Fazal Khan
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 28: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not paying any heed to the advises given by the Congress party and dismissing the idea of the grand alliance between PDP, Congress and National Conference ended the 12 year long hegemony of Congress in Jammu and Kashmir and shattered its dream to share the power for the third consecutive time in the state.
Results of the 2014 Assembly polls throwing up a fractured mandate had made the Congress believe that it's in the race for power again but PDP and BJP joining hands to form the new dispensation in the state has left the Congress party red faced, especially the former chief minister of JK and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Pertinently, 2014 Assembly polls changed the very dynamics of the electoral history of Jammu and Kashmir as the ruling National Conference and Congress emerged as the biggest losers. NC's tally fell from 28 to 15 seats, while Congress got decimated from 17 seats to 12. The PDP and BJP emerged as the biggest winners by bagging 28 and 25 seats respectively.
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| How would Omar look in Khakhi knicker? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has said that the Jammu Kashmir government will now be run from Nagpur. He has also made a mention of Khakhi knickers which the RSS workers wear to `convey a message'.
Nagpur houses the headquarters of the RSS and Omar was referring to the coalition between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP Omar believes is controlled by the RSS. Pertinent to mention, the Common Minimum Programme (CMP), according to reports, was okayed by the RSS which was not pleased with the language of the initial draft of the CMP.
Omar's reaction comes after PDP rejected his support for forming the gove... | |
| | | | Mufti along with 24 ministers to take oath on Sunday | | Kavinder, Lal Singh in race for Speaker | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: Seasoned politician of the country and patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed along with veteran BJP leader Dr Nirmal Singh going to take oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of the State respectively.
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is going to take oath as 12th Chief Minister of the State.
According to official handout issued here this evening, the Governor, N.N. Vohra, today invited Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Patron, J&K Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to form the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Governor's invitation follows the BJP-PDP combine staking the claim for formation of government in the State under the leade... | |
| | | | 5 of 6 PMRP roads still incomplete, Mughal road yet to become alternate highway | | Mufti returns to office after 9 years! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 28: As PDP patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed assumes office again, he gets the chance to complete projects which are still under execution under the much talked about Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) sanctioned by the central government in the year 2004 during the then PDP-Congress government's regime. Much hyped Mughal Road project is yet to be declared fully operational since now the construction company HCC has said that the road can be kept functional throughout the year only if a tunnel is constructed midway towards Shopian from Poonch. Besides, the company has outrightly told the state government that their work is limi... | |
| | | | Ahead of historic day confusion, chaos prevails in BJP HQs | | Senior leaders have no access to Raj Bhawan | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: Even as the government and entire administration remained busy throughout the day today for giving final touches to preparations of a gala event of oath taking ceremony tomorrow, it was utter confusion and chaos that prevailed at the BJP headquarters till late in the evening, all thanks to mismanagement of the party leadership which could not handle the things in a better way.
The scene was that of hope and disappointment for many for the historic occasion for which the party leaders and workers have waited for decades in Jammu. It was hope in the sense that scores waited for hours to get passes and cards to attend the swearing in ceremony. And disappoi... | |
| | | | Appointment of PSC Chairman, members; a great challenge for Mufti Government | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 28: Many challenges are awaiting the new government to be headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and one among them is appointing the chairman and members of Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission in the state.
The Mufti led government in the state after assuming charge would have to start its job of finding an honest and upright officer who can be appointed as Chairman of J & K PSC. The task is cut out for the new government as it has also to look out for the honest people who can be appointed as the members of the Commission.
Sources told Early Times that delay in the search process would result in time consuming process of the appointme... | |
| | | | Do separatists plan to rise like phoenix from ashes in Kashmir? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu,Feb 28: Separatists in the Kashmir valley plan to resurface on the pattern of a phoenix rising from the ashes.And for ensuing their revival in their activities these separatists plan to rake up what they call as an "unholy" alliance between the BJP and the PDP. That the separatists have realized that they were losing relevance in the Kashmir valley is indicated by a recent statement from the JKLF chief,Mohd.Yasin Mailk,who claimed that as a result of machinations from the central Government separatists were not able to secure full response to their call for poll boycott.Those among the nationalists who have read this statement feel delighted over Malik's obs... | |
| | | | While in power Congress failed to pass Land Acquisition Act in J&K | | Has no moral authority to protest against it | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 28: A few days back, the district unit of Congress party staged a demonstration against BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at Kathua , terming the recent ordinance and subsequent amendments in the Land Acquisition Bill as anti- farmer but one fails to understand against whom the party is protesting as it could not bring the Bill in state assembly while it was in power. The new Land Acquisition Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act (LARR) which was enacted by Congress led UPA Government has been enforced across all the states from January 1, 2014 except J&K. The law could not be extended to J&K in view of article 370 and the Omar-led government failed t... | |
| | | | Future of 2500 multipurpose male workers in darkness, no advertisement since long | | | | Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Feb 28 : Peeved multipurpose workers today staged huge protest demonstration against Health Department and NRHM where the protesters sought advertisement for job opportunity to all 2500 candidates who have completed their multipurpose worker diploma.
They lamented on partial attitude of the department as department several times advertised for female multipurpose workers but never advertised male workers who belonged to district Kathua.
In fact, Health department advertised for vacant posts without particularly mentioning about specific areas for which the posts were meant.
Hundreds of aspirants filled application forms against advertised pos... | |
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