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| 'Unofficially' PDP, NC 'wind-up' PAGD | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 20: With National Conference (NC) leadership is showing little interest to further consolidate the conglomeration, the Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is to be officially collapsed very soon.
Unofficially the PAGD was disintegrated after completion of the elections of District Development Councils (DDCs) because candidates of two main constituents of the amalgam-NC and PDP had fought against each other on many seats in Kashmir Valley. Furthermore both the parties have been taking divergent stands on important issues.
With much publicity the PAGD was formed in the month of October 2019 by Kashmir centric political parties with the pledge of perseverance and steadfastness towards the restoration of Article 370.
This resolution was written in the Alliance's declaration where the political parties stated there would be "nothing about us without us," meaning they will stick together come what may.
"We want to assure people that all our political activities will be subservient to the sacred goal of reverting to the status of J&K as it exi... | |
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| Katra hospital ignores Ayushman Card, charges Rs 50,000 for surgery | | Ayushman portal has developed technical snag, says hospital manager | | | ashwani sharma
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Mar 20: In a shocking case, the wife of a government employee with shooting pain had to shed about Rs 55000 for an emergency surgery at a prominent private hospital in Katra after her Ayushman Card was not honoured by the medical institution.
The 23 year old lady from Udhampur district visited the renowned hospital with her husband as she was in pain.
As her husband asked the reception counter about the facility of Ayushman Card benefits he was asked to visit. He had to wait for about an hour but officials did not give any satisfactory reply to his queries.
Finding his wife in unbearable pain, he asked the officials at the hospital for any ... | |
| | | | After HC order, election for president MC Kishtwar postponed | | PC, BJP, PDP, AP joint candidate made to eat humble pie | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 20: Election for the post of president Municipal Council Kishtwar was postponed on Saturday following the High Court order binding the government to consider only those candidates who don't suffer from any disqualification.
The High Court directed the respondents Commissioner Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department, Director Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar & Executive Officer MC Kishtwar to ensure that candidate who did not owe any disqualification in terms of section 16 of the J&K Municipal Act 2000, shall not be elected as president MC Kishtwar.
As per the details available with Early Times the Jammu and Kas... | |
| | | | Govt Medical Colleges in J-K to start new PG courses | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Mar 20: Signifying a major achievement for the healthcare department, new Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been accredited for Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses in various departments, an official spokesman said on Saturday.
With this, the accredited institutions would get two PG candidates in the certified stream every year, the spokesman said. Till now, 30 Super Specialty and Broad Specialty courses have been approved by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) which are likely to give 58 seats to the Union Territory.
In new GMCs, the spokesman said two seats have been granted by the NBE to GMC-Doda in the department of Anes... | |
| | | | Misappropriation of funds: RDA initiates against RDD official | | | | Avinash azad
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 20: Government has initiated Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against an official of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) Department, in misappropriation of funds case of 2009.
Sources told Early Times that RD&PR official, Irshad Ahmad Lone Junior Assistant posted in Block Development Office Pattan, was booked by Vigilance Organisation Kashmir in 2009, under FIR No. 33/2009 and in 2017 the official was placed under suspension.
"He was booked in connection with misappropriation of funds under 13th FCA (Panchayat Ghar) and illegal withdrawal of funds through cheques during his tenure as Junior Assistant in Block Pattan", sources said.
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| | | | Delhi Court issues summons against Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah's wife Dr Bilquies Shah | | | | agencies
new delhi, Mar 20: The Delhi Court issued summons against Kashmir's separatist leader Shabir Shah's wife Dr Bilquies Shah while taking cognizance on a charge sheet in a money laundering case related to terror financing. He is currently lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody.
According to the statement, Enforcement Directorate, in its supplementary charge sheet which was filed last year named Shabir Shah's wife Dr Bilquies Shah as a new accused in the case.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Saturday while takes cognizance on the charge sheet, issued a summon against Dr Bilquies Shah for her presence in the court on June 9 and also issued a production warrant for S... | |
| | | | Solve public problems: Munish Gupta urges Govt | | ‘Residents of Green Avenue Digiana Lane no. 2 deprived of basic amenities’ | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 20: Taking strong note of problems being faced by the residents of Green Avenue Digiana Lane no.2, Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to step in to mitigate their sufferings. Expressing dismay over the issues confronting the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency, Munish said, “Many areas of this constituency apparently have no caretaker. Despite being part of a smart city project, basic amenities are nowhere in the sight.”
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