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Family issue keeps 'PDP scion' away from polls 4/25/2019 12:11:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: A close family member of a top Peoples Democratic Party leader remained conspicuous for staying away from the polls in Anantnag on Tuesday. Sources said the family member who was also a minister in the previous government didn't even visit the constituency from where the PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is contesting the Parliament elections. Sources said a "family issue compelled" the said leader to stay away from the polls. Sources said the family is divided over the kind of treatment meted with them by the party leadership. "In the last two years, only some of the relatives were pampered by the PDP whereas the others have been sidelined and this discrimination has become a reason for discontent within the family," said a source in the family on the condition of anonymity. The source said the controversy started when one of the leaders of a top PDP leader was stripped of his ministry during the PDP-BJP regime. "He was removed from the ministry for being relative from one side whereas those enjoying power from the other side were having a field d...   READ MORE

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Mehbooba gets new name "Leader of 1905 People" of Kashmir 4/25/2019 12:11:04 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who has crossed all limits to become spokesperson of Pakistan in Kashmir, has earned a new name "Leader of 1905 People". Political pundits have given Mehbooba Mufti this new name because in her home turf Bijbehara out of total 93289 only 1905 had cast their votes on Tuesday. Social media is flooded with posts in which Mehbooba is suffixed with the title of Leader of 1905 people. Bijbehara is the assembly constituency from where this self-claimed spokesperson of Pakistan, who never missed any opportunity to demonize people of Jammu, had started her political career. Mehbooba Mufti first elected from Bijbehara as MLA o...   READ MORE   'Mehbooba takes refuge in J&K's special status as defeat stares at her' 4/25/2019 12:10:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Peoples Democratic Party, which had emerged as an alternative for the National Conference in Kashmir, is likely to get yet another jolt if the polling percentage in Shopian, Pulwama and Kulgam districts remains low on 29 April and 6 May. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that voters in Anantnag constituency, which was considered to be PDP's citadel, seem to have said goodbye to the party and the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. He said, "Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts are likely to witness low polling as in these areas terrorists are still present. People may not come out to vote due to fear." The PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday add...   READ MORE   Mehbooba's brother, close relatives stayed away from polling booths 4/25/2019 12:10:51 AM Early Times Report anantnag, Apr 24: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's brother, Mufti Tassaduq Hussain, who is also member of legislative council, on Tuesday didn't turn up at the polling booth to cast his vote for the Anantnag parliamentary seat Mufti Tassaduq Hussain, former Jammu and Kashmir tourism minister is out of state from the day BJP pulled out from alliance, sources told Early Times. They said that Mufti Tassaduq Hussain didn't even campaigned for his sister Mehbooba Mufti despite being a legislator and having headed the tourism department for at least two years. Former minister also not only preferred to stay away from pollin...   READ MORE   Ex-BJP minister issues directions to ERA officials! Rassi jal gai magar bal nahi gaya 4/25/2019 12:10:41 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: A former minister of the BJP seems to be still in power mode and refuses to accept the reality that he is neither a legislator nor a minister who can pass directions to the officials of various departments. The former minister in BJP-PDP coalition from Jammu West has been sending repeated press releases about his visits to his constituency along with the staff of various government departments and passing directions to them. On Wednesday, the former minister visited three wards and was accompanied by the corporators of the respective wards along with some officials of Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), according to the press release sent to the me...   READ MORE   Embezzlement of Rs 1.42 Cr surfaces in RDD Rajouri Substandard material used in road construction, damages after one year 4/25/2019 12:10:26 AM Early Times Report rajouri, Apr 24: An embezzlement of Rs 1.42 Cr has been surfaced in Rural Development Department in road construction wherein substandard material used which got damaged after one year of completion. Sources told Early Times that RDD got constructed a road from Makol to Pazwali via Talika lar of Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri with total length of Rs 3.75 kms during 2004-05 at the cost of Rs 1.42 Cr but the road was badly constructed as little amount of the total cost was spent and substandard material was used in the construction which led to immediate damage. "Even the road which was constructed by RDD was not completed and left incomplete but on papers the r...   READ MORE   Another doc refuses to continue as in-charge principal Whose baby is Doda medical college? 4/25/2019 12:10:16 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: The J&K Health and Medical Education has got a setback as an in-charge principal of the newly launched Government Medical College Doda has refused to hold the post. Moreover, after refusing to continue as principal of the college, the parental department has not made efforts to find his replacement to streamline the functioning of the college and get a 'no objection certificate' from the Medical Council of India (MCI). Pertinently, the state government had appointed five principals for upcoming medical colleges in the state, and five applications forms were submitted to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India before the deadline...   READ MORE   Executive Officer flouts rules, utilizes user charges in payment of salary 4/25/2019 12:10:05 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 24: An Executive Officer of a municipal committee of Kashmir while flouting rules and regulations has spent the money collected on account of user charges on the payment of salary to the consolidated workers and employees working at the committee. Sources told Early Times that then Municipal Committee, Pampore, Ghulam Mohammad Lone collected the user charges from the officials of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) posted at the bottling plant of the company at Galander-Pampore. The money collected was supposed to be spent on the development works of the town. However, the Executive Officer of Municipal Committee, Pampore threw the norms to win...   READ MORE   Gross injustice with Jammu Jammu and Ladakh have more voters, but Kashmir enjoys excessive representation in Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly 4/25/2019 12:09:58 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: The people of Jammu province and Kashmir region voted on April 11, 18 and 23 to elect 5 members to the Lok Sabha. The constituencies included Jammu-Poonch and Kathua-Udhampur in Jammu province and Baramulla, Srinagar and Anantnag in Kashmir region. What is the total number of voters in Jammu province and Kashmir region? Jammu has 37,33,078 voters and Kashmir 40,09,570 voters, which also include over 1,20 lakh Kashmiri Hindu voters, who have been living in Jammu, Udhampur, Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune etc since their migration in 1991. They hardly vote. In other words, the number of Kashmiri Muslim voters is 38, 89,570 and the actual difference in the number of...   READ MORE   Denied permission to hoist national flag, Kishtwar college student held protest against college management 4/25/2019 12:09:40 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: The students of Government Degree College Kishtwar today held a strong protest against college management after they denied the permission to the group of students who wants to hoist the national flag within the college premises as a symbol of nationalism and to inculcate the spirit of patriotism among the students. As per the details available with "Early Times", following written submission address the college Principal on 22-4-2019, the st...   READ MORE   New rules to make anti-corruption bodies effective Old wine in new bottle? 4/25/2019 12:09:12 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 24: ., Apr 24: While there are several anti-graft bodies existing in the state, the outcome is almost negligible. This could be gauged from the fact that the government is continuously making amendments in rules and issuing new orders to make their role effective. There are several anti-graft bodies in the state like State Vigilance Organisation (SVO), State Vigilance Commission (SVC), State Accountability Commission (SAC), and Crime Branch. Also, the Governor's administration last year set up the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for checking increasing corruption in the state. As per a government order, the departments are responsible for ...   READ MORE   Govt teachers flay Kathua admin for betrayal 4/25/2019 12:08:56 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Despite giving sanction for one month additional salary in favour of government employees who performed election duties in Local Bodies and Panchayat in the State, the teachers of district Kathua are up arms against the concerned administration for its betrayal. Sources told Early Times that continued delay on the part of Kathua administration has raised the eyebrow of the teachers' community which has now threatened to go offensive in support of their right by conducting Gherao of the Kathua Administration office. "Deputy Commissioner concerned has to certify in respect of an employee posted in his/her district that the employee concerned was actually...   READ MORE   PC supports NC during Srinagar LS polls Are Omar, Sajad entering into secret pact ahead of JK polls? 4/25/2019 12:08:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Much ahead of the Assembly polls, an unexpected bonhomie was witnessed between National Conference and Sajad Lone's People's Conference during the recently held parliament polls in Srinagar. Speculations are rife that the NC enjoyed large scale support from PC in Srinagar's old city, with PC leaders telling their party activists, functionaries and supporters to vote en-masse for NC's Srinagar candidate Dr Farooq Abdullah. Such scenes have surprised many within the political spectrum of the state who are asking how could PC make its own Srinagar candidate Irfan Ansari, brother of senior PC leader Imran Ansari, a scapegoat and pave the way for rival NC ...   READ MORE   Boundary wall of AIIMS Vijaypur broken 4/25/2019 12:08:18 AM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report SAMBA, Apr 24: The construction work of the boundary wall of AIIMS Vijaypur in district Samba was affected after some people broke the wall and made a whole through it for crossing to the other side. The wall of AIIMS is being constructed at Barotia area of Vijaypur. But some people have broken it to make the way to cross the road. A video of it has gone viral on social media. It shows two youths crossing the wall. Local residents have demanded that the Dep...   READ MORE   Pak militant belonging to LeT arrested in Baramulla, paraded before media 4/25/2019 12:07:06 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 24: A Pakistani militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit who was tasked with reviving militancy in certain areas of the Kashmir valley was arrested from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here on Wednesday. Mohammad Waqar Awan, a resident of Mohalla Miana in Mianwali area of Punjab in Pakistan, was arrested earlier this week and paraded before the media on Wednesday at the Police Control Room. Awan, known by alias of 'Chota Duja...   READ MORE   Emergency hospital Pranu has only plinth Govt forgets to take up construction work 4/25/2019 12:06:43 AM Early Times Report Doda, Apr 24: The emergency hospital at Pranu, Doda has only plinth which was laid ten years ago at an estimated cost of Rs 15 lakhs. It seems, the government has failed to take up construction work. Pertinently similar hospital for Khileni and Bhalla announced around the same time are operational Details available with Early Times reveal that around 3 kanals of land was acquired by J&K Health Department for setting up of emergency hospital at village Pranu on Doda Bad...   READ MORE   Ghari Panchayat craving for basic facilities Students use wooden log to cross stream 4/25/2019 12:01:23 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 24: In the age of science and technology, various villages including Ghari Panchayat of Ramban district is craving for basic facilities. The students of various government schools uses the wooden bridge to pass over the nallah, and the departments concerned are least bothered about any fatal incident. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Lone, Sarpanch Ghari panchyat told early times that, the Primary School Ghari was established in 1956, and was upgraded as Midd...   READ MORE   Heavy rains wreak havoc in Chenab Valley 4/25/2019 12:01:04 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Chenab valley comprises of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban since yesterday. Landslides, inundated roads and overflowing drains have made life difficult in Kishtwar town and its adjoining areas. Fresh snowfall was recorded at high altitudes bringing temperature down significantly. As per the details available with "Early Times", the worst affected areas due to rain water and flooded drains were Guldhali Cho...   READ MORE   Employees for digitization of records without salary, PF JKEPFO dents its own norms 4/25/2019 12:00:44 AM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 24: Violating its own norms envisaged in books of law, the Jammu and Kashmir Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (JKEPFO) has denied wages and Provident fund to employees who were engaged for digitalisation of records. Well placed sources informed that the organisation had started digitalisation of records in the month of August, 2018 and in this regard a Lucknow based firm, Marg Software Solution Pvt Limited has been hired to make digital records. The same firm hired nearly two dozen local youth for completion of assignment but ironically, all of them were not availing the benefits of PF scheme, despite the organisation (JKEPFO) meant f...   READ MORE

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