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People ridicule PC politician for trivialising waiter profession Display of arrogance, feudalistic mindset 4/7/2019 11:49:26 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 7: The arrogance of wealth, power and position mingled with feudalistic mindset was at display on Sunday when Peoples Conference leader Imran Ansari trivialising a particular profession- inviting wrath of netizens on social media at large. Peoples Conference General Secretary and former minister Imran Raza Ansari on Sunday called National Conference vice president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah a "waiter" and said that he can't defend Article 370 and Article 35-A. Addressing an election rally at Hanjiwera Pattan Ansari Omar Abdullah has roots in Delhi and London but not in Kashmir where the brunt of detention has been worst faced by PC chairman Sajad Gani Lone. Meanwhile, what proved counterproductive for this former PDP leader and prominent merchant is belittling the profession of a waiter. "A waiter works from dawn to dusk tirelessly to make both ends meet. He doesn't evade taxes and he doesn't make tall promises. He is a part and parcel of the society- a citizen who has equal rights as of any minister, billionaire or a...   READ MORE

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Politicians unite on Kashmir highway, but no one speaks of aggression in Jammu 4/6/2019 11:09:34 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: Even as various political parties spoke in one voice over the two day ban on civilian movement on national highway in Kashmir making the government come up with a clarification on the issue, none of such politicians is speaking about the plight of people facing Pakistani aggression along the LoC and the border in Jammu. From the Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party to the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party leaders from various political parties didn't miss a moment to speak on behalf of the people of Kashmir over the two-day ban on civilian movement along the Baramulla-Udhampur highway. Following a major outcry from one and all, the state ...   READ MORE   Pakistan won't change, raises Article 370 bogey to provoke India 4/6/2019 11:09:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: After remaining silent for nearly a month after Indian Air Force jets carried out airstrikes at terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan has again started talking about Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman, Mohammad Faisal, while addressing the media in Islamabad on Friday said that Pakistan won't accept abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. "It will be in violation of the United Nation resolutions," he said. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that Pakistan has got no right to talk about Article 370 as it's India's internal matter. "It seems Pakistan is least interested in peace and want to keep the pot boiling by poking...   READ MORE   Row Over Election Duty: RO gives assurance, ARO seeks explanation 4/6/2019 11:09:15 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: The Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) Kathua has sought explanation from 120 employees, including two dozen gazetted officers, for remaining absent during a training programme held on 2 April. The officers stayed away from the programme after the Returning Officer (Deputy Commissioner) assured them that they would not be posted for election duties as they had requested him not to post them as subordinates to non-gazetted officers during elections. Its in place to mention here that the Early Times in its edition of April 2 had carried a story titled, "Election officer Kathua asks juniors to supervise Gazetted officers" explaining about the posting of gaze...   READ MORE   Ram Nagar schools lack buildings, infrastructure 4/6/2019 11:02:01 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, Apr 6: Though the government has ordered that every school run by the government should have separate toilets for boys and girls along with facility of clean drinking water, a proper building of school , proper furniture nut the schools in Ram Nagar area of Udhamur district lavk all these facilities. Pertinently by 31 March 2019, CEO Udhampur was supposed to make all the toilets functional and funding patterns of these toilets was already pr...   READ MORE   Three teachers for 300 students in HSS Nagbatna 4/6/2019 11:01:40 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 6: Government Higher Secondary School Nagbatna in Kishtwar District has only three teachers for 300 students. The HSS Nagbatna is situated in one of the most difficult terrains of the state and it takes 8-10 hour journey on foot from nearest road Hasti area on Kishtwar-Jammu National Highway as there is no road connectivity in the area. Speaking to "Early Times Suhail Ahmed Wani, a student of the school said that there are 300 students in the school and only three teachers are available for them to teach which majority of the teachers posted against the sanctioned posts for the school are enjoying attachments in a school near the r...   READ MORE   South Kashmir no longer a cake walk for Mehbooba Anantnag likely to witness triangular contest 4/6/2019 11:01:20 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 6: In the last parliamentary elections, it was Mehbooba Mufti, who won the south Kashmir Lok Sabha seat. She defeated the then NC candidate Mehboob Beg, who later joined the PDP, by 65,417 votes. The seat fell vacant in June 2016 after Mehbooba resigned, when she won the assembly by-polls. Since then by-polls could not be held due to volatile situation in south Kashmir. Mehbooba made her maiden entry in the Parliament in 2004, by defeating the her rival Mehboob Beg by more than 38,000 votes from Anantnag constituency. However, now it seems no candidate would win the seat by such a huge margin. This time her main opponent is Congress pa...   READ MORE   M.Tech student from Gandebral among two militants killed in Shopian gunfight 4/6/2019 11:00:42 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Ap 6: An M.Tech student was among the two militants who were killed a brief but fierce shoot-out with the forces at Imam Sahab area of Shopian South Kashmir today, police said. It said that acting on a specific tip-off, Imam Sahab area was sealed by the forces including army, police and paramilitary CRPF while as the militants hiding in a residential house opened fire during the search, triggering off an encounter. The cordon was laid by army's 44RR, CRPF and police launched cordon and search operation in the area. "The militants opened a heavy volume of fire at the forces and in the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed," police ...   READ MORE   Ahead of LS polls, army soldier on leave shot dead in Sopore 4/6/2019 11:00:31 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA (Sopore), Apr 6: Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, suspected militants on Saturday shot dead an army man in Warpora area of Sopore town. Sources said that the gunmen fired upon Mohammad Rafee Yatoo at his home at Warpora at around 5:25 pm, Warpora is just few kilometers away from Sopore main town. The passerby has said that, Rafee Yatoo (25) S/O Ghulam Mohi-ud Din Yatoo R/O Astan Mohalla was attacked from a very close range; with the result he was...   READ MORE   Officials fail to implement Gobar Dhan in J&K Not even single project taken up by DRS 4/6/2019 11:00:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 6: After failing to undertake Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) under Swach Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM Gramin) , Govt of J&K has almost failed to implement another scheme meant for rural areas called Gobar Dhan Yojna. According to details available with Early Times nothing has happened for the past 6 months despite government constituting a State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) in October last year. The details reveal that the General Administration Department (GAD) vide its order No: 1319-GAD of 2018 on 10.08.2018 gave a nod to constitute State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)/District Water & Sanitation Committee (DWSC)/District Swachhata Co...   READ MORE   Drubeel area of Mughal Maidan lacks basic amenities, road under construction since 15 years 4/6/2019 11:00:00 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 6: The people of Drubeel area of Mughal Maidan in Chatroo area of Kishtwar District lack basic amenities like better roads, schools, health facilities, electricity and drinking water. Speaking to "Early Times" a local Rajesh Kumar said that the only road link Thal-Kwath road is under construction since last 15 years adding that it required immediate attention from the concern authorities. Kumar said that the road which has been constructed...   READ MORE   PM's Digital India: Locals carry patients on shoulders due to road blockade 4/6/2019 10:59:41 PM Abid Hussain Wani Early Times Report DODA, Apr 6: A patient had to be carried all the way to the hospital on shoulders due to road blockade in Bhalesa in Doda district. Aviral video shows attendants along with locals ferrying a woman patient on their shoulders for atleast 12 kilometres to reach the hospiral. The link road from Bagli to Amraie Champal was blocked by snow and continyes to stay blocked after five months. These incidents show the negligence and indifference of the administration. Chenab Valley has produced a number of leaders but it seems the people are living in ancient times, the locals said. International Human Rights Organisation team of Chenab Valley and re...   READ MORE

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