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| PDP on its last legs | | Senior party leaders waiting for results to say good-bye | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: Much before results of the Parliamentary elections, whisper campaign has already started in the corridors of power that PDP is going to be disintergrated after the elections. It is not the question of disintegration but political observers feel that existence of PDP will be in danger after Lok Sabha elections because majority of the senior party leaders have already sitting silently during the campaign.
Credible sources said that senior PDP leaders, who are still with Mehbooba Mufti, are awaiting for results of Lok Sabha polls to say 'good-bye' to the party which has become a family affairs of a family and group of communal syphonants have hijacked the party formed by statesman and secular leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is fighting elections to save existence of her party. The high-profile elections are crucial for the political future of the PDP led by Mehbooba.
Since the formation of the party in 1999, four districts of south Kashmir became party's bastion with its candidates winning 12 seats in 2008 and 11 in 201... | |
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| NC leaders oppose ousted PDP rebel's entry into party | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: A serious infighting within the National Conference has erupted over inducting the ousted PDP leader from Srinagar into to the party with NC leaders hinting at the rebellion if the ousted leader is welcomed into the party fold.
The leader in question had earlier declared his open support to the NC candidate from Srinagar during the parliament polls and had termed him the best candidate for Srinagar.
With such stunning bonhomie at display, there were speculations rife that the National Conference is going to him and accord him an important position within the party.
However, days after the polls, a senior NC leader and party vice president Omar Abdullah... | |
| | | | Abdullahs change colour as polls hint at Modi's return | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: Sensing victory of BJP-led NDA in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls despite last three phases of the election yet to take place, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has started softening his tone and tenor for the saffron party besides turning his guns towards alliance partner Congress.
Omar Abdullah has suddenly started questioning Congress party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir saying it was inexplicable that the opposition party conceded a "walkover" to the BJP as far as optics were concerned.
In a series of tweets, Omar said, "The Congress was in with a fighting chance in 4 of the 6 seats and in 3 of these the BJP was the main opponent. It's in... | |
| | | | Over 15 Udhampur villages bereft of mobile service, internet | | Dream of digital India | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 3: The government has an ambitious, complicated plan to connect a country in which only about a fifth of the population had access to the internet before the BJP came to power in 2014. It aims for improved access to government services and encourages local digital entrepreneurship and innovation.
But there are so many Areas in Jammu and Kashmir where Mobile Connectivity is still a dream for the people.
But Over Eight thousands of Population o... | |
| | | | Corrupt call shots in Horticulture deptt | | Plants given to undeserving farmers | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: The Horticulture department has been paralysed by the posting of junior officers who have allegedly been involved in massive various types of corruption ranging from purchase of poor quality plants to their distribution to the non-deserving farmers, who have no orchards of their own.
Sources in the department informed Early Times that a bunch of officers have been involved in the purchase of poor quality fruit plants after getting huge commission from private suppliers, who have also made monopoly in supplies. "Despite that fact that fruit plants are available in the departmental nurseries but to get commission they purchase the plants", an official said, ... | |
| | | | After Maama, Bhaanja gives 'damn' to NIA summon | | Geelani family above law? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: The family of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani seems be itself themselves above law as after one of the members, another one has not responded to the summon of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Previously it was Geelani's son who had not appeared before the NIA after issuance of the first summon and now Geelani's grandson is doing the same.
Geelani's grandson Anees Islam was scheduled to appear before the NIA on April 29 but sources said he didn't appear before them in New Delhi.
Now the NIA has issued a new notice to Aneesul Islam, asking him to attend the agency's Delhi headquarters for questioning in a funding case.
He has been asked ... | |
| | | | Governor directs for free of cost treatment to injured students | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 3: Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan to ensure free of cost medical treatment to all the girl students who were injured in an accident at Siligam, Ashmuqam on Friday.
The Divisional Commissioner was directed to ensure all the girl students injured in the accident get timely and free of cost treatment at the hospital they have been admitted.
The students were injured after a School excursion bus, carr... | |
| | | | Despite Centre's directives Geotagging of water supply schemes still incomplete in J&K | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 3: Though the Central government has directed Jammu and Kashmir to go for geotagging of all water supply schemes executed since 2009, the authorities have so far failed to complete the process.
The step was taken to monitor projects completed or being implemented under the Central National Rural Drinking Water Programme, aimed at providing potable drinking water to the people in the rural areas.
Sources said that the Jammu and Kashmir government was informed that geo-tagging of assets is being made mandatory from the year 2017-18 of all possible components of the piped water supply schemes such as source; water treatment plant; storag... | |
| | | | Omar gives the verdict even before declaration of results | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: One may like or dislike the kind of politics that the NC vice-president, Omar Abdullah, has been indulging in since 2002, when his father Farooq Abdullah handed the Kashmir's oldest party, National Conference, over to him, but one has to admire him for the fact that he sometimes Omar Abdullah does some plain-speaking and doesn't mince words.
On Thursday, Omar Abdullah praised PM Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah and tore into AICC chief Rahul Gandhi, his close ally. The reason: The PM and the BJP chief campaigned for the BJP candidates in J&K but the Congress high command, including Rahul Gandhi, didn't think it politically wise to vi... | |
| | | | MC officials harass RTI activist's kin for seeking info | | | |
Early Times Report
Budgam, May 3: Instead of setting their house in order, the officials of Municipal Committee (MC) Magam have harassed a senior citizen who happens to be father of an RTI information seeker.
The RTI activist, who is chairman of J&K RTI Foundation, had filed an RTI application before the Municipal Committee Magam and wanted information on illegal dumping of solid waste on the banks of Ferozpur river that flows through this town located on Srinagar Gulmarg road in Budgam district.
Details available with Early Times reveal that RTI Foundation whose office is located in Mustaffa Building Magam has been doing a remarkable work vis a vis implementation, awareness and a... | |
| | | | Will violators of seniority list be held responsible? | | Dr Kesar appointed Principal of GMC Srinagar after High Court rap | |  Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 3: After High Court rap, the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department, gave charge of Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar to Dr Kaiser Ahmad Kaul.
A question has arisen. Will action be taken against officials responsible for violating the seniority list ?
Here it needs to be mentioned that the High Court Jammu and Kashmir had reprimanded the Health and Medical Education Department for not replacing Dr Samia Ra... | |
| | | | Abdullahs, Mufti fighting for very survival of their outfits in Kashmir | | May 23 to decide fate NC, PDP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 23: Election process to elect two Lok Sabha members from the Srinagar and Baramulla constituencies is over. Baramulla voted on April 11 and Srinagar on April 18. The election process in the Anantnag constituency is still on. Two of the three phases in the constituency are over and the final phase of the election is on May 6. Ladakh will also vote on May 6 to elect its lone Lok Sabha member.
Not one political player in Kashmir is sure as to what is in store for it. There are five main players who are testing volatile political waters in Kashmir. They include the NC, the Congress, the PDP, the BJP and the People's Conference.
Anything can happen in the Kashmir... | |
| | | | Jammu-Kathua bus operators violate DC's order with impunity | | Refuse to halt outside DC office | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: Throwing District Administration Samba's order to winds, the bus operators of Jammu-Kathua route are reluctant to halt outside Deputy Commissioner.
Sources informed Early Times that the district administration had issued an order and installed a sign board depicting the order in bold letters, urging all the buses including Rajdhani, 2X2 Superfast and 2X3 Superfast to halt outside the DC Office Complex near Chichi Mata Mandir Samba. However, the bus operator... | |
| | | | Bhaderwah hospital without specialists | | |  Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
Bhaderwah, May 3: Sub District Hospital Bhaderwah in Doda district fails to deliver due to paucity of doctors and paramedical staff.
The hospital was established in 1955 but the is in a shambles and even the much-publicized health sector reforms programme has failed to improve matters.
Speaking to Early Times locals said that, large number of patients visit the hospital daily and leave the hospital premises disappointed as there are no doctors to take... | |
| | | | Poonch people worried over absence of BDO | | |  Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 3: People of Poonch expressed their resentment over continued absence of Block Development Officer Poonch from his office.
A local, Koshal Sharma said, the matter was taken up with the authorities who also found the BDO absent on a visit to the area. "However, notwithstanding this, no action was taken," he said.
He has appealed to DDC Poonch Rahul Yadav to look into the matter and take strong action against the erring BDO.... | |
| | | | Burhan's aide along with two militants killed in Shopian encounter | | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 3: Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants including the only surviving militant of new age militant commander Burhan Wani's group were killed in a pre-dawn gunfight that broke out in Imam Sahab area of South Kashmir's Shopian district today.
The encounter took place just two days before the district goes to polls on May 6. A soldier was also injured in the initial exchange of firing while as 15 youth sustained injuries in post-encounter clash... | |
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