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Modi Magic: All agree to strengthen democracy, avoid touching controversial issues 6/25/2021 12:06:06 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 24: Notwithstanding public posturing of Kashmir centric parties, most of the participants on today’s all-party meeting preferred to maintain silence on contentious issues like restoration of Article 370 and 35-A. Wishing anonymity, one of the participants of today’s meeting, said that after initial speech of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister, Amit Shah most of the leaders preferred to maintain silence on controversial issues. They rather echoes government’s view point to strengthen democracy in J&K. The Union Government and mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir are on the same page to strengthen democratic process in the Union Territory (UT). There was unanimity among all participants that democratic institutions should ...   READ MORE

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Priority is to strengthen grassroots democracy in J&K: PM Modi Around 90% saturation achieved in individual beneficiary Central Government schemes, says Amit Shah 6/25/2021 12:05:46 AM Agencies New Delhi, June 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting today with leaders of various political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. Detailed discussions were done on strengthening democracy in Jammu & Kashmir. In the backdrop of establishment of three tier Panchayati Raj System with the election and constitution of Block and District Development Councils, there were detailed deliberations on how to give further fillip to the democratic process in Jammu & Kashmir. Leaders of various Political parties shared their views on the way forward in this regard. They also expressed their commitment to the constitution and strengthening democracy. Prime Minister Narend...   READ MORE   Today’s meeting step towards developed, progressive J&K: PM ‘Delimitation has to happen at a quick pace for elected regime to take reins’ 6/25/2021 12:05:33 AM Agencies New Delhi, June 24: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has called today’s meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir an important step in the ongoing efforts towards a developed and progressive J&K, where all-round growth is furthered. In a series of tweets after the meeting, the Prime Minister said. “Today’s meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir is an important step in the ongoing efforts towards a developed and progressive J&K, where all-round growth is furthered. Our priority is to strengthen grassroots democracy in J&K. Delimitation has to happen at a quick pace so that polls can happen and J&K gets an elected Government that gives strength to J&K’...   READ MORE   Abdullahs distance from Mehbooba’s Pak remarks Zor Ka Jhatka! 6/25/2021 12:05:22 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 24: In a significant development, former Chief Minister and National Conference patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah and his successor, Omar Abdullah have distanced themselves from the remarks of the their counterpart from Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti that India should hold dialogue with Pakistan. Talking to reporters in New Delhi ahead of meeting the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, both Dr Abdullah and his son distanced themselves from the stand of their PDP partner in the PAGD. Talking to reporters separately, Dr Abdullah said that Mehbooba’s remarks were her personal and could be of the party she heads but that NC has nothing to do with that. Omar Abdu...   READ MORE   Principal Secy ULB acts tough, goes after black sheep in HUD Orders probe into illegal appointments, tightens noose around EOs 6/25/2021 12:05:06 AM Avinash Azad Early Times Report Jammu, June 24: As a sequel to its ongoing actions against backdoor and illegal appointments in many Municipal Committees (MCs), the government today ordered inquiry into illegal and unauthorised appointments in the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies Kashmir. Vice-Chairman, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Srinagar has been made, inquiry officer, and he would submit his report by the end of July. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Dr Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Vice-Chairman, Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, Srinagar as enquiry officer to look into the appointments made in the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir by way...   READ MORE   Commercialization of residential areas goes unchecked in Srinagar ‘Enforcement agencies asked to remove all illegal constructions’ 6/25/2021 12:04:58 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, June 24: Posh residential areas in the Srinagar city are fast turning into breeding grounds for unauthorized conversion of residential properties for commercial purposes. Sources told Early Times that Housing Colonies in Srinagar were developed for residential purposes and no commercial building permissions were accorded in these colonies other than the area earmarked for commercial activity by the Housing Board. However sources said that the majority of these housing colonies have acquired the status of more of a commercial hub having big shopping centres of every type than remaining a Housing Colony and commercial activities start from ...   READ MORE   Jammu & Kashmir reports 11 Covid deaths, 448 new cases 6/25/2021 12:04:40 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 24: Jammu & Kashmir reported 448 new positive cases of COVID-19 following which the total number of positive cases reached 3, 13,476. Following 11 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus in the union territory reached 4,284. Srinagar district reported 95 new cases followed by Reasi district 47, Anantnag district 36, Baramulla district 32, Pulwama district 30, Doda and Kishtwar districts 23 each, Jammu district 22, Rajouri district 19, Budgam district 18, Kupwara district 17, Bandipora district 15, Ganderbal district 14, Udhampur district 13, Ramban district 12, Poonch district 11, Kathua district eight, Kulgam district six, Samb...   READ MORE   Bhartiya Janta Party Sarpanch removed for ‘misusing’ authority 6/25/2021 12:04:33 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, June 24: After nearly three months since the five ward members of Panchayat Chanjer in remote Marwah Block had moved a no confidence motion against the BJP female Sarpanch for misusing her authority and indulging in corruption by withdrawing lakhs of rupees in the name of her husband and sons, the Sarpanch was finally removed after six out of seven Panches (Ward member) voted against her during a meeting presided over by Block Development Council Chairman Marwah. As per the details available with Early Times in April five ward members Bashir Ahmed, Mansoor Ahmed Wagay, Ranjeet Kumar Koul, Manzoor Ahmed & Ghulam Nabi Sheikh along with Naib ...   READ MORE   Of 1870 schemes, skill development department takes up only 30 6/25/2021 12:04:26 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 24: The Higher Education Department has gone slow over the skill development mission as out of 1870 skill development schemes proposed by the department to impart skills of various kinds, majority of them have been dropped. It would also render useless the equipment purchased by the department to run these schemes and make their laboratories functional. Sources informed Early Times that in accordance with the Skill India Mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Department of Higher Education Department Jammu and Kashmir had also initiated the process to impart various types of skills through different courses, offered by the Government Degree ...   READ MORE

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