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| What Sheikh Abdullah did to enslave Jammu, Ladakh | | No delimitation in 1852, 1962, 1972, 2002 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Jammu & Kashmir was the first state in India post-1947 that elected its Constituent-cum-Legislative-Assembly in 1951. In rest of the country, people went to elect first Lok Sabha and state assemblies in 1952. But een before his government appointed the first Delimitation Commission in 1952 for delimiting the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies and holding elections in the country, the then Indian Prime Minister JL Nehru already, in 1951, had delegated the job of delimitation in J&K to Kashmir-based Sheikh Abdullah, who was known for his hatred for Jammu. Without going through the proper exercise of constituting a Delimitation Commission, Sheikh Abdullah arbitrarily decided to have a State Legislative Assembly with 100 members. Not just this, he earmarked 43 for the small Kashmir valley, 30 to huge Jammu province and a paltry 2 to Ladakh, the state's largest region, overwhelmingly Buddhist-majority. Besides, Sheikh Abdullah decided that the remaining 25 seats would be left vacant until the time Pakistan Occupied-Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) returned to... | |
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| Bank defaulter Dy Mayor of SMC, owes millions to SDA | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Sheikh Imran who is a defaulter for crores of rupees to the J&K Bank, also owes over Rs 80 lakhs to the Srinagar Development Authority.
Officials said Imran had "procured" space for office at the Sangarmal Shopping Complex in Srinagar around eight years ago but that he has not completed the lease agreement as a portion of the payment is pending.
The said person runs his private office from the Sangarmal Complex where the Income Tax department had conducted raids sometime back.
Officials said Imran "owns" prominent space for office in the second floor of the shopping plaza but has not cleared the dues incl... | |
| | | | Amit Shah's snub to Kashmir centric politicians leaves them guessing | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, not meeting any Kashmir centric leaders during his maiden official visit to the Valley earlier this week has left the mainstream politicians high and dry.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "This for the first time in the recent past that a union minister has ignored the Kashmir centric leaders and has not given any importance to them. It's a clear message to them that Centre can handle Jammu and Kashmir without the leaders, who sail in two boats and leave no opportunity to appease the separatists and the people sitting across the Line of Control."
He said that "during the past three decades Kashmir centric lea... | |
| | | | Governor inaugurates residential building at SECMOL Alternative School | | | |
Early Times Report
LEH, June 29: Governor Satya Pal Malik visited the Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) Alternative School campus and inaugurated the solar powered residential building for boys here. He was accompanied by Sh. Gyal P Wangyal , Dy Chairman, LAHDC, Leh; Ms. Avny Lavasa, Deputy Commissioner, Leh; Ms. Sargun Shukla, SSP Leh; and Sh. Sonam Wangchuk, Founder of the SECMOL.
Addressing the gathering of students, Governor observed that in our society failures are not treated well and this is one of the reason for children to lack in confidence and added that all of them are fortunate to have a unique concept like SECMOL which believes in teaching stud... | |
| | | | Vote for candidates, who can take bold decisions: Munish to people | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Saturday said that Jammu needs strong people, who could represent them in the Legislative Assembly, and not the ones who lack courage to take decisions.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "It's unfortunate that our leaders have not been able to work independently during the past 70-years. They have always looked towards Centre or the State to get the even minor works done."
"Ou... | |
| | | | NC leadership cheats IB residents on reservation issue | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Even as Jammu based National Conference (NC) leaders have supported extension of reservation benefits to residents of International Border (IB), role played by party's members in the Lok Sabha has created a strong anger against border people of Jammu province.
In the Lok Sabha when this Bill was moved on Friday, NC members opposed it and termed it an attack on the special status of J&K. But Jammu based NC leaders came forward in support of the Bill to befool people of Jammu region. Residents of border areas are asking their local NC leaders to clear their stand on this issue because technically NC has opposed reservation for IB people in the Lok Sabha.
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| | | | `People at helm of Tourism lack vision to promote it' | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 29: Tourism considered a back bone of Jammu and Kashmir's economy lacks proper vision to promote this vital sector.
This could be gauged from the fact that government has failed to complete several vital projects of the tourism sector and even failed to implement the eco-tourism policy in Jammu and Kashmir.
The tourism department has framed a tourism policy under which it is expected that Kashmir would be a leading destination by 2025.
This only is possible when the unexplored picturesque destinations are developed and completion of the vital tourism projects.
So far, it has been restricted to few destinations like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, So... | |
| | | | Marwah, Warwan & Dachhan see corruption in implementation of MGNREGA | | Back to Village | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, June 29: Even as the government of Jammu Kashmir is trying to reach to the people in far flung areas , the people of Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan that remain cut off from the rest of the state during winters complaint about corruption in the implementation of MGNREGA wherein more than 45 Crore have been withdrawn as material cost on the name of few influential persons including Sarpanches, relatives of BDO's VLWs, GRS and even on the name of wives and children's of the RDD officials.
Similarly thousands of trees have been shown purchased but actually no plantation has been done.
Surprisingly some works under MGNREGA have been shown executed d... | |
| | | | I will be a call away if elected, Munish Gupta tells Bandu Rakh residents | | | 
Jammu, June 29: Assuring redresal of public issues on phone calls if elected as MLA, Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, during his door-to-door campaign on Saturday evening interacted with the residents of some parts of Rakh Bandu area and listened to the problems being faced by them.
Interacting with masses, Munish Gupta assured them that they have not to visit their representative to get done works in their respective areas. “I will deliver what I’m promising with you”, Munish told the ... | |
| | | | BJP, Cong did nothing in past one decade: Trikuta Nagar residents tell Munish | | Civic issues remained unaddressed; sanitation turns to be major issue | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: Strongly criticizing Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party for shattering hopes of the people of Jammu, the residents of Friends Colony of Trikuta Nagar Extension alleged that things have gone from bad to worse during the past one decade.
The residents of the Friends Colony told Editor Early Times Munish Gupta about various issues being confronted by them during his mass contact programme, who would be contesting assembly elections as an independent candidat... | |
| | | | Dilapidated road, choked drains, no dustbins greet visitors: Ashok Nagar residents tell Munish | | 'Cong, BJP MLAs disappeared after winning elections' | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 29: Dilapidated roads, lanes and choked drains at Ashok Nagar Satwari is enough to expose the development work done by the former Congress and BJP MLAs in the past one decade.
Residents alleged that the ex MLAs did not visit the area after getting mandate due to which heap of garbage, dilapidated roads, lanes pose a threat to the residents of the area. They also alleged that the former MLAs never visited their locality to take stock of their problems.
Charan Da... | |
| | | | Choked drain, culvert near Ganpati Food creates chaos during rain | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 27: Since 2015, when Kavinder Gupta was a Speaker Legislative Assembly, we met him on several occasion seeking revamp of culvert near Ganpati Food, backside the Swaran Theatre but unfortunately, he could not meet his words until the state came under Governor's rule in June 2018.
Repairing of damaged drainage along with culvert point at crossing main road on the backside of Swaran Theatre has been a long pending demand, the choked drain serves at least 15 familie... | |
| | | | Finally, Govt. wakes up to SMC's inefficiency | | Admin reprimands Corporation for failures, excuses | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: This has happened for the first time that the government felt compelled to reprimand Srinagar Municipal Corporation for its pathetic functioning, censuring it over its failure in removing encroachments in the city.
The SMC, which already is in the news for its utter failure in keeping the beauty of Srinagar intact and alive, caught government's attention on Saturday when Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan censured it and asked it why it has failed so badly in removing encroachments, thus turning the entire city a hub of chaos and lawlessness.
As per the reports coming to fore, Divisional Commissioner made the directions while reviewing t... | |
| | | | Sonawari constituency lacking behind in health, education and other sectors | | Promises remain on papers, nothing is visible on ground | | | S.Tahir-Ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, June 29: In the age of science and technology, scores of people in Sonawari constituency of Bandipora district are disappointed from their political leaders who have failed to uplift the area in various fields from last many years.
According to the locals of Sonawari constituency that from past many years they have been telling their representatives to find out the place where they dump the garbages so that the area will remain clean.
We are lacking of basic facilities as the roads are in shambles, electricity, health, education, PHE, and other sectors are completely disappointed, the successive governments has failed to bring any relief to t... | |
| | | | SE PWD hamare jeb mein hai" say PWD officials | | | |
Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 28: Early Times newspaper carried out a story on AEE Surankote and AEE Mendhar who failed to implement the order of SE PWD on implementation of RTI act within their department but both the officers failed to implement SE's direction.
Sources said that SE, XEn, AEEs and JEs share the booty and this is the reason that SE PWD too has joined the bandwagon of violating the RTI Act. RTI applicant approached SE many times with a request to give final judgment, but reportedly, SE is shielding his tainted AEEs from Mendhar and Surankote who are openly calling shots in the department. One of the AEEs has amassed huge wealth form the department by f... | |
| | | | For weeks now, several villages in Mendhar reel under darkness | | | |
Early Times Report
Poonch, June 29: : Unmoved by the plight of people amid soaring temperatures, Power Devlopment Department has failed to restore power supply to at least seven villages in Mendhar of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Reports reaching said that at least seven villages which include; Sagra, Salwah, Gohlad, Chajjla, Salani, Ari and Dharati are reeling under severe darkness while the department is showing 'no concern'.
Talking to the locals said that they are facing a lot of difficulties amid the soaring temperatures. "We are facing a lot of difficulties in such temperatures, they said while adding that the worst sufferers have been the students whose study has got ba... | |
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