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Rebels giving sleepless nights to PDP Ansari says 14 MLAs ready to leave party, Mehbooba mum 7/12/2018 11:57:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: Former minister in the PDP-BJP coalition and now a PDP rebel, Imran Ansari has dropped a bombshell again by claiming that as many as 14 MLAs are about to leave the PDP soon and that the new front is in the offing. The revelation has come a day after several PDP MLAs met former Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti at her residence in Srinagar. The meeting of even those MLAs about whom the party was sceptic that they may join the rebel camp, came as a surprise for the party and it regained the confidence of being intact and alive even during the present tumultuous times. However, not much time had passed since the euphoria had dominated the PDP leadership, that Ansari, the rebel MLA and Shia leader made the startling revelation on Thursday. According to him, those who met Mehbooba aren't with her in any way and that there are many who are about to join the rebel group., Ansari named those who are all set to bid adieu to the PDP and join the rebel group. Such a statement has caused jittery within the PDP and there are discussion...   READ MORE

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When PDP leader's daughter duo enjoyed windfall of Sufarish One sister got 2 flats, other Tourism contracts 7/12/2018 11:57:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: The family of a senior Peoples Democratic Party leader from south Kashmir, who was removed from the council of ministers some months back, had been getting illegally benefitted by the then government, officials said. While the general perception was that the PDP leader, who is also a close relative of the then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had been sidelined, after the induction of Tasaduq Mufti as a minister in the Cabinet, the actual story looks different. While one of the daughters of this PDP leader was "illegally" given two flats to live at plush Gupkar, which mainly houses the VVIPs and the VIPs, the other daughter had been granted contracts in ...   READ MORE   Governor slaps leaders of mainstream political parties, orders for holding of Panchayat polls in JK 7/12/2018 11:57:07 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 12: Governor Narendra Nath Vohra led State Administrative Council (SAC) today virtually put a slap on the face of the mainstream politicians after it set the ball rolling for the holding of Panchayat elections across the length and breadth of Jammu & Kashmir. Mainstream political parties like National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Indian National Congress (INC) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) have been making many excuses and creating obstacles in the conduct of Panchayat elections in the state. Although, the tenure of Panchayats ended in 2016 no serious effort was taken to hold fresh elections for the same. This i...   READ MORE   Governor to act against tainted officials 7/12/2018 11:56:46 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 12: Since the imposition of the Governor's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, the departments have initiated a process to hold parallel enquiries against tainted officials in addition to probe being held by anti-graft bodies. Sources said that during the PDP-BJP government the departments were not showing any concern to hold parallel enquiries against tainted officials. "There was always a political influence whenever a department would initiate a parallel enquiry against any official," an official of the General Administration Department said. The official said that since the imposition of Governor's Rule, the departments have taken it very seriously to init...   READ MORE   BJP leaders ready to give up Hindu CM demand to grab power again 7/12/2018 11:56:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir are making desperate attempts to persuade the central leadership to form the government in the state. The senior BJP leaders these days are camping in New Delhi to get a nod from the leadership to go ahead with engineering a split in Peoples Democratic Party so that rebels could form a splinter group and challenge the "hegemony" of the PDP leadership. Sources told Early Times that the PDP leaders headed by Imran Ansari are in touch with the BJP leaders and have assured them that they would be able to cobble up the numbers to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir. Former chief minister and PDP ...   READ MORE   Affected by Pak shelling, family awaits Govt's assistance 7/12/2018 11:04:44 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, July 12: At a time when Government is constructing bunkers for the safety of the border villagers, a family affected with Pak shelling at Ramgarh sector has been forced to live in miserable conditions under tinned roof, hoping to get Government's attention. An elderly man Shanker Das son of Bani Ram of village Keso Manhasan Ramgarh Sector of district Samba had applied for construction of house under BPL scheme with BDO Ramgarh four times at differ...   READ MORE   Agriculture Deptt cares a damn about Governor's order Refuses to detach 52 attached officials 7/12/2018 10:35:01 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, July 12: The Directorate of Agriculture Jammu has virtually thrown the order of Governor's secretariat to detach all attached officials, by refusing to detach over 50 officials enjoying attachments as their choice posts. To save the interests of these blue-eyed attached employees, the Agriculture department devised a unique modus operandi by terming the attached officials as backbone of department, if detached, the department would cease to function. The Directorate of Agriculture Jammu has issued two orders with vide numbers Agri/DAJ/Estt-40/2018/2960-77 and Agri/DAJ/Estt-40/2018//3016 dated 06/07/2018 and 07/07/2018 respectively wherein the depart...   READ MORE   To keep them off militancy, Govt to encourage youth for sports Rs. 10 lakh to be spent in each 143 blocks of state 7/12/2018 10:34:51 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, July 12: The government headed by Governor NN Vohra is aiming to divert attention of Kashmir youth towards sports activities so that they don't join the militant ranks. In this regard highly placed sources told early times that K- Vijay Kumar Advisor to Governor chaired a high-level meeting of top brass here in the civil secretariat and directed them to engage the local boys in various sports activities to keep them away from joining various militant outfits. Sources said that the meeting was attended by Director General of Police, IG CRPF, IG Police Kashmir Zone and other top officials of the government. "The advisor sought feedback from t...   READ MORE   Despite complaints, VO fails to initiate action against RDD Rajouri 7/12/2018 10:34:41 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, July 12: The people of Sunderbani in Rajouri have expressed astonishment over Vigilance Organisation's nonchalance to take cognizance of complaints of wrongdoings in the Rural Development Department. The Vigilance has received written complaints from various quarters in Sunderbani against RDD, alleging misappropriation of funds allotted for various developmental works. The complaints were lodged at Director Office Jammu from where no action has been initiated so far. The complaints were registered in 2016-17. It is being alleged that the RDD has been under the scanner for past many years since the incumbent officers including JE, BDO and VLWs ...   READ MORE   Kathua official website furnishes stale info 7/12/2018 10:34:36 PM Harpreet Singh Sethi Early Time Report Kathua, July 12: At a time when the state government has moved official machinery to ensure peaceful Amarnath yatra, the failure of the Kathua administration to update its website reflects the lethargy of the concerned officials. There is no updated information available about the police officers on the website as at least three Station House Officers and one Sub-divisional Police Officer stands transferred from their current postings several months...   READ MORE   On HC orders Govt starts reassessment of fruit trees Construction of Semi Ring Road 7/12/2018 10:34:20 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 12: On the directions of High Court and continuous reporting by Early Times , authorities have started making reassessments of fruit trees coming under alignment of Semi Ring Road in Kashmir valley. Sources say that rates of fruit will be enhanced 4 times as fresh rates will be issued within a weeks time by Government . The new rates will be applicable in Jammu belt also where hundreds of mango trees will be axed in Jammu / Kathua districts... Details available with Early Times reveal that Department of Horticulture has started making reassessment of fruit trees in Budgam / Srinagar after the aggrieved orchardists got a relief from High Court. Sources ...   READ MORE   Pak journo influence report on human rights situation in J&K UNHR Commissioner Hussein stands exposed 7/12/2018 10:34:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 12: Commissioner of United Nations Human Rights body, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, who made public his biased and lop-sided report on human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir, last month stands exposed. Hussein has been exposed by none other than a Canada-based journalist of Pakistan origin Zafar Bangesh. On Wednesday, Bangesh claimed that he influenced UN high commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, as far as his report on the human rights situation was concerned. Zafar Bangesh on Wednesday claimed that "the UN High Commissioner for human rights, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, was in constant touch with him while preparing the report on human rights...   READ MORE   'Conflict of interest' spoils SKIMS' faculty selection 7/12/2018 10:34:00 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, July 12: : Apart from disputed eligibility of candidates and skewed marking pattern, the 'conflict of interest' has spoiled the faculty selection process at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. A crucial document, which Early Times has accessed, reveals the mystery behind the sudden ouster of Dr. M. S. Khuroo from the Governing Body and Apical Selection committee of this premier health institute. Document detailing how the whole the selection process at SKIMS was manipulated and then sent to then Chairman Governing Body-Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. But instead of ordering a probe or asking the committee to ensure transparency, the w...   READ MORE

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