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For a change, Mehbooba, Omar spend weekend talking Congress 7/15/2019 12:10:45 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: Going for a change, the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party leaders spend the Sunday tweeting about their former ally in the state government -Congress. Former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and her counterpart from NC, Omar Abdullah looked concerned about Congress. Reacting to reports that three of the 10 Congress lawmakers in Goa who switched to the BJP earlier this week have found a place in the Cabinet, Mehbooba said that 'Congress free bharat' is just an excuse for disempowering and stifling other political parties. 'Is this the new definition of democracy,' Mufti, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asked. 'Showing complete disregard for people's mandate. That too in the most brazen manner possible. Is this the new definition of democracy? Congress mukt Bharat is just an excuse for disempowering & stifling other political parties,' Mufti wrote on micro-blogging site twitter. Omar was also active the same way, as if it was a competition between the two parties to show concern about Congress. Reacting...   READ MORE

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Leaders failed to become our voice: Munish to people 'Masses have lost faith, they don't trust politicians anymore' 7/15/2019 12:10:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Sunday expressed dismay over elected representatives failing to become voice of the people. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish said, "It's unfortunate that our leaders have failed to come forward and support the common people. They have never led a protest, nor have they tried to listen to the grievances of the people, who voted for them." "If I win the elections, I assure you that I w...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 7/15/2019 12:10:02 AM Early Times Report Jammu: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said. ...   READ MORE   Cancer patients all set to suffer as govt converts Kashmir Nursing Home into eye hospital 7/15/2019 12:09:54 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report srinagar, July 14: The cancer patients of Kashmir valley and many areas of Jammu division are all set to face problems since the state government has decided to convert the Kashmir Nursing Home, Sonwar into a full-fledged ophthalmology hospital. Governor Satya Pal Malik led state administration recently took the decision of converting the Kashmir Nursing Home into ophthalmology hospital thus depriving the cancer patients of the facility of the chemotherapy being provided at the hospital. Sources told Early Times that the conversion of Nursing Home into ophthalmology hospital would lead to a situation where the cancer patients would have limited facilit...   READ MORE   SWM: DCs, PCB don't follow guidelines, NGT direction 7/15/2019 12:09:48 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 14: As municipal solid waste management is becoming a challenging task for civic authorities across state, the Deputy Commissioners who are supposed to hold quarterly meetings on municipal waste management and monthly meetings as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) direction have failed to do so which is a violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016 (SWM Rules). The Pollution Control Board (PCB) as well has failed to implement SWM Rules, which has complicated the issue of solid waste management in the state. As per rule 12 of SWM Rules 2016, Deputy Commissioners were supposed to identify landfill sites for treatment of municipal solid waste, bu...   READ MORE   'Govt has identified places for KP townships in Valley' Guv pitches for rehab of migrant Pandits 7/15/2019 12:09:40 AM Early Times Report srinagar, July 14: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said the migrant Kashmiri Pandits would require separate townships of their choice and setting up such habitations is a "not a matter of choice but out of necessity". Governor Malik told a national daily that the "best course would have been that those who have taken away their homes invite them back" and that is the job of the Kashmir leaders-Mehbooba and Omar, Farooq Sahab and Hurriyat, who should "make an effort to convince their society to do this and leave their homes." This, Malik insisted is not his job. "They come to the Valley even now because they have grown up over here and they holiday here,...   READ MORE   Kontwara remains neglected after 70 years of independence 7/15/2019 12:09:29 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: The Kontwara area in Drabshalla tehsil of Kishtwar district is totally a secluded area with people facing lack of basic amenities. The people of this belt face neglect and the area is deprived of development even after 70 years of independence. There is no proper road link to area and people have to walk miles together. Even the pregnant women and patients suffering from cronic diseases die on way to hospital said Mohammad Akram a local resident. He said there is no facility of higher secondary school and health centre in this entire belt. The patients are to be taken to Kishtwar Hospital which is 25 km away from the area. He said the children have ...   READ MORE   DC Rajouri seeks report from ADC Kalakote Health Department disowns existing old hospital building' 7/15/2019 12:09:15 AM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: Amid hide and seek over encroached old Hospital building, located near Forest Office Kalakote, disowned by Health Department on the basis of report submitted by Chief Medical Officer Rajouri, the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri has sought report from Additional Deputy Commissioner Kalakote. According to sources, taking cognizance of complaint filed by Sahild Singh Dogra, the DC Rajouri has sought report from ADC Kalakote. However, CMO Rajoiuri in its report sub...   READ MORE   PDP opposes strengthening of VDCs in Kishtwar 7/14/2019 10:41:23 PM Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 14: The People's Democratic Party on Sunday accused the Centre and the J&K governments of strengthening the RSS in the state by creating fresh Village Defence Committees (VDCs) which is "aimed at creating imbalance between the two communities" in communally sensitive Kishtwar district. Addressing a press conference here, PDP spokesperson and former MLC Firdous Ahmed Tak said his party opposes strengthening of VDCs and installation of bunkers in Kishtwar, and threatened agitation in case the Union government did not roll back the VDCs. Tak said that RSS members "are being provided weapons under the grab of VDCs." He gave a three-day ultimatum to district...   READ MORE   'Development is still a distant dream for people of Giddar Galian' BJP, Congress exploits residents for votes only 7/14/2019 10:39:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: Giddar Galian village, which is believed to be winning factor for any candidate contesting assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency, has been ignored to such an extent that development is still a distant dream for the residents of the area. Munish Gupta, Editor Early Times, who would be contesting upcoming assembly elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, continuing his mass contact programme, today visited Giddar Gali...   READ MORE   Rains endanger hearth and home of several Rajiv Nagar residents 7/14/2019 10:38:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, July 14: Rains for merely ten minutes creates flood like situation for several families in tail end areas of Rajiv Nagar, where water from shallow-drain overflows into their houses, endangering their home and hearth. Residents of Rajiv Nagar Mahesh Kumar, Sarvati, Rakesh Kumar, Manisha, Mantori, Roopa, Bhagwan Dass, Sushila, Vicky, Arun Kumar, Vishal, Gogi, Geeta Devi informed Early Times their small houses were constructed decades back adjoining to Narwal bridge a...   READ MORE

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