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| 'Party leadership crushed dissenting voices' | | Rebellion in PDP dates back to Sept 2017 | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: It was nearly a year ago when the rebel PDP leader and former minister, Imran Ansari, actually expressed disgruntlement against his party leadership in the open, but those at the helm in the party chose to ignore his pleas.
After the cabinet revamp on February 18, 2017, the two ministers Syed Basharat Bukhari and Ansari resigned from their respective portfolios. After much deliberation, the duo was asked to rejoin. Later on, both the ministers joined offices and retained their respective portfolios. However, six months later, Ansari who was IT and Sports Minister stated that the assurances given to him earlier weren't fulfilled in entirety.
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| | | | Yatra tickets sold in black, admits helicopter company's chief | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 7: Director of the helicopter company operating on Pahalgam-Panjtarni route, on Saturday admitted that Amarnath Yatra air tickets were being sold in black market to pilgrims at exorbitant rates.
Wangchuk Shamshu, Director Himalayan Heli Service Private Ltd, said, "Yes, tickets are being black-marketed, but it is the responsibility of police and other concerned agencies to stop it."
"Different quota has been allotted to different people. Therefore I don't know how they sell these tickets later," he said.
Shamshu informed that local hoteliers' association and sales agents roped in have been allotted a special quota and they can tell how... | |
| | | | BOSE buries printing scam | | Blank pages found in thousands of books | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: The authorities of J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) have reportedly hushed up a multi-million rupees scandal involving printing of 8-10 blank pages with several thousands books.
Instead of initiating an enquiry and fixing the responsibility, the BOSE officials, who were involved in the scandal, clandestinely hushed up the entire matter by arbitrarily penalizing the printers with meagre Rs 5000.
Sources in the BOSE informed Early Times that several thousand textbooks for from Class-1 to 10 were printed through several printers. "For the last few years, the books supplied by printers are being found with nearly 8-10 blank pages.
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| | | | Minister, MLA sit on Sofa, poor voters forced to sit on floor | | |  Early Times Report
Ramnagar, July 7: poor voters who elect the MLA Ministers by casting their Valuable vote have no right to sit properly blezer example shows in Ujawala yojana where MOS PMO distributed Cooking Gas connection to the BPL families in Town hall Ramnagar.
Difference between voter and leaders shows in said function on one hand Minister as well as MLA as well as leaders sit on sofa and chairs common masses voter have to sit on floor. These are the voters who elect Ministers ... | |
| | | | Under fire, Birbal invokes Sahir Ludhainavi | | 'Na Munh Chhupa Ke Jiye Ham Na Sar Jhuka Ke Jiye' | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 7: I Having come under heavy fire from Peoples Democratic Party's team of rebels led by Imran Reza Ansari, his party colleague Naeem Akhter Andrabi has finally invoked in inspirational poem by noted poet Sahir Ludhainavi.
Akhter, who was nicknamed Birbal by his party colleagues like MP Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, has changed his profile picture to the couplets by Sahir along with latter's picture.
"Na Munh Chhupa Ke Jiye Ham Na Sar Jhuka Ke Jiye, Sitamgaron Ka... | |
| | | | Another embezzlement of funds in Kalakote | | Funds utilized without consultation of Gram Sabha | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: In yet another instance of embezzlement of funds in block Kalakote, around Rs 70 lakh were utilized 'in papers' only, that too, without consultation of Gram Sabha, a decision making body in absence of elected members of Panchyats.
Raising question over embezzlement of funds released under 14th Finance Commission in Kalakote, a former Sarpanch informed that no meeting of Gram Sabha has been called by BDO Kalakote for last three years.
"Funds under 14th FC are on the disposal of Panchayat Secretary and concerned Sarpanch, but in the absence of Sarpanch and Panch, as elections are not being held, the BDO officials have to consult the Gram Sa... | |
| | | | For 3 yrs, student visits BOSE office for mark sheet | | | | AB Sharma
Early Times Report
Rajouri, July 7: The standard of J&K Board of School Education (BOSE) has been touching its low with each passing day particularly in terms of the public delivery. For example, a student has been visiting the BOSE regularly for the last three years to get his matriculation mark sheet but to no avail.
Roshan Lal, son of Baldev Raj, of Panchayat Nallha Makol in Sunderbani area of Rajouri had passed his matriculation in 2015-16. But he did not received his mark sheet.
"After few months of declaration of result, when I didn't get my matriculation mark sheet and diploma, I visited the BOSE office at Sunderbani where officials asked me to visit main office of ... | |
| | | | 'CM should be Kashmiri Muslim, we will support you to form Govt' | | Rebel MLA Abid Ansari to BJP | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 7: The disgruntled PDP legislators, who have revolted against party president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, have said that they are prepared to shake hands with the BJP if it accepted to make Muslim from Kashmir CM and pledge that it would implement the Agenda of Alliance (AoA). "The BJP has to show its commitment to implementation of the AoA. There should be no fresh terms and conditions for government formation in the state. Any demand by the BJP for a Hindu CM is not acceptable to us," said MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari. He said that "when the BJP had entered into an alliance with PDP for forming the government, it hadn't insisted on a Hindu CM.
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| | | | Azad raises hands, says will not return to state politics | | News Analysis | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 7: It was only on July 4 that the Congress leaders adopted a unanimous resolution at Srinagar meet saying that Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will be the party's chief ministerial candidate in the next assembly elections in the state. The resolution was adopted in the presence of Azad himself, in-charge J&K Congress Ambika Soni, former JKPCC president and union minister Saif-ud-Din Soz and president of JKPCC chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir.
The resolution was adopted after a dominant group within the Congress opposed tooth and nail the suggestion that the Congress should forge an alliance with the PDP to keep ... | |
| | | | Stone crushers running illegally in Gair Mumkin Khad | | Enforcement agencies become mute spectators, indicating hand in glove | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: The law enforcement agencies of the administration have failed to act against stone crushers operating illegally in Gair Mumkin Khad at village Gandharwan near Akhnoor town.
The silence and inaction on part of these enforcement agencies indicates connivance of enforcement officers.
Various laws along with State Water Act, 2010 and even the repeated directions of High Court and even by Supreme Court have failed to make any difference.
"The apex court had called upon the state government to ensure strict monitoring of these crushers that have been running in violation of norms. But owing to delaying tactics of the enforcement agencies and alleged prev... | |
| | | | Do Pandit widows deserve enhanced financial help? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7 : The first task that has not been dealt by the successive Governments has been left to Governor, N.N. Vohra. He knows the pulse of the people who have been affected by the 27-year old Pakistan sponsored militancy. In fact the plight of the widows has remained untouched when there are on Government record over 7500 widows whose husbands have been killed by militants.
It is yet not known whether some of the Kashmiri Pandit families who have lost their bread earners would also be benefitted by Vohra's decision. Governor, Vohra has approved revision of the monthly pension of militancy victim widows from Rs 750 to Rs 1000.The order would benefit 7500 wi... | |
| | | | After maintaining silence Lal Singh starts exposing duplicity of BJP leaders | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: After maintaining silence for a couple of months Ex-Forest Minister and MLA Basholi Choudhary Lal Singh today made indirect attack on leadership of BJP for adopting double standard on demand of CBI in Rassana case.
Addressing a meeting of CAs, advocates and retired officers he said "intellectuals, academicians, scholars, researchers, youngsters and thinkers are the real assets of a nation since they are the ones who build opinions and are the founding fathers of every revolution that takes place in any part of the world.
"CBI probe in Rasana case would be a fitting answer to all those who are shedding crocodile tears these days after they have been ou... | |
| | | | BMOs of Phallanwalla, Nud turn 'dictators' | | Salary of NHM employees blocked | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 7: The Block Medical Officers (BMOs) of Phallanwalla and Nud have blocked salaries of employees working under National Health Mission, despite government releasing pending salary of all NHM employees before Eid.
Wishing anonymity, a group of NRHM employees informed Early Times that the BMO Nud has blocked their three months salary, while BMO Phallanwalla has not released two month salary of all NRHM employees working under their jurisdiction.
The employees said they have approached the BMOs for release of their pending salary but the latter demanded affidavit in this regard.
"Nearly 12,000 employees including doctors and paramedical staff are working u... | |
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