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NC, PDP, Cong had ganged- up to demolish Dogra identity to appease Geelani 8/13/2019 11:00:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Before and after August 5- when the Article 370 was scrapped by the Rajya Sabha, PDP, NC and Congress leaders of Kashmir Valley are inciting Dogras against this decision of the BJP government. Leaders of these parties have warned that identity of Dogras was under threat after abrogation of Article 370 because outsiders will influx Jammu. But they have forgotten that PDP, NC and Congress had joined together to stop issuing of Dogra certificate in the year 2011 when NC was heading coalition with Congress and some other small groups. PDP was principal opposition party but at that time no leader from the party had opposed decision of the then state government to destroyed Dogra identity. Instead of playing the role of opposition to protect interests of Dogras, PDP had rather mounted pressure on the NC-Congress coalition government to scrap Dogra certificate due to direction from Sayeed Ali Shah Geelnai. On April 19, 2011 Geelani had warned violence in J&K if the state government failed to stop issuing certificates to the residents of Jammu by April...   READ MORE

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Delimitation in J&K: After ECI meeting, ball is now in Centre's court 8/13/2019 11:00:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Even as Election Commission today convened a meeting to discuss delimitation in J&K, final decision on redrawing assembly constituencies of newly created Union Territory (UT) will be taken by the Union Government. Credible sources in the corridors of power said that Union Government was seriously discussing all issues pertaining to J&K including setting up of the delimitation commission in the newly carved UT. Sources said that Centre was not in a haste to take decision of delimitation commission because Union Government wanted to set up an mechanism to ensure justice with all regions and sub-regions of the state. Centre is working on a strategy to end ...   READ MORE   People endorse apprehensions air by Harsh Dev Singh 8/13/2019 10:59:57 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Abrogation of Art 370 and 35-A is a welcome move -which has dismantled many myths and paved the way for complete integration of J&K with Indian Union, nationalist people of Jammu have some apprehensions which needed to be addressed. The Early Times in its interaction with the people who urged the Centre to remove some misconceptions and apprehensions which have been raised after passing of J&K Reorganization Bill in the Parliament. Several people, this correspondent spoke with echoed apprehension aired by Panthers Party leader Harsh Dev Singh and demanded issues raised by Singh should be addressed in the interest of the people of Jammu. Pertinent ...   READ MORE   Riding bicycle Munish reaches Chatha Mill, residents castigate poor civic amenities Mass contact programme continues 8/13/2019 10:59:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Continuing his mass contact programme ahead of next assembly polls, Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the elections as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency, riding a bicycle from his residence in Gandhi Nagar, today reached Chatha Mill locality and its adjoining areas. During his visit, Munish Gupta interacted with a large number of residents of the area who informed him of their problems and hardships in detail whil...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 8/13/2019 10:59:11 PM 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   Impact of Article 370's revocation on JK Legislative Council Over 200 employees/officials in a fix for their future 8/13/2019 10:57:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: The revocation of Article 370 was a bolt from blue for over 200 employees and officials of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council (LC) as they have feared for their future as according to the new legislation for the state, LC will not exist. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir will be a Union Territory with Legislative Assembly but there is no reference to the Upper House of the Legislature. If go by the New Delhi's model of governance, there will be only lower house of the legislature barring the Legislative Council. At present the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has over 200 employees and officials wor...   READ MORE   Imam Tawhidi snubs Pak, says 'India is older than Islam Article 370 gone, J&K broken 8/13/2019 10:57:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: The landmark decision of PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah to do away with J&K's 70-year-old separate status within the Indian Union and break the nearly 180-year-old state into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh has unset Pakistan's applecart. Islamabad has been trying to solicit the support of international community against India but with no result. US, Russia, UAE, Poland, even China and many other countries have refused to side with Pakistan, which had been seeking to dismember India and annex Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh since 1947 through war and low-intensity proxy war. They have all told Pakistan that the J&K was a bilateral issue and it was for...   READ MORE   SPO was critical following snake bite but ambulance waited 45 minutes for unknown reasons Delay of 45 minutes at Kathua hospital costs SPO's life 8/13/2019 10:56:56 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: A prolonged wait of around 45 minutes by the ambulance to ferry a Special Police Officer (SPO) from Kathua hospital to Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu (GMC&H), who was critical after a snake bite, cost his life as he breathed his last after reaching only Samba. Sources informed Early Times that SPO Darshan of village Sadrota of tehsil Mahlar of district Kathua was deputed at Kharkara Morh Naka of Jammu and Kashmir Police. After finishing his routine duties on Monday night he went for sleep but after sometime he woke up and complained about some uneasiness, sources said, adding that his colleagues shifted him to Associated Medical College Ka...   READ MORE   After Azad, Chidambaram and Aiyar, Priyanka opposes abrogation of Article 370, reorganization of J&K 8/13/2019 10:56:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: After the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Union HM P Chidambaram, Leader of Congress Legislature Party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, former minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and former MP CM Digbijay Singh, Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi has opposed the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A and bifurcation of J&K into UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh. She on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi Government abrogated Article 370 in an unconstitutional manner. This precisely has been the line Pakistan has adopted since August 5, 2019, when HM Amit Shah moved statutory resolution on abrogation of Article 370 and Jammu & Ka...   READ MORE   Rahul trying create unrest by seeking to bring oppn leaders on JK visit: Guv 8/13/2019 10:56:27 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Hours after Rahul Gandhi accepted Satya Pal Malik's 'invitation' to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor Tuesday accused the former of politicising the matter and said the Congress leader has put forth many conditions for visiting the region, including meeting mainstream leaders under detention. "Rahul Gandhi is politicizing the matter by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders to create further unrest and problems for the common people. He has p...   READ MORE   Supreme Court says Centre needs time to bring normalcy in J&K 8/13/2019 10:46:40 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 13: The Supreme Court, while hearing a petition by Tehseen Poonawalla seeking withdrawal of restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, today said the central government should get time to bring back normality in the state. It labelled the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as "very sensitive" and refused to pass any immediate order to the Centre to lift restrictions in the region imposed after the state's special powers under Article 370 were scrapped. The court also said it is to be ensured that no life was lost there and posted the matter after two weeks, saying it will wait for normality to return. Attorney-general K.K. Vennugpal did not mention in court any government ...   READ MORE   Amit Shah unlikely to visit J&K on Aug 15 8/13/2019 10:46:09 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 13: While some reports earlier today claimed that Amit Shah may visit Jammu and Kashmir on August 15, what has now emerged is that the Home Minister has no plans to visit Srinagar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has no plans to visit Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on 15th August, reported news agency a senior home ministry official stated that the Home Minister's may be possible but would depend on ground reports. The situation has been tense in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 when the Centre decided to revoke Article 370. Restrictions were further reduced in Kashmir on Tuesday. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is in Kashmir for almost a week now. He is taking...   READ MORE   Paragliding destination in Pancheri still a distant dream 8/13/2019 10:45:51 PM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Aug 13: Paragliding potential in Meer area of tehsil Pancheri of district Udhampur was identified by the Tourism Department in the year 2009, accordingly construction was started for the earmarked destination but even after 10 years only plinth was laid while the remaining work was stalled. Pertinently, in the year 2009 paragliding trials were successfully conducted by an internationally acclaimed paraglider in the lofty and scenic hills of P...   READ MORE   People continue to throng DC Office, private homes to avail helpline services 8/13/2019 10:45:02 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Aug 13: As the internet and mobile services blockade in Kishtwar District continued following the scrapping of Article 370 and 35A of the constitution by government of India, hundreds of people were seen rushing and lined up for calling through a landline at private homes as well as established call center at DC office complex Kishtwar. As per the details available with Early Times, heavy rush of people was seen in Deputy Commissioner's Office K...   READ MORE   J-K to host investors meet from Oct 12 in Srinagar 8/13/2019 10:44:43 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 13: Seeking to attract businesses to Jammu and Kashmir, the state administration on Tuesday announced a three-day global investors summit to be held in Srinagar from October 12. The meet will provide J&K an opportunity to showcase its strengths, strategies and potential, the state's Principal Secretary (Industries), Naveen Choudhary, told reporters here. It will also help allay fears and apprehensions in the minds of trade and business community outside the st...   READ MORE   Restrictions being eased out in phased manner in J&K ; national highway functioning normally: MHA 8/13/2019 10:42:21 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 13: The restrictions are being eased out in a phased manner in Kashmir and the situation in the Jammu division has been restored after assessment by local authorities, asserted the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday. Taking to social media platform Twitter, the MHA Spokesperson assured that the situation in the newly formed Union Territory (UT) is gradually returning to normalcy. The MHA said that the medical services are being provided to the people without any hindrance, adding that a total of 13,500 Outpatient Departments (OPDs) have given requisite medical treatment to patients. Speaking on the availability of all medicines, including the life-saving m...   READ MORE   Hopeful of relaxing curbs after Independence Day rehearsals: Principal Secretary 8/13/2019 10:33:57 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: The security clampdown has been imposed after the Union government revoked Article 370 that gave a special status to Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday said it is hopeful of further relaxations in the security clampdown after the dress rehearsal for the August 15 Independence Day celebrations conclude in various districts. Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal told in press conference in Srinagar that while prohib...   READ MORE   Vaishno Devi Yatra progressing smoothly 8/13/2019 10:33:17 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 13: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Tuesday appealed to the pilgrims from across the country that the pilgrimage to the cave shrine is smoothly progressing and do not pay heed to rumours. Situation in J&K remained peaceful after revocation of Article 370. Administration imposed restrictions, which were lifted later while mobile internet service still remains snapped. "There are no untoward like incident and no suspension or cancellation of yatra and i...   READ MORE   It's a question of trade-off between inconvenience and loss of life in J&K: Top official 8/13/2019 10:32:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: The restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on people's movement and communications were a trade-off between inconvenience and loss of life and any decision on lifting them will be taken by the local administration, a top government official said in New Delhi on Tuesday. Political leaders like former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who were arrested as a "precautionary measure", will be released by the Jammu and Kashmir administration only after assessing the ground situation. "If the trade-off is between inconvenience and loss of life, if the trade-off is between peddling fake news leading to loss of life and people's inconven...   READ MORE   J&K police demands details of rogue Twitter handle 8/13/2019 10:32:45 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: Police in Jammu and Kashmir has shot a letter to Twitter asking for details of one of its accounts that has been spreading "rumours through his tweets very frequently which are leading to law and order situation in the Kashmir Valley". The Superintendent of Police, Police Component Srinagar demanded details of the Twitter handle registered as "WSK" "@WajSKhan" having Twitter User ID: "74964902" The letter to Twitter, Inc, Corporate secretary in 1335 Market Street Suite 900 San Francisco, CA94103 US said: "@WajSKhan is spreading rumours through his tweets very frequently which are leading to law and order situation in Kashmir valley which in turn i...   READ MORE   With radicals out of J&K, stone-pelting steeply drops 8/13/2019 10:32:35 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 13: As security agencies rounded up separatist and radical trouble makers from the Kashmir Valley, incidents of stone pelting have drastically fallen despite escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the axing of Article 370. In the past 48 hours, the Valley has been more or less calm barring few sporadic incidents of stone-pelting in Soura and downtown areas of Srinagar. In a security exercise stretching over a couple of months, Jammu and Kashmir's has identified scores of separatist and key radical leaders who were instrumental in orchestrating stone-pelting incidents in the Valley. "In a swift move, we picked up these pro-Pakistani radi...   READ MORE

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