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Politicians cut to size: new J&K Govt to have 9 Ministers only 8/21/2019 11:04:29 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: The Government of India Reorganising Jammu and Kashmir State into Union Territories (UTs) has left the politician high and dry. According to J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will have 90 assembly seats, after the delimitation will be held. However strength of new cabinet will be just 10 percent of total strength of the new legislature. "The Reorganisation of the state has also led to abolish of the Upper House and there will be no Legislative Council in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. An Analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Politicians during the past 70 years have been ruling Jammu and Kashmir, will find it very difficult to adjust with the new setup." He said, "Which ever the party comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir after the assembly elections are held, will have a limited role, as major decisions will be taken by the Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir." An Observer said that the Reorganisation of the state has cut the Politicians to the size. "These politicians ha...   READ MORE

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Registration of vehicles by Transport deptt runs at snail's pace Vendors affixing HSRP fails to fix plates on given time 8/21/2019 11:04:18 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: The online registration of vehicles in the state has been running at snail's pace due to delay on part of the vendor affixing High Security Registration Plates (HSRP), which has been failed to affix number plates, as per the time given to the customer, evoking resentment among customers. Due to delay on part of getting Registration Certificates (RCs) at an earliest, the customers of new vehicles have been facing lot of hardships to run their vehicles but even during Governor's rule, none is bothering about the problem. Sources informed Early Times that the system of online registration all new vehicles was introduced for public's convenience and one of...   READ MORE   In Kashmir’s commercial hub a shopkeeper shows way to support Modi's decision 8/21/2019 11:04:05 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 21: In a significant development, one of oldest shop in commercial hub of Srinagar has resumed business activities, belying claims of those who were saying that people of Kashmir were not with Prime Minister Narinder Modi's decision of scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. At Residency Road, at stone's throw from historic Lal Chowk here, a provision store that has been famous for around five decades, has resumed its activities to do brisk business. The shop was seen bustling with buyers who had come to store to buy their choice of grocery items when most of the departmental stores and other similar shops are closed since Aug 5 when New Del...   READ MORE   Employees wear casuals, fearing for stone pelters 8/21/2019 11:03:59 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 21: With government directing employees to attend their duties, those who go to offices turn to casual dresses by wearing Khan dress and chappal fearing backlash from stone pelters. Amid tough situation, the government has directed employees to attend their duties forthwith. Despite that majority of employees have stayed away from their duties in view of the prevailing situation and offices witness minimal attendance of employees. Some of the employees have been going to duties on alternate days but have adopted a different strategy of not getting noticed by the people. They are fearing for stone pelters who are not allowing employees...   READ MORE   Situation being monitored across all the places: DIG Central Kashmir Increase in presence of staff, student in schools: Govt 8/21/2019 11:03:46 PM Wajahat Shabir Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 21: The State administration on Wednesday said that there has been an increase in the presence of staff and students in the primary and middle school from last three days. On Monday primary school were reopened, while as on the Wednesday the Middle schools were reopened. Director of Information Dr. Sehrish Asgar informed that attendance of teachers in the school has been ranging from 60 to 80 percent in different districts of Kashmir, while a...   READ MORE   Ex BJP MLAs mull countering their probable replacements 8/21/2019 11:03:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Former BJP MLAs and Ministers who are likely to be denied the party mandate in the next Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, have started looking for weaknesses of their probable replacements. In the wake of clear indications by the party high command that maximum of the incumbents would not be repeated in the next Assembly elections, these former legislators are trying their best to have no one as their adequate replacement thus forcing the party to leave with no choice other than to repeat them. Under this strategy and to ensure no one as their competitor, sources said that these ex legislators have virtually turned into spies secretly eying on a...   READ MORE   J&K govt grants MoS status to mayors of Jammu and Srinagar 8/21/2019 11:03:18 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 21: In a significant development, the J&K government has decided to accord Minister of State status to its two mayors. Junaid Azim Mattu is currently mayor of Srinagar while Chander Mohan Gupta is mayor of Jammu. With this status, both Mattu and Gupta will enjoy expanded power and will be able to take executive decisions. As mayors, their roles and responsibilities were restricted to their municipal jurisdiction. Typically, a mayor is considered a ceremonial authority with limited power and state governments with all the resources continue to take most critical decisions. Recently, after the abrogation of Article 370, the Centre bifurcated the valley...   READ MORE   Residents of Ashram Road Sunderbani without power supply for 10 days Concerned AEE, JE turn blind eye to problem 8/21/2019 11:03:08 PM AB Sharma Early Times Report sunderbani, Aug 21: With the casual approach of the Power Development Department Sunderbani, the residents of Ashram road near tehsil Sunderbani of district Rajouri particularly the business establishments have been facing huge difficulty as the power supply is snapped for the last 10 days. Sources told Early Times that the power supply is snapped due to electric poles were damaged but department didn't take any action to restore the supply even after the lapse of the ten days. "We approached the concerned AEE, JE at their office and narrated the problems and requested them to take prompt action to restore the power supply due to which our business is suffe...   READ MORE   Governor places Rs 5 crore per district to Kick-start Back to Village works 8/21/2019 11:02:54 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 21: Governor Satya Pal Malik, in a meeting held at Raj Bhavan this evening reviewed to-date status of security and law and order scenario in J&K and Ladakh. K. Vijay Kumar, K.K. Sharma, K. Skandan, Farooq Khan-Advisors to Governor; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Umang Narula, Financial Commissioner to Governor participated in the meeting. The meeting reviewed the response to the Back to Village programme. To kick-start the follow-up to this programme, G...   READ MORE   New dawn awaits Jammu: Munish to people 8/21/2019 11:02:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta on Wednesday said that new dawn is awaiting people of Jammu. Carrying forward his mass contact programme in Gangyal area Munish said, "The Centre re-organising Jammu and Kashmir has provided a chance to people of Jammu to break the tradition and vote for a change." "The upcoming polls are the golden opportunity for the people to hold politicians accountable and asked them what they (leaders) have done for common people durin...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 8/21/2019 11:02:16 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   LeT militant killed in Baramulla encounter 8/21/2019 11:00:29 PM Early Times Report Baramulla, Aug 21: After two weeks of silence of guns, a militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Ganie-Haram area of District Baramulla on Wednesday, while as a SPO Bilal Ahmad was killed, and Sub Inspector Amardeep Parihar was injured during the encounter. The encounter is first after the removal of amendment of Article 370, which used to give special status to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. A police spokesperson said that search operation was launc...   READ MORE   Jammu man duped of Rs 60 lakh by cyber fraudsters, case registered 8/21/2019 10:56:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 21: In a case of 60 lakhs cyber fraud committed by posing as traders across the country and cheating by laying honey-trap, Crime Branch Jammu registers a formal case against the accused persons for duping the complainant to the tune of Rs 60 Lakhs. As per press statement, it states the complaint Nirmal Singh son of Gurmail Singh resident of House No. 51, Sector No. 03 Nanak Nagar Jammu to the tune of Rs 60 Lakhs. The complainant was lured by fraudsters through one of his facebook friend namely Ortz Nancy to enter into a business of Icheku Reserve Oil, costing Rs. 1,56,000/- per litre which according to her was urgently required by the US Army and by this wa...   READ MORE   Terror-funding: Court sends ex-J&K MLA Rashid Engineer to judicial custody 8/21/2019 10:56:34 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 21: A Delhi court Wednesday sent former Independent MLA in Jammu and Kashmir, Sheikh Abdul Rashid to judicial custody in a case related to funding of terror activities in the Valley. Popularly known as Rashid Engineer, he was a legislator from the Langate Assembly seat in north Kashmir and is the first mainstream politician to have been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the case. Delhi court sends former Jammu and Kashmir Independent MLA Rashid Engineer to judicial custody in terror funding case District Judge Yashwant Kumar sent Rashid to the custody for two weeks after the NIA produced him before the court on expiry of his custodial interr...   READ MORE   After peace prevails, all political activists released in Kishtwar, Govt shifts focus on developmental activities 8/21/2019 10:56:27 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 21: After normalcy return in Kishtwar District following the abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A of the constitution by the government of India, District Administration Kishtwar released all the political activist who were either arrested or put under house arrest since last over two weeks of detention. As per the details available with "Early Times", after releasing social activisit Shakir Hussain Siddiqui, NC District Secretary Shabir Ahmed Kamal on health grounds and PDP Additional Spokesperson Umar Malik, District Administration released NC Youth President Farooq Ahmed Dev, PDP Youth President Wasil Doolwal late last night while at the s...   READ MORE

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