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Elections boycott day over, Kashmiri politicians in quandary 8/23/2019 11:13:50 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: Kashmir politicians, who thrived on elections boycott politics during the past seven decade, may not find it easy to make a comeback. An analyst while talking to Early Times said that it seems that Government of India (GoI) before reorganizing Jammu and Kashmir would have take boycott factor into consideration. "During the past three decades, the contestants who barely got 10 to 15 percent votes, projected themselves as big leaders after winning the elections", he said. He said that Kashmiri politicians thrived in conflict and kept the pot boiling to keep their political interests alive. "The Centre downgrading Jammu and Kashmir state to Union Territory seems to be a part of the long term plan to revive politician process in the region so that true representative of people become leaders", he added. A Kashmir watcher said during the past 30 years, many people, who never contested elections, have become leaders in Kashmir, and claimed that they are representatives of people. "Unfortunately these so-called leaders during all these years never tr...   READ MORE

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Admin pins hope on school admissions for return of normalcy in Kashmir 8/23/2019 11:13:43 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 23: With the reopening of primary and middle schools having paved way for return of normalcy in Kashmir, the administration is now hopeful that the season of new admission for Kindergarten Classes in the schools will effectively work in bringing the restive valley back to normal at an earliest. What has come as good omen for the administration is that season for admission today the KG classes in various schools across Kashmir has just commenced. Most of the schools in valley have issued notification for the dates for submission of forms and the subsequent interview. The leading schools have also issued notifications in particular for their staff to resu...   READ MORE   'Hate Modi campaign' proved disastrous for party in successive elections, admits Cong top-brass 8/23/2019 11:13:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: After serious differences emerged in the party over abrogation of Article 370, now some members of the Think-Tank of Congress admitted that criticizing and demonizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wrong. Senior Congress leaders admitted that un-necessary criticizing Prime Minister has proved disastrous for the party in successive elections. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday supported former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh's comments that "demonizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi " did not help the Opposition. "Always said demonising #Modi wrong. No only is he #PM of nation, a one way opposition actually helps him. Acts are always goo...   READ MORE   Non-locals demand shifting of NIT outside Kashmir 8/23/2019 11:13:29 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 23: With uncertainty over resumption of educational activities continues, there is a growing demand of shifting the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar outside the Valley, as non-locals are fearing for their security. Around 2500 non-local students of NIT Srinagar who had left the Valley are refusing to return back to the campus and have been mounting pressure on the centre's Human Resource Department either "shift the NIT Srinagar outside Kashmir or assign them another campus". "We won't know whether the educational activities will be resumed here or not. The non-locals are refusing to join here," a source said. "This Institute is always ...   READ MORE   HC adjourns hearing on plea challenging J&K bifurcation 8/23/2019 11:13:20 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a writ petition challenging bifurcation of J&K State into two Union Territories after it found that it was not accompanied by a copy of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019. The plea has now been adjourned for September 4. When the petition came up for hearing, Justice Rajesh Bindal found that the petition is defective as the petitioner Advocate Shams Khawaja has not placed on record copy of the Act challenged by him. As the petitioner sought time to remove the defect, the court adjourned the matter for next month. Khawaja, a Delhi based advocate, has sought court's direction holding the J&...   READ MORE   Don't attempt to disturb peace process: J&K govt warns ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit 8/23/2019 11:13:14 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 23: Jammu and Kashmir administration has requested the delegation of opposition leaders to cancel their visit to Srinagar planned for Saturday as it is likely to "disturb the gradual restoration of normal life" and put other people to "inconvenience" in a series of tweets. The tweets follow agency reports claiming an all-party-opposition delegation including Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK is planning to visit Srinagar on Saturday. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is also likely to accompany, the reports say. Department of Information and Public Relations' tweets points out that the leaders' visit will "violate restrictions" that are valid in ma...   READ MORE   Delhi High Court to hear plea against former IAS officer Shah Faesal's detention on September 3 8/23/2019 11:13:06 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Aug 23: The Delhi High Court said on Friday it will hear on September 3 former IAS officer Shah Faesal's plea alleging he was illegally detained at Delhi airport on August 14 and taken back to Srinagar where he has been kept under house arrest. A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked both sides to file their submissions before the next date and listed it for hearing on September 3. The court declined to give an earlier date, saying the matter will take time and "it is not going to happen overnight". "A week or 10 days will not matter," the bench said and also made it clear that it was not going to examine the issue of Faesal's travel to the US fo...   READ MORE   Kashmir peaceful except for scattered protests after Friday prayers: officials 8/23/2019 11:12:58 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 23: The situation in Kashmir's main city and the rest of the Valley remained mostly peaceful on Friday except for scattered protests after the afternoon prayers, officials said as authorities imposed fresh restrictions to ward off trouble. About 300 people protested in Soura on the outskirts of Srinagar city after the Friday prayers. However, the crowds were dispersed with security forces making repeated announcements and a "mild lathi charge", the officials said. Restrictions in several parts of Srinagar and other places in the Valley were reimposed after posters issued by separatists came up, calling on people to march to the local United Nations milita...   READ MORE   Won't let you down, repose faith in me: Munish to People 8/23/2019 11:12:44 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: Editor Early Times Munish Gupta on Friday asked the people to join the caravan of change to put Jammu on the path of development and prosperity. Carrying forward his mass contact programme to Bhour camp Munish said, "Country is changing fast. Everything is being expedited and the people everywhere want to go ahead with each passing day. We the people of Jammu need to change ourselves and join the development bogey." "We cannot expect things change on their ...   READ MORE   Will distribute my salary among needy' 8/23/2019 11:11:25 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   Amid mobile services suspension, demand for BSNL landlines grows up Lack of staff, resources continue to hunt BSNL progress in Chenab valley 8/23/2019 11:04:39 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: The cash crunch Government owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited commonly known as BSNL is facing a daunting task to cater the growing demand of landline telephone connections as well as the broadband services from the general public as well as from various government offices due to continuous suspension of mobile calling and internet services in the Chenab belt following the abrogation of article 370 and 35 A of the constitution on August 5, 2019. As per the details available with "Early Times", following continuous suspension of mobile and internet services in the entire Jammu and Kashmir, the demand for BSNL and broa...   READ MORE   Students' life at risk in unsafe school building 8/23/2019 11:04:27 PM Early Times Report MENDHAR, Aug 23: The life of hundreds of students of Government Middle School Theri Dharati of zone Balakote are in great risk due to unsafe building premises. Zahier Khan President of Youth Federation Balakote said that Lakhs of rupees are being released by the Government for the repair and maintenance of buildings of schools but the condition of building revealed that not a single penny has been spent. They said that Government while pursuing the enrollment in the...   READ MORE   Man facing land grabbing charges detained 8/23/2019 11:04:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: A man, who is facing charges of land grabbing, was detained here, police said on Friday. Ravinder Kumar lias "Gupta" alias "Gola Shah" is a notorious land grabber facing trial in 20 cases. He has been booked in a fresh FIR to take the investigation against him to the logical conclusion, the Crime Branch, Jammu, said. He was taken into custody and put to sustained questioning during the day, it said. Kumar has been booked in a case under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code, including 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) , 467 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 471 (using as ge...   READ MORE   Chief cleric calls for maintaining communal harmony Schools open, Govt offices fully functional 8/23/2019 11:04:04 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 23: In a significant development, the chief cleric of Jamia Masjid Kishtwar Farooq Ahmed Kichloo today called for maintaining peace and communal harmony. In his Friday sermon today at Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, first after releasing from house detention, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo said that they were [-against the abrogation of both the articles added that same will make direct impact on the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir without considering their religion. "It (Article 370 & 35 A) is for Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs and Christian-it will affect everyone and not only a particular community" said Kichloo and warn the people against the rumor mong...   READ MORE   ICAI to open chapter in Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh 8/23/2019 11:03:49 PM Agencies New Delhi, Aug 23: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will open its representative office in Srinagar that will serve union territories of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh, an official statement said on Friday. The office will act as a facilitation centre to spread awareness about chartered accountancy course as a tool for social empowerment and provide much needed professional employment opportunities to the local youth, it said. By opening up the office in Srinagar, the chartered accountancy course will be provided to the interested candidates at their doorstep and thus empower the youth through skill development as also to equip them to be a part of the m...   READ MORE   Gorkha Rifles soldier martyred in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Naushera Sector 8/23/2019 11:03:31 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 23: An Indian Army soldier was martyred on Friday as Pakistan continued to violate the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. The Indian Army is responding strongly and effectively. The soldier, Naik Rajib Thapa, lost his life during heavy shelling by Pakistani troopers. "Pakistan Army once again resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajour...   READ MORE   Article 370's abrogation would change destiny of Jammuites: Channi Himmat Traders 8/23/2019 10:48:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 23: The decision to abrogate Article 370 may be questioned by few political parties and intelligentsia in the state but the general mood in Jammu is in support of the step taken by the union government. The Early Times, which is carrying out a daily feature focusing the views of trading community on abrogation of Article 370 and the impact it has on the business in future as well as the current situation due to the restrictions following the announcement of the...   READ MORE

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