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| Insecure BJP uses coercion against independent candidate | | ULB elections | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: The state BJP seems so insecure after resentment of people against the party for its sheer failure in last government that now its candidates in Urban Local Bodies elections are using intimidation tactics to force independent candidates to pull out of the contest.
Sources told Early Times that few days ago in ward No. 1 of Jammu Municipal Corporation, which is reserved for women candidates, the BJP candidate has started feeling anxious about her winning chances ever since an independent candidate filed her nomination from the same ward due to her popularity among the residents.
"Feeling frustrated, a brother of the BJP candidate indulged in verbal duel with the husband of the independent candidate few days ago, that too at her residence, and threatened him to ask his wife to withdraw the nomination from the ULB elections," sources said.
They said the brother of the BJP candidate used foul language against the husband-wife duo and created high voltage drama in the street, which prompted the neighbours to come out of their houses and condemn the ... | |
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| New entrant into BJP authorised to allot mandate for MC Basohli | | | | Early Times Report
basOhli, Sept 29: In order to accommodate his coterie and grab control of MC Basohli many senior most BJP workers from the town were shown the exit. The man behind the foul play is none other than the BJP Sangathan Mantri district Kathua, known for his anti party activities in the district. Resentment brews in the rank and file of the party.
According to the local party workers the new entrant, who made his dramatic entry in the BJP party the other day, hijacked the Basohli Municipal Committee, under a secret deal with the said Sangthan Mantri, with an evil intention of grabing the control of the MC Basohli.
In order to achieve his nefarious designs he distributed t... | |
| | | | Cong is uninvited guest in NC-PDP 'yarana' plan | | Begani Shadi main Abdullah Deewana | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: The political 'Jugalbandi' of NC and its arch-rival PDP has put the Congress in a serious dilemma, with its leadership in a fix over the means to stay relevant if the two regional parties of Kashmir stitch a common ground for alliance.
There have been statements coming from both NC and PDP in which the two parties have almost agreed to join hands in Jammu and Kashmir to stay in power and keep the BJP at the bay. However, in the midst of such political uproar, Congress looks hell-bent upon to fish into the troubled waters. The party seems to have understood that there are least chances for it to grab power again and enjoy the luxuries at the expense of t... | |
| | | | Executive Police SIs rue delay in promotion | | Political, official monopoly at PHQ blamed for stagnation | | | Early Times Report
kishtwar, Sept 29: The Sub Inspectors who were appointed in the Executive Wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police have rued the official apathy with regard to their promotions, saying they are a dejected lot that has been denied promotions unlike the KPS carders officers who got two promotions in their career of 18 years since 1999.
The KPS officers had succeeded in persuading the former Chief Minister to create JKPS cadre and time-bound promotion was later given to them by the former Governor soon after the imposition of Governor rule in the state. On the other hand, the Sub Inspectors of Executive wing are yet to be promoted even after two decades.
Speaking to Early Times o... | |
| | | | PDP leaders appointed 'anti-national' elements during their rule? | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: Just within a year, MLA of the Peoples Democratic Party Aijaz Ahmad Mir is again in news as once again a Special Police Officer, whom he had helped in getting appointed has fled away with seven rifles and the licensed pistol of the legislator. Prior to this Mir's driver was arrested by police in 2017 for having link with the militants.
SPO Adil Bashir of Zainpora, Shopian, managed to steal seven AK-47 rifles and a pistol from the high security Jawahar Nagar area in Srinagar. The area houses the residences of the high profile legislators and the leaders, who enjoy the security cover provided by the Government of India.
An official said t... | |
| | | | Deserted SPO was working as 'domestic help' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: The Special Police Officer (SPO) who deserted with a record number of eight weapons from the residence of MLA in Srinagar on September 28 had allegedly been working as "domestic help" for the lawmaker and not as a police guard.
Sources said during the preliminary investigations the police have got to learn that SPO Adil Bashir who was posted with the People's Democratic Party MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir and fled with at least eight weapons including the licensed pistol of the legislator from his official residence at Jawahar Nagar, had been doing odd jobs other than his basic duty of providing security.
Source said instead of working as a PSO of the lawmaker, t... | |
| | | | Ram Madhav admits PDP-BJP coalition fails to deliver good governance to people | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: Contrary to the tall claims of local BJP leaders, party's national general secretary and incharge J&K Ram Madhav had made candid admission on Friday by accepting that 'governance deficit' was one of the main reason of breaking alliance with PDP.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Ram Madhav, who was architect of PDP-BJP alliance in J&K revealed that failure of the state government to deliver good governance to the people was one of the reason of breaking of coalition. Although Ram Madhav's attack was on PDP for not delivering good governance, BJP's ministers in the erstwhile coalition were equally responsible for 'governance deficit' because ... | |
| | | | BJP, Cong must come clear on state subject laws: Rana | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 29: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Saturday asked the BJP and Congress to clear stand on the state subject laws, saying the two parties cannot play hide and seek or sit on both sides of the fence on this important and sensitive issue.
"BJP and Congress sing different tones at different places on the state subject laws as per their political exigencies and the ambiguity in their stand has been mainly responsible for the unpreceden... | |
| | | | Kathua Police register FIR against BJP candidate for insulting Tricolor | | |  Arun Trisal
Early Times Report
Kathua, Sept 29:Taking cognizance of Early Times Report, the Kathua Police registered FIR no. 0370 dated 28.09.2018 against Rahul Dev Sharma contesting candidate from Ward no19 for Municipal Council election under Prevention of Insult to Honor Act 1971 and Indian Flag code 2002.
Prevention of insult to National Flag Honor Act 1971 reads Whoever in any public place or in any other place within public view burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles, disfigures, dest... | |
| | | | SDH admin Charges Rs 1800 as ambulance fare from road accident victims | | |  Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Sept 29: Not with standing the talks claims of Government the ministration of sub divisional Hospital Sunderbani today in glaring example charged Rs 1800 as fare charges of ambulance which was provided to three people who sustained serious injuries in a road accident.
A truck loaded with apples was on way to Jammu from Srinagar via Mughal road today which met an accident near Seyot after the loaded truck skidded off the road and turned turtle. The ill-fated tr... | |
| | | | Disrespect to National Anthem at Bani Degree College | | | | Early Times Report
Bani, Sept 29: Two years after Surgical Strike, a colourful programme was organised by the Staff and students at Degree college Bani.
In the beginning all the students and staff members stood up when the Nation Anthem was being sung. Controversy started when one of the Assist Professors namely Dr Mohd Tawseef Butt refused to stand up when the National Anthem was being sung by the students. He flatly refused to Honour the National Anthem saying that it did not pertain to him. Students protested against the anti- National activity of the professor. The students gave a written complaint to Sub- Divisional Magistrate Bani Ajeet Singh and Principal Degree College Ban... | |
| | | | NC, PDP cadre unhappy over boycott decision | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: Both National Conference (NC) and People's Democratic Party (PDP) the two mainstream parties of Kashmir Valley have been exposed for the poll boycott call.
The parties are not in a position to defend their decision after they faced stiff opposition from nationalist forces for staying away from the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchayat polls. Sources said NC and PDP who have been blamed for following the line of terrorists and separatist Hurriyat are unable to defend themselves in public especially when terrorists outfits and Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani and JKLF leaders in Valley have made an appeal to people to make poll boycott call ... | |
| | | | Hasty evaluation of answer scripts pushes hundreds of UG students to wall at KU | | Despite faring well in PG entrance examination these students may miss to pursue higher courses | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sep 29: Laxity of the authorities of University of Kashmir has pushed hundreds of students to the wall and the career of such students is at stake as they may miss out to join the post graduate (PG) courses at the varsity.
Early Times has learnt from students that flaws in results of these student in the fifth and sixth semester examination at the under graduate level has led to a situation that these students may not join the PG courses.
These students are at crossroads as they despite faring well in the entrance examination may not make the final cut.
"Result of hundreds of students has been shown as Later On (LO) or Not Available (... | |
| | | | RDD's plan to preserve water bodies yields nothing | | Most ponds without proper drain system | | | G S Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: Faulty planning of the Rural Development Department (RDD) can be gauged from the fact that most water bodies especially ponds which were preserved by the department in rural areas under various schemes have dried up.
Sources informed Early Times that under various schemes, the RDD, Kathua preserved various ponds in different panchayats under MGNERGA and other centrally sponsored schemes. Nowadays, there are no sources of water. "The traditional sources of ponds like nallahs and water of the adjoining filed which flows into the ponds during raining seasons has either been blocked or disconnected by the department while constructing the e... | |
| | | | HC snubs DC Kishtwar, stays transfer order of Patwari | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Sept 29: In a snub to Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, the J&K Court on Saturday stayed the transfer order of Patwar Halqa Kishtwar.
The transfer order was believed to be a glaring example of political interference in working of district administration in Kishtwar, wherein the Deputy Commissioner modified the transfer order related to Patwar Halqa Kishtwar after Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar issued the said transfer order, without seeking the approval of DC. As per the details available with Early Times, the aggrieved senior Patwari, Molvi Javed Iqbal, approached the court through his counsel Advocate Faheem Shokat Butt. The petiti... | |
| | | | DC Udhampur violates GAD circular | | Can ACR be designated as APIO? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 29: By designating Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) as Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) the Deputy Commissioner office Udhampur has not only violated the provisions of RTI Act , but this also going against the July 2017 circular of General Administration Department (GAD) as well which has made it clear that only senior officers should be posted as First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) and PIOs.
Details available with Early Times reveal that the basic appointment of ACR Udhampur as APIO in the office of DC Udhampur runs counter to the standing instructions of Government vide Circular No: 35 -GAD of 2017 Dated 25.07.2017 wherein it has been p... | |
| | | | Poonch Sub Division lacks development | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Sept 29: Border district Poonch has four sub divisions which are said to be lagging behind in the development works sources said here today. They said the bridges to be constructed in sub division over the nallahs have been confined to papers yet a little bit work over these bridges done earlier, was washed away in recent flash floods.
The roads constructed by PMGSY or Public Works Department were in dilapidated condition. No work is being done to fill up the ditches and holes over them. Old people sick, and school going children were the most suffers. In some cases pregnant ladies delivered babies in vehicles while carrying them to hospitals sour... | |
| | | | 'Seema Paar Theek Thaak Hua Hai': Rajnath | | Narender's death avenged | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 29: Did the BSF on the day (Sep 28) India marked two years of the surgical strike against terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied-Jammu & Kashmir avenge the death of BSF Head Constable Narinder Kumar? Yes, if one goes by outgoing Border Security Force Director General K K Sharma. Referring to the September 18 killing of BSF head constable Narender Singh by a Pakistan border action team in the Jammu's Ramgarh Sector, Sharma claimed that "we have taken sufficient action along the LoC to avenge the death of our soldier". The outgoing BSF Director General made this revelation in New Delhi on Friday. Though the BSF chief did not go into details of the "suffici... | |
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