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| Omar intervenes to thwart political exploitation of reservation protests | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Amid ongoing protests over the demand for rationalizing reservation rules in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a significant step to engage with aggrieved students. As demonstrations intensified outside his official residence, involving both students and political leaders, the Chief Minister invited a delegation of five students for a meeting to initiate dialogue on the contentious issue.
During the discussion, Abdullah assured the students that the government was committed to addressing their concerns and sought six months to work on a comprehensive solution. He emphasized the importance of open communication and pledged to keep the dialogue ongoing.
“Today, I met with representatives of the Open Merit Students Association. The ... | |
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| CM quotes Rudyard Kipling | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: Irked by the protest of his party’s Lok Sabha member, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, against reservations despite the assurance given by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that it would be rationalised, the latter quoted Rudyard Kipling as he expected patience and trust from his party leaders and supporters.
After Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi led the anti-reservation protest at the Chief Minister’s Gupkar residence in Srinagar city, Omar Abdullah said on X, “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, but make allowance for their doubting too.” “If you can... | |
| | | | Tara Chand skips Madan Lal Sharma’s death anniversary event | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: Former Deputy Chief Minister and working president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Tara Chand, was notably absent from a function organized by the Congress party’s district committee to mark the fourth death anniversary of former minister and two-time Lok Sabha MP, Madan Lal Sharma.
The commemoration, held at the Congress party headquarters on Monday, highlighted Sharma's contributions to strengthening the party in Jammu and Ka... | |
| | | | Winter vacation in High Court from Jan 6 | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will remain closed for the winter vacation with effect from the 6th of January, 2025 to 31st of January, 2025 (both days inclusive). The period commencing from 6th to 11th of January, 2025 shall be No Work Period for the High Court.
Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Tashi Rabstan nominated Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi as Vacation Judge for Jammu wing from January 13, 2025 to 21st of Janua... | |
| | | | Follow traffic advisory: MeT tells tourists | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 23: The weather department on Monday advised tourists to follow the advisory issued by the traffic police in view of the sub freezing temperatures and icy conditions over roads of important higher reaches in Kashmir.
Intense cold wave conditions persisted in the valley on Monday as minimum temperatures across the region remained several degrees below freezing point.
The sub-zero temperatures led to the freezing of water supply lines while a thin layer of ic... | |
| | | | Centre scraps no-detention policy | | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 23:
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The Centre has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials.
Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act (RTE) in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the ‘no-detention policy’ for the two classes.
According to a gazette notification, after the conduct of regular examination, if a chi... | |
| | | | SIA cracks down on ‘Kashmir Fight’ terror threats targeting migrant KP employees | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 23: In a significant stride in the fight against cyber-terrorism, the State Investigation Agency (SIA), Jammu, has filed a chargesheet against key operatives behind the notorious “Kashmir Fight” a social media handle. The platform, operated by The Resistance Front (TRF)—a proscribed terrorist organization—was used to issue chilling online threats to migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees, aiming to spread fear and unrest. In February 2024, a series of threatening pos... | |
| | | | LG Inaugurates IGNCA Regional Centre at Jammu, emphasizes promotion of art & culture | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) Regional Centre at Jammu.
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated IGNCA, artists, writers, researchers, art lovers, innovators and students on the occasion.
He expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, President IGNCA, for dedicating IGNCA’s Regional Centre to Jammu.
“The folk tradition of... | |
| | | | Face covering by women advocates violates BCI dress code: J&K High Court | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 23: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has categorically held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their faces covered, citing clear provisions under the Bar Council of India (BCI) rules.
These observations arising from proceedings before Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi and Justice Rahul Bharti, emphasised that the Bar Council of India (BCI) rules governing the dress code for advocates do not permit such attire and stressed the im... | |
| | | | Record Govt jobs provided in 1.5 years: PM Modi | | Rozgar Mela | |  NEW DELHI, Dec 23:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (December 23, 2024) distributed more than 71,000 appointment letters to newly appointed recruits through video conferencing.
Addressing recruits at a Rozgar Mela through a virtual event, Mr. Modi said his government has provided nearly 10 lakh permanent government jobs to youths in the last one or one and a half years which, he asserted, is a record.
The young population is at the centre of his government’s policies and p... | |
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