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| Like stone pelters, Udhampur truck 'attackers' too want amnesty | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Exhibiting its human face, PDP-BJP government has withdrawn cases against 9000 stone pelters in Kashmir but similar yardstick is yet to be applied for the youth of Jammu region who have been facing various charges. Some of them have been falsely implicated in criminal cases while as some may be involved in a few incidents.
Since November 2017, when state government had announced amnesty for the stone pelters, families of the alleged accused of Udhampur Petrol Bomb attack have been demanding justice.
Families of the arrested youth allege that PDP leadership is discriminating with youth of Jammu region.
In the month of November 2017 when state government had released over 4000 stone pelters by giving them amnesty families of Udhampur youth too had demanded amnesty for their wards also.
The families had said that state government has released 4327 stone pelters involved in 744 cases of Law and Order in Kashmir, while no such proposal was put forth to seek the release of their wards.
In October 2015, police had arrested over two dozen youth of ... | |
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| State govt continues to be soft towards Pak stooges, fails to keep trouble mongers in jail | | Appeasing Separatists! | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Jammu and Kashmir government is playing with fire by being soft towards the separatists like so-called JKLF chief Yasin Malik, who becomes Mr Bechara whenever he is put behind the bars.
A politician while talking to Early Times said, "Whenever Malik is sent to prison he manages to come out at one or other pretext. After coming out he stages protests reaches far-off places and instigates people to hit the streets and stage protests."
He said, "This time around he (Malik) was shifted to SKIMS Soura for treatment from Central Jail after he complained about various ailments. He remained at SKIMS for 6-days ad he was released today."
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| | | | Jasrotia removed, Baba appointed new Director Phy Edu | | JU administration succumbs | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Nineteen days after students of the department of physical education launched a sustained protest in the University of Jammu, seeking removal of the incumbent director of the department Avtar Singh Jasrotia, the administration has finally acceded to the demand of the students and removed Jasrotia from the post. Daud Iqbal Baba has been appointed as Incharge Director, department of physical education, while Dr Komal Nagar has been appointed as incharge Assistant director of the department.
A communication, No. Estab/18/21342-92 dated 19.2.2018 was issued by the Registrar JU on Monday, bringing an end to the students' dissent that started on F... | |
| | | | Granting rights to West Pak Refugees: Some 'corrupt' Sangh leaders also not ready to touch contentious issue | | Who cares for RSS chief's suggestions? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Greed for power has dared BJP ministers in the J&K coalition some local RSS leaders to igore suggestions of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on ending plight of West Pakistani refugees.
During his this year's Annual Vijaydashmi address had strongly asked for granting all rights to refugees from West Pakistan.
Credible sources in the Sangh Parivar circle said that some local Sangh leaders, who are interested to take benefit of the power to adjust their family members have assured BJP leaders ignore suggestions of Mohan Bhagwat. They asked BJP leaders that instead of touching such controversial issues, they should better save governm... | |
| | | | Of PM's Rs 2000 Cr package, nothing spent on POK refugees | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Jammu and Kashmir government seems to have ignored the dreadful plight of POK refugees in Jammu with latest figures revealing no single penny was spent on their rehabilitation from PM's special package.
The official documents in possession of Early Times newspaper put forth a stunning revelation about how the state dispensation has been doing nothing for the economic upliftment of the POK based refugees in Jammu and how their woes are being constantly ignored and undermined by the state machinery.
The documents reveal that under the Prime Minister's Special Package, Rs 2000 crore were sanctioned by the Government of India for the rehabilitation and o... | |
| | | | 3 Degree colleges of Rajouri run from makeshift buildings | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Despite having two cabinet ministers in the cabinet, the education institutions of district Rajouri have been craving for infrastructure and manpower since the announcement about degree colleges was made.
Degree colleges including GDC, Budhal, GDC, Kalakote and GDC Sunderbani were announced by previous regime in the financial year, 2007-08, and other two were announced in 2010-11. "But decade on, the colleges san proper buildings," said the locals.
Locals said that Government Degree College, Budhal functioned from Government Higher Secondary School, Budhal from the very beginning. "However, the construction work of the college building Budhal was assigne... | |
| | | | BJP attempts to befool Jammu on UIET issue | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: Adopting their old tactics, ruling Bhartiya Janta Party and its ideologue Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are once again manipulating to befool Jammu masses after compromising over the issue of University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET).
Sensing anger among people of Jammu against the Government move of taking over management of the UIET from Jammu University, the ruling BJP and Sangh Parivar have also sought to express their concern over development even as they were party to this anti-Jammu decision.
The State Cabinet meeting, wherein the decision to take over control of this Engineering College was formally taken by the Government, was ... | |
| | | | NIA to quiz central jail cops, arrests likely | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 19: Even as the National Investigation Agency recently took custody of five accused arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with the escape of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt from the SMHS hospital on February 6, the NIA is likely to question some of the JKP cops posted at the jail.
Sources said there was every possibility that some of the cops could be arrested for more questioning after the preliminary inquiry.
Sources said the NIA has not ruled out hand of some policemen in Naveed's escape. Sources said the NIA has already been verifying the antecedents of some of the cops under scanner for dereliction of duties.
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| | | | Doctors manage transfers to continue their Private practices | | Many move courts seeking stay over orders | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: In a bid to pursue their private practices, many government doctors are using political influence and even moving courts to scuttle orders of transfer issued by the department from time to time.
Sources in the medical department told Early Times that while the patients are suffering due to shortage of doctors in the outskirts, the doctors who were posted in these peripheral hospitals managed to scuttle orders to stay on in the city hospitals so that they could pursue their private practices.
A Doctor posted somewhere in the peripheral area while pleading anonymity said, "Only few doctors are working in peripheral areas like Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban Basohl... | |
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