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| Journalists attacked in area, inhabited by Rohingyas; 2 arrested | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Two TV news channels' crew, including their reporters, were allegedly attacked by unidentified people in the Bathindi area, having huge population of Rohingyas, here on Tuesday while they were on their assignments, police said.
As the video of the alleged attack went viral on the social media, police arrested two youths.
The crew of the Republic TV and the India News faced the alleged attack. "A group of journalists was attacked by unidentified individuals in Bathindi area of Jammu city," Jammu Range IG SD Singh Jamwal told a press conference.
Police said that a case under FIR No. 77/2018 under sections 341, 323, 382/34 of RPC has been registered at Tr... | |
| | | | Favouritism: JU engages retired officials as invigilators for CET Exam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: In yet another instance of favouritism, the University of Jammu recently engaged its retire officials as invigilators for State Eligibility Test (SET) exam held on March 11.
Sources in University informed that despite having sufficient number of regular staff, the administration engaged the officials who got superannuation from service on January 31, 2017.
"It smells rat that why retired officials were engaged to conduct the exam", said a senior Professor. It raises questions over the transparency in the examination, sources said and added that Somesh Bhargav, retired as Assistant Registrar on January 31, was reemployed by the coordinator.
"Two oth... | |
| | | | JKPCC continues to extend tender submission date of multi-crore contract | | Contractors cry 'foul' | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
aNANTNAG, Mar 13: With Jammu And Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation continuing to extend tender submission date of a multi-crore contract, a group of contractors in this southern district on Tuesdayalleged 'foul play' and sought intervention of higher-ups.
Contractors informed Early Times that Deputy General Manager Electric of Jammu And Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation in the month of January this year floated at least seven tenders for fixing internal electrification of Anantnag medical College but still the corporation continues to issue extension dates for submitting tender documents for unknown reasons.
"We don't know the actual rea... | |
| | | | Moisture hits over 500-600 Basohli paintings in Dogra Art Museum | | Congress, PP sees conspiracy to eliminate Dogra heritage | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The Congress party as well as Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) sees a deep rooted conspiracy to eliminate rich heritage, art, history, culture and other identity related issues by successive Kashmir centric governments.
Reacting over the news of moisture hit over 500-600 Basohli paintings worth over Rs. 3000-3600 Crores, Senior Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Sham Lal Sharma said, it is a deliberate attempt and deep rooted conspiracy of Kashmir centric forces to damage and eliminate the Dogra's cultural heritage and legacy.
He further said that it was also unfortunate that Bhartiya Janta Party which was p... | |
| | | | Oops! Now cluster university forgets to prescribe syllabus for entrance | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: While the Cluster University Srinagar here is "hurriedly" conducting exams on March 15 for entrance to various graduate and post graduate courses, it he "forgot" to prescribe syllabus for the tests.
The cluster university, which is already facing severe criticism, for failing to give students "due time" to prepare for the Common Aptitude Test(CAT), for various graduate and integrated masters courses, has put students to another inconvenience by not mentioning syllabus.
The students said the university had failed to apprise them of what would be the standard of the paper for the CAT.
Many student said they have read maths only upto class 10th. "How... | |
| | | | Newly appointed RSS head in J&K is aware of PDP 'dangerous designs' | | Campaign against Art 35 A likely to be boosted | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: 'Lynching' of Dr Haseeb Drabu coincide with appointment of Rupesh Kumar as Prant Parcharak of J&K RSS is an indication that days of PDP-BJP government are numbered because newly appointment RSS Prant Pracharak is well aware of 'nefarious designs' of PDP to expand its alleged communal and decisive agenda in Jammu region which is by and remained peaceful during turmoil period. Kumar, a hardcore nationalist, would give impetus to campaign to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35 A, which has described as biggest Constitution fraud by RSS.
Credible sources said PDP leadership which is allegedly playing dangerous game to change demography of Jammu is likely to... | |
| | | | Radicalisation of Valley a cause of worry | | Time to act and act fast | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Situation in the Kashmir Valley is deteriorating with each passing day. Process of radicalization has gripped most parts of the Valley, especially in south Kashmir, the stronghold of the ruling PDP.
A report in this regard has said: "In the Valley, one can see young boys and girls give speeches, sing, or recite poems to a beat at their homes and surrounding places. They come across like performers, as if the children have trained to perform in a way to impress their audience. Many of those performances do indeed impress. Some of them involve reciting to a set beat, like a skilled rap performance. One has watched a boy no more than about five or six perf... | |
| | | | BJP ensures man of its choice as FM | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The BJP high command has taken strong objection to the sudden and abrupt sacking of Haseeb Drabu by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The sources said that BJP sees it as silencing the voices which were trying to change the narrative in the Kashmir, a long term plan of the BJP.
Taken aback by the sudden development, the BJP has ensured that the person assuming the charge had some strong links with New Delhi and it is for this reason that Altaf Bukhari was given additional charge of the Finance department.
"Drabu was the pointman in the PDP-BJP alliance. He got GST implemented in the state and that too in a manner that he respected the separate identity ... | |
| | | | Violating norms, 10 Lecturers transferred within city limits | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: In violation of transfer policy, the School Education Department has ordered transfer of 21 Senior Lecturer and Lecturers but ironically 10 of them have closed to power corridor, have been got transfer within city limits.
Sources informed Early Times that on 08/03/2018 the School Education Department has transferred and postings of 21 Senior Lecturers and Lecturers with vide government order No. Edu/V/03/2018 wherein nearly 10 Lecturers have managed himself to get within city limits transfer and the deserving ones once again ignored by the department concerned, the reasons best known to authority concerned by it has been so flexible towards blue eyed le... | |
| | | | Tehsildar office encroaches 2 kanals private land in Bhalwal | | Revenue department turns land grabber | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: In a bizarre incident in tehsil Bhalwal, the revenue department has encroached upon more than two kanals of land belonging to a family and illegally constructed an office block in it for its staff.
While the locals have been infuriated by the grave illegality committed by the department under the patronage of responsible government officers, it is astounding that the senior revenue officers have admitted the misdeed of the department but have shamefully washed their hands off it.
The said encroachment has been done in land falling under khasra Nos 2792, 2793, 2794 and 2795 and the structure constructed therein is being used for patwaris i... | |
| | | | Govt claim of no permission to private schools running illegally within city deflated | | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The claims of government about denying permission to private schools running illegaly seem deflated.Fact of the matter is that such schools are functioning and openly carrying out publicity of admissions for new academic session.
Many private schools have been operating from congested residential accommodations situated in narrow streets in violation of set norms under SRO-123 putting lives of children at risk in case of some untoward incident happens.
Even the government's claim of closing down such schools which fail to produce the requisite safety certificates have deflated.
They further informed that as per Government Order No... | |
| | | | PG & UG students of GDC Srinagar want removal of HoD Endodontics | | Seek intervention of CM, HM | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: The strike of PG & UG students of Government Dental College Srinagar entered into fifth day today, the protesting students were demanding removal of Professor and HoD of their department for harassing the students. Post graduate and under graduate students of GDC Srinagar alleged that, in the recent past, "Head of the Department (HoD) Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr Mohammad Mushtaq, slapped post graduate student in clinical working area in full public glare where patients, attendants, colleagues and staff was present". A group of PG & UG students said that from long time the HoD has been harassing physically and mentally to the stude... | |
| | | | One-way traffic restored on Kashmir highway | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 13 : One-way traffic has been restored on Tuesday after remaining suspended for a day due to landslides on 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.
However, the national highway, linking Ladakh with Kashmir and historic Mughal road besides Phirkiyan top and Razdan pass remained closed.
Traffic on the Kashmir highway was suspended following landslides at Maroog, Ramban, yesterday when traffic was plying from Jammu to Srinagar. About 700 to 800 Kashmir-bound vehicles, including those carrying passengers and trucks loaded with essentials got stranded at different places on the highwa... | |
| | | | No check on collection of garbage in State | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: With sanitation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) being the worst in India, there is no check on collection and disposal of solid water in the state.
Sources said that the government has pulled up officials several times to ensure cleanliness of cities, towns and important places across the state by implementation of various schemes.
It has also directed concerned authorities for submitting of daily reports about collection and disposal of solid wastes.
However, no such directives have been followed so far. "There is no check on collection and disposal of solid water in the state," an official said.
The official said that government took a took a se... | |
| | | | SIC initiates penalty proceedings against ACD Rajouri | | Denial of Information under RTI Act | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: As Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Rajouri denied information under RTI Act to an information seeker who was intending to seek details about appointments made in the Rural Development Department Rajouri district during last few years , the State Information Commission (SIC) has initiated penalty proceedings against the officer under section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009.
Details available with Early Times reveal that an information seeker namely Bilal Ahmad R/O Samote Kotranka district Rajouri filed a RTI application on 10-07-2017 with Public Information Officer (PIO)/Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Rajouri requesting for information rega... | |
| | | | Drabu sacking aftermath: BJP summons J&K leaders | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The sacking of senior PDP minister Haseeb Drabu has put the question mark over the survival of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance in Delhi.
Sources said that the top BJP leadership has summoned its senior state leaders to the national capital to discuss the possible repercussions on the alliance and mediate on ways to resolve the situation.
Drabu, the state's finance minister, was sacked yesterday after his remark that Kashmir is "not a political issue" triggered a huge controversy.
Drabu was the key channel of communication between the PDP and the BJP and was instrumental in helping the alliance survive the rocky patches since it was cobbled out in... | |
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