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| To appease Valley-based parties, BJP expels leader for opposing harassment of Hindus | | Rassana case | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: The BJP, after abandoning demand of handing over the Rassana murder case to CBI, has decided not to support those who are opposing unnecessary harassment of locals in the name of investigation in the case.
BJP, which claimed to be champion of protecting Hindus' interests in J&K, has expelled its state secretary Vijay Kumar from the party for supporting demand of the Hindus of Samba and Kathua districts to handover Rassana murder case to the CBI.
Vijay Kumar has been expelled from the party to appease PDP, NC and Hurriyat Conference because these parties are opposing handing over Rassana murder case to the CBI for fair trial.
Credible sources in the BJP said that a senior leader of the party was not happy with action of some local BJP leaders of Samba and Kathua districts who had opposed unnecessary torture and harassment of innocent people in the name of investigation in the Rassana case. "Instead of listening to the BJP legislators from Samba and Kathua districts, the leader gave importance to the opinion of PDP, NC and Hurriyat leaders, wh... | |
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| Will BJP repeal Article 35A and grant citizenship rights to refugees from Pak? | | BJP becomes largest party in RS | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: The BJP has made it. It has become the largest party in the Rajya Sabha after the declarations of results. The tally of seats in Rajya Sabha after Friday's results suggested that the NDA could inch towards the half way mark of 123 if it gets the support of regional parties such as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), TRS, YSR Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
The BJP's growing numbers in Rajya Sabha, along with those of its allies, will help Narendra Modi government reduce the numerical disadvantage it suffered in the Upper House. The BJP, with the help of some regional parties, can put it in touching distance of the majority mark. The sh... | |
| | | | JU's outgoing VC to hold interviews today | | In violation of Govt orders | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: Despite government's order to University of Jammu not to conduct interviews for any post, as the term of incumbent Vice-Chancellor has expired, the outgoing VC is going to conduct interviews.
According to sources, the interviews for the post of Professors and Associate Professors scheduled on Tuesday, 27 March. "More interestingly, interviews will be conducted at VC's lodge", sources said and added that as per rules and government's instructions the outgoing VC cannot conduct interviews.
In January this year, government had informed the JU authorities that in context of the tenure of VC, University of Kashmir having already come to end and that of VC, Un... | |
| | | | After Geelani's resignation, Mirwaiz goes into hibernation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: Even as the sudden resignation of Senior Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani from Tehreek-e-Hurriyat has set rumor mills rife over reasons behind his decision, his arch-rival Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has gone into hibernation in his own Hurriyat (M) camp.
While Geelani is believed to have resigned following threats from the supporters of Islamic State, what is shocking is that Mirwaiz who heads Hurriyat (M) has been staying away from the party activities since then.
Sources said on March 25, a few days after Geelani's resignation, the Hurriyat (M) had called a meeting to decide future course of action.
However it was reliably learnt that Mirwaiz preferred to ... | |
| | | | Financial Commissioner warned Revenue Deptt about pirated software | | Digitization Of Land Records | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 26: The probe conducted by the State Vigilance Organization into the digitization of land records in 1997 has revealed that the then Financial Commissioner had prepared a confidential note stating that the software company (owned by a son of a separatist) had provided a pirated software to the Revenue department.
The Vigilance report in possession of Early Times states: 'The company passed on the software in Urdu without technology transfer for the use of the same. Delving deeper into the matter has revealed that the software is probably pirated or its just a conglomeration for various components."
The probe report reveals that two experts of the computer... | |
| | | | SBM deadline expires March 31st; JK scores a dismal 40 percent | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: Merely four days are left for the end of deadline of Swachh Bharat Mission in JK and the state authorities have done little to end the open defection in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
As per the official documents in possession of the Early Times, against the approved 37000 Individual Household Toilets, (IHHTs), there are around 16 thousand toilets yet to be constructed.
Such figures besides puncturing the government claims of meeting the deadline for the Project Completion have also taken the lid-off the tall claims of government's seriousness in making the much hyped Swach Bharat Mission a success.
Furthermore, the official records reveal that as... | |
| | | | Normal saline rejected by Medical Supplies Corporation accepted by SMGS | | Where is Quality Health-Care in JK? | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
srinagar, Mar 26: People at helm are expected to pay utmost attention to the health sector in the state and ensure that nobody takes the patients admitted in government and private sector for a ride. However, the same is not witnessed, at least as on date.
At least three batches of normal saline (sodium chloride injection) rejected by the verification board are being used by the authorities in Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) hospital thus putting lives of patients to risk. The batches of normal saline were found to be sub-standard and as such hospital authorities not to lift supplies of the specified batches of saline.
However, it has been learnt ... | |
| | | | But BR Ambedakar had opposed separate status for J&K | | 'Mann ki Baat' | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the nation for the 42nd time and talked his "Mann Ki Baat". He, among other things, said that "Today's India is Dr BR Ambedakar's India". BR Ambedakar was the Chairman of the Constitution drafting Committee.
Mercifully, the Congress-dominated and influenced Constituent Assembly didn't accept many of the Ambedakar's sane counsels and incorporated in the Constitution certain provisions, which divided the society instead of uniting it and also promoted separatism in Kashmir and created schism in the society.
Ambedakar was against the idea of Jammu & Kashmir getting a special status on the score of religion. ... | |
| | | | Kargil Councillor, supporters manhandle SHO Sonamarg | | | | Early Times Report
Sonamarg, Mar 26: Protests rocked the tourist resort of Sonamarg on Monday after a top functionary of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil (LAHDC-K) allegedly roughed up the area SHO.
Witnesses said the trouble erupted after chairman Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali visited Zojila Pass and took stock of snow clearance operations on Srinagar-Kargil road.
After Ali's visit concluded, a senior councillor of LAHDC-K tried to move towards Kargil with his convoy of vehicles.
The SHO Sonamarg, Afaq Ahmed stopped the councillor, who some years ago joined a ruling party to get a pivotal chair in the LAHDC-K.
As the visiting dignitary remained reluctant ... | |
| | | | Govt to punish erring Health officials | | Salaries released illegally | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 26: The government is mulling to take action against officials responsible for releasing of salaries illegally in the Health department.
Sources said that government has received complaints that many officials were releasing salaries on illegal basis.
"Officials have been directed to stop releasing of salaries illegally. But officials responsible may also face action.
Government is mulling action against them," an official said.
The official said that releasing of salaries illegally has caused a huge loss to the state exchequer.
"Now the government is considering about action such employees and how to recovery the losses," the official said.
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| | | | Cops strike deal, name of bovine smuggler dropped from FIR | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: A Sub-Inspector (SI) who is posted as in-charge in a police post in Jammu district in connivance with his munshi struck deal with a bovine smuggler and dropped his name from FIR.
If sources are to be believed, this sub inspector, in connivance with munshi of the police post dropped the name of the bovine smuggler from FIR after he along with others was arrested with bovines few weeks ago.
"Few weeks ago a truck loaded with bovines without valid permission from concerned department was intercepted by police", alleged sources in the police department adding that the truck was seized and the bovines were rescued while all the smugglers were arrested.
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| | | | Now Budhal people protest for tehsil status | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 26: Now the residents of Budhal and its adjoining areas in Rajouri district have started protest dharna in favour of tehsil status for alleging that their right was snatched in 1972 when the tehsil offices were shifted to Kotranka town.
To spearhead their struggle, a joint action committee (JAC) was framed by the people of Budhal which today organised a peaceful sit in dharna in the office of Naib Tehsildar to highlight their demand for tehsil status. Few m... | |
| | | | Illegal construction at Patnitop: PDA submits misleading info to SIC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 26: What can be called a brazen violation of Right to Information Act (RTI), the Patnitop Development Authority (PDA) has submitted incomplete and misleading information before State Information Commission (SIC) about alleged illegal constructions undertaken in the tourist resort of Patnitop.
The information was sought by an information seeker who had filed an appeal before SIC. The SIC has directed PDA to provide actual and factual information to RTI applicant and a copy was sought by SIC as well, but the information turned out to be incomplete and misleading.
Details available with Early Times reveal that one Harcharan Singh, a resident of Trikuta N... | |
| | | | Fee structure of pvt schools: Legislation still a dream | | Who'll stop fleecing of parents? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 26: Even as the state government keeps on claiming that it has introduced a number of reforms in the school education sector, such claims fall flat when one of the most significant aspects of making a law to frame a proper fee structure for the private schools of the state is yet to be introduced. In the absence of a law governing the fee structures, the private schools are openly indulging in arbitrariness due to which the parents are forced to shell out extra money for the education of their wards.
"The whimsicality of the private schools cannot be checked until and unless a law is being introduced by the state government to frame the fee structures of t... | |
| | | | Healthcare in rural JK goes to dogs | | Docs battle huge rush of patients | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 26: The quality of healthcare in most of the rural hospitals across J&K is very poor due to huge rush of patients.
One of the officials in the Health department told Early Times that the situation in rural health centres and district hospitals has reached a 'bleeding' point. "Go to any hospital in rural Kashmir, there is a beeline of people.
The demand and provision of services has increased over the years, but due to shortage of doctors, the quality of services is bound to suffer," said the official.
Sources said the prevailing scenario vis-à-vis availability of doctors could be gauged from the figures which reveal that the doctor-p... | |
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