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In 2017, CBI arrested IGP, 8 policemen in connection with custodial death of key accused Rape, murder case of Shimla school girl 4/17/2018 11:42:59 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: The rape and murder case of an eight old nomad girl in Kathua district has shocked the entire Jammu region. Everyone is demanding that the perpetrators should be punished. People of Kathua district took to the streets demanding that case should be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation for the probe. But their demand was turned down and no stone was left unturned to give a communal colour to the incident. An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Not many people have faith in police and in the past many states have handed over such cases to CBI for the probe. But unfortunately J&K government remained adamant on its stand and did not handover the case to the CBI." While recalling the case of the custodial death of a key accused in the brutal rape and murder of a school girl in Kotkhai in Shimla district on July 4, 2017, he said the CBI arrested eight Himachal Pradesh policemen, including an inspector general. It It may be recalled the CBI had arrested the policemen, including a senior IPS officer and deputy superintendent of ...   READ MORE

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Tasaduq Mufti questions credibility of J&K Police 4/17/2018 11:42:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Tourism Minister Tasaduq Mufti had recently indicated that people don't trust Jammu and Kashmir Police and he had put a question mark over the credibility of the force. "If a Minister can question the credibility of the J&K Police why can't people do so? People of Rasana too had the same point but their voice was muzzled," an analyst said. In an interview to a national daily the Tasaduq Mufti, who is also the brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, had said: "Over the past few weeks, I have been meeting young people from various parts of the Valley and most of them express deep sense of distress and anger. No one has ever heard them out. Boys a...   READ MORE   BJP ministers resign to pave way from Cabinet reshuffle 4/17/2018 11:42:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Ahead of the cabinet reshuffle, all BJP ministers have resigned from the council of ministers due to directions from the highcommand. These resignations were aimed at to pave way for a reshuffle of the party ministers in the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Credible sources said that there is no threat to PDP-BJP government, resignations will allow the party to induct fresh faces and retain previous ones who are already in the government based on their performance. The development comes mere three days after two BJP ministers, who had attended protests in favour of accused in horrific Kathua rape and murder case. Credible sources said that all cabinet min...   READ MORE   Mainstream party funding 'Tukday Tukday Gang's' anti-BJP visit to Kashmir 4/17/2018 11:42:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Even as some members of the "Tukday Tukday Gang" from the JNU are presently camping in Kashmir and running a hate campaign selectively against some leaders from the ruling BJP, a regional party allegedly hosts the visitors. Source said the PDP leadership has inputs that the coterie of youth leaders from JNU came to Kashmir on the invitation of a party in opposition. Sources said the regional party hosted one of the "youth leaders" in proxy through a local NGO that is getting "huge funds from various financers." Sources said the NGO, run by activists associated with the political party, had sponsored the trip and offered them accommodation at a hotel. ...   READ MORE   Claims about rationalization in Education Department fall flat in Kashmir Officials receive money in lieu of transfers 4/17/2018 11:42:15 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Amidst claims about rationalization of teaching staff in the government schools the situation is distant far from reality and that too in the outskirts of Srinagar, summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. Early Times has learnt from sources that there is a huge imbalance between the students and teachers in the Humhama and Sheikhpora areas. Although, the Humhama and Sheikhpora areas fall in the Budgam district their proximity with the summer capital of the state has always been an attraction for the government teachers. "The imbalance can be gauged by the fact that around 50 teachers are posted in the government schools located in the Hum...   READ MORE   Lal Singh holds Kathua march, gets cool response from BJP 4/17/2018 11:30:13 PM Harpeet Singh Sethi Early Times Report Kathu, Apr 17: Former minister and BJP legislator Choudhary Lal Singh on Tuesday addressed a number of roadside gatherings in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts as part of the Kathua march to demand CBI probe into the Rasana rape and murder case. Lal Singh who was forced to resign last week for attending a rally organized by Hindu Ekta Munch also asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign "on moral grounds." Singh started his march from Jammu an...   READ MORE   In absence of facilities, patients move outside state for haemophilia tests World Haemophilia Day 4/17/2018 11:29:36 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: While World Haemophilia Day is observed across the globe to increase awareness about the disease and other inherited bleeding disorders, the patients of Jammu are virtually forced to move outside the state to get haemophilia test done in the absence of testing machine. Haemophilia is an uncommon genetic bleeding disorder that disrupts the blood clotting process. There are more than 400 registered haemophiliacs in Jammu, while there are only few treatment centres in the entire state. With the result, patients have to travel a lot for factor infusion. An official in the GMC Jammu hospital told Early Times that irked by the callous attitude of the Health ...   READ MORE   Compensation enhanced in Baramulla; other districts demand similar valuation Ring Road land acquisition 4/17/2018 11:29:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 17: Farmers affected by land acquisition for proposed Ring Road land acquisition in Jammu and Kashmir regions have urged upon the government to enhance the valuation of their land in the same way as has been done in Singhpora tehsil of Baramulla. Sources say that valuation of land which has been acquired by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has been enhanced 4 to 5 times in some villages of Singhpora area. The affected farmers have even been paid 80% of the compensation money. Documents available with Early Times reveal that several villages of Singhpora like Mirgund Khas and its adjoining areas have been adequately compensation by the NHAI a...   READ MORE   Beyond her 'intelligence' to work on this case, says defence lawyer on woman investigator 4/17/2018 11:29:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: The Jammu-based lawyer Ankur Sharma, who is a counsel of the accused in the Kathua rape and murder case on Tuesday questioned police's probe and said that it was beyond the 'intelligence' of a woman to work on the case. Shwetambri Sharma is the lone woman officer in the Special Investigative Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police that investigated the rape and murder of the eight-year-old. Speaking to news channel , Ankur Sharma said that since she is a 'woman and a new officer, she was misguided by someone' and claimed that the investigation was botched up as witnesses were tortured to extract favourable statements. "Around 4...   READ MORE   People seek intervention of SIC Authorities hide information! 4/17/2018 11:29:04 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: The government departments have not been providing information to people in scheduled time under the RTI Act 2009. The State Information Commission has expressed concern over non-implementation of the RTI Act 2009 in the state. "Government was directed several times, which subsequently issued orders to the department but very less implementation on the ground," the official said. Recently government again asked departments to ensure implementation of the RTI Act and provide information to activists in due time. On April 4, the Rural Development Department, issued a circular which says that it has been observed that the information under the RTI act...   READ MORE   Tight security in place for Prez visit today 4/17/2018 11:21:33 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 17: Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in Jammu Division ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind's visit on Wednesday. According to official sources, while the President will be here to participate in the convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Kakryal, in Katra, he is also scheduled to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine on April 19. Sources said that tight security arrangements are in place in the entire Jammu division. "Apart from police the central armed forces have been deputed for the security at the airport and on the roads on which the President is scheduled to travel," sources maintained. Sources said ...   READ MORE

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