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BJP hypocrisy exposed, used Madrassa children's for political rally 4/17/2019 11:32:58 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 17: The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) that always advocates for putting up the curbs on the functioning of the Madrass all over the country by referring them as "Terror factories" uses the minor Mardassa children's in Inderwal constituency to make the gathering during the political rally of MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh at Challer Batyas in Gundow area of Doda District on 15-4-2018. In the video available with "Early Times" the local Muslim Morcha organized the political rally in the village Cheller, but fail to gather the crowd as a result of which the minor children's of the Madrassa Ganitul Aloom Anwarpur Challer, a recognized Primary School Madrassa in the education Department was used by the party to show the gathering, the rally also attended by senior BJP leader Munish Sharma along with BJP contesting candidate from Udhampur-Doda-Kishtwar parliamentary seat. The students of the Madrassa was clearly seen singing patriotic songs to impress the BJP leaders with the hope that party will help them in extending the recognition of the Madr...   READ MORE

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How Jitendra Singh earned Rs 3.5 crore in five years as minister? 4/17/2019 11:32:50 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 17: 100 percent growth in the income of Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh during the past five years has raised many eye-brows because as per salary and perks being given to a Union Minister such hike was unprecedented. As per official record, salary and perks of a Union Minister is maximum Rs3 lakh per month which means 36 lakh per annum. According to a report published in a national news paper, assets of two candidates from the Udhampur-Doda seat, who were ministers in the BJP-led governments at the Centre and state, have registered 100 per cent growth during the past five years. BJP's sitting MP and Minister of State in the PMO, Jitendra Singh, who is doc...   READ MORE   DGP Dilbag Singh bereaved 4/17/2019 11:32:41 PM Early Times Report jaMMU, Apr 17: Sardar Balwant Singh Teji, father-in-law of Jammu and Kashmir's Director General Police Dilbag Singh passed away in Jallandhar city of Punjab Wednesday morning. Originally hailing from district Faridkot, Teji served the state judiciary in various capacities and retired in 1985. He was followed by his brother, nephews and others in the family and six of them became judges, including a Judge of the Delhi High Court. PS Teji and the family came to be known as family of the judges in Punjab. He was 92, and hale and hearty till last moment. He breathed his last in the presence of all the family members at his home at Jallandhar. The death has been widely ...   READ MORE   Governor releases 'Logo' of Cluster University of Jammu 4/17/2019 11:13:47 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 17: Governor Satya Pal Malik released the 'Logo' of the Cluster University of Jammu in presence of Prof. Anju Bhasin, Vice-Chancellor of the University at the Raj Bhavan here today. Governor appreciated the newly released 'Logo' and observed that the Cluster University, Jammu which has been established to augment the existing higher education facilities in the State should strive to be a centre of excellence in teaching and research....   READ MORE   Mehbooba's kin were taking bribes from job seekers: Omar 4/17/2019 11:13:13 PM Early Times Report anantnag, Apr 17: National Conference (NC) vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the reason behind youth picking up arms was the failure of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's 'Chowkidari' in the State. Talking to reporters at Shangus area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, Omar said that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mehbooba Mufti is claiming to have done Chowkidari for the people of State in last over four years, adding that it was failure of her Chowkidari that the youth are picking up guns in Kashmir. "If she has done Chowkidari for the State then why current situation prevails in Jammu and Kashmir. Mehbooba has herself claimed that h...   READ MORE   PMAY-G scheme is still dream for J&K's poor Former coalition govt failed to achieve target 4/17/2019 11:13:05 PM Early Times Report jammu, Apr 17: Despite incessant thrust from Union Ministry of Rural Development for construction of rural houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G), the erstwhile coalition government failed to construct pucca house for rural poor. As per the reliable data available with Early Times revealed that the three year in power since 2015, coalition government has miserably failed to achieve the target under the scheme as the state government succeeded to achieve only 19 percent target. "In last three consecutive years viz-a-viz 2016-2017, 2017-18 and 2018-19, the Union Rural Development Ministry gave approval for construction of 39,000 rural house under PMAY...   READ MORE   APD hampers sanction of new faculties for SKUAST-J Decade on, proposal awaits nod 4/17/2019 11:10:39 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: The Agriculture Production Department has virtually become a stumbling block on the proposal of sanctioning of new faculties for Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences Jammu campus (SKUAST-J), which has been lingering since decade and awaiting former's nod. Sources told Early Times that the proposal of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu for much required additional faculties and division including Faculty of Horticulture, Faculty of Dairy Technology and Division of Seed Science & Technology has been made hostage to the process of seeking repeated queries for the last one decade. "The issu...   READ MORE   In aftermath of Parihar brothers', RSS leader's killing tense Kishtwar to go to polls today 4/17/2019 11:10:25 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Kishtwar, Apr 17: Kishtwar district is going to polls on Thursday under a security cover in the aftermath of killing of the Parihar brothers and RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma by militants. As per the details available with "Early Times", as many as 376 polling parties have been dispatched for polling in two Assembly segments of district Kishtwar (51-Kishtwar and 52-Inderwal) which is going to polls under the supervision of ARO- 51 Kishtwar ADC Kishtwar ...   READ MORE   Secretariat employees fume over Union election notification `Accept resolutions passed by union' 4/17/2019 11:10:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 17: Anger is simmering among civil secretariat employees over issuance of notification for Union elections without accepting the resolutions passed by the Union long back, along with delay in accepting their demands. Sources informed Early Times that as per their own by-laws the Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Union had approved a resolution in 2017 and submitted the same to GAD to notify the changes in nomenclature of the Union, inclusion of Gazetted promotee officers working in civil secretariat in the Union, increase in the tenure of Union from 2 to five years. "According to by-laws of the Union and repeated orders, the GAD had simply to notif...   READ MORE   Arrangements in place for smooth conduct of LS polls in Sgr, Udh parliamentary seats 4/17/2019 11:10:00 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 17: Around 30 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in the parliamentary constituencies of Srinagar and Udhampur that are going to polls on Thursday. Fate of 24 candidates including some high personalities would be sealed in the elections. The poll campaigning for the two constituencies ended on Tuesday evening. In view of the elections today, authorities have beefed up the security in poll bound and other adjacent areas while as th...   READ MORE   SIC issues penalty notice against ACD, BDO Rajouri For charging fee of Rs 25000 4/17/2019 11:09:41 PM Early Times Report Rajouri, Apr 17: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued a penalty notice against Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Rajouri and the local Block Development Officer (BDO) for violating the provisions of J&K RTI Act 2009 and demanding exorbitant xerox charges of Rs 25000 from an information seeker. The Commission while disposing off the second appeal said that information be provided free of cost to the RTI applicant. While making remarks against the officers of Rural Development Department, the SIC said that officers of the department treat the RTI requests as challenge to their authority and power. Details available with Early Times reveal that an R...   READ MORE   5000 migrants to vote for Srinagar constituency 4/17/2019 11:09:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: About five thousand migrant voters will cast their votes in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the second phase on Thursday. The polling will be held on all 26 special polling booths at Jammu Udhampur and Delhi. Out of 26 special polling booths 21 are in Jammu while one is in Udhampur and four in Delhi. The highest number of M Forms in Srinagar constituency were received by ARO Migrants Jammu where 4500 migrants have applied for casting their vote in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. Only 75 migrant voters have opted to cast vote on one special polling booth at Udhampur and rest in Delhi. Official sources said polling will be he...   READ MORE   Successful girl declared failed, admission cancelled Grave irregularity in Education Department 4/17/2019 11:09:23 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 17: Declared successful earlier, a girl has been shown among the failed candidates in Poonch by the authorities of the education department. According to the reports, Shabnam Kouser daughter of Ashiq Hussain passed her 8th class examination from Middle School Dungas and got School Leaving Certificate from the said school. The certificate has counter seal and signature of Zonel Education Planning Officer Poonch along with headmaster of the concerned school. Shabnam sought admission in Girls Higher Secondary School Sheeshmehal in class 9th. According to her, "on 17th of April when she went to school, a teacher came and send her back to ...   READ MORE

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