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| Return of exiled KPs to Kashmir looks bleak | | Modi Govt acting like its predecessors | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: The prospect of return of exiled Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley looks bleak because of indifference of successive governments in New Delhi, including the incumbent Modi regime. The previous Janata Dal, UPA as well as NDA governments at the Centre failed to take any concrete measures for return and rehabilitation of displaced Pandits in the Valley. Now, the exiled community's hopes, which they had pinned on the Modi government, have also been dashed to the ground.
The Modi government which took over in May 2014 had kept the return of Pandits to Kashmir Valley in its agenda. But in its four year tenure it has failed to take any concrete step in this regard. The Modi government has, in fact, pursued the policy of its predecessors on the Pandits' return issue.
The silence maintained by the BJP government on the plight of the community has generated a lot of resentment among the seven lakh displaced Pandits who became refugees in their own country after terrorism backed by Pakistan took Kashmir Valley under its grip in 1990.
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| As Kashmir burns, tourists have nowhere to go! | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: The tall claims of the Jammu and Kashmir government about tourists enjoying in Kashmir are nothing but a hoax, people associated with tourism industry alleged on Wednesday.
They said that since the day 20 persons were killed in Shopian life in Kashmir has come to a grinding halt. "For the past four days separatists have been calling the shots and ruffians are ruling the streets. All the markets are closed due to the strike called by the separatists and the restrictions imposed by the government . Tourists who have arrived in the Valley to see the scenic beauty have been confined to their hotel rooms and they have nowhere to go. Even restaurants are ... | |
| | | | 'No capacity building activities of Disaster Management in J&K | | Only RS 2 cr spent of Rs 12 Cr released by GoI | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: Brushing aside the norms under Disaster Management Act, the State Government has failed to carry out capacity building activities to strengthen disaster management in the State which can be well gauged from the fact that out of Rs 12 crore released by Government of India, the State Government could only spend Rs 2 crore.
Sources told Early Times that the as per Disaster Management Act, 2005, which envisages promoting general education, awareness and community training about disasters and building capacity to combat disasters as an important pre-disaster activity. Further, the Standard Operating Procedures prescribed by Government of India envisaged mock ... | |
| | | | To 'please' Hurriyat, Ministers leave Vohra alone at KU function | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: In a shocking development, Governor NN Vohra had to face an awkward situation at Kashmir University during a function on April 2. The ministers invited to the event did not turn up in the wake of hartal call given by separatists.
Official sources said at least three ministers were scheduled to attend the 13th session of the J&K Science Congress, where Vohra was the chief guest.
"But to the utter shock of everyone, except for DC Srinagar and a few other middle-rung officials, the VIPs from the government side were absent," the sources said.
They said Governor had inquired about the absence of the ministers but couldn't get a convincing reply. "When the Go... | |
| | | | In Pak, Hurriyat leader spews venom against India | | BJP gives passport to separatist Zafar Bhat | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: In a shocking revelation, the Ministry of External Affairs cleared the passport of a Pakistani stooge and senior separatist leader Zafar Akbar Bhat and allowed him to travel to Pakistan where he spewed venom against India and its security forces.
Bhat travelled to Pakistan despite the fact that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing his possible terror links and his involvement in hawala. He got the travel documents, even as hundre... | |
| | | | Experts suggest 10 things for BJP to win 2019 polls | | Saffron party's falling graph | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: 2019 will not be 2014, when the BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi scored a spectacular victory and won 282 seats on its own. But since 2014, much water has flown down Jamuna.
The BJP's core supporters have started abandoning it. This became clear when the BJP lost miserably to its arch foes SP of Akhilesh Yadav and Congress of Rahul
Gandhi in Gurdaspur, Rajasthan, UP and Bihar. Its defeat in by-polls for Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat was the most humiliating one as it was represented by the incumbent CM Yogi Adityanath in the Lok Sabha for several terms.
These defeats obviously rattled the top BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi. Experts say that... | |
| | | | Who is trying to shield the culprits? | | Now a paper leak scam in JKBOSE | | | Abodh Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: At a time when students across the country are infuriated over the paper leak scam in Central Board of School Education (CBSE), the scandal has hit the JKBOSE as well, with the question paper of Physical Education for Higher Secondary part-1, scheduled to be held on Wednesday leaked the night before.
As a result, the JKBOSE cancelled the paper of Physical Education and subjects allied to it including Environmental studies and Computer Science which were to be held simultaneously. While the incident has infuriated the innocent students, the confusion between various agencies engaged in the conduct of exams of the HS-1 has come to the fore as a... | |
| | | | Furious PRO of Health Minister exposes scams of own government | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: Pankaj Kerni, PRO of Health Minister Bali Bhagat is annoyed these days due to criticism of his boss on the social media by commoners who are facing problems in different hospitals.
These days commoners are using social media to express their anger against complete collapse of system due to inept PDP-BJP government in the State. But Health Minister's PRO is anger over the way people are criticizing only his minister and avoiding other ministers who are also fa... | |
| | | | CUS re-employes 3 retired professors for 2 years | | | | Akshay Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: Instead of appointing available Associate Professors of Government Degree Colleges as Deans of various faculties in the Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS), the authorities have re-employed three retired professors, creating more-burden on state exchequer. Moreover, the CUS has also sought creation of separate posts of Deans for these professors.
As per the latest order issued by Cluster University of Srinagar vide number 16-CUS of 2018, dated 3/4/2018, Prof. MA Baba, Prof. Maqsooda Khan and Prof G.M Tibat Beqal have been ordered to continue their services after their retirement in the Cluster University of Srinagar. They are appointed ... | |
| | | | Daily wagers' regularization: Final decision on Apr 12 | | All cabinet ministers asked to be present | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: More than 60 thousand daily wagers and adhoc workers in the state are about to receive a sigh of relief as the state cabinet is meeting on April 12. There are chances that the government would accord a formal go ahead for the regularization.
Sources privy to the development told Early Times that the cabinet meeting is scheduled to take place at Chief Minister's secretariat wherein the regularization of the daily wagers would top the agenda.
Apart from giving an approved roadmap, the cabinet will also consider whether the daily wagers would be regularized in a phased manner or in one go.
"There are chances that the daily wagers and other adhoc emplo... | |
| | | | BMO charge sheets 3 doctors, 4 para medics for unauthorised absence; 4 others placed under suspension | | | | MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 4: Block Medical Officer Mendhar charge sheeted three doctors, four para medics and placed under suspension 4 technicians for remaining absent from duty unauthorisedly during his visit to several health centres in sub division Mendhar, reports said here today. BMO Mendhar, Dr Pervez Ahmed today undertook an extensive tour of various health centres including PHC Bhatadhurian, New type PHC Naka Majhari, PHC Dhargaloon and PHC Mankote and found several doctors, para medics and other staff absent from duty unauthorisedly.
Taking serious note of the matter BMO chargesheeted three doctors which include Dr Kousar Kabir Bala (Dental Surgeon), Dr U... | |
| | | | No review meeting with HoDs affects GMC&H | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: The head of departments haven't held review meetings with the authorities of Government Medical College and Hospital and its associated hospitals, which has hampered the departmental functioning.
According to sources, in the absence of review meeting with head of departments of GMC&H and its associated hospitals, the respective departments are reportedly facing stagnation in its functioning but no one is bothered.
"In the absence of review meeting with the head of departments, the functioning at GMC&H and its associated hospitals is getting affected," said sources, adding that issues of the doctors and staff remained unheard.
The head of one of the de... | |
| | | | Are people of Jammu, Ladakh not Indians? | | Kashmiri hegemony | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: Are the people of Jammu and Ladakh, who inhabit over 88 per cent of the state's land area and constitute more than half of the state's population, not Indians? Have they no rights? Have they no aspirations? Are they destined to live only under the hegemony of "pampered" and "over appeased" Kashmir? Why should they not get what they rightfully deserve as Indian citizens? Is the Preamble of the Indian Constitution not applicable to the people of Jammu and Ladakh?
Why these questions? Because in the ongoing session of the Parliament, the ruling BJP has been conducting itself in a partisan manner. All the Government responses to questions put by the ruling a... | |
| | | | North Kashmir loses green gold to vested interests | | Attacks, wanton loot, forest fire become rampant | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, Apr 4: The plantation of new sapling are somewhere in full swung, but smugglers and flames are eating up thick forest cover in North Kashmir forests.
According to recent reports, on March 27, a forest official was injured in an attack by timber smugglers in Bumhama jungle falling under Kamraj Forest Division range in Kupwara district.
Taking the advantage of thick forests and sharp edged weapons smugglers were successful in escaping from t... | |
| | | | State sans vision for tourism promotion | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 4: Despite tourism considered backbone of the state economy, government has no vision for promotion of the vital sector.
This could be gauged from the fact that government has failed to implement the tourism and eco-tourism policy for boosting the vital sector.
Jammu and Kashmir has a huge potential for tourism and eco-tourism. It is considered a backbone of Jammu and Kashmir economy but it has been restricted to few destinations while dozens of picturesque places have remained hidden destinations.
The tourism players have been often flaying the government for its failure in developing unexplored destinations, which could become an alternative to the ... | |
| | | | DM initiates criminal proceedings against Telecom Companies for poor services | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 4: Taking a strong cognizance of poor connectivity in the District, District Magistrate Poonch, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, today initiated criminal proceedings against several Telecom Companies including AIRTEL, JIO, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL u/s 133 of Criminal Procedure Code.
The Order of the DM reads, "Whereas, several representations have been received from general public mentioning that there is lot of congestion in the network especially in remote areas of this District and people are facing acute problem and remain disconnected at the time of various kinds of emergencies.
Whereas, Poonch being a border district, is confronted with multifari... | |
| | | | Fast unto death: 4 Kathua women 'forcibly' shifted to hospital | | |  Harpreet Sethi
Early Times Report
KATHUA, Apr 4: The police on Wednesday 'forcibly' shifted to hospital the four women who had been on fast unto death for last four days to demand that the Asifa Bano murder case be handed over to the CBI. Trishla Devi and Anjana Sharma of Rasana village, Sushma Devi of Satrura and Darshna Devi of village Dhamyal of Hiranagar sub division, after being examined by the doctors and sensing their condition serious, were shifted by police to sub district hospital H... | |
| | | | Article 35-A returns to haunt PDP-BJP coalition | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: As the Supreme Court is all set to hear the petitions challenging Article 35-A, which gives special rights to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, on April 9 separatists in Kashmir are gearing up for yet another showdown.
Sources told Early Times that second rung separatists and their supporters are telling people that if Article 35-A is revoked they would lose all their rights and they should get ready for yet another agitation in Kashmir. "All these activities are being carried out covertly," they said.
The petitions challenging Article 35-A have been filed by West Pakistan Refugees Action Committee, We The Citizens-an NGO and Charu Wali Khanna and... | |
| | | | Rohingya deportation: JKNPP hold anti-govt protest | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: The J-K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today held protest against the state government, especially the ruling coalition partner BJP, for allegedly not doing anything to deport Rohingyas and Bangladeshis from Jammu region, despite brewing public anger.
Activists led by JKNPP Chairman Harsh Dev Singh staged a protest at the Exhibition ground here.
Describing the Rohingyas as the "biggest threat" to the communal harmony and composite culture of Jammu, Singh ... | |
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