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| MP Chief Minister comes up with rehabilitation plan for beggars, JK Admin clueless | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has emphasized on the need to end the practice of begging on the streets in Ujjain, the seat of one of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’ of Lord Shiva.
He has suggested that a mass feast should be held regularly for the poor and their children to discourage begging.
“Some ‘Anandak’ centres should also be set up where people can donate the stuff which is useless for them while other people can take them as per their requirement,” Chouhan said, adding that the state government would pay the fees for the education of all such children.
An observer while talking to Early Times said, “The J&K Government should take a cue from the MP Chief Minister and come up with a similar kind of mechanism to deal with beggars in Jammu, the city of temples.”
He said, “The J&K administration keeps on making tall claims about turning Jammu into a Smart City but on ground no such steps are being taken which can indicate that Jammu is turning into a Smart City. If the government really wants to translate its slogans into real... | |
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| CRPF jawan killed in Srinagar attack, another injured | | 2 non-locals shot at in Pulwama | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man was killed and another was wounded in a militant attack in the city centre on Monday afternoon. The attack on CRPF took place hours after two non local labourers were fired upon in Pulwama.
Officials said a CRPF man was killed and another injured in a broad daylight attack at Maisuma area of Srinagar.
They said militants fired at two CRPF personnel, wounding them critically.
“The injured were shifted to the hospital for treatment. One of the injured CRPF men succumbed to his injuries,” an official said.
The slain CRPF man has been identified as head constable Vishal.
Soon after the shooting, joint forces l... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Pandit shot at, injured in Shopian | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 4: A Kashmiri Pandit was shot and injured by militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, official sources said on Monday.
They said militants fired upon a shopkeeper named Sonu Kumar at Chotogam, Shopian this evening.
“He has been shifted to hospital,” an official said. Senior security officials have rushed to the area. Police is yet to issue a statement on this attack.
This is the fourth attack by militants in Kashmir during the last 24 hours. These attacks have left a CRPF man dead and five others including four non local labourers wounded. ... | |
| | | | Amid AAP’s threat, BJP presents a brave face | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Official handout issued by the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP is a clear indication that the Saffron Party is worried over the growing clout of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in J&K in general and Jammu province in particular.
Amid reports that a large number of senior political activists are going to job AAP in the coming days, BJP is trying to present a brave face to give an impression that there is no threat to the party.
“There is no threat to BJP from the emergence of AAP on the political map of the Union Territory”, official handout issued by BJP stated.
“We have a strong base and are poised to form the next government with our own chief minister,... | |
| | | | Present regime out to disempower natives: Thakur Yashuvardhan Singh | | Says corruption is at peak, locals suffering | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: National Conference spokesperson, Thakur Yashuvardhan Singh on Monday said that people of J&K are facing a tough time as the present regime seems to be hell bent upon disempowering the natives.
Talking to Early Times, Singh said, “The former J&K Governor had promised 50,000 jobs to the youth. Where are these jobs? Today the youth are on streets and they are running from pillar to post.”
He said, “Ladakh is a UT and J&K is also a UT but outsiders cannot buy ... | |
| | | | Stenographers demand re-exam, accuse outside agency of messing it up | | >Keyboards were not working, dictation was inaudible | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 4: Job aspirants who appeared for the typing exams for the post of stenographers announced by the J&K High Court staged a protest here on Monday alleging that exams were conducted in an unfair manner.
Talking to reporters, aspirants said, “Our exams were held on April 2. Earlier these exams were conducted by the Judicial Academy but this time an outside agency was asked to conduct these exams.”
They said, “For these exams there are some mandatory requirements.... | |
| | | | Civilian called by police after uploading video of deserted health facility | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: A person was called to a police post by the personnel posted there after he posted a video of a hospital where no doctor was posted in the late hours despite the fact that patients visit the health facility during the night hours as well.
The person who posted the video did so after his friend went to the hospital located in a border area. The person who visited the hospital along with his wife said that there was no doctor at the hospital. The person told one of the staff that his wife has stones in gall bladder and she is having shooting pain.
The staff member came out and administered injection to the patient but there was no relief. Following this t... | |
| | | | GPS Watna found closed during school time, people seek action against absentee teachers | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 4: The angry parents of the students studying in Government Primary School Watna in Panchayat Lohidar-A of Mughalmaidan falling under Education Zone Inderwal today urged upon the government and the administration to take immediate action against the teacher posted in the school.
As per the details available with Early Times, the parents send their children to school in the morning, but was surprised to find the school closed.
“We have reco... | |
| | | | Pouni Check poor family runs from pillar to post for conducting surgery of family head | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: A poor family of the Pouni Check area here is running from pillar to post in order to generate funds for the surgery of the head of the family.
The family has appealed the masses to come forward to help them so that they can meet the medical expenses. The family of Sampooran Singh while narrating the tale said that nobody from the administration has come forward to help them so that the surgery could be conducted. Although one surgery of Sampooran has been carried out but one more needs to be done so that he is completely fit. The family has appealed the people to come forward and help them so that the head of the family is able to walk yet once again a... | |
| | | | PM Modi, Israel PM Discuss Global Events, India-Israel Cooperation | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett, whose visit to India was postponed after he contracted Covid-19, to enquire about his health and also discussed recent global events.
PM Modi tweeted that he looked forward to welcoming Israel PM Bennett to India for his first visit to the country.
“Was happy to speak with PM @naftalibennett and to know that he is recovering well. We discussed recent global events, and also reviewed India-Israel cooperation in various areas. I look forward to welcoming him in India very soon to continue our discussions,” he said.
Replying to him, the Israeli prime minister said, “It was great spea... | |
| | | | New Bill on criminal identification will strengthen law and order: Home Minister | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 4: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 will strengthen law and order, adding that the government is also formulating a ‘new model prison manual,’ which will cover the concerns raised over the proposed law.
Moving the Bill for debate in Lok Sabha, Shah said, “This will increase the rate of being able to prove a crime. As long as the ratio of proving crimes does not increase, establishing law and order and strengthening internal security is nearly impossible.
“This is timely legislation, though it is already late. The Law Commission in its report in 1980 had recommended amending the criminal laws,” he added.
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| | | | Samba residents hold protest against NHAI; demand proper rehabilitation | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 4: Residents and farmers of Samba today carried out a protest against National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) against its alleged failure to compensate the people in lieu of the land donated towards NHAI for development of road.
The farmers said that they are paying petty amount as compensation amount and said that they should be paid market rates as given to the people at Kathua and other places.
They said the shopkeepers are being evicted illegally from... | |
| | | | J&K WINS OVERALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-22 | | | 
EARly Times Report
Jammu, Mar 4: A Team of 18 Players From Jammu Represent U.T of Jammu & Kashmir In 5th Federation National Speedball Championship At Sports Complex , About 150 Players From 8 States of India Participated In This Tournament. In The Overall Tally J&K Won 6 Gold, 4 Silver And 3 Bronze. J&k won overall champion, Runner up Rajasthan, 3RD Punjab.
J&k sports speed ball association org. medal ceremony function. On The Occasion of The Felicitation Ceremony, Munish Gupta (Edito... | |
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