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| New Delhi ‘upset’ with Raj Bhawan over spike in militant attacks | | LG likely to be ‘summoned’ for meeting on Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 5: Even as Kashmir continues to witness a deadly spike in militant attacks, New Delhi is believed to be upset with the handling of situation by the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the Early Times learnt from top sources.
The sources said the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs in particular, are “upset the way the situation is taking ugly turn” in the valley.
Sources said some top functionaries have held telephonic deliberations with the Raj Bhawan to discuss the evolving situation. Sources said at least two “very important calls” from New Delhi were received by the Raj Bhawan in this regard.
The sources in New Delhi said Lieutenant Governor was likely to be “summoned” to the national capital for direct deliberations on the “unfolding situation” in the coming days. “There has been no dearth of resources (from New Delhi), so why are things taking such a turn needs to be looked into?” said a source privy to the corridors of power in New Delhi.
There has been deadly spike in the attacks. On April 4, a CRPF jawan was kille... | |
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| Present regime turning J&K into Uttar Pradesh: Gagan Baghat | | >UP residents getting all privileges, locals being ignored | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 5: National Conference spokesman, Gagan Baghat, has alleged that the present J&K regime is providing special privileges to the residents of Uttar Pradesh.
Talking to a local news channel, Baghat said, “After Manoj Sinha has taken over the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, UP residents are getting priority everywhere. Despite J&K having a galaxy of literate people, the administration has selected a Vice-Chancellor from UP to head Jammu University.”
He said, “The J&K... | |
| | | | Beti Padao, Beti Bachao slogan a hoax: Anganwadi workers | | |  Early Times Report
Anantnag, Apr 5: Female Anganwadi workers staged a massive protest here in South Kashmir on Tuesday against the failure of the administration to release their pending wages. Protesters while talking to Early Times said that tall claims of the government about beti-padao, beti bachao are a hoax. “They have brought betis on roads and the irony is that no one wants to even talk to us. We will keep on protesting till our demands are met,” they said.
The female Anganwadi worke... | |
| | | | Nari Niketan inmates suffer in absence of bridge | | |  Early Times Report
Poonch, Apr 5: Inmates of Nari Niketan at Mendhar in Poonch District are facing immense hardships in absence of a bridge.
Female inmates while talking to a local news channel said that they have to cross the nallah by treading over dangerous rocks. “We have made many appeals to the administration to construct a bridge over this stream but our pleas have fallen flat.
No one in the administration wants to listen to us,” they said.
Inmates urged the Lieutenant Governor Ma... | |
| | | | Female health workers demand pending salary | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 5: The female multi-purpose health workers of Jammu & Kashmir today raised a strong protest against the administration alleging that they have to protest on regular basis so that their salary is released.
The health workers said that they are without the salary for the past five months or so.
The female multi-purpose health workers said that despite being the permanent employees of the union territory they have to come on roads for their salary.
They said t... | |
| | | | ACB raids 2 locations in Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 5: Taking strong note of various complaints related to corruption in various departments, the sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau Doda/Kishtwar/Ramban range today conducted the surprise raids at two different locations in Kishtwar town. As per the details ACB sleuths conducted search I’m the house of retired Executive Engineer PHE Abdul Wahid Zargar at his residence located near Government Girls Higher Secondary School Kishtwar along with another PHE official Javed Iqbal Shah.
The ACB according to the sources was probing Multi Crore carriage scandal in Kishtwari , Naigard Water Supply scandal, water lifting supply and works executed wit... | |
| | | | NHM employees give 2-day ultimatum to admin | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 5: National Health Mission (NHM) employees today carried out a protest in support of their demands and said that in case their contracts are not extended by April 7 they would be forced to lodge a strong protest outside Raj Bhawan.
The protesters said that it is disturbing that they have to submit a memorandum every three months so that their contract is extended. They rue that LG Manoj Sinha is playing to galleries while doing nothing for the NHM employees. Th... | |
| | | | Petrol prices up by only 5 pc in India as against 50 pc in developed nations: Hardeep Puri in Lok Sabha | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Apr 5: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol prices in India have gone up by merely 5 per cent as against over 50 per cent in some of the developed countries.
Intervening in the short duration discussion in the Lower House on ‘Situation in Ukraine’, the minister rejected the Opposition’s charge that Operation Ganga was ‘operation transport’ and not ‘operation evacuation’.
The minister, who was one of the special envoys sent to countries bordering Ukraine to coordinate evacuation of Indians from the war-torn nation, said the Indian government did organise buses in Ukraine to tran... | |
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