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| Discrimination takes Jammu 55% behind Kashmir in job ratio | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Despite the fact that Kashmir is taking 45% lead to Jammu when it comes to employment while as Jammu lags behind at 55 percent from Kashmir in terms of unemployment rate, the government ironically is busy holding job fairs in Kashmir, leaving the jobless youth of Jammu in a dreadful lurch.
On Saturday, May 12, the repots remained abuzz about how the hosted first ever Skill-Innovation-Entrepreneurship conclave themed as 'TALAASH' in Kashmir valley. The two-day event was inaugurated by Minister of IT, Technical & Higher Education & Chairman, Governing Council JKSDM, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari and Minister of IT, Technical Education, Punjab Government, Charnjeet Singh Channi at SKICC Srinagar. According to the government inputs, the event is themed as "Building Human Capital: Skill-Innovation-Entrepreneurship".
What, however, has the government forgotten is the fact that there is more joblessness in Jammu division of the state as compared to Kashmir and that the qualified youth of Jammu division deserve such events more than that of the Valley. Howeve... | |
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| Indore court awards death penalty to rapist in 13 days | | Will Kulgam sex scandal victim ever get justice? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: A court in Indore has awarded death penalty to a man for raping and killing a three moth old baby. The court verdict came in 13 days after the police filed the charge sheet. The speedy police investigation and the fast track trail has been widely hailed.
The heinous crime was committed by a distant relative on April 20 when the baby was sleeping with her parents.
The state of JammuKashmir has a lesson to learn from the session judge who created history by completing the trail in just 13 days. The court often continued working till much after the regular working hours to get the infant and her family speedy justice.. There are several cases in Kashmi... | |
| | | | Kashmiri Pandit booked for abusive tweet, but what about pro-Pak trollers? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday booked a Kashmir Pandit for his abusive tweet against a particular community, what about thousands of social media accounts run by an army of pro-Pakistan trollers living in Kashmir.
Within hours of the objectionable tweet was posted by the accused Pandit, the police filed a FIR and instantly issued a police handout. "Kashmir Police today booked a twitter user after he rolled out few abusive tweets from his twitter handle. Police in Kashmir took cognizance of the matter after it found tweet posts were abusive and attract offences covered under law," the police handout said.
"Consequently Police has regi... | |
| | | | Aspirants for Zorawar Singh Auditorium's Administrator post join hands against SSVC | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: The aspirants for the post of administrator at Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu have joined hands against back door adjustment Neeraj Sharma, Special Secretary to Vice Chancellor as incharge administrator.
According to sources, VC's blue eyed, SSVC is one of the candidates, who have applied for the post of Administrator, but all are surprised over parachuted landing of Neeraj Sharma through back door.
"The administration has other option also to make internal arrangements, as the podt fell vacant after elevation of administrator, Dr. Parmeshwari Sharma as Dean Students Welfare, but university has only option for all things in the form of ... | |
| | | | Miscreants encroach Ex-Army Officer's land, Police unmoved | | Chief Secretary assures Lt Col Trehan, admin ignores orders of CS | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Taking wrong cues from the government circular regarding settlement on government land, a section of miscreants from a particular community have allegedly encroached land of an ex-Army officer in Nagrota, whereas the Jammu and Kashmir police have paid no heed towards the repeated complaints lodged by the retired soldier.
According to the complainant, without getting into any troubles with the miscreants, he preferred to lodge a complaint with the Jammu and Kashmir police, preceded by a meeting with Chief Secretary, but nothing substantial has been done till date.
"After frequent complaints to police, I met Chief Secretary B B Vyas and h... | |
| | | | Mehbooba emerges a role model for women, leads from front | | She can use her good office to get all rape cases transferred to fast track courts | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken a bold step by abolition of stamp duty on property purchased by or in the name of a female.
Many people believe that the step would empower women and would encourage the people to register their properties on the names of female members of their families.
The UN Women (India) has appreciated J&K government's decision. "@unwomenindia acknowledges the positive measure taken by the J&K Government to abolish stamp duty on the sale of #property registered in the name of #females. Huge step towards #women's #empowerment! @MehboobaMufti," the UN Women (India) tweeted on its official page on Saturday, day after the gove... | |
| | | | Madhav's lobby plays politics with loyal leader | | | |
K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: In yet another twist in the political arcade of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir, an old associate of the saffron party is likely to quit responsibilities, alleging 'no-appreciation' of work by seniors, sources said.
According to sources, despite the recommendations from the senior national leader of the party-Ram Madhav of acknowledging the service of Varinderjeet Singh towards party and appointing him as chairperson of Social Welfare Board, the local unit of the party is dodging his case.
"Varinderjeet is among those 1500 persons, who were signatory when BJP was founded, but owing to poor response and internal bi... | |
| | | | Dummy admissions go unnoticed in various schools, DSE in slumber | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 13: Dummy admissions in various government as well as private schools have been going on unnoticed in various districts of Jammu, whereas the students are actually attending the coaching centres to crack various competitive exams.
Sources informed Early Times that one could easily find hundreds of students attending coaching classes during school hours in one or other corner of Jammu city.
"Most of these students are in class 11th or class 12th. Though many of these students, who are attending coaching classes, have taken a break from regular studies and have been preparing for competitive examinations such as NEET and other professional courses but a big c... | |
| | | | JU VC undermines authority of Chancellor's office | | Favours his Special Secretary yet again | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Clearly undermining the authority of Chancellor's Office, the authorities at the helm of affairs in University of Jammu (JU) have committed a contemptuous act of appointing an ineligible person as Incharge Administrator of General Zorawar Singh Auditorium Complex (GZSAC).
According to sources, few months ago the Chancellor's Office had communicated to the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University not to conduct interview for any of the positions because his tenure was coming to end. "The communication was made to restrain the Vice Chancellor to favour his blue-eyed or the move which creates any suspicion in the mind of stakeholders," they added.
But, the Vi... | |
| | | | Bizarre arguments, vague claims render SAC toothless | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: At a time when the state government is beating the trumpet of ensuring accountability in the government offices and works, its very own anti-graft bodies have been rendered as toothless by none other than the government itself.
On Saturday, Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment, was quoted by the reports as having said that accountability and transparency holds key to development and the present dispensation is committed to provide a clean and efficient administration to people. The Minister stated this while chairing District Development Board (DDB) meeting of Anantnag district to discuss and approve the annual district plan.
However, what this ... | |
| | | | No consensus on ceasefire at APM, Chidambaram | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 13: It is too well known that there was no consensus on a unilateral ceasefire with terrorists and Pakistan during the May 9 All-Party Meeting (APM) held at Srinagar. Only one lawmaker from Kashmir -- known for his anti-India stand -- Engineer Rashid raked the issue of a unilateral ceasefire during the month of Ramazan. But there was no discussion on the issue.
On May 10, the BJP held a press conference in Jammu to tell the people that there was no discussion on the issue and that the BJP was opposed to the very idea of a unilateral ceasefire as the situation in Kashmir was very bad and declaration of a unilateral ceasefire would only help terrorists and anti... | |
| | | | Students suffer as contractual lecturers not yet appointed in some departments at Kashmir University | | 'Irregularities' force deferment of selection lists in Political Science, Sociology departments | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 13: Despite the fact that academic session 2018-19 got underway at the University of Kashmir some months back the appointment of contractual lecturers in some of the departments at the varsity is yet to be done.
The lack of faculty at these departments has seriously hampered the overall functioning with students being the ultimate sufferers. The class work has been badly impacted and ironically the people who mattered have not taken the concerned authorities to task.
Early Times has learnt from sources that contractual lecturers have not been appointed in some of the departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Contractual lecturers ar... | |
| | | | CRPF personnel received injuries | | Unidentified youth pelt stones on government forces at Sopore | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA (Sopore), May 13: CRPF personnel received injuries when a group of youth attacked on deployed government forces at main Chowk Sopore in this north Kashmir Baramulla District on Sunday.
According to reports that at around 2:30 p.m on Sunday a group of masked youth hurled rocks on a CRPF party deployed at main Chowk Sopore.
The two CRPF personnel suffered injuries after hit by stones during clashes near Main Bazar Sopore, reports added.
The t... | |
| | | | BPL applicant asked to pay Rs 19000 as xerox fee for RTI Info | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu May 13: A Below Poverty Line (BPL) information seeker from Arnas Reasi has been asked to pay more than Rs 19000 as xerox fees for getting information which otherwise was to be provided free of cost.
The calculation was made @ Rs 10 / copy which as per RTI rules is to be calculated @ Rs 2/ page only. After filing first appeal before Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) the First Appellate Authority (FAA) , BDO was directed to provide the same free of cost, but the BDO did not adhere to the direction which forced the applicant to pay the xerox fees. Finally after SIC intervention information was provided to the RTI applicant.
Details available with Early Tim... | |
| | | | Elderly couple live in pathetic conditions, administration unmoved | | | |
Early Times Report
POONCH, May 13: An eighty seven year old living in Harmulta village on the banks of Darni river for the last 36 years along with his wife and cattle has urged the district administration to allot a piece of land with a room constructed in the village.
Sain Kutab Diina S/o Lt Sain Meera originally resident of Bamtichain in Poonch had migrated to Harmulla village in Mendhar way back in 1965 followed by the India-Pak war in which he lost his house and other property. Though he approached the concerned authorities for compensation his pleas was ignored.
The living condition of the couple is very pathetic and it is said that some police official had provided him a tent ... | |
| | | | Haq Khan, Sajad Lone absent from Kupwara DDB meeting | | | | Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
KUPWARA, May 13: Two sitting MLA's from Kupwara district were absent from today's District Development Board Meeting. The District Development Board Meeting that was chaired by the minister for school education, Haj, Auqaf and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali at Kupwara today.
The District Development Board today approved Annual Plan out lay of Rs 213.57 crores for District Kupwara for the current financial year. This includes Rs 1309.71 lacs for regular schemes Rs. 2254.29 lacs as loan, Rs. 16394.89 lacs as Central share and Rs. 1348.68 lacs as State share. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Zulfikar Ali.
The meeting reviewed the ... | |
| | | | Khour residents demand Pak based SIM cards following absence of signal of Indian based network providers | | |  Early Times Report
Khour, May 13: On one hand as the central government is launching various schemes like Digital India, Smart India etc on the other hand all such schemes are useless with non-availability of mobile phone network in far flung border area of Khour block.
Irritated over this, locals of the areas today asked the state government to provide Pakistan based SIM cards which have full signal strength in the area. Locals of Sub Division Khour today raised slogans for issuing Pakist... | |
| | | | Dharna School awaits building, 300 students study under open sky | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
Mendhar, May 13: Due to non-availability building the students at Government High School Dhrana are forced sit under the open sky.
Students of the school told to Early Times, "There are 300 students are studying there and haven't any facility here in our institution."
They said, "We have only six Class-Rooms for our sitting during hard circumstances otherwise outside of them under the Sky in openly." They said, "We are so unlucky learners due to lake of our ins... | |
| | | | Powerful winds wreak havoc in north Kashmir, one dies another injured | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 13: At least 10 electricity transformers got damaged due to lightening on Saturday night in Boniyar area while as a man died and a lady got injured in this north Kashmir district.
Sources said that powerful winds wreaked havoc on Saturday causing damage to residential and non-residential structures and electric transformers, and with the result a huge population of the area is reeling under darkness from last night.
At least 10 transformer... | |
| | | | No policy for regulation of social media | | Rumour mongers have a field day in Kashmir | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 13: As police is finding it difficult to stop rumour mongering, the government seems in no mood to frame a policy for regulation of social media in Jammu and Kashmir.
The social media is being often misused by rumour mongers in Kashmir. The rumour mongering is always giving a tough challenge for the security agencies to ensure law and order.
At the same time, the government has failed to frame the policy for regulation of social media.
"The security agencies have suggested the government several times that the policy shall be framed to check misuse of social media," a police official said.
Instead, the official said that government was taking some co... | |
| | | | PDP-BJP coalition crumbling | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 13: Will the PDP-BJP coalition, which late Mufti Sayeed termed as coalition of North and South Poles, survive or will it crumble sooner than later?
If what the MoS in PMO Jitendra Singh has said is any indication, then it can be safely said that the PDP-BJP coalition is heading towards a major crisis. It may not last long.
Whatever MoS in PMO says is always meaningful and it just can't be ignored or brushed aside. What did he say about the much-talked about unilateral ceasefire? Reacting to Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's suggestion for a unilateral ceasefire ahead of and during Ramzan, he said: "People talking about refraining from violen... | |
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