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| Proven again party is power hungry, says BJP MLA from Chenani | | 'Our leaders have surrendered to PDP' | |  Arun Jasrotia
Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, May 1: BJP's legislator from Chenani constituency, Dina Nath Bhagat, has come down heavily on his party leaders, accusing them of being power hungry and surrendering to their alliance partner PDP.
Talking to Early Times, Bhagat said that reshuffle of BJP ministers in the Mehbooba Mufti-led government "is just an eyewash to show the common masses that everything is fine in government."
But the fact is that, he said, the BJP leaders have surrendered... | |
| | | | Rupesh ensured ouster of Nirmal, 2 other BJP ministers | | ET report vindicated | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: Rupesh Kumar, the RSS Prant Pracharak for J&K, played crucial role in ensuring ouster of some prominent BJP faces in the cabinet reshuffle, vindicating the exclusive news report of Early Times.
The replacement of Ramesh Pappa with Rupesh Kumar as the Prant Pracharak proved grave for former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, who was removed from the top position in Monday's reshuffle, while Bali Bhagat and Priya Sethi also had to suffer the jolt because of adverse report against them by the main RSS man in J&K.
According to sources, Rupesh had strongly recommended for ouster of the trio, who was considered to be very close to his predecessor Ramesh P... | |
| | | | BCI report rattles Kashmir, critics term it biased, lop-sided | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: Supreme Court-appointed 5-member Bar Council of India (BCI) team's April 22, 2018 16-page report on the Kathua case has rattled people and parties in Kashmir. They have described the BCI's report as a carbon-copy of the affidavit submitted by J&K HC Bar Association, Jammu, to the Supreme Court of India and dismissed the report of the BCI as "lop-sided" and biased".
"The BCI report has come under scathing criticism. The mainstream camp in J&K (read Kashmir) has come down heavily on the BCI for 'lop-sided' and 'biased' report," reports emanating from Srinagar said.
"The Bar Council of India's report to the Supreme Court is a copy of the counter-affidavit ... | |
| | | | JU's VC ignores appointment process, promotes adhocism | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: Keeping aside the process to fill post of Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), University of Jammu, the incumbent, Vice Chancellor promoted adhocism to run the directorate, an equivalent institution to JU.
The process for direct recruitment was initiated two years ago, but it could not reach its conclusion. "The screening process to find eligible candidates took a year and two candidates were shortlisted for the post", sources said, adding that for past one year, the process has been kept in abeyance by successive administration.
The University Council in 2012 had asked the administration to make direct recruitment to fill the post of Director, DDE... | |
| | | | CCTV footage of accused trashes CB chargesheet | | Rasana rape and murder | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: CCTV footage of one of the accused in the infamous Rasana rape and murder case, Vishal Jangotra, which was aired by a national television channel Monday, has trashed the chargesheet filed by the crime branch and embarrassed the agency which is already under scanner.
The national television channel aired the footage of Vishal jangotra while he was standing in a queue inside an ATM kiosk at Meerapur in Muzzaffarnagar, where he was pursuing his college. The dat... | |
| | | | After failing to set up Sainik, KP colony, new DyCM wants to turn Kashmir into a 'bouquet' | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: New Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday blamed the Working President of National Conference Omar Abdullah for turning Kashmir into a place for one community only. He bragged that Bharatiya Janata Party would turn Kashmir into a bouquet where people from all communities can co-exist.
It's in place to mention here that Omar Abdullah on Monday had taken a dig at Gupta for terming Kathua incident as a "small incident." "What justice can one expect from Mehbooba Mufti when her Deputy CM calls the rape and murder of an 8-year-old a minor incident that the media shouldn't focus on," Omar tweeted.
Reacting to Omar's tweet Gupt... | |
| | | | Corruption, non-utilisation of funds in RDD cost Khan his Cabinet berth | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 1: The allegations of corruption and non-utilisation of funds in the Rural Development Department led to the ouster of Abdul Haq Khan from the cabinet of Mehbooba Mufti.
Khan along with two BJP ministers was dropped on Monday in a major reshuffle in the coalition government.
However, insiders divulge that his failure to curb corruption and non-utilisation of funds in the Rural Development Department led to his ouster from the Council of Ministers.
Sources said that Khan was communicated on Sunday that he will be dropped from the cabinet. "The union government is not happy with the performance of the Rural Development Department. The Chief Minister was a... | |
| | | | Floriculture deptt keeps VIPs happy in Gandhi Nagar, forgets lone park in Krishna Nagar | | End VIP culture, pay attention towards common man! | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: The Floriculture department has ensured to keep VIPs putting up in Gandhi Nagar happy by maintaining the parks on day to day basis, on the other hand a lone park at Krishna Nagar (Ward 12 of Jammu Municipal Corporation) meant for common people has been facing official apathy.
The official neglect can be gauged from the fact that a gardener deployed for maintenance of the park was called back by the department concerned six months ago.
The park, despite havin... | |
| | | | Instead of advertising post, driver regularised | | Illegal appointment in SIC ? | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: The State Information Commission has reportedly regularized the service of a driver, which is allegedly an illegal appointment as neither the post of driver was forwarded to any recruitment agency nor advertised for fair selection.
According to an order (NO. 12-SIC(CO) of 2018 dated 2/2/2018,) the SIC has regularized the services of a driver Bashir Ahmed Lone, who had been engaged to ply the vehicle of department for last many years.
Lone was engaged to ply the departmental vehicle for a period of six months with effect from 28/4/2011 as mentioned in order number 15-SIC of 2011 dated 16/6/2011.
"Prior to the amendments made to the RTI Act in the yea... | |
| | | | Labour Day: Child Labour still prevalent in JK | | Law confined to books | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: The Jammu and Kashmir, like other parts of the country, is also beset by the problem of Child Labour. It has been seen that poverty, lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are considered as the major causes of child labour in the state.
Sources said that thousands of child labour cases are found in Kashmir, but the existing anti-child labour laws are full of loopholes. For instance, the Department of Labour considers only those cases as child labour where a child below the 18 years of age is working under an employer.
A huge percentage of child labour cases, experts say, have been reported from unorganized sectors where ... | |
| | | | Rejected in his homeland Kaul elevated to the rank of Chairman Board of Directors Islamic Bank Afghanistan | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: A Kashmiri Pandit,Dalip Kaul,was formally launched as chairman of Board of Directors Islamic Bank of Afghanistan(formerly Bakhtar Bank).By profession Kaul is a chartered Accountant and having tasted member of the Governing Board of Jammu and Kashmir he was picked up as a member of the Governing Board of the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan.
Surprisingly three days after the launch of Kaul Kabul was rocked by three blasts in which scores of people were killed.Another surprise Dr Abdullh Abdullah,Chief Executive Afghanistan Government alongwith his cabinet ministers,MPs Deputy Governor Central Bank Kabul and other dignitaries were present during the launch of K... | |
| | | | Shiv Sena condemn Dy.CM statement on Rasana Case | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Shivsena Bala Sb Thackeray has criticized the BJP leaders and condemned the statement of Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, immediately after taking charge.
Addressing media persons, Gen Secretary Manish Sahni with Sr Vice President Rajan, Vice President Yashpal Khajuria and Sect Vikas Bakshi alleged that the statement made by Kavinder Gupta on Rasana case was just a publicity stunt or he really thought it shameless.
He said that to rape and murder of m... | |
| | | | We demand CBI enquiry in Rasana Case: Lal Singh | | |  Early Times Report
Katra, May 1: Rassana victim a minor girl was the daughter of Indian Nation and we demand CBI enquiry in her rape and murder case said former minister Choudhary Lal Singh while addressing a gathering in Katra here today , adding we fail to understand why the state government was reluctant to it. Each one every person among us want the Rassana murder case to be probed by the CBI because we want justice for the victim and her family then what are the factors that compel the ... | |
| | | | CASO launched in Sopore, Hajin as presence of militants spotted in areas | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BANDIPORA, May 1: Joint forces cordoned off today in twin areas of North Kashmir including Chankhan Sopore and Shahgund Hajin following input about presence of 2-3 militants in the area.
Reports said that army men boarding a civilian vehicle reached Rahimgund mohalla of Shahgund when two militants were coming out of a mosque around 2 pm.
A cordon-and-search-operation was launched in Shahgund area of Hajin in north Kashmir's Bandipora district after milita... | |
| | | | Cop covers event by hanging on stair of vehicle | | SP delivers sermons on traffic rules | |  MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 1: It is always dark at the foot of the light house, an old saying which proved true today when Superintendent of Police (traffic) Poonch who along with DySP Range Poonch Rajouri and others was interacting with drivers and cleaners at Mendhar on the side lines of Road Safety week beginning from Apr 23, while a cop from his own squad was covering the whole episode by hanging on the stairs of a vehicle giving a dent to the sermons being delivered by th... | |
| | | | Naeem Akhtar calls DyCM "careless," BJP silent | | Rassana case | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: PDP-BJP coalition government actually coalition of controversies. And the victim of the controversies always is the BJP, which has 26 MLAs, three Lok Sabha members and 10 MLCs. It kneels, not the PDP, for reasons best known to it. However, people say "the BJP means a party of compromises" and that "it could go to any extent to retain control over a few chairs in the all-powerful Kashmir-dominated Cabinet". The BJP is superior to the PDP both in terms of vote-share and number of law-makers and still it suffers humiliations at the hands of the PDP.
It was the PDP which forced PM Narendra Modi and HM Rajnath Singh to direct Lal Singh and CP Ganga to tender ... | |
| | | | Stone-pelters attack tourists in Anantnag; 7 injured | | |  Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 1: A group of tourists from Kerala who were traveling in tempos came under attack from stone pelters on Monday night in Anantnag district of south Kashmir.
The incident took place near Ashmuqam in Pahalgam town of Anantnag on Monday night at around 8pm. A total of 47 people were in four tempos at the time of the incident.
Seven people suffered injuries on the head and were taken to different sub-district hospitals in Seer, Anantnag. Two of the injured got... | |
| | | | NC MLA booked for 'assaulting and intimidating' Govt employee | | Counter FIR registered against complainant | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 1: The Jammu and Kashmir police has registered a case against National Conference Legislator for allegedly assaulting and intimidating a government employee in Sarbal area of Pahalgam.
The Police also booked the employee for intimidating and wrongfully restraining the legislator at Pahalgam near the office of Pahalgam Development Authority.
The government employee identified as Waheed Ahmad Bhat of Ashmuqam in a written complaint has alleged that Altaf Ahmad Kuloo-National Conference Legislator from South Kashmir's Pahalgam-assaulted and threatened him when he was performing his duties at Sarbal Sufi Shrine.
The incident, as per poli... | |
| | | | BJP Legislator's PSOs arrested for thrashing civilian on highway | | | | Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 1: Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested two personal security guards (PSOs) of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator after they allegedly thrashed a civilian on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for not giving passage to the legislator's vehicle.
According to reports, the incident took place at Banihal last night at around 9 pm. They said that the PSOs of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator-MLC Sofi Yousf- thrashed a civilian Amir Saleem for not giving passage to the vehicle of the MLC on the Srinagar-Jammu highway at Banihal despite being signalled.
They security guards also opened fire in air after locals assembled and caught hold of the gu... | |
| | | | Slain Baramulla youth laid to rest amid tears, sighs | | CM condemns killing | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, May 1: Hundreds of people on Tuesday participated in the funeral prayers of the slain Baramulla youth killed by unknown gunmen on Monday evening in this north Kashmir district. Meanwhile, CM condemns the killing of three youth in Baramulla.
Despite shutdown, people in large numbers had turned up for the funeral of the three youth identified as Asif Ahmed Shiekh, Haseeb Ahmad Khan and Mohammad Asgar who were killed by unknown gunmen late last ... | |
| | | | Shall Veeri cancel appointment of NREGA Ombudsmen? | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: As Abdul Rehman Veeri has taken over as new Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister in J&K , all eyes are on him whether he will declare the recent appointment of NREGA Ombudsmen null and void as it is alleged that no transparent process was followed while making these appointments.
As reported already recently Rural Development Department appointed eleven Ombudsmen for 22 districts of State. Each Ombudsman will look after complaints in two districts. RTI Movement had demanded that CVs / work experience of all the appointed NREGA Ombudsmen be made public.
As per the guidelines provided by Ministry of Rural Development Government of India ,th... | |
| | | | Unamended Reservation Rule to govern MD, MS, PG Diploma exams 2018: HC | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 1: High Court today upheld its single bench verdict that un-amended Reservation Rule will govern the process for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses admission 2018, the exams of which were conducted through National Eligibility cum Entrance (NEET).
As per the un-amended Reservation Rule, a reserved category candidate, if selected against the open merit seat, may be considered for allotment of discipline, stream and college allocable to him in his respective category on the basis of his merit and preference.
The National Board of Examinations had issued notice for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Post Graduate) for admission to MD/MS/Post Graduate Diploma... | |
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