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Come clean on NEET, Jammu youth ask BJP Ending discrimination 5/4/2016 11:41:46 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: The Kashmir-based parties, including the ruling PDP, the main opposition NC and the Congress, have joined hands against the decision of the Supreme Court to hold National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) across the nation for selecting candidates desirous of seeking admission to medical and dental colleges. They want the apex court to keep J&K out of the ambit of the order and their plea is that J&K enjoys special status under Article 370 and Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution. They say that if the state is brought under the ambit of the NEET, Kashmiri students would suffer. It's a spurious argument. Actually, they want to hurt the Jammu youth. Not only the so-called mainstream Kashmiri parties, the separatists of all hues, Kashmiri civil society groups and Kashmiri commentators have also opposed the Supreme Court order and expressed identical views. They have said that the Supreme Court decision, if enforced, would erode the state's special status. They, like the mainstream Kashmiri parties, dismiss the apex court's decision an attack on the ...   READ MORE

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Out of power, Omar turns separatist Wants autonomy, special status, Pakistan! 5/4/2016 11:41:35 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: The National Conference Working President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after losing power has been talking in the language of separatists and is opposing all the moves aimed at bringing JK close to the rest of the country. Omar's latest assertion that National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is against JK's special status has drawn flak as many people believe that Omar and his party remember autonomy and special status when they are out of power. "NEET is against the interests of our students and clearly goes against the spirit and essence of J&K's special status, the former Chief Minister had said on Tuesday. An analyst while talking to E...   READ MORE   Jethmalani predicts BJP's countrywide defeat When friend turns foe 5/4/2016 11:41:24 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: The BJP will face the same electoral drubbing across the country that it had in Delhi and Bihar in 2015, former Union minister and legal luminary Ram Jethmalani said the other day while launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not fulfilling" his key poll promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad. Alleging that Modi has no intention of bringing back the illegal wealth from foreign countries, he vowed to fight with all his "might" to pursue the matter. "Modi fooled me. He had no intention to bring back black money. See what happened to BJP and Modi in Bihar. This will happen to them all over the country," the veteran lawyer...   READ MORE   Rhetoric, not conviction, thy name is Raina 5/4/2016 11:41:12 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: BJP MLA from Nowshera, Ravinder Raina has torn into Minister of State for External affairs, Gen (retd) V K Singh for the BJP government's U-turn on Hurriyat leaders. He dismissed Singh's statement as "irrelevant". Raina is known for raking controversies to remain in the news. Taking on VK Singh, Raina said that the Hurriyat leaders have no role in the Indo-Pak talks and that elected representatives of the people in Jammu and Kashmir alone have role in the talks. "Political leaders of state, including Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, Nirmal Singh, Sajjad Lone, Ghulam Nabi Azad have role in talks as they are elected representatives," Raina ...   READ MORE   Pvt schools ignore directions under the nose of 'Selfie' minister 5/4/2016 11:41:04 PM Peerzada Ummer Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: Contrary to what he has been claiming about stream lining the education system in the state, the incumbent education minister has so far failed to regulate the functioning of the private coaching centres and schools, with commercialization of education emerging as a major public concern. Education Minister Naeem Akhtar has been claiming since assuming office of the vital department that education in the state has witnessed a major transformation and that major steps were taken to get the chaotic system back on track. But the ground reports seem to be only mocking at what the minister has been claiming during the official functions. At a...   READ MORE   IGP gets central deputation, posting in home state 5/4/2016 11:40:57 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: An IGP rank officer of J&K police, has got central deputation due to strong political connections, sources told Early Times on Wednesday. They said the 1993 batch IPS officer of the IGP rank, got the central deputation despite him not applying for it. The state, sources said, has received a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), asking it to relieve the officer at the earliest. The MHA is said to have further posted him in his home district. They said the IGP managed to get the central deputation and posting in his home district after some politicians of his state allegedly took up his case with MHA. "However, there are other IPS officers of J...   READ MORE   Hundreds of arms licenses go invalid in Jammu as deadline for digitization ends Lack of awareness campaigns by district admin 5/4/2016 11:40:46 PM Arun Singh Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: The deadline for digitalization of arms licenses has ended, leaving hundreds of arms invalid or illegal. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had fixed the deadline for the digitalization of arms licenses on March 31, 2016, but there was poor response from the arms holders to get their arms licenses digitalized as only 20% of licenses were entered by the District Administration Jammu under National Database of Arms Licenses (NDAL). "Hundreds of arms licenses yet to be entered as the holders could not reach the concerned office due to lack of awareness about the process, but ever since the website has been closed by the Union Ministry of Home...   READ MORE   'Jinxed' govt school in Srinagar leaves students, teachers restless 5/4/2016 11:40:33 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 4: A government school in old Srinagar has proven out to be jinxed with eight female students becoming first target of the ghost. According to students of girls high school Reiteng which has an adjacent hostel for the Gujjar and Bakarwal girls, the hostel building is under the influence of the ghost and has taken serious toll on the psyche of students. A group of students informed this reporter on Wednesday that last week some of the girls started screaming unnecessarily all of a sudden and some even attacked the other students causing serious damages to body parts. "The girls also bit their lips and tongue so badly that blood started oo...   READ MORE   Govt schools in Jammu losing students thick and fast 17% private schools have 50% enrollment 5/4/2016 11:40:24 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: Enrollment in government schools of Jammu region is showing a fall despite introduction of different schemes including mid- day- meal , free textbooks, uniforms by government for the students. Sources in education department informed Early Times that in Jammu region there are 14908 schools which include 12226 government schools and 2682 re private schools. "In these schools, the total students enrolment (Private and Government) is 1325068 in which 17 percent private schools have nearly 50 percent enrolment", sources maintained. The trend is disturbing in view of the fact that the teachers in government schools are better experienced and qua...   READ MORE   Kishtwar Govt schools charge admission fee every year 5/4/2016 11:23:19 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, May 4: Contrary to the tall claims to provide free education to the students up to eight class, the government schools in Kishtwar district are charging admission fee from the students from 1st standard to 12th standard every year despite clear cut orders to charge one time admission fee from class 1st to 5th and one time admission fee from class 6th to 8th and vice versa. Even though the schools are charging admission fees but in many case same doesn't get deposited in government treasury. The issue was raised by the Educational Reformation Teachers Union (ERTU) with Chief Education Officer Kishtwar today who assured them that the matter wo...   READ MORE   Suspecting infiltration from across LoC army cordons Kupwara areas 5/4/2016 11:23:11 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report KUPWARA, May 4: Army today launched a massive search operation in this border district after reports of infiltration of a group of militants from across the Line of Control (LoC). Sources said that forces have launched a cordon and search operation in Kralpora, Dardsun, Rishigund, Guzryal, Warsun, Chowkibal, Zonrishi and Budnumbal areas of the district. They said that the army vehicles were seen rushing towards the area to cordon off these villages, while as security forces were conducting identification parade of people as well. The operation, according to a top police official, was launched after the inputs of infiltration of a group of militants...   READ MORE   Nation the only stakeholder in J&K: Hari Om 5/4/2016 11:22:50 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 4: Rejecting outrightly the oft-repeated sinister suggestion that there are "internal and external stakeholders" in J&K, convener of Jammu for India (JFI) Prof Hari Om on Wednesday said that those who have been advocating this pernicious view are actually working for the second communal partition of India. "Another communal partition of India is utterly unacceptable to the nation. We are not a banana republic. We are a sovereign state and its geo-political and sovereign interests have to be protected and promoted further at any cost, even at the cost of a full-scale war," he stated. "The Indian nation is the only stakeholder in J&K," said Prof Hari Om, a...   READ MORE   GMC administration over rules Govt order Fixes its own time table to facilitate blue eyed 5/4/2016 11:18:26 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, May 4: Trashing the circular of the State Government notifying summer timings in all Government offices/institutions from May 1, the Government Medical College administration has notified its own timings allegedly to facilitate some blue eyed. However, officials of the hospital claims that keeping in view of patient care especially for those who visit far-flung areas, the timings has been changed of the hospital and its associated hospital so better health services would be provide to them. Sources in GMC&H Jammu told Early Times that since the timings of government departments in summer zone have been changed to 8AM to 2PM, the administratio...   READ MORE   Doda school closed on teacher's marriage 5/4/2016 11:17:52 PM ET Report Bhaderwah, May 4: Taking strong exception of unofficial closure of the Govt High School (GHS) Bhaglain Doda today, the local residents have demanded action against authorities of the school. The parents and students found the Government High School, Bhagla locked with a notice pasted on the headmistress office that the school shall remain closed due to marriage ceremony of one of the teachers of the school. Sarpanch of the village Javed Malik said, "I noticed GHS Bhagala locked a...   READ MORE   Prof Neelam Saraf honoured with D Lit 5/4/2016 11:17:35 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 4: Prof Neelam Saraf from Hindi Department, University of Jammu was awarded with Doctor of Letters by the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra on the topic " Hindi Lekhekikayon Ke Upnayason Mein Samajik Samasayen". Prof Saraf has more than 36 years of rich experience in higher education. And academic as a scholar with distinguished and proven track record of teaching, publication, research and administration at various levels including the responsibility of D...   READ MORE   'Dabang' teacher turns JU nursery school into her fiefdom 5/4/2016 11:16:58 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 3: In a shocking case of indiscipline surfaced in a Nursery School run by Home Sciences Department in University of Jammu with a lady teacher calling shots to spoil the career of kids of permanent varsity employees at the hands of a contractual teacher turned Dabang to create terror amongst parents of kids. The sources sharing the recent development of school informed Early Times that a permanent employee of the University got his child admitted in the school recently and after dropping the child, he went to his office for duty. The sources further told that after sometime, the child slipped from the school inadvertently leaving her school bag there and a...   READ MORE   Officials granting lease for mining under scanner 5/4/2016 11:15:09 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: The officials involved in granting leases for mining has come under the scanner with government directing officials that leases shall be granted following an open auction process after approval from the competent authorities. There have been reports of illegal mining in various districts of the state. Many of the times it has been found that officials were facilitating the illegal mining in the state. Now government has taken a serious note over the reports of illegal mining being carried out in the state with officials being hand-in glove with people of illegal mining mafia. Government has directed officials according to official ...   READ MORE   JKCA bickering kill cricketing talent in J&K Ranji player's dream to play County crushed in Abdullah-Ansari tussle 5/4/2016 11:14:59 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: The ongoing tussle between former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah and Sports Minister Imran Raza Ansari over legitimacy of who happens to be the "real" President of the "scammed" Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Board (JKCB) has cost a young Ranji trophy player his chance to play prestigious county in England. The JKCA has crushed the talented fast bowler, his opportunity to play abroad, by denying him the requisite No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for visa processing allegedly due to "internal politics within association." 25-year-old fast bowler, Mehjoor Sofi, who is a known name in cricket circles in the state and has played Ranji Trophy and T 2...   READ MORE   PDD installed defective meters, fail to make replacements 5/4/2016 11:14:50 PM Majid Nabi Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: Besides failing to make Jammu and Kashmir fully metered state, Power Development Department (PDD) had admitted to State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) of having procured substandard meters for consumers in past which needs to be replaced. In a meeting convened by SERC with State Advisory Committee (SAC) in October 2015, it was revealed that the meters purchased by PDD in past were of inferior quality while as the department proposed to realize its metering target so that the existing meters are annulled. PDD in its latest petition submitted with SERC had clarified that the digital meters being procured under Restructured Accel...   READ MORE   Garbage management in Srinagar: Engaged NGO fails to deliver 5/4/2016 11:14:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: A Delhi-based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) which was engaged to undertake door to door collection of garbage and its scientific segregation in some wards of Srinagar city has allegedly failed to do the same, say reliable sources inside Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC). The NGO which was allotted the work early this year was initially asked to work in three wards of SMC , and later on the organization was given more wards. Sources say that NGO only gets rag-pickers to collect the polythene / paper at dumping site and fails to collect the garbage from residential colonies. Earlier on the directions of Governor N.N. Vohra, a meeting was con...   READ MORE   People suffer as CEO Srinagar plays truant 5/4/2016 11:14:38 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, May 4: Work in the Chief Education Office Srinagar has virtually come to a grinding halt as the CEO, does not attend the office on regular basis. On Wednesday, when this Early Times correspondent visited the office of the CEO, it presented a deserted look. "Sahab chuti pechalay gayay hai, woh Monday komilenge, (Officer is on leave, he will be available on Monday)," said an official of the department. The insiders alleged that from last one week, the CEO, Arif Iqbal Malik from Rajouri has not attended his office. "There are scores of files of urgent nature gathering dust in his office. In the absence of CEO, the work is piling up and one...   READ MORE

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