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| Inconsistency in hearing of rape cases in J&K | | Most of the cases moving at snail's pace | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: There's inconsistency on part of J&K government to prioritise rape cases in the courts, as most of the cases are moving at a snail's face whereas some selective cases have been fast-tracked on the recommendation of the government.
According to sources in the High Court, it has come to fore that in the fast track court established at Jammu over 150 cases have been pending. The cases taken by fast track court comprised of rape-cases, terrorism related, Unlawful provision Act cases.
"Though the rape cases of Jammu district have also been taken by fast track court of Jammu, all other rape cases pending in various districts and tehsil headquarters of state have been pending at various courts," a lawyer wishing anonymity said, adding that no fast tra... | |
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| JKSCCC prefers rented building, shells out Rs 85 lakh in 5 yrs | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: Despite acquiring a piece of land seven years ago for constructing its head office, the J&K State Cable Car Corporation (JKSCCC) prefers to operate from a rented building for which it has shelled out Rs 85 lakh in last five years.
The JKSCCC acquired a plot of land at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore for raising a building that was also to house its head office. However, no progress could be achieved in construction of the building despite lapse of five years, defeating the objective of purchasing the land.
"The Board of Directors of the Corporation decided in 2008 to acquire a piece of land measuring 2.5 kanals in Srinagar from the J&K Industries Limited... | |
| | | | What about Petrol bomb accused from Jammu? | | Amnesty to stone pelters | | |
Ashwani Sharma
Early Times Report
Udhampur, June 12: Close to the heels of release of 6000 stone pelters in Kashmir by orders of Union Home Ministry, certain sections here have started demanding the release of youth who were held by the police for throwing petrol bomb on a Kashmir bound truck two years ago in which a Kashmiri got killed.
It is pertinent to mention here that Union Home Minister Raj Nath Singh in his recent visit to Kashmir has announced the release of 6000 stone pelters in Kashmir as they had allegedly committed the crime for the first time.
"The stone pelters are anti-nationals as they attack security forces with stones while the boys who hurled a petrol bomb on a... | |
| | | | Victims allege fudging of flood relief funds in Sunderbani; Demand probe | | | |
AB Sharma
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, June 12: The modus operandi of the department of relief and rehabilitation in the aftermath of 2014 floods in the state has brought certain corrupt practices to the fore in Sunderbani of Rajouri district.
Immediately after the flash floods that hit the state, Rajouri district administration as other districts was asked to frame a relief and rehabilitation committee of officers drawn from different department to gauge the quantity and nature of the damage to the houses of the people and other damages to be covered under relief .
In this regard officers from Revenue department, Agriculture department and block development office were engaged to pr... | |
| | | | But where is their deportation order? | | Rohingyas in Jammu | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: A BJP minister in the Narendra Modi Government on June 10 read in Jammu that the Government of India had taken a decision to deport Rohingyas. "The Congress and the NC are unnerved by the Modi Government's decision to deport Rohingyas. While every right thinking citizen across the country has hailed the announcement made by Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, that every Rohingya settler will be made to return to Myanmar without any leniency, the NC and the Congress leaders are apologetic and hesitant in welcoming this announcement. This only exposes the lack of clarity and conviction on their part as well as their politics of appeasement for vote," the ... | |
| | | | Sycophancy touches new heights | | Lobby tries to remove GMC's head, appoint own kin | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: Virtually upset over alleged notoriety gained in past some months due to misdeeds, a group of doctors is reportedly in process of becoming a 'dictator' for which they want the wanton power of debarring others doctors and running all affairs of the Government Medical College Jammu by appointing kin on the post of Musical Chair.
Instead of improving the functioning of the GMC Jammu, sources divulged that some doctors who always want to remain in power, are leaving no stone unturned to remove the incumbent head of this institute and trying hard to get appoint their own kin, who has become senior this month, on the said post.
If sources are to be beli... | |
| | | | PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan | | Not protest, Implementation of 1994 Parliamentary resolution needed | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: The other day, BJP-led NDA Government claimed that it had lodged a strong protest with Islamabad over any "action to alter the status" of territories illegally occupied by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir and asked it to vacate all such areas.
The Government of India was reacting to the changes to the "Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution' (13th Amendment) Act, 2018", which abolished the so-called Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Councils' administrative and financial powers and reduced it to an advisory body.
The Government of India conveyed to Pakistan that the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir, which also includes the "so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmi... | |
| | | | A night at border migrants' shelter home | | | 
AKSHAY AZAD
Jammu, June 12: Repeated violations of ceasefire by Pakistan at the villages along the international border in RS Pura sector have not just caused death and destruction but temporarily uprooted many a lives. Many of those who were forced to abandon their homes and hearths had to stay in make shift shelters including schools, temples and government buildings for days together during shelling. One such make shift shelter home was established at RS Pura in the third week of May w... | |
| | | | Deptts asked to show utilization certificates | | Schemes hit due to non-utilisation of funds | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 12: Various centrally sponsored schemes have come under scanner in the state over poor utilization of funds. Now the government has directed departmental heads to submit utilization certificates to the concerned union ministry to ensure effective implementation of these schemes.
In Jammu and Kashmir, most of the centrally sponsored schemes have been hit due to non-utilization of funds by the various departments. However, government has taken a serious note over "lackadaisical" approach of the authorities of various departments in implementing the schemes.
According to a government circular to departments, it has been observed that vario... | |
| | | | 'Killing own brethren not a jihad' | | 2 cops killed in Pulwama militant attack | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 12: Two policemen were killed and another injured in a militant attack in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
The militants launched an attack on the police guard at new court complex at Takiya Wagam in Pulwama, officials said.
They said two cops, Ghulam Hassan Chopan and Ghulam Rasool Lone, died in the attack. The militants later took away two INSAS rifles from the slain cops.
Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on the native villages of... | |
| | | | Chennai family receives compensation one month after losing son in stone pelting incident | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 12: In Jammu & Kashmir there is a tradition that things move at a snail's pace and people have to wait for a long time before the tasks are accomplished.
It does not make any difference for the people at helm to speed up the process when it comes to paying compensation to a person who becomes victim of militancy in Kashmir. It took more than a month for the state government to come to the rescue of a Chennai family who lost its son in a stone pelting incident in May.
R Thirumany, a resident of Chennai was seriously injured after being hit by a stone at Narbal on May 8. He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he breathed his las... | |
| | | | Mir promises stars to continue as PCC chief | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 12: Playing trick in an attempt to save his presidency, the incumbent Pradesh Congress Committee chief G A Mir is learnt to have promised party victory on at least three Parliamentary seats from Jammu and Kashmir if he is allowed to continue till the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The assurance in this regard was given by Mir to the party high command during his three-day day tour to Delhi for lobbying to temporarily save his PCC presidency amidst reports that AICC president Rahul Gandhi has made up his mind for a change in J&K leadership of the party.
According to the sources in Congress circles, G A Mir has assured the party high command that... | |
| | | | Girl students unlock school building to teach politicians a 'lesson' | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, June 12, 2018: Contrary to precedence, the students of Government Higher Secondary School Verinag Monday unlocked the newly constructed school building to teach politicians a 'lesson' who were delaying its inauguration.
Reports said that the students, who were on strike and had boycotted the classes, took the decision after authorities and politicians failed to formally shift their school into the new building.
"Girl students stormed into the new building and requested teachers to start teaching them in the new building." Eyewitness told Early Times.
They said that the students had earlier requested authorities to shift the school into the... | |
| | | | Kathua rape: Court orders bone ossification test to determine age of accused | | | | Agencies
Pathankot, June 12: A court here, hearing the Kathua gang rape-and-murder case, today issued directions for bone ossification test of one of the accused to determine his age after the defence counsel moved an application last week for treating him as a minor citing his matriculation certificate, lawyers said.
District and Sessions judge Tajwinder Singh issued the directions after hearing the arguments and counter-arguments over the issue of the age of Parvesh Kumar alias Mannu, one of the eight accused in the brutal rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in January, the lawyers said.
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