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| JU ‘protected’ some teachers who faced sexual harassment charges | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: Alleged suicide by Prof Chander Shekhar of the Department of Psychology has opened a new Pandora's box because earlier many cases of alleged sexual harassment were “ignored” by the authorities of the Jammu University to “shield” the accused.
In the year 2017, authorities of Jammu University gave a big relief to a teaching faculty member, who was guilty of sexual harassment on campus.
Investigations conducted by the Early Times revealed that the Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) had recommended action against the accused but the accused was given an important position but recommendations remained only on papers.
In another case, a professor who was held guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague was appointed on very important position.
The said accused was appointed to an administrative post although he was held guilty.
Instead of barring a tainted teacher from heading an administrative post, University authorities sought legal opinion in the year 2017 and “clandestinely” appointed him on a very important position in Septemb... | |
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| BJP wins trust of Gujjar-Bakerwals before assembly polls | | Ghulam Ali’s Rajya Sabha nomination | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: By nominating Engineer Ghulam Ali Khatana to the Upper House of the Parliament, the BJP has played a masterstroke to woo Gujjars and Bakerwals before assembly polls.
On the one hand, BJP has promised to grant Scheduled Tribe (STs) status to Pahari-speaking people while on the other hand party has played another calculated move by nominating a Gujjar to the Rajya Sabha.
This move of the BJP has evoked a positive reaction among the nomadic population beca... | |
| | | | Some BJP leaders to face action after party’s defeat in Kathua MC election | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: BJP has constituted a team to find out the reasons for the party’s defeat in the election of the president of Kathua Municipal Council despite having a comfortable majority.
Although no official announcement has been made regarding the fact-finding team, sources said that the party has started the process secretly to identify those who were involved in cross-voting.
Sources said that party leadership has taken serious note of cross-voting so it has been decided that action will be taken against those who will be found as culprits.
On Saturday BJP got a shocking defeat in the election of the Kathua Municipal council president. The BJP has 13 coun... | |
| | | | Security forces guarding Jammu frontiers to get anti-drone guns! | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: The Border Security Force guarding the frontiers in Jammu will be armed with the highly sophisticated anti-drone guns soon.
Sources said the Border Security Force (BSF) guarding the international border is set to deal with the growing drone related filtration bids from across the border – Pakistan -using the anti-drone guns.
Sources said the matter was recently raised by the BSF with the Defence Ministry in the national capital that the guns -normally used by the jawans on the guard on the international border are “not fully compatible” to foil drone infiltrations.
Sources said initially these anti-drone guns will be part of BSF’s plans to upgra... | |
| | | | Disengagement process in Gogra-Hotsprings going as per schedule: Army Chief | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Sept 12: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday said the process of Indian and Chinese militaries disengaging from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in eastern Ladakh was "going as per schedule".
The External Affairs Ministry had said on September 9 that the disengagement process will be completed by September 12.
Gen Pande, who has returned to Delhi after a two-day visit to Ladakh, on Monday addressed a seminar on Army logistics at Manekshaw Centre here, and also referred to the eastern Ladakh border standoff that erupted two years ago.
"I will have to go and take stock. But, it (disengagement process) is going as per schedule, and what was decid... | |
| | | | Vaccine prepared in India for ‘Lumpy Skin Disease’ in cattle: PM Modi | | | |
Agencies
Greater Noida/ UP, Sept 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the Centre along with states is making efforts to control Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle. Many states are grappling with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle and the disease has emerged as a concern for the dairy sector.
"Our scientists have also prepared indigenous vaccine for Lumpy Skin Disease," PM Modi said addressing the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre & Mart here. In the recent past, there has been loss of livestock in many states of India due to the disease, he added.
LSD is a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and caus... | |
| | | | 2 killed in Doda accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: Two persons were killed when their car skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Monday, officials said.
Ajay Kumar (27) of Cheera and Ranjeet Singh (31) of Jagote died on the spot, they said.
The victims were on their way to Cheera area from Thathri when the incident happened near Nandna village, about 52 kilometres from Doda town, the officials said. ... | |
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