x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Delhi poll debacle weakens Cong, forced to endure humiliation in J&K coalition | BJP to form Govt in Delhi after over 26 yrs | Omar mocks Cong after BJP’s historic win | Cong makes veiled attack on Omar | People’s power supreme: PM Modi | Reign of lies, deceit ends: Amit Shah | Shootout at Miran Sahib; criminal injured, another held | Our bond with Ladakh centuries old, it will always remain strong: CM Omar | RSS chief meets parents of deceased R G Kar hospital medic | No change in ST status of tribal woman after marriage: High Court | Soldiers fired upon near LoC | MeT predicts light rain, snow | AN-32 Kargil service airlifts 24 passengers | Vikas Kumar posted to Ladakh cadre | ISRO carries out successful trial | Court sentences man to 3-day community service | Mahakumbh 2025: MP Anurag Thakur and wife take holy dip in Sangam | GCW Udhampur holds awareness program | Anti-Drug awareness progr held at Srinagar | DC chairs public outreach program | DC Shopian chairs district-level NCORD meet | Udhampur hosts Resham Kissan Mela | People have shown faith in Modi's guarantee: CM Dhami | Election results mark end of politics of lies, loot: CM Yogi | Power shut down in several areas | BDSA delegation meets CM highlights key Dalit Community issues | ICC Jammu engages with CM on budget 2025-26 for holistic development of J&K | Div Com Jammu inaugurates Winter Festival | Jammu can become hub of religious tourism: Omar Abdullah | Delhiites crushes AAP's deception, rallies behind BJP's Good Governance: Kavinder Gupta | Sadhotra flags off Guru Ravidass Ji Shobha Yatra at Karwanda, calls for social justice | Fire breaks out in hotel in Sonamarg, fire tenders on job | Jammu BJP celebrates party's performance in Delhi polls | Adityanath hails BJP's 'historic victory' in Delhi | We want to restart cryogenic stage in flight for mission advantages: ISRO chief | JKSCERT concludes training on cultural competence in language teaching | MCM celebrates Basant Panchmi with traditional fervour | Two drug peddlers arrested with heroin-like substance | SSP Kishtwar holds meeting with senior citizens to strengthen police-public relations | Legal Metrology Department holds Awareness Program | Bovine Smuggling Bid Foiled in Udhampur | Indian Army conducts medical, veterinary camp | SKUAST-Jammu conducts training programme on mushroom cultivation | Gandhi Global Family delegation holds interactive session | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital wins AHPI Digital Health Excellence Award | 15th edition of Biennial Aero-India International Seminar begins | Alexander Memorial School bids farewell to class X students | NSS volunteers of GDC RS Pura organize plantation drive | Department of Marketing & SCM organised National Webinar on TOEFL & GRE Exams | Dewan Devi Public School hosts Pratham Sopan Camp for Scouts & Guides | LPU hosts comprehensive personal contact programme | Desh Bhagat University student Havneet Singh selected to represent Ranji Trophy | Transformative Workshop on 'Effective Communication & Leadership' held | Sai Shyam Educational Society celebrates foundation & annual day with enthusiasm | Scholarship selection test conducted by Harbans Roshan Bhalla Educational Foundation | Back Issues  
 
news details
Local Body Elections 2018: Ex-Army Man's Daughter Rukmani Sambyal to Contest J&K Municipal Polls
10/9/2018 11:41:34 PM
Early Times Report
Samba, Oct 9: Rukmani Sambyal, 28-year-old daughter of a former Army man, will contest local body elections from Samba's Kehli Mandi region as an independent candidate. Daughter of former serviceman Sambyal, Rukmani is currently pursuing a Master's degree. While speaking to media, she opined that rather than blaming the government, it would be better to enter politics and bring about the necessary changes. "My family is very interested in politics and that is how I got interested in this. I think we easily blame the government, but if one can participate and bring about a change that will be much better. Participation is the only way to bring about a change. If we do not vote or participate in improving things around us how will we get better? I always wanted to bring about a change for good," Rukmani said.
She continued: "I am contesting the municipal elections to see what good I can do and my family has supported me in this. I will now be connected to people of all ages and all of them will have different expectations, I will have to fulfil them. To ensure that social schemes reach all will be my priority." A science graduate from Jammu and Kashmir University, the 28-year-old further said her inspiration is External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
"Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani and many other women are at very important positions and that is evidence that women are no less. My inspiration is Union External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj. I think women did not have as many opportunities but now that we have been given a chance, I am sure we will do our best." Another native of the village said if the right amount of support is provided to Rukmani, other girls too will be inspired to take up similar roles.
"It is nice to see the slogan of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' come true. We are supporting her and people also expect good work from her. If she succeeds it will be good for all of us. Other girls will also get inspired to do something for the people of their villages. We used to hear such things from people from big cities, but now this has started happening in small areas and villages. This shows that we are on the right track," said the village local. Polling for local body elections in Samba will take place on October 13.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU