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| Kathua murder case divides State BJP | | CBI probe or no CBI probe | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: The alleged Kathua murder and rape case is hurting the BJP. It could even lead to a major revolt within the party. The two sacked ministers, Lal Singh and CP Ganga - have already spoken on the issue and defended their visit to Kootah, where they shared the dais with Hindu Ekta Manch leaders, who had been demanding CBI probe into the alleged murder of a Bakerwal girl in Rassana village of Kathua.
Lal Singh even went to the extent of exposing the party leadership, saying that he and CP Ganga didn't visit Kootah on their own and that it was the state BJP president Sat Sharma, who directed them to visit Kootah. He made this statement on Friday the day party ... | |
| | | | 'Impossible to examine 221 witnesses within 90 days and pronounce verdict' | | Kathua rape-n-murder case | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: Legal experts have questioned the state government's announcement of concluding the trial in Kathua rape and murder case within 90 days through a fast track court.
Experts are of the opinion that given the large number of witnesses involved in the case, it is "highly impossible to reach the conclusion within three months." They have stated that as per the government's own records, there are no less than 221 witnesses in the case and their examination and cross-examination wouldn't get completed within the stipulated time period.
"Given the fact that there are 221 witnesses in the case, how could this be possible to question them all and then examine t... | |
| | | | Sat Sharma sent us: Ganga | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: Sacked BJP Minister Chander Prakash Ganga on Saturday said that he was asked by the party president Sat Sharma to attend the rally organized by Hindu Ekta Manch.
"We were sent by the party. Our party president Sat Sharma sent us. We went there on the party's instruction," he told Times Now on Saturday. "If my resignation can save the image of my party, I will give this sacrifice," he added.
Earlier on Saturday, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav, said, "The resignations of two BJP ministers in the Jammu and Kashmir government have been accepted and now being forwarded to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti."... | |
| | | | Singh accuses CM of following Geelani's dictation | | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 14: Sacked BJP Minister Chaudary Lal Singh trained his guns at the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday by demanding her resignation on moral grounds.
"We resigned on moral grounds. We did not want to let down our Prime Minister and our party President Amit Shah because negative campaign was launched against us," LaL Singh told reporters here.
Taking a dig at the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, he said that she should have resigned as she is heading the Home Department. "If a train accident happens, the railway minister resigns. Similarly, the Home Minister should have resigned when the incident took place," Singh said.
Singh claimed that claimed t... | |
| | | | Kathua incident helps PDP-BJP 'divert' attention from Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: The political developments surrounding Kathua rape and murder case have seemingly helped the ruling PDP to shift attention from situation in restive Kashmir while its ally BJP seems to be helping it on this front.
Sources said in the wake of rise in militancy-related incidents in Kashmir, particularly in the south, the PDP was looking for means to divert attention from the Valley to something else.
Sources said resignation of two BJP ministers Lal Singh and Chandra Prakash Ganga has come as a shot in the arm on this front.
"The controversy surrounding Kathua rape and murder case followed by staging a controversy against ally BJP, and subsequent resig... | |
| | | | Kathua: you are both partners in crime, Omar tells Ram Madhav | | | |
Early Times Report
srinagar, Apr 14: Reacting to the BJP national secretary Ram Madhav's assertion that there is no threat to PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said that why should there be a treat to the coalition as both the parties are partners in crime.
"Why should there be a threat? As Tassaduq Mufti said, you are both 'partners in crime & Kashmiris are paying for this with their blood' so while you share the spoils of your crimes the people bleed," Omar wrote on Twitter.
Earlier, expelled NC,s Hiranagar Block president claimed that the party was yet to inform him about the expulsion.
In response to that Omar wrote "You should... | |
| | | | PDP has its way, BJP falls in line | | Second Fiddles! | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: Peoples Democratic Party has once again had his way. It has prevailed upon its coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party and has ensured that two Ministers, who had participated in the rally organized by Hindu Ekta Manch to seek transfer of Kathua and rape and murder case to Central Bureau of Investigation, are shown the door.
An analyst told Early Times that BJP has once again proved that saffron party is nothing but a second fiddle to the PDP. "These Ministers had participated in the rally two months ago but no action was taken against them during these two months," he said, adding that "PDP's threat to pull out from the coalition in Jammu and Kashmir h... | |
| | | | Massive irregularities alleged in RDD Marwah, Dachhan, Warwan | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: The people of Marwah, Warwan and Dachhan block of Kishtwar have levelled serious allegations of corruption against the in-charge Block Development Officer.
The BDO was also in-charge of all the blocks of Marwah sub-division before he was removed by the Director Rural Development and Panchayat Raj from Additional Charge.
As per a copy of the complaint available with Early Times", the complainant has alleged that Riyaz Ahmed Lone, presently p... | |
| | | | Probe into Kulgam sex scandal going at snail's pace | | SIT yet to submit report | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
anantnag, Apr 14: Investigation by the police into Kulgam sex scandal that surfaced two months ago is moving at a snail's pace.
The Special Investigative Team (SIT) constituted by SSP Kulgam in February hasn't submitted its report yet, official sources told Early Times.
They said that investigation into the case is going on at very low pace due to reasons best known to the higher-ups of the department.
SSP Kulgam Sridhar Patil, however, said that the SIT has "almost completed" the investigation.
"90 percent of the investigation into the case has been completed by the SIT. It will mostly likely submit its report next week," he said.
The SSP said they ... | |
| | | | Omar ignored the victim, didn't tweet | | 'Basantgarh teacher's manhandling case' | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 14: A teacher who was assaulted allegedly by a local MLA and his Personal Security Officers has neither been owned by the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti nor by the National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah, who remains active on twitter.
Despite the case being highlighted by the media Omar ignored it and did not tweet about the highhandedness of the local BJP MLA, who first allegedly thrashed a poor teacher and then got him attached.
The victim Pritam Singh after being humiliated and assaulted by the local MLA approached the concerned police station but the police did not 'dare' to file a case against the powerful MLA. After police did not... | |
| | | | Upbeat Farooq, Omar getting closer to Rahul Gandhi | | Behind the veil | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: When late Mufti Mohd.Sayeed forged an alliance with the BJP he had in mind to end the prolonged regional discrimi nation and divide. He had in his mind that sharing power with the BJP meant ending regional discrimination. Political observers are of the opinion that late Mufti had no other alternative but to share power with the BJP because alliance with the Congress could not get him the requisite numbers which would have helped him to form the Government.
Yes, he could have formed the Government in alliance with the National Conference but with a long history of political animosity between the PDP and the NC Mufti Sayeed rejected any such proposal. B... | |
| | | | Many industrial plots allotted to entrepreneurs lie idle | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: Despite multiple warnings, government has failed to retrieve industrial land from many entrepreneurs who failed to set up their business units on the allotted land for the last many years.
Since 1995, government has allotted hundreds of kanals to entrepreneurs to set up their land at Samba, Bari Brahmana, Rangreth, Lassipora, Kathua, Khonmoh and Gangyal industrial estate's.
However, many have failed to set up units, leaving the land idle.
According to sources, scores of aspiring entrepreneurs were allotted land by SIDCO at the low prices aimed at generation of employment opportunities and to grow the industrial sector of the state who over the ye... | |
| | | | Decade on, no lecturer to teach Business Admin at 10+2 level | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: Though the state government had introduced various subjects of Business Administration course in schools over a decade ago, no lecturer has been appointed yet by the School Education department, forcing the faculty members of Commerce subject to teach students of Class 11 and 12. According to officials in the School Education department, the subjects of Business Administration including Business Studies and Entrepreneurship were introduced nearly a decade back. After the introduction of subjects, the next step would have been to appoint the specialist teachers of the same subject. But the department has failed to appoint any subject teacher. "In other su... | |
| | | | Jhelum dredging allotted, sans tenders | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 14: As dredging of the Jhelum is going on at a snail's pace, there are allegations that Irrigation & Flood Control department has allotted some works without inviting tenders.
Details available with Early Times reveal that the department has allotted some works from Lasjan to Sonwar to some 'blue-eyed' contractors without inviting any tenders, thus violating the necessary codal formalities.
Sources say that some works which were already allotted through e-tendering were not taken up due to some complaints filed before various government agencies. The works, according to sources, have been allotted through backdoor means to some contractors in lieu of k... | |
| | | | PMUY, a non-starter in JK with scores of BPL families left out of scheme | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: A flagship programme launched by Government of India couple of years back has failed to live up to the expectations of the people since the desired results the scheme have not been achieved.
Pradhan Mantri Ujwalla Yojana (PMUY) was initiated by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the centre in order to benefit the families who are poor and cannot afford to buy Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) gas connection from the market. The scheme might have achieved the desired results at the national level but it is a failure in the state due to some reasons. There are many families which despite bei... | |
| | | | No ERD adopted for reconstruction of damaged houses in earthquake | | ''Govt overlooks National Buildings Code' | | | Arun Singh
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14: Despite the fact that Jammu and Kashmir State falls under a seismic sensitive zone which causes due damage to buildings, residential houses when earthquake occurs no precautions are raken. It was made mandatory to adopt Earthquake Resistant Design (ERD) while construction of buildings, bridges etc but Government forgot to follow norms in case of reconstruction of damaged houses in earthquake.
Sources told Early Times that State Disaster Management Plan approved in 2012 envisaged that the National Buildings Code and other codes prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for seismic zones IV and V should be followed by the concern... | |
| | | | Selling old wine on Ujjwala Divas! | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 14 : The department of food supplies and consumer affairs and legal metrology have issued a full page advertisement saying around 18000 LPG connections shall be distributed free of cost on Ujjwala Divas
The advertisement depicts pictures of lthe aunch programme held in September 2016. These pictures depict the Chief Minister and other leaders selling dreams to the gullible public.
The old photographs reflect that the government intends to get cheap publicity... | |
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