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Will not allow 'communal conclaves' to come up in Jammu: BJP Pressure from below rattles power-hungry BJP 4/27/2018 11:14:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: Nothing good is happening for the BJP, which has been sharing power with the Kashmir-based pro-self-rule PDP. Almost its entire constituency has turned against it with people targeting the BJP more than the PDP and accusing it of "betraying them for four ineffective chairs in the Cabinet". (BJP holds portfolios of PDD, Irrigation, Health and Forest - all without political weight, funds and patronage). The nature of people's anger against the BJP could be measured from the fact that they are openly and without mincing words saying that "they committed a big blunder by voting for the unscrupulous and power-hungry BJP" and that "the biggest threat to their identity is from the BJP, as it could even barter Jammu & Kashmir to retain control over power in the state". It was not for nothing that the BJP on Wednesday fielded MLC and former state BJP chief Ashok Khajuria to explain away the party's stand on the February 14, 2018 minutes of the meeting of the tribal affairs department wherein the Chief minister had directed Deputy Commissioners, especially...   READ MORE

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Students of Government school forced to work as labourers Principal, teachers least bothered about academics 4/27/2018 11:13:55 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: The students of Government Higher Secondary School Ghou Manhasan of Marh block of Jammu district were forced to work as labourers in the ongoing construction work by the Principal during school hours . The video of the incident went viral on social media which clearing shows that 60-70 students of 9th, 10th and 11th classes were forced to carry bricks and other building material at the entrance of the school where gate was being erected. Shockingly, while te...   READ MORE   Near PHQ Srinagar cops prefer 'life over duty' 'Surrender arms without fighting militants' 4/27/2018 11:13:20 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: In a major embarrassment for the Jammu and Kashmir Police, its jawans deployed at a police post in Hyderpora locality in Srinagar seemingly "surrendered" their arms before militants without apparently offering resistance during a recent attack. Sources said when militants stormed the police post at a temple in Goripora area of Srinagar on the intervening night of April 25 and April 26, the policemen posted there didn't show much of resistance. "There was no major encounter but the cops seem to be have simply surrendered their arms before a handful of militants. Had they (cops) engaged the terrorists in gunfight it wouldn't have taken our deployments more...   READ MORE   BCI report on Kathua case- A shot in the arm of Jammu lawyers 4/27/2018 11:13:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: The much-awaited report of Bar Council of India (BCI) on the alleged Kathua murder case was submitted to the Supreme Court of India on April 26. It has pleasantly come as a shot in the arm for Jammu lawyers, who have been protesting against an allegedly unfair investigation by the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Crime Branch into the Kathua incident. The BCI has backed the lawyers' demand for the matter to be handed over to the CBI. The BCI has communicated the same to the Supreme Court in a report prepared by a probe team it sent to J&K. The 5-member team was led by a retired High Court judge. It has given the Jammu lawyers a clean chit over their alleged misb...   READ MORE   1000 MW transmission line ready for use, Govt in slumber 4/27/2018 11:11:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Despite completion of 1,000 MW transmission line which is spread over 400 kilometres from Jammu's Samba to Kashmir's Sopore, the state government seems to be doing nothing for putting lid over the growing electricity paucity. As per senior officials of the Power Development Department, the transmission line was completed many months ago but the government seems to be in slumber over making it functional and initiate a new era of power sufficiency in the state. A Mumbai-based electric transmission development company, Sterlite Power, is completing the 1,000 MW transmission line, spread over 400 kilometres from Jammu's Samba to Kashmir's Sopore, by the...   READ MORE   SSDS demands CBI enquiry into Rassana Case, Rohingyas deportation, encroachment of forests by Tribals 4/27/2018 11:11:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Shri Santan Dharam Sabha (SSDS) demanded CBI enquiry not only in Rassana case but also in Rohingya deportation and encroachment of forests Tribal on Friday. Bodh Raj Sharma, President, SSDS, Geeta Bhawan, Parade, Jammu during a press conference and interaction with the media persons have raised demands, "The demand of CBI enquiry into the Rassana rape-murder case. Deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu. Minutes of Meeting held on April 14, 2018, under the chairpersonship of Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir to review the working of the Tribal Affairs Department: In the meeting, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had directed the IGP Jammu, Police authoritie...   READ MORE   DFSS demands deportation of Rohingyas 4/27/2018 10:37:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: The workers of Dogra Front & Shiv Sena under the leadership of President Ashok Gupta took out a procession in Jammu city in demand for deportation of Rohingyas. The party workers raised slogans against Bangladeshis & Rohingya demanding there deportation as they have become a security risk to the nation and there role on changing the demography of Jammu. Gupta stated that most of them are indulged on illegal activities such as contraband, Human trafficking, ...   READ MORE   NSF Signature campaign for CBI enquiry in Rassana goes aggressive 4/27/2018 10:36:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: Understanding the importance and genuineness of CBI enquiry National Secular Forum (NSF) initiated the signature campaign in Rassana murder case. The campaign which was initiated in response to the primary demand of the local people for CBI probe in the matter entered in 3rd day and got a healthy response from the university campus. More than three thousand people from all walks of life reached the venue to pen down their signatures. Addressing the gatheri...   READ MORE   As teachers picnic, students in Govt Sunderbani school suffer 4/27/2018 10:30:18 PM A B Sharma Early Times Report Sunderbani, Apr 27: Sunerbani is again in news for bad reasons. This time the teachers of Govt School have been accused of becoming picnickers at the cost of the students' education. The Lower Hathal zone of Sunderbani is a living example these days where more than 100 schools are operating, mostly the government run schools, but the teachers deployed in the schools drawn from various areas, some from Jammu also are taking the job non-seriously, thus impacting the education, graph of which is falling with each passing day. As per the prevailing scenario in the schools, the teachers reach the institutions daily 1-2 hours late and make their exit before ...   READ MORE   GDC Kathua cancels annual day, sans notification Session almost over, exams of 4th, 6th semester begin 4/27/2018 10:30:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: The administration of Government Degree College Kathua has cancelled the annual day-cum-prize distribution function without any official notification as the session is at the brink of closure and examination for 4th and 6th semester have already begun. As per sources, the annual day-cum-prize distribution of the college was decided to be held on April 24, but it was not held on the same day. "Preparations for the function were almost complete. Various committees were also constituted by administration whereas students have been doing practice for various cultural and other programmes for the last over fifteen days", sources said. Some students of sixt...   READ MORE   Pitfalls galore as Govt proposes to open 4 Haemophilia centres 4/27/2018 10:30:01 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, apr 27: Health department of the state government is likely to open four Haemophila centres in Jammu province despite the protracted struggle of patients, suffering from deadly disease, but it seems, the centres will open without proper allied facilities including physiotherapy, concrete factors and others. Hemophilia is a genetic disorder wherein the blood does not clot, which manifests itself through bleeding in the muscles and joints, causing disability. An adult needs about four infusions a month to stay active or go to work. Highly placed sources informed Early Times that concerned department had to concede to the long pending demands of the Haemophilia p...   READ MORE   Students seek Education Minister's intervention GHSS Binoon sans lecturers 4/27/2018 10:29:47 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: One of the oldest institutions of Chenab Valley at Binoon Bunjwah sans staff , lecturers from the past one year. Despite tall claimd by the Education Minister Altaf Bukhari , to provide basic educational facilities at door step, the school craves for badic amenities. Students said the school has no levturers to teach no-medical and medical subjects from the start of the session this year. A student of class 12th said that we have not yet read a sing...   READ MORE   Bunjwah RDD signboards rust in open 4/27/2018 10:29:21 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 27: The signboards of rural development department (RDD) of block Bunjwah are lying in the open for the past two years thus busting the myth of development and transparency. Insiders informed that officials and officers of Block Bunjwah failed to take up developmental works. According to them, works taken by job card holders are without payments as the financial year ends. They further added that State and Center Governments had launched various schemes for j...   READ MORE   HT wire falls on fields, standing crop worth lakhs reduced to ashes 4/27/2018 10:29:11 PM Gurdas Kumar Early Times Report Vijaypur, Apr 27: Standing crop over hundreds of kanals of fields was destroyed in fire when live High Tension wire fell down at border area of Ramgarh in Tehsil Vijaypur of Samba district. The loss of destroyed crops has been assessed approximately at Rs 6 lakh. The fields of wheat which turned into ashes belonged to nearly 23 farmers. The dejected farmers were preparing to harvest crops in coming few days but the incident which is being attributed to the...   READ MORE   Info about healthcare: KAS officer dodges senior citizen; CIC issues penalty notice 4/27/2018 10:28:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 27: A senior citizen who wanted information under Right to Information Act (RTI) about various healthcare facilities meant for senior citizens in government hospitals was dodged by a KAS officer who was earlier Public Information Officer (PIO) in the Health and Medical Education Department. The KAS officer unnecessarily forwarded the RTI application to other public authorities under administrative control of his department, prompting the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) to issue a penalty notice against the officer asking him to respond within a stipulated time. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Vinod Kumar Vaid, son of Kesri Dass Vaid...   READ MORE

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