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| BJP decides to replace Nirmal Singh, Kavinder to be next Deputy CM | | Cabinet rejig today | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 29: BJP high command on Sunday decided to replace the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh.
Credible sources said that after hectic discussions among leaders of BJP and RSS, it was decided to replace Dr Singh with Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta.
Sources said that after over three hours long meeting at Delhi, BJP high command directed Deputy Chief Minister to submit his resignation. Dr Singh reached Delhi this afternoon after being asked to reach union capital for discussions.
After calling, Dr Nirmal Singh, party high command asked Kavinder Gupta to reach Delhi also for very important discussions. “During the three meeting it was decided that both Dr Singh and Kavinder Gupta would swap their posts,” sources said.
They said that decision to replace Dr Singh was taken due to failure of the party ministers to take tough stand on controversial issues Rassana incident, decisions of Tribal Affairs Ministry and Rohingaya issues.
Credible sources further revealed that party high command has taken very serious note of the mish... | |
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| 6 BJP MLAs, 2 PDP leaders likely to take oath today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: Eight new faces which are likely to be inducted into the council of ministers include six from Bharatiya Janata Party and two from Peoples Democratic Party.
BJP leaders include Kavinder Gupta as Deputy Chief Minister, Sat Paul Sharma, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Rajiv Jasrotia, Devender Kumar Manyal and Shakti Raj.
Two PDP MLAs who are likely to be sworn in as Ministers are Mohammad Khalil Bandh and Mohammad Ashraf Mir.... | |
| | | | Corruption cases bite dust as Deptts shield tainted | | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 29: Even though the anti-graft agencies have conducted hundreds of enquiries against the tainted officials, it is reported that most of the government departments are reluctant in sharing case histories of the accused, who roamed free as their case files were biting dust.
Sources told ET that hundreds of complaints received by the State Vigilance Commission, State Vigilance organization the highest anti-graft bodies were pending with various Departments of the State Government for the disposal. "Hundreds of cases have been sent to different government departments for action and on the basis of evidence collected, prima facie charges hav... | |
| | | | Injured man shifted with empty oxygen cylinder dies, family seeks action against erring health officials | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: A middle aged man died due to negligence of on the part of the Udhampur Hospital, as the injured in road accident the victim shifted for advance treatment, and a an empty oxygen cylinder was provided his for oxygen.
According family members of the deceased, Sukhdev Singh, he met a road accident at Dhar Road on April 27, and rushed to District Hospital, Udhampur, for treatment. "After first aid, in the hospital, will tried to shifted him Narayana Hospital fo... | |
| | | | Coordination Committee stresses for CBI enquiry, frames next strategy | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: Continuing his campaign in demanding CBI enquiry into Rassana kidnapping and murder case, the Constituted Coordination Committee for CBI enquiry stressed upon the people of the State to join hands for finding reality behind the Rassana murder and kidnapping case one innocent 8-year old girl of Hiranagar tehsil.
The Constituted Coordination Committee today chaired a meeting here to chalk out next strategy for the CBI enquiry where senior representatives of ... | |
| | | | Massive response to NPP's road show in Kathua seeking CBI probe in Rassana case | | |  Early Times Report
Kathua, Apr 29: Seeking CBI inquiry in Rasana child murder case, hundreds of Panthers activists spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP, Balwant Singh Mankotia State president JKNPP and Yashpal Kundal State President Young Panthers took out a huge 'motor cycle rally' comprising of over 200 two wheelers in Kathua.
Receiving a massive public response, the bike rally which started from Kali Bari passed through Kathua city and several villages where the leaders addresse... | |
| | | | NSF's signature campaign for CBI enquiry enters 5th day | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: The signature campaign launched by National Secular Forum (NSF) on the demand of CBI enquiry into rape and murder case of Rasana girl, today entered 5th day.
More than five thousand people from all walks of life reached the venue to pen down their signatures.
Among those who attended the signature campaign included Vikas Kumar, Munesh Sharma, R Rana, Sahil Sharma and other.... | |
| | | | JKNPP seeks CBI enquiry in Rasana case | | | | Early Times Report
Ramnagar, Apr 29: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party general secretary Shiv Dev Singh blamed the PDP and BJP dispensation who are playing a fixed match by systematically and in a planned way settling Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu region, giving immunity to stone pelters and other separatists forces by providing them incentive of jobs and compensation.
They alleged that government was ignoring Jammu youth in employment and now creating another controversy by deliberately handing over Rassana murder case to crime branch whose members are of doubtful and suspicious background.
He further alleged that Kathua murder case is done under a well-planned conspirac... | |
| | | | Demand of CBI inquiry into the Rasana case is Justify: JPPF | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: Dispelling the confusion created by some mischievous elements in connivance with separatists over the meeting of civil society with Bar Council of India (BCI), in an vain bid to vitiate the secular atmosphere in Jammu region, the Jammu Province People Forum (JPPF) today has clarified that prominent personalities, intellectuals, thinkers and scholars of Jammu met the visiting delegation to apprise them the situation of Rasana as to why they are demanding CBI enquiry.
Mentioning the prominent personalities of the civil society who met the visiting BCI delegation on April 20, 2018 at Jammu, the JPPF said that under the stewardship of Pavittar Singh Bhara... | |
| | | | 'Act against separatists or face unrest' | | Kashmir on Edge | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: Separatists and their henchmen have intensified their activities in Kashmir with the onset of summer season.
Sources told Early Times that the recent student protests which rocked Kashmir were orchestrated by the agents of separatists. "It has come to fore that these agents instigated the students to come out on the streets and provoke the security forces," they said, "Probably they wanted some killings to take place but security forces exercising restraint foiled their nefarious designs."
An official said that there are enough inputs to suggest that separatists and terrorists active in Kashmir can intensify their activities as soon as the Durbar re... | |
| | | | Srinagar on alert after militant movement | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 29: The summer capital of Srinagar is on alert in the wake of militant movement on the high security Airport Road, official sources said.
Sources said since April 25, when the heavily armed gunmen disarmed a police post near the Police Headquarter at Hyderpora, the city has been put on high alert.
On the fateful night, around seven militants had stormed the police post in the fortified area. Officials said it was for the first time in the recent past that such a big number of militants had been spotted in the area, which is among the most secured zones of the summer capital.
"Given its proximity to the Srinagar airport and the national highway coupled wi... | |
| | | | 2 Govt teachers for 200 tribal students in JKs Doda school | | | | Early Times Report
Doda, Apr 29: A government middle school in a remote village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir is in dire need of attention as only two teachers are posted there for 200 tribal students.
The school located in the hill village of Dhadkai, five kilometers from Gandoh town, has been facing the staff shortage for a very long time despite having highest enrolment in the district, which was recently described by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti as the ?most underdeveloped region? in the state.
But this school is not the only facing paucity of teachers.
There are other schools, especially in the far-flung areas of the district, which are faced with almost the same problem, ... | |
| | | | Valley's water bodies face certain doom; Tourism to take a blow | | | | S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 29: Most of the water bodies of the valley including lakes and springs, which were main attraction for the domestic as well as foreign tourists, are facing certain doom due to criminal negligence of the residents and the environment conservation bodies.
Soaring mercury across the country is attracting tourists to Kashmir, but the visitors are pained to see the dying water bodies which enriched the floura and fauna of the valley.
Sources said that it is really shocking that the authorities are not interested in keeping lakes safe from pollution, be it famous Dal Lake, Wullar, Nageen, Anchar and the ponds in other parts of Kashmir valley, an... | |
| | | | Incharge ZEO playing dirty games, affecting students' career | | | | A B Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Apr 29: Though undertaking the rehash policy of clubbing the schools for better management of studies for the students, high handedness of the incharge ZEO lower Harthal is likely to adversely affect the students' careers.
In a recent development, two schools , one primary and other middle school got clubbed in panchayat Patrara in tehsil Sunderbani for imparting better teaching to them and in the process, all the teachers, including Rehbar-e-taleem (RET) teachers too were clubbed to join the new institution.
To utter surprise of the parents of the wards as well as the public of Patrara, two teachers namely , Raj Rani and Balwant Singh, both ReT... | |
| | | | JMC, SMC continue to dump garbage at landfill sites | | HC orders violated with impunity | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 29: Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) , Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and all other Municipal Committees and Councils across the state are allegedly continuing to dump 80 to 100 % untreated garbage at their respective dumping sites in violation of recent interim order of J&K High Court division bench which had directed to take only 10 % waste to the landfill sites.
As reported already, taking a strong notice of poor waste management in J&K by different executing agencies, the High Court division bench of acting Chief Justice S Ramalingam and Justice M K Hanjura while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on April 4, had issued notice to several... | |
| | | | Militants attack Army patrol in Shopian | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 29: Kashmir, Apr 27: Terrorists on Sunday launched an attack on an Army party in South Kashmir's Shopian area. According to a news report, militants carried out the attack in Zainapora area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident.
Reportedly, militants fired upon Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles party at Malikgund bus stop in Zainapora today morning. Militants were hiding in orchards when they first fired. The arm... | |
| | | | Rajouri town sans CSCs, admin to construct 12 complexes | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Apr 29: The Rajouri town lacks toilet facilities thus subjecting people especially women who visit the town for various purposes to inconvenience.
Few years ago, toilet complexes were constructed at Gujjar Mandi chowk and old bus stand but lack of proper maintenance has rendered them almost defunct.
The matter was several times raised during interactions with the district administration by the prominent persons several times in the past but without results.
Taking the matter seriously now the present district administration has decided to come up with community sanitary complexes at prime locations in the old and new Rajouri town and in its vicinity.
Di... | |
| | | | 3 CRPF men suspended after woman alleges illegal confinement; rape by one of them | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 29: Three CRPF personnel were suspended and an FIR registered after a 24-year-old woman alleged she was wrongfully confined and then raped by one of them inside a camp here, officials said today.
The woman alleged that accused filmed the sexual assault and threatened to release the video on social media if she disclosed the incident to police or someone else, they added.
The woman, who hails from the Poonch district, had lodged a written complaint at Domana police station yesterday, alleging she was taken inside the camp by a group of three CRPF men, and raped by one of them on March 10, a police official said.
I had alighted from a bus around 7.30 pm and w... | |
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