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| Jammu discriminated in Prez rule too | | 400 unemployed youth await JKEDI steering committee meet | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: There's no end to discrimination against Jammu province even during the ongoing President's rule in the state.
Take for instance, the attitude of JKEDI towards the unemployed and educated youth of Jammu. The JKEDI was established by the government of Jammu and Kashmir in March 1997 to effectively enable entrepreneurship development in the state, and since then it has been largely delivering on its agenda, but the beneficiaries mostly belong to a particular province of the state.
Sources say the last steering committee meeting of the JKEDI was held in Jammu province in November-December 2018 and since then no meeting of the committee has been held.
Sources disclosed that JKEDI announced the date of steering committee meet as June 7 for Kashmir and June 12 for Jammu province. "However, it's very unfortunate that Kashmir's steering committee meet was held in time and several cases were approved, while Jammu province's unemployed youngsters await for the steering committee meeting which was postponed or cancelled without any reason," sa... | |
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| Crores go down the drain as Govt shelves Tawi Lake project | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: The Government has shelved much hyped Jammu lake on which the work has been stopped for over last six months now.
With the abandoning of the work on the project hundreds of crores spent on it so far have gone down the drain as the State Government has not shown any seriousness to resume work on the project whose main objective was to attract tourists to Jammu.
According to sources the work on the project was stopped soon after PDP, BJP government came to power when it decided to change the design of the project after finding some faults in earlier design.
The then Government decided to construct the lake on Sabarmati river front and the consult... | |
| | | | Rahul left with no one to answer calls for him | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: It seems that the All India Congress Committee president Rahul Gandhi has taken the drubbing of his party in the recently held parliamentary polls to his heart.
The landline number of Rahul Gandhi-01123795161- which used to be promptly answered by someone or the other till the results of the Lok Sabha elections were declared-doesn't receive any calls now.
It looks like that the people who used to assist Rahul and used to communicate to him that someone is calling too have deserted the Congress party. If Rahul wants to remain connected to the ground he should start answering the calls on his own.... | |
| | | | Your child will pay for you indulging in corrupt practices: SSP Ferozepur | | J&K Police officers need to take a cue, act against black sheep in the department | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: A top police officer in Punjab has stirred the hornet's nest by stating that "black sheep" in the police force should be put behind the bars.
"If we fail in our duty, I am responsible for it, being the SSP of the district, I publicly accept it. Any policeman running away from his duty despite drawing huge salary should be ashamed of himself. Let me tell them your child will pay for it, if you indulge in corrupt practices," said, SSP Ferozepur Sandeep Goel.... | |
| | | | Mainstream parties skip police officer's wreath lying ceremony | | Running with hare, hunting with hounds! | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: The duplicity of Kashmir-based mainstream leaders once again came to fore on Monday when all of them in unison preferred not to attend the wreath laying ceremony of police officer Arshad Ahmad Khan who was injured in a militant attack at Anantnag on June 12 and succumbed to injuries at AIIMS in Delhi on Sunday.
The wreath laying ceremony of slain SHO Anantnag was held at District Police Lines (DPL) Srinagar on Monday.
Many senior police officials paid their homage to the slain police officer. Besides Advisor Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Munir Khan, Deputy Inspector General and Sen... | |
| | | | No infiltration of terrorists in Kashmir in 5 months: Malik | | | 
Early Times Report
Shirdi (Maha), June 17: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday claimed that infiltration of terrorists into the Valley has stopped in the last five months, while incidents of stone pelting have also gone down in the period.
Kashmir has been under the President's rule since June 20, 2018.
Stating that two to three terrorists are getting killed in the northern state every day, Malik said a message has been conveyed to the insurgents that they will not get anyt... | |
| | | | Inactive for 3 years, BJP leaders yearn for photo opportunities | | Ex MLA, MLC re-inaugurate blacktopping, minutes after inauguration by Corporator | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: After remaining in deep slumber during tenure of coalition government, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are becoming so desperate for photo opportunities that they don't even hesitate to re-inaugurate works, which fall in others' domain.
On Monday morning, the desperation of BJP leaders including former legislator from Gandhi Nagar constituency Kavinder Gupta and MLC Vikram Radhawa, was evident, when they firstly exchanged heated arguments with Corporator of Ward number 57 Inderjeet Kour and later re-inaugurated the works, already inaugurated by the Corporator.
According to locals, the Corporator of the Ward was scheduled to inaugurate black... | |
| | | | Vote for leaders who can work for you: Munish to people | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, on Monday asked people to get ready for a change and vote for the leaders who can work for them.
Carrying forward his mass contact programme in different areas, Munish told the people that change is knocking at their doors and they just need to grab the opportunity. " I have come to you with a message of change and am hopeful that you won't disappoint me," said, Munish, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly el... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta's campaign unnerves BJP | | Ex-BJP MLA starts touring constituency | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Editor of Early Times Munish Gupta, who has decided to contest as an independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency and has launched door to door campaign, has unnerved the party, as former legislator Kavinder Gupta, who remained in slumber for three years, is now in a working mode.
During tenure of the BJP-PDP coalition government, Kavinder, the legislator of Gandhi Nagar constituency remained busy in works other than concerning development of various wards of the constituency or providing basic amenities. Now, after Munish Gupta started his campaign and vociferously raised several issues, the former legislator has started visiting the wards in ... | |
| | | | Will distribute my salary among needy' | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, has said that if he wins the forthcoming Assembly elections from Gandhi Nagar constituency he would distribute his monthly salary among the needy people in his constituency. "It's my promise to you people that besides carrying out development work, I would distribute my salary among the needy people. I assure you that I would not take any money from anyone, nor would I remain inaccessible. Whenever you need me I will be available," Munish said.... | |
| | | | 'Blue-eyed' contractual employee holds charge of 2 ADs | | In ICPS Anantnag | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: Throwing rules to wind, a 'blue-eyed' contractual employee in Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) has been given multiple charges by the authorities.
The contractual employee, who was appointed as legal-cum-probationary-officer (LCPO) in Anantnag district was initially attached to Mission Directorate in Srinagar, affecting the functioning of the Justice Juvenile Boards (JBB) and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Anantnag.
The Principal Magistrate, JJB, Anantnag in a written communiqué had asked the ICPS authorities to send the concerned LCPO back to his original place of posting. In response to the communiqué, on 12-09-2018, Under Secretary to Gover... | |
| | | | But BJP had also voted against delimitation | | Taking Jammu for a ride | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: On Sunday, the J&K unit of BJP adopted a resolution on delimitation of assembly constituencies. The so-called political resolution demanded de novo delimitation of Assembly constituencies in the State. It said delimitation of assembly constitutions based on the laid down criteria - population, land area, accessibility and nature of terrain - alone could end discrimination and injustice with the people of Jammu province and the trans-Himalayan Ladakh.
Earlier, a number of BJP working committee members denounced the NC, the Congress and the PDP for perpetrating injustice after injustice on Jammu and Ladakh and accused them of grabbing more seats for Kas... | |
| | | | RSS ideologue questions scholarship scheme for 'minorities, terms it unconstitutional | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: Last Tuesday, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister for Minority Affairs announced that scholarships shall be awarded to five crore 'minority' students over the next five years. One doesn't know if it was a statement of proposed policy or a Cabinet decision that had been taken and awaiting notification. However, the announcement has not gone down well with the RSS. Its ideologue and a Delhi-based advocate Raghav Awasthi has questioned the whole scheme and virtually termed the scheme unconstitutional.
Questioning the scheme, Awasthi has said: "The Constitutional scheme in this regard is as follows: Article 14 of the Constitution of India states that if class... | |
| | | | New faces of terror in Kishtwar release video | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, June 17: A week after security forces busted a terror hideout in Keshwan area of Kishtwar and recovered some arms and ammunition, the new faces of terror were caught on camera in the same area in which two local youths could be seen displaying weapons while listening to provocative songs luring the youths towards militancy.
As per the details available with "Early Times", in the two minutes & 26 second video, two local youths could be identified as Ghulam Nabi Wani alias Tunda and Javed Ahmed Hajjam, both residents of Keshwan.
Tunda was injured after a grenade exploded in his hand some 8-9 years ago Javed Hajjam too had links with the milit... | |
| | | | DFO Nowshera questions DC Rajouri's jurisdiction | | Rubbishes DC's explanation, says no mandate to order him | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: A tussle has erupted between Deputy Commissioner Rajouri and Divisional Forest Officer Nowshera, over their administrative jurisdiction in which the later has rubbished the former's explanation and disciplinary action, asserting that he is subservient to his department's seniors rather than a district official.
The Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz vide order number DCR/PA/2018-19/206-210 initiated a disciplinary action against DFO Nowshera Suresh Manda. The DFO was directed by DC to attend a meeting called by him in his office and it was claimed that DFO initially conveyed though telephonic conversation that he was coming but later didn't tur... | |
| | | | Dearth of engineering staff in JMC hampers development | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) is facing dearth of staff which has affected the execution of development works to a great extent in the City of Temples.According to a source, the lack of technical staff has given a setback to development plan in Jammu.
According to him, the present work load in the JMC ineeds over a dozen of JEs, three to four AEEs and two Cents to look after the civil works in the Corporation when only three to four JEs are working in the Civic body. The number of AEs and AEEs is also less while the post of one Xen is also vacant.
The source said the authorities neither advertise the posts for fresh recruitment not approa... | |
| | | | SSP Srinagar's photo holding slain colleagues orphan goes viral | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 17: The photo of Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mughal carrying son of his colleague who succumbed to his injuries after getting wounded in a terror attack in south Kashmir has gone viral on the social media.
Exactly a day after the Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police Arshad Ahmed Khan succumbed to the injuries, the J&K Police shared two heart-wrenching pictures of the Dr Mughal carrying the deceased's son in his arms during the wreath... | |
| | | | Smuggled timber seized in north Kashmir | | |  S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, June 17: The Forest department seized huge quantity of illicit timber on Sunday night in Rafiabad area of this north Kashmir district.
Sources said a naka was laid down at Ferozpora-Achabal link road following inputs. At about 1 am, a tipper with bearing registration no: JK02R-1756 was seized by the Forest Protection Force (FPF) Gamma, unit K-07 Baramulla. "The driver of the tipper and his associates managed to escape from the spot under the gra... | |
| | | | Millitant, army officer killed in Achabal gunfight | | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 17: A millitant believed to be a foreigner and an Army Captain were killed in the encounter that broke out in Bidoora village of Achabal area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district today while as several soldiers were injured when militants blew up a powerful IED targeting the Army's vehicle at Arihal village of Pulwama district.
A top police officer said that a militant was killed, who is believed to a foreigner while as an Army captain sust... | |
| | | | Diarrhea outbreak in Mendhar villages, over 100 people taken ill | | SDM constitutes team of doctors for affected villages | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, June 17: At least 100 people have been taken ill due to sudden outbreak of gastroenteritis in many villages of Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district on Monday.
Sources said that the outbreak has triggered panic in Gohlad, Harni, Ari, Kalaban Balakote and Dharana Gursai and scores of people including women and children have been admitted to Sub District Hospital Mendhar since yesterday after they complained of diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
The ... | |
| | | | CHC Gandoh lacks USG facility | | People have to travel 65 kms for the scan | |  Abid Hussain Wani
Early Times Report
Doda, June 17: Belying its signboard claims, no USG facility is available in Community Health Centre Gandoh and the people have to travel a distance of 65 kilometers to get the scan done.
Speaking to Early Times, locals revealed that the Govt Community Health Centre Gandoh is without basic facilities like Ultrasonography (USG) and Physiotherapy including availability of doctors some times.
The patients are facing a lot of problems without above fac... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta visits Digiana, listens to woes of people | | Mass Contact Programme Continues | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 17: Editor Early Times, Munish Gupta, who would be contesting the forthcoming Assembly election as Independent candidate from Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency on Monday conducted an extensive tour of Green Avenue and Dashmesh Nagar localities of Digiana as a part of his mass contact programme.
During his visit to these localities, the residents informed Munish Gupta about the basic problems being faced by them particularly poor sanitation, dilapidated roads, ... | |
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