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BJP leaders talk in different language in Kashmir Seek extension of ceasefire against terrorists 6/6/2018 12:12:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: Jammu based Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, who swear by nationalism and claim that they support every action of the security forces against the terrorists are talking in a different language in Kashmir. Recently a senior BJP leader said that his party supports extension of ceasefire against the terrorists operating in the Valley. "We want ceasefire and peace. BJP believes in peace and we want it should prevail in Kashmir," the BJP leader, who till the recent past used to give fiery statements was quoted as having said. Another BJP leader also supported his view saying, "We want peace to prevail." An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "It's unfortunate that in Jammu they talk in one language and in Kashmir they speak something else." He said when the all party meeting was held in Srinagar prior to the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan and Kashmir based politicians asked the Government of India to announce a ceasefire senior BJP leaders maintained silence over the issue in Srinagar. "On the very next day the BJP spokesperson a...   READ MORE

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Cars with tinted glasses mock Supreme Court ban, Police unmoved 6/6/2018 12:12:15 AM Arun Jasrotia Early Times Report udhampur, June 5: Even after the ban on use of black tinted films on glasses of vehicles ,many private cars are still plying on roads with tinted glasses and police turns a blind eye to the open defiance of apex court directions. As per a Supreme Court order passed in 2012, there has to be a complete ban on tinted glasses in the vehicles, but in udhampur, it seems that many people are willingly violating the order by using tinted films on the windows of the...   READ MORE   From working president Omar appointed as NC vice president 6/6/2018 12:11:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday nominated Omar Abdullah as vice president of the party Omar Abdullah was working president of the party but today it was announced that he would be the vice president and Dr Farooq Abdullah remained as president of the NC-the principal opposition party of the State. On October 29, 2017, when Dr Farooq Abdullah was elected as president of the party, Omar Abdullah was elected as working president of the grand old party of the J&K. After a gap of 15 years, NC delegated had elected Dr Farooq as president and Omar Abdullah as working president. According to official handout issued by the part...   READ MORE   DD-Kashir: Valley's biggest embarrassment 'Quality and content never evolved' 6/6/2018 12:11:45 AM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report srinagar, June 5: When Kashmir got its first dedicated regional Kashmiri language satellite channel, the general response to it was optimistic. However, since the inception of DD-Kashir in 2003, the channel can be seen lagging far behind in the quality and content of programmes broadcast as compared to other regional language channels in India. While over the years every other regional channel has evolved in both quality and content of programming, yet DD-Kashir continues to remain banal and boring at large. Baring few phone in live programmes like 'Hello Doctor' and 'Sitaron se aagay', DD-Kashir is said to have failed at large in grabbing the viewersh...   READ MORE   Kathua gets new in- charge CEO 6/6/2018 12:11:35 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: Taking cognizance of a news item titled, "Accused in corruption case made in-charge CEO", published in June 5th edition of Early Times, the Secretary of School Education department transferred the In-charge CEO and appointed a new official as in-charge CEO. The appointment of new in-charge CEO has raised the question whether he would fast track the enquiry against Aruna Sharma, allegedly involved in the embezzlement of Rs. 6.7 Lakhs, when she was posted as Principal Government Girls Higher Secondary School Forlan. As per order issued by Secretary School Education Farooq Ahmed Shah, Bishan Singh Incharge CEO Reasi was transferred and posted as Incharge C...   READ MORE   Contractors make hay in Anantnag PMGSY fails to supervise works 6/6/2018 12:11:22 AM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report anantnag, June 5: In what appears to be a gross violation of norms, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Department hasn't only failed to supervise the construction works on Guree-Veeri-Krendigam road in South Kashmir's Anantnag district but has given free hand to contractor as well. Locals alleged that contractor is executing the works in his own way without bothering about the quality and beautification. "Every day we spot laborers hiding honeycombed r...   READ MORE   HM Rajnath granted amnesty to stone- pelters on the advice of interlocutor After amnesty, now Kashmiri sentiments 6/6/2018 12:10:52 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: One thing appears almost clear now: It was on the suggestion of the Government of India's Special Representative Dineshwar Sharma, former Intelligence Bureau Director, that Home Minister Rajnath Singh permitted J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to grant amnesty to nearly 10,000 stone-pelters. What happened thereafter is not a secret as results are there on the ground for everyone to see. Suffice to say that the decision of the Union Government has only helped forces inimical to India to use the amnesty to cause more bloodshed and mayhem. As if what happened in Kashmir after the grant of amnesty to stone-pelters was not enough to satisfy this interlocutor, he has now...   READ MORE   After amnesty and ceasefire, now arrangements for talks with Hurriyat Dangerous policy 6/6/2018 12:10:42 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 5: What has gone wrong with the BJP think-tanks and top office-bearers like BJP national general secretary and in-charge of J&K Ram Madhav? They are making statements and suggestions, which have all the potential of enabling Kashmir to assume independence and helping separatists to further consolidate the Kashmir's hold over the unwilling people of Jammu and Ladakh. The people of Jammu and Ladakh will get under the rising tide of the ongoing break-India movement in Kashmir if the BJP continued to pursue the policy it has been pursuing after May 2014, when Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister of India. The need of the time was to review what happened i...   READ MORE   Teachers protest affects education of students 6/6/2018 12:10:31 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur, June 5: ReT Teachers of Zone Dudu are on protest demanding release of their salaries and these protests have badly affected the education of children. Bishan Lal a local informed that every now and then there is a protest by the teachers and all this has badly affected the education of their children. He also said that every day children come to school but they find no teachers in the school. Some students of a primary school told Early Times that they want to study but teachers don't come to school. "A boy was badly injured by his colleagues today when the latter thrashed him badly over some issue. Had there been some teacher in the scho...   READ MORE   JK hospitals lack facilities for bio-medical waste On World Environment Day 6/5/2018 10:45:39 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 5: As World Environment Day was observed on Tuesday, most of the hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir lack the facilities for bio medical waste management. World Environment Day is observed on June 5 around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for the World Environment Day 2018, was "Beat Plastic Pollution". World Environment Day is the United Nations' (UN) most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. However, in Jammu and Kashmir, the hospitals lack the facilities for bio medical waste that should have been a main concern for the government ...   READ MORE   Strong winds, hail damage fruit crops in valley Women killed after tree fell on her 6/5/2018 10:45:23 PM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, June 5: A strong windstorm accompanied by heavy rains lashed many parts of north Kashmir including Baramulla, Pattan, Sopore, Rafiabad on Tuesday afternoon, breaking the heat spell of the past around one month. The sudden change in the weather occurred a day after the local Metrological department declared heat wave in Kashmir, the heavy rains accompanied by the blustery winds Tuesday brought relief to the people from heat, but also caused extensive damage to fruit crops. According to reports wind-storm, hailstorm started which continued for ten to fifteen minutes in many parts of Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon, reports said that th...   READ MORE   World Environment Day observed as Day of Mourning in Kmr by civil society, environmentalists 6/5/2018 10:45:15 PM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 5: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Environmental Policy Group (EPG) in co-ordination with organizations and members of Civil Society concerned about conservation of environment in state in general and Kashmir Valley in particular organized a sit-in today against the vandalizing, encroachments and destruction of natural resources. The environmentalists and members of civil society attended the sit-in and expressed serious concern over the unabated destruction of forests, wildlife parks, national parks, sanctuaries, wetlands, rivers, lakes, tourist destinations and Karewas in cohorts with political class, bureaucrats, officials a...   READ MORE   NSF signature campaign for CBI enquiry in Rassana case enters day 42 6/5/2018 10:44:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 5: National Secular Forum (NSF) initiated a signature campaign in Rassana murder case. The campaign which was initiated in response to the primary demand of locals for CBI probe in the matter entered in 42th day and got a healthy response from the university campus. More than 50,000 people from all walks of life reached the venue to pen down their signatures. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Vikas Sharma said, "If people of Jammu are not satisfied with the probe an...   READ MORE

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