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Gender differential exists both in rural, urban JK
Towards universal literacy
7/26/2014 11:34:25 PM
Sandeep Bhat. Jammu, July 26: Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all. Basic literacy is essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child morality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. Universal literacy also has special significance for those who have been historically deprived of access to education. In fact education is a lifelong learning perspective not only to enhance reading and writing capabilities, but also to impart a comprehensive set of life skills that enables people to access all development resources. As per the data available with the early times and ESI, the literacy rate at the time of independence in the state of Jammu and Kashmir was only five percent. Census 1961 put the literacy rate at 11.03% which increased to 18.58% during 1971 census In 1981,the literacy rate was recorded at 26.67% and the projection was made 45% in 1991.During the decade 2001-2011 literacy rate increased from 55.50% to 68.74% in the state against 64.84% to 74.04% at the national level. Gender diffe...
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Cop killed, Inspector injured in Sopore clashes
7/26/2014 11:34:07 PM
Syed Tahir Bukhari BARAMULLA, July 26: A policeman was killed and four others including an Inspector of Special Operation Group sustained injuries after militants opened heavy fire upon them in North Kashmir's volatile town of Sopore, during the intervening night of July 25-26. According to official sources, the incident took place at around 2:30 am (during intervening night of July 25-26) when the Special Operation Group (SOG) of police while chasing a group of alleged stone pelters at Chota Bazar(fish Market) near Jamia Masjid were fired upon. In the meantime, the militants opened indiscriminate fire upon the SOG team resulting in the on spot death of a policeman Mohammad Sayed of Mi...
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NC's `old wine in new bottles' surprises none
7/26/2014 11:33:58 PM
Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, July 26: What could be termed as a compulsion, National Conference has come out with the list of the candidates that was expected though against the aspirations of the people. There is nothing surprising about it as it may be called 'Old wine in new bottles'. Overwhelming victory of the BJP and the shameful defeat of the Congress at the centre has left National Conference with no choice but to try the old guns because there is no ammunition left for the party in the ammunition depot of the congress party. The party has once again reposed faith in the old lot thinking that they might be able to bring the party out of the troubled waters which according to experts...
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BJP would not even open its account in Kashmir, Ladakh: Congress
7/26/2014 11:33:49 PM
Javaid Naikoo Jammu, July 26: While asking Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership to stop day dreaming of 44 plus, state congress vice President today said that BJP won't even open their account in Kashmir and Ladakh Provinces of Jammu and kashmir in upcoming assembly elections. Talking to Early Times, state Congress vice President, G.N Monga said that BJP which propagates communal hatred in the country is actually day dreaming to even campaign peacefully in Kashmir'. "Be it is Gujarat killings,force feeding a Muslim man on fast, instigating Kishtwar violence last year , insulting star Tennis player Sania Mirza, BJP which is day dreaming of 44 plus in Jammu and kashmir and has nothing ...
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Escaped mastermind of IED blast at Balakote Naib-Tehsildar's office held
7/26/2014 11:28:10 PM
M S Nazki POONCH, July 26 : The mastermind of IED blast, that on June 24 last destroyed Naib-Tehsildar's office at Dhargloon in Balakote area here, who had escaped from the custody of Gursai police in Kashmir a few days back, was today rearrested by police from a valley area. After the explosion, that badly damaged the naib-tehsildar's office at Dhargloon, a special investigation team (SIT) was formed. During the course of investigation, SIT members - additional SP, Poonch, Amit Gupta, DSP (operations), Poonch, Javed Naaz, SDPO (Mendhar) Surinder Choudhary and Gursai police station SHO Sadaqat Qureshi - caught hold of Mohammad Irfan, son of Abdul Qayum of Dhargloon. When he was put to su...
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JK earns over Rs. 1500 Cr from 390 MW Dool Hasti in last 7 years
Kishtwar stays high and dry
7/26/2014 11:27:32 PM
Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, July 26 : The state government has earned over Rs. 1500 Cr from NHPC owned 390 MW Dool Hasti Hydro Electric Power Project Kishtwar since it was inaugurated by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 26 April 2008. As per the details available with Early Times, the NHPC annually gives Rs. 120 Cr to state government as 12% share of power generation from the said power station. In addition to Rs. 120 Cr annually, NHPC paid approximately Rs. 400 Cr as water cress under J&K Water Resources and Management Act 2010 at the rate of Rs. 100 Cr annually, the corporation paid Rs. 327.01 Cr Cess till 31-03-2014, Rs. 2 Cr work tax due to execution of various works and ...
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Failure to implement Food Security Act costs JK dearly
GoI refuses to allocate ration as per 2011 Census
7/26/2014 11:27:16 PM
Akshay Azad Jammu, July 26: The failure of Jammu and Kashmir State Government to implement National Food Security Act (NFSA) has cost the state dearly as ration is being allocated as per 2000 census, depriving a huge chunk of population of subsidized ration. Sources informed Early Times that National Food Security Act (NFSA) which had come to force on July 5, 2013 following which all the states had been asked to implement the Act, but after lapse of more than one year State Government has failed to do so. It is also reliably learnt that the Union Government has made it clear to State Government that they would not allocate ration as per Census 2011, until the Act would be implemented in ...
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Centre concerned over rising Kashmir violence
7/26/2014 11:27:04 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, July 26: The Centre has taken serious view of increasing incidents of violence in the Jammu and Kashmir and the Home Ministry is likely to summon senior police and civil officers to New Delhi to discuss the prevailing law and order situation at a time when the state is gearing up for the Assembly elections "The State will be heading for the polls under Modi for the first time. Like Vajpayee, Modi also wants to ensure that they are held in free and fair manner and for this to happen peace has to prevail so that electioneering can take place with greater participation," said a senior official. The Kashmir valley has been witnessing violence since the Parliam...
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If there are efforts to fortify Hindustan as Hindu country, there is no harm in it: VHP
'Hindutva' assertion for 'Hindustan' endorsed
7/26/2014 11:26:49 PM
Mishu Gupta Jammu, July 26: Vishva Hindu Parishad, has endorsed Goa BJP Deputy Chief Minister Francis D' Souza's claim that India is a Hindu country and all people belonging to different religions are Hindus first. Talking to Early Times, on sidelines of a press conference held here, the VHP national secretary Surinder Jain said that he supports the claim of Hindutva India and if any party has claimed that belief, there is no harm in it. "The ideologue of India being Hindustan is an ages old origin which , endorsed by Goa DyCM claiming himself as Christian Hindu is self explanatory of the fact that all Indians are Hindu first and VHP supports this claim," said Surinder Jain . He, howeve...
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Eight months pregnancy terminated due to mistaken identity
Costly Miss!
7/26/2014 11:26:37 PM
2 employees of nursing home arrested Early Times Report Jammu, July 26: Pregnancy of an eight month pregnant woman was terminated at a city nursing home in a case of mistaken identity and two staffers of the nursing home were taken into custody for alleged medical negligence. According to reports, the pregnant lady was under treatment of noted gynecologist Dr Indu Khoda, who recommended certain medication to her following her complaint of abdomen pain. Conceding to the prescription, the lady and her husband went to the private hospital where she was given wrong treatment, resulting in the termination of her eight month pregnancy. "A lady namely Stuti Sharma, wife of Rakesh Sharma, r...
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Clashes in Ganderbal leave several policemen, youth injured
Moulvi accused of inciting stone pelting
7/26/2014 11:26:11 PM
Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, July 26: Curfew like restrictions were imposed in Tulmulla area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal District following violent protests that erupted after an employee was allegedly caught with a girl inside a Government office. Dozens of people including one Moulvi were injured in the incident. According to police Spokesman, Ganderbal police took cognizance of an incident in the office of ZEO, Tulmulla where some locals spotted a youth with a girl in ZEO office when the office was closed in which later a case was registered and the youth was taken into custody. The details reveal that the youth identified as Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh son of Mohammad Syed Sheikh resident of S...
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Ahead of elections, its Bodhi v/s Bhagat at Raipur Domana
7/26/2014 11:25:59 PM
Kunal Shrivatsa Jammu, July 26: Amid speculations that the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) may not give mandate to its sitting MLA from Raipur-Domana for the upcoming Assembly polls, a sense of uneasiness has gripped the party workers from the constituency who are getting restless with each passing day as the process of finalization of prospective candidates is inching closer. If sources within the BJP are to be believed, resentment is fast brewing up among supporters of MLA Raipur-Domana Bharat Bhushan Bodhi since they apprehend that party may deny him the mandate and prefer State BJP General Secretary Bali Bhagat to contest from the constituency. Sources informed Early Times that a deputat...
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Treasuries running dry; Omar still claims to complete all pending works in 6 months
7/26/2014 11:25:51 PM
Shakeel A Khan SRINAGAR, July 26: The Government treasuries are running dry, giving tough times to the people of the state. The budget presented by the Government is a reality on the paper only as the claims of Government that it will prove to be "impressive" has actually proved to be a damp squib. The condition of the treasuries is such that these are not even in the capacity to pay the amount of just some thousands of rupees. People are surprised to hear the CM of the state saying that the pending works of the last five years will be completed in six months when there is not even a single penny in the treasuries. People are tense as they have to go for shopping for Eid which is to be c...
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Does Pakistan support bilateral talks or terror?
7/26/2014 11:25:44 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, July 26: When the Indian troops handed over to Pakistani forces body of a militant, killed in exchange of fire on the LOC in Akhnoor sector, it clearly revealed that repeated ceasefire violations and unprovoked firing on the Indian border outposts and pickets by Pakistani troops were simply aimed at pushing groups of militants into Jammu and Kashmir. During the last seven months about 600 infiltration bids have been made by militants, who have been brought on the launch pads across the LOC and the IB, but the Indian border guards achieved over 90 per cent success in foiling all these ingress bids. Reports said that a group of 10 militants had infiltrated into...
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Open confrontation between NC, Cong
Repealing AFSPA
7/26/2014 11:25:37 PM
Neha Jammu, July 26: The Congress, which has been striving to regain the lost political space in Jammu since May 16 and declared on July 20 that it would not have pre-poll alliance with the NC and field candidates in all the 87 constituencies in the coming Assembly elections, on Thursday made it loud and clear that it would oppose NC working president and J&K CM Omar Abdullah and his policies tooth and nail. Its attack on the NC would become bitter and bitter by the day, as it wants to identify itself with the Jammu sentiment and the nation's mood so that it could put up a good show in the Assembly elections. Jammu used to be the party's core constituency, but it was the BJP which turned t...
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No one from Jammu in Pro Kabaddi League
Players rue lack of facilities
7/26/2014 11:10:19 PM
Shiv Thakur Jammu, July 26: The Indian origin games like Kabaddi and others are sidelined against cricket by the state government and concerned authorities which is apparent from the recent non- participation of players in the prestigious ‘Pro Kabbadi League (PKL)’ as the players lamented lack of facilities, sports kits and even the space for routine practice. India is going to start a TVC created ahead of PKL through which , the historic game is finally getting its due. The PKL has the patronage of the international Kabaddi Federation, Asian Kabaddi Federation and Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, but it is regretful for Jammu, which has its own Kabaddi team with many talented...
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Some forces trying to discourage Yatra: Dr Jain
SKUAST- TAJ demands immediate release of SRO enhancing retirement age
NMC seeks inclusion of Jammu city in proposed smart cities list
Monitor quality of development works launched by Govt : Bhalla to people
PSA hails Govt for appointing HR Pakhroo as DSE
JTAC demands Multi Storied Complex at Bus Stand
Dental surgeons continue hunger strike, hold dental check camp
DB dismisses PIL seeking implementation of SC guidelines in DK Basu case
Many join Congress
Court acquits 3 heroin smugglers as prosecution witnesses contradict each other
PAPA picks hole in PM's sanitation statement
PDP alone will address SC, OBC grievances: Chalotra
Dr Jitendra inaugurates 'Expo-2014' science exhibition
Woman attempts suicide at residence
Congress likely to announce list of candidates in Sept
12 booked for assault, damaging house over land feud
SFP condemns attack on Shia Muslims in Lucknow
BJP organizes meeting regarding Mission 44+
YAIKS condemns issuance of expression of interest forms
Market checking squad conducts surprise raids in Kishtwar
Arakshan Bachaoo Sammelan organized
Indu pawar visits flood affected areas of Marh
Kargil intrusion was major diplomatic failure: MLC
Azad, Soz address public rallies in Leh
People throng market places, dealers expect good business
Major Pak attempt to push militants into India foiled at Mendhar
Hideout busted in Ramban
CAPD conducts surprise inspection; realizes Rs 35000 as fine
Protest against Police for harassing Panch, Police refutes
Locals allege MC Billawer a 'failure, demand probe
JK Bank employee commits suicide
Chhari Mubarak taken to Shankaracharya temple
Many join PDP in Hiranagar
Locals allege MC Billawer a 'failure, demand probe
Two bovine smuggling bids foiled, four held
Middle aged person found dead
Sahai reviews law & order, Security arrangements for Eid-Ul-Fiter
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