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| SASB should not feel intimidated, says BJP | | 'Incumbent upon Govt to honor SC panel recommendations' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: In what can be seen as political tempers heating up once again over the issue of augmenting infrastructural facilities for Shri Amarnath Yatra, hours after Hurriyat leader and hardline separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani warned to launch agitation against coalition Government in J&K, State unit of BJP reacted sharply asking SASB not to get intimidated by such 'extremist threats' and carry on with the proposed development works in coordination with the Government to ensure better, safe and secure yatra next year for the lakhs of pilgrims.
"Geelani should learn to respect the people attached with holy Amarnath Yatra in the same manner as he respects the ... | |
| | | | No unanimity over election of new BJP State chief, Gadkari summons party leaders to Delhi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: With no unanimity over the election of new State Party chief, a high level BJP delegation is leaving for Union Capital on November 2 to sort out the issue with national party president, Nitin Gadkari.
According to party sources the team besides the election of Party State president will also take a final decision on the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary elections in the State. The BJP is facing crisis over the election of new State president as some senior leaders have become strong contenders for the post.
The outgoing president Shamsher Singh Manhas who is to relinquish the office in December is one of the contenders for the post and he is ... | |
| | | | City residents wonder if municipal polls too will be distant dream….! | | Cancellation of BDC election | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: While NC-Congress coalition Government has yet to announce the time bound election to Block Development Council, it seems election to Urban Bodies too will remain a distant dream for the populace living in cities and Town Area Committees of Jammu and Kashmir.
On Friday, the State Government cancelled/postponed much awaited elections to Block Development Council citing reasons to incorporate certain amendments recommended by the core committee of the coalition partners. The recommendations mostly from the ally partner-Congress party included proper reservation for SC/ST and women lot of the State. However, both the coalition partners maintained silence as... | |
| | | | SKIMS Medical College faces de-recognition | | No danger to college: Director | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 18: Even after 14 years of takeover of the then Jhelum Valley Medical College (JVC) by the Shere-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), the prestigious institution itself has failed to transform the institution into a full-fledged Medical College and is faced with danger of de-recognition by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
Reliable sources told KNS that the college, which had an initial strength of 280 beds in 1998 at the time of its takeover by the SKIMS, is presently having only 220 beds.
"The SKIMS administration has not bothered to increase the bed strength of the Medical college hospital to 400 beds which is a pre-requisite for a Medical ... | |
| | | | Is J-K Police biased towards certain political parties? | | Cops facilitated burning of former Haryana CM's effigy outside Congress office | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Whether Police has political affinity or not certainly majority of sane minds may say no nut when it comes to Jammu and Kashmir Police it seems it has some inclination towards certain political heavyweights. At one time it shooed away the students and political activist to register protest against state government in recent past but when it come protest from Congress activist it facilitates burning of former Chief Minister of Haryana. If recalled from recent past when Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) desperately tried to take out protest rallies seeking early release of its three activist who jumped into the assembly well on October 8, in Kashmir... | |
| | | | HC grants bail to rape accused in revision petition filed against principal sessions court order | | | |
BHARAT BHUSHAN
JAMMU, Oct 18: Taking note of an alleged rape accused's submission that principal sessions judge, Jammu, had rejected his bail application without taking into consideration the victim's statement, high court judge, Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir today ordered his acquittal on bail, with the direction that he would not tamper with the prosecution witness in any manner. Ajeet Raj, 25, of Dokh Mohalla, Paloura, was arrested and booked by Kanhachak police under sections 376 and 366 of RPC for his alleged act of abducting a girl from Ghari Chowk, Domana, to Katra, on January 1 this year, and then outraging her modesty.
After recording statements of the girl and the boy, police pres... | |
| | | | JK farmers have first right on water flowing through State: Mufti | | PDP to hold agitation in support of Basmati growers | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
BISHNAH (JAMMU), Oct 18: Reiterating his demand of early completion of Shahpur Kandi project to improve socio-economic conditions of the farmers of Jammu region, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that delay in completion of this project was badly affecting farming community of the State.
He regretted that farmers from different states are taking benefit of the Ranjit Sagar project but farmers of Jammu and Kashmir, who have high stakes in the project, are deprived of their genuine share.
Addressing an impressive Kissan Conference at Bishnah, Mufti reminded that it was promised to give water to the farmers of Jammu and Kashmir ... | |
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