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| BJP divided over Lal Singh’s arrest before Diwali | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 13: The decision of the BJP Lok Sabha member from Jammu, Jugal Kishore Sharma to maintain a guarded silence over the arrest of veteran politician Choudhary Lal Singh by the Enforcement Directorate is a clear indication that the Saffron Party is divided on this issue.
Instead of speaking in a unanimous voice on this issue, BJP leaders are speaking in different languages over the arrest of Lal Singh.
During an informal chat with media persons at Jammu during a function to celebrate Vishwakarma Day, senior BJP leader and sitting Lok Sabha member Jugal Kishore Sharma refused to say any word about the arrest of Choudhary Lal Singh. “I am not aware of any development in this issue. I do not know what is the case”, Jugal Kishore Sharma said while feigning ignorance over the arrest of Choudhary Lal Singh by the ED.
“Instead of asking me these questions you better ask such queries from the Enforcement Directorate”, Sharma said.
Highly placed sources said that BJP leaders are divided over action taken against Choudhary Lal Singh, especially before Diwali.... | |
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| NC offers lip service to fire victims, party leaders see it as photo opportunity | | Dal Lake blaze | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 13: Instead of arranging relief for the fire victims, who lost their house boats in a devastating blaze last week, National Conference is playing politics over the issue.
Pertinently, three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday while eight people were rescued. Houseboats worth crores of rupees were reduced to ashes in the blaze.
A few NC leaders visited the fire victims in Dal Lake on Monday and expressed solidarity with them. “These NC leaders could have taken some relief material along with them and distributed it among the victims,” said an observer. He said that visit was ai... | |
| | | | CBI seeks sanction to file FIR against ex-DG Prisons, former IAS officer | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 13: The CBI has sought sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs to file an FIR against former DG of prisons, Delhi, Sandeep Goel and former IAS officer Mukesh Prasad for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various “high profile prisoners”, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said Monday.
The CBI has sent a request seeking mandatory sanction against 1989 batch IPS officer Goel, who was suspended by the ministry last year, and retired IAS officer Prasad, who was posted as the additional inspector general in Tihar, they said.
The central probe agency needs a go-ahead from the home ministry, the cadre controlling authority, under Sectio... | |
| | | | PM Modi to launch Rs 24,000 cr scheme for tribals in Jharkhand tomorrow | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a Rs 24,000 crore scheme aimed at holistic development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) on the occasion of 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' on November 15 in Jharkhand, official sources said on Monday.
The scheme -- PVTG Development Mission -- will be a huge step towards the empowerment of tribals, they said, adding that this will be a first-of-its-kind initiative.
In the 2023-24 budget, the scheme was announced for improving socio-economic conditions of the PVTG.
In 2021, the Modi government announced that the birth anniversary of revered tribal warrior Birsa Munda, who was born in Jharkhand, will be comme... | |
| | | | MHA declares several Meitei extremist organisations as ‘unlawful associations’ | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 13: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday declared several Meitei Extremist Organisations, their factions, wings and front organisations as unlawful associations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for a period of five years.
These organisations are the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing; the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF); the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing the Manipur Peoples’ Army (MPA); the Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing; the Red Army.
Also, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and its armed wing also called the Red Army; the Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL)... | |
| | | | Northern Army Commander celebrates Diwali with troops in Akhnoor | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 13: The Northern Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday visited forward areas to celebrate Diwali festival with troops in Akhnoor belt here in the city outskirts.
"LtGenUpendraDwivedi, #ArmyCdrNC visited forward areas in #Akhnoor and celebrated Diwali with troops," the Northern Command posted on X.
"The Army Commander interacted with veterans, Personnel of IAF, CAPF and achievers and felicitated them with Commendation Cards for their exceptional work and devotion to duty," it further posted. ... | |
| | | | DGP Swain visits Kulgam, reviews security; chairs high level meet | | Calls for synergy among security agencies, general public to defeat enemies of peace | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 13: “Evolve more effective mechanism and ensure public safety while dealing with the elements inimical to peace”, this was stated by the Director General of Police J&K R R Swain during his visit to District Kulgam while chairing a joint security review meeting of high ranking officers of Police, Army and CRPF.
The meeting was held to review the security setup of the district with an aim to discuss the measures to bring and retain peace and to eliminate the mil... | |
| | | | Centre notifies new criteria for appointment of IIM Director’s post | | | |
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New Delhi, Nov 13: The Centre has notified new norms for the appointment of directors of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), making it mandatory for applicants to have first class degrees in both Bachelor’s and Master’s, along with a PhD or equivalent from a reputed institute.
Also, the President will now be a “Visitor” to the prestigious B-schools with powers to appoint chairperson of the board of governors, appointment and removal of directors and dissolving the board for not performing duties or complying with visitor’s directions.
Under the new rules, the eligibility for appointment as an IIM director now will be having a “distinguished” academic record with “first c... | |
| | | | Police attach drug peddler’s property in South Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 13: Police on Monday attached the residential house of a notorious drug peddler in the Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The double-storied residential house, according to the police, belongs to Bakhtawar Makroo, a resident of Gulzarpora Awantipora, identified as a notorious drug peddler.
The property, valued at nearly Rs 12 lakhs, has been attached under section 68-F of the NDPS Act 1985.
Police stated that the investigation established the sealed residential house had been acquired through illegal means, involving the illicit trafficking of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances by the owner.
The accused drug peddler is implic... | |
| | | | JKCA to host 9 national matches from Nov 24 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 13: Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association is all set to host nine national matches of three different formats here at two venues from November 24.
As per official comminique, J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) to host three matches of Cooch Behar Under-19 (Nov 24 to 27, Dec 15 to 18), three Ranji Trophy matches (Jan 5 to 8, Jan 12 to 15, February 2 to 5) at GGM Science College Hostel Ground.
Meanwhile four matches of Col C K Nayudu will be hosted at University of Jammu Cricket Ground (Jan 7 to 10, Jan 14 to 17, Jan 28 to 31, Feb 4 to 7).
In Cooch Behar U-19, J&K to take on Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, in Ranji Trophy, J&K to take on Himachal Pradesh, Delhi an... | |
| | | | Kashmir: After complaints, CEOs asked to furnish biometric attendance of teachers | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 13: Chief Education Officers in Kashmir have been asked to furnish the biometric attendance records of the employees as the authorities have reportedly received many complaints against the employees of School Education Department.
According to a Srinagar based news agency the Personal Officer to Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has asked Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir region to furnish the requisite information.
The officer in a communique has said that the office has received complaints against the employees of School Education Department for not making two times biometric or online attendance
“With regard to the matter, the ... | |
| | | | After H&ME directives, many employees detached in Valley | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 13: A few days after top brass of Health a Medical Education Department (H&ME) directed the Directorates of Health in Kashmir and Jammu to implement transfer and posting orders issued by the administrative department and rationalize the deployment of staff in the interest of patient care, dozens of employees have been detached in Kashmir zone in the recent past.
According to the details available with Early Times the Health Department in Kashmir division detached dozens of employees who were informally attached by Heads of Departments (HoDs) across various health institutions.
Pertinently, H&ME department had directed the directors of Health Services ... | |
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