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| Why no ‘G20 tamasha’ in Jammu? Abdullahs ask BJP | | NC-BJP war of words | | | Early Times REPORT
Srinagar, May 1: In a sudden war of words, while the Bharatiya Janta Party accused the “dynasts” of putting Jammu and Kashmir to stone-age during their tenures, the National Conference, President, Dr Farooq Abdullah and his successor, Omar Abdullah cornered the right wing party asking why no G20 event was being held in Jammu. “The tragedy is they(Centre) have avoided Jammu. Why is it only held in Ladakh? Why is it held in Kashmir? Why not Jammu? I’m surprised not a single BJP leader of Jammu…is speaking about why the G20 did not occur in Jammu?” Member Parliament and former Chief Minister Dr Abdullah told reporters.
His successor and senior party leader, Omar Abdullah only joined his father to corner the BJP even further.
“Things are a mess in Srinagar because of this G-20 tamasha. The actual meeting will probably see most areas locked down & people stuck in their homes. Perhaps the BJP is being sensible sparing the people of Jammu the pain we are suffering here in the valley. The G20 has only punished the residents of Srinagar,” Omar said on his social media... | |
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| 4 months on, Dhangri terror attack perpetrators still untraceable | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Exact four months have passed after the gruesome terror attack at Dhangri village of Rajouri but those responsible for killing seven unarmed civilians are still at large.
Anger among residents of Dhangri village is brewing due to the failure of the security forces to trace the terrorists involved in the gruesome killing of seven persons in two back-to-back terror attacks. Residents have pinpointed that some local over-ground workers were involved in two back-to-back terror attacks but forces have yet to identify those who were responsible for giving shelter to terrorists responsible for January 1 terror attack.
The busting of a terror module involved in... | |
| | | | Farooq rakes up Dogra sentiments; makes veiled attack on ex-NC leader Devender Rana | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Known for touching emotive issues through his own style, former Chief Minister and National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday sought to rake up Dogra sentiment by raising the issue of settling “outsiders” in the Jammu region.
“Dogra identity and Dogri culture will be history because the government is giving jobs and lands to the outsiders”, he said while replying to a question regarding the decision of the UT administration to allot flats to non-locals in Jammu.
“I am afraid that Dogra culture will be diminished from Jammu region”, he cautioned.
Making a veiled attack on former NC leader Devender Singh Rana, Dr. Abdullah asked, “Where ... | |
| | | | Snag-hit CT Scan Machine at GMC Udhampur starts working | | | | Early times report
Udhampur, May 1: The authorities concerned have taken cognisance of the news report published in ET as the snag hit CT Scan Machine at Government Medical College (GMC) Udhampur has been repaired and it has started working again.
“I was waiting for the last some days for my CT Scan for which I was even preparing to visit some private diagnostic centre as the machine at GMC Udhampur was not functioning,” a lady who got her CT Scan done today told this reporter adding:
“Now the same (CT Scan) has been done here itself and has saved my hard earned money using which now I may purchase medicines.”
It is pertinent to mention here that ET on April 27 this year had publishe... | |
| | | | After Aug 5, 2019 WPRs liberated from slavery: LG Manoj Sinha | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday refugees from West Pakistan faced the worst ever slavery and inhuman treatment in independent India from August 15, 1947, to August 5, 2019.
He said that thousands and thousands of these poor refugees were liberated from slavery on August 5, 2019, when the Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amended Article 370 and abrogated the “discriminatory” Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution.
“Article 370 and 35A had denied political rights and other benefits to West Pakistani Refugee families and prevented their scope of progression and upward mobility”, he said, adding, “Prime Minist... | |
| | | | LG inaugurates special governance camp for WPR families | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 1: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Special Governance Camp for West Pakistani Refugee families, today at Chakroi, RS Pura.
Addressing a large gathering, the Lt Governor said the special Governance Camp aims to resolve grievances, verification of pending cases, awareness about various welfare & self employment schemes and placement drive with focus on eligible candidates from displaced families.
“Article 370 & 35A had denied political rights & other benefits to West Pakistani Refugee families & prevented their scope of progression and upward mobility. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji provided them the rights enjoyed by other... | |
| | | | Hideout busted at Khari Ramban | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 1: Ammunition was recovered after a joint team of security forces busted a militant hideout in Khari tehsil of Ramban district on Monday, official said.
They said that information was received through reliable sources regarding the presence of a cache of ammunition and other incriminating material in the far flung hilly and forested area of tehsil Khari in Ramban.
“Acting swiftly on the input, a search operation was launched by Police and SOG in the forest area and suspected hideout locations were searched during which the joint team busted and recovered ammunition from a hideout”, they said.
The recovered ammunition as per the official include; two ri... | |
| | | | Success of initiative measured by its impact on people: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, May 1: The success of any initiative is measured by its impact upon people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said responding to a youth from Jammu and Kashmir who hailed the Yuva Sangam youth exchange programme after visiting Assam and experiencing its diversity and culture.
Nazakat Choudhary wrote to the prime minister thanking him for the opportunity to travel to Assam under the Yuva Sangam initiative. In response, the prime minister expressed hope that Choudhary would continue undertaking more such journeys in the future.
A brainchild of the Ministry of Education, the Yuva Sangam youth exchange programme aims to strengthen people-to-people connections, especially... | |
| | | | Poonch youth gets appreciation letter from PM Modi | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 1: Jammu and Kashmir based social worker, Nazakat Choudhary from Mendhar, district Poonch, who participated in the 'Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat Yuva Sangam' initiative of the Prime Minister is unlikely to forget the experience.
The Prime Minister has responded to his letter lauding this initiative which gave him the opportunity to travel to Assam and experience its diversity and culture.
A brainchild of the Ministry of Education, 'Yuva-Sangam', Youth Exchange program under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' aims to strengthen people-to-people connections, especially between youth of different states and introduce them to the vast culture and values of India.
"The... | |
| | | | Govt blocks 14 messenger mobile apps spreading terror in J&K | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, May 1: In a major crackdown the government has blocked 14 messenger mobile applications that were largely used in Jammu and Kashmir for spreading terror, sources said, adding that the decision has been taken by the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology following intelligence inputs in this regard.
The sources said as per the input received by the Ministry these mobile applications were used by terrorists in Kashmir to communicate with their supporters and Over-Ground-workers (OGW).
These applications include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema among others, the sources... | |
| | | | 3 non-locals among 4 injured in gas cylinder blast | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, May 1: At least four persons sustained critical injuries in a gas cylinder blast after a fire erupted in a residential house in Qazi Mora in Poonch district this morning, officials said.
The officials said that information was received this morning about the breaking out of fire in a house belonging to one Qamar Din at Qazi Mora.
“Soon after the receipt of this information police party rushed on the spot during the course of enquiry preliminary it has been found that it was due to leakage of cylinder”, the officials said adding in the course of ongoing blaze a gas cylinder exploded causing grievous injuries to four persons.
Identifying the injured persons as... | |
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