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| Jaitley presents first Union Budget 2014-15 of NaMo Govt | | | | Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 10: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented the Union Budget 2014-15 amid high expectations from all sections of society. Jaitley said the government is aiming for 7-8 % of growth in the next 3-4 years.
Jaitley said there are challenges to lowering the fiscal deficit as the country has had two years of low GDP growth, an almost static industrial growth, a moderate increase in indirect taxes, a large subsidy burden and not so encouraging tax buoyancy.
FISCAL DEFICIT
Jaitley said the government will retain the fiscal deficit target for 2014-15 at 4.1 per cent of GDP and reduce it further to 3 per cent by 2016-17
Jaitley said he was conscious of the fact that the Iraq crisis is having an impact on oil prices and that the situation in the Arab World continues to be volatile.
DIRECT TAX
The tax exemption limit has been raised to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 2 lakh, providing a relief of Rs 50,000.
"I propose not to make any changes in the tax rate. However, with the view to provide relief to small and marginal and senior citizen, I propose to increase the pe... | |
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| ITI for Jammu, Rs 500 Cr for KPs rehabilitation, 500 Cr for Ladakh solar power project, 50 crore package for Kashmir Pashmina production | | SOPS FOR JK | | | Javaid Naikoo
SRINAGAR, July 10: As the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today presented his maiden budget, Jammu and Kashmir got a major chunk of proposals in various fields including Rs 500 crore project for rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrant Pandits.
As per the details collected, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley while mentioning about the rehabilitation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits announced that a Rs 500 crore package has been allocated for rebuilding the lives of migrant Kashmiri Pandits who are living in various parts of the country after they were forced to leave the Kashmir since 1990 and onwards.
The Narendra Modi led government has already flagged rehabilitation of Kashmiri mig... | |
| | | | Let Jaitley include J&K in his plan of developing 50 tourist circuits | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political philosophy is "strong India promotes friendly neighbours' and this very dictum is reflected in the annual budget proposals presented by the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, in the Lok Sabha today.
Despite fiscal crunch Jaitley allocated over Rs. 2.29 lakh crores for Defence sector against Rs. 2.03 lakh crores during the 2013-2014. In its interim budget the Congress led UPA Government had allocated about Rs. 2.24 lakh crores for the Defence sector. In addition to this Jaitley has announced earmarking Rs. 5,000 crores for modernization of the Armed Forces. Modi led Government is fully aware of the threat perce... | |
| | | | Forest Ministry surprises; gives Jasrotia clean chit, drops case | | Manipulation of ACR | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: Forest Ministry of Jammu and Kashmir has given clean chit to 1992 batch State Forest Service (SFS) officer Rajeshwar Singh Jasrotia for tampering and manipulation of Annual Confidential Report (ACR).
This clean chit has been granted to him on the basis of an enquiry report of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (APCCF) Deepak Khanna, 1985 batch IFS officer. Jasrotia has been granted clean chit despite the fact that the officer who graded performance of Jasrotia outrightly said that the grading he gave the officer for the years 1988-89 and 1989-90 were different.
What transpired in-between has been kept a well-guarded secret but the fact rem... | |
| | | | Caught in Catch 22 situation Congress may announce GN Azad as CM candidate | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, July 10: Caught in a Catch 22 situation the Congress party is in a fix whether to name the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections. This is despite the fact that majority of local leaders want this to be done.
Sources told Early Times that Congress party is eyeing the Doda-Kishtwar belt for getting maximum seats in the Assembly elections. Given this scenario most of the leaders opine that it would be good for the party if former Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad is projected as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the party.
"In the recent past Doda-Kishtwar belt has chosen Congress candidates and this time around too the party is foc... | |
| | | | Alliance or no alliance: Cong leadership looks helpless | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 10: State leadership of Congress seems to be in helpless situation because high command is not ready to accept their demand of going alone in the coming Assembly elections.
The factions ridden State unit of Congress has shown unity in unanimously asking the high command not to enter into pre-poll alliance with National Conference in the Assembly polls. The high command has listened to the suggestions of the state unit but no promise has been made regarding snapping of ties with the NC.
Credible sources in the Congress said that a group with in party high command has argued that fighting elections jointly with the NC would help the party to retain most of ... | |
| | | | Land grabbers on prowl in Handwara, Revenue deptt goes in deep slumber | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
KUPWARA, July 10: Revenue department in Handwara tehsil in north Kashmir's Kupwara district seems to be in deep slumber as a huge chunk of land has been permanently grabbed by some locals.
According to sources, permanent constructions have been raised on around 27 kanals of land at Hurdoona, Tarathpora in Handwara tehsil, the land is a property of Revenue Department. "Land was open after a building of one section of Revenue Department (Patwari Khana) was gutted in blaze several years ago. Unfortunately the department has failed to keep an eye on its land and left it for encroachment," sources said.
Local resident of Hurdoona wishing not to be named said that, "Despite ... | |
| | | | Disorder of the Day: Unauthorised digging in violation of JMC norms | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, July 10: Astounding it may sound but the ongoing digging works for laying fiber optic cables on behalf of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd at different locations in Jammu city is being executed in complete violation of Jammu Municipal Corporation's (JMC's) rules and laws.
If sources are to be believed then the work of laying fiber cables was taken up by the Reliance Jio Infocomm without taking the mandatory permission from JMC authorities to dig the city roads.
"It is necessary for any organization to take prior consent under Article 235 of JMC Act before initiating any digging or excavation work within municipal limits but the Reliance Jio hasn't applied for any such per... | |
| | | | Corruption ruling roost in Urban Local Bodies Department | | Babus directly promotes AE as XEN | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, July 10: In yet another glaring instance of altering service rules and favoritism a blue eyed Assistant Engineer (AE), holding close allegiance with Deputy Chief Minister and former Commissioner Secretary of Urban Local Bodies Department, was directly promoted as Executive Engineer, without becoming Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) even for one day.
Well placed sources told Early Times that blue eyed engineer, Raman Uppal, who was appointed as junior engineer in year 1986 in Directorate of Urban Local Bodies Kashmir, was directly promoted as Executive Engineer, in total violation of service rules and allegedly under the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand ... | |
| | | | Board examination losing credibility in Kashmir, cheating too common | | | | Shakeel Khan
SRINAGAR, July 10: What could be termed as the act of cheating, examination process in Kashmir valley has lost the credibility. Examinations conducted by State Board of School Education (BOSE) have become commercial exercise, benefitting the concerned officials. By establishing the examination centres at the doorsteps of the examinees, the education department is playing spoilsport. With no security arrangements in place around the examination centres, examination process has been turned into a circus. "Examination process in the Kashmir valley is hell of the exercises. Examination centres give the look of an election rally as lot of people accompany students. Some people e... | |
| | | | Yatries find PHE with a glass of potable water | | In scorching Jammu heat | | | Sandeep Bhat
Jammu, July 10, To provide the nonstop drinking water facilities to Amarnath yatries , the public health department (PHE) has placed many water tankers, temporary water taps at different places in Jammu city. In this scorching heat and humid atmosphere PHE department Company Bagh who is associated with providing drinking water to yatries is really a yeoman's job and their staff is working relentlessly 24x7 to make this facility to the Amarnath yatries who are coming from different parts of the country to our state. Talking to Early times Darshan Choudhary AEE, said that their department is trying to give all facilities not only to Amarnath yatries, but to local populace a... | |
| | | | DC directs police to register FIR against union leader | | ALC Kishtwar threatened | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, July 10: Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Javed Khan today directed Additional Superintendent of Police and Station House Police Officer to register an FIR against self style union leader Joginder Bhandri for threatening Assistant Commissioner Labour Zakir Hussain Wani, beside indulging in blackmailing to seek undue favour from the chair. As per the details available with "Early Times" Assistant Labour Commissioner Kishtwar Zakir Hussain Wani vide letter No. ALC/K/Adm/14/1686-90 dated 10-07-2014 intimated Deputy Commissioner that self styled union leader Joginder Bhandari son of Roshan Lal resident of Kishtwar has threaten/defaming and blackmailing him ... | |
| | | | A state that produces electricity has 1258 un-electrified villages | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, May 10: Notwithstanding generation of about 2000 MWs of electricity production in four districts Reasi, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar around six hundred villages of these districts are un-electrified. Moreover, nine districts of Jammu division have 809 while eight districts of Kashmir division have 349 un-electrified villages.
According to official documents with Early Times, there are 1258 villages of 17 districts of state yet to be electrified. "Nine districts of Jammu division having 809 un-electrified villages, while 349 villages in eight districts of Kashmir division are also un-electrified", the documents revealed, adding that in the list of un-electrified villages... | |
| | | | EO Katra to be attached with Director Office | | Com Secy takes cognizance of ET Report | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, July 10: Taking cognizance of a news reports carried by Early times in its edition of July, 7, 2014, titled 'Corrupt' ruling roost in Katra Municipality, Enjoy political patronage; EO escapes action despite HC directions, Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department has asked director ULB Jammu to issue order of attachment of EO Katra with Director office.
Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Satish Nehru told this journo that the Executive Officer would be attached with director office. "Direction regarding transfer of EO Katra has been passed to the Director, Urban Local Bodies Jammu", he added.
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| | | | Jinnahs continue to question Modi's visit to J&K | | Seeking to achieve the unachievable | | |
Neha
JAMMU, July 10: Even after six day, Jinnahs in the Valley continue to question the Narendra Modi's maiden visit to Jammu & Kashmir. Modi visited the state on July 4 to flag off the inaugural train from Katra to Delhi and inaugurate power project at Uri. His visit had not gone down well with the fanatics or Jinnahs in Kashmir for obvious reasons, the most important being the conspicuous absence of any reference in his addresses to the so-called Kashmir issue and his holistic approach towards the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
If on the one hand, the self-styled freedom fighters and Pakistani agents in the Valley rejected Modi's visit as meaningless and said the Kashmir prob... | |
| | | | To maintain unity of the state, conciliate alienated Jammu, Ladakh | | Inter-regional tensions | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, July 10: Resentment is brewing in Jammu province. The complaints of its people are very many. It's hardly necessary to catalogue here all the complaints and grievances of the people of Jammu province and Ladakh region against the Kashmiri leadership, as everyone is aware of the problems and difficulties the people of these two regions have been facing since more than six decades. Suffice to say that the Kashmiri leadership has established its stranglehold over the State's political, financial and social institutions and Jammu and Ladakh have little or no say in the governance of the State. The Gajendragadkar Report of 1968 on regional disparities, the Wazir Commission re... | |
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