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| Three-pronged strategy to address J&K centric issues: Azad | | CM expresses confidence over success of Indo-Pak talks | | | Jammu, January 12
Asserting that three-pronged strategy has been launched to address all issues relating to Jammu and Kashmir for the first time, Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that dialogue between India and Pakistan, interaction between the centre and separatists and constitution of five working groups in sequel to decisions of Srinagar roundtable conference are main components of the peace strategy. He said dialogue between leadership of the two countries might have taken place earlier but it is for the first time that a strategy has been set in place where representatives of all shades of opinion, regions and communities have been involved in the process.
Expressing confidence that Foreign Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee will represent the aspirations of all the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in Pakistan while talking to his counterpart and others, he wished success of the talks.
In his 105-minute speech replying 3-day discussion on Motion of Thanks on Governor’s Address, in Legislative Assembly today, Mr. Azad gave a detailed account of initiatives and s... | |
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| Govt violating minimum wages act | | Harsh-Mangat Ram indulge in verbal dual | | | Jammu, January 12–Government is violating the minimum waging act by paying mere Rs 1500 hundred to highly educated ReT teachers, whereas more mony is being paid to middle pass daily rated employees.
“This is clear violation of the minimum wages act”, alleged former education Minister Harsh Dev Singh while speaking on the calling attention motion given by him on the ReT issue, which has rocked the assembly as well as the roads of Jammu during the last week.
Sharply criticizing the govt inaction on the ReT issue, Singh wanted to know as to why this injustice is being perpetuated by the coalition. The ReT teachers are on the roads for want of better remuneration, but the manner they have be... | |
| | | | Pak hub of worldwide Al Qaeda web connections | | US throws Musharraf regime into confusion | | | BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JAN 12
In a significant turn of events, the United States has caused major embarrassment to its 'stalwart ally', Pakistan. For the first time the US has identified Pakistan as the "hub of a worldwide web of Al Qaeda connections". And happily for New Delhi, the US has asserted that India, which has been a "major target for jehadis" due to the insurgency in Kashmir, would remain a "reliable ally" against global terrorism.
India's Foreign Office as well as Prime Minister's Office (PMO) have just been fed with official reports from Washington in relation to the statement made at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence by the US intelligence chief, John Negroponte. Ne... | |
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