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| Students’ agitation ends with 20% concession | | | | MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, Jan 22: After five weeks of protests and demonstrations an agreement has reached between the student bodies and University of Jammu on open choice in upcoming examination. As per the agreement arrived at after series of discussions, the students have been able to bag some 20 per cent concession in the syllabus.
Sources said that the University authorities had to move promptly after intervention of the Chief Minister’s office on the issue. It is learnt that the Chief Minister was concerned by the sustained protests by students and told the University authorities to resolve matter amicably.
The Jammu University (JU) authorities today held second round of talks with t... | |
| | | | No early signs of cabinet expansion | | Congress initiates discussions; Azad returns, Tara in Delhi | | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, Jan 22: While a desperate lot of legislators from both National Conference and the Congress are keenly awaiting expansion of Omar Abdullah government but developments do not suggest any early signs of expansion.
With delegation of powers of the departments under charge of Chief Minister to the administrative secretaries has made it clearer that cabinet expansion may take longer time than expected. Around ten departments, not allotted to any Minister, are being looked after by the Chief Minister and it was becoming a cumbersome job for him to go through all files.
Sources said that what prompted the Chief Minister to delegate powers to the administrative secretar... | |
| | | | 3094 new Anganwadi Centers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, JAN 22: As many as 3,094 new anganwari centres will be set up in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated at a review meeting of the Social Welfare Department chaired by the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah, here this evening.
The Government of India conveyed sanction for opening of 3,094 anganwari centres, along with 3,094 anganwari workers and equal number of helpers, besides 124 supervisors under ICDS scheme to the State Government today.
Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Devender Singh Rana, Chief Secretary, Mr. S. S. Kapur, Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development, Mr... | |
| | | | CM seats March 31 deadline for making 21 PHCs functional | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah has asked the Health and Medical Education Department to complete and operationalize the under execution 21 buildings of Primary Health Centres and other health institutions in the State by March 31. He announced immediate release of Rs. 5.12 crore for this purpose and also asked the department to formulate a draft Drug Policy for the State at the earliest.
The Chief Minister was chairing a review meeting of Health and Medical Education Department, here today.
Chief Minister emphasized the need for consolidation to optimally utilize available healthcare infrastructure in the State. He also called for evolving short ... | |
| | | | Ashwani takes oath | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, JAN 22: The Speaker Pro-tem Ch. Mohammad Aslam today administered oath to one more newly elected Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Ashwani Kumar Sharma in his office chambers.
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| | | | Charak Congress leader in LC, Ashok expelled | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The Congress party has nominated Gulchain Singh Charak as leader of its legislature party in the Upper House of the legislature.
As per an information bulletin of Legislative Council, Civil Secretariat, the president Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz has nominated MLC, Gulchain Singh Charak as the leader of the Congress Legislature party in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Legislature Party of Indian National Congress, Gulchain Singh Charak in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature Council in exercise of the power conferred upon him under paragraph 6 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constit... | |
| | | | AG resigns | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir State DC Raina today submitted his resignation to Chief Secretary of J&K state.
According to the source close to the Advocate General' Office that Sr. Adv DC Raina who was appointed as Advocate General of J&K State on September 25, 2008 during Governor's Rule has submitted his resignation in which he stated that he was appointed in Governor's Rule and popular Govt has formed in the State of J&K, in accord with past practice, rich tradition and high standard of this constitutional post, as such he resigned.
It is worthwhile to mention here during his shortest period of less than four months Sr. Adv DC Raina as ... | |
| | | | Named after which Sheikh? | | Srinagar airport goes international on Feb 14 | | | HAMAAD SALIF
Jammu, Jan 22: The Srinagar airport, upon its upgradation to international standard is being thrown open in the middle of next month with possibility of first inaugural flight to Jeddah but there is confusion on its name –“Sheikh-ul-Alam or Sheikh Abdullah airport?”
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Civil Aviation Minister are expected to inaugurate the Srinagar airport on February 14. The inaugural flight is likely to leave for Jeddah.
Srinagar airport did not have name till was named after the famous Sufi Saint Sheikh-ul-Alam by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government in 2003. It was a cabinet decision of the Mufti Government which was largely hailed in the Kashmir Valley. ... | |
| | | | LeT, UJC restructuring their Kashmir stance | | | | Agencies
Islamabad, Jan 22: Jihadi organisations in Pakistan, including the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), are reassessing their Kashmir policy in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks, a media report said on Thursday.
"As a result of mounting global pressure on Pakistan following the Mumbai assaults and the subsequent action against various Jihadi groups in the country, senior leaders of the outfits are now pondering a new, friendly policy on Kashmir," The News quoted a knowledgeable source as saying.
India has blamed the LeT for the November 26-29 Mumbai mayhem that claimed the lives of over 170 people, including 26 foreigners, and injured over 300. The LeT had ... | |
| | | | Fake currency racket busted | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 22 : Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have busted a fake currency racket with the arrest of nine persons in Baramulla district of North Kashmir.
The racket came to light when police, on a tip-off, apprehended one Showkat Ahmad Malik from Katapora village of Tangmarg and recovered counterfeit Indian currency notes of 500 denomination to the tune of Rs 4000 from him, the spokesman said.
He said questioning of Malik, a resident of Qazipora village, led to the arrest of eight more persons involved in the racket.
Counterfeit currency notes of Rs 500 denomination to the tune of Rs 47,000 were recovered from them, the spokesman said.
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| | | | Farooq for redrawing district boundaries | | Yet to discuss LS alliance with Congress | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that his party was yet to decide on electoral alliance for upcoming Lok Sabha elections but would to discuss issue with the alliance partner Congress.
Dr Abdullah today chaired a meeting of party leaders at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan which was attended by all those candidates who lost the recent assembly elections.
Speaking to the media persons after meeting, Dr Abdullah said that they are meeting to discuss the Lok Sabha elections and most important issue of fighting polls in alliance with the Congress party or on its own. Explaining it further, Dr Abdullah said that National Conference is ... | |
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