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| Budget 2010 on March 12 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: The annual financial budget for the year 2010-11 is likely to be presented before the Legislative Assembly here on March 12. Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather has already kicked off the pre-budget consultations with key stakeholders and the individual departments have already started submitting their proposals to the Finance Ministry.
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone today issued the provisional calendar for the sittings of the third session of the 11th Legislative Assembly. The session will start on February 22, 2010 and conclude on April 5, 2010.
As per the provisional calendar, the Governor will address the joint session of the two Houses, on Monday, the February 22, 2010. The House will have discussions on Motion of Thanks on Governor’s Address on February 23, 24 and 25 which will include reply thereto on February 25, 2010.
As per the provisional calendar, the Annual Financial Statement of Expenditure for the year 2010-2011 and Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for the year 2009-2010 shall be... | |
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| Red alert in Jammu, border fence foundcut in RS Pura sector | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 22: Troops were today put on high alert and multiple ambushes were laid along the International Border (IB) in R S Pura sector near here after realigned new fencing was found cut at Abdullian.
The first reaction was panicky as apprehensions were that infiltrators might have succeeded in sneaking into the Indian territory to disrupt Republic Day celebrations in the state's winter capital city, police sources said.
As the word spread, BSF troops in R S Pura sector were alerted. Sources said ambushes were then laid in R S Pura fields and on all the roads leading to the town.
The impact was seen in the capital city too with police putting barriers on roads and ... | |
| | | | IRP opens fire on demo, 23-year-old boy killed | | 2 militants trapped in Kulgam gunbattle | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: Indian Reserve Police (IRP), an armed wing of Jammu & Kashmir Police, today opened fire on a demonstration, killing a 23-year-old youth at Yekwanpora village, close to the archeological remains of Parihaspora, in Pattan area of Baramulla district. Authorities have ordered an inquiry even as tension was prevailing in the Shia-dominated area till late tonight. Two militants have, meanwhile, got trapped in a fierce gunbattle with Police and security forces in Kaimoh area of Kulgam in South Kashmir.
Informed sources in North Kashmir told Early Times that that nearly 1,000 residents of Divar and Yakwanpora villages gathered today at the battalion quarter... | |
| | | | Congress poaches PDP man,its own house left vulnerable | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 22: A year after it returned to power in partnership with National Conference, the Congress today laid hands on the first poaching catch even as the fate of rebels who contested 2009 assembly elections against party mandate still remains undecided.
Former Minister Manjeet Singh’s switchover in Vijaypur is neither a big shot in arm for the Congress nor a major loss for the Peoples Democratic Party, the party which has deserted after enjoying a ministerial berth for nearly four years in lieu of deserting the Bahujan Samaj Party. However, the development marks some amount of seriousness on part of Congress in expanding its political constituency which remained ... | |
| | | | Strengthen J&K coalition,Chavan tells Congressmen | | | |
Early Times Report
Vijaypur, Jan 22: The Congress General Secretary and Union Minister Prithviraj Chavan has called upon the party cadres to strengthen its coalition government with National Conference and peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a public meeting here today along with PCC President Prof Saifuddin Soz, Chavan said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are personally associated with the policy making and development of Jammu and Kashmir. The rally was organized to take into party fold former Minister and PDP leader Manjeet Singh.
Chavan said that Congress under the leadership of PCC Chief Prof. Saifuddin Soz (MP) is all out... | |
| | | | Hassan Mir meets Sonia | | | |
Agencies
NEW DELHI, JAN 22: Minister for Agriculture and President of Democratic Party (Nationalist), Ghluam Hassan Mir this morning met UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi and discussed the political and economical issues confronting Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr. Mir presented the over all situation of the State and added that it has badly affected due to two decade turmoil particularly in Education, Health, Agriculture, PDD and other infrastructural development programmes. He said to bring Jammu and Kashmir at par with other States, whole hearted support of Congress is necessary to get the State out from the clutches of backwardness by way of providing liberal help at every field.
Mr. Mir said th... | |
| | | | Foggy conditions to continue | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, JAN 22: Cold wave intensified its grip in entire north India toady. Jammu and Ladakh regions are not exceptions. But weather showed slight improvement in Kashmir valley following increase in minimum temperature recorded as low as minus 1.3 deg C, against minus 2.9 deg C of yesterday.
As per metrological department, prevailing foggy weather will continue for few days though there is possibility of rain showers at Hamalayan range which could provide sigh of relief and weather conditions may improve.
Senior Meteorologists Dr. M K Khushoo informed that prevailing weather will continue to chill for next 48 hours. He said that dense fog at planes did no... | |
| | | | Exercise restraint to avoid war: Mirwaiz | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 22: Hurriyat chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq today urged New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise utmost restraint and refrain from making war inevitable. He was addressing a Friday congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid today.
Expressing serious concern over growing tension along LoC and international border, the Mirwaiz said the two neighbours can solve all their disputes through negotiations. “India and Pakistan must resume dialogue as soon as possible in the best interests of peace in South-Asia”, he said.
Umer said the people of the sub-continent suffer when tension escalates. “The people of Jammu Kashmir always bear the brunt of Indo-Pak tension. Trans... | |
| | | | For Ma'am's sake SKUAST's NAIP project lands in Bhaderwah | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 21: Favouritism and misuse of official position by high ranking officials of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jammu (SKUAST-J) has become a order of the day and the funds worth lakhs of rupees have been siphoned off in full public glare without any check or accountability.
The latest in a series of wild allegations was the manner in which a building was taken on rent to house the office of National Agricultural Innovative Project (NAIP) aided by World Bank at Bhaderwah. The project was aimed at developing well tested models for applications of Agriculture Research and Technology for profitability in farming, income gener... | |
| | | | LeT acquires paragliding equipments from Europe | | | |
AGENCIES
New Delhi, Jan 22: Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba has acquired over 50 para-gliding equipment from Europe, which could be used to launch a suicide attack from a hillock, moving vehicles or high-speed boats.
This intelligence input has set off alarm bells ringing in the security apparatus in the country as this innocuous sporting gear could become a lethal weapon in the hands of banned LeT which carried out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
The input which came barely days ahead of Republic Day celebrations has prompted authorities to ensure a tight air security around all vital installations, official sources said here on Friday.
The input about movement of overgr... | |
| | | | 48 hours after fire tragedy, Sukhnie victims await aid | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 22: At a time when urban people have an easy access to the best available healthcare facilities, the 20 odd inhabitants of Sukhnie, who sustained severe burns Wednesday, are in a sore need of medical help to treat their wounds.
Reeling under sub-zero temperatures, Sukhnie -- the last village in the mountain-locked Warwan, Kishtwar, sans the basic medical facilities. Courtesy: The "high-profile" Omar Abdullah government.
What to speak of a doctor, not even a nursing orderly or a medical assistant is available at Sukhnie for the treatment of about 20 people, who received severe burn injuries in a devastating fire that gutted at least a dozen houses in th... | |
| | | | Gen Singh to be next Army chief | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 22: Lt General V K Singh, the Eastern Army Commander and senior-most infantry officer, was today named as the next Army chief and will take over his new post after incumbent Gen Deepak Kapoor retires on March 31.
The Defence Ministry issued the order after the Cabinet Committee on Appointments cleared Singh’s name for the top post, senior ministry sources said here.
He is the third generation officer from the Rajput regiment.
Singh, a graduate of the Defense Services Staff College, Wellington as well as the Rangers Course at Fort Benning, USA and the US Army War College, Carlisle, was commissioned into the 2 Rajput in June 1970 and commanded the same unit when ... | |
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