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Despite financial crunch, Govt all out to woo "annoyed" employees in election year Announcement regarding 10% DA likely to be made in next Cabinet meeting 1/22/2014 11:08:07 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 22: In the election year Omar Abdullah led coalition Government is all out to announce strings of sops to counter growing influence of opposition PDP. Notwithstanding fiscal condition of the state, Omar Abdullah is desperately exploring ways to woo voters before the Assembly elections. Although Congress, which is coalition partner, is demanding announcement of some sops before the coming general elections, the National Conference is more concerned about next Assembly polls so party would announce keeping in view the state elections. The party has devised a strategy to announce some sops before imposition of code of conduct for general elections so some announcements likely to be made in the coming days. Sources in the corridors of power that in the next Cabinet meeting Government is likely to announce 10 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees. Next Cabinet meeting is likely to be held on Friday in which announced regarding DA is expected to be made. Sources said that instead of giving cash arrear of the DA, the Government is thinking to ...   READ MORE

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Affluent doctors 'hide behind ultra sound machine' to deter peripheral postings 1/22/2014 11:07:22 PM Akshay Azad Jammu, Jan 22: The affluent doctors are adopting various methods to manage postings in city hospitals and ultrasound machine training at Gandhi Nagar hospital is one such mean being used by these doctors to meet their end. Sources informed Early Times that Training of Ultrasound machine at Gandhi Nagar hospital, has become an easy excuse being used by doctors to avoid serving at their actual place of postings outside the city limits. "Dr. Poonam Manyal, who remained at Gandhi Nagar hospital for years together, had been transferred to Purmandal in July 2013", sources said, adding that instead of serving rural masses, she managed to return back to Gandhi Nagar hospital, using h...   READ MORE   AAP likely to contest Lok Sabha elections from Kashmir 1/22/2014 11:07:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 22: With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) showing interest in contesting the Parliamentary elections in Kashmir, the going is likely to get more tough for the traditional political parties. Young men have been seen wooing people to vouch for them. They carry sheets of paper to get signatures of people along with their contact numbers and voter list serial numbers. Rouf (named changed on request) is fascinated by the performance of the AAP in Delhi elections. "We must not shy away from elections if we want to usher in an era of transparency and fairness," he said. Rouf has just completed his studies and has taken up his family business for the time being. "I have ...   READ MORE   Cong-NC split wide open; NC walks-out, seeks ex-Army Chief's arrest Breach of privilege against ex-Army Chief 1/22/2014 11:07:52 PM Kunal Shrivatsa Jammu, Jan 22: Differences between National Conference (NC) and Congress over the issue of former Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh's appearance before privilege committee (PC) of Legislative Council (LC) for his 'pay-off' allegations today came out in open when three members belonging to NC staged a walk out in a huff after Congress raised questions over 'legality' of the committee. Congress referred to Rule 257 and said that the Privilege cannot have more than 5 members and it should be verified from Chairman of LC Amrit Malhotra whether he has relaxed the rule or was 'unaware' while constituting this critically important committee. Besides, insiders maintain that Congress also...   READ MORE   Questions legality of LC privilege committee Congress puts NC in dock over VK Singh 1/22/2014 11:07:05 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 22: Congress, fearing political backlash over calling of General (Retd) VK Singh, has out smarted NC and pushed it to the political corner. In a carefully deliberated legal and political move, Cong questioned very legality of the Committee which had issued summons to the General to appear before it. The move of the Congress comes at nick of the time, as NC was pretty sure of issuing non-bailable warrants against the General as his appearance was very much in note. The NC had questioned the legality of the letter send to the Council chairman in the last meeting which was attended by lone Cong MLC Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is also the chairman of the privileg...   READ MORE   Tension grips traders, drivers as negotiations fail LoC imbroglio 1/22/2014 11:06:51 PM Javaid Naikoo SRINAGAR, Jan 22: As trade ties across the line of control (LoC) remained suspended on Wednesday, followed by failure of negotiations among the concerned officials, not only transporters worry for detention of drivers but also traders across the LoC worry for the stocked commodities worth crores on both sides. According to the details received, the barter trade ties across the LoC are worsening following narcotics haul in an PoK truck, adding worries for traders who have already stocked different commodities worth crores in Srinagar, Baramulla from Kashmir side and in Muzaffarbad and Karachi from Pakistan side. Besides, the owners of vehicles which are stranded in Muzaffarba...   READ MORE   Suspense over inaugural of Udhampur- Katra rail link After 42 days of final trial, Railway Safety Commission yet to give clearance 1/22/2014 10:58:05 PM Bijay Charak Jammu, Jan 22: Downplaying the speculations of inaugurating Udhampur- Katra railway track, in the beginning of 2014, Northern Railway authorities are seemingly still indecisive as after the lapse of 42 days, since the Railway Safety Commission (RSC) had conducted the final trail on the track, same has yet to give final clearance. Sources further said that Northern Railways General Manager VK Gupta had visited Udhampur on December 9, 2013 and a special train was flagged off to conduct final trial over the route", sources said, adding that VK Gupta had announced that it was the final trial and Dr Manmohan Singh would inaugurate the link, after Railway Safety Commission would ...   READ MORE   Stationery deptt stops supplies, pleads non-availability of petrol for vehicles 1/22/2014 10:57:03 PM Bivek Mathur JAMMU, Jan 22: Department of Stationery and Supplies has no oil supply for vehicles to carry stationary from Jammu to places from where orders have been placed with it. A college teacher who pleaded anonymity told Early Times that he has been visiting the Sub-Depot of Department of Stationary and Supplies for the last over a month seeking details about availability of supplies but the usual reply he used to get is 'Supply has been stopped from Jammu District office due to some reasons". Later, when this teacher tried to contact the Assistant Director, Jammu Khilari Lal about the failure of the department to ensure the supply to government offices, he replied in an absurd man...   READ MORE   Budget session: Proposal sent to Governor Budget to be presented on Feb 13, MLAs asked to prepare questions 1/22/2014 10:57:49 PM Et Report Jammu, Jan 22 : With all set for forthcoming budget session , the NC led coalition government today sent the proposal of its schedule to Governor for his consent and formal approval , a constitutional requirement before he summons the legislature for the session. Omar Abdullah led cabinet has already given nod to commencement of the session from February 10 after Law department circulated it last week. Finance Minister A R Rather is likely to present the budget on February 13.Sources said setting the procedure into motion formally, the government today sent the schedule it has fixed for the Budget session to Governor NN Vohra today who would issue a notification in summoning t...   READ MORE   Govt accords sanction to constitution of 'Review Committee' Suspension cases of IPS, IFS 1/22/2014 11:07:38 PM Arun Singh Jammu, Jan 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today accorded sanction for the constitution of a three members Review Committee to review the suspension cases of All India Services Officers pending against them for last many years. As per order Government Order No. 2-GAD (Vig) of 2014, Government has also asked the concerned departments to submit their agenda note with full details of the case for consideration of the committee so that the cases could be reviewed by the committee on the suspension cases of IPS and IFS officers under sub rule 8(c) of Rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969. The Committee which has been constituted comprises of Chief ...   READ MORE

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