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| Give us more time: Rather to employees | | FM says, hiking salaries needs Rs 3800 Crs fixed and Rs 1380 Crs recurring expenditure | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Holding out a firm promise to the employees on hiking their pay packets in accordance with the Sixth Pay Panel, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather today minced no words in making the employees understand that government does not have sufficient funds to meet their demand immediately.
Rather, who has been appointed as Chief Minister’s interlocutor on the issue, said that meeting the demand of hiking pay with retrospective effect involves a financial implication of Rs 3800 Crores while the total internal revenue of the state stands at Rs 3000 Crores only.
Even after explaining the complete financial scenario, the Finance Minister said that the gover... | |
| | | | CM heads J&K-CCI task force on industrial growth | | | | Earlyy Times Report
JAMMU, JAN 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced formation of Joint Task Force in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries for promotion of industry in the state.
The Chief Minister himself will be the Chairman of the Task Force with a senior past President from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) its Co-Chairman. The Members of the Task Force will be prominent industrialists and national-level figures, local CEOs, economists and Government officials.
The Task Force will also have a Working Group under it, headed by the Chief Secretary and co-chaired by the CII. The Members of the Working Group will be select CEOs and Government off... | |
| | | | BDO Gurez suspended | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU JAN 23: Following a complaint of dereliction of duties, the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Mohammad Sagar today ordered suspension of the Block Development Officer Gurez.
Sagar ordered the immediate suspension of the concerned BDO after obtaining the factual report from the DC Bandipora, where in it was found that the concerned officer has remained absent from duty for last 30 days, the Engineering staff of the block was also placed under suspension.
The Minister further directed the Secretary Rural Development, to initiate an enquiry against the earring officials. He said that negligence and laxity on the part of employees was intolerable,... | |
| | | | Rs 2726 Cr contract awarded for Kichengagna hydel project | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Hindustan Construction Company, HCC has bagged the prestigious 330 Mega Watt Kishenganga power project that is to be constructed in a joint venture with Halcrow Group Ltd, based in United Kingdom. The contract is on turnkey basis and is valued at 2726.49 crore rupees. The HCC-Halcrow Consortium will have a share in the ratio of 98:2 respectively.
The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is located on river Kishanganga, a tributary of river Jhelum. The project involves the construction of a 37m high concrete faced rock fill dam, 23.5 km of head race tunnel and an underground powerhouse. A maximum gross head of 665 m is proposed to be utilized to generate 13... | |
| | | | Amla dies at 95 | | Omar, Mufti condole demise | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: Often described as quintessential part of the Kashmir mystique, a leading businessman and veteran Parliamentarian from Jammu and Kashmir, Tirath Ram Amla has passed away. He was 95.
Amla died after a brief illness in New Delhi. He is survived by his wife Satyadevi Amla, son Krishan, daughters Vijayalakshmi Khattar and Kiran Dhar.
Considered a close confidant of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Amla was described in a recent birthday message by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as "one of the finest Parliamentarians of India".
He represented Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha for more than decades and was intricately connected with the events... | |
| | | | SC drops Bhim’s RS poll petition | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh’s much talked about petition challenging Election Commission’s separate notification for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir due for elections on February 13.
A writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India filed by Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh in the Supreme Court of India was not entertained by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice, Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan today.
The Supreme Court said that judiciary cannot interfere in the electoral process while the process has begun. Chief Justice made this observation on the ... | |
| | | | SC drops Bhim’s RS poll petition | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 23: The Supreme Court of India has refused to entertain Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh’s much talked about petition challenging Election Commission’s separate notification for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir due for elections on February 13.
A writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India filed by Panthers Party leader Bhim Singh in the Supreme Court of India was not entertained by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice, Mr. K.G. Balakrishnan today.
The Supreme Court said that judiciary cannot interfere in the electoral process while the process has begun. Chief Justice made this observation on the ... | |
| | | | PM’s heart surgery today, | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 23 : With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to be out of action during the parliament session from Feb 12, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will chair cabinet meetings but it is still unclear who will present the vote on account that sanctions pre-budget government expenditure.
The prime minister, who is now 76, underwent an angiography procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a bypass surgery Saturday, according to an official communiqué.
Doctors attending to him said the coronary artery bypass graft surgery, to be performed on him with surgeons also drawn from the Asian Heart Institute i... | |
| | | | PM’s heart surgery today, | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Jan 23 : With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to be out of action during the parliament session from Feb 12, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will chair cabinet meetings but it is still unclear who will present the vote on account that sanctions pre-budget government expenditure.
The prime minister, who is now 76, underwent an angiography procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a bypass surgery Saturday, according to an official communiqué.
Doctors attending to him said the coronary artery bypass graft surgery, to be performed on him with surgeons also drawn from the Asian Heart Institute i... | |
| | | | Jammu’s metamorphosis: from clean slope to filthy slum? | | | |
SANDEEP BHAT
Jammu, Jan 23: When its rains, driving through the drains and mud in the Winter Capital is natural. But even days after rains many roads in the City remain clogged with water making it difficult to pass across.
The scene is the same whether it is the Dogra Chowk, Vinayak Bazar, Talab Tilo, Warehouse, Gandhi Nagar crossing, some parts of Subhash Nagar, Kabir Nagar area of Bhagwati Nagar,Resham Ghar Colony and krishna Nagar. Similar is the case with streets around the Gandadhar Temple adjoining the Mubarak Mandi complex of palaces.
As it can be seen the drains are open hangover of the period when the city was small and really beautiful like a freshly laid garden on ... | |
| | | | PM’s heart surgery today, uncertainty over budget | | | | Report
New Delhi, Jan 23 : With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to be out of action during the parliament session from Feb 12, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will chair cabinet meetings but it is still unclear who will present the vote on account that sanctions pre-budget government expenditure.
The prime minister, who is now 76, underwent an angiography procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a bypass surgery Saturday, according to an official communiqué.
Doctors attending to him said the coronary artery bypass graft surgery, to be performed on him with surgeons also drawn from the Asian Heart Institute in M... | |
| | | | PM’s heart surgery today, uncertainty over budget | | | | Report
New Delhi, Jan 23 : With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to be out of action during the parliament session from Feb 12, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will chair cabinet meetings but it is still unclear who will present the vote on account that sanctions pre-budget government expenditure.
The prime minister, who is now 76, underwent an angiography procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a bypass surgery Saturday, according to an official communiqué.
Doctors attending to him said the coronary artery bypass graft surgery, to be performed on him with surgeons also drawn from the Asian Heart Institute in M... | |
| | | | PM’s heart surgery today, uncertainty over budget | | | | Report
New Delhi, Jan 23 : With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to be out of action during the parliament session from Feb 12, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will chair cabinet meetings but it is still unclear who will present the vote on account that sanctions pre-budget government expenditure.
The prime minister, who is now 76, underwent an angiography procedure at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo a bypass surgery Saturday, according to an official communiqué.
Doctors attending to him said the coronary artery bypass graft surgery, to be performed on him with surgeons also drawn from the Asian Heart Institute in M... | |
| | | | Jammu’s metamorphosis: from clean slope to filthy slum? | | | |
SANDEEP BHAT
Jammu, Jan 23: When its rains, driving through the drains and mud in the Winter Capital is natural. But even days after rains many roads in the City remain clogged with water making it difficult to pass across.
The scene is the same whether it is the Dogra Chowk, Vinayak Bazar, Talab Tilo, Warehouse, Gandhi Nagar crossing, some parts of Subhash Nagar, Kabir Nagar area of Bhagwati Nagar,Resham Ghar Colony and krishna Nagar. Similar is the case with streets around the Gandadhar Temple adjoining the Mubarak Mandi complex of palaces.
As it can be seen the drains are open hangover of the period when the city was small and really beautiful like a freshly laid garden on the s... | |
| | | | Jammu’s metamorphosis: from clean slope to filthy slum? | | | |
SANDEEP BHAT
Jammu, Jan 23: When its rains, driving through the drains and mud in the Winter Capital is natural. But even days after rains many roads in the City remain clogged with water making it difficult to pass across.
The scene is the same whether it is the Dogra Chowk, Vinayak Bazar, Talab Tilo, Warehouse, Gandhi Nagar crossing, some parts of Subhash Nagar, Kabir Nagar area of Bhagwati Nagar,Resham Ghar Colony and krishna Nagar. Similar is the case with streets around the Gandadhar Temple adjoining the Mubarak Mandi complex of palaces.
As it can be seen the drains are open hangover of the period when the city was small and really beautiful like a freshly laid garden on the s... | |
| | | | JU NSS volunteers excel at national level | | 10 volunteers selected as 'Campus Ambassadors for Peace’ by YFWP | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Jan 23- The NSS volunteers from the colleges of University of Jammu have brought laurels to the University as ten volunteers were selected as 'Campus Ambassadors for Peace' by the International president of the Youth Federation for World Peace at the national integration camps recently.
The selected volunteers from the Colleges of the University of Jammu were part of three National Integration Camps (NIC) held in Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Jamia Millia, Delhi and Khalsa College, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab recenlty. They returned to Jammu today after participating in these camps.
The volunteers excelled in different activities like skit competition. Sandeep B... | |
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