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| Solar Eclipse on Jan 26 | | | | Agencies
Hyderabad, Jan 24: The annular solar eclipse, the first in the year, will be visible across the world on January 26 beginning from southern parts of Africa, Antarctica, South East Asia and Australia.
The solar eclipse will begin at 10.26 am and ends at 4.30 pm on Monday (January 26) passing through various stages. At its greatest phase, the eclipse will be 92.9 per cent and last for 7.51 minutes.
According to N Sriraghunandan Kumar, Secretary, Planetary Society, India, the annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly inline but the apparent size of the moon is smaller than that of the sun. Hence the sun appears as a very bright ring or annulus surrounding the outline of the Moon, he said.
On Monday, as India celebrates its Republic day, some parts of the country will be witnessing partial phase of annular solar eclipse, the first in the year. The first city that would begin to witness the solar eclipse is Kanyakumari at 2.08 pm and the last city is Port Blair to witness the solar eclipse at 2.17 pm and will continue to witness till its end at 4.25 pm.
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| PM's Heart Surgery Ends Successfully | | Mukherjee handles protocol, Antony take charge of Customary duties | | |
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Jammu, Jan 24: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underwent an 11-hour long complex heart bypass surgery at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences which "went off very well". "Everything has gone off well," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said after Singh's operation by a team of expert doctors flown in from Mumbai ended. "His condition remained stable during the surgery and utmost care was being taken to prevent any bleeding because of the stitching," Dr Sudhir Vaishnav, cardio-vascular thoracic surgeon with the Asian Heart Institute (AHI), Mumbai, said.
Meanwhile, as Prime Minister will take some time to recover, the senior-most Minister Pranab Mukher... | |
| | | | Little scope for FM to impose any fresh taxes | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: When Abdul Rahim Rather, Finance Minister, will present the annual budget proposals in the Assembly next month it would not be a maiden exercise on the part of Rather. He has done this exercise for several years when the National Conference remained in power in the state. The budget presentation will not be a maiden exercise on the part of National Conference ruling alliance because one such exercise the combine has carried out in 1987 when the two shared power in Jammu and Kashmir. But it does not seem to have reduced the level of interest people and political circles evince in the shape and size of the budget proposals. These two circles are eager to kno... | |
| | | | Rahul’s wish may spoil coalition mood | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: If the Congress general secretary, Rahul Gandhi, who is being projected, by a section in the Congress, as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha election is able to implement his recent statement union Minister, Prof.Saif-ud-Din Soz may be in for a difficult time. Rahul Gandhi has stated that all those union ministers who are from the Rajya Sabha will have to contest the Lok Sabha election. If this plan gets implemented not only Soz but many ministers will find no constituency safe for them.For Soz the political ground does not seem to be favourable for two reasons.First,the National Conference, to which he belonged till 1999,is ... | |
| | | | High alert for Republic Day | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: A high alert has been sounded across Jammu and Kashmir as state prepares for the Republic Day functions on Monday. Amidst tight security the final full dress rehearsal was today conducted at the MA Stadium here where main function will be held.
Barricades have been erected around the venue for the main function and there is heavy deployment of security forces on the surrounding road. Contingents from Police, Army, CRPF and other agencies will parade and students of various schools will conduct cultural programmes during the March Past, the sources said.
“Police in civil and Quick Reaction team have been deployed in every entry points in order to thw... | |
| | | | Employees unlikely to call off proposed strike | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 24: Despite an assurance from the Finance Minister who also emphatically sought cooperation from the government staff, the employees are gearing for strike on January 27 and 28.
Majority of employees leaders on Saturday gave clear indications that they are going ahead with their strike plan and under no circumstances would surrender their demand.
Addressing small gatherings of state government employees at various places representatives of various joint action committees of the state government employees announced that on January 27-28 the state government employees across the state would sit on strike and join protest demonstrations to expose the tall... | |
| | | | SKIMS gets new governing body | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, JAN 24: The Government today sanctioned reconstitution of the Governing Body of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS).
According to an order issued today, the reconstituted Governing Body will be headed by the Chief Minister. The Members of the Governing Body will be Minister for Finance, Chief Secretary, Prof. G. Q. Allaqaband, Director General, Health Services, Government of India, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Director, AIIMS, Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din and Principals of GMC, Jammu and Srinagar. Director, SKIMS will be the Member Secretary of the Governing Body.
The Administrative Secretaries of the Planning & Development... | |
| | | | No bills pending in treasuries | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, JAN 24: Acting swiftly on the instructions of the Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, the Finance Department today cleared all pending GPF/SLI bills amounting to Rs.23.86 crore at various Treasuries of the State.
This was stated by the Finance Minister here today. He said that following clearance of the bills, there is no pendency left on this account with any Treasury now.
Addressing a press conference here yesterday afternoon, Mr. Rather had issued instructions for clearance of all pending GP Fund bills within two days.
Giving details, Mr. Rather said that GP Fund bills cleared include Rs. 7.69 crore in J... | |
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