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| J and K is epitome of multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-religious character: CM | | Farooq, Rigzin highlight values of Kashmir’s secular character | | |
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30 :“Multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual character of Jammu and Kashmir State is the epitome of great values of our country”, said Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad on the occasion of distribution of awards to the prominent writers and authors of the state at a function organized by the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Language at SKICC here today.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah Member Parliament and ex-Chief Minister, Power Minister Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora, Chairman Public Service Commission Mr. Mohammad Shafi Pandit, Secretary Cultural Academy Dr. Rafiq Masoodi, Additional Secretary Cultural Academy Mr. Zafar Ahmad and other senior officers and heads of departments were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister announced that in the shape of Kala Kendra Jammu, a similar Kala Kendra will be established in Kashmir. He complimented late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who was fully conscious of high cultural traditions of the state and during his period cultural exchanges were given due priority.
Mr. Azad while complimenting the recipients of the aw... | |
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| J&K Bank seeks RBI nod for hiking FII pie to 40% | | | |
JAMMU | September 30
Jammu & Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank) has applied to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to increase the limit for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the bank to 40% from 33%. This follows the board approval to increase the FII investment limit in the bank to 40% from the current level of 33%.
J&K Bank is the banker to the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. As per the existing arrangement between the government and the bank, all the state government department accounts are maintained with J&K Bank.
While the government of Jammu & Kashmir holds 53.17% stake in the bank, FIIs hold 31.39% while public and others hold the remaining 15.44%.
Meanwhile, sources close to ... | |
| | | | Mumbai police claims cracking 7/11 blasts case | | | |
Mumbai September 30
Mumbai Police on Saturday claimed to have cracked the July 11 serial blasts in the city's commuter trains.
Addressing media persons, Mumbai Police Commissioner A N Roy said Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence was the 'mastermind' behind the terror attacks carried out by Lashkar-e-Tayiba with help from Students of Islamic Movement of India activists.
Out of the 15 people arrested in connection with the blasts the 'direct role' of 12 people has been established, he said, adding that out of them, 11 are Pakistanis, who arrived in India in batches.
The conspiracy was hatched in Mumbai and adjoining areas after taking training in Bahawalpur in Pakistan, he... | |
| | | | When Pramod Mahajan acted like a censor | | High-profile George Fernades was ridiculed in 1999 | | |
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NEW DELHI, SEPT. 30: George Fernandes, India's Defence Minister during the Kargil war of 1999, was forced to keep quiet after his Ministerial colleague, Pramod Mahajan, put his foot down, rejecting the use of the former's interview by official media, All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan. Fernandes did not protest when Mahajan, then Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), acted like a censor.
This revelation is contained in a book titled 'Kargil: Inside Story'. Authored by AK Chakraborty, a Delhi-based journalist, the 219-page book says that an interesting aspect of offical media coverage was that the Minister of I&B, Pramod Mahajan, acted like a censor. Mahaja... | |
| | | | LT GEN SPS KUMAR takes over as SIGNAL OFFICER-IN-CHIEF | | | |
Udhampur, Sep 30, 2006
Lieutenant General Sivasankara Pillai Sree Kumar takes over as the Signal Officer-in Chief on 01 October 2006. On the same day, he will assume the appointment of Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals. A 1968 batch officer, he is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and Defence Staff College, Wellington. He has attended all the prestigious courses in India and abroad to include Senior Command, Higher Command, National Defence College and Electronic Warfare Course in Hungary. He has also earned with distinction the Masters degree in Business Administration on Operations Research from Pune University in addition to being M Phil, M Sc and B Tech.
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