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| Farooq roars, asks Mufti to decide | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
With the ruling coalition partners the Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress drafting fast to fall apart, the bystander in National Conference have plunged in the melee to remind people about their presence and relevance in the present political scenario.
National Conference patron and Former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah rarely address press conferences. If he has to say some thing he just do that by grabbing the opportunity. However, when Farooq meets the press formally it is always that has some thing "serious" to say.
Amidst a tug of war between coalition partners, Farooq today told a press conference in Srinagar that the Peoples Democra... | |
| | | | HC decides 100 petition challenging teachers' lists | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
With various observations and direction to the selection agency, Justice YP Nargotra of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today disposed off as many as 100 petitions challenging selection lists of teachers for six districts of Jammu province.
These petitions had challenged the selection lists on various grounds including selection criteria, adopted by the Service Selection Board is invalid. The candidate possessing higher qualification M.Ed, B.Ed, Post Graduation having been ignored and candidates possessing 10+2 qualification have been selected. Weight-age has been given to the qualification done in specialized fields like BSc Agriculture, Engineering, wh... | |
| | | | Rs 62 lakhs to welcome Govt | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
Shortly ahead of biennial Darbar move to the winter capital, the city of temples which showed potholed roads and choking drains entire summers is being decked up like a bride.
Even though huge expenditure is being incurred on beautification of city, the sprucing up of secretariat building alone has cost the public exchequer Rs 62 lakhs.
Under overall supervision of the Roads and Buildings department, various engineering and civic wings are working overnight to repair roads and execute other renovation works. Pedestrian paths and roadside avenues are being given last brush of paint in the beautification drive which is likely to continue for another... | |
| | | | Azad ropes in ADB for power projects | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
To give a boost to power generation in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has sought increased funding and other financial arrangements with the Asian Development Bank.
A high level team of Asian Development Bank (ADB) from Manila called on Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Srinagar this morning to explore possibilities for availing financial and technical assistance from the Bank for improvement in power sector in Jammu and Kashmir including implementation of new hydel projects.
The Chief Minister emphasized the need for a long-term relationship of ADB with the State Power Development Department for harnessing the huge available hyd... | |
| | | | State Congress poised to repeat October 2003 story to thwart any move to replace Azad | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Oct 18
Alarmed by the report published in this newspaper yesterday that PDP may seek replacement of Ghulam Nabi Azad as Chief Minister of J&K with some other top party leader from the state, pro Azad Congress leaders are gearing up for putting a strong resistance to any such move. Some Congress leaders, including a senior minister and few MLAs, on condition of anonymity told Early Times special correspondent that they will mobilize the central party leaders, who are in favour of Azad and create conditions similar to those created by them in October 2005, when they stalled the move by the PDP, supported by some Congress leaders in the center to all... | |
| | | | DHS purchases under PAC scanner | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
The purchases of medicines and furniture made by the Director Health Services Jammu in violation of norms have come under a scanner of doubt and a legislative panel has asked the Secretary Health and Medical Education to furnish a full detail of the case.
The Public Accounts Committee of the legislative assembly which met today in Srinagar under the chairmanship of MLA Mian Altaf Ahmed has expressed its dismay over the manner in which purchases were made by the Director Health Services.
Reports said that the Chairman while expressing his dismay over the issue asked the Secretary health to ensure that funds are allocated at appropriate time. The memb... | |
| | | | DHS purchases under PAC scanner | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 18
The purchases of medicines and furniture made by the Director Health Services Jammu in violation of norms have come under a scanner of doubt and a legislative panel has asked the Secretary Health and Medical Education to furnish a full detail of the case.
The Public Accounts Committee of the legislative assembly which met today in Srinagar under the chairmanship of MLA Mian Altaf Ahmed has expressed its dismay over the manner in which purchases were made by the Director Health Services.
Reports said that the Chairman while expressing his dismay over the issue asked the Secretary health to ensure that funds are allocated at appropriate time. The memb... | |
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