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| Kundal takes over as CS | | >>State administration one of the best: Phunsog | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 31
Balwant Rai Kundal an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) of 1972 batch today took over as Chief Secretary of the State from Chewang Phunsog.
While interacting with media persons after taking over the post Mr. Kundal said that his endeavour would be to carry forward all the policies of the government envisaged for welfare of the people. He said that presently a capable and intelligent team of officers is working in the administration who would do their best in giving the practical shape to the dream of prosperity and progress of the state envisaged by the Chief Minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Outgoing Chief Secretary, Mr C. Phunsog thanked all particularly the administration of the state for extending him cooperation during his tenure as Chief Secretary. He said the administration of our state is one of the best in the country.
Later, Mr. Kundal had informal interaction with prominent citizens, general masses and other officers present on the occasion.
Among others, Principal Secretary GAD, Mr. Khursheed Ahmed Ganai, DGP, Mr. Kuldeep Khuda, ... | |
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| Power shut down | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 31
To carry out urgent work at 220/132 KV Grid-Station Gladni, the power supply to some area shall remain affected on November 1st and 2nd, 2007.
According to Superintending Engineer EM&RE Circle, Jammu, the area affected include Gandhi Nagar, Residency Road, Raghunath Bazar, Gujjar Nagar, Kanak Mandi, Gummat, Dhounthly, Karan Nagar, Panjthirthi, channi Himmat, Trikuta Nagar, part of Janipur, tehsil R. S. Pura, tehsil Bishnah, part of Gangyal and Bari-Brahamana Industrial Complex, Ashok Nagar, Sidhra, Bathindi, Transport Nagar, Narwal, University, Sainik Colony, Greater Kailash, Kunjwani, Miran Sahib, Canal, Akhnoor, Kalakote and Rajouri- Poonch district... | |
| | | | After devastating fire another ghost hunts Margi residents | | Thanks to dust, ash, smoke residents suffer from respiratory ailments | | | Early Times Reporter
Kishtwar | Oct 31
After losing everything, they had gathered during their life time, in a devastating fire, poor villagers of Margi in Warwan area are now facing another ghost - respiratory ailments.
Reports reaching here from the area revealed that some of the villagers living in makeshift camps under open skies in the harsh winter, have been gradually afflicted by various respiratory ailments like bronchitis, asthma, larynxitis, phayrnxitis and other obstructive air-way diseases.
In the aftermath of the incident Margi village had been turned into a pool of smoke and all the structures were reduced into ashes, said sources, adding in the drought-hit village dust... | |
| | | | Dissident PDP leaders mull third front options | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 31
Locked in a battle of nerves with the major ally Congress, Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partner Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing another problem as some of its dissident leaders are mulling to launch a third front.
A senior leader of the party, Ghulam Hassan Mir, who has emerged as a strong dissident voice, is toying with the idea of third front - equidistant from the opposition National Conference and the PDP.
Mir, once a close associate of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is unhappy with the PDP leadership, particularly Mufti and his daughter and party president Mehbooba Mufti.
Sources close to Mir said that he is wait... | |
| | | | Nine structures gutted in fire | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Oct 31
As many as nine structures were gutted in different fire incidents across Kashmir, police said today.
They said a 'kotha' (hutment) and a cowshed belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Kumar were destroyed in a fire, at Dooniwari in Trehgam area of border district of Kupwara.
Fire broke out at Nard Sangad village in Kokernag area of Anantnag district in which a residential house, three shops and a cowshed belonging to Mohammad Ashraf Wagay were damaged.
No loss of life or injuries to anyone was reported in the incident, the police added.
In another incident, a cowshed and residential house of Mohammad Ashraf Lone were gutted at Mirgund in Anantnag district... | |
| | | | Outsourcing jobs to experts for ones defense and counter attack opponents | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Oct 31
In the present times of outsourcing business and services to the parties having expertise for the same and where there is cheaper availability as compared to at ones own end within the country or even abroad, India has acquired a proficiency. Various big business enterprises in United State and other European countries have been outsourcing to the Indian IT ventures the jobs of BPO, leading to setting up of call centers in a large number of cities and towns in the country. The image building is a particular sphere which is being outsourced to the experts, whose services are hired by the celebrities, the corporate sector as well as the polit... | |
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