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New Delhi, Nov 9: With Jammu and Kashmir Government expressing its displeasure over banning of pre-paid mobile phones, Centre today said the move was temporary and the operations would be restored once the safety mechanism was in place.
Home Ministry officials said the Government understands the problem being faced by the 38 lakh pre-paid SIM card holders in the State but it cannot undermine the security risk involved with the process and hence the decision to impose the ban.
"We know that 92 per cent of all SIM cards used in Jammu and Kashmir are pre-paid. We are not for a blanket ban on pre-paid connections in the State for all times to come".
"But we have to take note of the fact th... | |
| | | | Will J&K Babus bow to Wajahat like Delhi HC? | | | |
ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, Nov. 9: Famed bureaucrat, Mr Wajahat Habibullah, got a pat on the back on Monday by Delhi High Court. This happened during a hearing on a petition filed by certain social activists against appointment of a bureaucrat as his successor or as Chief Information Commissioner for the Central Government after he leaves Delhi for Srinagar to set up and head the right to information mechanism for Jammu and Kashmir.
Hearing the petition, the Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah and Justice S Murlidhar cited highly successful and transparent functioning of the CIC, Mr Wjahat Habibullah, and observed “that it was a misconception that appointment of a civil servant is not ... | |
| | | | Leh highway closed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 9: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed this morning due to heavy snowfall while the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu highway was still open despite rains.
A traffic police spokesman said that the Srinagar-Leh highway was closed due to heavy snowfall at Zojila and other places.
He said no vehicle was allowed from Drass or Srinagar today.
The highway was scheduled to get closed for six winter months officially from October 31. However, it was decided to allow traffic on the highway till weather permits.
However, the weather suddenly became cloudy yesterday after the arrival of Western Disturbances (WD) from Arabian sea from Afghanistan ... | |
| | | | ‘Amity in coalition, peace is priority’ | | CM confident of quiet diplomacy bearing results | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: Rejecting the idea of dissolving assembly to make way for peace process as vague, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed confidence in the dialogue initiative of the central government and the positive from the separatist spectrum.
Omar told a press conference on reopening of the civil secretariat here this morning that his government wants the dialogue successful and keeping it out of the glare of cameras is an essential part of the exercise. He was commenting on Home Minister P Chidambram’s jargon of quiet diplomacy with separatists and others.
Earlier the Chief Minister inspected a guard of honour and took salute on the re-opening of civil s... | |
| | | | Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies of cardiac failure | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9 : A 30-year-old woman pilgrim died of cardiac failure in a hotel at Vaishno Devi base camp Katra in mountainous Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said here today.
“Matneesha Devi, 30, wife of Updesh, resident of Bhanpur, district Lalipur, Uttar Pradesh died of heart attack in a hotel room last night,’’ police sources told .
She was immediately shifted to the hospital but declared brought dead. The deceased had come to Katra along with her family members to pay obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine.
The police have handed over the body to the family members for the last rites after post-mortem
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| | | | Teenager held with Rs 2 lakh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: An eighteen-year-old boy was arrested by the police along with a stolen amount of Rs 2 lakh from Jammu Tawi Railway Station here, today.
''The boy identified as Vijay Kumar Pandey, son of Ram Dayakar Pandey, resident of village Chapra, tehsil Hariya, district Basti, Bihar was arrested by the police from near the ticket counter this morning,'' SDPO Railways DySP Dushyant Sharma informed.
Sharma said that on finding him suspicious, a constable namely Tej Krishan frisked his bag and recovered Rs 2 lakh. During questioning he informed police he was an employee of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and he was going to buy essentials on Board’s behalf. Police... | |
| | | | Governor’s Secretariat reopens | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, NOV 9: The Governor’s Secretariat in Raj Bhavan, reopened in the winter capital, here today.
The Secretariat had closed in Srinagar on Darbarmove on October 30.
The Governor, NN Vohra, went round the various wings of the Raj Bhavan Secretariat. He also inspected the upkeep of the Raj Bhavan Complex, including the gardens.
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| | | | Panchayati elections soon: Sagar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: The Minister for Rural Development, Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that the government is fully committed to hold the panchayati elections in the State, so that the benefit of various rural development scheme reaches to the people at gross-root level and the participation of people in the implementation of the same also takes place.
The Minister was addressing a meeting held today to oversee the preparedness of the government to hold panchayati elections and also implementation of various rural development schemes in the State.
The meeting was attended by Commissioner/Secretary Rural development Department, Umang Narulla and sen... | |
| | | | AMADEEP MURDER CASE | | HC issues notice in Nago family’s bank accounts | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: In a petition filed by Dr. Panna Manhas Choudhary wife of Jatinder Singh Choudhary alias Raja and daughter-in law of Choudhary Nagar Singh seeking directions for de-freezing of family’s bank accounts, sealed in Amandeep murder case, the High Court today issued notices to the government and the Special Investigation Team.
The case was listed in the Court of Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru. In the petition it has been submitted that the police officers arrested in the murder case of Amandeep Singh remained in the custody of SIT for 15 days but the SIT has failed to recover any incriminating material or elicit and such clue from these arrested police officers whi... | |
| | | | Seven-day Police custody for 4 youths in ETT paper leak scam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: In the Elementary Teachers Training course examination’s paper leakage scam, the Police today visited the State Board of School Education at Rehari and seized original papers for scrutiny. The four youths arrested Sunday on allegations of leaking paper have been taken on seven-day Police remand.
Police has also asked Board of School Education (BOSE) authorities to cancel the English paper of 7/10 session as before it was being held students were well versed of all questions. BOSE authority reacting over police statement is holding a meeting on 11 November where the decision of cancellation of the paper would be taken. When contacted to Chairman of BOSE D... | |
| | | | Noted singer Sofi passes away | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 9 : Noted Kashmiri singer Ghulam Hassan Sofi passed away here early this morning.
He was above 75.
He breathed his last in hospital early this morning and will be laid to rest at Malkah graveyard later in the day.
Sofi, also known as ''Mohammad Rafi'' of Kashmir, remained associated with Radio Kashmir and Songs and Drama division for more than four decades.
He was awarded Sher-e-Kashmir award for his contribution to music, particularly Kashmiri, in the state.
Several cultural and social organisations have expressed deep shock over demise of Sofi.
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| | | | UPA Ministers made Rs 300Cr travel in 3yrs | | | |
New Delhi, Nov 9: Cabinet ministers in the first term of the UPA government have spent more than Rs 300 crore on their foreign and domestic travels in the last three years.
The data provided by the Cabinet Secretariat shows more than Rs 137 crore were spent by ministers of cabinet rank on the foreign travels between fiscal 2006-07 and 2008-09 with highest in the year 2007-08 when more than Rs 115 crore were spent by them on such travels.
Surprisingly, the expenses incurred on the domestic travels of cabinet ministers during the period were more than the amount spent on their visits abroad.
There were about 30 ministers of the cabinet rank during the first term of the UPA government.... | |
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