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Early Times Report
NEW DELHI/JAMMU, NOV 28: The Border Security Force said here today that Pakistani Rangers are building bunkers along the border which are very "defensive" in nature and could be aimed at preventing attacks from within its own territory though Pak Rangers have a different take on things. Both BSF and rangers face each other at borders in Jammu and Kashmir and their interaction today at the frontiers to mark Eid has turned out to be significant.
In New Delhi BSF Director General Raman Srivastava disclosed to reporters of a strange and unusual activity on the Pakistan’s side of the borders in Jammu and Kashmir. He said, "We have come across certain construction acti... | |
| | | | Vohra proposes, Govt disposes | | | |
SANT KUMAR SHARMA
Jammu, November 28:
The Chief Secretary) should conduct an exercise to ascertain information. Similar problems exist in other departments and, if so, same appropriate guidelines/ directions to concerned Administrative Secretaries for time-bound rectifications.
These laudatory remarks were written by the Governor, Mr N N Vohra, over a year ago while endorsing his advisor Tybaji’s views about the far-reaching changes that had been introduced in the Agriculture Department.
Prior to that, Mr Tybaji was full of praise for the Principal Secretary (Agriculture), Mrs Sonali Kumar, for the manner in which she had tried to settle the seniority of over 850 officers in... | |
| | | | Army exchanges sweets across the border to mark Eid | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOV 28: The White Knight Corps celebrated Eid-ul-Azha at Nagrota on the auspicious occasion of Eid amidst great fervor and gaiety and even exchanged sweets across the border at various points.
Spokesperson said that in the forward areas the White Knight Corps also organised exchange of sweets across the border at the Chakan–de–Bagh and Mendhar-Tattapani crossings to celebrate the occasion with the troops deployed across the borders.
Spokesperson said that special Namaaz and prayers were offered by the officers and PBOR in the station Masjid when a large gathering attended the religious proceedings. The ceremony was attended also by Maj General RH Vard... | |
| | | | Quit smoking and avoid cancer campaign through SMSs | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, NOV 28: Controller Drug and Food Jammu and Kashmir has hit upon a novel idea to curb anti-Tobacco Law violations and has found a unique way to spread awareness among masses about the anti-Tobacco laws and regulations.
‘Smoking Kills Tobacco Kills Tobacco Causes Cancer’ is the very first SMS which darted the most of the cell phones on November 24 at late afternoon under this public awareness campaign initiated by the concerned department.
The said department is sending SMSs to all the cell phone holders about the awakenings about the ill effects of tobacco, Satish Gupta Controller Drug and Food Jammu and Kashmir said, “With the active support of cellular... | |
| | | | Server that failed CAT | | | |
NEW DELHI, NOV 28: On a day when the Common Admission Test went online for the first time, computer servers crashed at several places across the country leading to the cancellation of examinations at these centres.
According to reports, computer servers crashed at several examination centres at Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Chennai and Kharar near Chandigarh.
Hundreds of students are reported to have been affected by the technical failure. The affected students have been given new time slots to appear for the exams. The online CAT kicked off today only with over 2.4 lakh students registering for the entrance for admission into IIMs.
The IIMs for the fir... | |
| | | | Natural cave at Vaishno Devi to open for pilgrims tomorrow | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU NOV 28: The natural cave of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine situated in the folds of Trikuta Hills of mountainous Reasi district would be thrown open tomorrow for the pilgrims visiting here, official sources here today said.
The natural cave, which was closed after the construction of two more caves to decongest the rush of pilgrims, would be thrown open, sources added.
''During rush it is not possible to allow pilgrims to have darshan in the shrine through natural cave as it was time-consuming,'' M K Bhandari, Additional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board told UNI.
Mr Bhandari said during winters, the number of pilgri... | |
| | | | Omar makes strong plea to turn J&K a destination for investors and entrepreneurs | | | |
MUMBAI, NOV 28: Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that the people of the border State have not been asking for moon to be brought down to them. Instead, they are only concerned for as commonplace a thing in today’s world as electricity, road, water, health and education facilities.
Addressing a conference on the subject of theme ‘From Uncertainty to Certainty’ organised by National Human Resource Development Net Work in collaboration with Harvard Business School at Nehru Centre at Mumbai, Omar said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir want us or the Government to deliver.
“If their children go to school, they should have a teacher, if they visit a he... | |
| | | | Eid celebrated with gaiety in J&K | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, NOV. 28: Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated with religious fervor and enthusiasm throughout Jammu & Kashmir today. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with the people both at Srinagar and Jammu, exchanging wishes and spending moments of joy with them.
Omar offered Eid prayers with thousands of Muslim at Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar, where he also prayed for peace, prosperity and well being of the State and the Country. Among others, Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul, also offered Eid prayers at Hazratbal.
The Chief Minister received scores of people at his Srinagar Gupkar residence in the forenoon who visited Chief Minister’s hou... | |
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