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| Now, e-donations for Mata | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
With the most revered Himalayan shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi getting devotes from across the world, the process of donations has been made easier by the shrine board in collaboration with a private bank.
"Devotees from around the world will now find it easier to make online donations to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir with the shrine board and the HDFC bank on Tuesday signing an agreement on the matter", said Dr Arun Kumar, Chief Executive Officer. Earlier Kumar and HDFC country operations head A Rajan signed an agreement here for providing a reliable online system, an official release said.
Under the agreement, devotees can make onl... | |
| | | | Devotees escape narrowly as chopper snags | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
The air traffic security concerns once again came to the focus today as six devotees had a narrow escape when a chopper carrying them to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi made an emergency landing midway.
While all the passengers were safe, the authorities have launched a probe to ascertain the causes of snag. "We have to find out whether the chopper number of engines required for flying on this route", said an official of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The chopper was operated by Himalayan Hill Service Aviation company.
According to Additional SP Katra Ashok Sharma the chopper took from Katra to Sanjhi Chhat this afternoon carrying six passeng... | |
| | | | 'Others deliver speeches while I work' | | Day 2: CM reviews city's health infrastructure | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
When Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad gets set on the job in field he rarely misses to draw a comparison with other political leaders. As he took a whirlwind tour of the city today to assess the development of health infrastructure, Azad said that he words single mindedly and development tops his mind.
"Every political leader has his own priorities and my priority number one is development of Jammu and Kashmir", Azad said while speaking to the accompanying media persons to various project sites. "Development is my main agenda on which I am working single mindedly", he added.
He said while others might believe in only making speeches he personally beli... | |
| | | | Forest report on CM's table; action guess work | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
The voluminous report of investigation into the misappropriations in the Forest department in general and the State Forest Corporation in particular is now formally on the table of Chief Minister but all eyes are focused on the follow up as implementation of recommendations has all the potential of soaring the Congress-PDP relations to heightened bitterness.
After receiving report from Chief Secretary BR Kundal this morning, the Chief Minister reiterated that the recommendations made in the report would be implemented.
The Government had ordered a high level enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the State Forest Corporation including creation of... | |
| | | | Pilot, among seven injured, in helicopter crash | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
A Pilot of Himalayan Chopper Service and six other passengers, including two children, had a miraculous escape in a chopper crash landing near Katra helipad this afternoon. Reports reaching here revealed that as soon as the chopper with six passengers hailing from Noida, Delhi took off at about 1315 hrs. from Katra helipad for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, the engine of the chopper developed some technical snag and the chopper crash landed in the open fields near helipad resulting into injuries to the passengers.
The pilot of the chopper R P Sharma escaped with no injury but was reported to be in shock. The civilian and the police team rushed to spo... | |
| | | | Narrow escape for Vaishno Devi pilgrims | | | | Early Times Reporter
Katra | Nov 6
There was a narrow escape for the Himalayan Hill Service passengers who were on their way to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine for having Darshan today by helicopter.
According to SDPO Katra, Jugal Sharma the helicopter took off for Sanjichat from Katra at about 1.05 pm and within the minutes Pilot of the chopper Capt, R.P Sharma noticed some technical fault and made an emergency landing near Gurudwara near Check Post.
There were 6 passengers onboard on the fatal chopper. They included Atul S/o V.K Goel of Delhi, Ms Rajni D/o J.P Gupta of Delhi, Akash Gupta S/o Pawan Gupta of Delhi, Mega Goel W/o Atul Goel of Delhi, Ishita Goel D/o Atul Goel and Kis... | |
| | | | Setback to Indo-Pak business ties due to emergency | | | | New Delhi | 6
Imposition of emergency in Pakistan has dealt a severe blow to its economic relations with India as businessmen from the two countries have stopped booking fresh orders.
As an immediate fallout, a business delegation from the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce, which was scheduled to visit India from November 13, has cancelled its programme.
"Given a low base, it is not the present level of trade but the future ties which will be impacted," a FICCI official said.
After a series of talks between Commerce Secretaries of the two countries, India and Pakistan had recently allowed resumption of trade through land route. Besides, Pakistan had also agreed to allow tra... | |
| | | | Kundal presents enquiry report on SFC | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Nov 6
Chief Secretary, B. R. Kundal today presented to Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad the enquiry report on the alleged irregularities in the State Forest Corporation.
The Government had ordered a high level enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the State Forest Corporation including creation of artificial scarcity of timber in the State to facilitate import of timber by the State Forest Corporation through a middleman.
Mr. Kundal, the then Financial Commissioner, Home had been appointed as the Enquiry Officer vide Government Order No. 475-FST of 2007 dated 12-09-2007.
The enquiry report comprises 98 pages.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister in an informa... | |
| | | | Kettle calling the pot black | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Nov 6
Pursuing decisive, communal agenda, Yaseen blames Indian government of creating communal divide
Unnerved by the resistance by the Jammu people to his divisive and communal game plan, which forced the authorities to pack up Yaseen Malik and reach him beyond Jawahar tunnel in the valley and foil his move to spread anti India venom, in Jammu region as well, the JKLF Chairman Yaseen Malik has charged the government of India of harbouring to divide J&K on communal lines. It is like the kettle calling the pot black. The boot is rather on the other leg. It is Yaseen Malik, who along with other secessionist and Islamic fundamentalist leaders is al... | |
| | | | Do not earn bread today, there is a rally! | | | | Ajay Meenia
R.S.Pura | Nov 6
Political rallies seem to be more important than earning daily bread. No, there is no exaggeration in the statement. This was obvious from what happened today at RS Pura where the party known for ‘giving healing touch to the masses’ held a rally.
It was forced bandh for the 30 odd shopkeepers who had their business establishments at the Bus Stand here during the ongoing festivity of the Deepawali; courtesy a pubic rally organized by the People Democratic Party here today
It is to mention here that it was a usual routine that these shopkeepers were compelled to shutter down their trading establishments during the public rallies by VVIPs and VIPs in particul... | |
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