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| NC likely to have poll alliance with small parties | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Dec 19
Notwithstanding assertions by the National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah as well as his son, the party President Omer Abdullah of NC going alone in the forthcoming assembly elections in the state, the party is in desperate search of some allies among the small parties. Particularly in Jammu region National Conference will not be averse to enter into seat sharing arrangement or a tacit understanding with some small parties, to avoid multi cornered contest, where it perceives that the same will cut into National Conference votes.
While the National Conference is most keen to have poll alliance with BSP, among the other possible alliance... | |
| | | | 11th FY plan takes off | | | | New Delhi | Dec 19
Aiming at a nine per cent growth, the 11th Plan took off today with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioning against the price pressures on food items and the adverse impact of global financial crisis on the economy.
The five-year plan (2007-12) was approved by the National Development Council, the highest policy making body of the Centre and the states, amid demands by the Chief Ministers for greater flow of funds to them for tackling regional imbalances.
Although exuding confidence that the economy could grow by 10 per cent in the terminal year of the plan, Singh listed out the areas of concern for the economy that could render the development lop-sided.
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| | | | Modify financing patterns: CM | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 19
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has called for thrust on infrastructure capacity building and modification of financing patterns of the centrally sponsored schemes to percolate the benefits of five year plan.
He said that the eleventh five year plan is perhaps the first such plan whose success depends entirely upon progress of the states. "While I think it is a good development, the problem is that in many states, including Jammu and Kashmir, the institutional capability to spend this kind of money is not very high. It is, therefore, necessary to start right from today the process of institutional capacity building and institutional reforms. Only then... | |
| | | | Court summons Gopal Sharma | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 19
Making out a case of contempt for willfully disobeyed the court orders, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today summoned for personal appearance the former Director General of Police Gopal Sharma, who is now the Director General of Special Service Bureau (SSB).
Observing that a case of the contempt of court prima facie figures out against Sharma, the Judge has sought his personal presence in Court before proceeding further in the case. The High Court Registry has been asked to send a notice to the present DGP for its service to Sharma.
This direction has been passed by Justice JP Singh in a contempt petition filed by Balkar Singh and others seekin... | |
| | | | Mehbooba speaks from Mecca | | J&K Hajjis being treated shabbily | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 19
Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti in a statement from Mecca (Saudi Arabia) has voiced concern over the alleged poor plight of the Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir.
Responding to many problems faced by the Hajj pilgrims, the PDP leader has asked the state government to take up the matter with the concerned authorities in New Delhi for immediate redress.
Expressing dismay over the shabby arrangements made for their stay in Saudi Arabia, the pilgrims complained that although most of them had booked for A-class accommodation they were lodged in hotels and apartments that offered not even C-class facilities. "There is no water and e... | |
| | | | When Mahants become 'temple dealers' | | KPs approach separatist for safety of temples | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 19
After suffering the crisis of their ethnic identity and distinct culture, the Kashmir Pandit migrants are now concerned about the safety and security of their temples and shrines in the Kashmir Valley.
Ironically, the temples and shrines in the Valley are running through the risk of plunder in the hands of their own caretakers. The Kashmiri Pandits have alleged that the outsider priests in connivance with some locals are engaged in selling of idols, temple lands and shops.
Kashmiri pandits are struggling to save their temples and shrines from being sold by unscrupulous non-Kashmiri caretaker priests who have off late become the "dealers of temple p... | |
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