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More snowfall expected in Valley 2/9/2009 11:39:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 9 : The Kashmir Valley is likely to receive more rain and snowfall in the next three days, weather officials said here Monday. "A western disturbance is presently passing over the Valley and because of this we are expecting rain and snowfall for three days beginning today (Monday)," said T.K. Jotshi, assistant director of the weather office here. Heavy snowfall in the northern parts of the Valley had last week triggered an avalanche that claimed four lives in Kupwara district. The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway, the lifeline of supplies to the landlocked Valley, was also closed for two days last week because of snowfall and slippery roads. "There would be light to moderate snowfall across the Valley for the next three days," Jotshi said. ...   READ MORE

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HP’s BJP Govt ‘gifts’ PoK to Pakistan, Aksai Chin to China 2/9/2009 11:39:16 PM ET DESK Jammu, Feb 9: The Bhartiya Janta Party wants abrogation of Article 370 removal so called ‘special status’ to Jammu and Kashmir for its ‘full integration with India’ but shortly ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, when such rhetoric comes in handy, a state government led by the BJP has declared Pakistan occupied Kashmir as part of Pakistan and Aksai Chin as part of China. In what is doubtless a major gaffe, the BJP Government in the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh in its official 2009 diary has put out a map that concedes ‘inalienable’ parts of India — Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin — to its far from friendly neighbours, Pakistan and China. Published on the insi...   READ MORE   KAS officers available, other state employees boycotting work today 2/9/2009 11:38:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: Not ready to give time to the government on addressing their long pending issues including implementation of the recommendations of the sixth pay commission lakhs of employees of state government are gearing up to join two day long pen down strike beginning February 10. Meanwhile, KAS Officers Association has expressed satisfaction over the efforts of the Government in implementation of the 6th Pay Commission Report and enhancement of retirement age and announced that it had not participated in the strike on January 28 nor will participate in the strike call given for February 10 and 11, 2009, keeping in view the full confidence the KAS cadre ha...   READ MORE   Barring call for Safari, prize winners untraced 2/9/2009 11:38:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: Of thousands of prizes that were won by the ticket buyers by draw of lots in the famous Police-Public Mela, the Police Welfare Department has so far received only one call –of course, for the lead prize Tata Safari. As no claimant turned to take away keys of the cars or other gifts won in lucky draw it appears that most of the prizes have gone to small towns and far off villages where ticket buyers are yet to know about their luck. The Police Welfare department has sold more than 3.5 lakh tickets amounting to something between Rs 18 lakhs to 20 lakhs. While all ranks of Police were required to buy five tickets each, over a lakh tickets are reporte...   READ MORE   Omar wants J&K declared medicinal plant state 2/9/2009 11:37:29 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT New Delhi, Feb 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the central government to declare Jammu and Kashmir State as medicinal plant producing zone. In his meeting with Union Minister for Commerce and Power, the Chief Minister highlighted the vast potential of the State for producing plants of medicinal value and spices as he also discussed issues pertaining to horticulture, commerce, handicrafts and power sectors with him. The Chief Minister sought central projects for the development of Pashmina, Kani-shawls and sozni works. He said handicraft sector promises greater employment and economic opportunity in Jammu and Kashmir adding that the State is known for high ...   READ MORE

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