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EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 9
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi has cleared the names proposed by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz for the appointment of Vice Chairmen of three prestigious Boards in the State.
If sources in New Delhi are to be believed, Sonia Gandhi has given her approval to the names of three persons proposed by Soz for Vice Chairmen in three prestigious boards for Gujjars and Bakerwals, Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes.
Sources confirmed that Bashir Naz of Poonch would take over as new Vice Chairman of Board for Gujjars and Bakerwals while the names of Swaran Lata and Kuldeep Raj have been cleared by the All India Congress Committee president for the posts of Vice Chairmen in Board for Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe and Board for Other Backward Classes respectively.
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| Azad opposes Omar’s surrender ploicy | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 9: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday expressed fear that the proposed surrender policy for Kashmiri youth who are in Pakistan and want to return without weapons may turn out to be attempts at infiltration.
On Tuesday when Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad arrived here in Jammu he toed altogether a different line over the centres' proposed move to alter surrender policy aimed at rehabilitating youth who crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and eager to head back after laying down arms. Azad also raised a question mark over initiating dialogue process with Pakistan in the absence of punishment to perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack.
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| | | | Pak volte-face on talks to extract more concession from India | | | | Earlier Times Report
Jammu,Feb 9: It is nothing short of a volte-face on the part of Islamabad when it has started saying that it had not "knelt" before India which has now offered to resume the dialogue.In fact the invitation from India's foreign secretary,Nirupama Rao,to her counterpart in Islamabad,Salman Bashir,for talks,anytime between February 18 and 25,set in motion frantic activities in Pakistan's foreign office where the top functionaries discussed the Indian offer for talks.During the discussion the functionaries opposed accepting the offer for talks if they do not lead to the resumption of the composite dialogue.
Since the Mumbai terrorist strike Islamabad has been pleading... | |
| | | | Islamabad crosses all the lines: Talks with Pak now means Indian insult | | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, Feb 9: When New Delhi suddenly surprised everyone in India by announcing last week that it is willing to resume talks with Islamabad, as also by suggesting dates (February 18 or February 25) for the meeting between the Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupma Roy and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir, it was hoped that Pakistan would reciprocate the change of heart on the part of New Delhi and adopt a constructive approach towards the issues facing the two countries.
It was imperative on the part of Islamabad to give up belligerency and start with a clean slate in view of the sudden climb down by New Delhi. It was a climb down from its stated position that though New Del... | |
| | | | Centre extends Excise Package to J&K by another 10 years | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 9: Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Sector has received another shot in the arm as the State Government has secured another ten year extension of Central Excise Package or Refund on Value Addition for the State from the Union Finance Ministry.
A notification to this effect has already been issued by the Centre. The extension of the sops has come following sustained efforts by Chief Omar Abdullah, who has been pursuing the matter with the Union Government.
The fresh notification, besides, extending existing refund on Value Addition to ten more years, also provides exemption of requirement of Khasra Nos for establishment of any Industrial unit in J&K, for it be... | |
| | | | Amarnath Yatra 2010 begins by July 1 | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 9: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) is desirous to timely commence the registration of pilgrims to ensure the effective management of this year’s pilgrimage scheduled between July 1 and August 24. Besides, the Board has also approved the proposal to provide free accidental insurance cover of Rs one lakh to all the pilgrims.
It all deliberated upon in 18th meeting of the Board which was held at New Delhi and lasted for around three and half hours. The meeting was chaired by Governor N N Vohra, who is also the Chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.
The Board expressed satisfaction about the arrangements made during the Shri Amarnathji Yatra 2009 and ... | |
| | | | Nehru’s grandniece suspended from Amnesty | | | | ABID SHAH
NEW DELHI, FEB 9: Global human rights watchdog Amnesty International that also takes keen interest nearer home is somehow caught in an unlikely row. It centres around a person whose presence in the global body’s London office has generally thus far been thought uneventful despite her being grandniece of the late Jawaharlal Nehru.
According to reports reaching here Gita Sahgal who is daughter of Nayantara Sahgal has been suspended from the London-based Gender Unit of Amnesty that she headed until the last weekend.
The reason for this being her criticism of Amnesty for its enthusiastic support to an alleged pro-Jehadi who demanded closure of Guantanamo Bay detention centre set ... | |
| | | | Farooq, Sagar differ on recent agitation | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 9:With National Conference president and senior leaders contradicting each other on the recent agitation in the Valley, the lack of coordination in party came to fore today.
Dr Farooq while talking to a news agency said that some elements in the armed forces did not want restoration of peace in the state. “They some times do such acts that force the people to come out on the roads”, he said.
Farooq said some clues about recent killings reflect the “sordid state of affairs in the armed forces”. He said the issue shall be taken up with New Delhi soon.
However, senior leaders including Ali Muhammad Sagar and Mubarak Gul accused the peoples democratic pa... | |
| | | | NC wants Sheikh Nazir to play poster boy | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 9: For the first time in its history, the National Conference (NC) has started using its general secretary, Sheikh Nazir as a poster boy rather than a policy maker. Nazir, it is believed nurtures separatist tendencies.
Sheikh Nazir, it is believed, would secretly frame party’s strategy in his Soura residence. Sources close to NC say that the party chose to sit in opposition in 2002 at his behest. “Farooq Abdullah has not contested elections. Omar Abdullah has lost. That means nobody from Sheikh family can become the Chief Minister. And, we are not going to set a good precedent by conceding the Chief Ministerial berth to outsiders”, he is believed to have s... | |
| | | | India says no to Bt Brinjal, for now | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: There will be no approval for the commercial release of Bt Brinjal in India till independent tests are carried out, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh declared here on Tuesday.
"Impose a moratorium on the release of Bt Brinjal till such time that independent scientific studies establish satisfaction of both public and professionals, the safety of the product from the point of view of long-term impact on human health and environment," Ramesh said at a press conference.
He pointed to the opposition to the genetically modified vegetable from 11 state governments, green activists and farmers during his public hearings over the issue at a number of cities around the... | |
| | | | Govt plans to ban sugar for industry use | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 9: Facing heat over rocketing price of sugar prices, the Central government has been planning to ban use of sugar for industry.
In a bid to check the sugar prices, a proposal to ban use of sugar for Industry has been referred to Law Ministry.
The government has said that the confectionery and soft drinks industries are largest bulk sugar consumers.
According to the report, soft drink and confectionery industry uses 65 percent sugar.
It is worth mentioning here that Opposition has been targeting government and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar over spiraling sugar price
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| | | | Avalanche hits Massu in Kishtwar | | 24 SFC labourers rescued, 19 untraced | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 9: Of the 43 labourers of the state forest corporation (SFC), who were trapped in an avalanche amid heavy snowfall in the far-flung Massu Paddar area of Kishtwar today, 24 were rescued, while there was no trace of the 19 others.
Official sources said 43 labourers were engaged by SFC for the collection and transportation of timber at Massu Paddar. While they were doing their work in the morning, it started snowing heavily, the sources added.Sources said before they could move to safety, an avalanche occured as a result of which all of them were trapped.
However, when cops at the Atholi police station, 14 km from Massu Paddar, came to know about it, they rush... | |
| | | | Rain, avalanche continue death macabr, 3 more killed in JK | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 9: Two securitymen and a civilian were killed and 10 others injured as snowfall and rains triggered fresh avalanches and landslides in Kashmir valley on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 20 in two days.
An avalanche buried an army post in a forward area in Tangdhar sector, 145 kms from here in Kupwara district, around 0345 hours trapping 14 jawans. Though all of them were taken out of snow, one died later, a defence spokesman said.
In a separate incident, due to heavy snowfall a tree fell on a barrack of 26th Battalion SF in Nowgam sector, also in Kupwara, leaving three personnel injured. They were shifted to district hospital, Baramulla where one of the... | |
| | | | Two Vaishno Devi pilgrims die as cold bites Trikuta Hills | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 9: As fresh snowfall yesterday occured in the Trikuta Hills, housing the holy cave of Mata Vaishno Devi, and other higher reaches across the region, two pilgrims, including an old
woman, died in bone-chilling cold en route to the bhavan late Monday night.
Police sources said Suman Kumar (57) of Gandhi Market, Ambala Cantonment, Haryana, reached Bhavan along with his family members at about 11.45 pm Monday. As it was too cold, he started shivering, the sources added.
He was then taken to the dispensary in the Bhavan premises where he died at about 12.15 am. Parvati (78) too died of cold at Adh Kunwari. She hailed from Maharashtra.
Sources said after comple... | |
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