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| V-day: what the buzz is about? | | | | MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, Feb 13: Is love in the air? With Valentine’s Day on Saturday , most young hearts in the city are pounding with a resounding ‘yes’. But there are some who don’t know what the buzz is about. And some of the oldies did not mind even terming it as ‘dramabaazi’. However, it is none of the gift shopkeepers’ business, who have stocked everything that could strike the cupid-struck lovers’ minds and hearts. Just read on.
“The day, February 14, is all about sharing love with your near and dear ones. And it is not just for the ‘boys and girls’, as the misconception prevails,” says a student of Jammu University.
When the question was put to college and school students in the city, most of them expressed ignorance. However, Sania, a teenager, proved to be an exception. She went on to narrate the tale as if she was doing a Ph.D on the subject. This is what she said, “There are a number of stories associated with the day. The one that is quite popular is related to the assassination of Saint Valentine, a priest in Rome during the 3rd century, who helped couples marry secre... | |
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| Dramatic robbery in New Plots area | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: In what can be described as Bollywood thriller replay, three mobike borne youths looted ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from a jewelry shop here this evening
The robbers were armed with sophisticated small arm weapons and they fired shots at an employee of the shop before running away. It happened in a most dramatic style in New Plot area of the City just a few yards away from Police search point.
According to eyewitnesses and the shop owners, there was a scuffle between strange groups of youth on main road of New Plots at around 8PM which caught attention of entire market. While shopkeepers and other passersby were witnessing the scuffle, in the me... | |
| | | | Coalition sweeps RS Polls; Farooq, Shafi are winners | | NC-PDP clash over erred voting | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Following a stagy series of events and highest degree of caution among the ruling coalition and the main Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah and his senior party colleague Mohammad Shafi Uri were declared elected to the two seats Rajya Sabha the biennial elections were which were held here today.
The polling, which was held in the central hall of Legislative Assembly Complex, was marked by ruckus and heated exchange of arguments between some National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party members after one of the MLAs erred in voting.
In an effective electoral college of 86 members, the National Confer... | |
| | | | J&K Bank offers stimulus package | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: To beat the global recession that has its effects percolating down to even small towns and smaller pockets, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank has come up with a tailor-made stimulus package for different sectors including the general buyers.
The Bank has come up with a relief package for the industrialists, traders, transporters, agriculturists, horticulturists, producers, consumers, Government employees and general borrowers to help minimize the affect of global economic recession.
The Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Dr. Haseeb Drabu presented the package details to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Friday. The package will have effect from J... | |
| | | | Govt sincere: Rather to employees | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 13: Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today said that the Government is sincere to implement the 6th Pay Commission but needed time to complete the modalities. He said the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah was willing to meet the employees but due to some pressing engagements in New Delhi, the same could not materialize.
The Minister said this while holding a meeting with Joint Consultative Committee of the State Government Employees’ Association, here this afternoon.
The meeting was also attended by Economic Advisor to the Government, Jalil Ahmad Khan, Chief Secretary, S. S. Kapur, Financial Commissioner, Planning and D... | |
| | | | New beginning in Kashmir today | | Sonia to launch int’l flight, north-south rail | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, Feb 13: The Kashmir Valley is set to add a new chapter in its history by launch of an international flight and a north south railway connections being inaugurated by Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday.
Sonia Gandhi will flag-off two prestigious projects— the international airport and extension of railway from Mazhom in central Kashmir to Baramulla in North Kashmir— from a single venue at the Srinagar airport.
Arrangements have been given final shape and Sonia Gandhi accompanied by Union Railways Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel and Prof Saifudin Soz will flag off the international airport as well as the r... | |
| | | | Karvan-e-Aman resumes services after brief halt | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13 : As many as 54 people crossed sides at Aman Setu, the last Indian post on this side of the Line of Control (LoC), as the Karvan-e-Aman cross border bus resumed its journey after remaining suspended last week due to heavy snowfall.
Official sources today said that eight residents of Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) entered this side to meet their relatives for the first time since their separation in 1947.
They said 22 residents of the Kashmir valley, who had crossed over to other sides also returned after meeting their relative in PoK.
The passengers who had come from Muzaffarabad, the capital of POK, deboarded at Chakoti and crossed the Aman Setu ... | |
| | | | Lalu gifts fair cut | | | | New Delhi, Feb 13: Presenting his Interim Railway Budget in Parliament, Lalu Yadav today handed a parting gift by announcing a 2% cut in passenger fares across the board. He left freight charges untouched, but brought down mail fares also by 2%.
The Minister took credit for the turnaround of the Railways and said that he was proud that the Railways has contributed to nation building. He presented figures that covered the 5 years of his tenure and announced plans for the future course of the Railways. The budget covered the next four months, the minister said.
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