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Cabinet nod to pay revision, ‘no’ to retirement age hike 2/19/2009 10:58:57 PM EarlY Times report Jammu, Feb 19: A crucial meeting of the state cabinet held here this afternoon under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah cleared the pay revision issue of employees on lines on agreement reached between the employees and the cabinet subcommittee. However, the made it almost clear that it was not in favour of conceding the demand of increasing retirement age of government employees from existing 58 years to 60 years. Quoting Chief Secretary, an official spokesman said that State Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Cabinet Subcommittee on the implementation of the 6th Pay Commission with the improvement that there shall be no lock-in period for withdrawal of arrears deposited to the GP Fund. He said that the revised pay structure in the State will be made effective from July 1, 2009 with notional increments from January 1, 2006. The salaries for the month of July, 2009 will be drawn in the revised pay structure and disbursed to the State Government employees on August 1, 2009. Arrears will be admissible will be admissible from January 1...   READ MORE

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Khurshid Ganai Info Secy 2/19/2009 10:58:39 PM EarlY Times report JAMMU, FEB 19: The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. Khurshi Ahmad Ganai will also be the Principal Secretary, Information Department. The decision to this effect was taken by the State Cabinet today. ...   READ MORE   Opinion invited on RTI bill 2/19/2009 10:58:26 PM EarlY Times report JAMMU, FEB 19: The State Cabinet has decided that the revised Draft Bill on Right to Information Act (RTA) to bring the State law at par with the Central Act, will be posted on the website of General Administration Department for soliciting public opinion, after which the Cabinet will again discuss the Draft. The Law Department will issue a notification in this regard to seek public opinion on the Draft Bill ...   READ MORE   Flying Dubai: Omar writes for visa ease 2/19/2009 10:58:13 PM EarlY Times report JAMMU, FEB 19: After coming up of the Srinagar airport on the map of international airports and operation of Srinagar-Dubai flights from February 14, Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to make arrangements in Srinagar city to process the visa applications for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a communication to Mr. Mohammad Sultan Al-Owais, Ambassador of UAE in New Delhi, the Chief Minister has referred to the inconvenience faced by the passengers travelling from Srinagar to Dubai as they have to get their visa clearance done from Embassy of UAE in New Delhi and then come back to Srinagar for boarding their flights for Duba...   READ MORE   Flying Dubai: Omar writes for visa ease 2/19/2009 10:55:41 PM EarlY Times report JAMMU, FEB 19: After coming up of the Srinagar airport on the map of international airports and operation of Srinagar-Dubai flights from February 14, Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to make arrangements in Srinagar city to process the visa applications for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a communication to Mr. Mohammad Sultan Al-Owais, Ambassador of UAE in New Delhi, the Chief Minister has referred to the inconvenience faced by the passengers travelling from Srinagar to Dubai as they have to get their visa clearance done from Embassy of UAE in New Delhi and then come back to Srinagar for boarding their flights for Duba...   READ MORE   Case of missing milk: CBI books Major others for Rs 68 lakh scam 2/19/2009 10:55:21 PM EarlY Times report Jammu, Feb19: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Central Bureau of has registered a case against Major Kuldeep Singh the then Incharge Military Farm Jammu, Milkhi Ram the then Assistant Supervisor of the same farm and other unknown officials of Military Farms Ferozpur, Ambala and Jallundhar in Rs.68 lakh milk scam and started investigation. According to the FIR the military farm Jammu was required to dispatch skimmed milk powder to Military Farms Ferozpur, Ambala and Jallundhar during the year 2002-2003 as per direction of Western Command. It has been learnt that Major Kuldeep Singh then Incharge Military Farm Satwari Jammu and Milkhi Ram then Assistant Supervisor e...   READ MORE   DODA DISCONNECT Marriages being put off, life slows down 2/19/2009 10:54:58 PM SHARIQ NABI Doda, Feb 19: Weddings, religions functions, developmental works, schooling and what not –the road connection snapping has thrown the twin mountainous districts of Kishtwar and Doda back to Stone Age. From marriages to construction works all has been postponed because of blockade as the material required for these works and functions are not available. Essentials for weddings, of course, are not on the essential lists of government and therefore people are either putting off or making do with whatever is available. It is not only daily need commodities which are running short in the market but other construction material like cement, pipes, tiles, iron rods etc too have...   READ MORE   Troops returning J&K, for LS poll duty 2/19/2009 10:54:34 PM EarlY Times Report Jammu, Jan 19: The additionally deployed troops which were just on the way are all set to get back to Jammu and Kashmir in new of upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The government has decided to reallocate troops in the state so that the coming elections are held in a peaceful manner. Sources looking after the security set up told Press Bureau of India that the security arrangements for 2009 Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being worked out. The security set up will be jointly devised by the Jammu and Kashmir police and the state's election office. Sources said that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections Jammu and Kashmir state office of the Election Commission...   READ MORE   Detention orders of 21 PSA detenues revoked 2/19/2009 10:54:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, FEB 19: The State Government has revoked the detention orders under Public Safety Act (PSA) of 21 detenues with immediate effect. According to orders issued by the Home Department, those against whom the PSA has been revoked are Jamsheed Iqbal, code Baba Tiger, S/o Sakhi Mohammad, R/o Munshi Mohalla, Doda, Abdul Rashid Manhas, S/o Abdul Ahad Manhas, R/o Ashmar Sangaldan, Gool, Ramban, Muzaffar Ahmad Mir, S/o Abdul Ahad Mir, R/o Drubgam, Pulwama, Shaheen Ahmad Mir, S/o Sonaullah Mir, R/o Rajpora, Haipora, Hajam Mohalla, Palhalan, Pattan, district Baramulla, Tajmul Islam Mir, S/o Mohammad Shaban Mir, R/o Mir Mohalla, Gulshanpora, Tral, Pulwama, Bilal Ahma...   READ MORE

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