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| City cyber cafes safe for mischief | | | |
AMANDEEP SINGH
Jammu, Feb 21: Though the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Kuldeep Khoda at a national seminar on security in Delhi called upon the Indian software giants to build appropriate software for security agencies so that cyber technology can be used as a tool for better investigation but despite the recent precedents of terrorists’ outfits all around the world making full use of internet to execute their aspirations the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are yet to realize the importance of keeping a strict vigil on the cyber cafés in the city which can be a very easy medium for the terrorists to access a channel which can be easily exploited for spreading fear and pa... | |
| | | | Jammu-Jallandhar: nightmarish highway | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Highways are identity of a nation but the one that connects Jammu and Kashmir with rest of the country is quite shabby in outlook. No milestones are visible between Jammu and Jalandhar. Whereever there are some mile stones the distances inscribed on them are not readable. Their appearance is sooty .But from Jalandhar the sign boards, mileage of one place to the other inscribed in green, greet the passengers. They are displayed in such a way as one gets a feeling that they are arches set up for ruling political leaders.
The National highway link between Jammu and Jalandhar, especially upto Pathankot, continues to be a nightmare for the drivers and th... | |
| | | | Azad resigns as Bhaderwah MLA, Niaz set to contest on vacant seat | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: After being sworn in as Member of the Rajya Sabha senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has resigned as member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Azad submitted his resignation on February 19 to pro-tem speaker of J&K assembly Choudhary Mohammad Aslam, who has accepted it, secretary of the house M Ramzan said today.
Azad, who became an MLA from Bhaderwah segment in Doda district for a second straight term in polls late last year, was elected in biennial elections to Rajya Sabha uncontested on February 6.
He was the only MLA in the entire state to defeat his nearest rival by a margin as high as nearly 30,000 vot... | |
| | | | 79 Colleges funded for making students competitive | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has released Rs. 50,000 for each of the 72 Government and seven private Government-aided colleges across the 22 districts of the State for helping them to set up career counselling centres and for purchase of books and periodicals for competitive examinations including KAS.
The Chief Minister has approved funding of Rs. 39.50 lakh to provide students equal opportunity in all the districts to prepare for various professional examinations.
Besides pooling in the resources in such a manner that all the requisite information is available under one umbrella, the counselling centres will also provide access to the latest books,... | |
| | | | Admn to run after public: CM | | | |
Early Times Report
POONCH, FEB 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today that his making his administrative sensitive and responsive enough that they will search for the public to address their woes.
Highlighting the importance of close and constant rapport between Government and public for good governance, the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah today asserted that his Government would be on heels to move across the State visualising difficulties and needs of the people. He said personal appraisal enables planners to formulate area-specific and need-based programmes for the integrated development.
Addressing well-attended public meetings at Surankote and Poonch, Abdullah said the s... | |
| | | | J&K annual plan pegged at Rs 6500 Cr | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 21: The Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rahim rather today said that the next year's proposed Annual Plan size of Jammu and Kashmir is slated to be Rs. 6,500 crore, excluding Rs. 2,417 crore proposed plan outlay under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) for 2009-10.
The proposed plan outlay 2009-10 was discussed at a high-level meeting here today, held under the chairmanship of Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather.
The proposed plan outlay will soon be submitted to the Planning Commission, Government of India, for subsequent approval.
Among others who participated in the mee... | |
| | | | NC worker dies, 3 electrocuted | | | |
Early Times Report
Mendhar, Feb 21: A National Conference worker died of cardiac arrest and three others sustained injuries after being electrocuted while hoisting a party flag prior to the scheduled visit of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to Mendhar in Poonch district.
They said that Muhammad Sharief, 50, son of Hatimudin of Uchad Mendah died on the spot after being hit by three persons who fell down from a partition wall they were atop to hoist a NC flag. While Sharief had no apparent injuries, doctors who attended upon him said his death occurred due to cardiac failure.
The trio, sources said, fell subsequent to receiving electric current after metal pipe of the flag touched the Low... | |
| | | | Assembly to elect Speaker on Feb 25 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has released the provisional calendar for the sittings of the first session of the 11th Legislative Assembly.
As per the calendar, the election of Speaker will be held on February 25, at 1000 hrs followed by Governor's address on the same day, an official spokesperson told PBI.
Discussion on the Motion of Thanks on Governor's Address will be held on February 26, 27 and March 2, while the Government Business will be taken up on February 28 and March 7. The presentation of Vote-on-Account for 2009-2010 and Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2008-09 will be taken up on March 3, while discussion an... | |
| | | | | | | Assembly to elect Speaker on Feb 25
EarlY Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has released the provisional calendar for the sittings of the first session of the 11th Legislative Assembly.
As per the calendar, the election of Speaker will be held on February 25, at 1000 hrs followed by Governor's address on the same day, an official spokesperson told PBI.
Discussion on the Motion of Thanks on Governor's Address will be held on February 26, 27 and March 2, while the Government Business will be taken up on February 28 and March 7. The presentation of Vote-on-Account for 2009-2010 and Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for 2008-09 will be ta... | |
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