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| Vohra outlines coalition’s priorities | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 25: The Governor NN Vohra’s address to the joint sitting of the legislature, which could not be read out due to Opposition protest, outlined the priorities of the Omar Abdullah government as he said that the overwhelming public faith shown in the democratic system during elections has placed greater responsibility upon the elected representatives.
In his address, the copy of which was later laid on the table of the House, the Governor termed the recently-held elections free and fair and said it was an occasion for immense satisfaction for him personally since he had taken over the reins of the State in trying and turbulent circumstances. He also complime... | |
| | | | Jain is PS-C in Delhi | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 25: Pankaj Jain, Chief Executive Officer, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary (Coordination) in Resident Commission, New Delhi with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, the charge of the post of CEO, J&K ERA shall be held by Mr. S. L. Bhat, Financial Commissioner, Planning and Development Department in addition to his own duties till the post is filled up on regular basis.
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| | | | Valley rupture continues | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The Kashmir Valley is against back to the brink with the public protests and action from the security forces becoming order of the day.
Meanwhile a teenager sustained bullet injury while several persons were injured in wide protest demonstrations against the killing of two students in apple town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Saturday evening and mysterious death of an auto driver, relative of JKLF chief Yasin Malik yesterday.
Sources said that police and Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force opened fire on protesters in Baramulla after bursting of tear smoke shells and repeated baton charge to disperse the protesters at old town in ... | |
| | | | Mayhem returns on Doda roads | | 41 dead, 13 injured in mishap | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: There is no end to the dance of death and destruction on the roads of erstwhile Doda district as least 41 persons were killed and around a dozen and half injured, most of them critically as a passenger bus fell down a deep gorge on Bhaderwah road.
Sources said that a bus bearing registration number 759/JKO2U was on way to Bhaderwah from Jammu when skidded off the road at a place called Galgander and fell some 200 feet down in the Neeru Nallah near Pull Doda. The incident occurred at around 8:30 AM.
As many as 38 passengers were reported to have been killed on the spot and 16 other sustained grave injuries in the mishap. The injured were airlifte... | |
| | | | Army short of 24% men | | | |
New Delhi, Feb 25: A "perturbed" Parliamentary Committee has asked the Defence Ministry to immediately work out a plan to correct the "unprecedented" shortage of officers in the armed forces which has reached 23.8, 16.7 and 12.1 per cent in army, navy and air force respectively.
The Standing Committee on Defence said "the Defence Ministry should go into the entire gamut of the issue (shortage of officers) in all the three services and urgently formulate a plan of action for implementation in a time bound manner."
In a report highlighting the deficiencies and shortcomings in manpower planning and human resource management in the defence forces, the committee said it had found that the ... | |
| | | | Constitutional Questions | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 25: The unprecedented development on the first day of assembly session which saw the Governor NN Vohra walking out of Central Hall leaving his speech midway has raised the questions of Parliamentary practices and constitutional regards even as the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rahim Rather quoted an over 40 years old judgment to put the record straight.
Normally the Governor leaves the House only after the National Anthem has been played. And when the Governor has left both Houses meet separately where a copy of his address is laid on the table of the House.
On Wednesday morning, the Governor NN Vohra left the House amidst a din and t... | |
| | | | Lone is Speaker | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 25: Former Deputy Speaker, advocate and senior politician Mohammad Akbar Lone was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 11th Legislative Assembly on the inaugural day of the Budget Session, here today.
Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather proposed the name of Lone for the post of Speaker and Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand seconded the proposal. Speaker Pro-tem, Chowdhary Mohammad Aslam sought vote in favour of Lone, who got unanimously elected by a voice vote.
After being elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Pro-tem Speaker Chowdhary Mohammad Aslam, PDP Legislature Par... | |
| | | | All LC nominations valid | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: While all nominations for election to 11 seats of the upper house were found valid on scrutiny on Wednesday, candidates of Leh and Kargil are all set to be declared unopposed to the Legislative Council on 27 February, the last date for withdrawal of candidature.
Two former bureaucrats and three ex-Ministers are among 17 candidates in fray to the state Legislative Council, the election, if necessary, are scheduled to be held on 7th of the next month.
Secretary Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Ramzan, who is Returning Officer for the election, found all the nomination for election to upper house as valid.
National Conference which emerged as the single... | |
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