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| Ladakh bids good bye to J&K, adopts new logo | | Nothing serious: Govt | | Syed Junaid Hashmi | 2/26/2011 12:37:12 AM |
| | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: Leh-Ladakh has bid good bye to the last symbol of government of Jammu and Kashmir on its soil and adopted a new official logo.
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) passed a resolution moved by a congress man in one voice to adopt a new logo based on national emblem of India. In the new logo adopted by LAHDC in its general council on February 21, 2011; while leaves alongwith rising sun and mountains in the background are intact, central portion has been replaced with lion capital of Ashoka from Sarnath, the National Emblem.
The development is significant and if political forces in Leh-Ladakh are to be believed, this is first step towards the achievement of union territory status. Leh has already not been using state flag of J&K. The new logo will now be permanent feature of Ladakh administration and according to some members of LAHDC; it would be put in operation once the work which is still going on it is complete.
“National Emblem of our country is now our logo. Council has already adopted it and we are now giving it final touches... | |
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| Vacancies of Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry clubbed to pick up tail-enders | | HC stays PSC’s selection of veterinary surgeons | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Mr Justice Hasnain Masoodi of Jammu & Kashmir High Court has stayed operation of the selection of 55 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons as conducted and later issued by Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC) on February 17th. Issuing notices returnable within two weeks to the respondent PSC, Mr Justice Masoodi ordered:
“In the meantime, having regard to the averments set out in the petition, coupled with submissions made at bar, selection list of Veterinary Assistant S in Animal/ Sheep Husbandry Department, shall not be acted upon till next date of hearing before the Bench”.
A group of nearly two dozen high-merit candidates, who have been dropped ... | |
| | | | Crime Branch gets evidence of RTGS transactions | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 25: Having taken cognizance of the irregularities committed in selection of 55 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, Crime Branch has conducted preliminary verification of the charges leveled by a large number of the dropped candidates and their parents. Even as
it has received evidences of the electronically conducted bank transactions, officials are understood to be awaiting orders from IGP who has reportedly received a status report from the lower ranks.
Highly placed sources in Jammu & Kashmir Police revealed to Early Times that Crime Branch had launched its PV into the charges of corruption in recent selection of 55 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons on day one... | |
| | | | Tarigami for appointment of honest incumbents in PSC, SSRB | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: Lack of transparency and accountability in recruitment agencies have discredited these and such procedural practices are in vague for selection purposes that leave much scope for favouritism and other manipulations, said CPI(M) State Secretary and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami in a statement issued here today.
In his obvious reaction to the controversial selection of 55 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons by J&K State Public Service Commission (PSC), Tarigami asked if selections for various professional courses are made through entrance tests, why the same could not be adopted by
PSC, SSRB and other recruiting agencies while making selection of incumben... | |
| | | | NC legislative party meeting today, coalition partners to meet on Feb 28 | | Political activity to draw up strategies in session begins | | | NC to discuss bills, resolutions
Jammu Feb 25: As the countdown begins for commencement of Budget session of Assembly, the political parties have stepped up activities aimed at drawing up strategies to be adopted in over month long proceedings in the winter capital. The ruling National Conference which had earlier scheduled its Legislative party meeting today has now convened it tomorrow while as opposition will hold this meeting on February 27. The crucial meeting of coalition partners related to the budget session has been convened by the Chief Minister on February 28 evening.
The National Conference, according to sources will primarily take up the agenda of Parliamentary matters in ... | |
| | | | A misleading phone call becomes reason of theft in jewellery shop | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25: A misleading phone call today became the reason of a daylight theft in a jewellery shop in sector B of Sainik Colony here.
Police sources said Rajesh Anand, owner of Sai Jewellers, was working in his shop in sector B of Sainik Colony when he received a phone call on his landline number in the afternoon.
The caller told him that one Salotra, who owned a kiryana shop in his neighbourhood, had sustained critically injuries in a road accident and was struggling for life in the GMC hospital.
He requested Anand to drop the message at the kiryana shop so that his life was saved.
When the jeweller went to the kiryana shop, he was surprised to find Salotra th... | |
| | | | Highway reopened for traffic | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU Feb 25: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was reopened for traffic today after remaining closed for a day due to heavy snowfall and rains.
“The highway was reopened for traffic around 0800 hours after snow was cleared,” traffic officials said.
However, only light and medium vehicles will be allowed to ply on the highway, which connects Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country.
Snowfall round the Jawahar Tunnel and higher reaches of Pir Panjal mountain range has rendered the highway slippery following which the traffic was stopped.
Over 270 vehicles, which were stranded on the highway, have been cleared, they said, adding men and machines of the Border Roa... | |
| | | | 4 JDA employees held for gambling | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25:
Four gamblers, all employees of Jammu Development Authority (JDA), were today arrested by police at Panjtirthi along with a cash of Rs 7,000.Police sources identified them as Mohammad Yousaf of New Plots, Chiranji Lal of Patoli, Ram Lal of Sidhra and Prem Singh of Shiv Nagar. All were said to be drivers.A cash of Rs 7,000 was also recovered from them, the sources added.Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | Sepoy flees home on his marriage day | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 25:
A sepoy fled home at Kohlpur near Ramgarh in Vijaypur area of Samba on the day of his marriage.Police sources said sepoy Amandeep alias Raju, son of Karamchand of Kohlpur, fled home on the day of his marriage yesterday.He left home for some work, but did not return after that, thesources added.
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| | | | Omar has failed to bring erring Cops to justice | | AFSPA not applicable to JK police’ | | | Early Times Repor
Jammu. Feb 25: The Union Home Secretary, GK Pillai said last week that repeal of Disturbed Area Act could be ensured by a “notification of the state government not a state notification by Central Government."
Pillai, therefore, made it clear that the state government had the authority to denotify an area (as disturbed). And once this is done, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will cease to be applicable there. The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has got tough over Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). But why is the Chief Minister, who also happens to be the Home Minister of the State silent over violations by the state police?
By seeking repeal or amendme... | |
| | | | Can Baba Ram Dev replicate Egypt in India? | | MINCING NO WORDS | | NEHA | 2/25/2011 11:58:08 PM |
| | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 25: The only other day, Egypt witnessed a revolution culminating into the collapse of President Hosni Mubarak’s over three-decade dictatorial and corrupt government. He fled away from the country, leaving everything to the care of Egyptians. It was a revolution brought about by the people and not by any political leader or social activist. Face book like social networking played the major role in mobilizing people and bringing about revolution – a methodology that is also being adopted by the Indians. The major causes responsible for the revolution were rampant corruption, unemployment, poverty, high food prices, scarcity of food and the resultant deaths due t... | |
| | | | First Railways project to come up in Jammu Kashmir | | (Behind the veil) | | | Early Times Report
Jammu,February 25:-The Railways Minister,Mamta Banerjee,has one good news for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.While presenting the rail budget for the year 2011-2012 in the Lok Sabha today she announced setting up one Rail bridge factory in the troubled state.And once the factory becomes functional it would play a key role in tackling the problem of unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
It is for the first time that Jammu and Kashmir state has been included in the list of those states where a rail connected factory was to be set up.It is really a good news for the people of the state when otherwise Mamta's rail budget proposals are as good as a poll me... | |
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