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| If militants did not harm KPs then who killed many of them? | | A poser to Geelani | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
The hardcore secessionist and Islamic fundamentalist Teharake Hurriyat leader, Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani has crossed all limits in telling the lies and refuting what is an established fact and known to all. Geelani, who had belatedly shed crocodile tears over mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley 18 years ago and had appealed them to come back, has added a new chapter in telling the blatant lie by refuting the fact that it were the Islamic fundamentalist terrorists who killed a large number of Kashmiri Pandits and terrorized them in many ways, forcing them to mass exodus from Kashmir.
If militants had not harmed the Kashmiri Pandits, as is st... | |
| | | | Rajindra is new IGP Jammu, Khan DIG | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
One of the longest serving Inspector Generals of Police in Jammu Zone Dr SP Vaid has been transferred and IGP CID K Rejindra Kumar has been posted as new incumbent.
Vaid has has been transferred and posted as IGP Crime and Railways. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the state cabinet held here this evening.
Meanwhile, DIG Doda Range Farooq Khan has been transferred and posted as new DIG of Jammu-Kathua range in place of L I Mohanty who has been promoted as IGP.
P. L. Gupta IGP Human Rights Commission has been transferred and posted as IGP Headquarters. S. K. Mishra IGP Vigilance has been transferred and posted as IGP State Human ... | |
| | | | Jammu gets Lalu express in populist railway budget | | | | New Delhi | Feb 26
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today proposed cut in second class and AC fares, following the trend he set in the last four years.
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2008-09, Prasad announced that AC tier I fares would be reduced by 7 per cent, while that of AC tier II would go down by 4 per cent in the lean season.
The Railway Minister, in many new initiative also announced a new train to Jammu.
Further, he said a one rupee discount would be given on non-suburban second class ordinary fares of up to Rs 50 and 5 per cent across the board in non-suburban second class fares above Rs 50.
"We have done the magic generating a surplus of Rs 25,000 crore despite reduction in ... | |
| | | | Coalition restored Reasi’s 1949 status, claims Azad | | | | Early Times Reporter
Reasi | Feb 26
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has urged people to dismantle the walls of hatred built to garner votes, saying his government was resolute to erect the foundation of the State on firm will and solid programmes capable to face any challenge.
Addressing a largely attended public meeting after laying the foundation stone of the mini secretariat here today, the Chief Minister said that governments, like people, should be recognized by their work and policies and his government’s policy was to ensure all round development and extending amenities and services to people at village level. He said the people were fed up with hollow slogans and instead wanted t... | |
| | | | Kapoor new FC Home, Khandey gets Planning back | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
Partially clearing a long pending log, the state cabinet today made a reshuffle at the top echelons of administration even though many important positions were still left vacant.
As widely expected, the cabinet could not take decision on appointment of Superintendents of Police in many districts where these positions are lying vacant for quite sometime.
According to an official spokesman, S. S. Sahani, Financial Commissioner Agriculture Production has been transferred and posted at Financial Commissioner Coordination, Resident Commission, New Delhi. He has been replaced by Sonali Kumar, who was Principal Secretary ARI and Trainings.
Meanwhile, S. ... | |
| | | | Jammu man among two held with drugs in Delhi | | | | New Delhi | Feb 26
Two people, including a Jammu resident, have been arrested for allegedly selling opium poppy straw in the national capital and nearly 100 kg of the banned substance has been seized from them, the police said Tuesday.
Bashir Ahmed, a 33-year-old from Jammu, and Ravinder Narayan, 22, of Bihar, were arrested on the Ring Road near Gurudwara Majnu Ka Tila in northeast Delhi Monday evening. The police recovered 95.5 kg of poppy straw concealed in four gunny bags in their Maruti car.
The police said the duo was supposed to distribute the drugs to their clients in the city.
“Ahmed, in his interrogation, disclosed that he came from Jammu some time ago and worked as a driver ... | |
| | | | PDD blows trumpet now ! | | In an attempt to recover tariff arrears, chalks out a novel idea | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
The Power Development Department (PDD) has embarked on a novel strategy for motivating consumers to clear their power tarrif. PDD employees on a mike fitted van have started bleating one warning to the power consumers “clear your arrears failing which electricity supply would be snapped.”
“Deposit your tariff. Any delay would result in snapping power supply to your houses.” This is the crisp warning to power consumers. For the last several days the PDD vans are seen moving from one locality to the other in the Jammu city dishing out warning to consumers.
The power Minister, Babu Singh, said here today “we have resorted to this novel method for motiva... | |
| | | | 6711 AW centers approved | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
The State cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad approved creation of 6711 additional Anganwari centres in 140 ICDS projects of the state under phase III of ICDS expansion scheme.
It also approved creation of 6711 posts of Anganwari workers and same number of helpers for the new Anganwari centres. The cabinet also gave nod to creation of 268 additional posts of Supervisor with one supervisor for each 25 Anganwari Cetres in the pay scale of Rs 4000-6000.
For the purpose of selecting Anganwari centres, the state cabinet also accorded sanction to the constitution of a committee for each district with D... | |
| | | | Promotion for 27 IAS officers | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 26
The state cabinet has today approved promotion of 24 IAS officers to selection grade and three other IAS officers have been put in the senior times scale.
According to an official spokesman, Cabinet approved promotion of 24 IAS officers to the Selection grade of Rs.15,100-18300:
These officers are: Rohit Kansal (on proforma basis), Shalendra Kumar, M. S. Khan, K. B. Jandial, Ghulam Ahmed Peer, Tanveer Jehan, Ravi K. Thusu, A.K. Raina, Syed Fazalullah, Jeet Lal Gupta, V. K. Bakshi, Bishen Dass Sharma, Bashir Ahmad Khawaja, Gowhar Ahmed, Pradeep Gupta, B. A. Runiyal, Farooq Ahmad Pir, Yedullah, Sunita Sharma, Abdul Hamid Wani, Bua Ditta Bhagat, Kacho... | |
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