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| Omar Govt’s first shakeup: 18 IAS, 10 KAS officers transferred | | Varghese new FC Home, Goswami gets Industries, Khandey sent to IMPA, Kotwal Div Com Jammu; Gill is new Vigilance Commissioner | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU FEB 4: The first formal meeting of the NC-Congress coalition government’s Cabinet held here today effected major reshuffle in the state bureaucracy.
Giving details, the Chief Secretary, S. S. Kapur said that Verghese Samuel, IAS, Financial Commissioner, PWD (R&B), has been transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner, Home.
P.S. Gill, IPS, Director General, Youth Services and Sports, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Vigilance against an available vacancy.
Anil Goswami, IAS, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce.
Mohammad Iqbal Khandey, IAS, Principal Secretary, Forests, has been transferred and posted as Director General, IMPA, vice Pramod Kumar Jain, IAS, who has been transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary, Social Welfare.
Dr. R. K. Jerath, IAS, Principal Secretary, Social Welfare, has been transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner, Revenue, vice Anil Goswami.
Sudhanshu Pandey, IAS, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu has been transferred ... | |
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| Assembly session from Feb 25 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, February 04-The State Cabinet which met here today with the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah in the chair, decided that the session of the State Legislature will be convened from February 25, 2009.
Giving details of the Cabinet decisions, the Chief Secretary, Mr. S. S. Kapur said that the Cabinet also approved the acceptance of the resignation of Mr. D. C. Raina, as Advocate General of the State and appointment of Mr. M. I. Qadri as the new Advocate General of the State.
By another decision, the cabinet approved the grade of Principal Secretary in favour of Mr. B. R. Sharma, Chief Electoral Officer, J&K.
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| | | | Transfers in lower rung of Police | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 4: The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in the Police Department.
Rouf-ul-Hassan, IPS, presently posted as DIG, Vigilance, J&K has been transferred and posted as DIG, Armed, Kashmir against an available vacancy.
Viplav Kumar, IPS, presently posted as AIG (CIV), PHQ, has been transferred and posted as SSP, Baramulla, vice Mr. S. Anand Jain.
G. A. Dar, IPS, presently posted as CO, IR 5th Bn, has been transferred and posted as SSP, Railways, Kashmir against an available vacancy.
S. Anand Jain, IPS, presently posted as SSP, Baramulla, has been transferre... | |
| | | | Fida CM’s Press Secy | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb, 4: The Deputy Director Information (PR), Mr. Fida Ali has been posted as Deputy Secretary (Press and Publicity) in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Mr. Fida has assumed the duties in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
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| | | | All RS papers valid | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU FEB 4: All six nominations for four vacant Rajya Sabha seats received in response to the notification of Election Commission have been found valid during scrutiny here today by the Returning Officer.
The candidates whose nomination papers were scrutinized include Union Minister for Water Resources, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz (INC), former Chief Ministers, Dr. Farooq Abdullah (NC) and Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad (INC), Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari (PDP) and Advocate Ashok Vijay Gupta (Independent).
These seats had fallen vacant due to completion of term of Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Trilok Singh Bhajwa and Ch. Mohammad Aslam.
The last date of withdrawal of ... | |
| | | | Rather reviews PM’s stimulus package | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 4: Centre has earmarked additional plan expenditure of Rs. 20,000 crore in the current year for critical schemes in rural development, infrastructure and social security sectors. The step has been taken to minimise the negative impact of global economic meltdown and the recessionary trends it has produced all over the world on the economy and the development schemes being implemented across the country.
This was disclosed at a high level meeting chaired by Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather here today. The meeting was held in the backdrop of communication received by the State Government from the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, to take appropri... | |
| | | | Naib Tehisldar exams put off for Feb 22 | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 4: As per a notification issued by J&K Services Selection Board (SSB), the written test of Naib Tehsildar (NT) to be held on February 8, 2009 has been postponed. The written test will now be held on February 22, 2009 at the centres already notified by the (SSB).
The candidates have been informed to remain in touch with Administrative Officer, Services Selection Board, Divisional Offices, Srinagar and Jammu to obtain information about allocation of examination centres. No separate centre notification shall be issued for this purpose.
As per the notification all those candidates who could not obtain the Roll Nos/Admit cards upto 30-01-2009 can get their Ro... | |
| | | | 13,000 CRPF men being pulled out | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 04: The Centre on Wednesday decided to withdraw over 13,000 CRPF personnel from Jammu and Kashmir after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah directed the state police to take the lead role in maintaining the law and order.
"The security personnel will be out of Jammu and Kashmir by February 15. The roll back of the 133 companies (around 100 personnel in each company) would take place in three phases," a senior CRPF official said.
After taking over the charge of Chief Minister, Omar has made it clear that the Jammu and Kashmir Police must take the lead role in tackling the security situation of the state and assistance of the central forces could be taken only wh... | |
| | | | 6 in fray for house of elders | | Soz, Farooq, Azad set to enter Rajya Sabha; intense contest for fourth seat | | | Shafi Uri, AV Gupta also file papers
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: As five candidates today filed their nomination papers taking the strength of contestants to six, the Pradesh Congress Committee chief and Union Water Resources Minister Prof Saifuddin Soz and two former Chief Ministers Dr Farooq Abdullah of National Conference and Ghulam Nabi Azad of Congress are all set to enter Rajya Sabha while there will be an interesting contest on the fourth seat.
Including Soz, Farooq and Azad four candidates today filed their nomination papers as joint candidates of National Conference-Congress coalition while one candidate was fielded by the BJP. The fourth coalition nominee was veteran Na... | |
| | | | Pay hike, says CM | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated the commitment that recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission will be implemented ‘soon’ and government is also considering increase in retirement age of employees from 58 to 60 years.
The Chief Minister said this while interacting with various deputations that called on him here this evening.
Responding to a demand by BJP deputation and Low Paid Employees led by Majid regarding implementation of 6th Pay Commission recommendations, the Chief Minister assured the deputations that Government is positively and actively considering the implementation of 6th Pay Commission report and also the enhancement in the ... | |
| | | | PM’s missive to CMs: use central scheme allocations before polls | | | |
New Delhi, Feb 3: Days before he was wheeled into the operation theatre, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a letter addressed to chief ministers of all states, asking them to get their act together with respect to centrally-sponsored schemes, especially in the light of the global financial crisis and impending elections.
The letter was sent in the face of the gaps between targets and achievements in the various central schemes, especially those pertaining to rural infrastructure and social security.
Singh asked CMs to give highest priority to income- generating schemes like housing and tone up implementation of ongoing programmes to enable them to not only spend the originally allocat... | |
| | | | Seats reserved for women, disabled in buses | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 3: For the convenience of women folk and physically challenged persons during travel in state carriage buses in the state, the Government issued circular for proper seating arrangements for accommodation of women folk and physically handicapped persons.
According to the circular it has been enjoined upon all the public service vehicle permit holders to reserve specific seats in their vehicles for these categories of passengers which should be properly painted in white alphabets containing the words “Reserved for women and Handicapped persons” in Urdu and Hindi.
Big Buses seats 1 to 12 & for Medium & Mini Buses 1to 9 seats should be kept reserved for these ca... | |
| | | | Decision on assembly session, budget today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: Massive reshuffle in the state administrative is expected as the new cabinet is holding its first formal meeting here tomorrow. Besides changes in administration the cabinet is also expected to take decision on holding of assembly session and presentation of budget for the next year.
The first state cabinet meeting of the new government is likely to fill up various vacant posts in top hierarchy of the administration including Vigilance Commissioner, a post which fell vacant after posting of Radha Vinod Raju as National Investigating Agency (NIA) chief.
The grape wine also has that the cabinet will take a decision on convening budget session of the State ... | |
| | | | Fly Dubai @ Rs 1300 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: As Jammu and Kashmir braces up for its first non-stop contact with any foreign country later this month, the flying has been made not only a pleasure but also unimaginably affordable. A flight from Srinagar to Dubai has been priced at Rs 1300 plus the normal taxes which in any case is likely to be lesser than what costs flying between Jammu and Delhi.
Srinagar airport is all set for attaining international status by the middle of this month and the first international flight will take off for Dubai. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is expected to formally inaugurate the airport and see the first flight off.
India’s low-cost carrier, Air India Express,... | |
| | | | World’s smallest laptop to help JK students learn faster, smarter | | | |
HAMAAD SALIF
Jammu, Feb 3: It sounds ludicrous but is true. World’s smallest laptop is all expected to change the profile of teaching and learning in Jammu and Kashmir –if an ambitious project of Union Human Resource Ministry sees the ray of light in next six months.
The 'world's cheapest laptop', developed in India, was unveiled by Union Minister for Human Resources Development Arjun Singh at the Tirupati temple this evening. Priced at Rs 500 to Rs 1000, this laptop, sources said, is expected to be introduced in Universities and select schools in Jammu and Kashmir, besides other remote areas of the country, to help students take benefits of Information Technology.
The laptop, joint... | |
| | | | Top HuJI commander nabbed in Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, FEB 03: Kishtwar police claimed major success by apprehending a top commander of militant organization Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami.
The arrested militant has been identified as Abdullah Bakerwal alias Jameel alias Dulla. On a specific information, he was arrested from Watser area under the jurisdiction of Police Station, Chatroo.
An operation was launched under the command of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations), Ashok Singh in the said area. During the search operation in the wee hours, a suspicious movement was noticed by the operation party, which was challenged. The person, instead, fired back on the operation party and tried to escape the cordon. An ... | |
| | | | IED detected, NH blocked for 3 hours | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu: Vehicular traffic on the 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained disrupted for nearly three hours following detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants on the roadside at Wagan, 178 km from Jammu, on Tuesday morning.
The IED was detected around 8 am by a joint patrol party of the J-K Police and security forces. The vehicular traffic plying on the highway from both Kashmir and Banihal side was stopped to avoid any untoward incident and bomb disposal squad was pressed into service to defuse it.
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| | | | Indo-Pak cultural exchange to bring peace: Bazaz | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 3: The trust between India and Pakistan could only come from a cultural exchange and not from political establishment said Chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum, Bhushan Bazaz at a press conference here today.
He said there needs to be a serious dialogue between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue which is going to come from the cultural level while People-to-People contact is very important and added that both the countries are not going to trust each other until and unless there is cultural interaction between them.
Bazaz said his late father Freedom Fighter, Pandit Prem Nath Bazaz has always been fascinated by the thought of a peaceful Ka... | |
| | | | City’s passenger sheds ‘grabbed’, traffic sense lost | | | |
AD Singh
Jammu, Feb 3: There is no rule on the roads of Capital City. Throwing traffic out of gear, ‘Matadors’ –as the local passenger vehicles are known –can come to a screeching halt where the driver sees passerby standing. The passenger sheds have almost been grabbed by beggars, rag pickers and the like who have set up even makeshift kitchens and beddings in the structure where passengers were supposed to wait for the lift which never stops there. Signal a Matador anywhere and here it is the ‘bus stop’.
As the master plan for new flyovers and road widening awaits funding and execution, the authorities in the city even fail to maintain and make full use of the current infrastructur... | |
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