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| Controversial Inter-district recruitment ban Bill goes to Joint Select Committee, 8 others passed | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 9: Owing to stiff pressure from opposition, within the ruling coalition and a wide spectrum of civil society, the government today preferred to the Joint Select Committee of legislature the Bill to ban inter-district recruitments.
Ever since its introduction in the Legislative Assembly on February 27 there was a huge public outcry on the repercussions of banning inter-district recruitments in government services.
After arguments of members from both treasury and opposition benches the Bill to provide for equitable opportunities of employment in the Civil Services in the State keeping in view its complete socio-economical and geographical, topographical, linguistic, security concerns and matter connected there with and incidental there to (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 2009)” was referred to Joint Select Committee of the Legislature.
Meanwhile, Minister for Finance, Planning, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. A. R. Rather, Minister for Industries and Commerce, Labour and Employment, Mr. S. S. Slathia and Minister for Tourism and Culture Mr. Nawang Rigz... | |
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| Refugees’ issue rocks House, demonstrations held outside | | | |
Munish Gupta
Jammu, March 9: On its last day, the Legislative Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes as BJP, JKNPP and Independent Ashwani Kumar staged a walkout over West Pak refugee issue demanding rights for them. Demanding citizenship rights for the West Pakistan Refugees the opposition today created ruckus in House and termed it as human rights violation.
While members were raising the issue inside the House, the refugees took out a protest march towards civil secretariat which was, however, prevented by a heavy contingent of the security forces.
Raising the issue during the zero hour in the House, independent MLA Ashwani Sharma demanded citizenship rights for around lakh refugees... | |
| | | | ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED SINE DIE | | Members call it a day, minus CM | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 9: After a week and half of exciting proceedings, the Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die at a dull note here this afternoon. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was not present in the House to make a customary speech at the end of brief session which was convened to pass the Vote on Account.
Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone made a brief speech to place on record his appreciations for all those who were connected with proceedings and arrangements for the session.
Lone thanked the administration for extending its cooperation in conducting the business. He appreciated the Government for coming up with detailed replies to the questions raised by the Member... | |
| | | | 10 LC Members retire | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 9: The seat of the Chairman of the Legislative Council has fallen vacant with the end of the term of the incumbent Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjoora who is retiring tomorrow along with nine other members with the conclusion of the session in the Upper House.
Besides, Chairman Legislative Council, the Members who are retiring after the conclusion of the Session include, P Namgyal, Lal Mohammad Sabir, GS Charak, Mohammad Sultan Panditpori, Ved Mahajan, Amrit Malhotra and Purduman Singh, Ali Mohammad Sofi and Nasrullah.
A farewell was accorded to the Chairman and other retiring members here today. Appreciating the role of the outgoing Chairman the Minister for... | |
| | | | Roshni: 1.2 lakh cases settled for Rs 55 cr | | Lesser land, more money from Kashmir | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 9: The Government today said that it regularized 1.2 lakh cases of illegal occupation of state land under the Roshni act and realized an amount of Rs Crores in last one year.
Interestingly, the number of cases disposed off in Jammu Division are nearly ten times higher than those in Kashmir Division but the revenue realization statement is quite opposite. This underlines that most of the illegally occupied state land regularized in Kashmir happened to be prime commercial land.
Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather today said in the Legislative Assembly that under J&K State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act 2001, a total number of 2,00,6... | |
| | | | First time, no India guest on PoK bus | | | |
Early Times Report
Poonch, March 9: For the first time since the opening of much famous Chaka-da-Bagh Line of Control crossing point for people of both sides, no fresh Indian crossed today as the Pokistan occupied Kashmir government is reported to have blocked the documents of those intended to visit their relatives across.
About ninety seven people today crossed LOC from both the sides; however no fresh Indian was allowed to visit other side as their documents are yet to be completed by the authorities of PoK.
As per the details available, total of ninety seven people crosses the LoC today which include thirty one Indian visitors who had crossed to PoK returned back while thirty fiv... | |
| | | | Additional Leh flight today | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, MARCH 9: According to Station Manager, Air Indian, Jammu Mr Sanjiv Misri IC 4449 would depart from Leh at 0825 hours and arrive at Jammu at 0925 hours while IC 4450 would leave Jammu at 1005 and arrive Leh at 1105 hours.
In view of cancellation of flight IC 450 Jammu-Leh on March 09 due to bad weather over Leh, Air India is operating an additional flight IC 4450 on March 10 on Jammu-Leh sector as per schedule, subject to fair weather conditions.
All stranded passengers to Leh of the cancelled flight of 9th of March 2009 are advised to report at Jammu Airport at 0815 hours.
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| | | | Soz says PDP, BJP sharing opportunism | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 09: Union Minister for Water Resources and President, Pradesh Congress Committee, Saif-U- din Soz has reiterated his stand on the rank opportunism and deceit displayed by the BJP and Peoples’ Democratic Party, in the course of voting for the J&K Legislative Council biennial elections in March. He said this was a face of extreme political opportunism and has exposed the two parties.
In a statement issued here on Monday, Soz said that though outwardly the BJP and PDP represented two diverse cultures of politics, bordering on extremism, the former doing it in Jammu and the latter in Kashmir, but their opportunistic collusion on March-7, to weaken secula... | |
| | | | Srinagar reels under undeclared curfew | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar: Strict curfew-like restrictions remained in place in most areas of the old city for the third consecutive day Monday against the killing of a youth allegedly by Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force last Friday.
Meanwhile, protest demonstrations were held in Rainawari, the hometown of slain youth—Shahid Ahmad Ahangar son of Muhammad Khalil, Monday morning after the prayers on his ‘Charum’ (fourth) were held.
Eyewitnesses told Press Bureau of India that the youth, shouting slogans in favour of “Freedom” and against troops, marched few paces before posse of Police and CRPF swooped down on them by resorting to baton charge. Some youth, witnesses said als... | |
| | | | BJP offers land for Amrnath shrine | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March 9: Raising pitch for Lok Sabha elections the Bhartiya Janata Party has announced that it will allocate 100 acres of land for construction of Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir if it is voted to power in the ensuing Parliamentary elections.
BJP senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu promised to allocate land to the shrine board within days of assuming power.
Naidu while addressing party workers at Secundrabad in Hydrabad on Monday said that BJP if voted to power would fulfill people’s aspirations within 100 days. He said that BJP will work towards creation of separate a Telangana region.
The BJP leader elaborated his party’s 100 days programmes for building... | |
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