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| Battle begins for three vacant assembly seats | | Bhaderwah going polls going polls on Apr 23, Sonawar, Hazratbal on May 7 | | |
ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, March 10: Along with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections a fresh political showdown between ruling coalition and the opposition parties is about to begin in Jammu and Kashmir as the Election Commission of India has rolled out schedule for election to three vacant seats of the state Legislative Assembly.
Sonwar and Hazratbal seats in Srinagar were won in 2008 elections by National Conference President Farooq Abdullah and fell vacant early last month upon his election to the Rajya Sabha. Similarly, the Bhaderwah seat in Doda district was won by Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and fell vacant upon his election to the Rajya Sabha.
According to the Election Commission schedule released today, the election in Bhaderwah constituency will be held April 23, while Srinagar’s Hazratbal and Sonawar constituencies will go for polls May 7. The by-elections will have the same schedule as for the relevant parliamentary constituency, the Election Commission said. The counting will be held May 16.
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| Clinton reviews Mumbai probe | | | |
WASHINGTON : In the first high-level contact with the Obama Administration, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon today discussed with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other officials the progress in the probe into Mumbai attacks and the security situation in the region.
Menon, who is on a four-day visit to the US, met Clinton at the State Department and briefed her about the ongoing probe into Mumbai terror attacks, besides exchanging perceptions on counter-terrorism, Afghanistan and the Sri Lankan conflict.
"The meeting lasted for about half an hour. Among key issues discussed at the meeting included Sri Lanka, non-proliferation, counter-terrorism including Mumbai and Afghan... | |
| | | | Obama not to meddle in Kashmir | | | |
Washington, March 10: The Obama Administration is unlikely to mediate on the Kashmir issue and the US policy of non-interference will continue despite calls for greater American involvement, according to a latest Congressional report.
The Indo-US ties appear all set to deepen under Obama's presidency notwithstanding apprehensions in some quarters about "potential friction" on issues like Kashmir and nuclear non-proliferation, said the 83-page report on the 'India-US Relations' by the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
"Upon the seating of a new US President in 2009, most experts expected general policy continuity with regard to US-India relations," it said. The CRS, a research w... | |
| | | | Fervor, prayers mark Milad celebrations | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 10: To commemorate the birthday celebrations of Prophet Muhammed the Anjuman Islah-ul-Muslimeen Jammu organized an impressive function at Central Eidgah here today. The program started with recitation of Holy Quran by Qari Mohammed Akram followed by Qirat competition amongst the students of different Islamic Madrasas in Jammu.
Illuminating lecture on the life and teachings of the Prophet was delivered by a renowned Shia scholar Allamah Sayeed Kalb-e-Jawad of Lucknow. He said that Islam has spread not by sword by the strength of the character and moral of the Prophet and impressed upon the Muslims to shun their differences and forge unity amongst themselve... | |
| | | | Looking for easy job? | | Learn throwing stones | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, March: In the times of job layoffs, if you are looking for one, read this and make your own choices. If a revelation of Jammu and Kashmir Police is to be believed for anything, stone pelting can be a lucrative job avenue in the politically chaotic Valley.
The Police claim that separatists and workers of a political party are alleged to be behind the spate of stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir after the state police seized an auto carrying a load of stones meant for distribution.
The police also recovered Rs 7.5 lakh from alleged overground workers of militant outfits meant for paying the stone throwers, official sources said today.
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| | | | Power: Jammu glowing less, paying more | | Tariff realization disparity runs over Rs 150 Crores | | |
SALMAN NIZAMI
Jammu, March 10: Despite a comprehensive campaign launched by the Power Development Department to realize electricity tariff rationally but there are still staggering gaps between what is actually consumed and what is paid for.
According to official information, consumption of electricity in the Kashmir Valley is around 500 to 700 MUs higher than Jammu but the tariff realization trend is on the contrary side. The gap in revenue realization between Kashmir and Jammu is as higher as Rs 150 Crore –with Jammu being the major payer.
Meanwhile, the supply and distribution scenario still remains grim, particularly in the rural areas, even though there has been a marked in... | |
| | | | Vohra gets down with yatra business | | SASB environment panel visits Amarnath base camp | | |
Early Times Report
Pahalgam, March 10: Cautious enough to avoid any controversy as it erupts every year, the Governor today took the environment panel of Shrine Board on an extensive visit to Nunwan base camp of the Amarnath pilgrimage to work out measures for maintaining the aesthetic environmental grandeur of the fragile Himalayan region.
Accompanied by members of the Environment Sub-Committee, recently constituted by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), comprising Dr Sunita Narain as Chairperson and Dr Ved Kumari Ghai and Bharat Bhushan Vyas as members, the Governor undertook an extensive visit to the Nunwan Base Camp at Pahalgam this morning. The Governor particularly stress... | |
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