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| Zero deficit Budget, huge reliance on Central funds | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12: On the basis of presumptuous figures of receipts and expenditures on various fronts indicating over 70 percent dependence on Central funds, the Finance Minister A R Rather of NC led coalition government in J&K today presented a zero deficit budget for the next financial year-2010-2011 in the state Assembly this morning.
In his second budget presented in the Assembly today, Rather has shown the budgetary receipts at Rs 25,984 cr and likewise the total expenditure has been estimated at Rs 25, 984cr. While an amount of Rs 22,849 cr has been assumed to come as revenue receipts and Rs 3,135 cr as capital receipt, the Finance Minister, in order to have balance on expenditure front has estimated Rs revenue expenditure at Rs 17,698 cr both on account of plan and non plan.The capital expenditure has been estimated at Rs 8,286 cr both on account of plan and non plan in the tentative figures.The Finance Minister however, said even as there is huge dependence on Central funds, the state government would lay thrust on generating additional revenue particul... | |
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| Uproar in LA over employees' strike, 'daughters' Bill' | | | | Arteev Sharma
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 12: The State Legislative Assembly today witnessed uproar and noisy scenes on two different issues viz ongoing strike of government employees and introduction of Permanent Resident (Disqualification) Bill in the Upper House of the State Legislature during question hour this morning.
While the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cornered the government on the issue of employees strike, the Jammu based political parties comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Panthers Party and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) opposed the introduction of "daughters' Bill" in the Legislative Council by a PDP legislator seeking cancellation of Permanent R... | |
| | | | Congress MLA stages walkout | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 12: In what could be described as embarrassing for the National Conference led coalition government when one of its legislators, Vikar Rasool today accused the ruling dispensation of following "discriminatory" policies vis-à-vis providing State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses to Ramban district.
Infuriated over government's "biased" approach, the Congress legislator from Banihal assembly segment also staged walk-out from the House.
It all began when Minister for Transport, Qamar Ali Akhoon was replying to a question of Vikar Rasool regarding total number of road mishaps registered in erstwhile Doda district during last ten years and number of RTC bu... | |
| | | | Same number SIMs issued to different subscribers | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Even as the November 1 ban on prepaid mobile connections due to security reasons was lifted on January 21 after a "foolproof" plan was put in place, a more hazardous development has taken place now.
SIMs of same number have found their way in the market.This was a blunder on the part of a telecom service provider and could pose a major security risk, CID nodal officer, SSP Israr Khan said.
Police were investigating complaints by local operators and customers against a telecom service provider accusing it of issuing duplicate SIMs for prepaid connections, he added.He said police had taken the issue seriously as in some recent cases SIMs were issued un... | |
| | | | Secretariat employees threaten agitation, govt wants talks | | Stalemate persists: Strike enters 4th day | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12: With the State Government employees strike entering fourth straight day today, the Civil Secretariat non-gazetted employees today hinted to join the crusade if the genuine issues of the employees are not redressed soon.
The State Government invited the striking employees' leaders for talks and it constituted a Cabinet Sub Committee for the purpose here this evening.
"Still no such decision have been contemplated so far, but a meeting in this regard is very much on cards on Monday, as Saturday and Sunday are off days," said Nazir Ahmed Mir, president, Civil Secretariat Non Gazetted Employees Union said.
He alleged that as the budget presented by the ... | |
| | | | Medical services cripple in GMC Jammu | | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 12: If anybody visits Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), normal functioning of which has been hit badly due to the on going strike of the employees since March 9, the words 'pathetic' and 'chaotic' come out impromptu from one's mouth .
Even though emergency facilities are running smoothly, the healthcare system in GMC&H is turning from bad to worse with each passing day as the Para-medic and other support staff has joined the pen down/ tool down strike call given by Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) and Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) besides other state government employees' organizations.
The normal working in Out-Pa... | |
| | | | Gender Bias: Issueless and confused BJP also opposes PRDB | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 12: The state Unit of the BJP has no agenda. Its leadership is confused and issueless and it acts only when the people register their protest against official policies, which, they believe, are anti-people, anti-Jammu and anti-India. That's the reason no one in Jammu or elsewhere in the country takes the BJP seriously.
That the local unit of the BJP is issueless and confused could be seen from its indifferent attitude to the three most recent developments - submission of the report of the Working Group on Centre-State Relations, beheading of two Sikhs in Pakistan and the introduction of the draconian and anti-daughters' Private Member's Bill in the Le... | |
| | | | Increase in toll may push up prices of imported items | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 12: Despite the fact that the Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, has not, in his budget proposals that he presented in the state legislature on Friday, imposed any dose of heavy taxes the opposition seems to be still a dissatisfied lot. Based on reports collected from the opposition camp it has become evident that the opposition members expected major relief to people as far as the rural economy is concerned. They expected relief by way of subsidy on fertilisers, pesticides and other practices to boost the sectors of agriculture, horticulture and handicrafts. They even wanted reduction in the toll tax on essential commodities.
But the Finance Minister dese... | |
| | | | Panic grips airport after car catches fire | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Panic gripped the Jammu Airport at Satwari this afternoon after a Maruti car caught fire in the airport parking area.One Vijay Kumar came to drop his brother Yashpal, who was to fly to New Delhi in the Kingfisher flight, at the airport in a Maruti car in the afternoon.
Though no private or public vehicle is allowed inside the airport due to security reasons, Vijay took the car inside as he had taken permission for the same. He parked the car in the parking area and went to see off his brother. However, when he came back and started the car, its engine caught fire, police sources said.
The incident sparked off panic inside the high-security airpor... | |
| | | | Vaishno Devi Shrine security beefed up | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 12: Following intelligence inputs that the highly reverred cave shrine of Vaishno Devi was on terror radar, Governor N N Vohra today chaired a meeting of state security heads to find out ways for making a "foolproof" security bandobast around the holy place.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khuda and additional DGP (CID) K Rajendra, according to official sources.The security of the Vaishno Devi cave shrine would be strengthened as it faced a threat of terror attack, the sources added. Sources said the governor asked the state police head to make sure that all possible steps were taken for the safety of the h... | |
| | | | Civilian gunned down in Jawahar Nagar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: In just third incident of its type in the uptown Jawahar Nagar locality in the last 20 years of militancy, suspected militants gunned down a civilian at his brother's shop this evening.
Informed sources told Early Times that two unidentified youth, widely believed to be militants, appeared at a hosiery shop near Abu Bakar Masjid at 2015 hours this evening and fired pistol shots on 27-year-old Arif Mushtaq Bhat alias Urfi Maulvi S/o Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat. He was brother of the shopkeeper and a resident of the same locality. After the gunmen vanished back on their motorcycle, some shopkeepers evacuated the critically injured civilian to SMHS Hospital where ... | |
| | | | LeT hideout detected in Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Achieving a major success in the ongoing anti-militancy operations in the state, security forces today busted a hideout of the banned pan-Islamic Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, comprising three underground living rooms and a kitchen, in Pathimallah Palmar forests.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition, besides ration and items of daily use, were recovered from there. Police sources said while making searches in Pathimallah Palmar forests, police and army troops came across a LeT hideout in the morning.
The hideout comprised three small living rooms and a kitchen. Having a very inconspicuous entry, it belonged to LeT's self-styled district commander Saifu... | |
| | | | Special phone lines for cross LoC trade | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Mar 12: In what can been seen as a move that can give fresh impetus to the otherwise slogging Trans-Border Trade currently happening through two routes of the J&K state, the Centre has finally given a go ahead signal for setting up communication facilities at the trade centres for convenience of trading community.
"Even though it is a central subject, the Government of India has given go ahead signal for setting up the telephone lines for facilitating communication network for the traders.....five lines would be immediately set up as a first step in this direction", Finance Minister Ar Rather said while talking to media after presentation of budget in the Assembl... | |
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