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| PAC takes strong exception for not formulating state electricity plan | | | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: Committee on Public Accounts has taken strong exception to what it termed casual approach of the Power Development Department in the implementation of statutory provisions of the J&K Electricity Act, 2010 which provides for formulation of State electricity Policy for Development power system in the state based on optimal utilization of resources.
As per a report submitted by the Committee on Public Accounts headed by former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baigh to the State legislature in 2011-12 said that despite enactment of J&K Act in 2010, no State electricity policy or State electricity plan in accordance with the State electricity policy had b... | |
| | | | Deficient by 6 members, PSC will be orphaned by Nov 2014 | | Existing 3 members retiring shortly | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC)--the prestigious recruitment agency for gazetted services in the State is deficient by six members as per regulations governing the body.
For the last over two years, the Commission is being manned by only three members and one chairman. Out of these three members, K.M Wani completed his term on March 2 this year, leaving the PSC with only two members and one chairman.
The sanctioned strength of the Commission is nine members including the chairman. As of now the State's premier recruitment agency is deficient of six members.
Well placed sources revealed that the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is ke... | |
| | | | Only 26% PCPs enrolled in PG courses; rails, ramps, elevators missing | | KU campus apathetic to needs of specially abled: CAG | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Mar 13: The University of Kashmir, as per the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has inadequate facilities for the physically challenged students despite rhetoric of the Government about the same.
As per the Persons with Disabilities Act (PDA) 1995, physically challenged persons should have access to education at all levels, but the findings of the audit have revealed that out of 741 Physically Challenged Persons (PCPs) provided counseling by the enabling unit of the University during the year 2008 to 2012, a total of 190 PCPS (26%) were enrolled in various PG courses offered by the University. This indicated insignificant performance of the... | |
| | | | 6 years on, 5 projects of Fisheries Department remain fishy | | JKPCC, PWD (R&D) fail to meet deadlines | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, Mar 13: At least 5 works and projects of Department of Fisheries at the estimated cost of Rs 6.28 crore are still incomplete even after the lapse of 6 years.
In order to enhance the fish production in the State it was emphasized to create infrastructure viz fish farms/ ponds, hatcheries, raceways in a time bound manner for enhancing the fish production in the State. The position of total works/ projects executed during the period 2008-13, and the works still incomplete at the close of March 2013 was not available with the Department, this was revealed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of (CAG) India.
CAG said that the work allotted to Jammu and Kashmir Project Cons... | |
| | | | Azad's candidature shakes other parties | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The candidature of former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur-Doda Azad has shaken other political parties. Azad is the uncrowned king of this seat and all political parties and their candidates are known of this fact. However, the BJP seems to give a tough fight to Azad.
Azad's candidature has come after hectic efforts by Congress party high command to convince him to contest in place of his close aide, who is the sitting MP since 2004. The Union Health Minister hails from Soti village in Bhalessa area of district Doda from where he reached to national scene due to hard work.
He was awarded the best Health Minister award by a national news ... | |
| | | | Lal Singh denies rift with Azad | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 13: Congress MP from Doda-Udhampur-Kathua Parliamentary seat Chowdhary Lal today denied any rift with Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad over any issue including his candidature.
Reacting to a news item published in today's edition of Early Times titled as "Congress High Command reprimands Lal Singh," said that Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is like his elder brother and he had no difference with him over the issue that he (Azad) was fighting election from Doda-Udhampur-Kathua Parliamentary seat which is being presently represented by him since last two terms.
"I and Azad are one and there is no difference between him and me," said Lal Singh while t... | |
| | | | Govt move to create MSC draws flak | | | |
Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: The State Government's decision to create Medical Supplies Corporation (MSC) has turned out to be a half-hearted exercise since the measures to supplement the move have not been taken so far.
Sources said the State Government hit upon the plan to create the Medical Supplies Corporation so as to ensure that standard medicines are purchased and then supplied to the hospitals in the State. However, till date nothing concrete has been done on the ground. In other words no beginning has been made so far.
"Office is nowhere to be found infact it is not existing; neither in Jammu nor in Kashmir, since this will be a movable office. If the Government is keen to... | |
| | | | Government declares March 17 as holiday | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Jammu and Kashmir Government today ordered March 17 as holiday on the occasion of festival of Holi."As ordered by the government, the holiday on account of Holi shall now be observed on March 17 (Monday) instead of March 16 in Jammu province only," official spokesperson here said.
He said that similarly, restricted holiday on account of 'Parshuram Jayanti' in Jammu province only, shall be observed on May 1 instead of May 5 ... | |
| | | | CAG arraigns MVD for gross fiscal indiscipline | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
Jammu, Mar 13: Flaying Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) for poor cash management, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in latest report has pointed towards glaring pitfalls in the pending tax realization mechanism.
The CAG Report while raising fingers towards outstanding token tax said that the department failed to monitor the position of pending token tax.
The CAG Report said that in test-checked offices of ARTO, Udhampur and RTO, Jammu, an amount of Rs 3.19 crore on account of token tax was outstanding from 7123 vehicle owners as of March 2013 for period ranging between three months and 69 months. The Department had not worked out the interest amount on t... | |
| | | | Senior leaders allege discrimination in recently announced PCC list, may call on Sonia, Rahul | | Bickering in Congress ahead of LS polls | | | Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Mar 13: Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Congress party is confronting with the serious problem as some leaders have expressed their anguish over newly constituted executive committee of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) and new team of the office bearers of PCC.
Some senior Congress leaders alleged that blue-eyed boys of some leaders are adjusted on important posts while as dedicated workers are ignored in new executive of PCC.
Reliable sources said that after the recently announced PCC list of executive committee and office bearers resentment is prevailing among the senior and those party leaders who claimed to be working with the party for the last ... | |
| | | | Cong high command assures to properly rehabilitate Lal Singh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Sitting Lok Sabha member from Udhampur-Doda-Kathua segment Choudhary Lal Singh would be properly rehabilitated if mandate for this seat would be given to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is certain to contest election from this seat.
Credible sources in the Congress said that outspoken Congress Lok Sabha member Choudhary Lal Singh has made it clear to the high command that he would not tolerate any candidate except Ghulam Nabi Azad in his place. Choudhary Lal Singh has reportedly told the high command that Ghulam Nabi Azad is his leader and he would be happy if he (Azad) contest election from his seat but he made it clear tha... | |
| | | | Villages remain cut off from district headquarters North Kashmir | | Administration forgets North Kashmir | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Mar 13: Vehicular connectivity in most of the areas of North Kashmir districts remained affected as the administration failed to clear snow from roads cutting dozens of areas from the respective district headquarters.
"The problems of water logging are being repeatedly faced here but it does not seem to bother the authorities. Over the years the government is repeating the same mistake and is showing green meadows to the people of this area.," said Abdul Rashid Dar, a resident of Kalantra Bala Residents of several villages of Kupwara, Baramulla and Sopore complained that the administration has failed to clear snow from main roads, as well as from the link r... | |
| | | | Jammu- Srinagar NH opens for vehicular movement, 3500 stranded vehicles cleared | | Doda-Kishtwar continue to remain cut off | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Jammu, Mar 13: After remaining blocked for three consecutive days following heavy snowfall and incessant rains, the traffic department with the help of allied departments including GREF and National Highway Authority of India finally succeeded in opening the highway and cleared over 3500 stranded vehicles trapped on 297 KM long road, but Doda and Kishtwar districts having population of over 7 lacs remained cut off from rest of the state.
SSP National Highway Dr. Haseeb Mughal said that traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored on Thursday afternoon and added that vehicles from Srinagar were allowed to move towards Jammu. He said that over 3500 vehicles inc... | |
| | | | Crores of rupees go down the drain as Srinagar city gets submerged after snow melts | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: Crores of rupees have gone down the drain as the faulty drainage system has added to the miseries of the common masses following the recent heavy snowfall that was recorded in the summer capital of the state along with the other parts of the Kashmir valley.
Scores of areas in the Srinagar city are submerged following the melting of the snow. Pedestrians as well as the drivers of different vehicles are up against many odds these days since they have to travel through the submerged roads.
The inundation of the areas has led to a situation where the people reach their respective destinations after a long time.
Over the past three days areas like Maghar... | |
| | | | Recent snowfall, rains set new records across JK | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Mar13: Based on the data of 24 hours of heavy snowfall and rains that lashed Jammu and Kashmir, Shymetweather.com has provided interesting information in comparison to earlier records. The data is based on the 24 hours of rain and snowfall recorded till 8.30 am on Tuesday.
Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded 58.3 mm of rain. This is the second highest snow and rain recorded in Srinagar since March 16, 2007. Jammu, state's winter capital recorded 38 mm of rain which is the second highest figure for the city in span of 24 hours in last 10 years in the month of March.
Banihal recorded 110.9 mm of snow and rain in a span of 24 hours. This was the second highest... | |
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