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| BJP, JSM, JKNPP stage protest, stall proceedings, walk-out | | Jammu refugees issues comes alive! | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
JAMMU, Mar 19: Pandemonium broke out in the lower house of the state legislature over the issue of continued denial of citizenship rights to refugees of West Pakistan as soon as it met for day's business after three holidays.
Jammu based parties, who claim of championing cause of regional discrimination woke up from deep slumber. BJP, JKNPP and lone member of Jammu State Morcha (JSM) were all seen trying to outdo others in championing the cause of West Pakistan refugees. They looked in colour and it seemed as if they would not allow the proceedings of the assembly to begin.
The first person to raise the voice was old political warhorse and ex-MP Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta.... | |
| | | | Vital surgical items put on sale | | SKIMS goes `commercial' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 19: In a shocking development, the authorities at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) have put surgical items on sale. Most of the items, now pout on sale were previously provided to the patients free of cost.
According to reliable information, this is for the first time in the history of SKIMS that vital surgical items which the critical patients need after being shifted to ventilator have been put on sale. These items include Breathing circuit, Servo guard, Humidifier and Pressure monitoring kit and many more.
"All these surgical items are needed by a patient who slips into comma and is put on a ventilator," said the sources. They said... | |
| | | | Actress Suman's death: Accused remanded to police custody | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
KISHTWAR, Mar 19: Four days after the mysterious death of actress Suman Rathore (21), Ist class judicial magistrate Vinod Kumar today sent the three accused, including her husband, to six days police remand.
Suman was found hanging at her in-laws' house on March 15. Her husband Kuljeet Kumar Parihar and the latter's two brothers Vinod Kumar and Surinder Kumar were picked up by police for their questioning.
Meanwhile, relatives of Suman Rathore along with family members and local villagers called upon Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Mohammad Hussain Malik and conveyed their concern over the delay in the arrest of the remaining accused in the case.
They alleged that the in... | |
| | | | 3 trainers suspended, inquiry against instructors ordered | | Anti India sloganeering at PTS Kathua | | | Early Times Report
KATHUA, Mar 19: Police administration taking serious cognizance of the anti India sloganeering during Indo-Pak Cricket Match on Sunday, has placed three trainers under suspension.
The action against the three instructors was ordered following news about anti India sloganeering in Police Training School Kathua hit the media.
As per reports two trainees namely Constable Imran Habib and Sabir Hussain scuffled over switching off the lights at PTC Kathua. Meantime two trainee constables Aijaz and Arshad tried their best to pacify the duo. The matter was brought to the notice of Instructor Constable Parshotam Singh No. 899/P, SG.CT Muneer Hussain No. 583/I... | |
| | | | Omar dormant, Tarigami very vocal | | Kashmir Solution | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 19: Votary of revocation of AFSPA, greater autonomy and talks with separatists in Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah doesn't speak much these days on these issues. He also doesn't say much these days about India-Pakistan relations. Nor does he use very harsh language against New Delhi. He has, it appears, gone dormant. I am not suggesting that he is a changed man. I am only suggesting that he doesn't talk much these days about autonomy, AFSPA, Army, Kashmir problem and so on. Why? There is no definite answer to this question. It could be a political compulsion or it could be something different.
On the contrary, the "Leftist" and "secularist of secularists" CPI-M ML... | |
| | | | Dy CM grilled, legislators allege electoral irregularities | | Grants of housing deptt discussed | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 19: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand had to eat a bitter pill today in the lower house as legislators cutting across party lines took him to task for being unable to tap irregularities and wrongdoings in Housing and Urban Development Department.
He was blunted for having been unable to correct systemic wrongs. Legislators raised prickly questions over the functioning of Housing and Urban Development Department. They alleged irregularities in the preparation of electoral rolls for municipal elections in both Srinagar and Jammu cities while adding that department has failed in doing its duty honesty. The first to take a dig at Deputy Chief Minister was NC MLA... | |
| | | | New Drug Policy will breed nexus between pharma and medicates | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 19: While the standoff continues between state government and all the people associated with medical profession over the new drug policy, the experts believe it (drug policy) will breed nexus between medicates and pharmaceutical companies.
They also suggest that the drug price control order (DPCO) be applied on drugs for some respite to the patients. A medical expert wishing not to be named said, "The doctors in the absence of any drug policy prescribe the medicines of a particular company to patients but as per the newly framed drug policy they are bound to write the name of the salt instead of drug on prescription which will surely end the nexus betwe... | |
| | | | For citizenship rights refugees from West Pakistan in Delhi | | Matter Of Shame | | | NEHA
JAMMU, Mar 19: Hundreds of refugees from West Pakistan, who have been living in wretched conditions at different places in Jammu province since 1947, today reached Delhi by buses to attract the attention of the Union President, Prime Minister, Union Ministers and MPs to the problems they have been facing as a result of refusal on the part of the state government to grant them citizenship rights by sitting on dharna at Jantar Mantar. They had migrated to Jammu from Pakistan in the wake of the country's communal partition to escape the wrath of the protagonists of two-nation theory that had resulted in the emergence of Pakistan as a separate country. Almost all of them are members of d... | |
| | | | Officials start radio collaring of leopards in Dachigam National Park | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 19: Wildlife protection officials at the Dachigam National Park near Srinagar Monday started radio collaring of leopards to understand the home range and behavioural patterns of leopards in Jammu and Kashmir.
Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, wildlife warden (Central Kashmir) said, "Radio collaring of a leopard has been done for the first time in the state today. By radio tracking of the leopard, we intend to study the home range, behavioural patterns etc. of these animals in the wild so that the growing problem of man-animal conflict is better addressed."
Earlier, the wildlife protection officials had fixed a radio collar on a bear in the Dachigam National Park.
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| | | | JKTDC's luxurious huts: 66 occupied by VVIPs, police officers; 1 for tourists | | COUNCIL-2012 Question Hour | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 19: Out of 67 huts available with JKTDC at Cheshmashai and Pari Mahal in Srinagar district, 46 have been occupied by estates department, 19 by home department and just one has been kept vacant for on-line reservation of tourists.
This was stated by Minister for Tourism Nawang Rigzin Jora while replying to a question of PDP MLC Mohammed Asharaf Mir in the Upper house today. PDP MLC Murtaza Khan asked the question on behalf of Mir. In reply, Jora said that huts are being used for accommodation of various senior officers of the government. He said the department has generated of revenue of Rs. 1128.45 lakh from 2008-09 up to January 2012.
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