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| Jammu remains non beneficiary with soft loan to mere 1 unit v | | Rehabilitation policy of sick industrial units - - 30 units get soft loan of Rs 364.07 lakhs in Kashmir region | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 2: In what can be seen as the statistical figures speaking for itself discrimination with Jammu region meted out in the industry sector too , the region has been non beneficiary or meagerly benefitted in the scheme of Rehabilitation under which government has provided soft loans to sick units for their revival during the last two years. The number of sick units in the state is 3151.
As against 30 such units from various districts of Kashmir which have been sanctioned or disbursed soft loans, in Jammu only one such unit has remained a beneficiary. Whereas a total of Rs 364.07 lakhs stands sanctioned in favour of Kashmir based sick units, Jammu region has got a paltry amount of Rs 2.29 lakhs. In Kashmir division Srinagar district has remained a major beneficiary where out of atotal number of 142 units identified as sick , 41 units were approved by State Level Rehabilitation Committee for soft loan during the last two years under NC led coalition government. Out of these an amount of Rs 167 lakhs has been sanctioned or disbursed in favour of 19 su... | |
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| Industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir- still a distant dream | | | | Bashir Assad
JAMMU, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir state is yet to come out from the quagmire of industrial backwardness due to the fact that the industrial sector has not received much attention from the government not to speak of making it a priority sector for poverty elevation and employment generation..
The composite industrial policy presently in vogue in the state of Jammu and Kashmir was approved by PDP led coalition government on 23rd of January, 2004 . It was decided in the cabinet approval that no change would be made to the policy till 31st of March 2015 in the interest of giving stability to it. Before and after this industrial policy some 2500 crores were invested in the state in... | |
| | | | CM's Wazwan Diplomacy remarks irk media | | In bad taste.......say scribes, exposes his own weakness in media mgmt | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Mar 2: Even as the stand off between media and Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly ended with a clarification by the latter over his 'objectionable' remarks, the 'infamous Wazwan diplomacy' utterances of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the floor of the House on Tuesday has not gone down well with in the journalist fraternity.
Omar's remarks came at a time when the entire media was at loggerheads with the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone over his remarks about the freedom of Press and disclosure of 'sources' in the Lower House.
The Speaker on Monday had kicked up a controversy by saying that "media is working under his control and are bound to disclose their sources whenev... | |
| | | | High court stays SAC's proceedings against CM | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 2: State High Court in Srinagar today stayed the state accountability commission's proceedings against chief minister Omar Abdullah and eights others in the case of appointment of two of hisadvisors and others as chairmen and vice-chairmen of various autonomous bodies. Chairman, Justice (retd) YP Nargotra, and Member, Justice (retd) Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain of state accountability commission had on February 17, 2012 issued notice to the chief minister Omar Abdullah and eight others to be present or through some agent before the commission on March 5, 2012 to explain as to how he had made the appointments of political beings at various posts.
Rejecting the... | |
| | | | Govt clarifies news item on NRHM irregularities | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 2: The Government has clarified a news item captioned "Internal auditors point out gross irregularities in NRHM", which appeared in a section of the press on March 2, 2012.
"The news story has tried to give wrong impression about the implementation of NRHM and the auditor's report has also not been interpreted in its right perspective, stated Commissioner/Secretary Health and Medical Education.
Reacting on the said news item, the Commissioner/Secretary Health and Medical Education clarified the stand of the Government and maintained that "the statutory auditors, Charted Accountant KRA & Co, have been appointed by the State Health Society itself to conduct a... | |
| | | | Geelani may be quizzed in LeT operative case | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 2: The Delhi police is likely to question Hurriiyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, about the recommendation he is said to have made for issue of Pakistani visa to the duo. The duo had admitted that one of them Ahtesham Malik had visited Pakistan in 2011 on Pakistani visa having got the same on recommendation of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Meanwhile families of two sopore Lashkar operatives denied their wards' involvement in militancy and said that they were arrested in Bihar where the two were had gone for studies. 21-year old Tauseef Ahmad Peer of Badam Bagh, Sopore, and Ahtesham Ahmad Malik son of Batapora in Sop... | |
| | | | Pak not agreeing to Cross LoC trade banking system | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 2: Pakistan is not agreeing to the banking arrangement for the Cross-LoC trade even after strong presentation and pursuation by the Government of India.
According to the Economic survey, for banking facilties at Trade Feliciation Centre, a presentation was made by the representative of the RBI on the proposed banking mechanism in the Joint Working Group meeting. The survey says Indian side made a lot of effort to persuade the Pakistani delegation on this issue in view of the enormous increase in the volume of the trade.
It further reads, as the trade involves two soverign countries, Govt of India and Pakista and since cross LoC trade is not an internationa... | |
| | | | Bhim's demand for reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir justifiable | | Seeking Justice For Jammu | | | Neha
JAMMU, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) chairman Bhim Singh on Thursday once again reiterated his demand for the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir State. He advocated the need for the reorganisation of the state while addressing a national convention at Golkonda, Telangana (Andhra Pradesh) and urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "constitute a national commission for the comprehensive reorganisation of states (Provinces)". "There is a need to amend Constitution of India in order to empower Parliament to legislate in respect of J&K vis-à-vis matters in the Central List in the interest of democracy and national integration," he said, and added that the time h... | |
| | | | BJP's demand of minority status for Hindus a sad reflection on government | | Nature Of State | | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 2: BJP MLA Ashok Khajuria yesterday demanded minority status for Hindus of Jammu and Kashmir. He put forth this demand in the assembly while raising the issue of distribution of scholarships among students belonging to different social groups. The demand must constitute a sad reflection on those governing the state. It should also be construed as a manifestation of dissatisfaction and discontent which have gripped the various sections of society.
Whether one supports or not the demand as put forth by the BJP MLA, as also by sections of displaced Kashmiri Hindus, but one would surely recognise the fact that the minorities in the state, which constitute no less 40 per cent... | |
| | | | Jagati Camp: Living in uncertainty | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 2: When the columns of this paper raised certain questions about the safety of the entire construction at Jagati it was only an understatement. The danger of the cracks appearing in the roofs and walls, plaster falling down suddenly, seepage of bathroom water into living room and short circuits were not apprehensions but imminent threats which the inmates of the camp may encounter daily.
Only a few days back the plaster of a quarter in blocks 86 came crumbling down. For the residents it was an "earthquake like experience". Imagine the roof over your head suddenly coming down. Since then, they have been living in "constant fear, particularly during the night"... | |
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