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Jammu: Asserting that Centre is committed address all the issues of the West Pakistani and POK refugees in Jammu, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today acknowledged there were what he termed “some residual” problems they were facing towards which government would pay attention.
“ We have tried to give libral facilities and cover them under the economic package of Rs 50 cr sanctioned in 2008….But I do recognize there are still some residual problems on account of which they face difficulties”, Prime Minister said here today. He said during his one day visit some delegation of the refugees met him and discussed their problems. “We have given them facilities in terms of admission of the ... | |
| | | | I accept responsibility for CVC controversy: PM | | | |
Jammu: The Prime Minister who was quiet on the controversy that enveloped appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas, today broke his silence and said he accepted the responsibility for the same. However, he ruled out there were any coalition compulsions as far as his appointment was concerned. Prime Minister spoke a day after the Supreme Court quashed the controversial appointment of Thomas as the CVC.
“ This is not a question related to compulsion of coalition… rest I respect the judgment of the Supreme Court ….. I also accept the responsibility for it…….”, Dr Manmohan Singh said while addressing a press conference this evening. Obviously the judgment has been pronounced b... | |
| | | | Honoured by PM, insulted by PSC ! | | Gold medalists Muzamil and Aatish were dropped by PSC to pick up tail-enders | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
JAMMU, Mar 4: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh awarded them gold medals for securing the first position and wished them “a bright future” but the B V Sc toppers of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-J)---Dr Muzamil Maqbool Baig and Dr Aatish Raina---were not found fit by J&K Public
Service Commission (PSC) for the ordinary post of a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.
While as Muzamil ranked at serial number 3 of the academic merit list among the candidates interviewed in Srinagar, Raina stood at No:2 of the merit list among those examined at Jammu. When PSC’s selection list came out formally on February 17th, both found themselves d... | |
| | | | Doda militant returns mysteriously with family from POK | | | |
Sumit Sharma
Early Times Report
DODA, Mar 4: After 21 years, a Doda resident, who had crossed over to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) surrendered before police in Doda along with his wife and three kids.
Police sources said that Mohammad Iqbal Shinali son of Bashir Ahmed Shinali of Doda crossed over to POK on November 18, 1990 for arms training and today all of sudden, he surrendered before the police in Doda along with his family which includes his wife and three children. The surrendered family was in the custody of police and they were being interrogated by senior police officers to extract the details how they reached Doda.
Mohammad Iqbal Shinali’s case for return under rehabi... | |
| | | | PM inaugurates first phase of Jagti township for KP migrants | | CM hopeful of KPs return in ‘conducive security environment’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, March 4 : After havingenvisaged the ambitious project two years back under the Central package, Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today formally inaugurated the first phase of the Satellite Township at Jagti near Nagrota for Kashmiri Migrants.
Under the first phase as many as 2,100 families would be covered in terms of allotment of the new , spacious two room tenements. However, the inauguration of the housing complex was marked today by the handing over of allotment orders by the Prime Minister to 12 beneficiaries selected 3 each from Kashmiri Pandit Migrant camps at Muthi, Purkhoo, Nagrota and Mishriwala.
The Satellite Township envisages con... | |
| | | | J&K’s deep somber sleep | | After ‘logo’ change, resolution moved for UT status to Ladakh in Rajya Sabha | | |
Syed Junaid Hashmi
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 4: Giving political impetus to the long pending demand of Ladakh Union Territory Front (LUTF), opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today moved a resolution in the Rajya Sabha seeking unanimity of the house for pressing central government to grant union territory status to Ladakh.
Moved by National Spokesperson of the BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy in the Rajya Sabha, this private member resolution calls for formation of a separate centrally administered union territory of Ladakh owing to its distinct cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic identity. It further maintains that Ladakh region with an area of 86,904 square kilometers has on... | |
| | | | CWC reshuffle springs surprises | | Mohan Prakash new J&K incharge; Charak to look after Bihar, Punjab, Chandigarh | | |
*Soz to continue as J&K PCC chief
Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Mar 4: The much-awaited reshuffle of the Congress hierarchy, which took place today, saw the exit of seven members from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and two general secretaries Mohsina Kidwai and V.Narayanasamy who was recently made Minister of State in PMO.
Veteran party leader Arjun Singh, one of the seven dropped from the CWC, passed away a few hours later. Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is looking after poll-bound Tamil Nadu and now has also been made in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, where party is grappling with a number of issues including the separate statehood for Telangana.
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| | | | Broker grabs land worth 5 crore at Magarmal Bagh | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 4: Even as the government intends to invoke Public Safety Act (PSA) on land grabbers, a broker has encroached upon government land measuring 6 kannals and 14 marlas at Magarmal Bagh, just half a kilometer from Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
The piece of land was given on lease by Maharaja Hari Singh to Major Rai Bahadur Thapa.
The Divisional Commissioner’s office has passed several orders to prevent grab of the prized land by unscrupulous elements but nobody seems to heed the orders. The broker has erected fencing and fixed a hoarding that reads: “Kanna and Sons”.
The land was given to the Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) in 1947 to set up a camp. However,... | |
| | | | BAJ again identifies itself with Jammu and nation | | Meeting With PM | | |
MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
JAMMU, Mar 4: The Bar Association Jammu (BAJ), the premier organization of the legal profession, has at no point of time during all these years of its existence missed any opportunity to identify itself with the people of Jammu province, highlight the adverse impact on the province caused by the discriminatory policies and come to the forefront to neutralize the baneful influence of fissiparous tendencies and politics of communalism and secessionism.
The BAJ played a spectacular role during the Darbar Movement and scored a splendid victory by defeating those who wanted to keep the Civil Secretariat in Kashmir on a permanent basis. It played a unique role in and co... | |
| | | | No comparison between Kashmir unrest and Egypt revolt | | Yasin Malik’s Complaint | | | STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 4: JKLF leader Yasin Malik is not happy with the international community. In fact, he has accused the international community of adopting one yardstick for Kashmir and another for Egypt and other disturbed countries in the Muslim world. He lodged his complaint on March 2 during his meeting with the two-member delegation from the British High Commission in India. The members of the delegation were First Secretary Victoria Vitfot and Political Advisor Sushil Erol. They met him at Srinagar.
After the meeting, Malik expressed the view that the British Government could come forward to put pressure on the Government of India in order to resol... | |
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