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| 'Payment of 6th Pay Commission arrears' | | All Party delegation to meet PM | | EARLY TIMES REPORT | 4/1/2010 5:37:23 PM |
| | JAMMU, Mar 31: A joint delegation of all political outfits of Jammu and Kashmir would meet the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi seeking his intervention for granting an additional amount of Rs 4200 crore for paying the arrears of Sixth Pay Commission to 4.5 lakh government employees in the State.
The consensus in this regard was reached out in the 'All Party' meet called by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting, which was started at around 10:30 a.m, lasted till 1:00 p.m. The representatives of Peoples Democratic Party and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) stayed away from the meeting.
The meeting, however, failed to evolve a consensus over the issue of enhancement of employees' retirement age from 58 to 60 years, particularly in the context of its impact on the ever increasing problem of unemployment in the State.
As no clear consensus could be evolved on this highly "sensitive" issue, it was decided that this needs to be deliberated upon further with different stakeholders, including the employees, with a view to... | |
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| 'Payment of 6th Pay Commission arrears' | | All Party delegation to meet PM | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: A joint delegation of all political outfits of Jammu and Kashmir would meet the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi seeking his intervention for granting an additional amount of Rs 4200 crore for paying the arrears of Sixth Pay Commission to 4.5 lakh government employees in the State.
The consensus in this regard was reached out in the 'All Party' meet called by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting, which was started at around 10:30 a.m, lasted till 1:00 p.m. The representatives of Peoples Democratic Party and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) stayed away from the meeting.
The meeting, howe... | |
| | | | It was a 'fruitless exercise': JCC | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: Describing 'All-Party Meet' called by the Chief Minister as "failure" and "fruitless exercise", Joint Consultative Committee-an amalgam of several employees unions spearheading the agitation-today decided to go ahead with its seven days strike commencing from April 5 across the State.
The employees have further threatened that if their demands are not fulfilled, they would go on indefinite strike.
"All party meet called by the government was a fruitless exercise as all the political parties had vowed to implement sixth pay commission recommendations for government employees in their election manifestoes, besides fulfilling other demands," Abdul Qayo... | |
| | | | Four girls rescued from ultras in Kishtwar | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: Four teenaged girls were today rescued by security forces from the clutches of militants in Kishtwar. Police sources said four girls, aged between 16-19, were abducted by
militants from Jawalpur forests of Kishtwar Tuesday.
After people approached them, troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched an operation in the area last evening. Sources said after hectic searches in the forests, troops were able to free the girls from the captivity of militants. The girls were
later restored to their parents.
Sources said troops were continuing with their searches in the area to hunt down the militants.
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| | | | Former JU VC wants Delhi to clap with one hand and appease Pak | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: Former Jammu University Vice-Chancellor, Amitabh Mattoo, whose name is, along with Islamic University Vice Chancellor Sidiq Wahid, according to media reports, being considered for the Vice-Chancellor-ship of the Jammu Central University and which has created widespread resentment among the student and teaching fraternity in Jammu, has been acting as the Pakistani mouthpiece in India. What he wrote on September 3, 2009, in a leading national daily ("Pakistan policy: Sharm-el-Sheikh and after") clearly indicates that he has scant or no regard for the India's paramount interest and that he wants New Delhi to give more and more concessions unilaterally.
Tha... | |
| | | | Unplanned execution of irrigation schemes in J&K | | No water in canals, farmers reap the tears | | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: While the prolonged dry spell loomed large over Jammu and Kashmir leaving the farmers deeply worried, the State's Irrigation and Flood Control Department has failed to utilize the irrigation potential to the desired extent due to "inherent deficiencies" in planning, execution and monitoring of various schemes.
The implementation of the schemes was affected due to delay in release, diversion of funds, delay in execution and non-fulfillment of pre-requisites. Lack of irrigation facilities and "lackadaisical" approach of the State Government have subjected the farmers at the verge of starvation.
According to Comptroller and Auditor Ge... | |
| | | | Police-criminal nexus alleged | | CM asked to intervene in alleged rape, murder | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: Alleging that police-criminal nexus had taken roots in the state, people of Majalta near here today warned if the government did not
act, they would be forced to take law in their hands and hold violent protests.When chief minister Omar Abdullah and union minister Farooq Abdullah could personally intervene in the double murder of Asiya and Nilofar in Kashmir, why they were silent in the alleged rape and murder of 12th class student Reshu Devi (18) at Bilaspur, Majalta, few days back.
Hundreds of people, including women, gathered at the Bilaspur panchayat ghar in the morning and held a strong demonstration against police and administration.This w... | |
| | | | Kashmir issue a Muslim issue by any yardstick -- II | | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES EPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: The Kashmir problem is the brainchild of those who want the separation of Kashmir from India on purely religious grounds or on the basis of two/three-nation theory and that only one particular sect, which is well-entrenched and highly prosperous and has been ruling the state and exploiting all others since 1947, is involved in the ongoing separatist movement in Kashmir.
The very fact that a particular sect, which has established its complete stranglehold over the state's political, economic, administrative and social institutions, including universities and professional colleges, is involved in the separatist and extremist activiti... | |
| | | | Youth shot dead by brother-in-law, another injured | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 31:
A youth was shot dead allegedly by his brother-in-law, while his tenant suffered critical bullet injuries at his residence at Old
Rehari here today.Some family dispute was stated to be the reason behind the incident, police sources said.
Sources said Sanjay Gulati (42) had a scuffle with his brother-in-law Kulbhushan Gupta at the former's Old Rehari residence
in the evening.
In a fit of anger, Kulbhushan, who owned a banquet hall at Roop Nagar, later fired at least four shots on Gulati from his licenced
pistol, resulting in his instant death.Gulati, who hails from Roop Nagar, fled the spot soon after the incident.
In the shootout, Gulati's tena... | |
| | | | Census evaluators no fudged figures please | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: When the exercise on the next census starts from tomorrow Jammu and Kashmir will be watched from all corners and quarters as far as the population evaluation is concerned.It is so because the 2001 census figures have generated a lot of misgivings and criticism among the political and academic circles.In fact the population growth shown in the census has been doubted by the experts.One instance is sufficient to substantiate the charge.Between 1990 and 2000 the Kashmir valley had been rocked and rattled by militancy related violence in which not less than 40,000 people were killed and over 20,000 people,especially from the border district of Kupwara had c... | |
| | | | Govt selects 960 pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, MAR 31: Nine-hundred-and sixty pilgrims have been selected for this year’s Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra through a random computerised draw of lots held here today in the presence of External Affairs Minister SM Krishna.
Announcing this, a Press release issued here by the Ministry of External Affairs today said, “Yatris have been selected through a computer-generated, gender-balanced random computerised selection process” from the applicants from all over the country who responded to a Ministry’s advertisement issued earlier this year. The Yatra shall begin from June 1 and is slated to conclude in September this year.
SM Krishna said on the occasion that t... | |
| | | | Lt Gen VK Singh to take over as new Army Chief | | | |
NEW DELHI: GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, Lt Gen V K Singh, the seniormost infantry officer with vast experience in counter-insurgency (CI) operations, will take over as the next Army Chief here Thursday.
59-year-old Singh will take over from Gen Deepak Kapoor, who retired from service today.He will be the 26th army chief and will stay at the helm of the 1.13 million personnel-strong army for over two years.
The defence ministry had on January 23 issued the order appointing Singh for the top post after the Cabinet Committee on Appointments cleared his name a day earlier.
Singh was in the news recently when he recommended action against four General-ranked officers indicted by a prob... | |
| | | | Vaishnodevi pilgrim dies at Himkoti | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 31:
A Vaishno Devi pilgrim Wednesday died all of a sudden while he was on his way to the holy cave shrine of the goddess in Trikuta Hills of Katra.
Police sources said Krishan Lal of Dehradun collapsed at Himkoti on way to the cave shrine. He was rushed to the nearby dispensary where doctors declared him brought dead.
After post-mortem, the body was handed over to his family members for last rites.
Police had registered a case in this connection.... | |
| | | | Pak is root cause of infiltration | | | | NEW DELHI, Mar 31:
A day after he said that "remedy to the cross-border infiltration lies with Pakistan", the outgoing army chief General Deepak Kapoor today apprehended a jump in intrusion attempts this summer, blaming the neighbouring country for "aiding and abetting" infiltration of militants into Jammu and Kashmir.
"We do expect enhanced attempts at infiltration this summer and the trends for that are already there. Infiltration is aided and abetted by our western neighbour," Kapoor told reporters after his farewell Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns here.
However, he said, the security forces would tackle such attempts and ensure peace and stability in the border state... | |
| | | | Geelani started track II diplomacy’ | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani was the first to initiate bilateral dialogue and that too at track II level with Ram Jethmalani and Wajahat Habibullah. This was stated by former Hurriyat chairman, Moulvi Abbas Ansari in an telephonic interview with a local News agency last week.
The interview was ignored by the local newspapers for unknown reasons. Anasari was in New Delhi when the agency contacted him for an interview. Ansari said: “The un-divided Hurriyat Conference authorized Syed Ali Geelani to hold talks with Wajahat Habibullaha and Ram Jethmalani. Geelani, therefore, became the first person to open channels of track II diplomacy. He ... | |
| | | | Major reshuffle in Jammu University | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: Controller Examination Prof R D Sharma has been relieved from his position and made Dean Academic Affairs (DAA) in place of Prof N A Ganai, who superannuated today.
Also, Prof G M Bhat, Director, Centre for Disaster Management, and Chairman, Campus Cultural Committee, has been relieved from both his charges and asked to function as new Controller Examination, in addition to his existing duties. And, Prof J P S Joorel and Prof Deepanker Sengupta have been given the charge of Officer on Special Duty to Controller Examination.
Prof M A Malik has given the charge of Director, Centre for Disaster Management while; Prof Versha Mehta has been made Chairperson, Campu... | |
| | | | Teacher arrested for allegedly raping student | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU: A government school teacher was Wednesday arrested by police for allegedly outraging the modesty of a 12th class student inside school premises at Jakhed in Ramnagar, Udhampur.
Police sources said Noor Mohammad, a teacher in Government Higher Secondary School, Jakhed, allegedly raped a 12th class student inside the school premises.
After the matter came to their notice, cops rushed to the school and took the accused in their custody. The victim was sent to hospital for medical examination. She hails from Jakhed.
Agitated over the incident, locals held a demonstration against the teacher for his alleged act.
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| | | | Ultras killed in Rajouri encounter were Pak nationals | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 31: All the four militants gunned down by security forces Tuesday in an encounter in Rajouri were Pak nationals.
Their identity was established on the basis of a diary recovered from them as Abu Zarar, Abu Abdullah, Abu Shoaib and Abu Osama, all residents of Pakistan, according to police sources.
Sources said packets of food items recovered from them also carried 'Made in Pakistan' marks on them.
It was suspected that they came in groups from Pakistan and later split in three teams as three encounters were witnessed in Rajouri district in the last 48 hours.
Four militants and three security personnel were killed Tuesday in the exchange of fire in R... | |
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