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Survey returns UPA to power but Advani best PM bet UPA to get 234 seats, NDA 186: assessment 4/9/2009 11:28:51 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, April 09: The UPA is expected to get 234 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with Congress emerging as the single largest party with 144 seats, according to a countrywide survey conducted for 'The Week' magazine. The survey has projected 186 seats for the Opposition NDA with BJP being victorious on 140 seats, while the Third Front will be cornering 112 seats. The Week/CVoter survey projected senior BJP leader L K Advani as the best choice for the post of Prime Minister with the backing of 15 per cent of those interviewed followed closely by incumbent Manmohan Singh, who found favour with 14 per cent participants. Eleven per cent of those interviewed felt that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the best choice for the Prime Minister's post, followed by Rahul Gandhi (10 per cent), BSP supremo Mayawati (nine per cent) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee (eight per cent). Among the UPA ranks, Congress has been predicted to win 144 seats followed by Samajwadi Party (32), NCP (13), DMK and allies (13), Trinamool Congress (11), RJD-LJP (15), UDF (two), Nati...   READ MORE

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NC calls 2-day meet to select candidates PDP’s Pir Hussain files nomination papers in Anantnag 4/9/2009 11:27:58 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Apr 9: Fifteen candidates, including National Conference’s Dr Mehboob Beg and PDP’s Pir Mohammad Hussain, have filed nomination papers till deadline of the process today for the South Kashmir Lok Sabha seat of Anantnag-Pulwama. NC has, meanwhile, called a two-day meeting of leaders and workers, to select candidates for the Lok Sabha seats of Srinagar-Budgam and Baramulla-Kupwara as also the Assembly segments of Hazratbal and Sonwar. Official sources said that twelve more candidates filed their nomination papers before Returning Officer and DC Anantnag on the last day of the process today. They include PDP’s Pir Mohammad Hussain. NC candidate, Dr Mehboob Beg...   READ MORE   Idea about to arrive in J&K; mobiles soar to over 28 lakhs 4/9/2009 11:04:16 PM HAMAAD SALIF Jammu, Apr 9: To further intensify the cell-war, the Aditya Birla Group owned company Idea Cellular has worked out its strategy to launch its services in Jammu and Kashmir by this yearend or early next year. Upon its keenly awaited launch, Idea Cellular will be the seventh cell phone company to operate in Jammu and Kashmir. Interestingly, the race for cell-war in Jammu and Kashmir does not end here. Recently a UAE based company, in collaboration with an Indian company, has obtained licence for operating in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast India. Jammu and Kashmir is seen by the cell phone companies as one of the most productive markets in India as tele-density is soaring a...   READ MORE   CM reviews security 4/9/2009 11:04:02 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, April 09: Ahead of parliamentary elections, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reviewed security situation in Jammu and Kashmir here with particular reference to the ongoing infiltration bids along the Line of Control in North Kashmir Kupwara and Bandipora districts. The Chief Minister was briefed by the officers from state administration, police, central and state intelligence agencies on the prevailing situation in the state at a top level meeting held here, official sources said. They said the security concerns in the valley including the recent infiltration bids along the line of control in North Kashmir Kupwara and Bandipora districts were discussed a...   READ MORE   LC clears pending business, adjourned sine die 4/9/2009 11:03:49 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, April 9: After a brief daylong session to clear the pending business, the Legislative Council was adjourned sine die here this afternoon. Deputy Chairman. S. Arvinder Singh adjourned the Legislative Council sine die after a day-long Session, here today. The Session was called today to dispose off pending business. During a day-long Session of Legislative Council held here today, the Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather moved for consideration “A Bill further to amend the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 2009)”. The Bill was seconded by Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Mr. Ali Mohammad ...   READ MORE   Shakeup in JU ranks 4/9/2009 11:03:30 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, Apr 9: A major reshuffle at the administrative level has been ordered in Jammu University, immediately after the recently held meeting of University Council in Jammu. Sources in the University said that Vice Chancellor has appointed Prof IB Malan of the Department of Library Sciences as new Director, Academics Staff Colleges replacing Dr Meenakshi Kelam. Prof PS Pathania has been transferred as Controller Examination, Jammu University and posted as new Director, Colleges Development Council (CDC) and Prof RD Sharma has been appointed as new Controller of Examination, University of Jammu replacing Prof PS Pathania. It may be recalled that majority of faculty memb...   READ MORE   Mufti counts Omar’s 100 days uninspiring 4/9/2009 11:03:10 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Mendhar, Apr 9- Reiterating his resolve to restore sustainable peace in Jammu and Kashmir, former Chief Minister and patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today asserted that with the support of the people his party would persuade both India and Pakistan to re-initiate the peace process and take concrete steps for the solution of Kashmir problem. Addressing a mammoth public meeting in this town amidst down pours, Sayeed said that agenda of PDP was not to attain power but to establish lasting peace and tranquility in this region. “I remained Home Minister of the country as well as Chief Minister of State so achieving power is not my priorit...   READ MORE   Tytler, Sajjan pulled out of LS race SIKH OUTRAGE 4/9/2009 11:02:49 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, Apr 9: A worried Congress withdrew its controversial leaders Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar from the electoral fray as the ghost of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots returned to haunt the party over their alleged role in the carnage. "Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar have expressed their sentiments that they do not wish to embarrass the party by contesting Lok Sabha elections when some political parties and individuals have tried to vitiate the atmosphere. They have opted out of Lok Sabha elections... The party has accepted their feelings and decided that they will not be Lok Sabha candidates of the Indian National Congress," party General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi told repor...   READ MORE   15 candidates in fray for south Kashmir 4/9/2009 11:02:08 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Srinagar, APR 9: Even though fifteen candidates have filed their nomination for the South Kashmir segment of Parliament, going to ballot on April 30, it is likely to be a direct contest between the candidates of People’s Democratic Party and National Conference. On Thursday, the last day for filing the nomination papers, 13 more candidates filed their papers. “A total of 15 candidates including Shiv Sena nominee have filed nomination papers for the seat,’’ an official said. While Congress supported National Conference candidate Mirza Mehboob Baig was among three candidates to have filed papers yesterday, Peer Mohammad Hussain of PDP was among the twelve to accompl...   READ MORE

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