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| J&K to put tab on price rise | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 11
ET Exclusive
The marathon rise in prices of essential commodities has started telling on the public image of the central government but in the ensuing election year, the Jammu and Kashmir government is not in a mood to take any chances.
The government is all set to promulgate a sweeping law to check the irrational price rise and the campaign will be backed by Police action. The law is likely to be in place anytime through enactment of an ordinance, sources told EARLY TIMES.
For past few months, there have been across the board protests in almost all parts of state against the rise in prices of essential commodities. Particularly in the capital cities, for BJP in Jammu and for National Conference in Srinagar, the price escalation is a major issue against the coalition government. As elections approach near, a non stop escalation in the prices of essentials can badly affect image of the government.
Taking note of the problem which is already taking alarming proportions, the government is all set to bring an ordinance on price control. “In o... | |
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| Inflation 40 months high | | | | New Delhi | Apr 11
Much to the chagrin of the government, unabated rising prices of vegetables, food articles and steel pushed the inflation to a 40 month high of 7.41 per cent, casting a shadow on economic growth.
Growing for the eighth consecutive week, inflation, based on wholesale price index, rose by 0.41 per cent in the week ended March 29 from 7 per cent in the previous week, a development that could lead to tightening of the monetary policy likely to be announced this month by RBI.
Inflation, which was 6.54 per cent a year-ago, last touched 7.76 per cent during the week ended November 6, 2004.
The common man was affected most by the surging prices of vegetables that showed an in... | |
| | | | Sonia shapes up Cong poll campaign today | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 11
Though it is an all women conference which brings the AICC president Sonia Gandhi here tomorrow but the even will formally kick off the Congress poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir.
Accompanied by the Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Water Resources Minister Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz, Sonia is arriving here tomorrow to address a convention of the Mahila wing of the Congress party. This is Sonia’s second visit to Jammu and Kashmir within one month.
Sonia’s address at the women conference will give a formal shape to the Congress’ election campaign in the state. The significant visit is just few months before the scheduled elections to the Jammu and Kashmir a... | |
| | | | Transfers in lower rung | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 11
Government has ordered some transfers and postings in the lower rung of administration.
According to an order, Varinder Slathia, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Udhampur has been transferred and posted as Deputy Chief Executive Officer Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on a deputation basis while as Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) (Relief Migrants), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Assistant Commissioner (Revenue) Udhanpur vice Mr.Varinder Slathia.
Anil Kumar Gupta Project Officer, Watershed, Jammu has been transferred and posted as General Manager, J&K State Women’s Development Corporation against available vacancy. Mr.... | |
| | | | Let’s not wait for 5th group | | Azad asks PM to push WG implementation | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 11
As the Prime Minister’s fifth working group on the controversial issue of Center-State relations continues to be a non-starter, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has strongly pleaded for implementation of the recommendations of four working groups.
To review the issue of working groups recommendations and other development issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had an elaborate meeting with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi last evening. Later he also met the Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
An official spokesman said that Azad pressed for early implementation of the recommendations made by four out of th... | |
| | | | Indian diplomats arranged Mehbooba’s Pak meetings, PDP confirms | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 11
ET Special
NC to PDP: If not Mufti….
• Who brought Jagmohan to Kashmir?
• Who is responsive for firing on Mirwaiz’s funeral procession?
• Who is responsible for migration of KPs
• Who released Advani from jail during Rath Yatra
Over past few days the BJP and many other ‘acclaimed nationalist’ organizations had been asking for the channel which arranged Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti’s meetings with the leaders of Pakistan including Mian Nawaz Shrief and Asif Ali Zardari during her recent visit there. The truth is now out –it was the Indian High Commission in Islamabad which arranged all these meetings.
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