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| Governor inaugurates Shailputri Bhawan, Yatra Exit Route; lays foundations of Ropeway Projects | | | |
KATRA: Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, who is the Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, visited the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Deviji today and reviewed the various ongoing development schemes of the Shrine Board.
The Governor was accompanied by Mr. H. L. Maini, Board Member and Technical Consultant; Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Additional CEO, and other concerned Board Officers.
To add additional facilities for meeting the needs of the progressively increasing number of Pilgrims who visit the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the Governor has been laying very high priority to enlarge the logistical framework. This afternoon he inau... | |
| | | | J&K: Omar safe after helicopter makes emergency landing | | | | Srinagar: A helicopter carrying Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made an emergency landing in Kishtwar district of the state on Thursday afternoon.
The helicopter made the landing shortly after take off due to a technical problem, but no one was injured. "The chopper carrying Omar Abdullah landed shortly after taking off from Kishtwar for Srinagar today. It had developed some technical problem," a senior police officer told reporters. However, no one suffered any injury, he said, adding the chief minister later left by road for Srinagar, which is nearly 200 km from Kishtwar. The Jammu and Kashmir CM was reportedly on his way back home after attending a function. Omar had flow... | |
| | | | Woman allegedly gang-raped in Delhi, thrown semi-naked onto road | | | | New Delhi: A woman, believed to be a citizen of Nepal, was allegedly gang-raped in the national capital by a group of three men on Wednesday night.
She was found in semi-naked and semi-conscious condition near the Nanakpura gurudwara in south Delhi around 7.20 a.m. on Thursday by a passerby, who then informed the Police Control Room.
The man who informed the police has told NDTV that when he found the woman, she was unable to speak much, but managed to convey to him and to the police that she was abducted on Wednesday night by three unknown men, who later drugged and raped her. He also said she scribbled three words on the road with a piece of red brick -"Nepal," "rape," and "Kotla Mubara... | |
| | | | Wani meets Union Ministers, seeks early release of pending funds under PMRP | | | | NEW DELHI: Minister for R&B, Mr. Abdul Majid Wani met Union Minister for Rural Development Mr. Jai Ram Ramesh here and apprised him about the progress of implementation of PMGSY in the State. He informed the Union Minister about the difficulties in the implementation process due to unavailability of funds required for land acquisition to complete several road projects under the flagship programme.
Mr. Wani informed the Union Minister that Rs. 1277 crore are required to complete these ongoing schemes. He said till date only Rs. 577 crore have been released under the PMRP and the balance amount of Rs. 700 crore is still pending.
Responding to the issue Mr. Jai Ram Ramesh said that he has al... | |
| | | | Liberal funding from Centre helps Govt. in raising standard of people: Bhalla | | ‘Need based infrastructural facilities in every corner Govt.'s priority’ | | |
Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 18: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla has said liberal funding from center to State has greatly helped in socio-economic development of the state, adding that several projects are under pipeline for urban and rural development to improve basic amenities.
This was stated by the Minister while interacting with the people after laying foundation for upgradation of internal link roads including construction of surface drains in the Housing Colony at Channi Himmat, here today.
Mr. Bhalla said that the work of the project would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 67 lakh by Housing Board. He asked the officers to complete th... | |
| | | | Crying hoarse now PDP lost voice on power policy in its tenure: Omar | | No new project to NHPC unless it returns Uri, Salal, Dulhasti | | |
Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Apr 18: In his master stroke against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) propaganda on water resources, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that crying hoarse now, PDP lost voice on power policy in its tenure. He questioned the locus-standi of the party on this issue and added that during PDP government not even a one-mega watt capacity power project was launched in the State.
“Crying hoarse is something else and taking action when in power is something different”, he said and added that irrespective of any political mileage his government has created history by launching dozens of mega, small and micro projects through the State Power Development Co... | |
| | | | Bangalore blast: Have definite leads, says Karnataka | | Home Minister; Shinde claims state elections won't be affected | | |
Bangalore: Karnataka Home Minister R Ashok has said that investigators are following up definite leads on yesterday's blast near the BJP's Bangalore office and that a SIM card and details of a motorcycle used in the blast are being closely examined. 16 people, including 11 policemen, were injured in the explosion on Wednesday morning.
Here are the 10 latest developments in investigations:
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said today that the Centre has been alerting states for the last few months that terror strikes could take place in metros like Bangalore, which have been attacked before. He also said that such attacks would not disrupt the election process. Karnataka votes fo... | |
| | | | 25 more convicts in 1993 Bomb Blasts case surrender | | | | MUMBAI: Twenty five convicts in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case surrendered today before a designated TADA court in keeping with the Supreme Court order upholding their conviction and dismissing their appeals.
Eleven others had surrendered before the same Court yesterday. Eight more convicts, including actor Sanjay Dutt, have been given time by the Supreme Court to return to jail to serve the remaining period of sentence.
The 25 convicts who surrendered today were those who were found guilty of possessing arms, attending conspiracy meetings and facilitating landing of arms, ammunitions and RDX at Shekhadi coast in Raigad district which was allegedly sent from Pakistan by absconding accus... | |
| | | | Step up efforts to encourage entrepreneurial culture in J&K: Nair | | | | JAMMU: Advisor to the Prime Minister, T.K.A Nair,on Thursday emphasized the need to give further impetus to development of entrepreneurial culture in Jammu and Kashmir to address unemployment. He reiterated the importance of providing required help including training, financial assistance and support to the youth enabling them establish their own enterprises.
Nair was speaking at a meeting to review the status of Skill Development and Special Scholarship Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, Union Joint Secretary Skills Santosh Mathur, Director PMO, Raju Topno, Economic Advisor, R C Meena, Joint Secretary (k) R.K Shrivastava, Vice Chairman, All India Coun... | |
| | | | Step up efforts to encourage entrepreneurial culture in J&K: Nair | | | | JAMMU: Advisor to the Prime Minister, T.K.A Nair,on Thursday emphasized the need to give further impetus to development of entrepreneurial culture in Jammu and Kashmir to address unemployment. He reiterated the importance of providing required help including training, financial assistance and support to the youth enabling them establish their own enterprises.
Nair was speaking at a meeting to review the status of Skill Development and Special Scholarship Schemes for Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, Union Joint Secretary Skills Santosh Mathur, Director PMO, Raju Topno, Economic Advisor, R C Meena, Joint Secretary (k) R.K Shrivastava, Vice Chairman, All India Coun... | |
| | | | Sadhotra spells out peoples’ role in decision making, monitoring development | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Apr 18: Minister for Planning, Development, Labour and Employment Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today reaffirmed the resolve of coalition government to empower the people at grass root level and seek their maximum participation in decision making for equitable development of three regions of the State.
Addressing a series of public meetings in Marh constituency this afternoon, the Minister gave an overview of initiatives taken for the overall development of the state, saying the effort is gigantic which calls for active support of the people.
“People are best judges of gauging performance and providing crucial feedback on the pace of development and quality of wo... | |
| | | | Pune's German Bakery blast convict Himayat Baig sentenced to death | | | | PUNE: A Pune court on Thursday sentenced Indian Mujahideen operative Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig to death in the German Bakery bomb blast case.
The terror attack on the popular pune joint had killed 17 people and injured 64 in February 2010. On Monday, Pune sessions court special judge NP Dhote had held Baig guilty in the case.
Baig is the only accused in the terror attack who has been arrested, tried and convicted for the terror attack.
The judge handed down capital punishment to Baig for murder and criminal conspiracy, besides under provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Explosive Substances Act.
The punishment was announced after the judge heard arguments of defence a... | |
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