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| Miracle in making: 4000 rooms in 4 months | | In poll seasons Govt promises to spend Rs 300 Crore on Education, Health Sectors | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
Believe it or not –the state government has plans to construct 4000 classrooms for 1000 newly upgraded schools in a record time of four months. In an election year, if this claim of the state government proves true, this will be perhaps an unbeatable record in itself and can emerge as one of the biggest feat ever to sell in the poll season.
Not only this massive education infrastructure plan, the government has something for health sector as well. 100 Primary Health Centers and 200 Ayurvedic Dispensaries are also on the plan.
This entire infrastructure construction plan will involve an expenditure of Rs 300 Crores. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has agreed to offer loan for this massive construction.
A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting here today. Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of State for Finance Pawan Bansal and Chairman of the NABARD vetted the decision which was attended by top functionaries of the government.
Currently, there are projects worth Rs. 524 crore pending w... | |
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| Gross violation of recruitment rules | | ‘Several persons make entry into govt. service below the prescribed age limit’ | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
It is not only surprising but rather intriguing that several persons in the past have made their entry into the government service at the age of just 14 years although the prescribed minimum age for entry has been fixed at 18 years.
A cursory look of the advertisement issued by the General Administration Department and published by a section of local dailies here today notifying the seniority list of the section officers of heads of departments reveal that some of the officials have entered into government service much before attaining the eligible age.
One Mohammed Ibrahim whose date of birth is April 1, 1950 has made his entry into the government ser... | |
| | | | Chetanya’s police remand extended | | Mega Razdan murder case | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
The police today produced Captain Chetanya Bhatwadekar as per the direction of Court before the Duty Magistrate with the application for extension of police remand.
Duty Magistrate Mohan Singh Parihar after hearing Senior Prosecuting Officer Jawaid Ahmed Khawaja and also going through the application filed by the police granted five days more police remand of accused Captain Chatanya Bhatwadekar husband of deceased Capt Mega Razdan, who was found hanging on July 1, 2007 at Kunjwani Army Quarters and police initiated investigation in the mysterious death and registered a case U/Ss 306 (abetment) & 498-A (cruelty) RPC.... | |
| | | | ‘Trade along LoC in three months’ | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Apr 7
Reopened after 57 years to allow divided families to meet, the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, connecting two parts of Jammu and Kashmir, is all set to be thrown open for cross-border trade between India and Pakistan.
The bus service between the two cities named 'Carvan-e-Aman', is completing three years of its launch on Monday. The trade via the Line of Control will be a reality within three months.
"I hope, we will have trade along the LoC within 90 days. There are no bottlenecks and no logistics problem in starting the trade," Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said.
"The items to be imported and exported have been agreed to and loc... | |
| | | | Early breakthrough not expected in Chopra murder case | | U Turn: Mohabbat Singh was in touch with Sangram Singh | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
Investigations in the high profile Chopra murder case have come to a standstill and the state police team camping in Madhay Pradesh to trap Sangram Singh, king pin of Pardhi gang, is not hopeful of early breakthrough in the case.
Reliable sources have revealed to the Kashmir Independent Press that one of the Assistant Sub Inspector of MP police Mohabat Singh Raghuvanshi was in direct touch with the king pin of the Padhri gang Sangram Singh through mobile before he committed suicide under mysterious circumstances in Guna on February 16,2008.
Police sources said the ASI was in league with the accused and the senior police officials have warned him to... | |
| | | | PM to gift Dul Hasti to J&K | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
Amidst hectic preparations and security drills, the wish lists are being prepared in several quarters as Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is all set to be in the town towards the end of this month.
Official sources confirmed to EARLY TIMES that the Prime Minister will be coming in April 25. The Prime Minister was earlier scheduled to be here on March 25 but the program was deferred by a month. This will be Prime Minister’s second visit to Jammu region within one year. Earlier last year he had come at the Special Convocation of Jammu University in July.
What has put the security forces on the toes is the news that the Prime Minister will be staying here... | |
| | | | Rare CBM: PoK’s Hindu pilgrims in Katra | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
In a unique Confidence Building Measure of its kind, driven by spirituality, a group of Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan occupied Kashmir today reached for paying obeisance at the case shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.
This is first time in the recent years that pilgrims have come from the other side of divide to pay obeisance at a Hindu case shrine here. Even as they were warmly received by the locals, their visit is being seen as a new beginning toward people to people contacts on both sides of divide.
Dancing to the sound of drum beats pilgrims draped in colorful dresses began their 13 km mountainous trek amid showering of flower petals by enthusiastic crowd... | |
| | | | One more housewife falls | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
Even as the Jammu Police is making swift actions in solving the incidents of growing crime, but there does not seem any definite measure to curb the incidents of crime –particularly against women.
Close to the heels of recovery of the dead body of a young housewife, presumably killed by her husband, yet another woman has fallen victim to the bullets of her hustand.
On the outskirts of Jammu City, a young women, wife of a soldier, has been reported murdered by her own husband, who is serving in Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI), after a verbal duel between the two in Doomi Village of Akhnoor.
Official sources said that a woman, identified as Ch... | |
| | | | Selection nominees: PDP takes lead | | ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 7
At a time when the political parties are still guessing the election schedule, the Peoples Democratic Party has made a timely beginning by announcing its Parliamentary Board to decide the candidates for upcoming assembly elections.
Meanwhile, hectic lobbying has begun in almost all parties for security ticket for the elections. However, except PDP, none of the parties have given formal shape to any panel for short-listing candidates even though sources said that the National Conference leadership has zeroes in on around 35 candidates mostly from Jammu region.
Giving formal shape to the panel, the PDP today has announced that the party's Political Affai... | |
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