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EJAC to hold conference on May 17 at Jajjar Kotli 5/12/2007 12:14:05 AM Jammu | May 11 The executive office bearers of Jammu and Kashmir Govt. employees Joint Action committee in a meeting chaired by convenor of the EJAC, Anwar Beg reviewed its programme and policies of the committee in detail. According to press release EJAC has decided to organize a conference on May 17 at Jajjar Kotli to decide parameters of future course of action with regard to pending demands The EJAC has further urged the Chief Minister to implement the commitment, which have been agreed with the EJAC leadership in the last meeting. The minister of Finance has also been agreed with the leadership of the employees in the Chamber that sufficient amount under the provision of Budget and location has been kept to release the D.A., installment. The EJAC has further urged to State Govt. to release 6% DA installments due from Jan 2007 in favour of State Govt. Employees at the earliest including other demands. The EJAC (Jammu) has extended full support to the upcoming protest Dharna of Govt. employees which is being organized under the leadership of Khurshid Alam Convenor EJAC Ka...   READ MORE

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Recognition for belt of seven Power projects as Upper Chenab Hydroelectric Corporation, hits air 5/12/2007 12:12:52 AM Jammu May 11 Kishtwar district may put forth its demand for the ‘pound of flesh’ from the state government either in terms of revenue from hydro power generated or share in the power generation, such voices spinning around within the political and non political spheres may pose a new headache to state government. Worth to recall that earlier the same voice has been raised by the Chenab Valley Hill Development Council, which emphasized upon the due share to the then Doda District for its development. Alleging sheer neglect towards biggest district in the state and leaving it to lag behind in development scenario. Not only the Chenab Valley Hill Development Council even various po...   READ MORE   All party meeting in J-K set to be a heated affair 5/12/2007 12:11:11 AM Sandeep Bhat Jammu, May 11: The all-party meeting called by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday is set to be a heated affair with one of the main issues on the agenda being the increase in the number of assembly seats across the state. Azad has called the meeting to discuss the issues like increasing the number of assembly seats across the state, normal delimitation of the existing assembly constituencies, granting of permanent resident status to refugees of 1947 and issues pertaining to refugees of 1965 and 1971 wars. However, the issue which is going to generate a lot of heat will be delimitation of assembly constituencies for increasing the streng...   READ MORE   Pak allows limited infiltration into J&K Nepal, Bangladesh used for sending trained militants 5/12/2007 12:09:17 AM BL KAK NEW DELHI, May 11: Indian Army's vital Northern Command has evidence, clearly suggesting that anti-India groups in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have adopted new routes for trained militants' entry into Jammu and Kashmir. The Union government has been informed that most of the ultras owing allegiance to the dreaded terrorist outfits like Hizbul Mujahideen, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Al Badr are sent into J&K through Nepal and Bangladesh. Only the Afghan and Pakistani cadres of hardcore outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) still preferred to sneak into the Indian territory through the Line of Control (LoC) a...   READ MORE   Ban on transportation of bovine 5/11/2007 11:43:33 PM JAMMU, MAY 11 District Magistrate, Jammu Mr. Hirdesh Kumar Singh has imposed ban on transportation of bovine animals like cow, oxen, bulls, calves etc. from Jammu to other districts, except in case of written permission from him or the Additional District Magistrate, Jammu under certain conditions. This order shall remain in force for a period of two months or if the order is rescinded whichever be earlier with immediate effect. ...   READ MORE   Jawan killed in accidental firing 5/11/2007 11:35:22 PM JAMMU: An Army jawan was killed in accidental firing of a mortar shell during firing practice in Jammu on Friday, official sources said. Sepoy Vinod Kumar Yadav was practicing mortar firing when one of the shells exploded resulting in death of Yadav in the firing range in Falai Mandal area of Jammu district on Friday, they said. He died on the spot, they said adding a court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident. On Thursday also, one jawan was killed and another injured in accidental fire during firing practice in Kathua district, they said. ...   READ MORE   4 militants, ASI among ten injured in accident 5/11/2007 11:33:35 PM Jammu | May 11 Four militant and six police personnel were today got serious injuries in an accident at Pul Doda area when they were on way to court hearing. According to reports today a police vehicle no JK02R/4632 who was on way from Gandoh to Jammu for court hearing fell in a nullah at PulDoda due to negligence of driving in which four militant namely Aashiq Hussain, Abdul Karim, Altaf Hussain and Mohd Jassed all resident of Tanta, Doda and police men has been identified as ASI Badu Ram, constable Shabbir Ahmed, Virinder Singh, Sokat Ali, Abdul Qayoom and Himmit Singh all were posted in Gandoh police station. After the accident a police team rushed to spot and took the injured person...   READ MORE

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