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Wani reviews pace on dev works in Doda Assures adequate relief to earthquake affected people 5/12/2013 12:51:19 AM Early Times Report DODA, May 11 : Minister for PWD (R&B) and Mechanical Engineering Mr. Abdul Majid Wani, today said that the Government was committed to provide every possible relief and assistance to the people affected by the recent earthquake in erstwhile District Doda. He was speaking at a meeting of District and Sectoral officers convened here today to review the performance of various Departments under Annual District Plan 2012-13 and other flagship programmes / Centrally sponsored schemes. MLC Khalid Najib Sohwardy, MLC Naresh Kumar Gupta, DDC Doda Mubarak Singh, SP Doda Arif Rishu, Additional District Development Commissioner Doda Sh. G.N Balwan, Chief Planning Officer Doda Dr. Yassir Balwan, Assistant Commissioner Development Doda Rakesh Kumar besides other District and Sectoral officers attended the meeting.While addressing the meeting Minister said that state government was mobilizing its own resources besides central government is also approached to provide relief to the affected people, He said preliminary survey till May 9 has been received whic...   READ MORE

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Arrangements for 16-day long Kashmir Festival finalized Div Com for coordination among concerned departments for the successful event 5/12/2013 12:50:40 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11 : Arrangements for Kashmir Tourist Festival-2013 commencing from May 14 were finalized in a divisional level meeting of officers chaired by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Mr. Shalindra Kumar here today. Mr. Kumar urged the concerned officers to ensure coordination and cooperation for the successful conduct of the 16-day long festival, adding that tourism has emerged as an important economy boosting industry in the State and stressed for exploiting the tourism potential for improving the socio-economic conditions of the people. He said that various activities including presentation of cultural programmes, exhibition of stalls by different departments t...   READ MORE   Kichloo visits earthquake hit areas of Kishtwar Assure adequate relief to victims 5/12/2013 12:49:34 AM Early Times Report KISHTWAR, May 11 : Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Home, Mr. Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today visited Matta, Hidyal, Bera Bhatta, HattaPochhal, Tund, Bagwan Mohalla and other earthquake hit areas of Kishtwar District. While interacting with the affected people of these areas, the Minister assured them that the Government will leave no stone unturned to mitigate their sufferings. He said all the concerned departments have been directed to act swiftly for the relief and rehabilitation of the quake victims. He asked the RevenueAuthorities have been asked to work in close coordination with the Panchayat members of respective areas to assess the actual damage to the...   READ MORE   Govt committed to empowerment of women: Dr Shehnaz 5/12/2013 12:48:08 AM Early Times Report RAJOURI, May 11 : MLC, Dr Shehnaz Ganai today said that the government was committed to economic and political empowerment of the women adding that they have already been given 33 percent reservation in local self governments, including Panchayati Institutions. She was speaking at an interactive session of Panches and Sarpanches of Block Sunderbani, Nowshera Kalokatote Dongi, Sunderbani of District Rajouri and later of Mendhar and Balakote of District Poonch with sectoral officers of 14 departments today.She said that today women have been given 33% reservation in halqa panchayat level and soon they will also get 33% reservation at block level Panchayti bodies...   READ MORE   DDC Samba reviews functioning of Revenue department 5/12/2013 12:50:53 AM Early Times Report SAMBA, May 11 : To review the functioning of Revenue Department, Deputy Commissioner Samba, R.K Varma today convened a meeting of Revenue Officers of District Samba.During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner reviewed the land acquisition cases pertaining to NHAI, PMGSY, Border Fencing and Army/BSF etc and enjoined upon the officers to expedite the Land Acquisition Cases to Complete these in a time bound manner. He impressed upon the Revenue Officers to remain accessible to general Public, especially the Patwaris in their respective halqas to redress the grievances of the people. He further stressed that the patwari should have their Patwar Khanas centrally located in their...   READ MORE   State receives 1699 additional seats for Haj-2013: Peerzada Thanks Union Govt, Haj Committee of India 5/12/2013 12:50:10 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, May 11 : The State has received an additional Haj quota of 1699 seats from the Haj Committee of India raising the total number of Haj seats to 8819 for the Haj-2013. This was stated by the Minister for Haj and Auqaf Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed here today. Expressing his gratitude to Union Government, on behalf of the State Government, for enhancing the Haj quota for the state, the Minister said that quota allotted to the state will enable the State government to accommodate more Haj aspirants. Peerzada said that this year the State Haj Committee has received 21693 applications from the aspirants. He said out of total 7120 allotted seats, 1991 seats were allotted to ...   READ MORE   Governor flags-off 3rd Shikarathon Calls for all required measures being taken for promotion of tourism 5/12/2013 12:49:15 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, May 11 : Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, flagged-off the 3rd Shikarathon organized by The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group at Dal Lake here this afternoon. About 100 Shikarawallas drawn from Dal, Nageen and Manasbal lakes participated in the Shikarathon. Present on the occasion were Mrs. Usha Vohra, First Lady; Mr. Atal Dulloo, Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism; Dr. Jyotsna Suri, CMD, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group; senior officers, prominent citizens and tourists. Later, speaking after giving away prizes to the first five best adjudged winners of the Shikarathon at the prize distribution function held at SKICC, the Governor observed that tourism is a very important sec...   READ MORE

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