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Jammu | may 16
To give tips on the different hair styles and on how to keep hair updated and trimmed, Jawed Habib a familiar name in the world of hairstyling organized a one day seminar here today.
Jawed said that it is no secret that hair care needs change drastically in summer. Short or long, wavy or straight, your hair will react differently to climate changes. It is important to take steps to keep it healthy and shiny. He added that since hair plays a big role in the way we look, leaning to manage it in hot weather and humidity is very essential.
Keep your hair updated and trimmed, when the temperature is rise, you may choose a shorter hair style that is easy to manage, he said... | |
| | | | Sadhu Samaj appeals people not to politicize religious issue | | | |
Jammu May 16
Shivalaya Mandir Dashnami Juna Akhara Sanyasi Math today flayed installation of an outsider in the chair of the head priest at the Shivalya Temple Panjbhakthar Road popularly known as Rupaiyawalla mandir.
Addressing the press conference Mahant Prem Giri of Juna Akahara alleged that some elements for their vested interests have not only challenged the age old inherited right of the Juna Akhara over this revered seat for the last 150 years but also have fiddled with faith of the hundreds of devotees. He said these vested interest parties first tried to create a wedge in the Sadhu Samaj by politicizing the issue when they failed in their mission and installed Prabhudass as su... | |
| | | | Union MoS HRD attracts ire of state BJP on Madarassa issue | | Party to take up matter with the high command, seek motion against minister | | |
Sanjay Khajuria
Jammu May 16
Believe it or not but it is now official and that too from the top - the Parliament (Lok Sabha) that the Jammu and Kashmir is not having a single Madarssa on its soil. Like world famous Ripley’s title of believe it or not the news has become indigestible to the people of Jammu with some coming at forefronts to decline the statistics furnished by the concerned agencies.
Talking to the ‘Early Times’ State president BJP Ashok Khajuria ridiculed the statement and said, “this is astonishing that such statement is tabled on the floor of the august house of parliamentarians.’ Alleging the concerned minister and authorities for morphing the statistics with ‘goo... | |
| | | | Jihadis to disrupt Indian ethos: classified document | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, May 16
The secessionat drive in Jammu and Kashmir is going to take "a new turn in due course", warns a classified document. As the drive "continues to be aided and abetted by foreign Muslim extremists", the possibility of an early end to the secessionist expression and activity in Kashmir "should be ruled out", says the document.
According to the document, "fresh" measures have "secretly been initiated" to transform the secessionist drive in Jammu and Kashmir into pan-Islamic movement against India. The document, in fact, has warned that bands of religious fanatics will work relentlessly for the break up of the Indian Union.
While refer... | |
| | | | Delhi has locked horns with Washington | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, May 16
The government of India has adopted an angry pose towards the United States. This follows the decision of the US Patents and Trademarks Office (PTO) to grant 150 yoga-related copyrights, 134 patents on yoga accessories and 2,315 yoga trademarks in a movethat has sparked a chorus of disapproval in New Delhi. It was turmeric (haldi) then. And it is yoga now.
Like turmeric, that was believed to be an Indian discovery, the government has reacted strongly saying yoga, too, cannot be patented because it originated in India, and is part of Indian heritage. With yoga being known and practised all over the world, the issue has snowballed with political parties ... | |
| | | | Rahul is Congress party's 'man for the future' | | BJP for comunal polarisation, says Sonia Gandhi | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, May 16
Congress supremo, Sonia Gandhi, has cautioned her partymen against the Bhartiya Janata Party's "single-point programme" of instigating communal polarisation in the country. Challenge for the Congress, she said, was to perform in Goa and confront the BJP.
Speaking at a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) here, termed Congress’s washout in UP "very disappointing" and asked partymen to gear up for the upcoming Assembly polls in Gujarat and Goa. "We mounted a spirited campaign throughout which we witnessed a great deal of goodwill and support towards our party. But organisationally we were not able to transform that goodwill... | |
| | | | Govt notifies eight tax return forms | | Salaried person can file return without TDS certificate | | |
May 16
NEW DELHI
The government notified eight tax return forms for the income year 2006-07 and assessment year 2007-08.
This will be the first time when a salaried person can file his tax return without the Form 16, which he gets from his employer for paying taxes in advance during the year itself. An assesses need not submit any TDS (tax deducted at source) certificate along with the form.
All the forms, except ITR 7, that are notified, have been designed as annexure-less. This has been done to enable one to file the return on-line.
According to the instruction given in the form, an individual tax payer who will file his return through Form ITR-1 will not have to file in ... | |
| | | | FM pours water over PM's agri plans | | | |
May 16
NEW DELHI
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might be hoping for a big leap forward in agriculture, but finance minister P Chidambaram poured cold water over proposals for additional funding by pointing out that the fertiliser subsidy Bill for the current year had already touched Rs 50,000 crore.
With the subsidy Bill growing from year to year, where would the additional funds to be transferred to the states by way of assistance come from, Chidambaram asked at the meeting of the Planning Commission on Monday. The subsidy, he is understood to have said, was not only unfocussed but downright unethical.
The FM has made the point on earlier occasions as well as he feels that cen... | |
| | | | Progressive decline in terrorist violence in J&K state: Jaiswal | | | |
Jammu, May 16, 2007.
The Union Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal informed Rajya Sabha today that as per the reports of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, there has been a progressive decline in terrorist related violence over the years. He said that while 2565 terrorist related violent incidents took place in the Year 2004, 1990 such incidents took place in Year 2005 and 1667 incidents in the Year 2006. He said that 211 incidents took place during the period January to March ,2007 compared to 295 such incidents during the correspondent period of last year.
The Union Minister informed Rajya Sabha that there have been demands and reports from various sources from time to tim... | |
| | | | Sikhs continue protest, urge punjab CM for Immediate action | | | |
Jammu,May 16
Angry with the conduct of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim large nuber of sikhs continue to hold protest demonstrations for the second consecutive day here in Jammu.Early in the morning large number of sikhs in Digiana area came on to the streets brandishing swords and blocked traffic on the Jammu Pathamkot highway for quite some time. Angry sikh youth and several others burnt tyres on the national highway and disrupted traffic.Protestors also marched in small groups from Nanak Nagar area and shouted slogans against the dera chief for committing an act of sacrilege.
The palpable tension in city areas inhabited by majority of Sikhs witnessed heav... | |
| | | | Jammu Mukti Morcha, State Morcha Join Hands to spearhead statehood movement | | | |
Jammu, May 16
Realizing the need to stay united under one umbrella various political groups and social organizations on Wednesday once again joined hands to strengthen the movement of separate statehood for Jammu under the banner of Jammu State Morcha (Progressive).
The new entity brought together workers of two main parties including Jammu Mukti Morcha and Jammu state Morcha, prominent citizens and all other supporters of statehood for Jammu region.
Addressing a joint press conference here today, Prof Virendra Gupta flanked by various other leaders and senior citizens announced that in the developing political scenario of the state it is being realized by the people of Jammu region... | |
| | | | Cabinet meeting today | | Major reshuffle in civil, police departments likely | | |
Srinagar, May 16
The delimitation of existing Assembly segments and constitution of a committee to report on the matter is likely to dominate State cabinet meeting scheduled to be held tomorrow under the chairmanship of chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad .
The setting up of a committee that would suggest measures about rationalization of boundaries of the existing assembly constituencies and measures for improving the life of West Pakistan and POK refugees living in various areas of Jammu was announced by CM at the end of All party meeting held on Monday last.
It is pertinent to mention here that CM had called the meeting to discuss the enhancement of Assembly seats by twe... | |
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