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| Girdle loins to perform: CM tells administration | | Finance Commission to be made functional shortly | | |
Jammu, May 22
– Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday announced that Financial Commission would shortly be made functional to ensure equitable development of all areas in the state.
Addressing block, tehsil and district level officers of Udhampur and Reasi districts at Udhampur, Chief Minister said that Central Government has provided huge funds to the state to accelerate the development process. “Only pro-active, transparent and prompt administrative machinery is required to deliver on ground”, he added.
“I have initiated a campaign to interact with officers of all levels to sensitize them in respect of their responsibilities”, Chief Minister said adding that to bring about a positive socio-economic change, functionaries have to gear up to deliver. “You have to girdle the loins to give your best”, he told officers.
He said that in most parts of the state working season is limited and topography challenging. To tackle this problem efficient and responsive functionaries are must. “We have to catch up with 21st century”, Mr. Azad maintained, stressing on attitudinal c... | |
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| Jammu observed complete bandh amidst violent incidents | | ‘The bandh was more out-of-fear than voluntary’ | | |
Jammu May 22
Jammu observed a complete bandh responding to the call given by the Shri Akal Takhat, supported by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) and various other Sikh organizations to register their resentment against the ‘sacrilege act’ committed by head of the Dera Sacha Souda.
The vehicular traffic and presence in the state and central government offices were thin in response to bandh call while public transport completely remained off from the roads. Violence was reported at Jewel Chowk, Bus Stand, Vikram Chowk, Satwari Chowk and at Rehari Chungi Chowk where protestors not only smashed window panes of government and private public conveyance but also burnt ty... | |
| | | | Bachelor’s hurdle finally rolls down, Master’s to follow soon | | JU scraps rule which restricts appearances for UG exam | | |
Devender Padha
Jammu | May 22
Giving major relief and infusing fresh lease of security in the Under Graduate candidates, University of Jammu (JU) has decided to scrap the prevailing statue of examination which restricts a candidate to maximum of eight appearances in under graduate examination exceeding which he would be liable for debarment from appearing further. Effecting which, an under graduate could avail unlimited chances to cross Bachelor’s hurdle. Meanwhile, University authorities were further exploring the possibility of extending this benefit to the candidates of Master Degree Programme.
Giving details, Prof Deshbandhu, Controller of Examination JU told it was the long pend... | |
| | | | Vice President Shekhawat to spring a surprise | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, May 22
Bhartiya Jana Party's grand old man, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, is, according to available indications, planning to take his party and others as well by surprise in the upcoming presidential poll. Shekhawat, who is India's Vice President, has not given up his ambition to enter Rashtrapati Bhavan as a successor to APJ Abdul Kalam.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat may contest the upcoming presidential poll but as an independent candidate. It now appears that, instead of being nominated as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, Shekhawat may be asked to file his nomination as an independent.
The ND... | |
| | | | 10, Janpath wields real political authority! | | Manmohan fails to make mark politically: SMS poll | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, May 22 Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, wore a visibly smiling look on Tuesday when many leaders, including Ministers, MPs and mediapersons, called on him, individually and in small groups, to felicitate him for completing three years as head of the Congress-led coalition government at the Centre.
At the same time, even as the country seems to love the affable economist in the blue turban, it is Manmohan Singh's own partymen, though not all, and critics in the Opposition who continue to criticise him for not being a sharp politician. And the Prime Minister is not ignorant of the underlying feeling that he has not been able to wield any pol... | |
| | | | Sikh protestor’s gheraoed Police Station | | | |
Jammu May 22
Following a minor scuffle between the Sikh protestors and the security personal of Minister for R&B Gulchain Singh Charak, the security has been enhanced for the minister and even the educational institution owned by the minister is put under security cover. The protestors gheroaed the Police Station Gandhi Nagar Jammu demanding registration of FIR against the erring security staff. And late evening following pressure police registered a counter case against PSO of Charak under FIR No 187/2007 under Section 341, 323 on the complaint of Harjinder Singh president of Shrimoni Akali Dal. Pertinent to mention that driver of Charak has also complained in the police station that ... | |
| | | | Former cop gets life term in '93 blasts case | | | |
MUMBAI, MAY 22
In remarks tinged with sarcasm for his "high courage" for "personal gains", a TADA court today handed down the harshest punishment so far sentencing to life imprisonment a former police sub-inspector for allowing a truck laden with arms and ammunition to move on to Mumbai city which were later used in the 1993 serial blasts.
Special TADA Judge P D Kode held that V K Patil did not deserve any leniency as he had misused and abused his official position as a police officer posted at Wethe Srivardhan police station at Raigad.
The court sentenced Patil to life imprisonment each on the two charges of criminal conspiracy and aiding and abetting a terrorist act and ordered ... | |
| | | | MiG-21 goes missing | | | |
JAMMU, MAY 22
In yet another air mishap, a MiG-21 fighter aircraft of IAF is feared to have crashed in the Basantgarh-Mahore mountains in Reasi district with a pilot on board also reported to be missing.
The aircraft lost contact with ground control minutes after taking off from the Udhampur air base at 10.40 am according to an IAF spokesman in New Delhi.
"The aircraft is missing and a land and air search has been launched to trace it", he said.
Low clouds over the area are hampering the rescue operations, IAF Officials said. Meanwhile, land search parties from Udhampur based Army Northern command are also scouring the thickly forested area.
The missing MiG-21 fighter was of t... | |
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