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| Mayawati ready to accommodate Congress dictators | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Have the warring congress leaders agreed to accept the ceasefire order served on them by Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad,and the PCC Chief,Prof.Saif-ud-Din Soz ?Azad and Soz directed the warring congressmen to allow their verbal guns to fall silent so that the party could fight the ensuing Assembly poll as a united team.For the time being it is ceasefire in the organisation. The rivals have decided to stop firing against one another out of convenience and not out of conviction.
Will the ceasefire stand the test of time? This is the question that worries genuine party
supporters, besides the Chief Minister and the PCC Chief,whose political future bank... | |
| | | | Vegs, salads go off menu | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Soaring prices and a sustained strike by vendors have almost take vegetable and salads off the menu of Jammuites even as authorities continue to sleep over things.
Jammuites have a peculiar eating habit which involves mostly pulses and vegetables, they are also found of salads. However, vegetables are either not available at the ends or they bring home the stale leaves with no fresh arrivals.
Not to speak of the households, even the hotels and restaurants are taking the vegetables off the menu as fresh stocks are not available in the market due to a strike of vegetable traders since last five days.
The increasing pilgrim traffic to Mata Vaishno de... | |
| | | | Pratibha plays mother to ‘soldiers’, tough to saboteurs | | At Tangdhar, Pratibha Patil warns action against border violation | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
The President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil who reached Srinagar this morning on an elaborate five day visit had a strong message for saboteurs within the state and those sitting across the fence. "We will deal sternly with any kind of violation on our borders," the President said, addressing troops at a 'Sainik Sammelan' as she visited the forward areas along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir.
The supreme commander of the armed forces patted the soldiers guarding the country's borders. After visiting a bunker, the president also assured the troops of better facilities.She was shown the arms and ammunition... | |
| | | | Salahudin hates music as ‘Junoon’ set to perform before Indian Prez | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Chain Ik Pal Nahin, Aur Koi Hal Nahi…these are the heart rendering lines from popular Pakistan rock band Junoon which is all set to perform on the banks of picturesque Dal Lake but ironically the chief militant Syed Salahudin does not like this music or poetry.
The Sufi rock band which transcends all borders and barriers will be in Srinagar tomorrow and will perform in the lawns of Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on the banks on Sunday afternoon. Even though the Junoon group has performed in Valley earlier also, the band’s coming to Srinagar on this special occasion in honour of the visiting Indian President symbolizes a strong ... | |
| | | | ‘Healthcare at doorstep by 2010’ | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Promising to change the profile of healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that the capacity in various hospitals in state will be hiked by another 8000 beds in next two years and a dependable healthcare system will be ensured in every block by 2010.
Underlining the efforts made by his government to upgrade the health infrastructure in the State, Azad thanked the Prime Minister and the Government of India for coming forward in a big way to help the State upgrade health facilities in terms of infrastructure, machinery, equipment and manpower. Chief Minister was speaking at the convocation of the SKIMS Srinagar where ... | |
| | | | ….meanwhile, KAS band keeps pressure up | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Making the last minute efforts to grab top positions in administration, the officers of the Kashmir Administrative Services, are mounting pressure on the government. The association members today met the Chief Secretary in Srinagar. they also called Principal Secretary Home Mr. S. S. Kapoor and Commissioner Secretary GAD Mr. Basharat Ahmad Dhar and sought their role in making the common seniority procedure.
The delegation was headed by President of KAS Officers Association Khawja Farooq Renzu was accompanied by Custodian General and General Secretary of the Association Mr. Kifayat Rizvi, MD HPMC Mr. Showkat Ahmad Mir, Director Tourism Mr. Farooq Aham... | |
| | | | 12 RD officers pocket out of turn promotions | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 23
Doling out massive favors on the lower rung of civil administration, the government today ordered wholesale promotions, mostly in the Rural Development Department.
Even though an order issued by the government did not actually pertain to promotions as it was about transfers but 13 of the total 15 officers who were transferred were posted to the next higher rank in their own pay and grades. This is one of the several dozen orders issued in past few months where officers are posted to new positions by carrying out promotions in their own grades.
In today’s order, mostly effecting the Rural Development department, the officers of rank of District Panch... | |
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