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| ‘Yes, I’m returning from Johannesburg tomorrow morning’ | | Farooq being inducted as Minister on Wednesday | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 25: National Conference (NC) patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah, who has been returned from the Central Kashmir constituency of Srinagar-Budgam for Lok Sabha for second term in his 29-year-long political career, is most likely to be inducted as a Cabinet Minister in Dr Manmohan Singh’s UPA Government on Wednesday.
Well placed political sources told Early Times that the former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, would be among more than 25 Ministers likely to be sworn-in on Wednesday. Earlier, the swearing-in ceremony had been tentatively scheduled on Tuesday but sudden disturbing developments in Punjab and the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s preoccupation with the relief work for the cyclone victims in West Bengal had delayed expansion of the Union Council of Ministers by at least one day.
These sources revealed that Dr Abdullah had been called back from South Africa and requested to be available in New Delhi by the afternoon on Tuesday. In a telephonic conversation with this correspondent from Johannesburg this evening, Dr Ab... | |
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| PM appeals for peace in Punjab | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi May 25
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today appealed to the people of Punjab to maintain peace and harmony after violence broke out in the state following the death of a Sikh religious leader in a clash in Vienna.
"I am deeply distressed by the outbreak of violence in Punjab following certain incidents in Vienna, Austria. Whatever the provocation, it is important to maintain peace and harmony among different sections of the people," the prime minister said.
"I appeal to all sections of the people in Punjab to abjure violence and maintain peace. In areas where curfew has been imposed, it is necessary that people should go back to their homes and allow the security... | |
| | | | Punjab simmers as a ‘sect leader’ dies in Vienna after group clash | | | |
Agencies
Jalandhar ,May 25
Several parts of Punjab continued to be on the boil today with trains burnt and key highways blocked as violence by followers of the Dera Sachh Khand, opposing the attack on sect leaders in the Austrian capital Vienna, spread and brought the state to a standstill. Armed with sticks, swords, bricks and stones, sect followers came out in large numbers in Punjab's Doaba belt and tension spread in Jalandhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr towns.
Curfew was imposed by the district authorities in Hoshiarpur town, 150 km from Chandigarh, following violence by members of the sect, who are from the Dalit Sikh community and followers of Guru Ravidass, as news c... | |
| | | | Class 10th Result : 55.01% Passed , Girls outshine boys | | Akshay tops at 98.20 % , 166 students share 20 positions | | |
Munish Gupta
JAMMU, May 25: A record 166 students shared 20 positions in secondary class examination results declared this evening by the Board of School Education (BOSE). Again, girls dominated merit list by securing 123 positions as compared to boys who secured 43 positions.
Akshay Mahajan from Kristu Jyoti Convent School emerged as topper among 57682 students, who appeared for the examination taking 491 marks out of a total of 500 (98.20 per cent). With just two marks shot, Ruchi Gupta of Adarsh Pal Jyoti H/S Gandhi Nagar followed him with second top slot. At 486 marks, Shivang Gupta of Model Academy, BC Road and Anchal Deep Singh of Montesoori Nargis Dutt Public Higher Secondary ... | |
| | | | Jammu bound trains suspended | | | |
Early Time Report
Jammu, May 25
Punjab violence has forced the Northern Railways to cancel the over 15 Express and Passengers trains on Monday.
Through out the day the railway station witnessed chaos and noisy scenes as several hundred passengers and pilgrims were stranded at the railway platform in the absence of rail services.
Earlier in the day angry protestors torched several bogies of Jammu bound Kanya Kumar-Jammu-Tawi express at Jallandhar following death of dera leader in a bloody shoot out in Vienna.As day progressed protests spread over to several parts of Punjab and Haryana forcing authorities to clamp curfew to maintain law and order situation.
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| | | | Sada-e-Sarhad stopped due to violent Punjab | | | | Ludhiana May 25
The Delhi-Lahore bus service 'Sada-e-Sarhad' was stopped by authorities in Punjab's industrial city of Ludhiana today following large-scale violent protests by Dera Sachh Khand sect followers in the state, opposing the attack on sect leaders in the Austrian capital Vienna.
The bus, on its way from Delhi to Lahore, was stopped at a police station in Ludhiana for security reasons, government sources said here.
There were passengers from India and Pakistan, on the bus but they were safe, the officials added.
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| | | | CM talks tough on Doc’s private practice | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 25
Taking strong notice of medical fraternity of SKIMS engaged in private practice and cautioned them that the government would not tolerate indiscipline in this regard stated Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah .
Speaking at the 32nd Governing Body meeting of SKIMS here today, the Chief Minister said it was not befitting for doctors and other staff of the institution to engage in private practice at the cost of patient-care in the institution, when they are getting salary and perks at par with AIIMS as well as drawing non-practicing allowance.
“The private practice by SKIMS medicos should be stopped forthwith”, he said, adding government would not to... | |
| | | | Amarntah Yatra Schedule till hangs in balance | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 25: The state administration is giving final touch to security arrangements ahead of the annual Amarnath Yarta starting next month. Meanwhile, owing to bad weather conditions the decision to flag off the Yatra from June 7 has been put on hold.
According to sources the various security agencies operating in the valley were giving final touch to the security arrangements for the smooth conduct of Annual Amarnath Yatra beginning June 10.
A three tier security will be put in place with Army, BSF and paramilitary CRPF manning the areas en-route the Amarnath cave to ensure trouble free yatra.
The Army and BSF, they said will be deployed on higher reaches to... | |
| | | | Omar's call for reversal of brain drain impracticable | | | |
Nirbhay Jammual
Jammu , May 25
Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,has called for reversal of the brain drain so that noresident doctors could come to Jammu and Kashmir for providing better medicate to the people.Omar's idea is quite good but it is impracticable.We find lot of doctors,engineers,skilled and unskilled labourers and a big number of nurses trained in India having settled in foreign shores.Their is a large number of doctors,technocrats and nurses from Jammu and Kashmir who are settled in the Gulf,middle east,the USA,Australia and other countries.They have gone their to eke out a decent living,It is too early to expect that these doctors and technocrats will return to India,includin... | |
| | | | Docs hold protest against PDD | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 25
Doctors of the GMC hospital held protest demonstration against the Power Development Department alleging regular curtailments of the power causing interruption in their studies. Students of the Post Graduate hostel blocked the hospital road and raised anti government and PDD slogans alleging interruption in their studies due to the un necessarily power cuts that too on the time when their examinations are on. Cursing the government they said that they are providing only twelve hour’s power and during night whole hostel complex wear darkness. The protest which went on two hours made the traffic jamming. Senior police officers and Congress leader Surinder Si... | |
| | | | Ambedkar young blood organizes competitive exam | | | | Early times Report
Jammu, May 25: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar progressive Young Blood Welfare Society Ranjitpura Gole Gujral conducted its 4th competitive examination on life and mission of Dr. Ambedkar at Guru Gobind Singh Model High School, Gole Gujral here today.
Today of 22 students participated in competitive examination. The first position was shared by S. Gurpreet Singh and S. Jagmit Singh while Sahil Deep Singh secured 2nd position. The 3rd position was also shared by 2 students S. Gagandeep Kour and Rajiv Angral.
The first three winners were awar Rs 100/-, Rs 75/- and Rs 50/- respectively.
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