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Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 3: After weekend break students normally hate to turn up at school on Monday morning, but Government Higher Secondary School, Parmar, nearly six kilometers from here, the scene was not quite like this. The school was buzzing with activity, students were pouring in and the people had just opened the class rooms. The only wait was for teachers. Unfortunately they did not turn up as the vehicle they were traveling crashed into a gorge killing 30 commuters -20 of them were teachers and 10 posted at Parmar school alone leaving the Principal to battle for life.
Police confirmed at least 30 persons dead and five other injured, most of them critically, in a g... | |
| | | | 83 dead since Jan | | | |
Chaman Kaul
Jammu, May 4: With Monday morning’s ghastly incident near Kishtwar, the total death toll in the major road accidents in Doda region (erstwhile Doda district) has touched 83 since January this year.
Roads are becoming more horrible than militants in the area as militants were less active than road accidents as per the records. In January 2009 accident claimed 12 lives, in February dreadful accident took 41 lives and on 4th May 30 people lost their precious lives. Most concerning is that 90 percent dead were the government employees, with education department mostly, bread earners for their families.
Old vehicles, narrow roads, untrained and drank driving, traffic rules v... | |
| | | | Darbar opens at Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: The bi-annual darbar move offices re-opened amid tight security with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inspecting guard of honour here Monday.
A contingent of smartly -dressed JKAP personnel presented the guard of honour as Omar Abdullah reached the civil secretariat this morning.
Flanked by Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda while inspecting the guard of honour, the Chief Minister preferred silence and did not speak anything before the media as he straight away walked inside his office.
“Model code of conduct is in force,” Omar reasoned for no-press briefing.
All the state cabinet ministers including Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, Rural Developme... | |
| | | | Summers on, wait for darker side: 10-hours power cuts in offing | | | |
SALMAN NIZAMI
Jammu, May: Jammu and Kashmir may be witnessing long power cuts from ending May onwards as the state is on the verge of a power crisis due to a widening gap between the demand and supply of electricity.
Sources in Power Development Department (PDD) revealed that few days back the officials of the department in a plea before the Chief Secretary contended to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers and has proposed a daily power curtailment of 10 hours in the cities and district headquarters across the State. Even in the month of April, the department had sought the imposition of power cuts but due to the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections (LS), no power cuts were impose... | |
| | | | With 30% of all ears ringing, J&K is new telecom hotspot | | | |
AD Singh
Jammu, May 4: Gone are the days when the postman of the village used to be one of the most privileged people in the village who shared the sorrows and happiness of all in a village and the Village Public Telephones (VPT) enjoyed an unchallenged legacy for years.
The scenario in the city and towns was no different and just half a decade ago the fixed landline phones and the Public Calling Offices (PCO) had an uncontested realm in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Though the history of telecommunication in Jammu and Kashmir dates back to the 1877 when Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir hired the services of Indian Telegraph Department to lay telegraph line between Srinagar and Gilgit. ... | |
| | | | PDP is trader of sentiments: Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 9: Describing PDP a combination of opportunists converged to trade people’s sentiments for personal gains, the Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah Monday cautioned the people about the nefarious designs of this party. “To wedge apart public opinion and create confusion in the minds of people on crucial issues is the sole aim of PDP”, he added.
Addressing various election rallies in Kangan and Ganderbal constituencies, he said that the real face of PDP has been exposed by their actions and the party leadership is so frustrated and desperate that they speak naked lies to mislead the public.
Abdullah said that National Conference is committed to the settlement... | |
| | | | CBI busts another scam | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: Central Bureau of Investigation, Anticorruption Bureau Jammu Wing has unearthed yet one more scam to cheat the National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture and State Bank of India, Branch Vijaypur and booked the then Assistant Director National Horticulture Board Jammu JB Singh and one Sham Singh resident of Bhadoi District Samba u/s 120-B, 420, 468, 471 RPC and section 5(2) r/w 5(1) (d) of J&K PC Act 2006 and some unknown officers/ officials of SBI Vijaypur Branch and started through probe in the scam.
According to the report one Sham Singh of Bhadoi District Samba entered into criminal conspiracy with JB Singh the then Assistant Director Nationa... | |
| | | | Indian troops on alert | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: The Indian troops, guarding the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir, have been asked to intensify their vigil on the border following reports that Pakistani agencies may push into the state bigger groups of militants after Pakistan withdrew about 10,000 Army personnel from its border in Occupied Kashmir in recent days.
Official sources said that these troops were withdrawn by the Pakistan Government for deployment in Swat, Dir and Buner belts where the Government troops were engaged in fierce gun battle with the Talibans. During the last one fortnight over 150 Talibans were killed while Pakistan forces lost nearly 40 soldiers.
The sources said that Islamabad ordered... | |
| | | | Notification issued for Hazratbal bye-election | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 4: The Election Commission of India Monday issued notification for bye-elections to Hazratbal Assembly constituency.
According to the notification, the last date for filing nomination papers has been fixed as May 11 while as scrutiny of nominations will be done the next day. May 14 has been fixed as last day for withdrawal of candidatures.
Polling will be held in the said constituency on May 30 between 7 a. m. and 5 pm.
Hazratbal Assembly constituency has a total electorate of 86,668 including 45,498 male and 41,170 female electors. As many as 119 polling stations will be set up for the bye-poll to facilitate voters on polling day.
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| | | | Shahid first Muslim IAS from Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: A veterinary doctor turned IFS officer has become first Muslim from Jammu region to have selected to the prestigious Indian Administrative Services.
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary a veterinary surgeon-turned-IFS officer has been selected for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) by the Union Public Service Commission, based on the Civil Services Examination 2008 the result of which was declared today. Choudhary scored All India 51 rank to get IAS in open merit.
Presently working as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Srinagar, Shahid was selected for Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 2005 batch and allotted to Jammu and Kashmir cadre. An alumnus of Sher-e-Kashmir U... | |
| | | | Shahid first Muslim IAS from Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: A veterinary doctor turned IFS officer has become first Muslim from Jammu region to have selected to the prestigious Indian Administrative Services.
Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary a veterinary surgeon-turned-IFS officer has been selected for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) by the Union Public Service Commission, based on the Civil Services Examination 2008 the result of which was declared today. Choudhary scored All India 51 rank to get IAS in open merit.
Presently working as Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Srinagar, Shahid was selected for Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 2005 batch and allotted to Jammu and Kashmir cadre. An alumnus of Sher-e-Kashmir U... | |
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