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| 7 candidates from J&K qualify IAS-2011 | | PDP MLC’s daughter cracks IAS after topping in MBBS, KAS | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 4: As the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today announced results of the country's most prestigious competitive examination, Civil Services Examination 2011, as many as seven candidates from Jammu & Kashmir were declared successful and recommended for appointment to Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and other All India Services. Five of them are from Kashmir and two more from Jammu division.
Luck has this year favoured Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah of Habib Colony, Baghat Barzulla, who, at serial number 23 of the merit list, figures among the 25 IAS toppers. He is loosely followed by Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar of Kishtwar (118), Mohammad Aijaz of Mendhar Poonch (268), Dr Inamul Haq Mengnoo (280), Dr Bashir Ahmad Bhat (434), Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon (451) and Qazi Mohammad Salman Ibrahim (459).
Five of the selected candidates from J&K are doctors, one has Bachelors in Technology and another Masters in Financial Administration. Two of them---Abid and Aijaz---had been selected even last year but both have got higher ranki... | |
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| Highlight of Civil Services Examination, 2011, Results | | | | The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted by UPSC on 12th June, 2011. A record number of 4,72,290 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,43,003 candidates have actually appeared.
11984 candidates were declared qualified for the Main written examination held in October-November, 2011 out of which 2417 candidates were selected for the Personality Test conducted in March-April, 2012. Finally, 910 candidates (715 male& 195 female) have been recommended for appointment to the IAS, IFS, IPS and other Central Services against 1001 reported vacancies. Vacancies unfilled presently are on account of 91 reserved community candidates qualifying on general standa... | |
| | | | After striking in 60 houses, Mr Natwar Lal finally cools his heels in Police lock-up | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 4: In a successful attempt, Jammu Police has caught a "smart" conman involved in at least 60 cases of housebreak worth lakhs, which occurred in different parts of the city in past couple of months.
Police is tightlipped over the issue and is reluctant to give details of the accused, as also the interrogation of the accused is on at Police Post, Sarwal under the jurisdiction of police station Bakshi Nagar. Police also wants to make recovery of the stolen items before formally arresting the accused under various sections of the law.
Pertinent to mention here that "all the incidents of thefts/burglaries occurred in those houses, where the landlords never bother... | |
| | | | Two more witnesses take U-turn in Srinagar sex scam | | | | early times report
JAMMU, May 4: In yet another setback to the prosecution in the infamous Srinagar sex scam that hit headlines in March 2006, two more witnesses on Thursday retracted their statements in the CBI special court, Chandigarh, taking a U-turn from their previous statements recorded with police.
The duo, Hazara Begum and Mohammad Mushtaq, are residents of Srinagar. Hazara was the mother of the alleged kingpin.
They took a U-turn from their earlier statements recorded with police. Hazara said her daughter had neither visited Deputy Commissioner's office in Srinagar for a job nor approached any Minister for the purpose. Another witness Mohammad Mushtaq also turned hostile.
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| | | | PDP can't decide till 'probable names' officially conveyed: Mehbooba | | Appointment of CVC | | | KUNAL SHRIVATSA
JAMMU, May 4: Concerned over delay in sending the panel of names for the coveted post of Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) said that by delaying the name of CVC, the National Conference led present coalition Government seem to buy time and non serious over the issue.
The leader of the Opposition Mehbooba Mufti, who is one of the members of high power selection committee taking serious exception of the issue today, said that so far no official communication has been received by the leader who is one of the members of high power selection committee.
With only a few days left for the formal meeting of the high level selection committee u... | |
| | | | CM spends Rs 60 Lakh, Dy CM 20 Lakh on renovation in last 3 yrs | | J&K’s austerity measures | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 4: Though there may be many essential projects pending from years due to unavailability of funds in the state but on the other hands the government is spending lakhs of rupees on the renovations and repairing of the private bungalows of the ministers.
According to sources the state government expending lakhs on the maintaining the official and private residential complexes in both winter and summer capital of the state each year.
As per the records in winter capital of the state Jammu the total expenditure from the year 2009 till March 2012 on the renovation and maintaining of the bungalow of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were Rs
60.16 lakh, whereas Rs 20 ... | |
| | | | Shariq rebukes Lal Singh, asserts autonomy only solution | | War of words between MPs of alliance partners | | | early times report
Jammu, May 4: Notwithstanding the claims at the high command level of both the parties in coalition in J&K Government that the allies enjoy smooth ties, a war of words has again erupted , this time involving MPs of NC and Congress , that too over an issue as serious as autonomy as solution for J&K problem.
A day after Congress Member Parliament in Lok Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir-Lal Singh- said there should be no autonomy or self rule for the state, the ruling National Conference today minced no words to lambast him. While addressing Party workers at the party headquarters, senior NC leader and Member Parliament Sharief-ud-Din Shariq said his party's document of aut... | |
| | | | Congress to keep its hands off JK till July | | | | early times report
Jammu, May 4: The Congress, it seems, is likely to keep its hands off Kashmir for the time being. No changes are expected in the present dispensation. Former Chief Minister and Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad assured full term for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in office yesterday.
The Congress, political circles believe needs support of the National Conference which has three members in Lok Sabha and two in the Rajya Sabha. In addition, it has 28 members in the Legislative Assembly. And with the Presidential elections round the corner, Congress simply cannot afford to annoy the National Conference.
Azad, who supported the idea of giving Omar a full term is alw... | |
| | | | State Govt must take final call on employees demands quickly | | | | early times report
Srinagar May 4: As the Civil Secretariat offices are scheduled to reopen here on May 7, State Government employees have announced daylong protests on May 7 and two days' strike on May 8 and May 9.
The State Government is still sleeping over the demands of its 4.5 lakh employees who have been demanding enhancement in the retirement age from the present 58 to 60, regularization of adhoc and daily wagers, enhancement of remunerations for Anganwari workers etc.
The State Government employees are not demanding anything that is either unjustified or which the state government cannot grant. The committee headed by Chief Secretary Madhav Lal has already submitted its recommen... | |
| | | | Congress MP did what BJP failed to do | | Voice against Autonomy | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, May 4: Congress MP Lal Singh, who represents the Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Parliamentary constituency in the Lok Sabha, deserves kudos. He deserves appreciation because he did a great job in the Lok Sabha with the so-called ultra-nationalist BJP members coming forward to make common cause with the Congress MP. It was after a very long time that a Jammu MP talked sense, defended the national cause in the state and took on those working against national unity and putting forth communally-motivated,
ill-designed and divisive suggestions.
What exactly did the "emotionally charged" Lal Singh do in the Lok Sabha, the highest law-making body in the country? He attacked the votaries ... | |
| | | | No 'discrimination' in canine trouble : relief for govt……..? | | Both capital cities face 'terror' of stray dogs | | | early times report
Jammu, May 4: In the NC led regime of coalition in J&K at present , the three regions have witnessed discrimination on almost every front . But there has been uniformity and no discrimination at least on one count over which the ruling NC and its ally Congress can take 'pride' in having a similar scenario - the menace of stray dogs which has engulfed both the capital cities, the numbers certainly high in the summer capital where its impact has been felt with severity lately to the extent that people see it no less than a terror on the roads and streets.
If the entire Kashmir valley , particularly Srinagar city is in grip of canine trouble, the winter capital Jammu... | |
| | | | Azad absolutely right, no rift between him, NC | | Sidelining Soz | | | NEHA
JAMMU, May 4: Union Health Minister and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday only spoke the truth and nothing but truth at Devsar, Kulgam (Kashmir), when he pooh-poohed reports about rift between him, Congress party and the NC, which is leading the State Government. There is no rift between him and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. There should be no doubt it. Had there been any rift between him or the group of Congress dissidents that he leads in the State and Omar Abdullah and his NC, Azad would not have again and again and yet again extended his fullest possible cooperation to the Chief Minister; he would not have asserted day in and day out that Omar Abdullah would ... | |
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