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| Favouritism in hills: Thy name is SMVDU | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 7
Away from the hustle bustle of capitals and aloof from media gaze, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, instead become true pride of Jammu, is emerging as a hub of nepotism and favouritism.
When Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University came up, it sparked a ray of hope for the people of Jammu region. Unfortunately, over the years the University has become an institution in isolation, where neither merit is cared nor the aspirations of people of Jammu.
The University authorities were successful in having the Prime Minister of India as Chief Guest on its first convocation. It may not be out of place to mention here that ahead of Prime Minister’s visit, the V... | |
| | | | Mir’s party takes shape | | Teammates: Sarfaraz, Bawan, Wahi etc | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 7
Posing a challenge to the Peoples Democratic Party, its insider and rebel Ghulam Hassan Mir has finally come up with his own party –Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party.
Armed with some dissidents of the parent party and another seasoned politician of Valley, Mir claimed that his party will be a viable democratic alternative to the Peoples Democratic Party and National Conference. Interestingly, shortly ahead of launching his party, Ghulam Hassan Mir had called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi last week. His meeting with the Prime Minister was an apparent bid to tell people that he has strong blessing of New Delhi.
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| | | | ….meanwhile, Dar joins NC | | Farooq welcomes with open arms | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | May 7
Coinciding with the formation of Ghulam Hassan Mir’s party, the PDP suffered yet another set-back when its former general secretary Javid Ahmed Dar, who had quit the party recently, joined the opposition National Conference.
Dar, who had quit the PDP on May 2 following a strained relationship with the party leadership, was formally inducted into the NC by its patron and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah at the party headquarters here.
Welcoming Dar to the NC, Abdullah said the party would be strengthened as Dar is an influential leader from Rafiabad in Baramulla district. NC lost the seat to PDP candidate Mohammad Dilawar Mir in a by-election two ... | |
| | | | Junior officers enjoy higher postings in OPG | | | | Early Times Reorter
Jammu | May 7
Continuing with its pace of transfers and postings, the government today placed two more junior officers in the higher grade of Kashmir Administrative Service though in their own pay and grade.
This is one of the several dozens orders issued in past few weeks when junior officers have placed in ranks of or equivalent to the Sub Divisional Magistrates.
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Tsering Narboo, Assistant Director Information, Leh has been transferred and posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nyoma vice Mr. M. Raju.
Similarly, Ghulam Rasool Badana, Assistant Director Information has been transferred and posted... | |
| | | | No Lingam darshan before official calendar | | | | Early Times Reporter
Baltal | May 7
Smitten by controversies of the past, the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board has made it clear that no pilgrim will be allowed to have darshans at the case shrine before stipulated period of the years –June 18.
Two years back the board was caught in a controversy for earlier melting of the Lingam. However, probe which was later ordered to look into the issue, had concluded that some people touched the lingam even before commencement of the yatra and lit agarbatis (incessant sticks) leading to melting of the stalagmite.
Not ready to take any chance, this year the Board has urged the civil administration and police in particular not to allow any pilgrim to vis... | |
| | | | Soldiers of Kashmir valour among 65 get Presidential awards | | | | New Delhi | May 7
Four army men, including Major K Prabhakar Vinay, who laid down his life after killing two terrorists in the Kashmir valley are among 65 armed forces personnel decorated by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a military investiture at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today.
The late Major Prabhakar Vinay and three others -- Major Shtrujeet Kotwal of the Jat regiment, Capt Pankaj Kumar of the Gorkha rifles and Sepoy Suresh were awarded Kirti Chakras, the nation's second highest peacetime gallantry award in the military roll of honours.
Major Kotwal pursued an escaped dreaded terrorist and raided their hide out in the deep jungle in Badgam district, killing two terrorists.
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