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| 6 KAS officers among 16 transferred | | Suraj Secretary JMC, Babu Ram new JC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Government has ordered transfers and postings of 16 officers, including six officers of the Kashmir Administrative Services.
According to an order of the General Administration Department, J.S Tandon, Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jammu is recalled and repatriated to his parent organization viz., Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation for further posting. Suraj Prakash Rakhwal, Under Secretary to Government Forest Department is transferred and posted as Secretary Jammu Municipal Corporation against an available vacancy on deputation basis. Before his posting in the Forest Department, Suraj was earlier Private Secretary to the th... | |
| | | | Dukhtaraan chief held, PSA on separatists | | Mirwaiz assails Asiya’s shutdown call but supports Geelani’s protest calendar | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 10: Even as the National Conference-led coalition government has arrested the radical Dukhtaraan-e-Millat Chairperson Asiya Andrabi on the eve of the Union Home Minister, P C Chidambaram’s maiden visit to Kashmir valley, and also slapped Public Safety Act (PSA) on a number of the detained separatist leaders, Hurriyat (Mirwaiz) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has supported Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s calendar of weeklong massive protests. He has been, however, critical of Asiya Andrabi’s call for shutdown on occasion of Chidambarm’s visit and warned that issuance of such calls separately from individual leaders would only lead to an anarchical situation.
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| | | | 111 Pak Hindus arrive to visit Vaishno Devi | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Over 100 Hindus from Pakistan, including women and children, arrived here Wednesday for pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine.
The group of 111 Hindus arrived at Katra, the base camp of the Vaishno Devi shrine Wednesday and “are scheduled to go to the shrine Thursday morning,” an official of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said.
About two dozen Hindu men (from Pakistan) had performed this pilgrimage last year.
“This year we have come with our families,” said Namik Ram, 48, one of the pilgrims.
All the pilgrims are from Kandkot in Sindh province and are members of Shri Yog Mata Mandir there.
Namik Ram had come for pilgrimage last year too ... | |
| | | | 10 Indians killed in Kailash pilgrimage | | | |
Agencies
Kathmandu June 10: At least 10 Indians were killed while attempting to undertake the pilgrimage to the Mount Kailash in Tibet and the nearby Mansarovar lake, venerated by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains alike. The deaths occurred due to high-altitude sickness as most of the pilgrims were above 60 years and came from cities in plains like Bangalore, Chennai and Lucknow, tourist agencies in Kathmandu said.
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| | | | 6 killed in Pahalgam accident | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 10: Six passengers, including four women, were killed and 29 were injured when the bus they were travelling in rolled down into a river near south Kashmir's Pahalgam tourist resort Wednesday, police said.
The bus was travelling from Anantnag town to Pahalgam when the driver lost control after a tyre burst at Yaner village, 16 km from the hill resort
"Six passengers died on the spot" after the bus rolled down into the Lidder river, a police officer said.
"The bodies have been recovered from the river," said the police officer, who was supervising the rescue operations. The injured were taken to a hospital.
All the dead and injured people were local... | |
| | | | Omar meets his Babus to find out state of the State | | Rs. 4,905 Cr projects underway in state sector | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: As the coalition government runs into its sixth month with very little to showcase on promises both coalition partners –National Conference and the Congress –made with people during elections, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today had a brainstorming session with the top of bureaucracy to find out where exactly the state stood.
This was the second comprehensive meeting the Chief Minister had with administrative secretaries. The first was, of course, the much talked about meeting in second week of January when he set out a 100-ageda for governance. It is significant to note here that Omar’s meeting with the Administrative Secretaries comes a day af... | |
| | | | PC in Srinagar today | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 10: Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will leave for Srinagar on Thursday morning for a detailed review of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
During his two-day visit, he is scheduled to meet the Governor, the Chief Minister and other State Ministers.
He will also attend a meeting of the Unified Command. The Home Minister will also discuss with the State Government issues relating to the economic development of Jammu and Kashmir.
This will be the first visit of Chidambaram to Jammu and Kashmir after installation of the new Government at the Centre.
Meanwhile, a day ahead of the Home Minister’s visit, a Core Group Meeting was held at Nagrot... | |
| | | | No special envoy for Kashmir: US | | | | Agencies
Washington June 10: The United States says it would support more dialogue between India and Pakistan but has ruled out the appointment of a special envoy to deal with Kashmir that Islamabad contends is the key issue with New Delhi.
"No, there's - there are no plans to that effect," State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters on Tuesday when asked if there was any prospect of a special envoy to be appointed specifically for Kashmir.
The US, he said, clearly supported more dialogue between India and Pakistan and the US Under Secretary of State William Burns will talk about it with many other issues on his agenda during his visit to New Delhi.
"Clearly, we would support... | |
| | | | CM calls on Governor, speculations over expansion | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 10: Amidst simmering unrest across Kashmir Valley and the signs of cabinet expansion, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called on the Governor NN Vohra at Srinagar Raj Bhawan this evening.
According to a spokesman for the Chief Minister, Governor and the Chief Minister, during their discussions lasting for over an hour and a half, covered various important issues, including the overall situation in the State. The Chief Minister also briefed the Governor about various developmental and other issues.
Though the Government and Raj Bhawan sources refused to divulge further details but sources asserted that expansion of Omar Abdullah cabinet was also a ... | |
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