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| PC for role to JKP | | Chidambram in Srinagar, meets Unified Hq | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 11: The Union Home Minister P Chidambram, who arrived on two-day state visit to take stock of the emerging security situation, dropped clear hints of giving Jammu and Kashmir a lead role in maintenance of security which is mainly performed by the Central Reserve Police Force in many key areas.
Chidambaram has asked the Controlling Officers of CRPF and J&K Police to sit together to work out a strategy for gradual substitution of CRPF by J&K Police in the essential duties that should ordinarily be performed by the State Police.
The Union Home Minister said this in the meeting of Unified Command Headquarters, jointly presided over by him and the Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah, here today.
The Union Home Minister congratulated the Chief Minister and the State Administration for peaceful conduct of Parliamentary elections in the State. He said the Centre is solidly behind the State government in its endeavour to create a stable and secure environment in the State, that will be the prerequisite for development.
Chidambaram laid stress on stric... | |
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| 70 swap sides via LoC in Uri | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, June 11: 70 persons swapped today sides along the Line of Control (LoC) via Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service on Thursday, official sources informed.
Sources said, while 30 persons crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, 40 persons from PoK reached Valley after crossing "Aman Setu (Peace Bridge)" in Uri town of Baramulla district in north Kashmir. Among the 35 persons who travelled to PoK included six first timers from valley, who will meet their relations first time after the partition of India and Pakistan six decades ago. The remaining 24 were citizens of Pakistan who return after twenty eight days stay in Valley.
Sources said 33 first-timers from PoK ... | |
| | | | Inflation rate slips to 0.13 percent | | | | Agencies
Mumbai June 11: India's annual rate of inflation fell to 0.13 percent for the week ended on May 30 from 0.48 percent in the previous week, official data showed today.
The wholesale price index for all commodities rose 0.1 percent primarily due to a rise in the indices for primary articles and various manufacturing products, as per data released by the commerce and industry ministry.
While the index for primary articles rose 0.4 percent, that for fuel and power and manufactured products remained unchanged.
Among the manufactured products groups, indices for food products, paper and non-metallic minerals increased, while that for textiles, rubber and plastic products, basic me... | |
| | | | Delhi-Leh bus service resumes | | | |
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Keylong (HP), June 11: Suspended for nine months due to heavy snowfall, the Delhi-Leh bus service resumed operations on Thursday, much to the delight of tourists.
The bus service of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) was suspended on September 15 last year due to snowfall, leaving the Manali-Leh road closed.
All 37 seats of the bus were booked in advance and many people had to return disappointed.
The bus, which started from Delhi on June 9 evening reached Keylong bus depot last evening and left for its onward journey to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir early this morning.
The Manali-Leh road was cleared by Border Road Organisation personnel last week.
The bus ... | |
| | | | Theft of letter head from CM sect: FIR lodged | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: Crime Branch Jammu today registers an open FIR for theft of letter head of Chief Minister’s Secretariat u/s 379/417/511/465/468 and 120-B RPC.
According to the FIR vide letter dated March 25, 2009 issued from the Police Head Quarter requested IGP Crime to enquire into the matter. In the letter along with enclosures receipt from IGP traffic, the contents of the letter & documents appeared there to reveal that a communication from PA to Chief Minister of J&K recommending transfer of certain officials from Traffic Jammu to Traffic National Highway Ramban was received by Traffic Head-Quarter on January 28, 2009. On receipt of the communication an enquiry was... | |
| | | | Pending annual plan, Rather pitches for interim release of Rs 2200 Crore | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: With state government having already lost three summer months of infrastructure development, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather is strongly pitching for earlier approval of Rs 6500 Crore annual plan which is still keeping the Jammu and Kashmir budget formation pending.
Rather today met the Union Minister for Finance, Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi and stressed upon urgency of sanctioning the Annual Plan 2009-10 which was submitted and discussed with the Union Finance Ministry in March this year, as the same was deferred due to enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. He also emphasized that due to limited working season in the State and loss of... | |
| | | | Secure, classy number plates in making | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: It may be a long and arduous process many years in making, but the number plates of vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir are up for a face change –not only for classy looks but also to help database and security concerns.
In compliance to the Supreme Court judgement, the government today accorded sanction to the implementation of the scheme of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in the State, as provided under amended Rule 50 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules.
According to an order issued by the Transport Department , sanction has also been to the completion of all codal formalities by the Transport Commissioner for inviting national/global-bids for HS... | |
| | | | Omar says what others had stated earlier | | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, June 11: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has said what others had already stated regarding the opportunity India missed in resolving the bilateral problems with Pakistan when Gen. Parvez Musharraf was the President. Omar Abdullah has told the London based Financial Express that” we missed the golden opportunity with Gen. Musharraf in power." He has stated that "it is unlikely that we are going to see a leadership with that degree of control over the entire situation in Pakistan.” This view had been expressed by several leaders, including Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Farooq Abdullah and the separatists. It was Khushwant Singh, a veteran journalist, who was the first intel... | |
| | | | BETWEEN CHANCE, CHOICE & VICE CHANCELLORS | | Falling political standards worrying: Azad | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 11: On second day of his felicitation ceremonies in Jammu, the Congress veteran and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today handpicked two Vice Chancellors for company on his either sides as he went on adore robes of all colours –green to saffron –being presented by old and many new found admirers.
The occasion was an honour ceremony organized by Jammu Unity Forum led by Congress leader Janak Raj Gupta. Gupta was incidentally Advisor to Azad during his tenure as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Nearly half of the gathering on the occasion comprised those prominent faces that led the Amarnath land agitation these months last year and burnt hundreds ... | |
| | | | JU NSS volunteers' contingent sent off for YHAI Heritage trekking expedition | | | | Early times report
JAMMU,JUNE 11: The NSS Programme Coordinator, University of Jammu, Professor Jasbir SIngh today sent off a contingent of 35 NSS Volunteers from the University for Heritage Trekking being organised in collaboration with Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), J & K state branch and the Directorate of Tourism,Jammu, J&K Govt.
According to a press release from the office of NSS Programme Coordinator, the Heritage Trekking shall start from 11th June to 16th June 2009. The route of the trekking trek covered shall be Mongri to Mantalai which covers Mogri, Shankiri, Panchari, Natha Top, Patnitop, Gourikund, Sudhmahadev-Matalai.
This will be an opportunity for NSS vo... | |
| | | | Academy announces State Awards | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR ,June 11
Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages today announced prestigious State Art Awards for the year 2008.After approval of the Judgments of 45th State Art exhibition by President of Academy and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah the formal orders were issued here from head office this after noon.
Giving details, Secretary Academy Zaffar Iqbal Manhas told that first two awards under senior category goes in favour of Rohit Verma and Gurpreet Kour.
The Award carries Rs.51000/- each a citation and a shawl.
Under Student Category Hilal Ahmed Khan and Varun Kumar have been adjudge first, Zaffar Informed . Zaffar further revealed Certifica... | |
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