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| Change they promised, did not take shape on ground | | Govt in sixth month, no DDB meets yet; Rather says schedule being fixed | | |
ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, June 16: Nearly six months after they were elected to the highest decision making house through public mandate, the Members of the Legislative Assembly are in a dilemma on fixing up the issues in their constituencies which they envisioned and promised to the people.
Two quarters of financial year –last quarter of previous year and first quarter of current year –have almost passed and there has been no meeting of the District Development Boards where new developmental schemes could be listed, approved and funds earmarked for them. District Development Board is the main institution where funds for actual change on the ground are decided and dispensed.
It is been almost six months after the Omar Abdullah regime of National Conference-Congress took over but the government’s attention is yet to catch up with the participation of elected representatives in the decision making process, at least concerning to their constituencies. “We have not been able to take up even a single developmental project in our constituencies as the District Development Boards ne... | |
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| JU: Exam Scam Junction gets NAAC Pat | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16:Despite being a hub of irregularities, as declared by the CAG after its latest survey of the University of Jammu and a junction of scams the University of Jammu still has managed to bag the ‘A’ Grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
The University of Jammu has been reassessed and reaccredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as an ‘A’ grade University for the period 2003 to 2008. The report from NAAC indicates that the University has obtained a high score of 3.13 out of 4 which is 78%. According to JU authorities NAAC has highlighted the six major features and strengths of the institution which include... | |
| | | | ‘Taliban could be in India if not stopped’ | | | | Agencies
London, Jun 16: The Taliban could spread beyond Pakistan's border to India and as far as the Persian Gulf if they were not stopped, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said seeking more foreign aid to combat the terrorists.
"They (Islamic militants) have a global agenda, they have a regional agenda, they are not confined to Pakistan. They could go in to the (Persian) Gulf, they could go in to India, they can go anywhere," Qureshi told the Financial Times.
"There is a collective interest and there has to be a collective realisation that this is not Pakistan's problem (alone). It's a larger problem," he said.
He said Pakistan would need up to 2.5 billion dollars in emergenc... | |
| | | | Indo-Pak chill breaks in Russian summer | | | | Agencies
Yekaterinburg, June 16: In the first sign of a thaw since the freeze in ties that followed the Mumbai terror attacks, leaders of India and Pakistan agreed to a meeting between their foreign secretaries before July 15 that will be focused solely on resolving the 'primary issue of terrorism' that has strained their relations.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari held talks for 40 minutes, most of it one-on-one, that mostly focused on India's concerns about terrorism emanating from across the border and Pakistan's response to it.
Manmohan Singh, according to accounts, spoke bluntly and the message seemed to have gone home.
The two leaders ag... | |
| | | | PDP LP meet tomorrow | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 16: After announcing a week long programme in support of their demand for revocation of armed forces Special Powers act, Peoples Democratic Party has called a meeting of its legislatures on Thursday.
A spokesman of the party in a statement to Press Bureau of India said that party president Mehbooba Mufti has called a meeting of its legislatives on 18th at Srinagar to discuss the political situation in the state and party’s strategy in and out side the legislature.
Senior party leaders have also been invited in the meeting, the spokesman added
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| | | | Trade resumes on Uri route | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 16: After remaining suspended last week due to strike and subsequent uncertainty over Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs), the trade along the Line of Control through Uri crossing point in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district resumed on Monday.
While 8 trucks laden with varied items from Valley crossed Kaman post on the LoC, as many as 25 trucks reached Salamabad trade facilitation centre here from Pakistan administered Kashmir. Reports reaching Press Bureau of India said that the eight truck loads which went to Pak carried coconut 33 quintal, Rajma 9.4 quintal, union 55 quintal, pomegranate 5 quintal, Reddish 39.62 quintal, pine apple 7 quintal, walnut ... | |
| | | | Army Chief visits Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jun 16: General Deepak Kapoor, Chief of Army Staff accompanied today visited here and reviewed the overall security situation in the valley including security arrangements for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra.
The Army Chief called on Governor NN Vohra, The COAS was given a detailed briefing on the security scenario, by Lt Gen Bikram Singh, AVSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding Chinar Corps.
The COAS interacted with officers and soldiers during his visit to various formations involved in counter infiltration and counter terrorism operations and reviewed the prevailing security situation. He appreciated valiant efforts of the soldiers in maintainin... | |
| | | | In peak season, Valley of protests losing tourists to Himachal | | | |
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Shimla, June 16: One hill state's loss has been another's gain. With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing unrest over the alleged rape and murder of two women, neighbouring Himachal Pradesh has seen a sudden surge in tourist footfalls.
Tourism industry representatives are expecting an increase of 25 to 30 percent in the arrival of tourists this month, particularly in hill stations like Manali, Shimla and Dharamsala.
According to the state tourism department, information centres and hotels across the state are getting 20 to 25 enquiries daily from those who cancelled their bookings in Jammu and Kashmir after protests there since the beginning of this month over the alleged rape and ... | |
| | | | Pilgrimage still running into inclement weather | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 16: Amidst icy and chilly winds even as a first batch of over 7400 pilgrims paid their obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas following pratham puja earlier this morning, the pilgrimage regulator Shrine Board appears in a fix in making a clear advice to the pilgrims as weather conditions continued to assume adverse proportions.
In view of a controversial past of the pilgrimage, the Board has not put a formal halt on the yatra but has asked pilgrims to keep checking with designated counters about weather conditions. For the meantime, yatra has been suspended at Baltal and no fresh group is being allowed tomorrow from Jammu to procee... | |
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