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| Temperature running below normal in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: With no let up in snowfall in the upper reaches and rains in the plains, the mercury further dipped in Jammu and Kashmir.
The maximum temperature in Srinagar recorded in the city was 23 degree celsius -- six degrees below normal -- and the minimum was 12.8 degrees -- 2.2 degrees below normal, the Met office said.
It said Jammu recorded a high of 36.4 degree celsius -- 5.4 notches below normal. The city experienced a low of 20.5 degrees -- 7.5 degrees below normal.
Katra, the base camp for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, was the second hottest place at a maximum of 32.9 degrees and a minimum of 18.7 degree celsius.
Pahalgam, the famous hill resort in south Ka... | |
| | | | PM speaks on Shopian | | Committed to zero tolerance to rights violations: Manmohan | | | Early Times Report
On Board PM's Special Aircraft, June 17: Against the backdrop of uproar in Kashmir over the alleged rape of two girls, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said his government is committed to 'zero tolerance' against rights violations and effective action will be taken in such cases.
Responding to a question on the Shopian rape case, he said it was "very unfortunate" that such incidents have taken place.
"If there is any violation of human rights, we will take effective action," he told journalists, adding that the government was committed to 'zero tolerance' to rights violations.
Kashmir has witnessed protests and demonstrations for several days over the all... | |
| | | | …Zardari didn’t rake up Kashmir | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 17: With India putting Pakistan on the defensive over cross-border terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said President Asif Ali Zardari did not raise the Kashmir issue during his discussions with him in Russia.
"No discussion on Kashmir took place. He did not raise it nor did I raise it," Manmohan Singh told journalists on his return home a day after his talks with Zardari in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
The 40-minute talks focused on terrorism that has strained ties between India and Pakistan and brought their compsite dialogue to a halt after the 26/11 Mumbai carnage.
"He did mention to me the difficulties that Pakistan is facing in co... | |
| | | | Yatra resumes today | | Porter killed in landslide | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: After remaining suspended for two consecutive days, a batch of Amarnath pilgrims will leave Jammu for Baltal tomorrow.
DC Jammu Mandeep K. Bhandari said that the yatra will resume again tomorrow from Jammu and at present, there are around 500 yatris registered with Baltal route are staying in Yatrai Niwas at Bagwati Nagar. There may be around 1500 more yatries staying in different places at Jammu.
The yatra was suspended from Jammu base camp on Wednesday as inclement weather left thousands of pilgrims stranded for the second day at Baltal. "No fresh batch was allowed to go to Baltal base camp from here on Wednesday because of bad weather. The yatra wa... | |
| | | | Ministers raid PCB, IWDP offices, orders salary cut | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jun 17- As part of drive to instill work culture in government offices, the Minister for Forest, Mian Altaf Ahmad today conducted surprise visit to several offices of the Forest department and found employees absent from duty.
The Minister visited the office of Regional Director, Pollution Control Board and IWDP, Hills, (Camp Office) Forest Department at Transport Yard, Narwal and found that majority of the employees had not turned up even after 8.30 am while the camp office of Environment and Remote Sensing, was found locked.
Taking strong notice of the absence of employees in the offices, the Minister ordered a one-day break in salary and also sought explanat... | |
| | | | 54 newly promoted among 108 DySPs get new postings | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have ordered transfers and postings of 108 officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police. 55 of them include the adjustments of those officers who were recently promoted from the rank of Inspectors to Deputy Superintendents of Police in their own pay and grade.
According to an order: Iftikhar Ahmad has been adjusted as DySP JKAP 14th Bn, Parvez Ahmad has been adjusted as SDPO Khanyar, Srinagar, Mohamad Bashir as Area Commandant Home Guards, Srinagar; Mushtaq Ahmad as DySP Hqrs Ramban , Ab. Wahid Giri DySP Crime Jammu,Jeewan Sharma as DySP IR 6th Bn, Rajinder Singh as DySP JKAP 9th Bn, Reyaz Ahmad as DySP DAR Sr... | |
| | | | Courtesy slumber: J&K losing Rs 100 Cr property in Kolkata | | Farooq’s dream of CAS, Kisan Ghar in West Bengal remains unfulfilled for 19 years | | | AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
SRINAGAR, Jun 17: Due to its chronic disease of inaction and red tapeism, Government of Jammu & Kashmir is losing seven Kanals of prime land in Kolkata’s prestigious Salt Lake area which had been acquired by then Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah in 1988 for raising a Kisan Ghar and Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS) against nominal rentals for a period of 999 years. Currently valued at over Rs 100 Crore, successive governments have failed to exploit this invaluable asset for the fruit traders and, according to informed sources, West Bengal government has begun the process of cancellation of lease---second time in the last nine years.
Authoritative sources in Housing & U... | |
| | | | Huge arms recovery in Rajouri | | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, June 17: The Special Operation Group of Police in Rajouri have busted a whopping militant hideout and recovered warlike ammunition stores.
Sources said based on a tip off, an SOG team led by Deputy Superintend of Police Farooq Qesar Malik in association with 63RR launched search operation in Kenchi Morh forest areas under the jurisdiction of Police Station Dharamsal and made huge recoveries from the scattered spots. The operation, being seen as a major success, was under the monitoring of DIG Rajouri-Poonch SDS Jamwal and under supervision of SSP Shafqat Wattali.
Giving further details, sources said, the search team recovered one AK56, three magazines of AK ... | |
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