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| Cabinet formation getting tricky | | Congress wants Hakeem, Mir to join party | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, June 18: The long delayed expansion of state cabinet is seen round the corner but it continues to be a tough task for the ruling National Conference and Congress leadership as the aspirations are running high for the numbers of berths which are limited.
The list of members of the Assembly and Council aspiring for berth in the cabinet is long. The vacancies are 15 and the potential aspirants are more than 45. There were 25 vacancies in all and 10 have been filled. Those who have found the berth in the cabinet are lucky. Some among them have been destined to occupy ministerial berth whether it is the PDP-Congress coalition Government or the National Conference-Congress ruling coalition. Others seem to be unlucky. Those who can be counted among the lucky legislators include Abdul Rahim Rather, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Surjit Singh Slathia, Mian Altaf, Tara Chand, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Peerzada Mohammad Syeed, It is after a long gap that Mangat Ram Sharma has missed the bus. He would have been the Deputy Chief Minister had he won the Assembly election.
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| Chhamb sector back on drug map: Rs 60 million heroine recovered | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested three narcotic smugglers and recovered 6 kilograms of heroin from their possession in Khour area of Chhamb Constituency on Thursday. The border belt of Akhnoor and Chhamb has been infamous for drug trafficking for decades.
Breakthrough took place when on acting on specific information police intercepted some narcotics smugglers in Sainth area falling under Police Station Khour, who had come to carry a consignment of Heroin from the border area and further to delivere it at Delhi/Chandigarh by establishing a special Naka in Khour. During questioning, they could not respond satisfactory about their moveme... | |
| | | | First time in 30 years, inflation negative but food still expensive | | | |
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New Delhi, June 18: Inflation turned negative 1.61 for the first time in thirty years but the prices of food items like fruit and vegetables, cereals and oil were still higher than last year.
With the wholesale price index shrinking to 232.7 points for the week ended June 6 from 236.5 in the same week a year ago, India possibly is the only major economy moving into a deflationary zone though the European region is near zero level due to recessionary pressures.
The stock markets immediately welcomed the development and jumped by about 200 points from the morning lows as market analysts expect this to help further ease the monetary policy restrictions and pave the way for cu... | |
| | | | Pilgrims protest as yatra remains suspended for third straight day | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: A fresh batch of nearly 5000 pilgrims today left the Baltal base camp despite cloudy conditions to pay obeisance at the 3,880 metre Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir, even as the yatra remained suspended from Jammu due to bad weather for the third day in a row triggering protests by devotees.
"A group of 4,912 pilgrims were allowed from the Baltal base camp, 100 kms from here, towards the cave shrine this morning although the weather was cloudy," official sources said.
Of them, 2300 pilgrims performed ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice-shivlingam by this afternoon, raising the number of pilgrims who had offered their prayers at the shrine to 14,7... | |
| | | | Badal Cabinet clears way, Gill may join Punjab DGP on July 1 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 18: The Punjab Government is reported to have cleared the decks for appointment of Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS officer PS Gill as next Director General of Punjab Police. Currently Commissioner of State Vigilance Organisation, Gill may take over as Punjab DGP by July 1.
The Punjab Cabinet today approved an ordinance to amend the State Police Act, apparently to pave the way for appointment of Jammu and Kashmir cadre IPS officer P S Gill as the State’s new Director General of Police.
The amendment to Section 6(1) of the Punjab Police Act, 2007 will allow even officers from outside the Punjab cadre to be appointed as Director General of Police in the State.
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| | | | Clear bills within 48 hours, says FM | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 18: Describing treasuries as face of good governance which is reflected by its multifarious activities, Minister for Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather has urged functionaries of the department to ensure better performance taking recourse to good behavior and politeness. He said those who perform with distinction would be rewarded while non-performance would be dealt with sternly.
The Finance Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of Treasuries of the Kashmir division at a high-level meeting, here today.
Rather said review meetings should be a regular feature in the department so that important issues are discussed... | |
| | | | J&K Bank registering 6000 yatris a day | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 18: While undertaking the task of the registration of Amarnath yatris, the J&K Bank has established several service counters since May 20, across the country to facilitate the smooth enrollment for pilgrimage.
Now that the yatra schedule has underwent many changes due to the adverse weather conditions near the Amarnath Cave. With regard to change of route/ darshan date, the bank would make the adjustments without asking for further charges subject to availability of quota for that particular date and route.
The registration and re-registration of the yatris through the Bank is already going on throughout the country but the bulk of registrations are d... | |
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