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| VC SKUAST in spot | | Three-year recruitment record by screened | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 21
A month ahead of expiry of his present term, the Vice Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences Dr Nagendra Sharma appears to be landing in soup as government is scrutinizing the appointments made during his term.
Highly placed sources told EARLY TIMES that following allegations of large scale appointments made in violation of rules, the government had recently summoned entire relevant record of the appointments made during last three years. Sources in SKUAST confirmed that on requisition, the Vice Chancellor’s office has already submitted the entire record to the office of the Chancellor (the Governor) and the Pro Chancello... | |
| | | | Carpet export crossed Rs 1200 Cr | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 21
With an aim to hike the annual handicraft export revenue to Rs 2000 crores, the Jammu and Kashmir government has come up with an ambitious plan to boost the sector for which this state is known to the outer world.
Jammu and Kashmir annually produced handicrafts worth Rs. 1600 crore of which exports account for Rs. 1400 crore. The exports include Rs. 1200 crore worth carpets alone. The government is making effort to create suitable infrastructure so that the annual handicrafts exports revenue reaches to Rs. 2000.
There are en estimated 3.5 lakh artisans associated with the handicraft and this perhaps the single largest workforce engaged in any partic... | |
| | | | UPA Govt in trouble, Left ups ante | | | | New Delhi | June 21
The stalemate between the government and Left parties today showed no signs of resolution as the CPI(M) maintained its hardline on the nuclear agreement with the United States and the UPA coalition suffered another jolt when BSP withdrew its support to it.
Government's chief negotiator on the deal, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who leaves for Australia tonight, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this morning and apprised him of his discussions with the Left parties and UPA constituents on the stand-off.
Hectic activities are expected to resumed when Mukherjee returns from his visit on June 24, a day ahead of the next crucial meeting of the UPA-Left Commit... | |
| | | | Cong downplays BSP's withdrawal | | | | New Delhi | June 21
Congress today downplayed BSP withdrawing support to the UPA government, saying it was "not surprised at the decision and that the reasons given for the move were not sustainable.
"(BSP chief) Mayawati withdrawing support to the UPA government is not a surprise because UPA government is still in a majority," Digvijay Singh, AICC General Secretary and party-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, told reporters here.
He said reasons like inflation and mistreatment meted out to Uttar Pradesh Government given by her for withdrawing the support were "not sustainable".
Noting that she had "no justification" to say that the UPA has not done enough to control inflation, he claimed that... | |
| | | | Dera protests reach Jammu | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 21
Joining their counterparts in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra, the Sikhs in Jammu today spilled over roads to protest the gunning down of a Sikh allegedly by the bodyguard of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in Mumbai.
Protestors burnt an effigy of the Dera Chief, blocked movement of buses and other vehicles and held protest demonstrations at some places demanding action against him and withdrawal of his Z category security.
Large number of Sikh youth in Jammu joined nation wide protest against the Dera Sacha Suada chief Baba Gurmit Ram Rahim and demanded his arrest in a firing incident in Mumbai suburb leading to death of one of the Si... | |
| | | | ‘Withdraw land, scrap SASB’ | | Mufti toughens posture | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 21
According careful respect to the Amarnath pilgrimage, the former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today adopted a tough posture asking the government to withdraw order offering of land for the yatra purpose and consider scrapping of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.
He said that situation arising out of the present controversy is getting polarized by the day and as a minimum measure the government should immediately withdraw order of land allotment to the Shrine Board. He also said that the legislature should reconsider the 2000 legislation as there is no need for a separate body for conducting yatra which is already heavily supported by the state gove... | |
| | | | On surprise raid, CM finds Marwah empty | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | June 21
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad during his surprise visit of Marwah and Wardwan today found various government functionaries absent from duty and ordered their immediate suspension.
Suspendees include Tehsildar, Marwah, Iqbal Singh, BDO, Marwah, Masood Ahmad Qazi, Tehsil Supply Officer, Marwah, Manzoor Ahmad, one JE, PWD, one Mohammad Aslam Lone, employee of Marwah, BDO, Wardwan Manzoor Ahmad Mattoo, AEE, PWD, Wardwan, Mohammad Aslam, JEs, Mohammad Imtiaz Bhat, Mansoor Ahmad and Dev Raj of Niabat Inshan, Wardwan, and Incharge Exen, AEs and JEs of PHE, Niabat Inshan, Wardwan.
The Chief Minister has directed the administrative secretaries and ... | |
| | | | Soz plans a rehash of Congress in State | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | June 21
Pradesh Congress Committee in Jammu and Kashmir would be reconstituted shortly, according to party sources. The sources said that the PCC President, Saifuddin Soz, has planned to reconstitute the Pradesh Congress committee in the first week of the current month but his plan could not fructify because he could not discuss the matter with Chief Minister,Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Soz is keen to consult the Chief Minister on the matter so that there was no misunderstanding between the two. Sources said that Soz after finalizing the list is likely to discuss it with the party high command so that his selection has the seal of the Congress high command.
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| | | | Doda-Kishtwar belt calls for multi-pronged operations against militants | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | June 21
For the Pakistani troops and the establishment in Islamabad providing moral and military assistance to militants,operating in Jammu and Kashmir and to those waiting on the launching pads across the LOC has remained traditioal political game.It has been going on for the last 18 years despite sustained protests lodged by New Delhi.What is amazing is the way the Pakistani agencies and the troops kick up some sort of violence within Jammu and Kashmir and spark the incidents of firing and ingress on the border during the time some dignitary is to visit India or during or before the start of the parleys between the Indian and the Pakistani side.It has been going on s... | |
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