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With half of Govt putting in his camp, Azad takes charge of Chenab Valley 6/21/2009 11:05:41 PM ZAFAR CHOUDHARY Jammu, June 21: While an edgy coalition government is yet to come out of an embarrassing Shopian shock, the senior Congress leader and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad appears to have taken charge of the Chenab Valley region –checking health of the administrative apparatus and monitoring developments on the ground. In view of no meetings of district development boards and absolutely no contact of the government with the situation on ground in last six months, the Union Health Minister today took charge of the things by convening, at Bhaderwah, a stock-taking meeting of three districts –Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban. Azad is currently on a three day tour of the region and is accompanied by almost half of the state government. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister, two Cabinet Ministers, a Member of Parliament, three local legislators and all heads of the departments and the district and sectoral officers. Interestingly, the Chenab Valley region –the districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban –constitute the epicenter of Azad’s ...   READ MORE

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Ever heard of ‘slum-mall’ –see one in Trikuta Nagar 6/21/2009 11:05:15 PM AD Singh Jammu, June 21: Though the slums in the City of Temples are coming up fast and haphazardly but the slum market for them seems to be a well managed Mall. In the heart of the posh area of Jammu near the railway track in the Trikuta Nagar extension area a very well managed shopping complex catering to the slums around the railway line and even the localites of the area is well established. The shopping complex comprises of eighty make shift shops systematically established in an around 2 Kanals land of a local property dealer who charges Rupees 25 per day as rent from each shop holders and one can find almost all the daily need goods in the market but more or less the low end...   READ MORE   Opposition readying up to corner ruling coalition 6/21/2009 11:04:59 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu, June 21: Though the budget session of the state legislature is to commence from July 27,the opposition parties have started oiling their muscles for cornering the Government on various issues. The Finance Minister, A.R.Rather,had indicated earlier that the budget session may be convened in July or August. The delay was the result of yet to be concluded discussions with the central Government over the financial support it would get from Delhi which alone could determine the size of the current financial year's annual plan. Here again one thing is intriguing. During the Congress led coalition Government in the state the budget session of the state legislature would be ...   READ MORE   Fresh batch of 1,396 yatris proceeds for Baltal 6/21/2009 11:04:48 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT Jammu, June 21 : A fresh batch of 1,396 pilgrims today left for Amarnath cave from Yatri Bhawan here amid tight security cover, an official spokesman said. A convoy of 50 vehicles, including 31 buses and 19 light motor vehicles, carrying fourth batch of pilgrims left for the Baltal base camp the holy shrine at 0515 hrs, the spokesman said, adding the yatris included 305 women, 60 children and 296 Sadhus. Amarnath Yatra, which had started on June 15 from shorter Baltal route for cave shrine, remained suspended for three days following rains and snowfall en-route. The annual pilgrimage was earlier scheduled to begin on June 7. Meanwhile, the traditional Pahalgam route t...   READ MORE   Not abandoning Hindutva: Advani 6/21/2009 11:04:36 PM AGENCIES New Delhi, June 21: Grappling with the electoral debacle, the BJP on Sunday sent out a strong message that it was not giving up Hindutva nor severing its links with the RSS but party veteran L K Advani called for immediate halt to blamegame and bickering being aired in the media. Already smarting under attacks from senior leaders like Jaswant Singh, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, the two-day national executive of the BJP, which concluded today, also witnessed heated exchange of words between Maneka Gandhi and two Muslim leaders on Varun Gandhi's hate speeches and Chief Ministers cautioning leaders against ignoring the Muslims. In the first major speech on the party's perform...   READ MORE   Want your BP monitored at GMC…please stand in queue 6/21/2009 11:04:26 PM SALMAN NIZAMI JAMMU JUNE 21: In the modern day world of anxiety and work pressures, the sphagmamometer –apparatus used for measuring blood pressure –is emerging as a common gadget and can be spotted easily at homes, offices and cars. However, if you don’t have one and want to get the blood pressure checked at Government Medical College at Jammu, you may well have to spare a day and stand in a queue for your turn. The emergency department of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital Jammu has only single blood pressure measuring apparatus and an outdated resuscitation system. Sources in the hospital told Early Times that the medicos working in the emergency, which provides both surgical and...   READ MORE   Jan panel submits interim report 6/21/2009 11:04:12 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, JUNE 21 – The Justice Jan Commission enquiring into the Shopian case submitted its interim report to the Government late this evening, here today. The report is being examined by the State Government and suitable action as per the recommendations will be initiated immediately, said the Government spokesman. He also expressed the hope that the Justice Jan Commission will complete its enquiry in the time frame envisaged originally. The Government spokesman further reiterated the government’s resolve to find the truth behind the tragic incident and dispense justice in a transparent manner. ...   READ MORE   Ansari first VP to visit Kargil 6/21/2009 11:03:57 PM N. PRASANGI Kargil, 21 May- The visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari, made history as it was the first ever visit by the Vice President of our country to Kargil. The State guest was accompanied by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, NN Vohra, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Masood Samoon. The Vice President on his arrival to Kargil was extended a warm traditional welcome by the Execuitive Councilior Kachoo Ahmed Khan, representatives of LAHDC, MP Ghulam Hassan Khan, Qumar Ali Akhoon, MLA Feroz Ahmed Khan, members of political parties, various religious representatives and senior Army personnel. Before his address to the army troops o...   READ MORE

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