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| Height of inefficiency: 25 Kgs zeera produced in 35 years | | Expenses in crores; income in thousands only | | |
Paddar (Kishtwar), June 28
A Zeera Farm situated in Paddar area of district Kishtwar is a testimony of government functioning in itself. With a total expenditure running in crores, the thirty-five years old farm has produced only 25 kgs Zeera till date.
The official record, copy of which are with News Agency of Kashmir, reveals that the government is spending more than rupees four lakh per year on the salary of the employees posted in the farm, while the income generated from it has never been more than Rs 25,00.
The world famous Kala Zeera is still being derived from wild sources of Paddar area. It was reliably learnt that trails were undertaken in late 80's to cultivate this Zeera outside Paddar but it proved a failure.
Well informed sources said that the government Agriculture department took up Zeera cultivation at Atholi Farm Paddar for an area of 4 kanals in the year 1973. The forest land, falling under Compartment No 29, was handed over to the department for the purpose and soon the farm was expanded at an area of ten kanals and seven marlas, sources... | |
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| Additional charge of ADDCs | | | |
JAMMU, June 28
As per Government order Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Jammu will assume additional charge of ADDC Samba and ADDC Srinagar will assume charge of ADDC Ganderbal in addition to their own duties.
Similarly ADDC Baramulla and ADDC Pulwama will assume additional charges of ADDC Bandipora and ADDC Shopian respectively.
Further ADDC Anantnag will also look after the job of ADDC Kulgam and ADDC Udhampur will perform the additional duties as ADDC Reasi.
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| | | | Flood plays havoc, Red alert sounded | | 1000 livestock washed away, 25 people rescued, air force called for help | | |
SHAFIQ MIR
RAJOURI | JUNE 28
At least one thousand domestic animals and dozens of kuchcha houses are reported to have been washed away in border district Rajouri this afternoon due to the flood which created havoc in the district. As many as 25 people were rescued, by the civil and army rescue teams, who were stranded at different places in the middle of the rivers in Thananmandi, Dahhal, and Muradpur areas. The civil administration has also called the army choppers for the rescue operation besides sounding red alert in the district. The people inhabiting along the Rajouri river have also been evacuated and shifted to safer places.
Giving details, sources said, at least 1000 dom... | |
| | | | Now, Mufti doubts WG sincerity | | | |
Jammu, June 28: Even as his campaign for demilitarisation goes on, the former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has now turned on to the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s Working Groups which he doubts might not be implemented.
Addressing public meetings in a South Kashmir village of Shopian, Mufti stressed for early implementation of the recommendations of Working Groups to address the just and genuine concerns of the people in all regions and sub-regions of the state.
''I hope the recommendations are not pushed into the cold storage after putting in so much labour in the process,'' the PDP patron told a public meeting at Zainapora in Shopian district.
He said the PDP... | |
| | | | Afterall, Dwivedi has a choice | | | |
Jammu, June 28: A not so senior IAS Officer, MK Dwivedi was when recently removed from the post of Deputy Commissioner Kargil, the keen watcher of bureaucratic reshuffled were little surprised that he his new posting was kept in waiting. After all Dwivedi has knack for getting postings of his choice –whatever circumstances may be and whosoever the political boss is.
The suspense is over. A separate order has been issued posting Dwivedi as Director Rural Development, Jammu –a post far higher, significant and influential than that of a Deputy Commissioner –which Dwivedi has been till recently.
Diwivedi has replaced Gurdev Raj Bhagat for whom perhaps there was no vacant place to a... | |
| | | | Chopra sons live up to arduous nightmare | | No clue about RB murderers, sons under ‘surveillance’ | | |
NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, June 28: Peoples in the winter capital city may have forgotten the sensational Chopra murder case, but for sons of the slain business tycoon life is a nightmare ever after even though there is no word from the investigating agencies about the culprits who cut the story of top business leader short.
A look at the murder case of cement tycoon Rajinder Bhushan Chopra alias Raju Chopra and his family members September last year, make one fee that no body is safe in this city of temples. Even though the criminals have a filed day to play, as the Chopra murder story suggests, the investigating agencies have not been able to show the capability of getting the culp... | |
| | | | Come Saturday and all security bosses will be in Srinagar | | | |
Jammu, June 28: As the terror threat mounts, its not only the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil who is travelling to Kashmir but almost heads of all security and intelligence agencies are arriving in Srinagar on Saturday.
While the Director General of CRPF is already camping in Srinagar, his counterpart from BSF and Special Secretary, Internal Security, apart from other senior officers, will fly in with Patil, said informed sources.
CRPF Director General S I S Ahmad arrived in Srinagar on a three-day visit to to review the general security scenario and also arrangements for the two-month-long annual Amarnath pilgrimage, commencing from June 30, and counter- insurgency operations ... | |
| | | | Shakkar, Mitti and 125 years of faith…. | | | |
ET CORRESPONDENT
Chamalyal, , June 28: The geographical boundaries may have changes and the geopolitical realities altered, but once unique feature on the Indo-Pak border –which has been witness to at least four wars –refuses to change even after 125 years.
It is faith all the way. People from India and Pakistan and belonging to Hindu and Muslim religions transcend all barriers to have blessings of Baba Chablyal. The Shakkar and Mitti –believed to have curing powers –is keenly awaited on both sides of border as people rush here to attend this annual fair.
The staunch devotees of the Baba are always in frenzy, dancing to the drumbeats at the shrine just at stone’s throw away from t... | |
| | | | No kissing scenes in Awarapan: Shreya Saran | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 28: Shreya Saran? She became an overnight sensation after playing opposite a superstar. And since the superstar happens to be South Indian film legend, Rajnikant, the fame is inevitable. This is exactly what happened to Shreya Saran, who is basking in the glory of Rajnikant's blockbuster Sivaji. Now, she is all set to have a major Bollywood release with Mahesh Bhatt's Awarapan co-starring Emraan Hashmi.
Usually a romantic film with Emraan Hashmi would involve kissing. Was Shreya Saran perturbed by this fact or mentally ready for such scenes? Her answer in a media interview: "Actually, Emraan is going for an image makeover from the serial ... | |
| | | | Pratibha Patil kicks up another row | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 28: The ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the BJP-led Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) find the Presidential candidate of the ruling alliance, Pratibha Patil, quite funny--and foolhardy too. Why is she determined to put her foot into her mouth, almost on a daily basis? There is no concrete answer to this question.
Barely had the dust over Pratibha Patil’s remarks over purdah (veil) settled the Presidential candidate seems to have kicked up another row — this time about talking with the dead! Communicating with ghosts is not a talent that the President of any country can lay claim to. Pratibha Patil, who is pitted against the Opposi... | |
| | | | Badipore episode: PDP, NC set for race to politicize issue | | | |
Sanjay Khajuria
Jammu June 28
Following the Bandipore episode, political parties the PDP and NC in particular, have set for the race to gain the political mileage out of the incident. Both the parties have condemned the incident in strong words. However, what they forgot is that the both have been campaigning for ‘clemency for Afzal Guru’ – the main accused in Parliament attack giving plea of human rights, some irefully said.
Some political observes observed that an apt hand in K-politics Mufti who is known for his swimming against the current has timely struck the string – the demilitarization and the Bandipore episode substantiates that he had won his stakes. They said cutting acr... | |
| | | | India rejects report claiming Singh agreed to visit Pak in March | | | |
Islamabad, June 07:
India today rejected a report carried by a daily here which claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had agreed to travel to Islamabad on March 27 but the visit could not materialise due to "foot dragging" by Pakistan.
The reaction of the Indian High Commission here came after `dawn` published a report today quoting "well-informed insiders" as claiming that Singh was ready to visit Islamabad on March 27. It said the visit did not materialise apparently due to "foot dragging" by Pakistan.
The daily also claimed that India while forwarding dates for Singh`s march visit had also suggested that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf should attend the forthcomi... | |
| | | | J&K no more on UN Security Council’s agenda | | Pak covering up this fact for own reasons | | |
Jun. 7, 2007
A London-based non-governmental organization (NGO) with a consultative status at the United Nations (UN) has claimed that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir was no longer at the UN Security Council agenda and Pakistan was covering up this fact for its own reasons. In its annual report released in London, Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR) revealed that Kashmir was removed from the agenda in August 1996.
"Kashmir is no more on the UN agenda in the manner in which it had been since January 1948. It is there on a dodgy reminder provision and could be deleted permanently if any member State fails to have it agitated annually. Kashmir had not been discussed fo... | |
| | | | Four IED experts arrested | | | |
SRINAGAR, JUNE 7
Four militants considered experts in manufacturing and planting improvised explosive devices have been arrested in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said today.
Mohammad Akbar Hajam alias Akahajam, Munir Gujari, Ishaq Kaloo and Saradhal Shah alias Sohil were arrested from Syed Karim, Azadgunj, Gamham and Jamia Qadeem areas of the district during joint raids by the army and police over the past two days, he said.
He said the four were considered experts in manufacturing and planting IEDs and were handed over to Baramulla police this morning.
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| | | | Water scarcity hits Jammu, people look for water tankers to get a bucket full of water | | | |
Munish Gupta
Jammu, June7
Just two days after when the whole world observed the World Environment Day-2007, Jammuites felt the heat of the theme of the topic of the year 2007.i.e. Melting Ice- a Hot Topic! Majority of the outskirts and West Jammu including some parts of the walled city suffered the water scarcity.
Few days ago since the squall showing atypical equality within the two regions hit both Jammu and Kashmir affected the power supply which resultantly ended up in acute shortage of drinking water.
Tanker-owners are making an easy buck as residents of most of the new colonies skirting the main town are dependent on them for their requirement of potable water, some lamen... | |
| | | | Its official now: Infiltration is backed by Pakistan | | Pak Army elements backing infiltration says Army Chief General JJ Singh | | |
SANJAY KHAJURIA
JAMMU JUNE 7
‘Elements in the Pakistan Army" are backing the infiltration of militants into India from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir,’ Army Chief General JJ Singh said on Wednesday talking to media persons at New Delhi.
And this came shot in the arm to the intelligence agencies that already had communicated vital inputs about the increase in infiltration to the concerned ministries e.g. Ministry for Home and Ministry for Defence. Substantiating his words Army chief asserted, ‘We have reports to suggest some elements of the Pakistan Army, including the Inter-Services Intelligence, are helping to push the militants across."
And all this has set specu... | |
| | | | Presidential candidature narrows down to Patil, Mukherjee | | Sonia Gandhi to announce her nominee after foreign trip | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, JUNE 7: Congress party's candidate for the post of President of India will be anounced in the capital after Sonia Gandhi completes her foreign trip. Sonia is scheduled to fly out of India on Friday. Her stay abroad will last nearly eight days.
A source close to Sonia Gandhi told EARLY TIMES on Thursday that although further discussions on the Congres party's candidate for President's post would take place in New Delhi after her return from abroad, the gameplan of as many as eight regional parties against the Congress could run into rough weather because of the two "powerful" Chief Ministers, Mayawati of UP and Karunanidhi of Tamil Nadu. According to the source, th... | |
| | | | Bajwa visits Hansa village | | | |
R.S.Pura | June 7
The Member Parliament Tirlok Singh Bajwa accompanied by Minister of state for Education Sardar Manjeet Singh, MLC Ved Mahajan, District President Youth PDP Baldev Singh Puppa and several PDP workers and officials conducted an extensive tour of village Hansa in Suchetgarh area and took stock of the ongoing development works there.
Addressing the gathering Bajwa said that both Central as well as State Governments are fully aware about the problems being faced by the common people especially those, living in the extreme border belts. He said the coalition government is credited to have completed hundreds of schemes during its just nearly five years rule which have not ... | |
| | | | 13 Revenue officers transferred | | | |
Srinagar, June 07 -
The government today ordered transfers and posting in the Revenue Department with immediate effect. In today’s order 13 revenue officers have been shifted from present places of postings in the interest of administration.
According to a official hand out Rishi Kumar Gupta, SDM, Samba has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Samba against available vacancy, Riyaz Ahmad Zargar, Secretary, J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations has been recalled and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar against available vacancy. He shall also hold the charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Kishtwar Development Authority in addition to his own du... | |
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