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| Govt committed to address development aspirations of the people: Tara Chand | | Meets series of deputations | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2 : Stating that all round development of the state is priority of the government, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand said work on equitable development of all three regions of the state is resolve of the government and all out efforts are on to provide basic facilities to the people living in every nook and corner of the state.
He said addressing development aspirations of the people is high on the agenda and mega projects have been launched to modernize infrastructure all across the state.
Mr. Tara Chand was addressing a series of deputations of people at his residence, here today.
To discuss development matters of their respective areas Sarpanches, Panches, social activists and political workers from rural and border belts of the region had called on the Deputy Chief Minister. Addressing delegations from Khour and Pargwal areas, Mr. Tara Chand said three mega projects of model villages are underway and work on these in going on at fast pace. He said work schedules and activities should be followed on time line so as to avoid delays in th... | |
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| Trains to Vaishno Devi shrine likely to start in July | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, June 2 : Travel to Vaishno Devi shrine is expected to get much easier as several Mail, Express and local trains are expected to go up to Katra, the shrine's base camp, from July. Work on the 25 km-long Udhampur-Katra rail link is almost complete and Railways will hand it over to Commissioner Railway Safety for approval to run trains up to Katra. Chairman of Railway Board, Vinay Mittal and general manager of Northern Railway, VK Gupta will conduct a full- fledged inspection of the hilly route before it becomes operational. The high-level railway team will also visit the Banihal-Qazigund line, which is expected to be operational this month.
"Safety clearance from CRS i... | |
| | | | Speaker directs for early recovery of drowned body of Faisal | | ‘Announces Rs.30 lakh for drainage system in Noorbagh area’ | | |
SRINAGAR, June 2 : The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mubarak Gul today visited Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh in the old city Srinagar and took stock of the rescue operations launched by the administration to trace out the body of Faisal Ali son of Ali Mohammad Sheikh, who drowned in river Jehlum near Pumposh Colony, Noorbagh yesterday. He directed the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir to put effective mechanism in place to ensure early recovery of the drowned body. During his visit, the people of the said colony met the Speaker and apprised him about the incident and other problems faced by the people of the area.
The Speaker expressed shock over the incident and pra... | |
| | | | Accounts fraternity organizes farewell Rather lauds services of Former DG Accounts &Treasury | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2 : Describing Ravi Mangotra, Former Director General, Accounts and Treasury, as a symbol of honesty and dedication, Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Raheem Rather, today lauded his 35 years contribution in the Finance Department. Speaking at an impressive farewell party organized by Finance Department at Jammu, in honour of Mangotra, the Minister said accounts fraternity has an important role in cash management and fiscal reforms. He expressed hope that this vital part of the government machinery will continue to play its role in making the sector more vibrant and result oriented.
Rather acknowledged Mangotra’s contribution towards the ac... | |
| | | | Rs. 15,000 realized as fine for violating Legal Metrology Rules at Pulwama | | | |
PULWAMA, June 2 : The department of Metrology today realized a fine of Rs. 15,000/- from an Ice-Cream firm at Pulwama for violating Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules. The firm was selling Ice-Cream packs with smudged original MRP which is a serious violation of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules. The activities were carried out by Inspector, Legal Metrology, Mr. Mohammad Yasin. Meanwhile, Assistant Controller Pulwama, Mr. Kewal Krishan appealed to the general public of the area that they can register their complaint, if any, with his office or Inspector of the department and assured that the name of the complainant shall not be disclosed to anyone. ... | |
| | | | Altaf reviews progress of various road projects in Kangan constituency | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2 : Work on 2 vital bridges namely, Wussan and Ramwari Gund would commence this year. These bridges on completion would provide road connectivity to a large population living in the hilly areas of Kangan constituency. To improve the road connectivity in the area, detailed project reports (DPRs) of seven roads have been prepared and will be sent to the Central Government for funding.
This information was given to the Minister for Forests Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad during a meeting of officers, which was held here to review the progress of various road projects coming up in Kangan constituency. Minister for R&B, Mr. Abdul Majeed Wani wa... | |
| | | | Governor for revival and showcasing of State’s traditional arts, crafts and rich cultural heritage | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 2 : Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, today emphasized the high importance of reviving, preserving and showcasing the traditional arts, crafts and rich cultural heritage of the State.
The Governor said this during his visit to the Exhibition of Paintings, Papier Machie, Khatamband, Wood Carving, Houseboat Making, Tile Making and Pinjrakari products and congratulated Mr. Rajeev Sethi, Founder of Asian Heritage Foundation, for having mobilized the preparation of these pieces of art from Kashmir and for having included them in the works of art which will be permanently installed at the Mumbai International Airport. The Governor complimented Mr. Sethi, Mr. Sal... | |
| | | | JU appeals Non-Gazzeted employees to call off strike, accepts most of the demands | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 2 : Appealing the protesting Claas-IV Non Gazzeted employees of Jammu University to call off their strike, Varsity administration today accepted most of the demands of the employees and maintained that rest of the demands are under active consideration of the authorities.
According to University handout the Class IV employees will get pre-revised scale of 4000-6000 for category-I and of 5000-8000 for category-II after getting the third step in career advancement scheme which has been recently approved by the competent authority. By doing so the major demand of the striking employees has been accepted. It would mean a major jump in their salaries, the ... | |
| | | | Cars collided, one died four injured | | | |
Early Times Report
Udhampur, June 2 : One person was killed and four others were injured when two cars collided head on near Rehmble area of Udhampur.
According to police, an Alto car collided with a Santro car at Rehamble area causing injures to five persons. The injured were shifted to Udhampur hospital from where doctors referred all the injured to Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. During treatment Madan Lal (Driver) son of Thakur Dass resident ofShakti Nagar Udhampur succumbed to his injuries.
The injured persons have been identified as Ajeet Singh (45) son of Janak Singh his wife Jasvinder Kour (40) and his two daughters Jotshana (16) and Gurcharan Kour (16... | |
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