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Dodpathri emerging alternate of Gulmarg: Mir Asks for survey, formation of DPRs for chairlift 6/6/2013 9:53:10 PM BUDGAM : Dodpathri virgin tourist destination with amusing meadows, lush green pastures andmilky water falls of Sukhnag and Shaliganga would become alternate destination to World famous Gulmarg in coming years. This was stated by the Tourism Minister, Mr G. A. Mir, during his visit to the place today. The Minister said that Government is exploring fully the varied tourism potential of Dodpathri adding that a chair lift would be constructed soon at the destination, besides developing of a tourist circuit connecting Tosmaidan- Yusmarg-Dreng with Dodpatri. In this regard, the Minister gave consent for initiating necessary steps for development of these attractions to attract high end tourists towards this destination, which, he said, would ultimately ease tourist rush of Gulmarg and other known tourists spots of the Valley. Mr Ahmad directed Cable Car Corporation authorities to go ahead and conduct a survey besides formulation of detailed project report for constructing chair lift at the destination in time bound manner. Tourism Minister underscored need for identifying the vari...   READ MORE

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Promotion of local languages receives adequate attention: Omar Adbee Markaz Kamraz discusses growth of Kashmiri language with CM 6/6/2013 9:52:18 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 6 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday assured Adbee Markaz Kamraz that the government would take up necessary measures to introduce Kashmiri, Dogri and Boddhi in the 9th and 10th classes. He said Education Department would be asked to prepare a comprehensive proposal for the State Cabinet to discuss the issue. “I will talk to the Deputy Chief Minister in this regard”, he said directing the Commissioner Secretary School Education to examine the matter and formulate a summary. Speaking to a deputation of Adbee Markaz Kamraz led by its President, Dr. Aziz Hajini, the Chief Minister said that his government is paying due attention to the growth a...   READ MORE   Transfers and postings in Civil and Police Administration 6/6/2013 9:52:10 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 6 : The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah accorded approval to the transfers and postings of following officers of civil and Police Department with immediate effect:- Mr. Showkat Ahmad Zargar, Director Libraries, J&K has been transferred and posted as Director Horticulture, Planning and Marketing J&K vice Mr. Atta-u-Rehman Natnoo who has been posted as Director Libraries. Mr. Uttam Chand, Superintendent of Police, Budgam has been transferred and posted as AIG, (CIV), PHQ against available post. Mr. Atul Kumar Goel, Superintendent of Police, Kathua has been transferred and posted as Superin...   READ MORE   Sagar, Lone for speeding up work on Degree College at Bagh-e-Dilawar Khan 6/6/2013 9:53:15 PM SRINAGAR : Minister for Rural Development, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar today directed the officers to speed up the work on the new Degree College at Bag-e-Dilawar Khan in the old city in Srinagar. The Minister was speaking at the high level review meeting convened to discuss the status of the new Degree College at Bag-e-Dilawar Khan. Minister for Higher Education, Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone, Secretary Revenue, Mr. Vinod Koul, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmed Shah, Chief Engineer R&B, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Director School Education, Mr. Tariq Ali Mir, Managing Director Handicrafts, Munshi Muzaffar Hakeem and other senior officers of various departments attended the me...   READ MORE   79 officers promoted to the time scale of KAS 6/6/2013 9:52:03 PM SRINAGAR, June 6 : The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah approved promotion of 79 officers of various departmental services to the Time Scale of KAS. The Cabinet also approved promotion of FarhatHussainQadri Manager Government Press Srinagar as its General Manager w.e.f 18.08.2012. The Cabinet accorded sanction to the creation of 7 posts for Zilla Sainik Welfare Office at Kargil including one post of Secretary, Head Assistant, Senior Assistant, Junior Assistant, Welfare Organizer and 2 posts of peon cum Chowkidar. The Cabinet also approved the resolution brought to it by the School Education Department regarding recruitment of ...   READ MORE   Govt mulls cable car, helicopter services at Shiv Khori Shrine 6/6/2013 9:51:34 PM Early Times Report REASI, June 6 : The state government is contemplating to build Cable Car at the Shiv Khori to attract pilgrims and tourists to the Cave Shrine in the area besides introducing helicopter service for the convenience of the visiting devotees. This information was given at a review meeting held at Ransoo, the base camp of Shri Shiv Khori cave, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. The meeting also reviewed the pace of development works taken up enroute Shiv Khori Shrine and Ransoo area. VC Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB), Rajinder Singh Tara, who is also Addl DC Reasi, Executive Officer SSKSB, Dr. Manmeet Motan, Tehsildar...   READ MORE   Army troops put on alert along LoC 6/6/2013 9:51:26 PM Rangreth (JK) June 6 : Army has put its troops along the LoC on alert to scuttle any infiltration attempt from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with snow melting in the upper reaches opening mountain passes, a top Army commander said today. "As temperatures go up and the snow starts melting, our neighbouring country Pakistan tries to push more and more terrorists into our land. But our army is alert (to scuttle the attempts)," General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15 corps Lt Gen Om Prakash told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. He said alertness of the troops on the Line of Control (LoC) led to the killing of three militants who attempted to sneak into the Valley fro...   READ MORE   Sudhmahadev mela arrangements discussed 6/6/2013 9:51:08 PM UDHAMPUR, June 6 : The arrangements for 3-day historical Sudhmahadev Mela, commencing on June 21, 2013 at Sudhmahadev in tehsil Chenani of district Udhampur, were discussed in a meeting of district officers held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal here today. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Surat Singh, Additional SP, Benam Tosh, Joint Director Planning, Rakesh Jamwal, Additional Commissioner, Revenue, S.S Sambyal, District heads of various departments and members of local mela committee were also present in the meeting. Threadbare discussion on various arrangements like drinking water and power supply, medicare, sanitation, security, transp...   READ MORE   Power shut down 6/6/2013 9:50:56 PM JAMMU, June 6: In order to carry out urgent and preventive maintenance (branch cutting) of 11 KV feeders in the Sub division-I Green Belt, Gandhinagar, the power supply to the Green Belt, AD, BD, DC Block and adjoining areas to be fed from RC-1 feeder, PHE, MAM College, Amar Singh Club fed from RC-6 feeder, Police, Polytechnic and Bikram Chowk being fed from RC-5 feeder shall remain affected on 8th of June, 2013 from 6 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power supply to sector 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Channi Himmat and Deeli besides sector 1, 3, Police Colony, Channi Himmat being fed from CH4 and CH3 feeders respectively shall remain affected on 9th of June, 2013 from 6 am to 11 am. ...   READ MORE   Shabir seeks people’s cooperation for prosperous J&K Says Rs. 1.50 Cr earmarked for dev of Rajouri, Dongi blocks 6/6/2013 9:50:29 PM Early Times Report RAJOURI, June 6 : Minister of State for Health Mr Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that that several innovative and exemplary measures were taken by the Government during last over four years for all-round development of hilly and border areas with special thrust on expansion of education, healthcare and road connectivity facilities. Addressing public gathering at border village Chokli Dehrian, the Minister said that flagship programmes like NRHM, MGNREGA, RGGY, and RAMSA have pushed forward the development process in border and remote areas of the State. He said pro people policies have transformed socio-economic profile of weaker sections in the State. The Ministe...   READ MORE   Governor greets people on Shab-i-Miraj 6/6/2013 9:51:15 PM SRINAGAR, JUNE 6 - Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, has greeted the people on Shab-i-Miraj. In his message of felicitations, the Governor expressed the hope that the celebration of this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of amity, harmony and brotherhood and be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity in the State....   READ MORE   2-Day marathon video conference concludes Cabinet Secretary assures full support to J&K 6/6/2013 9:49:57 PM Khandey expresses gratitude to Central team SRINAGAR, June 6 : While extending gratitude to Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Kumar Seth and his team for visiting Jammu and Kashmir and sorting out pending issues on fast track basis State Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey expressed the hope that the release of funds by the Union Government regarding the projects presently under implementation and in the pipeline will be expedited. The Cabinet Secretary assured full support to the State Government and said that the discussions taking place were highly fruitful to sort out the pending issues. He directed various Union Secretaries to be in touch with the Administrative Secretaries in Jammu and ...   READ MORE   Baig chairs PAC Meeting 6/6/2013 9:50:45 PM SRINAGAR, June 6 : A meeting of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Rural Development Department was held under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mr. MuzaffarHussainBaig here today. The meeting was attended by Legislators, Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta, Mr. Abdul Gani Malik, Mr. G.M. Saroori, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani, Mr. Balwant Singh Mankotia, Mr. Mohammad Yaseen Shah, Ch. Zulfkar Ali, Mr. Krishan Chander, Mr. Showkat Hussain Ganai, Mr. Mohammad Muzaffar Parray, Secretary Rural Development, Secretary, Legislative Assembly besides, senior officers of Finance Department and Assembly Secretariat. The Committee examined the audit para relating to Rural Development Department contained in CAG report. It also dis...   READ MORE

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