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Governor reviews arrangements at Sheshnag, Chandanwari, Nunwan Camps Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2013 7/16/2013 10:45:01 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, July 16 : The Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, who is Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, visited Sheshnag, Chandanwari and Nunwan Camps to review the arrangements put in place for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which entered the 19th day today. The Governor, accompanied by Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, inspected the arrangements at Sheshnag and Chandanwari and held meetings with the Camp Directors and other concerned officers at these two Camps. Thereafter he inspected the functioning of the Access Control Gate at Chandanwari, the CCTV Cameras and had discussions with the Camp Director, Deputy Commissioner, Senior Superintendent of Police and other concerned officers about the difficulties faced by the pilgrims in respect of the extant systems and procedures. The Governor called upon the Camp Director and the District authorities to ensure that duly registered pilgrims do not face any avoidable inconvenience whatsoever. At Chandanwari, the Governor inaugurated a Free Medical Camp set up by the Bha...   READ MORE

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Gurezi conducts surprise checking of agriculture Dept offices, Govt cattle & poultry farms Warns strict action against absentees 7/16/2013 10:44:49 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, July 16 : Minister of State for Animal and Sheep Husbandry (Independent Charge), Agricultural, Horticulture, PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Nazir Ahmed Khan Gurezi, on Tuesday conducted surprise checking of Chief Agriculture office, Jammu, District Agriculture Office Extension Wing , Central Cattle Breeding and Research Farm & Poultry Farm Belicharana. The Minister checked the attendance register and found two officials of Chief Agriculture office, Jammu absent from duty. He directed for action against the absentees under rules. He stressed for punctuality of employees and warned that any laxity in duty shall be dealt strenuously. He also called fo...   READ MORE   Govt determined to boost tourism infrastructure on priority: Mir 7/16/2013 10:44:32 PM Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, July 16 : The government is committed to develop tourism infrastructure in every nook and corner of the state on priority to help increase tourist influx besides raise socio economic status of the people. This was stated by Minister for Tourism, Mr. G. A. Mir, in a meeting of officers of different Tourism Development Authorities held at Patnitop to review the physical and financial progress on various tourism projects on Tuesday. Among others Director Tourism, Jammu, Saujanya Sharma, Managing Director JKTDC, Shameem, Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of Patnitop Development Authority, Raman Kesar, Bhaderwah Development Authority, Angrez Singh Rana, Executi...   READ MORE   Omar reviews Leh, Kargil LAHDC functioning 7/16/2013 10:44:12 PM SRINAGAR, July 16 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today reviewed the functioning of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil at a high level meeting here in which Chief Executive Councillors, Kachu Ahmad Ali and Rigzin Sapalbar and various Executive Councillors also participated. Minister for Urban Development, Nawang Rigzin Jora, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Qamar Ali Akhoon, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Feroz Ahmad Khan, Principal Secretary Planning and Development, B. R. Sharma, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, B. B. Vyas, Principal Secretary Home, Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary PDD, A. K. Mehta, Commissioner Secretary GAD, Mushtaq Ahm...   READ MORE   Kathua residents stage protest against PHE 7/16/2013 10:44:20 PM KATHUA, July 16 : Residents of Ward Number 7 Kathua town today staged protest demonstration against Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department for supplying unhygienic and contaminated potable water in the area. The protest was led by senior youth Congress leaders, Pawan Sharma and Ravinder Paul Singh Neetu. Protestors raised slogans against PHE department for its failure to provide potable water to the people of the area. Addressing the protestors, Pawan Sharman alleged that residents of the Ward Number 7 are being supplied contaminated water for three weeks as a result many people have fallen ill due to water borne diseases. He said that we have approached the concerned PHE official...   READ MORE   DDC reviews I-Day arrangements in Doda 7/16/2013 10:43:47 PM DODA, July 16 : The arrangements for celebration of Independence Day were discussed at a meeting of senior functionaries of line departments here today with the Deputy Commissioner, Mubarak Singh in the chair. Additional District Development Commissioner, G.N Balwan, besides other District and Sectoral officers attended the meeting. The meeting decided to organize the main function in Sports Stadium, where the chief guest will unfurl the tricolor and take salute of the March past contingents of JKP, JKAP, CRPF, FPF, NCC and School Children. It was also decided that a colourful cultural programme will be presented by the School Children on the occasion. The DC constituted a team ...   READ MORE   Dy CM stresses on maintaining quality of dev works Samba gets Rs 68.72cr plan for 2013-14 7/16/2013 10:43:35 PM Early Times Report SAMBA, July 16 : The District Development Board, Samba, which met here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, approved Rs 68.72crore annual plan 2013-14 for the district. The annual plan included Rs 23.89 crore as revenue and Rs 44.83crore as capital component. Members of Parliament, Choudhary Lal Singh, Madan Lal Sharma, Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Welfare and Development of SC, Swaran Lata, Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Welfare of OBC, Kuldeep Raj Sharma, Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Welfare of Gujjar and Bakerwal, Bashir Ahmed Naz, MLAs S.S Slathia, Yash Paul Kundal, Durga Dass, Harsh ...   READ MORE   Over 15000 devotees visit Pingla Mata Shrine 7/16/2013 10:44:05 PM udhampur, July 16 : A one day annual Pingla mata pilgrimage along with Charri Mubarak was flagged off from Pandav Mandir Udhampur today with traditional ferver and gaiety. The Yatra was organized by Adi Shakti Sewak Sanstha, Udhampur. A large number of pilgrims from different areas of the state paid obeisance at the sacred Shrine of Pingla Mata, situated on a hill top at village Pinger in tehsil Ramnagar of district Udhampur. The Adi Shakti Sewak Sanstha, Udhampur took the sacred Akhand joyti from Pandav Mandir, which was lit on July 14, 2013, to the Cave Shrine in the morning. According to President of the Sanstha, Ashok Gupta, the Akhand Jyoti was attended by over 15000 devotees. He s...   READ MORE

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