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| Azad effect | | Permission of Dental Colleges renewed | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: In an important development, the Centre today granted renewal of permission to admit students in Government Dental Colleges of Jammu and Srinagar for the year 2009-10 and asked them to rectify deficiencies in terms of teaching and infrastructure facilities.
The decision was taken by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, official sources said.
The sources said though the dental colleges were facing deficiencies in terms of teaching, infrastructure and other facilities, Azad gave special attention and cleared the proposals in the interest of students of Jammu and Kashmir.
The State Government has been asked to rectify the deficiencies in both teaching and infrastructure facilities at both the colleges within a month's time so that the standard of education is not compromised.
Azad also granted renewal of permission to three AYUSH colleges in the State -- the Jammu Institute of Ayurved and Research (Jammu Tawi), Unani Medical College Institute of Asian Medical Sciences (Srinagar) and Kashmir Tibbia College Hospital and... | |
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| Sharm-el-Sheikh: PDP, BJP stand on one side; Govt’s press note too hasty | | No mention of J&K; instead of questioning, India offers to Pakistan in countering terrorism | | |
ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, July 17: As the nation debates ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ Sharm-el-Sheikh summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani, in Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream spectrum the National Conference appears to have made a completely hasty opinion even as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the Bhartiya Janta Party are both on one side of the fence though for entirely different reasons.
Whenever leaders of India and Pakistan meet, there are two sets of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir on the issue which become part of any discussions. While one opinion that Kashmir should be made as ‘core issue’, the other set of opinion sugg... | |
| | | | Crackdown on Unauthorised Institutes | | Career of hundreds of students, future of employees in jeopardy | | |
MUNISH GUPTA
Jammu, July 17: Thousands of students studying in the institutes which have been issued notice by the state Government to prove their authenticity are no doubt left in lurch worrying about their future but the more stunning shock may follow for those who have already sought employment in the government sector on the basis of degree from such institutes.
In a strong retaliation to the public notice issued by the department of higher education declaring 148 institutions as unauthorized without giving them hearing hundreds of students took to road today in Jammu and block the traffic who were protesting under the banner of Progressive Students Assosciation ( PSA) .
The prote... | |
| | | | Congress dissidents meet Sonia Gandhi, showcase Aslam as humiliation symbol | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu July 17: Realising the fact getting a Cabinet berth may not be a reality in near future, around half dozen sulking Congress leaders, presently camping in New Delhi, have now made senior party leader Choudhary Mohammad Aslam as a rallying point to settle down their scores with top leaders.
At least a dozen senior Congress leaders, including half a dozen dissidents disappointed on their exclusion from the Cabinet, today changed their strategy and presented, before senior party leaders in Delhi, the case of Choudhary Aslam as a symbol of humiliation in the recent cabinet expansion. One of the Congress legislators camping in New Delhi told Early Times over phone, “... | |
| | | | Unable to catch MLA for narco test: Police | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: In a ten year old murder case near here, the Jammu Police have informed the court of its inability to move forward to get the polygraphs and brain testing accused as he is a sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly and permission is required from the Speaker.
Police filed status report in alleged murder case of contractor Raj Singh whose dead-body was found lying in the Tawi River on March 30, 1999. In the status report filed on July 14, 2009 in which it has been submitted that the suspect Mr. Jugal Kishore is again a sitting MLA from Assembly Constituency Nagrota, thus under these circumstances, his Polygraph, NAT Test is not feasible for the t... | |
| | | | Riots of enthusiasts on streets as Bhalla, Saroori, Shabir reach town as Ministers | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 17: It was a sea of humanity and riots of emotions on streets of Jammu as senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla along with ministerial and party colleagues Ghulam Mohammad Saroori and Shabir Ahmed Khan arrived in the town in their visit after being sworn in as Ministers last week.
While MLA Gandhi Nagar Bhalla is a Cabinet Minister for Revenue, MLA Kishtwar Saroori is Minister for Road and Buildings and MLA Rajouri Shabir Ahmed Khan is Minister of State for Forest, Environment & Ecology, Transport, CA&PD and Power, Mr Shabir Ahmed Khan.
Thousands of their party workers and supporters gathered to extend a rousing reception to the newly inducted Cabinet and... | |
| | | | PM clarifies stand | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: Refuting charges that India capitulated to Pakistan during Cairo talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that starting point for "any meaningful dialogue" will depend on actions by Islamabad to end cross-border terror.
“Any meaningful dialogue will depend on Islamabad fulfilling its anti-terror pledge in letter and spirit,” the PM said hoping that there would be "forward movement" in the coming months.
He however put in a cautious note by adding, “Whether, when and in what form we broaden the dialogue with Pakistan will depend on future developments.”
Making a statement in the Lok Sabha against the backdrop of BJP's charge of reversal of India's long-s... | |
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