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| Emphasizes on post placement monitoring and support 819000 youth to be trained in 2013-14, 5 new PIAs added | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18 : Expressing satisfaction with the progress of HIMAYAT programme for youth, Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khanday Thursday said that it has become instrumental in changing lives of hundreds of young boys and girls belonging to low income families and with lower educational qualification and given them confidence with sense of security in the job market.
Chairing the Coordination Committee meeting to review the progress of HIMAYAT scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary emphasized the need to ensure that each youth is continuously monitored after training and placement so that they are provided support and guidance during their initial post pl... | |
| | | | Night flights from Srinagar may take another 2-3 months | | | | Jammu : Despite Defence Ministry's clearance the night flights at Srinagar international airport may take another one to two months for the start of the night operations. Official sources said that the infrastructure at the airport was to be developed and modernized before the night flights could operate from the airport. In addition to this the Airport Authority and those airlines that plan to operate night flights have to make arrangements for additional staff. The sources explained that the airport remains out of bound for the civilian aircrafts after 5 pm and hence additional staff and facilities were to be developed for keeping the airport open till 10 p.m. Even the Chief Minister Omar... | |
| | | | Dr Farooq, Sagar visits Dastgeer Sahib Shrine to oversee restoration work | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 18 : The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah along with Minister for Rural Development and Panchyati Raj, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar today visited the Shrine of Dastgeer Sahib at Khanyar in Shahr-e-Khas and took stock of on-going reconstruction and restoration work of the shrine.
They enjoined upon the engineers to expedite the restoration work keeping in view the older existing architectural patterns, which are inconsonance with the local architecture and taste. They also directed the executing officers to work in close coordination with each other to remove the lacuna if any for the speedy work on this prestigious project. “Th... | |
| | | | PDTU demands special monitoring system for Mid Day meal scheme | | | | Jammu : Taking cue from the unfortunate Mid Day Meal disaster, J&K People's Democratic Trade Union (PDTU) District President, Jasmeet Singh Madaan has demanded the constitution of "Special Monitoring Team" comprising eminent doctors, dieticians, nutritionist, food inspectors and persons from Food Testing Laboratory to check the mid- day meals. "It has come to the notice of President that many students have developed serious ailments and one student from Bakshi Nagar has lost his kidney because of daily consumption of momos and his treatment is going on in PGI Chandigarh at present", he said. He further said, "There is a dire need of crackdown on these "Momoswalla" who are using rotten veget... | |
| | | | Free meal stall for yatries | | | | Nagrota : Sant Baba Lal Giri Mahraj Prabhat Phere wale organized and arranged free meals for amaranth yatris at a road side stall near toll post here. The initiative is known for Jai shri Guru Datatrai Nama who offer and bestow this job every year for the Vishnu Devi devotees and pilgrims scheduled to ongoing visit to the holy shrine Shri Amarnath cave in South Kashmir Himalayas. The free meal Langar (stall) has been set from July 7 for Shri Amaranth-cum-holy-Mata Vishnu Devi shrine at Katra. Pilgrims are served meals by the organizers. Beside to providing breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea and drinking water services the other imitative taken by the activists of this stall including setting up ... | |
| | | | Efforts afoot to augment PHE, irrigation facilities: Sham | | “70% paddy transplantation done in catchment areas of Ranbir, Partap Canals, 80% in other districts” | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18 : Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma today said that concerted measures were being taken to augment the Drinking Water and irrigation facilities through modernization of WSS and irrigation canals.
Speaking at a high level meeting convened to review functioning of PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control departments here today, the Minister expressed satisfaction that 70 percent paddy transplantation has been done in the areas fed by Ranbir and Partap Canals , besides 80 percent in other districts of Jammu region.
The minister reviewed status of various ongoing development schemes and action taken in ... | |
| | | | Two dozen shops gutted in blaze | | | | SRINAGAR, July 18 : At least 24 shops were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out at around 2 am in a market in North Kashmir's Kupwara District. Reports said, authorities pressed 15 fire tenders on service to dousethe fire. However, Jamia Masjid near the business hub was saved. Following the incident panic gripped in the Sogam area of the district when fire erupted in main market and within no time engulfed major portion of it
According to locals, fire which erupted during midnight spread across the market and damaged more than shops.
Locals in the area said said that fire has done extensive damage to the main commercial area of Sogam. "The fire damaged nearly 27 shops co... | |
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