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| On FC’s register, J&K lists Rs 15,000 Cr desire, Rs 15,598 Cr demand | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar/Jammu, July 1: If the visiting Finance Commission headed by Chairman Vijay Kelkar goes by the desperate pleas of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, Jammu and Kashmir can be just the second name of development and prosperity between 2012 and 2017 –the period of Thirteenth Five Year Plan.
In its presentation to the Finance Commission, the state government has projected case in two ways –one is desire and other is demand. The desire is for Rs 15,000 Crores to fund power projects of 1500 Mega Watts in the State sector. And the demand is strictly for Rs 15,598 Crores. It may be mentioned here that Five Year Plan of Jammu and Kashmir was rolled out at Rs 1151.71 lakhs.
The demands projected by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather include meeting financial burden raised by implementation of 6th pay commission which is calculated as Rs 1700 Crores annually and Rs 4200 Crore arrears.
The government has sought a generous award to implement the recommendations of the 6th pay commission, ... | |
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| No action by Police, armed forces without magistrate’s order | | Govt won’t tolerate an iota of HR abuse by forces: Omar | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, July 1: For the first time in the last 19 years of Kashmir insurgency, Omar Abdullah’s National Conference-led coalition Government has made it mandatory for Police as well as security forces to deal with law and order situations only under the orders of magistrates. Government has also decided to set off Phase-I of relocation of the armed forces and their replacement by Jammu & Kashmir---known as demilitarization and withdrawal of troops in political jargon.
Silhouetted in the backdrop of the death of four youths in clashes with Police and CRPF in the last three days, an emergency meeting of the United Headquarters today took place here to review the security ... | |
| | | | Over 20,000 daily pilgrim arrival recorded since Jan 1 | | Vaishno Devi Shrine | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Katra, July 1: Despite intense summer heat, even as more than 35,000 pilgrims are daily rushing in to pay obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Trikuata Hills, the daily pilgrimage influx to this second most frequently visited shrine in the country has remained around 21,000 since January 1, this year.
Releasing the half yearly figures of pilgrimage, a spokesman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that over 37.23 lakh pilgrims from various parts of the country have so far visited at the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno devi ji since January Ist this year.
During the month of June, as many as 9,66,302 devotees have paid their obeisance ... | |
| | | | Srivastava next DG of BSF | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 1: Raman Srivastava has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Srivastava will replace M.L.Kumawat who retires on July 31. He will be the Director General of the BSF from August 1 until his superannuation on October 31, 2011 or till further orders.
Currently, Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Srivastava is an IPS officer of the 1973 batch and belongs to the Kerala Cadre.
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| | | | Board asks intending pilgrims to check health status as death toll mounts to 21 | | AMARANTH PILGRIMAGE | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: As the death toll of Amarnath pilgrims mounts to a whooping 21, with fresh deaths reported today, the pilgrimage regulator Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has enjoined upon the intending pilgrims to be careful and sure of their health status before embarking upon the arduous trek to Himalayas.
According to official reports, Murlidharbhai, a 30-year old Yatri from Orissa, died due to cardiac arrest this morning at the Baltal Base Camp Hospital, after being evacuated from Sheshnag by a helicopter chartered by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB).
Responding to the emergency medical call from Sheshnag, on the Chandanwari-Holy Cave track, and in terms of s... | |
| | | | Geelani treated for diarrhea: Govt | | | | Agencies
Srinagar, July 1: An official spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir government said here this evening that the Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani was admitted in SKIMS, Soura for treatment of diarrhea.
Immediately after admitting Syed Ali Shah Geelani in SKIMS, the doctors examined him and gave necessary medical treatment.
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| | | | Parliament’s Budget session begins today | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, July 1: Parliament begins on Thursday its first budget session after the elections in what is expected to be a smooth affair with opposition parties subdued after the poll defeat but the Liberhan Commission report may provide some trigger for political crossfire.
Essentially the month-long session has been called to transact the railway and general budgets, the process of which should be completed before July 31 when the votes on account taken before elections expire.
And the process of transacting the financial business was expected to be in an orderly fashion with no political issues threatening to disrupt the government-opposition relations seen during the first ... | |
| | | | Peace imperative for withrawal of CRPF | | | | NIRBHAY JAMMUAL
Jammu, July 1: The CRPF is out of Baramullah. The men of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed police are in. If not everywhere people in Baramullah may have a cause to rejoice the withdrawal of the CRPF after the men of this paramilitary force were allegedly held responsible for a number of human rights violations. It is for the people, especially the separatists and their supporters to create conditions so that paramilitary forces deployed in other areas of the valley too were withdrawn and they were replaced by the men of the Kashmir police. Over the years the state Government and the centre have taken a number of decisions which one has called people-friendly. First was the withd... | |
| | | | Bad Morning! Your petrol is dearer by Rs 4, diesel by Rs 2 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: Ahead of a bad morning, the petrol pumps in the town this evening saw unprecedented long queues of vehicles rushing there to fill their tanks to full as television channels beamed the news of hike in petrol and diesel prices.
It was a last minute rush to save few bucks as hiked prices come into effect by the midnight. And the rush was not quite out of place as price went up substantially whooping by Rs 4 on petrol and Rs 2 on diesel. Interestingly many petrol pumps appeared reluctant in catering to the rush as the situation between them the consumers was quite inverse to each other.
Earlier the Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters at a hurried... | |
| | | | Flying to Srinagar not common man’s affair | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 1: Airfares to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir has increased almost four times the normal cost, as the number of tourists visiting the valley multiplied in the recent weeks.
During the month of May, the airfare from national capital to Srinagar was reported to be in the range of rupees 2500 to 3500, which has now touched the mark of rupees 14,000 to 15,000.
“We come here every year and used to pay around rupees 3000 for each ticket, which this year has gone up to rupees 15,000 for one way. Fares have really skyrocketed,” said Sarvesh Joshi, a tourist in Srinagar.
Travel experts across the country have termed this increase unprecedented.
“It’’s an open ma... | |
| | | | Army kills three militants in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 1: Three militants were killed in an encounter with army in Doda district of Jammu, official sources said on Wednesday.
According to defence ministry spokesman, Lt Col Biplab Nath the troops of 8 Rashtriya Rifles launched an operation at Doodwah, 10 kilometers north of Doda following inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
As the troops were advancing, militants opened indiscriminate firing which was retaliated.
In the ensuing gun battle that started around 5PM, three militants were killed, he said. The operation was still in progress when last reports came in, he added.
Regarding the identification and group affiliation of the slain militan... | |
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