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| My heart beats with the grief stricken hearts of the bereaved families- Omar Abdullah | | | | SRINAGAR: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed grief over the death of two youngsters calling it gruesome that was eminently avoidable and needless.
In a statement issued here, Omar Abdullah said "The deaths of Tariq Ahmad Laharwal and Irfan Ahmad Ganaie –two youngsters at the peak of their lives and with so much to look forward to- are tragic. They lengthen the symbolic shortening of the emotional distance, made possible by the railway tunnel, between Kashmiris and the country. This is besides the fact that, by itself, life is sacred- a precious gift from the Almighty. Losing it to needless violence is the ultimate tragedy and a loss that is irreparable". Adding " Those who dare to challenge this right, by omission or commission are made to pay a price, the kind that serves as a cautionary example to other"
Omar added "I do not have words to express my grief and outrage over this gruesome incident that was eminently avoidable and needless".
The Chief Minister further added "My heart beats with the grief stricken hearts of the bereaved families. If I could bring ba... | |
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| SBI celebrates 58th State bank day | | | |
UDHAMPUR: In its commitment and corporate social responsibility, SBI Udhampur distributed stationery and gift items among children of JAGRITI BAL ASHRAM on 58th State Bank day here on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Manager, B.L Saini, said that education continues to be one of the focus
areas of the Bank’s CSR activities. In pursuance of our Bank’s endeavor to improve infrastructure of government/municipal schools and to enhance the learning environment for the children, we had recently provided 1,48,000 fans to 14800 schools in April 2013.
Interacting with the students, Saini advised the students to imbibe high values of truth and honesty in their dealings adding that they w... | |
| | | | CS reviews progress on recruitments | | | | SRINAGAR: The Chief Secretary, Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Khanday Monday asked administrative secretaries to submit the status of all Government vacancies in their respective departments ahead of the scheduled review later this month on the progress of recruitment in the State.
Chairing the periodic meeting of Committee of Secretaries, the Chief Secretary emphasized on early filling up of all vacant posts with directions to the General Administration Department to examine and revisit the recruitment process enabling the Government to expedite recruitment of youth to various District, Divisional and State level posts.
While reviewing construction status of Polytechnics, Colleges and ITI buildings ... | |
| | | | Do not embark on Yatra without Registration: SASB | | ‘Additional Counters set up to facilitate current registration’ | | |
SRINAGAR: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has yet again appealed to all those who intend to undertake the pilgrimage to ensure that they complete the necessary registration formalities and obtain a valid Yatra Permit before they embark on the pilgrimage to avoid inconvenience on arrival in the State, as no Yatri who does not possess a valid Yatra Permit shall be allowed to cross beyond Nunwan and Baltal Base Camps under any circumstances.
Mr. Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer, SASB, reiterated the importance of strictly enforcing the Board’s decision against any unregistered pilgrim being allowed to undertake the Yatra and stated that this is all the more important keepi... | |
| | | | Contractors vital part of construction system: Wani | | | | SRINAGAR: Minister for R&B Mr. Abdul Majid Wani said that contractor class is a part and parcel of construction system and plays vital role in constructing projects of public importance in the country and State.
The Minister was interacting with a deputation of contractors led by Mr. Ghulam Jeelani Purza. The deputation apprised him about the problems being faced by them in their day to day business activities.
The Minister said that the Government is aware about the problems of the contractors’ community and is committed to solve them on priority. He said that efforts are afoot to find out ways and means to solve the burning issues of contractors. He said preference would be accorded to ... | |
| | | | First Batch of Trishul Bhaint Yatra leaves | | | | BHADERWAH: A day long annual Trishul Bhaint Yatra of Mata Chandi, which started from Doda city in the morning here today, reached the temple of Goddess Chandi at village Chinote Bhaderwah in the afternoon.
The yatra was accorded a rousing reception at various places enroute Bhaderwah.
At Bhaderwah, the yatra was received by a large number of officers including Sub Division Magistrate Bhaderwah Dr. R.K. Bharti (KAS), Roop Lal Bhagat, ASP, Tehsildar, SDPO and a large number of local and other devotees were present on the occasion. Nearly, 15000 people participated in the yatra.
The pilgrims amidst chanting of slogans of Mata Chandi had darshan of diety at village Chinote temple.
After Tri... | |
| | | | Bhalla dedicates Rs 1.25 cr tube-well to Jawahar Nagar people | | ‘Steps afoot to modernize all traditional tanks and ponds’ | | |
JAMMU: Minister for Housing, Horticulture and Culture Mr. Raman Bhalla today dedicated two lakh gallon discharge capacity deep drill tube well to the residents of Jawahar Nagar, Jeevan Nagar and some areas of Narwal Pain.
Executive Engineer, PHE, N N Raina besides other senior engineers were present on the occasion.
The construction work of tube well including laying of water supply pipes in uncovered areas of Jawahar Nagar, Jeevan Nagar and some areas of Narwal Pail has been completed with a cost of Rs 1.25 crore under Water Supply Scheme Jawahar Nagar.
Addressing a largely attended public meeting after inauguration of the deep drill tube well, Bhalla said that the tube well will supp... | |
| | | | CEO ERA inspects Bemina–Fruit Mandi, Pohru–Chanapora storm water projects | | | | SRINAGAR: Work on Bemina-Fruit Mandi at an estimated cost of Rs. 31.16 crore and Rs 45.96 crore Pohru-Chanapora storm water drainage projects have been completed, which were taken up by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) under the urban component of its Multisector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation (MPIR) funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The Pohru-Chanapora project will benefit population of about 8,000 souls living in catchment area of the project including areas of Alama Iqbal colony, Baghi-Mehtab, Beighpora Garden lane, Chanapora parts of Murtaza colony, Sheikh Noorudin colony, Umar colony while as Bemina- Fruit Mandi project will benefit populat... | |
| | | | DC appeals for baby girl, rescued from Kedarnath Valley | | | | JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, A.K.Sahu, has made a fervent appeal to the people to contact either the district administration Jammu or Dehradoon if they know anything about the baby girl, who has been rescued from Kedarnath Valley and undergoing treatment at Doon Hospital Dehradoon.
The girl, registered as three years old in the hospital, was separated from her parents during the Uttarakhand flash floods on June 16 and was rescued from Kedarnath. She was first admitted with broken legs to a hospital in Rishikesh and was later brought to Dehradun on June 24. She has not been recognized and claimed by anyone till date.... | |
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