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| Regular power cuts diverts people from Patnitop, Sanasar to outer states | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 19 : The regular power cuts in Jammu in the scorching heat and lack of development in the Patnitop and Sanasar led the people move out of state to enjoy their weekends. The people of the Jammu city, especially the businessmen and Shopkeeper community, who usually go to Patnitop and Sanasar to enjoy the weekends, as the market in Jammu use to be closed on Sunday.
Rohit Gupta of Pratap Shoes said, "Earlier, Patnitop and Sanasar was the first destination for our weekend holiday during winters, but the regular power cuts in the state and bad condition of road to Patnitop forced us to go out of the State." "As my kids have summer vacations and my shop will be... | |
| | | | Organize more exposure visits, Create data bank at Halqa Panchayat level: CS | | High Powered Committee approves Plan under RGPSA | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 19 : In order to further strengthen the Panchayati raj System in Jammu and Kashmir, the State level High Powered Committee headed by Chief Secretary Mohammad Iqbal Khanday discussed and approved the Annual Plan 2013-14 under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) to the tune of Rs 55.50 crore for funding.
Maintaining that capacity building and training of all Panchayat functionaries is important for efficient functioning of Panchayats in the State, Chief Secretary asked for organizing more exposure visits to different outside State Panchayats to acquaint them with their working. He also called for performing a Base Line Survey to gener... | |
| | | | Praysa appeals to vote for Indian Idol finalist Anmol | | | | Kathua : In an effort to motivate Kathua district people to vote for Anmol Jaswal, Prayas today appealed to all the internet and smart phone users to come forward for voting for their local Jammu talent through their internet and smart phone voting which will open on 8.30 pm on July 20 and will remain active till 8 am on July 21 Surpal Jaswal father of Anmol Jaswal said that there has been overwhelming response from all the quarters in J&K. people from all walks of life has come forward in support of his son Anmol. He further shared that singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has personally tweeted and praised Anmol's singing ability and singers like Kamal Khan (winner of Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) are... | |
| | | | Rs15000 fine imposed under FS & S Act | | | | UDHAMPUR : Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Surat Singh, who is also the Adjudicating officer under Food Safety & Standard Act, today imposed a fine of Rs. 15000/- on three defaulters namely Shakti Kumar of Basantgarh, Vishaw Kishore S/O Isher Dass and Rakesh Gupta S/O Ramesh Kumar of Udhampur under the Act.
All the defaulters were found selling miss-branded food items on prosecution being launched by Food Safety Officer, Udhampur, Zulafkar Ali and Food Safety Officer Block Ramnagar, Sanjeev Kumar.
All the three offenders confessed the offence and were warned to desist from carrying out such anti-people activities in future. The Adjudicating Officer asked the Food Safety Offi... | |
| | | | Centre to fund for modern drug testing lab Srinagar: Joint Secretary | | Shabir for early approval of PIP | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, July 19 : The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry would provide funds to the State government for establishment of modern Drug Testing Laboratory of International standard at Srinagar and asked the State government to identify alternate land for the purpose to create necessary infrastructure well in time.
This was apprised by Union Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Dr. A.K.Ponda to the Minister of State for Health, Mr. Shabir Ahmad Khan during his meeting with him held at Civil Secretariat last evening.
The meeting was also attended by Drug Controller General, India, Dr. G. N. Singh, besides other Senior Officers of Union Hea... | |
| | | | German Ambassador calls on Governor | | | | SRINAGAR, July 19 : Mr. Michael Steiner, German Ambassador to India, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, at the Raj Bhavan here today. The Governor and Mr. Steiner discussed issues arising from the world wide economic draw down and several important matters relating to the strong bi-lateral ties between the two countries.
They also discussed the possibilities of German investors assisting the establishment of business and commercial ventures for the rapid economic growth of J&K, particularly in the areas in which the State was keen to secure foreign collaboration. The Governor and Mr. Steiner also held discussions in regard to the opportunities available for the youth of the State to purs... | |
| | | | BSF troops vacate Dharam camp, hand it over to police | | | |
Jammu : After yesterday's firing which led to death of four persons, BSF troops today vacated its Dharam camp and handed the facility over to police. Troops at BSF camp in Dharam have been moved to Battalion area in Ramban district and the facility has been handed over to police forces today, a BSF officer said. The move was taken in view of tensions after yesterday's incident, he said. Four persons were killed and 44 others, including security personnel, injured in stone-pelting and resultant firing when a mob attacked a BSF camp in Ramban district over alleged high-handedness by a BSF team. Police have registered three FIRs against BSF officers and cops in connection with the firing in... | |
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