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| Omar rekindles hopes of settlement with employees? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has again kindled hopes of an amicable settlement between the State Government and its workforce over the latter's demand for enhancement in the retirement age.
The Chief Minister reiterated recently that the Government had not closed its doors on its employees so far as the demand to increase the retirement age from the existing 58 years to 60 years was concerned. He also said negotiations and talks were still going on between the State Government and the leaders of the employees to reach an amicable settlement.
The Chief Minister, however, asserted that the State Government was looking for a via media to accommodate ... | |
| | | | As Forest Minister sleeps, loot of green gold continues | | Kishtwar forests depleting | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, July 22: Realizing the importance of Kishtwar forests that extend to areas like Marwah, Dachhan, Nagsini, Paddar, Bhunzwah, Kuntwara, Chatroo, Poochal and Thrakrie, the State Government created 2 Divisional Forest offices viz Kishtwar and Marwah Division, besides two State Forest Corporation Divisions, SFC West and SFC East. With the passage of time department of Social Forestry and Forest Protection Force also came into existence as the successive governments in State as well as in Center showed their concern to protect the forest wealth of the country.
Despite imposition of ban on extraction of timer by Supreme Court of India, particularly with respect to green... | |
| | | | Increasing number of casualties leads to decrease in Amarnath pilgrims rush | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: The increasing number of deaths during the first 26 days of Amarnath pilgrimage has lead to decrease in the number of yatris to holy cave for last one week. The number of pilgrims who visited holy cave during first fortnight of pilgrimage was over 20,000 pilgrims per day which has now come down to 10,000 pilgrims daily.
Sources said the main reason for decline in yatra rush was increasing number of casualties on the holy cave tracks both from Pahalgam and Baltal sides.
The pilgrims who had already made bookings for second fortnight of July to visit cave shrine have cancelled their tickets following the reports of heavy casualties of pilgrims during firs... | |
| | | | Pranab Mukherjee elected President | | | | Early Times Report
new delhi, July 22: Pranab Mukherjee was today elected as the 13th President of India, marking a new journey for the veteran Congress leader after over four decades of life in active politics.
In a virtually one-side election that saw divisions in the opposition NDA, the 76-year-old UPA nominee secured a vote value of 7,13,763, garnering 69.3 per cent of the total 10,29,750 valid votes polled.
Rival PA Sangma, who was backed by BJP and some other opposition parties like AIADMK and BJD, trailed far behind with 3,15,987 vote value in the polling that saw heavy cross-voting against him by BJP MLAs in Karnataka in favour of Mr Mukherjee.
"I declare that Shri Pranab Mukher... | |
| | | | Omar chairs DDB meeting for Jammu district | | J&K govt identifies land for IIMC, planning boards being constituted | | | ET Report
JAMMU, July 22: Jammu and Kashmir Government today identified land for establishing a branch of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here.
Chairing the Jammu District Development Board meeting here, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today approved 88 kanals (1.1 Acres) land for the purpose. After preparing Detailed Project Report, the Government will approach Union Government for releasing funds. New academic session will be arranged in rented accommodation in Jammu till the construction of the building is completed.
The issue of classes would come in the meeting tomorrow. Applications for 15 seats of the course in the state branch stand advertised by IIMC New Delhi and... | |
| | | | Omar makes mockery of Jammu's suffering | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: Chief minister Omar Abdullah virtually makes mockery of suffering and pains of people of Jammu reeling under forced power cuts by saying the Government has supplied more to Jammu this year in comparison to last year.
"My Government has supplied more power to Jammu ……but the degree of satisfaction among consumers doesn't appear to correlate with the enhancement made in power supply," said Omar.
It's like rubbing salt on the wounds. The Jammu city is probably facing worst power crisis in recent years.
Even if the load has increased it would have been gradual and in the knowledge of the department. However, the cuts witnessed this year in comparison to ... | |
| | | | Assistant Professor lodges complaint with VC | | Senior University faculty teaching in private tutorials during working hours | | | Abodh Sharma
JAMMU, July 22: An Assistant Professor of the Department of Mathematics, University of Jammu has complained to the Vice Chancellor that a senior member of the faculty has been shirking his scheduled classes and teaching in a private tutorial located near the University campus at Bikram Chowk during the university working hours.
The serious allegations have been raised by the Assistant Professor against Dalip Singh Jamwal the Head of the Department and president of the Jammu University Teachers' Association (JUTA). An officer of the Vice Chancellor secretariat confirmed the receipt of the complaint, but refused to elaborate on the issue. Meanwhile, the complainant alleges that... | |
| | | | In Delhi BJP hails "Kashmiriyat" | | Interlocutors' Report | | | ET Report
JAMMU, July 22: BJP leadership fooled itself and misled those who participated in the seminar on interlocutors' report organized by India Foundation at India International Centre on Saturday in which Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was the main speaker. Dilip Padgaonkar, besides former Union Minister Arif Mohammad Khan and a Jammu-based BJP leader, also spoke. BJP national spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman moderated the programme. India Foundation is an NGO founded by the Sangh Parivar.
A report from New Delhi suggests that the speakers were critical of the recommendations and suggestions as made by the interlocutors as well as the Manmohan Singh-led UPA governme... | |
| | | | Do away with symbolic diplomacy: Desai | | Kashmir Settlement | | | vKashmir Settlement
Do away with
symbolic diplomacy: Desai
Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: Some fake Indian trouble-shooters and peace-mongers have expressed their unhappiness over the Indian foreign policy vis-à-vis Pakistan. One such peace-monger (read Pakistani spokesperson) is Kanti Desai, a close friend of former Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Amitabh Mattoo. Desai claims that he is an expert in international relations as he taught international relations for years.
What made Desai feel unhappy with New Delhi was its failure to endorse the Pakistani viewpoint on Siachen and Sir Creek. He did appreciate the decision of New Delhi and the BCCI to resume cricketing ties with P... | |
| | | | Mukherjee unlikely to follow Zail Singh's or Fakhruddin's footsteps | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 22: Even hours before the results for the Presidential election were out the BJP, that had fielded P.A. Sangma against the UPA nominee, Pranab Mukherjee, had accepted defeat which clearly indicated that the BJP, despite a divided NDA, had thrown the gauntlet for the sake of giving a fight to its main political foe, the Congress.
Since the two political opportunists, heading two important political parties, Samajwadi Party and the BSP, had announced their support to the UPA nominee as victory for Pranab was a foregone conclusion.
Yes, if one is told that comparatively Pranab had the dignity and a long political career which were sufficient for him to occ... | |
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