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| J&K still uninformed, 27 states have ICs | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 6: The government today said all the 27 states, except Jammu and Kashmir, in the country have constituted their respective Information Commissions under the RTI Act.
"All the 27 states to which the Right to Information Act, 2005 applies, have constituted the Information Commissions. Union Territories are covered by the Central Information Commission," Minister of state for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Prithviraj Chavan told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Government has initiated a centrally sponsored scheme on "Strengthening, Capacity Building and Awareness Generation for Effective Implementation of the RTI Act" by providing funds to State Information Commissions for IT work and propagation of right to information; imparting training to various stakeholders; and generating awareness through media etc, he said.
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| Another intrusion bid foiled in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Poonch, Aug. 6: The Indian Army foiled an attempt by five militants to cross the Line of Control (LoC) from the Jabbi post in the Mandi sector of Poonch district on Thursday.
The army noticed the movement of five infiltrators and alerted the post commander. After sometime, the militants attacked soldiers with a rocket launcher and grenades. The soldiers also fired on them.
One of the infiltrators was killed. The other four managed to flee back to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
Officials said a combing operation was on to snuff out any more such attempts. One AK 47, five magazines, 60 AK rounds, four Chinese grenades,five rucksacks, two GPS, one binocular, 26 batteri... | |
| | | | Court rejects bail plea of Shopian cops | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 6 : A court in Shopian on Thursday rejected the bail application of Jammu and Kashmir police officers, who were arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of two women in Shopian.
The court rejected their plea under the Section 497 of CRPC (discretionary powers of the judge to grant bail or not).
Investigations in the case were still on, the sessions judge said. Former Superintendent of Police of Shopian Javed Iqbal Mattoo, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Rohit Baskota, who were arrested along with Station House Officer Shopian Shafiq Ahmed and Sub-inspector Gazi Abdul Rehman, moved a petition in the Supreme Court against the ruling... | |
| | | | 155 cross sides in Karvan-a-Aman bus | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR : As many as 155 people, including 57 women and 23 children, crossed sides in the Karvaan-e-Aman bus operating between here and Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) today.
However, the number of guests from PoK remained higher against that of the residents of this side visiting other side of the border.
Official sources said that 51 residents of PoK, including 21 women and ten children arrived here to meet their relatives.
They arrived at Aman Setu after crossing the bridge on foot, the last Indian military post on this side.
Also five residents of this side, who had crossed over to PoK returned to their homes.
They said only 12... | |
| | | | Evil spirits warded off, Govt expects order as House resumes today | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, August 6: Relying on the ‘spiritual exercise’ as well as political maneuvering the coalition government is expecting a smooth run in the House but the opposition Peoples Democratic Party still appears in an unrelenting mood as Legislative Assembly resumes its business after an over weeklong break in Srinagar tomorrow.
The Legislature Complex in Srinagar seems to have put the fear of the God in the officials of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Last year itself, officials had started whispering that the complex was haunted after Ghulam Nabi Azad government bowed out of office.
The differences between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its the... | |
| | | | CUAS announces Aug 10 shutdown | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, August 6: Not ready to take the assurance of Group of Ministers that work on Central University shall first begin in Jammu, the Central University Andolan Samiti, a conglomerate of various organizations, has given a Jammu shutdown call for August 10.
Announcing the programme here this evening, the convener of CUAS Paviter Singh said that the call for Jammu Bandh has been supported by Trade, Transport, CCI, Retailers, and social organizations. He appealed to people particularly students organizations to observe complete but peaceful bandh.
“Give immediate notification to acquire the land at Samba which already identified without any loss of time and office of Vi... | |
| | | | Thousands bid tearful adieu to Ram Sahai, | | Police confirm suicide, probe inconclusive | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Aug 6: The Jammu Police have confirmed death by suicide of leading business leader Ram Sahai even as the exact ‘family trouble’ the purported cause behind extreme step, is being looked into.
Meanwhile, the moral remains of widely respected businessman Sahai were consigned to flames here this evening in a funeral that was attended by thousands of his admirers and leaders from different sections of life. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and a number of his cabinet colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, offered floral tributes before Sahai’s body was consigned to flames. The funeral procession left from his Trikuta Nagar residence for Jogi Gate crema... | |
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