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| Yatra held for second day | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: With another day of inclement weather in the Kashmir Valley , the holy Amarnath yatra remained suspended for the second consecutive day today.
Rains continued to lash the valley for the third day, rendering the 46 km traditional Pahalgam and 16-km shorter Baltal routes to the shrine slippery, a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board said.
Besides rains, mild snowfall was also witnessed at Mahagunus Pass near the holy cave yesterday, the spokesman said.
However, chopper services to the cave shrine, which were briefly suspended yesterday, were ferrying pilgrims to the cave shrine for darshan, the spokesman said.
No pilgrim was stranded on the ... | |
| | | | All eyes on Azad's I-Day | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: Amidst stepped up security network across the state in run up to Independence Day celebrations, all eyes or focussed on the efforts of the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad as whether he breaks the precedence of shut down on national days in the Kashmir Valley .
The main official function of the Independence Day shall be held in Srinagar where presently the seat of the government is. More than a decade and half, the Srinagar City has been observing almost a complete shutdown as the separatists call for observing "Black Day" on the Independence Day. The chairman of hardliner faction of separatist Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani has already called a s... | |
| | | | Bhim earns Congress wrath for marketing Talwara migrants | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: As the vote bank politics over the hapless and discriminated migrants of Talwara and other regions of Jammu heats up, it was the turn of the Congress today to nail down the Panthers Party chief Prof Bhim Singh for selling the sentiments of hungry and poor community of displaced people.
The women workers of the Congress tried into storm into the office of the Divisional Commissioner Jammu while lodging protest against Bhim Singh. The protesters were alleging that Bhim Singh is using the innocent migrant females to built the vote bank for his party.
Led by various women corporators, hundreds of women Congress workers assembled in front of the office of... | |
| | | | 36 CAPD officials booked for corruption | | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: As the war against corruption goes on and the details unfold, it come out that the Consumer Affairs and Public Disbursement department leads many departments in the cases of corruption detected so far.
According to the Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Taj Mohiuddin, as many as 36 officers and officials of his department have either been booked, their properties attached or their services terminated for their established corrupt practices. He said that embezzlement worth Rs 2.44 Crore has so far been detected in his department.
While addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the Minister said that there is no room for corrupt and erring... | |
| | | | Tax defaulters get relief, amnesty deadline extended | | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: In a major relief to the tax defaulters and other bona-fide payers, the government today extended the amnesty scheme till September 6.
The amnesty came into force with effect from May 7, 2007 for a period of six months with a condition that the traders and industrial units fulfil the requisite formalities within a month in case of traders and three months in case of industry respectively. There had been demands for extension of this period both in the industry and trade.
In order to sort out the problem once for all, Finance Minister announced today that the period for filling the documents along-with the tax instalments would be extended upto 6th of Septembe... | |
| | | | Lambardars, Chowkidaars find messiah in Azad | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Jammu, Aug 7: First time in the in several decades the eyes and ears of the villages known as Lambardars and Chowkidars got someone to hear them as the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad not only offered them the long pending respect and recognition he also announced many facilities to them including hike in their honorarium.
Thousands of Lambardars and Chowkidars today attended a one day convention here addressed by the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. In an emotionally surcharged atmosphere they raised loud slogans thanking him for the respect and recognition they have got.
The Chief Minister charged Lambardars and Chowkidars with the responsibility of eradication ... | |
| | | | Amarnath yatra remains suspended for 2nd day | | | |
Srinagar , Aug. 7: For the second consecutive day, the pilgrimage to Amarnath remained suspended due to continuous downpour in valley and mild snow fall on its upper reaches.
For the last three days rains continue to lash the valley rendering both the routes leading to Amarnath cave, slippery.
Continuous rains and intermittent snowfall was also witnessed at the places on higher altitudes.
Spokesman Shri Amarnath Shrine Board Madan Mantoo said that inclement weather conditions being experienced on the upper reaches of the valley has turned both traditional Pahalgam and shorter Baltal route to the shrine slippery,
He said besides down pour on continues intervals, mild... | |
| | | | Security beefed up in Valley ahead of I Day | | | |
SRINAGAR:
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are taking extraordinary steps to thwart any attempts by separatist guerrillas to disrupt the celebrations of India's 60th year of Independence on Aug 15.
In the backdrop of the fact that trans-border infiltration into the state has increased this year compared to the corresponding period ending July last year, additional deployments of local police and paramilitary troops are being made to secure the various venues across the Kashmir Valley where official parades and flag hoisting ceremonies will be held on the day.
The focus of the security agencies in the summer capital here is the Bakhshi Stadium where the main Independence Day parade is h... | |
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