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A good story indeed
J&K is ninth best state in India
9/20/2009 6:32:04 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19: Something good is definitely happening somewhere in Jammu and Kashmir. In its annual survey on ranking of states –a keenly awaited annual feature and one of the most talked about survey in the country –the India Toda magazine has shown Jammu and Kashmir climbing up the ladder by one step over the position it was spotted at last year. Though the India Today survey puts Jammu and Kashmir –at ninth rank among 20 big states in the country –exactly where the state was in the same survey in 2003, the improvement in rank is after five years of constant decline. Jammu and Kashmir was rated as ninth best in India in 2003 but this honour declined to number 10 for next to years and further slipped to number 11 during 2006 and 2007 and the turnaround talk of then Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was its highest. There was slight improvement in 2008 which saw the state climbing back to number 10 and then eventually improving to number 9 this year –a return to its 2003 socio-economic and development profile. The neighbouring state Punjab has been a topper in...
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Razak new SP South
9/20/2009 6:31:18 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19: Following suspension of several police officers in Amandeep murder case investigation, Razak Khan has been posted as Superintendent of Police, Jammu South in place of Mumtaz Ahmed. Mumtaz was among six officers including the Senior Superintendent of Police Jammu Manohar Singh suspended in the murder investigation case late Friday evening. The new SP South Razak Khan was earlier Additional SP Reasi. Kulwant Singh Jasrotia has been posted as new Sub Divisional Police Officer Gandhi Nagar while Bashir Ahmed Naaz has been posted as SP CID (SS). Meanwhile, the former MLC Deepender Kaur, the mother of deceased Amandeep Singh who murdered late last month ...
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After axe, Police sets ‘co-accused’ free
9/20/2009 6:30:53 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19: Close to the heels of axe falling on a string of Police officers in the sensational cold blooded murder of Sikh youth Amandeep Singh, the nervous Police paraphernalia last night set free a “co-accused” in the case who was arrested and flimsy grounds and released in almost same manner. Sumit Gondi was initially named as a co-accused in Amandeep murder case but a day after the incident the Police clarified that he was not involved but still wanted in another case at Peer Mitha Police station. Finally on August 29, Sumit is reported to have surrendered before the Police but the same was not made known. His formal arrest was put in the Police registers on ...
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AD, TSO among several booked in Rs 47 lakh Udhampur food scam
9/20/2009 6:30:27 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19: In yet another food scam, the Crime Branch Jammu has booked an Assistant Director, a Tehsil Supplies Officer and several other officers of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department as also some private persons in a case of Rs 47 lakh embezzlement in Udhampur. An official spokesman said that the Crime Branch today registered a case against several officials of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CADP) Department Udhampur for large scale bungling and misappropriation of ration meant for BPL, AAY and other poor categories of the people living in the District. These officials are alleged to have swindled ration worth about Rs 47 lakhs b...
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Vohra visits Vaishno Devi
9/20/2009 6:29:59 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19: The Governor, NN Vohra, visited Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine today on the commencement of the Navratras and performed Pratham darshan at the Sanctum Sanctorum. The Governor, while paying obeisance at the holy Cave Shrine, prayed for communal harmony, brotherhood, peace, progress and prosperity in the State. He also participated in the Chhat Chandi Maha Yagya, which commenced at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine from today. The Governor, enroute Sanjichhat to the Holy Cave and at the Bhavan, interacted with the Yatris and enquired about the facilities made available for the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage. They were all praise for the arrangements made by ...
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47 judges transferred in major judicial shake up
9/20/2009 6:29:31 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 19- In a major reshuffle Jammu and Kashmir High Court today ordered transfers and postings of 47 Judges of Subordinate judiciary. This is for the first time that transfer orders were approved and issued without holding full court meeting of High Court judges. It was also the first such major reshuffle after Justice Barin Gosh took as a Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High court, the official sources said. As per order No 576 Shiv Kumar Jamwal, president Divisional Consumer Forum, Jammu, on repatriation from deputation has been posted as District Judge, Leave reserve post, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu against an available post. Nazim-ud-Din Wani...
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Festivity grips Jammu as Navratras begin
9/20/2009 6:28:59 PM
Early Times Report Jammu, Sep 19: As the nine-day-long navratra festival commenced today with fanfare, thousands of devotees thronged temples, especially the famous Bahu Fort temple known as Bawe Wali Mata in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Hymn-blaring kiosks decked up to lure customers, serpentine queues of devotees and an ambience of festivity marked the beginning of the navratras here today. Colourful as usual, the first navratra saw people thronging to the temple to pay obeisance to Bawe wali Mata as chants of “Sanche Darbar Ki Jai” rent the air. The young, the old, people of all age groups and from all walks of life began pouring in at the shrine since early morning eve...
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VO wakes up to its RTI obligation
Sant Kumar Sharma9/20/2009 12:18:15 AM
Jammu, Sept 19: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has taken a lead in ensuring transparency in dealing with the applications received by it under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. It has posted the details of the action taken on these applications on its website. Overall, the applicants were provided the requisite information in 27 out of 28 cases. In one case, case no SVO-PE-SLK-2/05, regarding cancellation of liquor licenses, the applicant was not provided any information. Even this fact that the information was not provided to the applicant has been given on the website. Most of the cases pertain to alleged acts of omission and commission against government officials. The offi...
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