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J&K supports draft broadcast bill Study Swaminathan foundation model on community radio: Jora 9/20/2007 11:00:39 PM Early Times Reporter New Delhi|Sep 20 Making a strong case or the demands of the state in Information and Broadcasting sector, Jammu and Kashmir today sought extension of community radio facility to the universities in the state even as it supported the central government initiative to bring a draft broadcast regulatory bill in the parliament. Addressing the 26th meeting of Information Ministers (SIMCON) here today, Minister for Power, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora who represented the state on behalf of Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, asked for studying the Dr. Swaminathan Foundation model of community radio to make it far more result oriented before making a policy draft on the subject. Director Information, Mr. Zaffar Ahmad in the deliberations of the conference, assisted Mr. Jora. Supporting the central government’s initiative regarding the broadcast regulatory bill, Mr. Jora opined that there is a need to overhaul the existing legal regime regarding the regulation of broadcast content and cable television. He said the State Government has for now frozen entertainment tax in ...   READ MORE

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Govt counts it jobless 9/20/2007 10:59:02 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu|Sep 20 A unique survey to ascertain the number of people living below poverty line and without any substantial employment has begun in all including eight newly created districts. According to the official sources, the survey will help in formulating an effective planning and employment program. "Once the needs and problems are identified, the planning tools can be made effective", said the planning department officials. This survey is also being seen as sequel to the government's ambitious growth oriented employment program which is though yet to take off properly. A state-wide survey to identify people living below the poverty line (BPL) as well as the nu...   READ MORE   All eyes now on Poonch 9/20/2007 10:58:21 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu|Sep 20 Ahead of the next assembly elections and the guesswork on possibility of electoral alliance, all eyes are now focused on the actions of Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress in the Poonch constituency which may shortly go to the polls. The Poonch (Haveli) constituency had fallen vacant due to the death of its MLA Ghulam Mohammad Jan who passed away recently. This assembly is likely to go the by-elections shortly after the Election Commission makes a formal announcement to this effect. GM Jan was from National Conference and he represented this constituency twice. Since a possibility of the PDP-Congress alliance in next assembly elections has sti...   READ MORE   Truce or not: Violence their best policy 9/20/2007 10:57:23 PM NIRBHAY JAMMUAL Jammu | Sep 20 You called for a ceasefire and they are asking for waging a war in Jammu and Kashmir. Still you believe that talking to them is the only way out for resolving the issues and bringing peace in this state. Much has been said and commented on the ceasefire over these days. Particularly ahead of the Ramadan and then ever since this holy month begin, the ceasefire has been a talk of the "moderates" who want Government of India to pack up its forces as they claim that upon such a situation the militants will lay down arms. "Ceasefire" is a word which sounds so sweet and interesting. Ever since the break out of separatist violence in Jammu and Kashmir, the gov...   READ MORE   Batras declare Rs 10 Crore, IT says not enough 9/20/2007 10:56:30 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu|Sep 20 After marathon raids by the sleuths of Income Tax department, the normal activity at hospital, business centers and other facilities owned by the Batra group though today returned to almost normal but the clouds still hovered over the powerful owners. After more than 18 hours of simultaneous raids at different facilities owned by the Batras, the group owners today declared some unaccounted amount on which the tax had been awaited. However, the Taxmen did not go by the Batra story on the evasion and preferred to strictly scrutinize the records and also call for other details for complete evaluation. Sources said that after unexpected raids which found the ...   READ MORE   Laws violated daily with impunity 9/20/2007 10:05:24 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Sep 20 Of many laws followed more in their violation than in observance, the three which come to notice daily of the common man are ban on child labour, checking pollution and environment protection and smoking in public places. It is not only a man in the street who comes across open violation of these laws, even the authorities concerned supposed to enforce these laws as well as the high officers in the administration and politicians look the other way over mockery of these laws. Chotu, age 12 still works in the tea shop and dhaba, helping in cooking as well as serving tea and snacks to the shop keepers by remaining on his feet the whole day. Factories and...   READ MORE

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