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| Govt cracks its whip, five more suspended | | Employees-Agitators | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 4
As the dust begins to settle down after two months of turmoil, the government is getting tough with its employees who were at the forefront if the agitation on Amarnath land row.
After nine employees were punished in Kishtwar, the district administration of Poonch has suspended five employees on the charges of inciting communal passions. The Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti has taken serious view of the suspension of two of the five employees and warned the state government against any further move against employees.
"The Deputy Commissioner of Poonch has suspended five government officials yesterday for inciting people by making provocative st... | |
| | | | Justice Sarin takes oath | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Sep 4
Justice Manmohan Sarin, took oath as the new Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, here this afternoon
Governor, Mr N N Vohra, administered the oath of office to Mr Justice Sarin at an impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhavan.
The oath taking ceremony was attended, among others, by the Advisors to Governor, Mr H H Tyabji, Dr S S Bloeria, C Phunsog, Judges of the High Court, several former ministers and legislators and high ranking senior judicial, civil and police officers including the Chief Secretary, S S Kapur.... | |
| | | | Town still awaits its mail | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 4
Almost every thing is coming back to track after two months of shut down except for the postal services as hundreds of mails are still locked in the bags.
“I have missed my interview as I didn’t get the call letter in times…my family is dying with hunger as I have not received the money order sent by my son…we are yet receive the Rakhi thread…” these are the sentences often heard these days after turmoil. Early Times correspondent visited various post offices and met officials of the department to ascertain as to why after a week mails have not been delivered to the people yet.
SK Tikoo Post Master of the Head Post Office Gandhi Nagar said that the... | |
| | | | Uncertainty, insecurity returns among border residents | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 4
Incessant firing, shelling and frequent cases of infiltration from other side have once again put the residents along border areas in deep sense of insecurity.
Since November 2003 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, life had limped back to normalcy along the International Border and the Line of Control and people had resumed their usual farm activity which was on doldrums after the Kargil conflict of 1999. However, since past few months a deep sense of insecurity is prevailing among the residents of border areas as cases of firing and infiltration have picked up drastically and some times getting more frequent than the pre-ceasefire times... | |
| | | | BJP, Congress in double whammy | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 4
As activity in the political circles gears up for the elections, the regional outfits –National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and the Panthers Party –are weighing the local options but the national parties –Congress and BJP –are looking at a wider perspective ahead of giving their mind to the Election Commission of India on the poll timing.
Even as the state units of Congress and BJP have said that the elections should be held in time, their parties at the national level are exploring options if Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections could be linked up with the general Lok Sabha elections. Both BJP and Congress, reports suggest, are the view of ... | |
| | | | Bhum Bhum Bholey school kiyun kholey | | | | Nirbhay Jammual
"Bhum Bhum Bholey school kiyun kholey" is the new mantra that students chant in their classrooms.And whenever they feel bored with the prolonged lecture sessions they start thumping the desks chanting "Bhum Bhum Bholey school Kiyun Kholey."They do it not because they are opposed to attending the schools.They do it when they have been told that the duraton for each lesson session has been extended by 10 minutes to cover the syllabus.In certain schools the authorities have cancelled sports and other cultural activities after they found that by devoting more time on explaining lessons they would be able to make up for the loss of time students had to suffer owing to the two... | |
| | | | 38 DySPs promoted | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 4
Implementing a Judgment of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, also upheld by the Supreme Court of India the state Government today cleared promotion of 38 Deputy Superintendents of Police to rank of Superintendent of Police with retrospective effect from 2002. The promotees are from the 1979 batch of Sub Inspectors.
According to Government Order Number Home -597 (P) of 2008 issued today, 38 DySPs (Selection Grade) have been to promoted to the post of Superintendents of Police with effect from March 1, 2002 in the pay scale of Rs 10000-15200. It has been further ordered that promotion of such SPs who have been promoted on regular basis beyond March 1, 2002... | |
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