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| Handover mining task to pvt players, demand stakeholders | | PoP units face closure threat, courtesy JK Minerals | | | Fazal Khan
ET Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: More than 25 industrial units which manufacture Plaster of Paris (PoP) in Jammu region are facing closure threat as Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Corporation (JKMC), which supplies raw material to these units, is caught in a quagmire.
Sources told Early Times JKMC assigned with the task of Gypsum and Sapphire mining has been rendered defunct as the corporation has been caught in legal and administrative wrangles over various issues and it has failed to carry out the mining activities seriously for the past many years.
The JKMC at present has two mining blocks at Parlanka and Assar in Doda region. "JKMC has failed to carry out effective mining in both these areas despite it possessing the license to use dynamite for blasting purposes. This has led to decline in production and shortage of raw material required for manufacturing Plaster of Paris," sources said.
They revealed that two years ago two labourers had died during mining process at Parlanka following which mining was suspended. "Till date safety measures of the workers have not been ... | |
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| 'Unless it is revised it cannot be approved' | | Centre unlikely to clear Rs 44,000 cr flood relief package | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: The Centre is not satisfied with the Rs 44,000 crore relief and rehabilitation package for the flood-hit sent by the BJP-PDP government for approval. The Mufti Sayeed government had sent the package in totality as estimated by the previous Omar Abdullah headed government.
"The package lacks basics information on the damages and extent of the damages. It is grossly inadequate and exaggerated. Unless, it is revised it cannot be approved. Money is not the constrain, but the point is it should reach the affected person and in right amount," said a senior official.
The non-approval of the central plan is affecting the relief and rehabilitation programme, w... | |
| | | | Jammu may replicate 1998 in 2015 | | Struggle for AIIMS | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: A fierce controversy is raging across Jammu region over the questionable decision of the PDP-BJP coalition government to establish the sanctioned All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kashmir. The people of Jammu region were clearly given to understand by the Union Government on February 28 that the proposed AIIMS will be established in Jammu and Kashmir will get two other institutes - Indian Institute of technology and Indian Institute of Management.
The decision of the PDP-BJP coalition government that reversed the original decision has shocked the people of Jammu region cutting across political lines and the result is widespread discon... | |
| | | | Mufti govt plays safe, withdraws Omar cabinet's Oct order | | Constitutional validity of NC-Cong govt order on PSC recommendations | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: In a move that can put at rest the controversy over recommendations made by previous government led by Omar Abdullah for appointment of Chairman and members for Public Service Commission in October last year, the PDP-BJP government has withdrawn the cabinet order in which these recommendations were made by then NC-Congress coalition. This move will pave way for the present government to make its own recommendations afresh for appointments in the highest recruiting body before its proposal gets approval by the Governor.
Sources said that Mufti led government took a decision to withdraw the cabinet order of Omar government in its cabinet meeting held las... | |
| | | | 7 JU campuses: Centre refuses to release second installment of Rs 59.50 cr | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: Raising of infrastructure for newly created seven campuses of Jammu University has hit a road blockade after Union Human Resources Development Ministry refused to release 59.50 crore, the second installment of the Rs 119 crore project.
Out of the seven campuses, six campuses including Bhaderwah, Kathua, Ramnagar, Reasi, Poonch and Udhampur have failed to submit the utilization certificate on time.
The Centre under Prime Minister Reconstruction Program (PMRP) had sanctioned Rs. 119 crore to University Grant Commission for construction of infrastructure for the seven JU campuses. The infrastructure to be raised including academic blocks,... | |
| | | | Health Deptt messes up transfer list | | Influential docs get plum postings | | | Sumit Shamra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 22: Recent transfer list of doctors issued by the Health Department has created confusion among the medicos as same doctors have been transferred twice. The "inadvertent" error on the part of the Health Department has left the doctors high and dry. Further, Health department's tall claims of reshuffling of the doctors from urban to rural have also fallen flat as doctors having "VVIP links" have managed to get themselves posted within the radius of one kilometer in Jammu city.
Outraged over the pick and choose policy and laxities on the part of Health Department ,a section of doctors have approached the Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and so... | |
| | | | Kishtwar people get 11 senior doctors for district hospital Singh, Sharma hailed | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: The people of Kishtwar today hailed the efforts of Minister of State for Revenue, R&B Sunil Sharma for his tireless efforts to pursue the case of non availability of doctors at District Hospital.
Sharma's efforts culminated into appointment of 11 senior specialist doctors in the hospital including ENT, the post which was lying vacant since last several years.
As per the order issued by the government Dr V.R. Pandita (Physician), Dr.Vikram Mahajan (Gynecologist), Dr.Vivek Mangotra (MO), Dr. Arti Rajput (MD Anesthesia), Dr. Bharat Bushan (consultant Surgeon), Dr. Majid Malik (ENT), Dr.Shruti Hans (MD Anesthesia), Dr. Arun Kumar (MO), Dr... | |
| | | | Geelani's Hurriyat declares Indian TV channels 'part of military operation' | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 22: Chairman of the so-called radical faction of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has declared the Indian television news channels as part of the Central government's "military operation" in Jammu and Kashmir but made it clear that the separatist conglomerate would not like to make their Valley-based crew jobless.
Visibly perturbed over the current affairs programmes and talk shows of different TV channels, in which anchors and panellists have been making no-holds-barred attacks on the separatist leaders and their supporters, Geelani group's spokesperson Ayaz Akbar said in a press release on Wednesday that the Indian electronic media was runni... | |
| | | | Strategic importance of Gilgit-Baltistan for India | | Respect the 1992 Indian resolve | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 22: The dispute between India and Pakistan over the territory of the former princely State of Jammu and Kashmir is invariably referred to as "Kashmir dispute". This has cast a long shadow over Gilgit-Baltistan, an area that is strategically very important for India. Interestingly, a very vast majority of people Gilgit-Baltistan -- all Shiite Muslims who are fed up with Islamabad because of its oppressive policies -wants very close relations with New Delhi. In fact there are important Shiite leaders in this area who want India to intervene and reintegrate Gilgit-Baltistan into India. Glgit-Baltistan, like the so-called Azad Kashmir, is an integral part of Ind... | |
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