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| 5% HRA in two installments, 8% DA agreed, ESMA lifted, cases withdrawn | | Deadlock between employees, govt ends | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: With the government 'accommodating' most of the concerns of state employees, the deadlock that prevailed for over two months over demands has ended. In the two rounds of meetings with representatives of employees today, threadbare discussions helped stalemate end and sorting out of major issues even as the main demands on release of arrears and enhancement of retirement age have been shelved for want of what government contended 'consensus of all political parties.ESMA has been lifted and all the cases against employees have been withdrawn.
In the post agitation period that lasted over two weeks in March this year, the crucial meeting between leaders of employees and the cabinet sub committee led by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather took place this evening at Srinagar in which the government agreed in principle payment of 8% DA which is due from January 2010. While from January upto May this will be deposited in the GP fund of employees, DA will be released in cash from June this year. On the vital issue of HRA the government has agreed hi... | |
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| 7 killed, 7 injured in load carrier-truck collision | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: Seven persons, including three members of a family, were today killed and as many others injured when a load carrier in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck on the Jammu-Pathankote national highway at Mangti Morh near Rajbagh in Kathua.
The ill-fated load carrier (JK02AC/8401) was on its way from Vijaypur to Beas where the victims were to attend a religious function.
Police said the the load carrier collided with a truck (PB29/9832) at Mangti Morh at about 7.15 pm, resulting in the instant death of seven persons and injuries to seven others.
The dead were identified as Prakash Chand (65) of Vijaypur, his wife Jeeto Devi (55), their ... | |
| | | | R.I.P. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | | | | JAIPUR: Former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat died today of cardiac arrest, two days after he was admitted to a hospital here complaining of uneasiness and breathing problems.
87-year-old Shekhawat breathed his last at 11:10 AM at the Swai Man Singh Hospital, Dr Narpat Singh, Superintendent of the hospital, said.
He leaves behind his wife Suraj Kanwar and daughter Ratan Kanwar, who is married to BJP MLA Narpat Singh Rajvi, and three grandchildren.
The former Vice President was admitted to the ICU of the SMS hospital on the night of May 13 following complaints of lung and chest infection. When his condition deteriorated this morning, he was put on ventilator, another doctor at the... | |
| | | | Politicians master ‘art’ of mud slinging, leg pulling | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: The present day politicians, it seems, have mastered the art of mudslinging and leg pulling. If recent utterances of politicians are any indicator then it is quite safe to presume that their intellect (if they had any) has registered considerable decline. The new found interest of the politicians leaves little time for addressing problems of the people.
Congress leader and former minister, Ghulam Rasool Kar while addressing a convention at Ganderbal Saturday took a dig at Syed Ali Geelani. "He has double standards. When he was in assembly, he would swear by Indian constitution. Now he has an entirely different story to tell." Geelani, however, believ... | |
| | | | Omar Govt's flagship scheme has few takers | | SKEWPY loses its sheen in red tape; MOU doesn't crystallize in 9 months | | |
AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 15: In the next three months, architects of the coalition government's flagship scheme would be celebrating anniversary of Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather's announcement of a "revolutionary" employment policy, made in the summer session of the state Legislative Assembly last year. Notwithstanding the tall claims of the top government functionaries, there have been few takers to Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for the Youth (SKEWPY). Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd over arrangement of financial support for the prospective entrepreneurs has not crystallized either---in the last nine mon... | |
| | | | Dr Prabhakar appointed Centre's NLM in Punjab | | | | JAMMU: Dr N C Prabhakar has been appointed by the central ministry of rural development as national level monitor (NLM) to obeserve and record the implementation of its programmes in Fatehgarh and Patiala districts of Punjab.
Dr Prabhakar, who is now retired and has worked with chief secretary and chief minister's secretariate in the state as officer on special duty, would visit the two Punjab districts and find out whether the selection of beneficiaries under some centrally-sponsored schemes was transparent, unbiased and fair.
He would prepare a detailed report of his findings and then submit it to the rural development ministery in New Delhi.
Some of the schemes to be monitored by him ... | |
| | | | NC pouring venom on India, Congress mum -- I | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is sharing power with the Congress in the state and his father Farooq Abdullah, who is sharing power with the Congress in New Delhi, are not only abusing the Congress and Jawaharlal Nehru publicly, but are also condemning New Delhi for diluting the sovereign status of Jammu and Kashmir or for integrating the state into India. They have virtually revolted against New Delhi. They have virtually preached secession. How else should one describe what Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah said while addressing Gram Sabha convention at Srinagar on May 13?
What did Farooq Abdullah say to counter the People's Democratic ... | |
| | | | JCB driver died in vain; wake up | | | | SANT KUMAR SHARMA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 15: Gagan, who earned his livelihood by driving a JCB machine, died on Friday in a freak accident near Maheshpura (Bakshi Nagar). The large rear tyre of the vehicle, measuring over eight feet, burst due to excessive air pressure.
The hapless driver was thrown like a puppet 30 feet into the air as the tyre gave way. His head banged against a concrete wall and he died almost instantaneously. The shop owner, Paramjit Singh, who was filling air into the tyre, was also badly injured in the accident.
It appears that neither Gagan nor Paramjit realized the gravity of the situation as they started filling air into the tyre. The tyre burst as it co... | |
| | | | Youth's body recovered from Tawi | | | | JAMMU: The body of an unidentified youth was today recovered from Tawi river near Jogi Gate here. Police sources said the body was found floating in the river waters
by some locals, who informed police.
Cops later evacuated the body to the GMC Hospital where it was kept in the mortuary for identification. Police had registered a case in this connection.
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| | | | Two arrested on IB | | | | JAMMU: Two youth were today apprehended on the International Border (IB) near BSF's Makwal border outpost (BoP) in Satwari area here while moving under suspicious circumstances.
They were identified as Kewal Krishan, son of Pritam Dass of Gho Manasan and Vikram Singh, son of Dilawar of Domana.
Police sources said they were moving under suspicious circumstances in the Makwal BoP area when a BSF patrol picked up their movement and took them into custody.
Their sustained interrogation was in progress.
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| | | | No differences among coalition partners: Farooq | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 15: National Conference President and Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah has said that the National Conference - Congress coalition is strong and there are no differences between the two parties who are in alliance in the government.
He said the coalition government in the state is working in close harmony and there are no differences between any of the partners.
Dr Abdullah said National Conference and Congress are in coalition because of their ideological and political agreement and both together are working for the betterment of the state.
Reacting sharply to a news item appearing in one ne... | |
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