Friday, May 30, 2008
Minister tried to kill me
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Phalguni Yadav, who broke his leg after Bihar's Food and Consumer Minister Narendra Singh allegedly pushed him from a podium at a public meeting in Jamui district, Thursday charged that it was an attempt to kill him.
The incident followed a heated exchange of words between the two. Singh is a senior leader of the state's ruling Janata Dal - United (JD-U), while the BJP is a partner in the ruling coalition.
Yadav was first taken to a local hospital in Jamui, about 200 km from the state capital here. Later, he was brought to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
"It was an attempt to kill me. I am facing threat to life. I had apprehended time and again in the recent past that my life is under threat as Singh wanted to eliminate me,' Yadav told IANS here Thursday.
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The incident followed a heated exchange of words between the two. Singh is a senior leader of the state's ruling Janata Dal - United (JD-U), while the BJP is a partner in the ruling coalition.
Yadav was first taken to a local hospital in Jamui, about 200 km from the state capital here. Later, he was brought to Patna Medical College and Hospital.
"It was an attempt to kill me. I am facing threat to life. I had apprehended time and again in the recent past that my life is under threat as Singh wanted to eliminate me,' Yadav told IANS here Thursday.
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Labels: BJP, BJP legislator Phalguni Yadav, criticism, incident, JD, patna, Patna Medical College and Hospital
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Jammu's Heritage point morphs into commercial site
Jammu's Heritage point morphs into commercial site The much pro claimed "Heritage Point" near Government Degree College for Women Gandhi Nagar on National Highway is morphing into a commercial site due to the lack of coordination between two prime civic bodies viz Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Jammu Development Authority (JDA).Officials of these two departments are accusing each other of usurping their domains due to which this point has been turned into a "big commercial site". More than 18 large hoardings with pasted advertisements on about 300 meters stretch are making the landscape of "Heritage Point" ugly.
Ironically, stern warnings issued by the district administration not with standing, various political parties, big companies and educational institutions' hoardings continue to deface public property much to the displeasure of city residents and tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Fuel surcharge on Income tax likely
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has expressed willingness to lower the customs and excise duties on the petroleum products to minimise hike in petrol and diesel prices in lieu of the sky rocketing international crude oil prices.
He has, however, put a rider that the revenue loss that the government suffers should be compensated by allowing him to levy a 2 per cent surcharge on income tax and corporate tax that would fetch not less than Rs 6,000 crores.
This was, however, only one of the suggestions he put forward before Petroleum Minister Murli Deora while discussing with him the heavy losses the state-owned oil companies have been suffering from the rising crude oil prices across the globe.
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He has, however, put a rider that the revenue loss that the government suffers should be compensated by allowing him to levy a 2 per cent surcharge on income tax and corporate tax that would fetch not less than Rs 6,000 crores.
This was, however, only one of the suggestions he put forward before Petroleum Minister Murli Deora while discussing with him the heavy losses the state-owned oil companies have been suffering from the rising crude oil prices across the globe.
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Labels: corporate tax, crude oil prices, diesel prices, income tax, minimise, oil companies, P Chidambaram, petrol prices, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora, petroleum products
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Dev Anand to build Bollywood studios in Scotland
Picturesque Scotland may soon host the first permanent Bollywood studios in Europe.
With its picture-postcard lakes, rivers, mountains and hills, the province is a particular favourite of Bollywood veteran Dev Anand, who is planning to shoot his next film in Scotland, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Dev told The Times he is looking for an office and studio on the outskirts of Inverness, the main town on the northern reaches of Scotland that is known as the Highlands.
He said the Highlands would become a permanent hub for the Indian film industry, adding: "I discovered Scotland for Bollywood when I went there 10 years ago. Others will follow me.
When it rains," he said.
Eight Bollywood films were shot in Scotland between 2000 and 2003, after Dev wrote the script for ‘Main Solah Baras Ki' in the small Scottish town of Pitlochry in 1998.
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With its picture-postcard lakes, rivers, mountains and hills, the province is a particular favourite of Bollywood veteran Dev Anand, who is planning to shoot his next film in Scotland, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Dev told The Times he is looking for an office and studio on the outskirts of Inverness, the main town on the northern reaches of Scotland that is known as the Highlands.
He said the Highlands would become a permanent hub for the Indian film industry, adding: "I discovered Scotland for Bollywood when I went there 10 years ago. Others will follow me.
When it rains," he said.
Eight Bollywood films were shot in Scotland between 2000 and 2003, after Dev wrote the script for ‘Main Solah Baras Ki' in the small Scottish town of Pitlochry in 1998.
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Monday, May 26, 2008
6000 children forced to sit for 8 hours, dozen faint
Over six thousand children drawn from all across Bhaderwah Tehsil holding political placards were forced to sit for eight long hours to wait for the arrival of president Pratibha Patil who had to cancel her visit here today due to inclement weather conditions.
President, who is on a five-day visit to state was scheduled to inaugurate newly constructed Jammu University extension Campus in the hill bound town of Bhaderwah.
School children who had started gathering at the University Campus located near Sungli village early in the morning at 7 am had to pay for none of their fault as there were no arrangements put in place of drinking water or refreshment.
As per the sources the reception committee constituted by the local Congress had ‘ordered the education department to ensure participation of minimum 100 students from every area'.
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President, who is on a five-day visit to state was scheduled to inaugurate newly constructed Jammu University extension Campus in the hill bound town of Bhaderwah.
School children who had started gathering at the University Campus located near Sungli village early in the morning at 7 am had to pay for none of their fault as there were no arrangements put in place of drinking water or refreshment.
As per the sources the reception committee constituted by the local Congress had ‘ordered the education department to ensure participation of minimum 100 students from every area'.
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Labels: Bhaderwah Tehsil, drinking water, faint, fault, forced, inauguration, Jammu University extension Campus, President Pratibha Patil, school students, Sungli village, weather
Friday, May 23, 2008
Class X results 161 students share top 20 positions
An unprecedented 161 students shared top 20 slots in class 10th results which were declared by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) here this evening. A total of 48999 students hadappeared in the examinations and the overall pass percentage was 60.37.
Nitika Mahajan of Nehru Memorial Higher Secondary School Udhampur and Vivudh Gupta of MHS DAV Public Higher Secondary School Udhampur shared the first position by getting 489 (97.80 percent) marks while the second position was clinched by three students.
Vipul Bandral of Trikuta Public Higher Secondary School Katra, Sourabh Sharma and Vipul Kumar, both the students of Bramhim Rishi BSVP Higher Secondary School Udhampur shared the second position by securing 487 marks.
The third position was again shared by three students namely Sheetal Angral of Little Flower Higher Secondary School Greater Kailash, Supreeti Mahajan of RSJN Higher Secondary Kathua and Paris Mahajan of Brahim Rishi BSVP Higher Secondary School Udhampur by securing 486 marks.
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Nitika Mahajan of Nehru Memorial Higher Secondary School Udhampur and Vivudh Gupta of MHS DAV Public Higher Secondary School Udhampur shared the first position by getting 489 (97.80 percent) marks while the second position was clinched by three students.
Vipul Bandral of Trikuta Public Higher Secondary School Katra, Sourabh Sharma and Vipul Kumar, both the students of Bramhim Rishi BSVP Higher Secondary School Udhampur shared the second position by securing 487 marks.
The third position was again shared by three students namely Sheetal Angral of Little Flower Higher Secondary School Greater Kailash, Supreeti Mahajan of RSJN Higher Secondary Kathua and Paris Mahajan of Brahim Rishi BSVP Higher Secondary School Udhampur by securing 486 marks.
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Labels: Class X results, examinations, Higher Secondary School, JKBOSE, marks, pass percentage, school students, share, top positions, Udhampur
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sikkim launches Green Mission III to increase forest cover
Having the largest forest cover at about 46 per cent of its landmass, Sikkim has launched the third stage of its green mission to further expand its bio-diversity and give fill up to eco-tourism.
The Green Mission III is aimed at involving the people, the local bodies and the official machinery right up to the lowest rung in the drive towards making the Himalayan state a land of gardens, forest department officials said.
Under the afforestation drive, the forest department officials, NGOs, panchayat bodies and the government employees at the village and local level would actively coordinate with the people for planting saplings at all available land, including the barren ones, they said.
Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling observed the purpose of the afforestation campaign could not be realised without the active participation of the people.
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The Green Mission III is aimed at involving the people, the local bodies and the official machinery right up to the lowest rung in the drive towards making the Himalayan state a land of gardens, forest department officials said.
Under the afforestation drive, the forest department officials, NGOs, panchayat bodies and the government employees at the village and local level would actively coordinate with the people for planting saplings at all available land, including the barren ones, they said.
Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling observed the purpose of the afforestation campaign could not be realised without the active participation of the people.
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Labels: afforestation campaign, bio-diversity, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, eco-tourism, expand, Green Mission III, largest forest cover, launched, planting, Sikkim
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Terror must go for sake of trust
Underlining the need for joint fight against terror for the “collective future” of India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the absence of terrorism and violence was necessary for the development of trust and cooperation between the two countries.
Arriving here for his talks with his counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi tomorrow, Mukherjee hoped that a “new democratic environment” in Pakistan would help the two countries in addressing various issues related to peace, stability and economic development.
He said several proposals in the political, economic and regional fields are on the anvil for consideration and implementation.
“In my discussions with Foreign Minister Qureshi, I hope to consolidate the progress made in our relationship, which provides a good basis for the sixth round of composite dialogue,” Mukherjee said at the airport here.
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Arriving here for his talks with his counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi tomorrow, Mukherjee hoped that a “new democratic environment” in Pakistan would help the two countries in addressing various issues related to peace, stability and economic development.
He said several proposals in the political, economic and regional fields are on the anvil for consideration and implementation.
“In my discussions with Foreign Minister Qureshi, I hope to consolidate the progress made in our relationship, which provides a good basis for the sixth round of composite dialogue,” Mukherjee said at the airport here.
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Labels: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Foreign Minister Qureshi, india, pakistan, Pranab meets Sharif, terrorism, trust, Zardari
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Injured Sania pulls out of French Open
Still recovering from a sur gery to her right wrist, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has been forced to pull out the French Open which starts in Paris on May 25.
"I am naturally disappointed at missing the French Open, but there are certain things beyond one's control. I hope to be back on the circuit soon," Sania said in a statement here.
The talented 21-year-old from Hyderabad under went surgery on her wrist on April 10 at Florida to repair a capsule tear. She has been following a rehabilitaton programme with her personal physiotherapist Renuka Pinto after the cast was removed on May 5.
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"I am naturally disappointed at missing the French Open, but there are certain things beyond one's control. I hope to be back on the circuit soon," Sania said in a statement here.
The talented 21-year-old from Hyderabad under went surgery on her wrist on April 10 at Florida to repair a capsule tear. She has been following a rehabilitaton programme with her personal physiotherapist Renuka Pinto after the cast was removed on May 5.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
CBSE schools violating norms in alloting subjects after 10th
15 year old Aditi (name changed on request), a student of Presentation Convent School in Jammu, dreamt of becoming a neurosurgeon. But poor marks in the internal assessment tests proved costly for her.
Since the streams in the school are allotted by the teaching faculty on the basis of marks secured by the students in the golden test, a special test held before the board examinations, Aditi was allotted arts stream.
Aditi has recently given board examination of class 10th and her result is awaited. Despite this, she has been alloted Arts Stream.
"Take whatever is being given to you. You are not capable enough to be allotted science stream," was the response of the school authorities when Aditi's meek protest reached their ears. Succumbing to the pressure of the school authorities, Aditi joined the arts stream but not before weeping persistently for two days over her shattered dream.
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Since the streams in the school are allotted by the teaching faculty on the basis of marks secured by the students in the golden test, a special test held before the board examinations, Aditi was allotted arts stream.
Aditi has recently given board examination of class 10th and her result is awaited. Despite this, she has been alloted Arts Stream.
"Take whatever is being given to you. You are not capable enough to be allotted science stream," was the response of the school authorities when Aditi's meek protest reached their ears. Succumbing to the pressure of the school authorities, Aditi joined the arts stream but not before weeping persistently for two days over her shattered dream.
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Labels: Aditi, alloting, CBSE, jammu, neurosurgeon, Presentation Convent School, school authorities, subjects, tenth class
Friday, May 16, 2008
We're ready for inquiry
Pakistan has agreed to probe the violation of the cease fire in Tangdhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
This followed a meeting of the battalion commanders of the units of both sides deployed in the sector. Earlier Pakistan had refused to acknowledge that its soldiers had fired across the LoC violating the ceasefire.
"The meeting was held following pressure exerted by the Indian side. We had asked for a meeting in the morning but this was refused. They finally relented in the evening,'' the official said in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as worri some the truce violation that occurred when Pakistani troops opened fire in the Tangdhar sector Tuesday evening.
The incident, however, will not lead to any rescheduling of President Pratibha Patil's visit to the Tangdhar sector on May 23, officials in the national capital said.
The director general of military operations (DGMO), Lt. Gen. A.S. Sekhon, spoke on the hotline with his Pakistani counterpart Major General A S Pasha at 3 pm, an Indian Army officer said in New Delhi.
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This followed a meeting of the battalion commanders of the units of both sides deployed in the sector. Earlier Pakistan had refused to acknowledge that its soldiers had fired across the LoC violating the ceasefire.
"The meeting was held following pressure exerted by the Indian side. We had asked for a meeting in the morning but this was refused. They finally relented in the evening,'' the official said in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described as worri some the truce violation that occurred when Pakistani troops opened fire in the Tangdhar sector Tuesday evening.
The incident, however, will not lead to any rescheduling of President Pratibha Patil's visit to the Tangdhar sector on May 23, officials in the national capital said.
The director general of military operations (DGMO), Lt. Gen. A.S. Sekhon, spoke on the hotline with his Pakistani counterpart Major General A S Pasha at 3 pm, an Indian Army officer said in New Delhi.
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Labels: DGMO, LoC firing, ndian Army officer, New Delhi, pakistan, President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Tangdhar sector
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Signs Of The Times
Disturbing news of blasts and killings. Rising numbers of those killed and injured and shaken. In fact, shaken we all are. And as the small screen kept coming up with details of the aftermath of those blasts in the crowded shopping areas of the walled city of Jaipur it got so depressing...chaos and senseless killings leaves one feeling low and drained out. In fact, in that same mood bordering on feeling low and depressed ,I picked up this book which had landed last week for review.
‘Old Delhi, New Delhi. My Experiences' (UBSPD) by Pushan Kumar Dutta, isn't one of those fact laden, heavy takes which get hard to read. On the contrary, written in the story form, along the strain what the aging writer has witnessed all these years, it took me to a different era altogether. The very fact that he isn't a writer in that conventional sense, but a retired pharmaceutical chemist, has made all the difference. He is not trying to show off his writing process, rather offloading one incident after another, webbed in a story like form. And though he does not draw comparisons in the actual sense but, then, they invariably come up what everyday living was in those yesteryears and what it stands
reduced to now, in today's so called ‘developed' phase.
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‘Old Delhi, New Delhi. My Experiences' (UBSPD) by Pushan Kumar Dutta, isn't one of those fact laden, heavy takes which get hard to read. On the contrary, written in the story form, along the strain what the aging writer has witnessed all these years, it took me to a different era altogether. The very fact that he isn't a writer in that conventional sense, but a retired pharmaceutical chemist, has made all the difference. He is not trying to show off his writing process, rather offloading one incident after another, webbed in a story like form. And though he does not draw comparisons in the actual sense but, then, they invariably come up what everyday living was in those yesteryears and what it stands
reduced to now, in today's so called ‘developed' phase.
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Labels: Bhagirath Palace, blasts, brutality, chaos, depressed, Humra Quraishi, Jaipur blast, killings, Mughals, old city, phenomenon, UBSPD
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Displaced since 1991, 17 families from Keran raise their voice for rehabilitation
The residents of Bore Keran Kupwara, who were asked by Army to leave their home in 1991 have demanded adequate rehabilitation. They held a protest demonstration here today to press for their demand.
On December 8, 1990, the army asked the entire population of Bore village, located at LoC in Keran Sector of Kupwara to leave, owing to the reason that situation in Bore was not conducive for them.
Some of the residents migrated across the Line of Control, and 17 families are living a displaced life on this side. These families are scattered in Harie, Kralpora and in Kupwara since the time of their displacement.
The residents have approached the army through high court of Jammu and Kashmir to allow them to go back. The army has categorically refused them permission for return.
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On December 8, 1990, the army asked the entire population of Bore village, located at LoC in Keran Sector of Kupwara to leave, owing to the reason that situation in Bore was not conducive for them.
Some of the residents migrated across the Line of Control, and 17 families are living a displaced life on this side. These families are scattered in Harie, Kralpora and in Kupwara since the time of their displacement.
The residents have approached the army through high court of Jammu and Kashmir to allow them to go back. The army has categorically refused them permission for return.
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Labels: Army, Bore Keran Kupwara, Bore village, Jammu and Kashmir, Line of Control, rehabilitation
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Polls bring season of aya ram, gaya ram politics
With assembly elections round the corner and the hunt having begun within various political parties for the ideal candidate for various constituencies, the politics of Aya Rum, Gaya Ram is fast becoming the norm.
Much of the columns of the news are dedicated to which leader is shifting loyalties and keeping track of who has joined which party amidst great fanfare. Leaders, not expecting to get the mandate from their party, have fast begun leaving one party and joining the other in the hope of gelling the prestigious ticket.
As the process for the selection of candidates gains momentum, the pace of the aspiring candidates leaving one party and joining the other party w ill also increase.
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Much of the columns of the news are dedicated to which leader is shifting loyalties and keeping track of who has joined which party amidst great fanfare. Leaders, not expecting to get the mandate from their party, have fast begun leaving one party and joining the other in the hope of gelling the prestigious ticket.
As the process for the selection of candidates gains momentum, the pace of the aspiring candidates leaving one party and joining the other party w ill also increase.
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Labels: assembly elections, Aya Rum, constituencies, fanfare, Gaya Ram, ideal candidate, norm, political parties, prestigious ticket
Monday, May 12, 2008
Noted peace activist Hoshiar Singh, wife shot dead by armed ‘Pak intruders' at Samba
Noted peace and human rights activist Hoshiar Singh and his wife Shashi Bala were shot dead by two armed Pakistani intruders at Kehli Mandi area of Samba during the wee hours this morning. A photojournalist Ashok Sodhi was among four others who were killed during the day long encounter.
Five of the six persons who were made hostages by the intruders when they entered the house were rescued and both the militants killed after a day long encounter which ended this evening at 5.45 PM.However, one of the hostages, a woman, was shot dead by the militants.
Exposing the white lie of the Border Security Forces (BSF) of foiling the infiltration bid on the International Border (IB) in Samba sub sector, a group of militants struck in the district this morning and killed half a dozen persons including a senior photojournalist of a local daily, leader of Internationalist Democratic Party, two women and equal number of army jawans. A dozen persons including a Superintendent of Police (SP) and Army Major sustained injuries during the 12 hours long gun battle.
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Five of the six persons who were made hostages by the intruders when they entered the house were rescued and both the militants killed after a day long encounter which ended this evening at 5.45 PM.However, one of the hostages, a woman, was shot dead by the militants.
Exposing the white lie of the Border Security Forces (BSF) of foiling the infiltration bid on the International Border (IB) in Samba sub sector, a group of militants struck in the district this morning and killed half a dozen persons including a senior photojournalist of a local daily, leader of Internationalist Democratic Party, two women and equal number of army jawans. A dozen persons including a Superintendent of Police (SP) and Army Major sustained injuries during the 12 hours long gun battle.
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Labels: army jawan, BSF, encounter, gun battle, infiltration bid, International Border, Internationalist Democratic Party, Kehli Mandi, killed, militants, Pak intruders, Samba, senior photojournalist
Friday, May 9, 2008
Saddam's biography may be released by year's end
A biography of the executed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is being drafted and could be released by the end of the year, his Amman-based lawyer Khalil Duleimi said Wednesday.
‘I am writing down his memoirs and the biography could be published by the end of the year or early in 2009,' Duleimi told DPA.
‘The biography will be based mainly on 350-400 pages of memoirs that were written by the president himself in 2006 at his jail in Baghdad as well as on verbal remarks I recorded during meetings with him in 2004 and 2005,' he said.
Duleimi led Saddam's defence team of about 20 prominent Arab and nonArab lawyers, including former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark and former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas.
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‘I am writing down his memoirs and the biography could be published by the end of the year or early in 2009,' Duleimi told DPA.
‘The biography will be based mainly on 350-400 pages of memoirs that were written by the president himself in 2006 at his jail in Baghdad as well as on verbal remarks I recorded during meetings with him in 2004 and 2005,' he said.
Duleimi led Saddam's defence team of about 20 prominent Arab and nonArab lawyers, including former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark and former French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Over 3,000 posts but 39,000 qualified youth apply a week before deadline
The employment department in Kashmir valley has received 39000 applications against 3574 job vacancies in 12 days from the qualified candidates for different posts in various departments even as the department is expecting thousands of more applications before the last date for submission of application forms expires on May 15.
The posts of teachers, technical assistants, dental assistants and drivers for different government departments were advertised through two different notifications on April 22 and April 24 and the filing of applications for these posts began on April 25 In a recent order, issued by the government, the employment department was asked to collect applications from the qualified candidates against the posts advertised through the notifications since the Services Selection Board did not have enough manual power in the districts of Kashmir valley for collecting the application forms.
Joint Director Employment, Khursheed Ahmad told Kashmir Times that the employment department started collecting applications from the candidates in all the ten districts of the valley through its district employment offices. "There has been a huge response so far and we have got inundated with the applications", said Khursheed.
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The posts of teachers, technical assistants, dental assistants and drivers for different government departments were advertised through two different notifications on April 22 and April 24 and the filing of applications for these posts began on April 25 In a recent order, issued by the government, the employment department was asked to collect applications from the qualified candidates against the posts advertised through the notifications since the Services Selection Board did not have enough manual power in the districts of Kashmir valley for collecting the application forms.
Joint Director Employment, Khursheed Ahmad told Kashmir Times that the employment department started collecting applications from the candidates in all the ten districts of the valley through its district employment offices. "There has been a huge response so far and we have got inundated with the applications", said Khursheed.
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Labels: applications, candidates, employment department, government, job vacancies, Joint Director Employment, Khursheed Ahmad, notifications, Services Selection Board, submission
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Development process governed by justice not political considerations: Azad
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the development initiative launched by his government in Jammu & Kashmir was governed by the principle of justice and not party or electoral considerations.
Addressing the Bandipora District Development Board meeting here today, Mr. Azad said that he was the first Chief Minister of the State in 60 years who had worked above political considerations in so far as development matters were concerned. He said he did not resort to political considerations even in his own constituency where he did not interfere with the development activities.
"The leaders of opposition parties also sit with me in public meetings and actively participate in identifying and implementation of development projects", he said, adding they were taken on board on these issues.
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Addressing the Bandipora District Development Board meeting here today, Mr. Azad said that he was the first Chief Minister of the State in 60 years who had worked above political considerations in so far as development matters were concerned. He said he did not resort to political considerations even in his own constituency where he did not interfere with the development activities.
"The leaders of opposition parties also sit with me in public meetings and actively participate in identifying and implementation of development projects", he said, adding they were taken on board on these issues.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Supreme Court to hear case against Sridevi and Boney Kapoor
Bollywood actress Sridevi and hubby Boney Kapoor are surely making news but for all the wrong reasons. The couple are due to appear in Supreme Court on Monday in relation to the lawsuit filed against them seeking a trial against them for the alleged fraud involving bouncing of cheques worth over Rs 96.6 million given to a film financier.
Filed by financier Madhu Gupta, who runs Mumbai based Photo Films Industries, the lawsuit is to come up for hearing before a bench consisting of Chief Justice K.G.Balakrishnan, Justice R.V.Raveendran and Justice M.K.Sharma.
Gupta has moved the apex court challenging a Bombay High Court order, which on March 26, 2008 had stalled Sridevi's trial in the case.
In her petition to the apex court, Gupta claimed that the actress and her husband had availed themselves of financial help and credit facility from their business concerns. The couple had issued three cheques, one for Rs 92,50,484, one for Rs 8,41,85,682 and another for Rs 31,62,074 to discharge their legally enforceable liability. However, all the three cheques had bounced.
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Filed by financier Madhu Gupta, who runs Mumbai based Photo Films Industries, the lawsuit is to come up for hearing before a bench consisting of Chief Justice K.G.Balakrishnan, Justice R.V.Raveendran and Justice M.K.Sharma.
Gupta has moved the apex court challenging a Bombay High Court order, which on March 26, 2008 had stalled Sridevi's trial in the case.
In her petition to the apex court, Gupta claimed that the actress and her husband had availed themselves of financial help and credit facility from their business concerns. The couple had issued three cheques, one for Rs 92,50,484, one for Rs 8,41,85,682 and another for Rs 31,62,074 to discharge their legally enforceable liability. However, all the three cheques had bounced.
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Labels: Bollywood actress, Bombay High Court order, Boney Kapoor, bounced, case, cheques, film financier, fraud, Madhu Gupta, Mumbai, petition, Photo Films Industries, Sridevi, Supreme Court
Monday, May 5, 2008
Coalition's last durbar renews many political dreams
As the move offices are reopening here tomorrow, it will be the last darbar move of the present coalition government.
The move offices are opening here at a time when almost all the mainstream parties have geared up for the coming assembly elections. While Congress and PDP have managed to keep the coalition government intact since 2002, but right now the two coalition partners are politically and ideologically poles apart. This is understandable since the two parties are in the election mode.
Some reports indicate that UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and prime minister Dr Manohan Singh are very keen for an electoral alliance between Congress and PDP against the wishes of chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. But only time can tell whether or not such an alliance takes a practical shape.
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The move offices are opening here at a time when almost all the mainstream parties have geared up for the coming assembly elections. While Congress and PDP have managed to keep the coalition government intact since 2002, but right now the two coalition partners are politically and ideologically poles apart. This is understandable since the two parties are in the election mode.
Some reports indicate that UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and prime minister Dr Manohan Singh are very keen for an electoral alliance between Congress and PDP against the wishes of chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. But only time can tell whether or not such an alliance takes a practical shape.
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Labels: assembly elections, Coalition, congress, durbar renews, Manmohan Singh, political dreams, Sonia Gandhi, UPA
Saturday, May 3, 2008
University Grants Commission to fully fund 4 new colleges in Jammu and Kashmir
Four new colleges, two each in Jammu and the Valley, fully funded by the University Grants Commission will beset up soon. The villages are being set up in Uri, Bijbehara, Ramban and Billawar. The venture will cost the UGC Rs 40.50 crores.
Out of the total estimate 50 percent would be released during the current financial years. Secretary UGC R. K Chouhan said that the guidelines of the Eleventh Five Year plan lays major thrust on widening the accessibility of higher education opportunities. Under this plan, he said there is a proposal of opening 30 universities throughout the country. Keeping in view the border location of the state of Jammu and Kashmir one such university has been granted to it, which will ensure that the benefits of higher education reach the weaker and minority sections of the society. He stressed for clubbing the different schemes at micro level to a single major scheme so that bottlenecks are removed in one go and work can start on the scheme at the earliest. He said that in the present age of globalization and privatization the thrust of higher education has shifted to quality education and job oriented course.
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Out of the total estimate 50 percent would be released during the current financial years. Secretary UGC R. K Chouhan said that the guidelines of the Eleventh Five Year plan lays major thrust on widening the accessibility of higher education opportunities. Under this plan, he said there is a proposal of opening 30 universities throughout the country. Keeping in view the border location of the state of Jammu and Kashmir one such university has been granted to it, which will ensure that the benefits of higher education reach the weaker and minority sections of the society. He stressed for clubbing the different schemes at micro level to a single major scheme so that bottlenecks are removed in one go and work can start on the scheme at the earliest. He said that in the present age of globalization and privatization the thrust of higher education has shifted to quality education and job oriented course.
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Labels: higher education, Jammu and Kashmir, job oriented course, minority, New Colleges, R. K Chouhan, UGC
Friday, May 2, 2008
MD appointed after superseding 12 officers
As the stalemate continues between the contractors and management of State Forest Corporation over the fixation of rates, appointment of a Junior State Forest Services Officer Abdul Qayoom Khan as Managing Director of the corporation has raised doubts over the intent of the state government.
The appointment comes at a time when the contractors, mostly belonging to Jammu region, backed by a powerful political lobby are seeking 100 percent increase in the rates for the extraction and transportation of timber from the corporation. Khan has superseded twelve officers who were in the race owing to their seniority and experience.
Khan was appointed in the State Forest Services in 1978 and by way of the controversial selection list of 1995, which has been quashed by the Supreme Court, he got inducted into IFS and his year of allotment was arbitrarily fixed as 1986. The 12 officers which are senior to Khan include 7 direct IFS recruits and 5 inductees.
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The appointment comes at a time when the contractors, mostly belonging to Jammu region, backed by a powerful political lobby are seeking 100 percent increase in the rates for the extraction and transportation of timber from the corporation. Khan has superseded twelve officers who were in the race owing to their seniority and experience.
Khan was appointed in the State Forest Services in 1978 and by way of the controversial selection list of 1995, which has been quashed by the Supreme Court, he got inducted into IFS and his year of allotment was arbitrarily fixed as 1986. The 12 officers which are senior to Khan include 7 direct IFS recruits and 5 inductees.
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Labels: contractors, Fixation of rates, IFS recruits, inductees, Jammu region, management, stalemate, State Forest Corporation
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