MORNING NEWS (Sponsored by Shuhul Automobiles J&K) * Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed his dis-satisfaction over the first Union budget of the NDA Government and said that the State was not given its due especially in health sector and upliftment of youth. * Army chief Gen Bikram Singh is arriving today on two days visit of Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow during which he would review security scenarios of the State and also visit Line of Control (LoC) in border district of Rajouri. * The decks have been cleared for the much-awaited transfers and postings of Deputy Commissioners and Additional Deputy Commissioners ahead of crucial Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as Election Commission of India has clarified that the ban on transfers of officers connected with the Summary Revision of electoral rolls will apply from July 17, 2014 only. * The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a PIL challenging special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. * In contravention of the High Court order and IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) directive, the Postal Department is charging 10.5 percent Service Tax on the Postal Life Insurance premium thus fleecing the State Government employees, who are forced to pay more of their hard earned money. * Shri Amarnath Yatra is likely to cross the 2 lakh mark in next couple of days as around 1.80 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan in holy cave of Shri Amarnath Ji. * There is no proposal to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges and a Constitutional Amendment Bill introduced by the previous regime to increase the retirement age of High Court judges has lapsed, the Lok Sabha was informed today. * Rejecting out rightly the budgetary relief proposals of Modi Government for Valley migrants without considering the plights of displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir, several refugees/ DPs’ organizations strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitely for ignoring refugees in the budget. * Dental Surgeons Associations (DSA) continued their fast-unto-death for the seventh consecutive day and dharna for the 11th consecutive day at Ambphalla Chowk Jammu. * England scored 352/9 and trail India by 105 at stumps on Day 3 at Trent Bridge. Joe Root (78*) holds firm for hosts after Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 4/61. Ishant Sharma took 3/109.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:14:54 +0000
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