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| CM Omar outlines roadmap for fiscal reforms, other initiatives | | LA passes grants for departments under CM after 2-day debate | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed grants amounting to Rs 61,575.88 lakh for the General Administration Department (GAD), Rs 47,648.38 lakh for Planning, Rs 12,408.31 lakh for Information, Rs 12,54,383.63 lakh for the Power Development Department (PDD), Rs 52,37,955.90 lakh for Finance, Rs 7,742.54 lakh for Parliamentary Affairs, Rs 75,028.93 lakh for the Law Department (excluding the Election Department), Rs 78,461.35 lakh for Revenue, Rs 4,22,783.97 lakh for Housing & Urban Development (H&UDD), Rs 66,622.88 lakh for Tourism, Rs 40,749.54 lakh for Hospitality, Protocol & Estates, Rs 17,622.31 lakh for Culture, and Rs 1,46,098.46 lak... | |
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| ‘Of 18,000 MW hydropower potential, 3,500 MW developed so far’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.
The chief minister said that with the planned addition of new projects, total power generation in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to rise to nearly 7,000 MW in the coming years.
Detailed project reports and proposals for harnessing the remaining 11,000 MW of hydropower potential would be prepared in coordination with the central government and implemented in a phased manner over the next 10 to 15 years, he added.
The chief minister said the powe... | |
| | | | ‘Climate response now compulsion for J&K’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the climate response has now become a “compulsion” for the Union Territory, underlining the urgent need for a structured and institutional approach to address climate change.
He also called for the formation of a specific department which will study climate change in Jammu and Kashmir. Replying to the discussion on Demands for Grants in the Assembly here, he said last year’s extreme weather events, including heavy rains and drought-related losses, have made it clear that climate change can no longer be treated as a peripheral issue.
Referring to the statement of CPI(M) legislator M Y Tarig... | |
| | | | Over 3.61 lakh households still await tap water coverage in J&K: Minister | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday said that about 15.6 lakh households across the Union Territory have been provided functional tap water connections under the Centre’s “Jal Jeevan Mission”, while over 3.61 lakh households are yet to be covered.
In a written reply to a starred question tabled by CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Minister in charge of the Jal Shakti Department, Javed Ahmad Rana said, out of a total of 19,25,535 households, tap ... | |
| | | | ‘Necessary arrangements being made to hold ULB elections’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: The Government on Thursday said that necessary arrangements are being made for holding Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu & Kashmir at the earliest.
Replying to an unstarred Assembly question tabled by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, the Election Department informed that the superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections under the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and J&K Municipal Act, 2000 vest in the State Election Commission. The government said that the report submitted by the Dedicated Backward Classes Commission is under examination by the competent authority and further steps for c... | |
| | | | ‘4 new rail lines proposed for Kashmir’ | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: The Government on Thursday informed the legislative assembly that the Northern Railway is undertaking final location surveys for four new railway lines in Kashmir Valley, while assuring that landowners will be duly compensated as per law once the projects are sanctioned.
Replying to an Assembly question tabled by MLA Javid Hassan Baig regarding railway expansion, the Transport Department, said the proposed new lines include Baramulla–Uri, Sopore–Kupwara, Anantnag–Bijbehara–Pahalgam and Kakapora–Shopian.
The government said, the alignment of the proposed lines has been finalised in consultation with the concerned district administrations. “The land re... | |
| | | | 11 universities functional in J&K: Govt | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday informed the House that a total of 11 universities—nine public and two central—are presently functional in the Union Territory, with detailed figures of student enrolment and staff strength placed on record.
Replying to a starred question by MLA Dr. Rameshwar Singh, the Minister-in-Charge, Higher Education Department said that the higher education landscape in J&K comprises the University of Jammu, Univers... | |
| | | | J&K will be terrorism free soon: LG Sinha | | Says PM Modi led Govt committed to return of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government is committed to ensure return of Kashmiri Pandits with full dignity and security, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir will soon be completely free from the scourge of terrorism.
Addressing a function after releasing the book “Kashmir–Nativity Regained” authored by Professor Ashok Kaul here, LG Sinha said, “Sustained efforts of the government and the security forc... | |
| | | | Why were adult Pak nationals not shifted to jail? | | RS Pura Juvenile Home Case | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: Even though the two Pakistani nationals who escaped from the RS Pura Juvenile Home were rearrested within 24 hours, several officials are likely to face action for failing to shift inmates who had already attained adulthood.
The two Pakistani detainees had also crossed the age limit for being housed in a juvenile facility but were not transferred to jail — a lapse that has now come under sharp scrutiny.
Fresh revelations have surfaced during the probe into the escape, indicating that the accused had been closely observing the functioning of the facility for days. As part of their plan, they even attempted to disable the CCTV network insi... | |
| | | | Pak-linked narco network exposed: Nowshera drug trafficker held with foreign pistols | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: The recovery of two foreign-made pistols from a youth in Nowshera has lent fresh credence to intelligence inputs suggesting that Pakistan-based terror handlers are increasingly using drug trafficking networks to funnel arms into different parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to official reports, a joint patrolling team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army apprehended Sachin Kumar alias Pamma, a resident of Sehar village near the Line of Control (LoC), from the Raipur area of Nowshera in Rajouri district.
During the search, security personnel recovered two sophisticated foreign-origin pistols — one manufactured in Turkey ... | |
| | | | DB strikes down postal recruitment cancellation | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal has quashed the cancellation of a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) recruitment process and directed the Department of Posts to issue appointment offers to two candidates, holding that cancelling a nearly concluded selection merely on the plea of shifting to online recruitment was arbitrary. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, in LPA No. 177/2024, allowed the appeal filed by Altaf Hussain and another against the Union of India and others, setting aside the cancellation notification dated 28.10.2017 whic... | |
| | | | Army foils infiltration bid | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 19: An infiltration attempt by terrorists was scuttled by alert troops of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, the army said. Based on Intelligence inputs and sustained surveillance, suspicious movement of terrorists was detected in the general area of Nathua Tibba in Sunderbani sector along the LoC during the early hours of Thursday, the army’s White Knight Corps said.
They further informed that the troops responded with swift and calibrated fire, successfully foiling the infiltration attempt.
“Our troops suitably repositioned and re-oriented to ensure comprehensive domination of the area th... | |
| | | | Soldier shoots self dead | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 19: A soldier allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at an Army camp here, officials said on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Agniveer, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was on guard duty at the Nagrota garrison when he allegedly took the extreme step around Wednesday midnight, they said.
The soldier died on the spot and his body was shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for post-mortem.
The reason behind the soldier’s extreme step is yet to be ascertained. Police have initiated inquest proceedings in the matter, the officials said. ... | |
| | | | 11 unregistered photographers detained in Sonamarg | | | | Early Times Report
Ganderbal, Feb 19: In a major enforcement action aimed at ensuring tourist safety and maintaining order in the sensitive Sonamarg tourist zone, Ganderbal Police on Wednesday conducted a special drive against unregistered service providers, detaining 11 photographers found operating without valid registration.
In a bid to ensure public safety, maintain order, and safeguard the security of the tourist destination, Ganderbal Police conducted a special enforcement drive against Unregistered Service Providers, with particular focus on Photographers Operating without valid registration in the Sonamarg Tourist Area.
During the drive, 11 Unregistered Photographers were ident... | |
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