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| Health Minister Sakina Itoo sounds alarm, says cancer cases on rise in J&K | | ‘32000 recorded in 3 years, number increasing steadily’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Cancer cases are steadily rising in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with 32,425 patients reported over the past three years — a figure that underlines the growing burden of the disease in the region.
Lung, breast, oral, cervical, prostate and pancreatic cancers are among the most commonly detected cases, according to official data.
The figures were shared by Health & Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo in a written reply to a question raised by Pulwama MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on the treatment of terminal diseases.
As per the reply, Jammu Division recorded 6,804 cancer cases over the last three years — 2,036 in 2023, 2,187 in 2024 and... | |
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| ‘No proposal to waive off KCC loan’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that it is not considering any proposal for waiver of loans availed under the Kisan Credit Card scheme. The clarification came in response to a query raised by MLA Dr Devinder Kumar Manyal, who sought to know whether the government planned to waive KCC loans in light of losses suffered by the agriculture and horticulture sectors due to recent floods and the prolonged National Hig... | |
| | | | Govt plans to develop Qazigund on modern and sustainable lines | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government has confirmed that Qazigund, widely known as the “Gateway of Kashmir,” is being developed on modern and sustainable lines, with several infrastructure and urban planning initiatives underway.
Responding to a question in the Assembly raised by MLA Abdul Majeed Bhat, the government said the town’s strategic location at the southern entry point of the Kashmir Valley and its role as a major road and rail transit hub make it a priority for planned development.
The contours of the development plan for Qazigund include widening and strengthening of roads and streets, improvements to drainage and footpaths, augmentation of wate... | |
| | | | Gojri, Pahari taught as mother tongues in J&K schools: Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that Gojri and Pahari languages are being taught in schools only as mother tongue subjects under the Three-Language Formula.
The reply, issued by the School Education Department in response to a question by MLA Choudhary Mohammad Akram, stated that these languages are included in the JK Board of School Education (JKBOSE) curriculum for classes 1 to 8. Textbooks for Gojri and Pahari have been developed by JKBOSE and are supplied free of cost to government schools in areas with significant Gojri and Pahari-speaking populations. Additional copies are also made available in the ... | |
| | | | Only 3 town planners for 40 ULBs in Kashmir: Govt | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Town Planning Organisation (TPO) in Kashmir has just three town planners to cater to 40 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), indicating a severe shortage of technical staff in the department.
In a written reply to legislator Sajad Gani Lone during the ongoing budget session, Chief Minister (who holds charge of the Housing and Urban Development Department) said the ratio of town planner to ULBs in Kashmir stands at 1:12.
The government said there are 40 ULBs in the region — 10 Municipal Councils and 30 Municipal Committees.
Responding to a query on whether NOCs from TPO are man... | |
| | | | Red Fort blast case: 6 sent to judicial custody, NIA gets 45 more days to probe conspiracy | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: A Delhi court on Friday sent six accused, including Dr. Shaheen Saeed, to judicial custody till March 13 in connection with the Red Fort blast case. The order was passed by Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna.
The court also allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) an additional 45 days to complete its investigation. The agency had sought a 90-day extension, but the judge granted only half that period, directing investigators to... | |
| | | | Northern Army Commander reviews J&K security | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma has reviewed security measures aimed at strengthening the counter-terrorism framework at a joint meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Friday.
The Army commander chaired the weekly joint control centres’ meeting in virtual mode on Thursday, the Northern Command headquarters said on X.
In addition to the senior military leadership, the meeting was attended by senior officials of the police, CRPF and other stakeholders from the Srinagar and Jammu divisions.
“Discussions focused on intelligence sharing, boosting joint readiness, refining inter-agency synergy and further strengthe... | |
| | | | ASI caught taking Rs 8,000 bribe | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13: In a major anti-corruption action, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday trapped and arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police Station Bemina while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a complainant, officials said.
In a statement, Anti-Corruption Bureau received a written complaint alleging that Mukhtar Ahmad Khan, Assistant Sub-Inspector, R/o Newa Pulwama, who was the Investigating Officer (IO) of FIR No. 88/2025 of Police Station Bemina, Srinagar, had demanded illegal gratification from the complainant despite the case having already been challaned before the competent court.
The accused offi... | |
| | | | 2 LeT OGWs get 15 years jail for facilitating Pak terrorists | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Feb 13: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court on Friday sentenced two overground workers (OGWs) of LeT terrorist outfit to 15 years of imprisonment for providing logistic support to terrorists. In a statement a NIA spokesperson said, “ The special NIA Court in Delhi sentenced two OGWs of the Pakistan Army backed banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist outfit to a maximum of 15 years of imprisonment in RC-11/2016/NIA/DLI, for providing shelter, food and l... | |
| | | | PM Modi led regime committed to development of farmers: Chouhan in Rajya Sabha | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Feb 13: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that PM Modi led regime is committed to comprehensive development of farmers.
While replying to questions raised by Members of Parliament Chouhan told Rajya Sabha that the government, led by PM Modi, is not in power for the sake of authority, but for the comprehensive development of farmers, India’s villages and the poor. The Union Minister e... | |
| | | | Former Minister Peerzada G A Shah passes away | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Former Forest Minister and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Qazigund, Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah, passed away in Jammu on Friday afternoon after a prolonged illness. He had been undergoing treatment for some time and breathed his last in Jammu.
Peerzada Ghulam Ahmad Shah was a respected political figure in the Qazigund constituency and was widely known for his public outreach and contribution to social and political affairs in the region. Du... | |
| | | | PM Modi shifts to new office at Seva Teerth | | Takes decisions for welfare of farmers, women | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Feb 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shifted to his new office Seva Teerth from the colonial-era South Block building near Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill.
The shift came on a day — February 13 — that marked 95 years since the formal inauguration of New Delhi as India’s modern capital in 1931.
On Friday, the prime minister reached Seva Teerth Complex in a motorcade along with Union ministers Manohar Lal and Jitendra Singh and top PMO officials, a... | |
| | | | Court acquits Pulwama businessman in Rs 13 lakh cheque bounce case | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 13: A Pulwama-based businessman has been acquitted in a Rs 13 lakh cheque bounce case after the Court of Sub Judge Srinagar ruled that the complainant failed to establish the existence of a legally enforceable debt, a mandatory requirement for conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court of Sub Judge Srinagar has acquitted Wasim Raja Khan of Pulwama in a cheque bounce case filed by Mohammad Ismail Qureshi of Sonwar, Srinagar, afte... | |
| | | | Assets of notorious peddler attached under NDPS Act | | | | Early Times Report
Kulgam, Feb 13: In one of the biggest anti-drug actions in the district, Kulgam Police on Thursday attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to an alleged notorious drug peddler in Manigam area of Qazigund, officials said.
Kulgam Police have attached immovable properties comprising 06 shops, 05 godowns, one tin shed, and one plinth located at Village Manigam, belonging to a notorious drug peddler Mohd Ashraf Khanday, S/o Gh. Ahmad Khanday, R/o Nipora, Kulgam, falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Qazigund.
The action has been taken under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, after due legal process, as the properties were established... | |
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