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| J&K lives in villages, development begins from rural area: CM Omar | | Reaffirms commitment to fulfil promises | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his Government’s firm commitment to fulfilling all promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the Budget 2026–27 lays a strong foundation for sustained economic growth, social welfare and inclusive development across Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister was replying to the discussion on the Budget 2026–27, presented by him for the second consecutive year in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on February 6, 2026.
He said the Government is focused on creating employment opportunities, strengthening core infrastructure, improving public services and ensuring that the benefits of development reach every section of society in a transparent and time-bound manner.
Regularisation of daily rated workers
On the issue of regularization of daily wage workers, CM Omar Abdullah said.
“God willing, we will initiate regularization of daily wagers this year, and we will continue to sup... | |
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| CM Omar rules out Article 370 link to Amarnath Yatra facilities | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Amarnath pilgrimage had always been facilitated by Kashmiri Muslims and would continue to do so in the future.
Abdullah made the remarks in response to Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma's claim that the government's special provision for improving facilities for the Amarnath pilgrims was possible only after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
Earlier, while presenting his budg... | |
| | | | Govt to utilize IWT abeyance for making Jammu secure: CM | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 10: Emphasising the need for a long-term water security plan for Jammu, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the government intends to fully utilise the current abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) to implement major water infrastructure projects for the region. After several BJP legislators including Sham Lal Sharma raised the issue during Question Hour in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Abdullah said while efforts are on to revive defunct tubewells and other water sources, such steps are only short-term remedies and cannot meet Jammu’s future water requirements Sharma is right in saying that this is like covering a wound with a bandage,” the c... | |
| | | | Chaos in Assembly as NC-BJP MLAs lock horns | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: The Legislative Assembly witnessed repeated disruptions on Tuesday on a number of occasions as the ruling National Conference and opposition BJP members clashed on different issues.
Pandemonium broke out after remarks by BJP MLA R.S. Pathania on Article 370 and the Dogra rulers triggered a sharp face-off between members of the National Conference (NC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress.
The trouble began when Pathania, while initiating the budget discussion, referred to Article 370 as a “purely temporary provision” that remained in force for nearly seven decades. He said several national leaders in the past, including Gulzari Lal N... | |
| | | | Jammu Police bust illegal activities at Spa Centre in Narwal | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: Very recently, In a major crackdown against illegal and immoral activities, Jammu Police (South Zone) conducted a raid at Shine Spa Centre, located in Narwal under the jurisdiction of PP Narwal, Sub-Division East, South Zone, Jammu, a police spokesman said in a statement.
“The operation was carried out following reliable inputs indicating that some foreign nationals were residing at the spa centre without valid documents. Acting on the information, a well-planned and coordinated raid was conducted by the I/C PP Narwal PSI Susheel along with his team,” he said, adding, “During the operation, a thorough search of the spa centre was conducted.
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| | | | NDPS Court awards 12-year RI to truck driver, Rs 1 lakh fine | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: The Court of Sessions, Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Jammu, has sentenced Krishan Lal, son of Sandokhu Ram, resident of Sheikhupur, Tehsil Arnia, Jammu, to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,00,000, with an additional six months’ RI in default, after holding him guilty in a commercial-quantity narcotics case registered at Police Station Jhajjar Kotli.
The sentencing order was passed by Special Judge Parvaiz Iqbal in the case titled UT... | |
| | | | HC slams ‘fake baby’ bail claim, denies bail to woman accused in husband’s murder | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 10: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has dismissed the bail application of Rehmat Begum (35), who is facing trial in a murder case under Sections 302/109 IPC in FIR No. 92/2020 of Police Station Bahu Fort, Jammu, relating to the alleged killing of her husband “in connivance with her paramour.”
Justice Shahzad Azeem observed that bail is a discretionary relief and cannot be claimed by deceiving the Court through misrepresentation or suppression of material facts.
The Court took note of a “startling” development that on December 8, 2025, the petitioner’s counsel Ankush Manhas submitted that the petitioner had a three-month-old baby req... | |
| | | | Unemployment falls slightly to 6.7% in Oct-Dec quarter: Govt survey | | |  New Delhi, Feb 10:
The rate of unemployment among persons aged 15 years and above in cities declined marginally to 6.7 per cent in October-December 2025 from 6.9 per cent in the pervious quarter, showed a government survey released on Tuesday.
In rural areas, the unemployment rate (UR) or joblessness among those aged 15 years and above declined to 4 per cent in October-December 2025 from 4.4 per cent in the previous quarter (July-September 2025), helped by lower unemployment rates among ru... | |
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