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| Chairs fly, papers torn: Assembly descends into chaos over ‘statehood resolution’ | | | | Mahim Gupta
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly descended into chaos on Friday as a resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah demanding immediate restoration of statehood triggered a furious clash between the ruling National Conference-led coalition and the Opposition BJP, forcing Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to adjourn the House till Monday.
The uproar was not over the demand for statehood itself, but over the resolution's text, which invoked the autonomy resolution passed by the erstwhile state's Assembly on June 26, 2000. The resolution called on the Centre for the "immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir," explicitly building on both the 2000 resolution and one passed on November 6, 2024.
The reference to 2000 set off pandemonium. BJP legislators, incensed at what they saw as a backdoor attempt to revive the demand for greater autonomy, stormed the well of the House and tore up copies of the reso... | |
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| CM Omar moves resolution seeking immediate restoration of J&K statehood | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today moved a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly calling upon the Government of India for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The resolution, moved during the ongoing Autumn Session of the Assembly, seeks to build upon the resolutions passed by the House on June 26, 2000 and November 6, 2024.
“In addition to the Resolutions passed by this House on 26th June 2000 and 6th November 2024, this House calls upon the Government of India for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and resolves that this Resolution be forwarded to ... | |
| | | | ‘Patnitop proposed under Centre’s Globally Competitive Tourism Destination Scheme’ | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that Patnitop has not been declared a world-class tourism destination by the Government of India, while the J&K Government has proposed the destination for consideration under the Centre’s Globally Competitive Tourism Destination Scheme.
Replying to a question by MLA Chenani Balwant Singh Mankotia during the Question Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session, the Chief Minister said a preliminary survey for identification of suitable land parcels, along with comprehensive stakeholder consultation conferences, had already been completed for the proposed initiative.
He sa... | |
| | | | 'JKPSC, JKSSB collect Rs 82 crore from unemployed youth in 23 months' | | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Jammu and Kashmir's two premier recruitment agencies have pocketed a staggering Rs 82.45 crore from the region's unemployed educated youth in the form of examination and application fees over the past 23 months, even as thousands of aspirants continue to wait for their results.
The eye-watering figure emerged in a written government reply tabled in the Legislative Assembly, responding to a query from BJP MLA from Jammu East, Yudhvir Sethi, on fresh government appointments made in J&K since October 2024.
According to the reply, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) alone collected a massive Rs 67.44 crore (Rs 67,44,41,80... | |
| | | | Govt to extend financial assistance to hailstorm hit farmers | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: The government will extend financial assistance to all eligible farmers affected by the hailstorm that occurred during the intervening night of September 18 and 19, 2026 in various areas of Srigufwara and Bijbehara.
This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary who was replying, on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, to a Calling Attention Motion moved by Legislator Dr. Bashir Ahmad ShahVeeri.
The Dy CM stated that the government has put in place a mechanism to assess the crop damage and extend financial assistance to the eligible affected farmers under the applicable relief and crop insurance mechanisms.
“The farmers enrol... | |
| | | | BJP trains guns on Cong over CM Omar’s resolution | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: After creating an uproar in the Legislative Assembly in Srinagar, BJP MLAs, at a hurriedly convened press conference in Jammu, targeted the Congress and asked the grand old party to clarify its stand on the demand for greater autonomy raised by its coalition partner, the National Conference.
As the 2000 autonomy resolution was mentioned in the Assembly, the BJP seized the opportunity, and five of its MLAs air-dashed to Jammu from Srinagar to raise the issue.
“The Jammu and Kashmir unit and the national leadership of the Congress have to clear their stand on the resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Legislative Assembl... | |
| | | | High Court flags massive health staff shortage as 21,433 posts remain vacant in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has taken note of the large number of vacancies in the Health and Medical Education Department, with the Government informing the Court that around 21,433 posts remain vacant out of 48,842 vacancies, even as recruitment has been placed on a fast-track basis.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Yash Paul Bourney was hearing CPPIL No. 3/2017, a suo motu public interest litigation concerning vacancies of doctors and associated staff, availability of PET Scan machines, shortage of oncologists and recruitment of medical specialists.
The Commissioner/Secretary, Health... | |
| | | | Proposed UPI Merchant Discount Rate not a tax: FM | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: The proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select high-value UPI transactions is neither a tax, cess nor a surcharge, and the collections will not accrue to the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, rejecting criticism from Opposition parties.
The Finance Minister said the MDR is a charge within the digital payments ecosystem and is being levied by entities facilitating UPI transactions, including payment service providers, merchant's bank and other ecosystem participants.
"This is not a tax, this is not a cess, this is not even a surcharge. And the collection is not coming to the Consolidated Fund of India," Sitharaman told PTI.... | |
| | | | PM Modi lauds 'Make in India' success | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Sept 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the success of his government's 'Make in India' initiative, and said creation of infrastructure, enterprise and innovation allows the country to prosper.
The 'Make in India' programme was launched on September 25, 2014 with the ambition of making India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation.
"More made in India. More investment in India. More exports from India. A transformation visible across sectors. 'Make in India' is about creating infrastructure, enterprise and innovation that allow India to grow and prosper," he said in a post on X.... | |
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