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Train connectivity will drive J&K’s economic progress, prosperity: PM Modi Inaugurates new Jammu Railway Division, highlights significance of infrastructure 1/6/2025 9:59:04 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Jammu and Kashmir’s transformative railway projects as engineering marvels poised to drive economic growth and connectivity. Speaking on Monday via video conferencing during the inauguration and foundation-laying ceremony of various railway projects, including the new Jammu Railway Division, the Prime Minister highlighted the significance of the region’s advancements in rail infrastructure. Modi spotlighted the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line, a project gaining national attention for its ambitious scope and transformative potential. He emphasized that the completion of the Chenab Bridge—the world’s highest railway arch bridge—will not only connect Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India but also facilitate ...   READ MORE

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LG Sinha expresses gratitude to PM, says Railways spearheading new era of integration 1/6/2025 9:58:43 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the new Jammu Railway Division, through virtual mode. On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for dedicating the new Jammu Railway Division. “This new division is very important from strategic point of view. It will also stimulate economic growth, employment generation, infrastructure development and creation of new tourist circuits...   READ MORE   Direct train to Kashmir won’t negatively impact Jammu: CM Omar Abdullah 1/6/2025 9:58:09 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday allayed fears of any negative fallout on Jammu after the launch of direct rail service between Kashmir and the rest of the country anytime soon, saying his government will ensure that the region benefits immensely by the completion of the long-pending project Abdullah was speaking at a function organised here in connection with the virtual inauguration of the Jammu railway division by Prime Minister N...   READ MORE   E Srinivas appointed first DRM 1/6/2025 9:57:56 PM NEW DELHI, Jan 6: Agencies The Railway Board has appointed E Srinivas as the first Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Jammu Rail Division after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. A Board’s written communication to the general manager of the Northern Railway on January 6, soon after the division’s inauguration, said Srinivas, who is on deputation with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, “should be posted as DRM/JAMMU (NEW DIVISION) of Northern Railway”. “Jammu division will cover the operations of rail tracks from Pathankot to Baramulla. It will also cover the narrow-gauge line from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar,” Dilip Kumar, Exec...   READ MORE   Deaths due to asphyxiation evoke concern, 9 die in 6 days 1/6/2025 9:56:16 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: Despite repeated warnings from the Health Department against using charcoal or gas heaters indoors, nine people, including five members of a family, have died of asphyxiation over the past six days across Jammu and Kashmir. Every year during harsh winter such incidents occurred but people appears to be have not learnt any lesson from mistakes of others. On January 1, 2025, three young men from Jammu were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a guest house in Bhaderwah, Doda district, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year. While a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to determine the exact cause of their deaths, a charcoal ...   READ MORE   Late Rana’s daughter appointed J&K BJP youth wing vice-prez Likely to contest by-polls on party ticket from Nagrota 1/6/2025 9:55:53 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 6: Bharatiya Janta Party has appointed Devyani Rana, daughter of late Devender Singh Rana, as its youth wing vice-president for Jammu and Kashmir unit. According to a communique the nomination has been made by BJYM J&K president Arun Prabhat in consultation with party’s J&K president Sat Sharma and general secretary (Org) Ashok Kaul. Devyani Rana is the daughter of former legislator from Nagrota late Devender Rana. Rana, a four-time legislator. Rana passed...   READ MORE   2 HMPV cases confirmed in Karnataka: ICMR 1/6/2025 9:51:28 PM NEW DELHI, Jan 6: Agencies The Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, the Union health ministry said on Monday. A three-month-old female infant with a history of bronchopneumonia was diagnosed with HMPV after being admitted to Baptist Hospital in Bengaluru. She has already been discharged, the ministry said. An eight-month-old male infant with a history...   READ MORE   Higher reaches receive heavy snowfall 1/6/2025 9:51:16 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Heavy snowfall occurred in the higher reaches while moderate snow and rain lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said heavy snowfall occurred in Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and other higher reaches of J&K during the last 24 hours. A MeT office statement said, “On January 6, generally cloudy weather with light to moderate rain (Plains of Jammu)/snow at most places of J&K. Improvement from Januar...   READ MORE   Snow disrupts flight operations at Srinagar Airport 1/6/2025 9:51:03 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport were disrupted on Monday due to heavy overnight snowfall in the Kashmir valley. The men and machinery were put in service to clear the snow from the runaway. “The snow clearance operations continued till 10 am. After the snow was cleared operations resumed ,”said, an official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Pertinently, the airport’s operations were hit by dense fog on Saturday and S...   READ MORE   J&K High Court sets criteria 1/6/2025 9:50:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has outlined guidelines for granting Concurrent Charge Allowance to Judicial Officers under Rule 5 of the J&K Judicial Officers (Allowances, Amenities, and Advances) Rules, 2024. As per an order, Judicial Officers handling additional responsibilities in another court will receive 5% of the additional post’s scale for 10-15 days and 10% for 15-30 days, subject to certification by the concerned District or Administ...   READ MORE

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