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| After brutal killings of 3 civilians, Union Home Secretary chairs security review meeting in Jammu | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: A day after the brutal killing of three civilians, including a minor, in the Billawar area of Kathua district, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a comprehensive security review with the top officers of central armed forces, Jammu and Kashmir Police and other security agencies.
The high-level meeting, held at the Convention Centre on Canal Road, was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, J&K Home Secretary Chandraker Bharti, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, and senior officials from various paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies.
According to officials, the meeting not only assessed the prevailing security situation but also reviewed arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and security measures for the direct trai... | |
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| LG Sinha orders probe into Kathua killings | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday ordered a thorough and transparent investigation into the killing of three relatives of a family in Kathua district.
The bodies of Varun Singh (15), his paternal uncle Yogesh Singh (32) and maternal uncle Darshan Singh (40) were found from the Ishu nullah in the remote Malhar area in the higher reaches of the district on Saturday. The trio had gone missing on March 5.
“I have ordered a thorough a... | |
| | | | Youth stabs brother to death, elderly man thrown from rooftop | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: A youth and an elderly man were murdered in two separate incidents here, police said on Sunday.
In the first instance, a 23-year-old man was killed by his younger brother over a domestic dispute at Smailpur in Domana area early on Sunday, a police spokesperson said.
He said Anil Kumar (20) attacked his brother Mukesh Kumar with a sharp-edged weapon over a domestic dispute, resulting in his death.
The accused has been arrested, he added.
In the second incident, four persons manhandled an elderly person before throwing him from the rooftop of his house in Shakti nagar, the spokesperson said.
The accused — Ashok Kumar, Sahil Badiyal, Aman and Rishi... | |
| | | | People are happy, want Modi to win again and again: Nadda | | | 
AGARTALA, Mar 9:
Agencies
BJP national president J P Nadda on Sunday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the country’s political culture by transforming anti-incumbency into pro-incumbency in the electoral landscape.
Nadda, addressing a rally here, also pointed to the increasing vote share in favour of the BJP during the past three Lok Sabha elections.
“Now, Modi has changed the country’s political culture by transforming anti-incumbency into pro-incumbency. Pro-in... | |
| | | | J&K receives investment proposals worth Rs 1.63 lakh crores: Survey Report | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Investment proposals worth Rs 1.63 lakh crore have been received till December last year, which will create direct employment opportunities for more than 5.90 lakh people, Jammu and Kashmir government’s economic survey report 2024-25 said.
The report, tabled by the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly last week, said 1,984 units involving an investment of Rs 9,606.46 crore and providing employment to 63,710 people have come into production in the Unio... | |
| | | | Parliament’s Budget Session set for ‘EPIC’ showdown | | | |
NEW DELHI, Mar 9:
Agencies
Parliament’s Budget session resumes on Monday amid indications of an ‘EPIC’ showdown between the government and the opposition which is planning to raise issues such as the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls, the fresh bout of violence in Manipur and India’s handling of the Trump administration.
The focus of the government will be on getting Parliament nod for the demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process, seeking approval for the Manipur budget and passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move a statutory resolution seeking Parliament approval for the proclamation of President’s Rule in Manipur.
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| | | | Neonatal Mortality Rate marks 13.3-point drop | | Sex ratio at birth improves from 923 to 976 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 9: The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has reached single digit at 9.8 per 1,000 live births in Jammu and Kashmir, recording a 13.3-point decrease, while the sex ratio at birth has recorded significant improvement from 923 to 976, official data showed.
The infant mortality rate (IMR) also dipped to 16.3, marking a drop of 16.1 points, according to the Economic Survey Report for 2024-25 tabled by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Assembly on March 6.
The report said the government is continuing its efforts to enhance basic health infrastructure at all levels, including technical manpower and medical equipment to provide improved healthcare delivery wi... | |
| | | | Govt yet to receive prospective names from High Court | | Appointment of Adhoc Judges | |  New Delhi, Mar 9:
Agencies
Over a month after the Supreme Court cleared the decks to appoint ad-hoc judges in high courts to deal with rising pendency of cases, the government is yet to receive proposals from respective HCs naming candidates.
Considering a backlog of over 18 lakh criminal cases, the Supreme Court on January 30 allowed the high courts to appoint ad-hoc judges, not exceeding 10 per cent of the court’s total sanctioned strength.
Article 224A of the Constitution allows the... | |
| | | | Vice-Prez Dhankhar admitted to AIIMS | | |  NEW DELHI, Mar 9:
Agencies
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the AIIMS here early Sunday after complaining of uneasiness and chest pain, sources said.
The 73-year-old was taken to the hospital around 2 am. Dhankhar was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) under Dr Rajiv Narang, Head of Department of Cardiology at AIIMS.
He is stable and under observation, a source said, adding a group of doctors is monitoring his condition. ... | |
| | | | J&K Police attach properties of drug peddler | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday attached properties worth Rs 3.50 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Budgam district, officials said.
“In a decisive step towards eliminating the menace of drugs, police have attached immovable properties of a drug peddler in the Soibugh area,” a police spokesman said. The attached properties — a four-storey shopping complex comprising 40 shops at Nadigam village and around six kanals of land at Chek Wazir Panoo village — belong to Ghulam Ahmad Dar alias Gulsaka, he said.
“The market value of the said properties is around Rs 3.50 crore. The action was carried out under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Dru... | |
| | | | Govt levies 10% duty on Mosur Dal | | |  NEW DELHI, Mar 9:
Agencies
Financial services firm Tata Capital is likely to file preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise USD 2 billion (over Rs 17,000 crore) through an initial public offering (IPO) only after getting final approval from the NCLT for Tata Motors Finance merger with the company, according to sources.
At this size, the company is expected to be valued at around USD 11 billion, they said.
The final order is awaited from the National Company Law Tribunal (... | |
| | | | MeT predicts week long wet spell from today | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 9: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar Sunday predicted a week-long spell of wet weather from Monday over Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The MeT office said the weather generally will remain dry till Sunday evening.
It said there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and snow over higher reaches at many places during March 10 and 11, while an intermittent spell of light to moderate rain and snow at many places over Jammu and Kashmir during March 12 and 14.
There are chances of another spell of intermittent light rain and snow at many places during March 15 and 16.
The MeT office has also issued an advisory for travellers, tourists, and t... | |
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