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| Amid BJP’s reluctance, Speaker announces House Committee to probe JJM ‘irregularities’ | | Budget Session 2025 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22: Amid demand of the ruling party members, Speaker of Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather, announced the formation of a House Committee on Saturday to probe alleged irregularities and mismanagement within the Jal Jevaan Mission, responsible for the region’s water supply.
The decision follows mounting concerns from lawmakers over transparency issues, corruption allegations, and inefficiencies plaguing the department.
As soon as Speaker Abdul Rahim Rathe... | |
| | | | House passes grants of Forests, I&FC, PHE, Tribal Affairs Deptts | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the Demands for Grants amounting Rs. 154531.84 lakh for Forest, Ecology & Environment, 157671.32 lakh for Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Rs. 350126.57 lakh for PHE (Jal Shakti) and Rs. 44,299.17 lakh for the Tribal Affairs Department. The House passed the Demands for Grants through a voice vote on Saturday evening. Earlier, during the day, the Assembly discussed the Demands for Grants and Members of the House put forth their views and suggestions.
Winding up the discussion on Demands for Grants, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, ex... | |
| | | | ‘Solid Waste Management Plant’ to come up at Kot Balwal | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 22: The Kot Bhalwal village site in Jammu North Constituency is being developed into a Scientific Solid Waste Management plant through NAFED for scientific processing of waste.Jammu travel packages Minister for Health, Sakeena Itoo, stated this while replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question raised by Sham Lal Sharma.
The Minister further said that the government is keen to resolve the issues of solid waste and steps are being taken to... | |
| | | | Ropeway to Amarnath Cave Shrine: Bids invited for preparing DPRs | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said bids have been invited for preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for development of three ropeways, including 11.60 kms Baltal to 3,880 meter high holy cave shrine of Amarnath, to facilitate the easy movement of pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage
In addition, bids for preparation of DPRs are also being invited by the National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) for three more ropeway projects —... | |
| | | | NC MLA demands debate on Indo-Pak dialogue | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22: National Conference (NC) leader and MLA Hazratbal, Salman Ali Sagar on Saturday called for a debate in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on the necessity of dialogue between India and Pakistan for lasting peace in the region. Speaking during the discussion on grants, Sagar challenged the ruling BJP to account for its role in the region’s turmoil over the past 35 years, while also hitting back at allegations about the NC’s "DNA."
“Why do we talk about dialogue between India and Pakistan? Let’s have a debate on it,” Sagar said, addressing the Assembly. He criticized the BJP for repeatedly questioning the NC’s intentions, saying, “They keep sayin... | |
| | | | PoJK officials handover bodies of 2 missing persons | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 22: Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) authorities handed over the bodies of two persons, who had drowned in the Jhelum river, to their Indian counterparts at the Kaman post along the Line of Control on Saturday, officials said
Yasir Hussain Shah, from the Busgran area of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, and Asiya Bano, from the Kundi Barjala area of Uri, had reportedly jumped into the river on March 5. After a long search to trace the... | |
| | | | There is peace in J&K: LoP Sharma lauds Centre’s efforts | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 22: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma praised the central government’s efforts to end terrorism in the Union territory, saying, “There is peace and no one has any fear.”
Sharma said, “This is being felt by the people across the country, across Jammu and Kashmir. This is a result of steps taken against terrorism, especially after the abrogation of Article 370, and the structure behind terrorism was hit resulting in terrorists being unable ... | |
| | | | Police register FIR against individuals | | Attempt to incite sectarian tensions | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 22: Days after a person was detained in Srinagar allegedly for attempting to stoke sectarian division on social media, police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir have registered a case against individuals attempting to give a sectarian colour to a recent murder. The FIR was registered at Police Station Anantnag. “Anantnag Police has registered an FIR (No. 57/2025) at Police Station Anantnag against individuals attempting to give a sectarian colour to a recent tragic incident in Kokernag,” police said.
The police are committed to ensuring a fair, impartial, and fact-based investigation.
“Any attempt to spread baseless narratives and incite commun... | |
| | | | 2 killed in Ramban accident | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22: Two persons died when a load carrier carrying fresh vegetables skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a police officer said.
Driver Arshid Ahmad and his helper Seva Singh, aged around 30, were en route to their village Ukhral Pogal-Paristan with the vegetables when the accident occurred near Battery Cheshma on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, he said.
The officer said the bodies were retrieved from several hundred feet gorge in a joint rescue operation by police and local volunteers.... | |
| | | | Fire guts 6 houses in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 22: At least eight houses were gutted in a blaze in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday, leaving 11 families homeless, officials said.
There was no loss of life in the incident, they said.“ Fire broke out this morning in a house in Shaheed Gunj locality. The flames spread to the adjacent houses in the congested locality and engulfed several houses, the officials said.
At least eight houses were gutted in fire, leaving 11 families residing there homeless, they said, adding that a probe is on to ascertain the cause of the fire. ... | |
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