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| In 6-years over Rs 800 cr spent to turn Jammu into ‘Smart City’: CM Omar | | Budget Session 2025 | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: Over Rs 800 crore were spent on the Jammu smart city project over the past six years, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Assembly on Monday.
Abdullah, who is also minister in-charge housing and Urban Development Department, said no major complaints were received in respect of completed works under the Jammu smart city mission.
“As on date, Jammu smart city has incurred an amount of Rs 815.37 crore on projects, including administrative and office expenses (A&OE),” the chief minister said in a written reply to an unstarred question by BJP’s Vikram Randhawa.
Giving a year-wise breakup, he said Rs 52 crore were incurred in 2019-20, Rs 75.18 crore in 2020-21, Rs 128.05 crore in 2021-22, Rs 196.21 crore in 2022-23, Rs 225.63 ... | |
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| Over 3 lakh houses constructed under PMAY in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Over three lakh ‘pucca’ houses were constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in the past two years in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Javid Ahmad Dar said on Monday.
In a written reply to a starred question by BJP’s Balwant Singh Mankotia in the assembly, the minister said a fresh survey is under progress to cover all eligible left over households under the scheme.
A total of 3,04,544 houses – 2,60,124 in Jammu and 44,420 in Kashmir – were completed as on March 18, 2025 under the centrally sponsored PMAY-G scheme, against the sanctioned 2,86,057 houses in Jammu and 48,806 houses in the valley, the m... | |
| | | | MLA Poonch exposes CAPD ‘fraud’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: MLA Poonch, Ajaz Jan, on Monday strongly raised the pressing issues of Poonch Haveli and the Pir Panchal region in the Legislative Assembly.
He exposed the massive fraud and mismanagement in the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, particularly in the AAY (Antyodaya Anna Yojana) and BPL (Below Poverty Line) lists.
In response to Ajaz Jan’s queries, the department shockingly admitted that they do not have updated lists for 2022 and ... | |
| | | | Rs 144 cr disbursed among people | | Border Fencing Compensation | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday observed that border dwellers face numerous challenges and said his government will convene a meeting of MLAs from border areas in April to address the issues faced by them.
He also said that over Rs 144 crore have been disbursed to farmers, whose lands were affected by fencing along the International Border (IB).
Responding to supplementary questions from various MLAs representing different parties regarding concerns raised by border residents, Abdullah told the House, “This is a humanitarian issue. Border residents face numerous challenges.” He added that following the conclusion of the sessi... | |
| | | | Anti- defection law for DDCs in offing | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Monday disclosed that it is examining the issue of bringing an anti-defection law for district development councils (DDCs) in the Union Territory. Responding to a cut motion of PC MLA Sajad Gani Lone Minister in-charge Rural Development Department, Javaid Ahmad Dar informed the House that legal opinion on bringing an anti-defection law for DDCs has already been sought.
“Legal opinion has already been sought in the matter and on the basis of legal opinion, the Government is examining the issues of introducing an anti- defection law for DDCs,” the minister said.
The government said that no action could be taken again... | |
| | | | Govt examining proposal to provide 12 free gas cylinders | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Monday said that the proposal of providing 12 gas cylinders free of cost to people in J&K is currently under examination.
In a written reply to a question of Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Gani Lone, as per news agency, Minister in-charge Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma informed the House that the issue of providing 12 gas cylinders free of cost in J&K is under examination.
“The issue is under exa... | |
| | | | Over 3.7 lakh jobless registered on employment portal | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that a total of 370811 unemployed youth including 240502 males and 130309 females have been registered on the Employment Portal ending January, 2025.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Ali Mohammad Sagar.
The Minister informed the House that registration of the unemployed educated youth is a voluntary process and job seekers register themselves on the Employment Portal to access diffe... | |
| | | | ‘16,000 posts vacant in Health deaprtment’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Nearly 16,000 posts of doctors and paramedics are vacant in the Health Department in Jammu and Kashmir regions, Health Minister Sakina Itoo informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday.
Replying to a query of MLA Sham Lal Sharma, the Minister said, that there are 980 gazetted and 2937 non gazetted posts vacant at Directorate of Health Services Jammu while 420 gazetted and 1574 non gazetted posts are vacant at Directorate of Health Services Kashmir.
She s... | |
| | | | DGP Prabhat leads anti-terror operation in Kathua, searches intensified | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: The search operation against a group of infiltrating terrorists in the dense jungles of Kathua district of Jammu region entered the second day on Monday, officials said.
The operation led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat was intensified with additional deployment of commandos, drones and sniffer dogs this morning as security forces carried out searches in the dense nursery where the terrorists are believed hiding after infiltrating from across t... | |
| | | | People’s support must to finish terrorism: CM Omar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: Asserting that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be finished without the support of people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government is extending support to the Union Home Ministry to ensure the security situation remains peaceful in the union territory.
“Though it (security) is directly not our responsibility, I am repeatedly saying that militancy cannot be finished without the support of the people. The elected government is making attempts and is supporting (Lt Governor) to keep situation under control and maintain peace,” the chief minister told reporters outside assembly here before the start of the day’s business.
He was r... | |
| | | | GOC Sachdeva reviews Rajouri-Poonch security | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: General Officer Commanding (GOC), White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited the Rajouri-Poonch sector on Monday to review the prevailing security situation in the region.
The GOC commended the troops for their professionalism in challenging conditions and exhorted them to maintain a high state of morale and motivation.
The strategic ”Ace of Spades” division, also known as the 25 Infantry division with headquarters in Rajouri town, is... | |
| | | | Late Geelani’s close aide criticizes Hurriyat ideology | | Distances himself from separatism, reaffirms faith in country’s constitution | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24: Advocate Mohammad Shafi Reshi, once a close aide of late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, has publicly distanced himself from separatist politics, reaffirming his allegiance to the country and the supremacy of the Indian Constitution.
In a formal statement to a Srinagar based news agency, Reshi announced his complete disassociation from the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Political Movement (DPM) and the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G).
He clarified that he had severed ties with the DPM in 2017 while serving as its chairman and has had no affiliation with any separatist entity since then.
Reshi strongly criticized the ideology of the Hurriyat ... | |
| | | | ‘Sgr to get new ESIC hospital’ | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24: The Government of India has approved a new Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospital in Ompura, Srinagar, as part of its plan to expand healthcare services under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) scheme, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said.
The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, in response to a question in the Lok Sabha, where the government confirmed the establishm... | |
| | | | ‘Use of calculator in class 12 exams’ | | | | NEW DELHI, Mar 24:
Agencies
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is examining a proposal to allow use of basic non-programmable calculators in class 12 accountancy exams to ease cognitive load associated with lengthy calculations, according to board officials.
A panel will be formed to formulate guidelines on their use to ensure uniformity, they added.
While CBSE allows students with special needs in both classes 10 and 12 to use calculators, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISEC) allowed class 12 students to use calculators in 2021.
“The board’s curriculum committee had proposed that basic, non-programmable calculators be allowed in class 1... | |
| | | | Terrorist hideout busted | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 24: Security forces busted a militant hideout in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Police said on Monday.
They said the hideout was busted by a joint team of Special Operations Group (SOG) Anantnag, Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and CRPF in the higher reaches of Sanglan forest , under the jurisdiction of Police Station Uttersoo .
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, security forces conducted a thorough search operation in the dense forest area, leading to the discovery of the hideout. Preliminary investigations suggest that it was being used as a logistical base by terrorists,” police said.
The items recovered included 20... | |
| | | | CBI arrests NHAI GM, 3 others | | | | New Delhi, Mar 24:
Agencies
The CBI has arrested a general manager of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and three others, including a general manager of a private company, in connection with alleged bribery of Rs 15 lakh, officials said on Monday.
Ramprit Paswan, the accused general manager of the NHAI, had allegedly sought the bribe of Rs 15 lakh for “extending undue favours in processing and passing of the bills related to the contracts/works of the NHAI”, the CBI said in a statement.
“Searches conducted in this regard have led to recovery of Rs 1.18 crore cash (approx.),” it said.
The CBI had booked 12 accused, including six public servants of the rank of chief g... | |
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