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Promises unkept: Issue of daily wagers dominates Assembly proceedings 3/26/2025 9:49:13 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 26: The issue of daily wagers has emerged as a contentious political flashpoint, exposing deep-seated rivalries and unfulfilled promises between the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of March 2025, the plight of an estimated 60,000 to 100,000 daily-rated, ad-hoc, and casual workers employed across various government departments has fueled protests, assembly walkouts, and a war of words, with both parties accusing each other of betraying these vulnerable employees. Today, former PHE Minister Sham Lal Sharma shifted all blame on the National Conference for not regularizing daily wagers. The demand for regularization—converting these precarious jobs into permanent positions with better wages and security—has become a litmus test for political accountability in the Union Territory, revealing a governance stalemate amid competing narratives. The NC, which leads the government in alliance with the Congress following the 2024 Assembly elections, has pointed fingers at the BJP for the current crisis...   READ MORE

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Make findings of fact finding committee public: Cong workers to leadership 3/26/2025 9:48:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 26: The Congress faced an unprecedented setback in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections of 2024, marking a historic low with the party securing only six seats—the fewest in its electoral history in the region. This dismal performance, particularly in the Jammu province where it clinched just one seat, prompted the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief, Tariq Hamid Karra, to constitute a fact-finding committee on October 18, 2024, ten...   READ MORE   It is my resolve to empower small, micro entrepreneurs of J&K: LG Sinha Attends NITI Aayog's workshop on promotion of innovation, investment & industry in MSME sector 3/26/2025 9:47:45 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended NITI Aayog's workshop on promotion of innovation, investment and industry in MSME sector at IIM Jammu. In his inaugural address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations to the NITI Aayog, IIM Jammu, and other stakeholders for bringing together the policy makers, industry experts, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders for the Workshop aimed to explore challenges and opportunities in three key sectors of...   READ MORE   CM Omar inaugurates Tulip Show-2025 Asia’s largest Tulip Garden opens to visitors in Srinagar 3/26/2025 9:47:25 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the Tulip Show-2025 at the iconic Tulip Garden in Srinagar, marking the arrival of spring in Kashmir. Nestled at the foothills of the Zabarwan Range, this garden—the largest of its kind in Asia—was officially opened to visitors. The garden boasts a breathtaking display of 1.5 million spring-blooming bulbs featuring over 74 tulip varieties, alongside vibrant daffodils, hyacinths, and muscari, offering a sp...   READ MORE   Set up grievance redressal mechanism: SC to States, UTs Misleading Ads 3/26/2025 9:47:10 PM New Delhi, Mar 26: Agencies The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the states and union territories to create a grievance redressal mechanism against misleading advertisements that “can cause great harm to society”. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said state governments should create such mechanisms for members of the public to lodge complaints about objectionable advertisements prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954. “We direct the states governments to cr...   READ MORE   Govt terminates 5 employees over narcotics trade 3/26/2025 9:46:51 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 26: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday terminated five government employees over their involvement in narcotics trade, officials said. Officials said that the employees include Abdul Rashid Bhat, Gang Coolie, Irrigation & Flood Control Division Sumbal, Dilbag Singh, Lineman, Jal Shakti (PHE) Sub-Division, Hiranagar, Gulzar Ahmed, Assistant Motorman, Hydraulic Division Ramban, and Noor Mohammad Sheikh, Gang Coolie, Ferozpora Basin, Irrigation division, Tangmarg. He said that all the employees have been dismissed from their service in connection with Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) cases in their respective areas. Earlier, ...   READ MORE   Amira Kadal Bridge set to open soon 3/26/2025 9:46:43 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 26: A historic bridge here is undergoing a major transformation as a tribute to the city of bridges’ rich architectural heritage, and is set to become a tourism landmark as well as improve the summer capital’s aesthetic appeal. The Amira Kadal wooden bridge — near the city centre of Lal Chowk — over the Jhelum river is being revived under the Srinagar Smart City project. Officials said a wooden walkway on the existing piers of the old bridge is being constr...   READ MORE   Day 4: Search operation continues in Kathua 3/26/2025 9:46:29 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 26: A massive multi-tier combing operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday in forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. A local woman informed the police on Tuesday that two men in army uniform asked her for water while they were having food in the Ding Amb belt of the district, prompting the area to be cordoned off. “They took water and headed towards the nearby forest area,” Da...   READ MORE   GoC Sachdeva visits Rajouri 3/26/2025 9:46:15 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 26: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva visited the Rajouri sector here on Wednesday to review the security situation in the region. He commended the troops for their professionalism in dealing with challenging conditions. “The GOC White Knight Corps visited the headquarters of Counter Insurgency Force (Romeo) to review the security situation,” the White Knight Corps said on X. Sachdeva commended the u...   READ MORE   India’s GDP has doubled in 10-years 3/26/2025 9:46:07 PM NEW DELHI, Mar 26: Agencies India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has doubled in size over last ten years, according to the latest data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The data highlighted that the country’s GDP at current prices was USD 2.1 trillion in 2015 and is expected to reach USD 4.27 trillion by the end of 2025, marking a 100 per cent increase in just ten years. The IMF also highlights that India’s real GDP growth rate for the current year stands at 6.5 per ce...   READ MORE   3 traffic policemen held 3/26/2025 9:45:45 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 26: Three traffic policemen have been taken into custody after “suspicious substances’’ were recovered from their post near the Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Udhampur district, an official said on Wednesday. While the police did not elaborate on what the substances were, locals who protested outside the traffic post late on Tuesday night claimed that the policemen were cooking meat. “Chenani police received a complaint that some people had noticed some suspicious substances at a traffic police post near the Chenani-Nashri tunnel,” Udhampur SSP Nagpure Amod Ashok said. Following the incident, hundreds of people gathered at the scene and staged a protest, th...   READ MORE   Govt orders inquiry 3/26/2025 9:45:40 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Works (R&B) Department has ordered an inquiry into the unauthorized absence of Punit Pal Singh, Incharge Assistant Executive Engineer (Mechanical), who remains under suspension. ...   READ MORE   Judges’ Committees reconstituted 3/26/2025 9:45:34 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 26: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reconstituted its Judges’ Committees following the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan. As per the latest order issued by the Registrar General, the Administrative Committee will now comprise the Chief Justice, Justice Sanjeev Kumar, and Justice Sindhu Sharma, overseeing judicial officers’ service conditions, promotions, and disciplinary matters. Additionally, the Accessibility Committee, chaired by Justice Sindhu Sharma, includes senior judicial officers and advocates to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court’s e-Committee guidelines on accessible court procedures. The order also removes Justice S...   READ MORE   2 houses of drug peddler attached 3/26/2025 9:45:28 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached two double storied residential houses of an alleged drug peddler in Kulgam district. The properties worth more than Rs 1.5 crores belonging to drug peddler Reyaz Ahmad Ganie resident of Nassu Badragund, Qazigund were attached under the provisions of section 68 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, police said. Police said Ganie, a repeat offender, has multiple cases registered against him, including FIR No. 310/2015 U/S 8/15 NDPS Act and FIR No. 103/2024 U/S 8/20 NDPS Act at Police Station Qazigund. He is currently lodged at Central Jail Kot Balwal, Jammu, under the PIT NDPS Act. His br...   READ MORE

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