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Statehood restoration legitimate aspiration: LG Sinha Says Govt committed to development 3/3/2025 10:07:38 PM BUDGET SESSION 2025 Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, calling it a legitimate aspiration of its citizens. Speaking at the first budget session under the National Conference-led government, Sinha highlighted the importance of preserving the region’s composite culture and ensuring peace, stability, and progress. “One of the foremost aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is the restoration of full statehood. The government remains steadfast in its commitment to addressing this legitimate desire of the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir”, the Lieutenant Governor said. “The government...   READ MORE

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Unusual twist: Opposition BJP welcomes ruling NC’s agenda in LG’s address 3/3/2025 10:05:48 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: The principal opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has expressed satisfaction over Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address to the first budget session of the newly formed National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir. Leader of Opposition and MLA from Nagani-Paddar, Sunil Sharma, said that 71 points mentioned in the LG’s address are nothing but an endorsement of the visionary policies of the BJP-led government at the Centre. “Contentious issues like the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35-A, which the ruling party promised during elections, are conspicuously missing from the LG’s address,” Sharma pointed out. He furt...   READ MORE   LA pays glowing tributes to former PM, legislators 3/3/2025 10:05:38 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 3: The Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, which convened today for Budget Session, paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, other former parliamentarians and legislators who passed away since the last session. During the Obituary references, the Speaker remembered the contribution of former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in shaping the economy of the country. He remembered him as a statesman, whose contribution to this Nation will be remembered forever. The Speaker also paid glowing tributes to former Minister, Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani; former MP, Shamsher Singh Manhas; former MLAs, Ghulam Hassan Parrey and Choudha...   READ MORE   ‘Dr Singh was an epitome of humility, integrity’ 3/3/2025 10:05:28 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister late Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, last year. Speaking at the obituary session on the first day of the ongoing Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly here the Chief Minister lauded the efforts of the late leader in fostering peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir. “In his final press conference, he [Dr Singh] had said, “I leave...   READ MORE   J&K Assembly resolution on special status not rejected: CM Omar 3/3/2025 10:05:11 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: The resolution on special status passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in its first sitting last year has not been rejected by the Central government which is a big thing, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday and asserted that there was no need to bring any other resolution on Article 370, which was abrogated in August 2019. The chief minister said all legislators need to work together to help the government to fulfill its priorities for public welf...   READ MORE   DGP Prabhat chairs crime, security review meeting in Srinagar 3/3/2025 10:04:56 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 3: Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday said that building public trust through active community engagement is crucial for crime prevention. Chairing a comprehensive crime and security review meeting at the Police Control Room (PCR) here the DGP, according to a police statement said, “Strong relationships with the public are crucial for both crime prevention and fostering cooperation with law enforcement efforts.” The meeting was attended by t...   READ MORE   Need based worker has no legal enforceable right: HC 3/3/2025 10:04:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Justice Sanjay Dhar of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court (Srinagar Wing) has held that a need based worker has no legally enforceable right to continue in service once the employer decides that his services are not needed. No enforceable right has accrued in favour of the petitioners to continue as casual labourers with the respondents in view of the conditions attached to their engagement. Justice Sanjay Dhar further said that the fact that the petiti...   READ MORE   Khelo India Winter Games to be held from Mar 9 to 12 3/3/2025 10:04:29 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 3: The Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 will be held at Gulmarg from March 9 to 12 following heavy snowfall over the past few days in the higher reaches of the valley. The Winter Games, which were earlier scheduled to be held from February 22 to 25, had to be postponed due to lack of snow at Gulmarg with Kashmir witnessing one of its driest winters in recent history. “We are all set to host the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 from March 9 to 12. Top win...   READ MORE   Visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity to join judicial services: SC 3/3/2025 10:04:18 PM New Delhi, Mar 3: Agencies In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held that visually impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had reserved the judgement on six petitions, including a suo motu (on its own) case, on December 3, last year over non-grant of quota to such candidates in judicial services in a few states Pronouncing the verdict, Justice Mahadevan said that persons...   READ MORE   Explore possibilities in dairy sector to push circular economy: Amit Shah 3/3/2025 10:04:08 PM New Delhi, Mar 3: Agencies Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the National Dairy Development Board’s three models of cowdung biogas generation need to be scaled up in at least 250 district dairy cooperatives in the next two years as India works towards achieving a second White Revolution. Addressing a workshop on sustainability and circularity in the dairy sector, Shah said, “Dairy sector is important for farmers to earn additional income apart from agriculture. It is importan...   READ MORE   CM Omar rules out any possibility of alliance with BJP 3/3/2025 10:03:42 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Mar 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday ruled out any possibility about the National Conference forging any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Omar, while replying to a query about a BJP legislator R S Pathania dropping hints about possible NC, BJP alliance, according to the news agency said. “We are not talking about any alliance (with the BJP), neither is there any scope, nor the need. Our thoughts also do not align. If we talk about J&K, our thoughts are vastly different.” He said, “All the issues, including statehood will be discussed in the House in the ongoing budget session.” ...   READ MORE

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