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| LG’s address love letter from NC to BJP: Lone | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday described the Lieutenant Governor’s address as a "love letter" from National Conference (NC) to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the LG's address, Lone stated that the LG's address appears to be a love letter from the NC to the BJP.
“You have sent many love letters directly to BJP and this one is from the Assembly, “he said.
Lone said the LG’s address overlooks the aspirations of people of Jammu & Kashmir.
“I had thought that it would be a medley of aspirations and grievances. While the administrative grievances have bee... | |
| | | | CM Omar meets Congress MLAs | | May offer Deputy Speaker’s post to grand old party | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Amid reports that Congress MLAs will corner the National Conference-led government on unfulfilled promises, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday met with all the six MLAs of the grand old party to keep them in good humour to ensure smooth functioning of the ongoing budget session of the Assembly.
Although both parties sought to downplay the meeting, sources said that the ruling National Conference is seriously thinking of offering the Deputy Speaker’s... | |
| | | | Article 370 a closed chapter: Sunil Sharma | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Thursday said that Article 370 is a "closed chapter" and "history." He said that the BJP will not allow any innocent civilian to die in violence in Kashmir.
Speaking during the discussion on the Lieutenant Governor's address, Sharma reiterated that Article 370 is a "closed chapter."
"The Parliament as well as the Supreme Court has settled the issue of Article 370 forever," he said, adding that those raking up the Artic... | |
| | | | ‘Nobody will be allowed to play with sentiments of members’ | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday said that nobody will be allowed to play with the sentiments of any member in the House.
The speaker made the remarks after BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma objected to the use of “unparliamentary language” in the House by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Malik against opposition members.
Participating in a discussion on the Motion of Thanks on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address to the... | |
| | | | Maharajas too are dictators: Deputy CM | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that the Maharajas too are dictators as they are not elected but selected.
Speaking with reporters, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "Are Maharajas not dictators. Are they elected? No they are selected."
He added that they don't call Prime Minister Narendra Modi a dictator as he has been elected by the people. "We have been elected by the people," he said. ... | |
| | | | J&K council of ministers capped at 10% under Reorganisation Act | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Thursday said that the council of ministers in Jammu & Kashmir shouldn’t consist of more than 10 percent of the total members in the Legislative Assembly In a written reply to question of MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who happens to be minister in-charge of the General Administration Department, said that strength of the council of ministers shouldn’t be more than 10 percent of the total members of the Assembly as per Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act-2019.
To a question about the names of the departments held by the ministers including the Chief Minister, the Government has specified n... | |
| | | | ‘In 4-years, Jammu receives more tourists than Kashmir’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 6: Kashmir has received 80 per cent less tourists compared to Jammu in the past four years.
The Economic Survey 2024-25 revealed that in 2021, Jammu received a tourist footfall of 1,06,50,757 while Kashmir in the same year witnessed a tourist arrival of 6,65,777.
A total of 1,13,16,534 tourists visited J&K in 2021, the survey reveals.
As per the details, Kashmir in the subsequent years including 2022, 2023 and 2024 witnessed 80 per cent less tourist footfall compared to Jammu.
The Economic Survey revealed that Jammu recorded a total tourist arrival of 1,62,10,875 in 2022 while Kashmir received only 26,73,442.
As many as 1,88,84,317 tourists visi... | |
| | | | LG Sinha chairs 74th meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 74th Meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), at Raj Bhawan, today. The Board, which met under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor held comprehensive review of its past decisions, ratified the actions taken after its last meeting and took several new decisions against 20 key Agenda Items having far reaching implications for functioning of the Board and augmenting pilgrim services.
Impor... | |
| | | | Terrorism, drug peddling grave threats: DGP Prabhat | | ‘Charity begins at home, have cut my security by two third’ | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Terming terrorism and drug peddling as equally grave threats to the society Director General of Police (DGP) J&K Nalin Prabhat on Thursday said that he would rate fight against drugs and fight against terrorism on equal pedestal.
Speaking at Thana Diwas here the DGP said, “Drugs are reaching here through western borders. The entire narcotics racket is managed by Pakistan Army and ISI through different tanzeems (outfits) and through smugglers. This is a chal... | |
| | | | J&K economy expected to grow at 7.06% in 2024-25: Economic Survey | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 6: The economy of Jammu and Kashmir is projected to grow at 7.06 per cent in real terms, while the nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is expected to rise by 11.19 per cent in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey Report (ESR) for 2025.
The report said that J&K has shown significant progress, with the unemployment rate declining to 6.1 per cent in 2023-24 from 6.7 per cent in 2019-20.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also serves as the finance... | |
| | | | Rs 1,452 cr disbursed to PoJK, Chhamb displaced persons | | 3,541 WPRs receive Rs 88.53 cr, now eligible for J&K domicile | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 6: A total of 5,868 Kashmiri migrants have been appointed under the special employment package against the 6,000 sanctioned posts in Jammu and Kashmir, an official document has revealed. The document said that out of the 6,000 approved flats for Kashmiri migrants, the construction work has been taken up on 4,848 units. Of these, 2,832 flats have been completed with 1,221 already allotted, while 2,016 flats are at various stages of completion. Regarding financial assistance to displaced persons, Rs 1,452.33 crore has been disbursed among 33,636 displaced families from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) (1947), as well as those from Chhamb (1965 and... | |
| | | | CMO Poonch directs DDOs to put medicos under scanner | | ‘Show income earned from private practice as income from other sources in form 16’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: Chief Medical Officer Poonch has directed all the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to keep a strict vigil on doctors and paramedics involved in malpractices like private practice during duty hours.
As per the circular issued by CMO Poonch the CMO Poonch has directed the DDOs to show income earned from private practice by these doctors and paramedics in income from other sources in form 16. "Whereas It has come to the notice of higher authorities that some doctors as well as para medical staff officials are doing private medical practices like ultrasound, X ray, general checkup, etc at various private clinics as well as in residential quarters duri... | |
| | | | Jammu: 3000 posts lying vacant in Health Deptt | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 6: Around 3000 posts are lying vacant in the Health Department in Jammu division, data has revealed.
According to the details as many as 2999 posts of doctors and paramedics are vacant in all 10 districts, excluding GMCs, of Jammu division.
In district Jammu, 127 medical and 522 paramedical posts are vacant, in Doda 99 medical and 160 paramedical, in Poonch 120 and 173, Rajouri 106 and 147, Ramban 75 and 73, Kishtwar 77 and 89, Reasi 126 and 366, Kathua 1... | |
| | | | After 7 yrs, CM to unveil J&K’s Budget today | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: After a gap of seven years, Jammu & Kashmir’s annual budget for 2025-26 will be presented in the Legislative Assembly on Friday by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also serving as finance minister of the Union Territory.
J&K’s annual financial statement of expenditure for 2025-26 and the supplementary statement of expenditure for 2024-25 will be presented in the House by Omar Abdullah tomorrow after the conclusion of question hour.
This will be for th... | |
| | | | CBI arrests Section Officer over bribery charges | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said to have arrested an accused Section Officer of Sheep & Husbandry and Fisheries Section, Agriculture Production Department, Civil Secretariat, Govt. of J&K, Jammu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant through UPI transaction.
“A case was registered on 05.03.2025 by CBI against said accused on allegations that accused demanded a bribe of Rs.5 Lakh from the complainant for issuing / processing the case of his father for appointment as Stock Assistant in the Department, pursuant to Advertisement No. 3 of 2007 of J&K Service Selection Board and CAT (Jammu) order dated 15... | |
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