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| No Eid in Chamba village as residents share grief of martyr Tariq’s family | | Kathua Encounter | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: As the nation immerses itself in the joyous celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan with feasts, prayers, and communal festivities, a starkly different scene unfolds in the small village of Chamba in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Here, the air is heavy with grief rather than jubilation, as the community has consciously set aside the traditional revelry to mourn the loss of one of its own. The village stands united in somber solidarity with the family of Selection Grade Constable Tariq Ahmad of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, a local hero who laid down his life in the line of duty just days ago.
On March 27, 2025, Tariq Ahmad was killed during a fierce encounter with terrorists in the Safiyan operation in the Rajbagh area of Kathua district, a region that has witnessed a surge in terror-related incidents in recent months. The tragic irony of his death lies in the timing: just a day earlier, on March 26, Tariq had spoken to his four-year-old daughter, Haza Akthar, promising her with the warmth of a devoted father that he would... | |
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| LG visits families of martyred cops | | Promises Govt jobs to kin | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the families of three policemen who lost their lives in an encounter with Pakistani terrorists in Kathua district on Monday and expressed his condolences and support to them.
Sinha visited the home of Balvinder Singh Chib in Kanna Chak, Kathua district, where he met with his wife and other family members to express his deepest condolences.
He then visited the family of Jaswant Singh in Londi vil... | |
| | | | Movement of 3 suspected terrorists detected | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 31: Security forces and police have cordoned off an area on Sunday following fresh suspected movement of three persons, believed to be terrorists who escaped from a recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, sources said.
Two terrorists and four policemen were killed, and three others, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured in a fierce gunfight in a remote forested area of the Sanyal belt of Kathua district on Thursday.
Security forces received fresh inputs about the movement of three persons, suspected to be escaped terrorists, in the Juthana area of the Rajbagh belt and immediately put the area under cordon to conduct s... | |
| | | | Maintained defensive position: J&K Police | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Mar 31: As the search operation in the Udhampur-Reasi region is ongoing, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Rayees Mohammad Bhat reaffirmed the security forces’ commitment, stating that the operations would continue in a defensive posture.
“We have maintained a defensive position, and search operations are being conducted in Udhampur-Reasi areas. We will continue to stand with the families of the personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of dut... | |
| | | | 6 relatives of jailed OGW detained for supporting terrorists | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: In a significant development in the ongoing fight against terrorism in the Kathua district, police have detained six family members of a jailed overground worker, Mohammad Lateef alias Haji Lateef, for allegedly providing logistical support and shelter to terrorists involved in the Safiyan terror attack in the Rajbagh area.
The detained individuals include four females—Lateef’s wife and three daughters—along with his two sons. While official confirmation o... | |
| | | | Amit Shah to visit J&K on April 7-8 | | |  New Delhi, Mar 31:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on April 7-8 to review the security situation and interact with security personnel, said sources on Monday.
During his visit, Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting in the Union Territory to assess the current law and order scenario.
Senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and intelligence agencies will likely attend the meetin... | |
| | | | April-June to be hotter than usual: IMD | | |  New Delhi, Mar 31:
Agencies
India is expected to experience hotter-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and the northwestern plains, the IMD said on Monday.
Most parts of the country will see higher-than-normal maximum temperatures, except for some areas in western and eastern India where the temperatures are expected to be normal. Minimum temperatures will also be above normal in most regions, India Meteorological Department (I... | |
| | | | Centre set to increase limit for PF settlement | | |  New Delhi, Mar 31:
Agencies
To expand the ‘Ease of Living’ of its 7.5 crore members, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to enhance the auto settlement of advanced claim (ASAC) limit by five times from currently Rs 1 lakh, sources said.
According to sources, Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment had approved the proposal to enhance the limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the 113th meeting of Executive Committee (EC) of Central Board of Trustees ... | |
| | | | Jammu celebrates Eid amid tight security | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 31: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety across the Jammu region on Monday amid tight security arrangements, with a large number of people gathering at different eidgahs to pray for peace.
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the period of fasting, prayer and charity during the holy month of Ramzan, culminating in an occasion for festivities, joy and togetherness.
On the eve of Eid, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinh... | |
| | | | Par Panel suggests penalties for IAS officers | | |  NEW DELHI, Mar 31:
Agencies
A Parliamentary committee has suggested penalties or corrective actions against IAS officers if they fail to file their property details within the prescribed time limit. Ninety-one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers did not file their immovable property returns (IPRs) in 2024 and 73 the year before, according to 145th report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on the Demands for G... | |
| | | | IFS officer Nidhi appointed PM’s pvt secy | | | | NEW DELHI, Mar 31:
Agencies
IFS officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said.
A 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Tewari is currently serving as deputy secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Tewari’s appointment as private secretary on a co-terminus basis, said the order dated March 29. ... | |
| | | | FM to launch portal on April 1 | | |  New Delhi, Mar 31:
Agencies
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the "NITI NCAER States Economic Forum" portal on Tuesday providing access to a comprehensive repository of data on social, economic, and fiscal parameters of states spanning over three decades till financial year 2022-23.
The portal, developed by NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), offers direct access to the complete database categorised across five vertic... | |
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