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| 15 yrs on, Rs 22 crore spent, ‘Check Dam’ project still incomplete | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Fifteen years after its inception and with Rs 22 crore already spent, a ‘Check Dam’ project aimed at conserving water and supporting irrigation remains incomplete in Jammu's Kathua district.
The issue was raised by BJP’s Bharat Bhushan in the assembly through an unstarred question, seeking information about the present status of the project and the government’s response to complete the 30 percent balance work.
Responding to the query, minister in-charge Jal Shakti department Javed Ahmed Rana said the check dam at village Khokhyal was taken up in 2009 at a total cost of Rs 25.85 crore and after completion of 70 percent work of weir part of the project... | |
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| Religion-based reservation violates constitution: RSS | | |  Bengaluru, Mar 23:
Agencies
Amid the ongoing debate over the Karnataka government’s decision to provide a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday asserted that the Constitution does not allow religion-based quota.
He also said such reservations go against the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar.
Addressing reporters here on the concluding day of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest decision making ... | |
| | | | 4 die in Ganderbal accident | | LG Sinha, CM Omar express grief | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: Three tourists from Maharashtra and their local driver were killed and 17 people injured when a bus and a taxi collided on the Srinagar-Sonamarg road in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
Both the vehicles sustained major damages in the accident, which took place at Gund.
Officials said the injured peoploe are undergoing treatment.
A police official identified the deceased as Leshia Ashish, Nikki Ashish and Hetal Ashi... | |
| | | | CM Omar, Dr Farooq attend Mehbooba’s iftaar party | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 24: In a rare political gesture, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah attended an Iftaar party hosted by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday.
Sources said Mehbooba Mufti extended an invitation to the Chief Minister and the veteran NC leader, which they readily accepted. Both leaders were present at the gathering, marking a moment of political cordiality despite their parties' historical ... | |
| | | | Today I am proud that J&K has found its place in film-making: LG Sinha | | Inaugurates Tawi Filmotsva, felicitates organizers | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the ‘Tawi Filmotsva’, organised by J&K Cine Association, at Abhinav Theatre Jammu.
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations to the organizers, participating Film-makers, and everyone associated with the short film festival dedicated to promote local talents.
“Cinema is an effective medium of education and a powerful agent of social change. I want our local talent to maintain a ... | |
| | | | Encounter breaks out in Kathua | | SFs launch search operation in Poonch | | | Early Times Report
Kathua, Mar 23: An encounter broke out between the security forces and terrorists at Sanyal, Hiranagar in Jammu's Kathua district on Sunday. Sources said that on a tip off about the presence of terrorists at Sanyal, joint team of the security forces launched a search operation this afternoon. "As soon as the search party reached near the suspected spot hiding terrorists opened fire, which was retaliated triggering a gunfight. A group of Jaish terrorists is believed to be trapped," sources said. The encounter was on when this report was filed.
Meanwhile, security forces launched a joint search operation after some ‘suspicious movement’ was noticed in the general area ... | |
| | | | Tourism infra to come up along Mughal Road: CM Omar | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop tourism-related infrastructure at several scenic locations along the Mughal road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said.
Dubjan, Mughal Sarai, Peer-ki-Gali and Shakroo Keller located on the Mughal Road are known for their natural beauty and scenic landscapes, making them promising destinations for tourism development, Abdullah, who is also mini... | |
| | | | For first time in 23 years KPs visit Nadimarg, pay tributes to terror attack victims | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: A group of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid tributes to their brethren killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Nadimarg village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district in 2003.Jammu travel packages
While Kashmiri Pandits have been paying tributes to the 24 victims in Jammu every year, this was the first time that the community held the programme at the scene of the incident.
LeT terrorists, dressed in combat uniforms, cordoned off the Nadimarg village on the intervening night of March 22 and 23. They rounded off all men and shot them dead after lining them up in the open.
Bhushan Lal Bhat, one of the natives of the village who migrated to Jammu, said... | |
| | | | PM Modi pays homage to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru | | | 
NEW DELHI, Mar 23:
Agencies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to revolutionary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru, who were hanged by the British for their role in the Lahore conspiracy case. The three revolutionaries joined hands to oppose British rule, with Singh throwing a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in April 1929. The bomb was not intended to kill anyone but to highlight their protest.
They were hanged on this day in 1931. All three of ... | |
| | | | NIA chargesheets 4 Khalistani terror operatives | | Chandigarh grenade attack case | | 
New Delhi, Mar 23:
Agencies
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted four terror operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist organisation in the September 2024 Chandigarh grenade attack case, an official statement said on Sunday. The accused include Pakistan-based designated terrorist Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, and US-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passi, it said.
In the chargesheet filed before the Special NIA court, Chandigarh, all four a... | |
| | | | Terrorist hideout unearthed | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: A terrorist hideout was unearthed in a remote forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to recovery of a pistol and some ammunition, officials said on Sunday.
The hideout was unearthed during a joint search operation by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police and Army in Bhalra forest area of Bhaderwah on Saturday, the officials said.
A pistol, its three magazines and six rounds and 25 rounds of AK assault rifle were recovered... | |
| | | | 3 drug peddlers booked | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: In a continued crackdown on drug trafficking, Srinagar Police has booked three notorious drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. The accused have been detained and lodged in various jails across Jammu and Kashmir.
The individuals identified as Owais Ahmad Bhat of Roshangar Mohalla Nowhatta Khanyar, Asif Ahmad Khan of Firdousabad Tengpora Batamaloo, and Aqib Islam Wani of Baghi-e-Mehtab Chanapora were booked after formal detention orders were obtained from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. The police had prepared detailed dossiers against them, highlighting their involvem... | |
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