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| LG addresses 'Millets for Health' seminar at GMC Jammu; urges doctors and citizens to act together | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the 'Millets for Health' seminar at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, and called upon the medical fraternity, scientists, farmers and citizens to make millets part of everyday life. Earlier in the day, the Lieutenant Governor addressed a national dialogue on the Millets Mission organised by SKUAST, Jammu.
The Lieutenant Governor said the GMC's seminar was more than an academic exercise.
"It is | |
| | | | Omar Govt evading BJP's questions on J&K's issues: LoP Sunil Sharma | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday accused the Omar Abdullah government of wanting to evade the BJP's questions on the people's issues in the Union territory.
Speaking to reporters after the assembly was adjourned for the day, Sharma said the BJP was playing its role as an effective opposition by raising questions regarding the NHM employees, ASHA workers, anganwadi workers, CAMPA workers, GRS and technical assis | |
| | | | BJP president Sat Sharma felicitates students at 'Mere Sapno Ka Bharat' programme in Ganderbal | | |  Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, Sept 21: As part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a painting competition on the theme 'Mere Sapno Ka Bharat' was organised today at Vijay Memorial School, Ganderbal, providing students an opportunity to showcase their creativity, imagination and vision for the India they aspire to see in the future.
BJP Jammu & Kashmir President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma (CA) attended the programme as the chief guest. He was accompanied by BJP J&K Vice President Dr. Shehnaz Ganai | |
| | | | Governor discusses public concerns, development issues with media fraternity | | |  Early Times Report
SHIMLA, Sept 21: A media get-together was organised at the Lok Bhavan, Shimla, where the Hon'ble Governor Himachal Pradesh, Shri Kavinder Gupta interacted with senior journalists and media representatives.
The Governor had an open and informal interaction with the media fraternity, discussing a range of issues concerning Himachal Pradesh, including development, public aspirations, youth, tourism, employment and the evolving socio-political landscape of the State.
The membe | |
| | | | Er Gulam Ali Khatana holds Public Darbar at Bathindi | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha-Nominated), Er. Gulam Ali Khatana, today held a Public Darbar at Panchayat Ghar, Sunjwan Lower, Bathindi, providing residents from various surrounding areas and panchayats a direct platform to raise their grievances, civic concerns and developmental priorities. The Public Darbar witnessed participation from people belonging to Malik Market, Lower Sunjwan, Upper Sunjwan, Narwal Bala, Bathindi and other adjoining areas, besides | |
| | | | J&K Assembly: DyCM Surinder Choudhary hits out at BJP MLAs over protest | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday criticised the protesting BJP legislators during the opening day of the seven-day Autumn Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Reacting to the protests staged by BJP members inside the House, Choudhary said the government was prepared to respond to questions and concerns raised by legislators on issues affecting the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Our ministers are here to | |
| | | | J&K Assembly pays tributes to former Ministers | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which convened today for the Autumn session, paid tributes to former Ministers who passed away since the last session of the House.
During the obituary references, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather recalled the contributions of former Ministers Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Dharam Paul and Ghulam Hassan Khan.
The Speaker said the departed leaders remained at the forefront of the social and economic activities of Jammu and Kashmir and made valuable contributions to the development and welfare of the people. The House observed silence as a mark of respect to the departed leaders and conveyed heartfelt condolences. The S | |
| | | | Udhampur police recovers stolen property worth over Rs 43 lakh in last 3 months | | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Sept 21: In a major breakthrough against crime, PS Udhampur has successfully recovered stolen property worth Rs 43,15,351/- over the past three months.
Through prompt investigations and technical surveillance, Police team of PS Udhampur cracked multiple thefts, fraud and burglary cases apprehending the culprits and restoring valuables to their rightful owners.
It is reported that out of the total stolen property valued at Rs 45,33,351/- registered across various theft and crime cases in PS Udhampur over the last 3 months recoveries worth Rs 43,15,351/- were effected.
The category-wise details of the recovered properties are as follows:
Theft Cases: Stolen p | |
| | | | NC Demands White Paper on 2014 to 2024 Governance; led by BJP-PDP and LG administration : Rattan Lal Gupta | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) has demanded a comprehensive and transparent White Paper on the performance, governance and major policy decisions in Jammu & Kashmir during the period 2014-2024, covering the BJP-PDP coalition period as well as the subsequent period of Lieutenant Governor administration. Gupta said that the demand for a White Paper is not based merely on political allegations. Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of In | |
| | | | J&K Autumn Session: Arvind Gupta turns up heat on Omar Govt, says "people wants answers, not assurances" | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: The opening day of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's Autumn Session witnessed a sharp confrontation as Jammu West MLA Arvind Gupta joined the BJP's protest inside the House and launched a strong attack on the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government, questioning what he described as the government's failure to address the pressing concerns of the people.
Gupta accused the government of making "promises to the people but failing to provi | |
| | | | Syed Altaf Bukhari, senior party leaders welcome new entrants into party fold | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, along with other senior party leaders, on Monday warmly welcomed several political and social activists and leaders from Trehgam constituency into the party fold. According to a press release issued here, several political and social activists and leaders from Trehgam constituency formally joined the Apni Party during an event organised at the party headquarters in Srinagar on Monday.
On the occasion, Syed | |
| | | | SSP Reasi conducts Thana Diwas at Ransoo, reviews security of Shiv Khori shrine | | |  Early Times Report
REASI, Sept 21: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Reasi today conducted Thana Diwas at Ransoo, the base camp of the revered Shiv Khori Shrine, with the objective of strengthening police-public interaction and addressing the concerns of the local community.
SSP was accompanied by DySP SOG Pouni and SHO Police Station Pouni. He patiently heard the grievances, suggestions and concerns raised by the local residents and assured them of prompt and timely redressal of genuine | |
| | | | Media delegation from Bhopal meets PIB Jammu Director Neha Jalali | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: A media delegation of ten journalists from Bhopal met Neha Jalali, Director, PIB Jammu, during its visit to Media Centre Building today. During the interaction, Ms Jalali highlighted the significant developments taking place in Jammu and Kashmir in the areas of connectivity, infrastructure, healthcare, entrepreneurship and economic opportunities following the abrogation of Article 370. She spoke about the expansion and upgradation of road infrastructure acros | |
| | | | Major crackdown against illegal mining by Samba police | | | | Early Times Report
SAMBA, Sept 21: Samba Police in a major crackdown against illegal mining has seized twenty-five (25) vehicles including fifteen (15) dumpers across the district which were being used for illegal transportation/mining of the construction material.
Police teams headed by SHO PS Samba, SHO PS Ghagwal and In-charges of Police Posts Mansar, Rakh Amb Talli, Supwal & Goran of PS Samba, Incharge Police Post Rajpura of PS Ghagwal and Incharge Police Post Utterbehani of PS Purmandal while performing patrolling duty in their jurisdictional areas have seized fifteen dumpers bearing registration Nos. JK06C-5590, JK02CX-7769, JK02CU-1869, JK21G-5049, JK21J-6377, JK21G-6049, JK08K-94 | |
| | | | AAY covers 879112 beneficiaries in J&K: Satish Sharma | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, today said that 8,79,112 beneficiaries have been covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) in Jammu and Kashmir as on January 1, 2025.
The Minister was replying to the question raised by Sajad Gani Lone in the Legislative Assembly today.
The Minister apprised that the government of J&K has announced provision for refilling cost of 06 free domestic LPG cylinders per annum for AAY families through Aadhaar enabled DBT into the bank account of the beneficiaries. Necessary action | |
| | | | TR Gupta Trust organizes Langar | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: T R Gupta Public Charitable Trust (Regd) organized langar today opposite Govt. Medical College Jammu, primarily for the attendants of OPD/IN PATIENTS who come from far off places for the treatment of their relations & friends in the hospital. Trustees Dr Ashok Kumar Gupta, Rajinder Motial, Kailash Langar, Satish Sharma, and Er. Naresh Gupta served the meal to more than 600 persons. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta former Prof & HOD Paediatr | |
| | | | DPS Jammu student Alankrita Sharma shines in U-14 Chess Competitions | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: Alankrita Sharma of Class VI-D, Delhi Public School, Jammu, has made the school proud with her impressive performance in the Inter-District U.T. Level Chess Competition 2026-27.
Competing in the U-14 Girls category, Alankrita won the Gold Medal and secured 1st Position at the Inter-District U.T. Level Chess Competition 2026-27, organised by DYSS Ramban and held from 9 to 10 September 2026 at Ramban, J&K.
Earlier, she had also performed well at the Inter-Dis | |
| | | | DC Udhampur flags off inter-state exposure visit of farmers; Releases book on natural farming | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, Sept 21: In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening farmers' capacity and promoting modern, sustainable agricultural practices, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur Minga Sherpa today flagged off a group of 30 farmers for an inter-state exposure visit to Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur. The exposure visit is being organised jointly by the offices of the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office Ramnagar and SDAO Udhampur, under the | |
| | | | Workshop on Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan held at Doda | | |  Early Times Report
DODA, Sept 21: A workshop on the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP) under VB-G RAM G, themed "From Planning to Action," was today organised here in the Conference Hall DC Office Complex to strengthen participatory, inclusive and outcome-oriented planning at the grassroots level.
Deputy Commissioner Krishan Lal was the Chief Guest. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Anil Kumar Thakur; Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Din Mohammad Afaqi, BDOs, VLWs and other concerne | |
| | | | Secretary DLSA Jammu reviews activities of Legal Literacy Club at Ranbir GHSS | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: A team of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Jammu, under the guidance of Principal District & Sessions Judge/ Chairman, DLSA Tahir Khurshid Raina, today visited Ranbir Higher Secondary School to review activities of the Legal Literacy Club of the institution.
The visit was led by Civil Judge (Senior Division) / Secretary, DLSA Maleeka Sharma.
During the visit, the DLSA Secretary checked the record maintained by the PLV deputed at the school. The PLV | |
| | | | Kishtwar police rescue 44 bovine animals, arrest 5 persons | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Sept 21: Kishtwar Police rescued 44 bovine animals, arrested 05 accused persons, and seized 01 vehicle in connection with 02 FIRs registered at Police Station Chatroo.
On receiving specific information regarding bovine smuggling, SHO Police Station Chatroo Insp. Rishi Kumar, under the supervision of senior officers, established multiple naka points at different places. During the naka, some bovine animals were intercepted while being transported in a vehicle, while others were rescued while being moved through mountainous routes towards Kashmir.
During questioning, the accused failed to produce valid documents or permission for transportation of the bovine an | |
| | | | Virtual Mock Assessment conducted for AAM SC Hanch ahead of NQAS National Assessment | | | | Early Times Report
DODA, Sept 21: A virtual mock assessment of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) Sub Centre Hanch-Medical Block Ghat, was today conducted by the District Quality Assurance Unit (DQAU) Doda.
The move aimed to assess the preparedness of the Health Facility ahead of the forthcoming National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) National Assessment.
The mock assessment was conducted under the guidance of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vinod Sharma.
The virtual assessment session was conducted by Umar Anayat, Mashhood Latif, Faizan A Tramboo, Dr. Tarif Younas and Saba Shafket, who acted as assessors and carried out a comprehensive review of various NQAS-related parameters, documenta | |
| | | | Continuous Growth in Freight Business of Jammu Division, Local Industries Connecting with Railways | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 21: As a result of the continuous efforts of the Business Development Unit (BDU) of Jammu Division and positive media cooperation, local industries of the region are now increasingly getting attracted towards rail freight transportation. In this sequence, Jammu Division has achieved another significant success. M/s Uma Cement (Brij Cement), based at Udhampur, has today, on 21st September, registered an indent for loading 1 BCN wagon of cement from Shaheed Captain Tushar Mahajan (Udhampur) station to Anantnag Goods Shed, the loading of which is proposed on 22 September. It is noteworthy that earlier, Jammu Division had successfully captured the traffic of Ganp | |
| | | | Another 2,500 youth to receive appointment letters on Tuesday: CM Yogi | | |  Early Times Report
MEERUT, Sept 21: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin at the 'Yuva Samvad' program in Meerut, the land of revolution. He stated, "As soon as we assumed office, we created a transparent system for government recruitment for the youth. So far, 9.50 lakh young people have been given government jobs. 'Mission Rojgar' resumed the day before yesterday. Again on Tuesday morning, 2,500 youth will receive appointment letters. W | |
| | | | DC Samba reviews performance of banks, Credit Flow at DLRC meeting | | | | Early Times Report
SAMBA, Sept 21: Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of the District Level Review Committee (DLRC)/District Consultative Committee (DCC) at the DC Office Complex, to review the performance of banks for the quarter ended June 2026.
The meeting, convened by Lead District Manager (LDM) Nishu Suppal, reviewed key banking indicators including deposits, advances, Credit-Deposit (CD) Ratio, achievement under the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) 2026-27, as well as the progress of various Government-sponsored and social security schemes.
The meeting was attended by LDO RBI Vishal, DDM NABARD Shalesh Sharma, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Of | |
| | | | DC Rajouri reviews measures for management of stray animals | | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Sept 21: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma has directed the municipal authorities and concerned departments to take coordinated measures for effective management of the stray dogs in the district.
The directions were issued at a meeting convened to review the action taken in compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court of India regarding stray dog management and public safety. The Deputy Commissioner directed the Animal Husbandry Department and municipal authorities to identify suitable locations for establishing Animal Birth Control (ABC) facilities and designated feeding grounds for stray dogs. He further called for immediate measures to rem | |
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