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| Big relief on cards for employees, major salary changes ahead | | 8th Pay Commission countdown | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3: Big relief could soon be on its way for over 50 lakh Central Government employees and more than 65 lakh pensioners across the country. After months of anticipation, fresh details have emerged on the 8th Pay Commission's progress — covering everything from the crucial fitment factor to expected changes in basic pay and allowances.
The commission was given an 18-month window to finalise its recommendations, and half that time — nine months — has already elapsed.
In its opening phase, the panel focused on setting up its internal administrative machinery before moving on to studying memoranda submitted by various ministries and major employ | |
| | | | Meat trail busted in Kashmir: FDA nails Kupwara-Budgam dealers for using fake labels | | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 3: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has ramped up enforcement action against food business operators found flouting labelling norms and food safety regulations, with multiple establishments in Kupwara and Budgam now facing legal proceedings over irregularities in meat and meat products.
A team led by the Deputy Commissioner Food Safety, Kashmir, inspected the Hospital Canteen in Kupwara and found that the operator had failed to declare the nature or type of meat being served to consumers — a clear violation of labelling requirements. A show-cause notice has been issued, and the case has been forwarded to the Adjudic | |
| | | | Akhnoor soldier Ajay makes supreme sacrifice during para SF exercise | | | | Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 3: The mortal remains of Army soldier Ajay, a resident of Akhnoor in Jammu district, were recovered from the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, days after he went missing when a motorboat carrying Para Special Forces personnel capsized during a training exercise near the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana.
Ajay was among two soldiers who went missing after the training accident on September 1. The other missing soldier has been identified as Aryan Patil of Maharashtra.
According to reports, the incident occurred at around 5 pm on September 1 when five soldiers of a Special Forces unit jumped from a Chinook helicopter onto a motorboat positi | |
| | | | LG Sinha meets Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, discusses J&K development issues | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Sept 3: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, at his office in New Delhi.
The meeting is seen as part of the ongoing engagement between the Union Territory administration and the Central Government aimed at strengthening coordination on development and governance-related matters in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri shared details of the meeting on social media, expressing pleasure over the interaction with the Lieutenant Governor.
“Very happy to receive the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Sh. Manoj Sinha Ji, in m | |
| | | | School buildings, shops linked with terror outfit attached under UAPA | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 3: Police on Thursday attached several properties including a school linked to proscribed terror outfit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district Police attached two buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Sopore area of the north Kashmir district, after completion of due legalities under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), a spokesman said.
He said the properties surfaced during investigation into a case under various sections of the UAPA registered at Sopore police station.
Sustained investigation, scrutiny of official and revenue records and verification through concerned authorities established a link betwee | |
| | | | Pak intruder apprehended along IB in Kanachak | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 3: A Pakistani intruder was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in the Kanachak sector of Jammu on Thursday morning, officials said Officials said the intruder was apprehended by personnel of 44 BSF Battalion near Border Out Post (BOP) Sohan in morning hours.
He said following the apprehension, the man was taken into BSF custody, while senior officials also reached the spot and took stock of the situation.
Pertinently, the apprehended person is presently being questioned to ascertain his identity, purpose of entry and other relevant details, officials said. | |
| | | | Magistrate can’t use coercive process in contempt reference: Court | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3: The Court of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, Anoop Kumar Sharma has set aside the bailable warrant issued against Parvez Sajad, Incharge Police Station Nagrota, holding that a subordinate court dealing with contempt proceedings cannot adopt a coercive process to compel the physical appearance of an alleged contemnor.
The revision petition was filed against the February 3, 2026 order of the Forest Magistrate JMIC, Jammu, whereby a bailable warrant had been issued against the SHO to secure his presence in an ongoing contempt petition filed by Shoket Ali.
The dispute arose after Shoket Ali had approached the Magistrate under Section 175(3) of the BN | |
| | | | Govt sacks SKIMS doctor | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sep 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has terminated the services of Dr Mohammad Himayun, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, with retrospective effect from March 1, 2017 According to an official order issued by Commissioner Secretary M Raju, the doctor had reported to work for only nine days in early 2017 following a previous suspension before abandoning his duties entirely.
A formal departmental inquiry, alongside status reports from SKIMS authorities, confirmed that Dr Himayun remained continuously absent for over nine years without authorization or any effort to rej | |
| | | | ‘War-like stores’ unearthed in Reasi Forest | | | | Early Times Report
Reasi/Jammu, Sep 3: Security forces on Thursday unearthed a weapons cache during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, recovering a pistol, a grenade and 184 rounds of ammunition, officials said.
Acting on specific inputs from the local Army intelligence unit, a search operation was conducted by security forces in the dense forests of Khataji Ridge in Mahore area of the district, officials said.
During the operation, forces recovered war-like stores, including 140 rounds of AK-47 rifle ammunition, 19 rounds of PIKA (machine gun) ammunition, 25 rounds of pistol ammunition, one pistol, one grenade, six cassettes and an AK magazine.
Further investig | |
| | | | 3 SOs posted as incharge Under Secys | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction for placing 3 Section Officers (SOs) of the J&K Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Incharge Under Secretaries in their own pay and grade, with charge allowance as admissible under rules, for a period of 6 months or till the vacancies in the J&K Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I (Under Secretaries Cadre) are filled on a regular basis, whichever is earlier. The officers are Bashir Ahmad Rather, Javeed Sidiq and Ravi Kumar. | |
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