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| Troubling system took root in J&K, victims became burden, terror-linked beneficiaries: LG Sinha | | Asks elders of society to introspect; Such darkness extinguished very spirit of law, trust and coexistence | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: Urging society’s elders to engage in honest introspection, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said a troubling system had taken roots in Jammu and Kashmir, where terror victims were treated as burdens while those linked to terror were made beneficiaries.
While addressing a function in Jammu organized to handover appointment letters to families of terror victims and other beneficiaries, LG Sinha said, “The elders of the society must ask themselves som | |
| | | | ‘438 terror victim families given job letters since 2025’ | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that appointment letters have been issued to 438 terror-victim families since 2025, describing the figure not merely as a statistic but as “shattered worlds” that lost loved ones to violence.
Addressing a gathering here, Sinha said each such case represented homes where “laughter was replaced by silence” and families that had to fend for themselves for years, often facing social neglect in addition to personal loss.
Sinha on Monday handed over appointment letters to 37 next of kin of victims of terrorism and 29 next of kin of government employees who lost their lives in service.
“So far, | |
| | | | ‘Donkey route’ trap: Govt flags 3,505 illegal agents sending Indians abroad | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: As many as 3,505 unregistered agents have been identified for allegedly facilitating illegal overseas travel of unemployed youth through the so-called “donkey routes,” the Government informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. The agents came to light following complaints lodged by affected families.
Replying to a query in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, said that as of February 2026, a list of 3,505 such unregistered agents—against whom grievances have been received—has been uploaded on the eMigrate portal to alert prospective emigrants.
He said the Ministry has been running nationwide awareness campaigns to pr | |
| | | | PDP moves ‘Territorial Administrative Reorganization’ Bill | | Seeks creation of new districts across J&K | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has proposed a major administrative overhaul by seeking creation of new districts across the Union Territory.
As part of this initiative, PDP youth wing president and Pulwama MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para has introduced a private member’s bill—titled The Jammu and Kashmir Territorial Administrative Reorganization Bill, 2026—in the Legislative Assembly. The bill proposes carving out two new provinces—Chenab and Pir Panjal—from the existing Jammu division. Under the proposal, Chenab province would comprise Ramban, Doda, and Kishtwar districts, with Doda as its headquarters, while Pir Panja | |
| | | | Pahalgam Hotel booked for concealing stay of 23 foreigners | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: J&K Police on Monday registered an FIR against a Pahalgam hotel on the charge of violating the Immigration and Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British citizens.
Hotels are required to submit the compulsory online Form C, which registers foreigners.
Police said during routine checking in the Dehwatoo area of Pahalgam in Anantnag district, it was found that 23 foreign nationals, including 19 British nationals, had checked into Hotel Misty Mountains Laddi on the evening of March 22.
“The hotel management wilfully concealed their stay from Police Station Pahalgam and failed to submit the mandatory Form | |
| | | | Anti-Corruption Court convicts former Tehsildar Chadoora in 2010 bribery case | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 23: A Special Anti-Corruption Court in Srinagar on Monday convicted former Tehsildar Chadoora in a 2010 bribery case and sentenced him to one year’s simple imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 20,000.
A spokesperson in a statement said that in a significant verdict reinforcing the commitment to combat corruption, the Hon’ble Special Judge Anti-Corruption Court Srinagar, Dr. Tasleem Arief Ganie, convicted Mohammad Akram Khan, son of Jalalddin Khan, resident of Aripal Tral District Pulwama, Presently
resident of Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar in a bribery case registered under FIR No. 20 of 2010 PS VOK now ACB.
He said, the accused, then-serving as Tehsildar, | |
| | | | 2 killed, 4 injured in Reasi accident | | | | Early Times Report
Reasi, Mar 23: At least two persons were killed on the spot and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident in the Budhan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, officials said.
The accident involved an Eco car bearing registration number JK19A-4098 on the Budhan–Dagantop road, a hilly stretch known for sharp turns and difficult terrain, they said.
Officials said the vehicle met with an accident under circumstances that are being investigated, leading to immediate fatalities and multiple injuries.
Rescue teams and local authorities rushed to the spot soon after receiving information and shifted the injured to a nearby medical facility for | |
| | | | Mysterious blast in Samba | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 23: A mysterious blast occurred in a village in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Monday, officials said.
The blast took place near the main gate of the residence of former sarpanch Jai Ram Sharma at Gawala Talab, some 10 km from the International Border in the Ghagwal sector around 2 am, the officials said.
They said the blast uprooted the gate and a portion of the boundary wall but caused no casualty.
A team of forensic experts visited the site and took samples from the scene to ascertain the cause of the explosion, they said.
Police have registered an FIR, the officials said, adding senior officers are on the scene and further investigatio | |
| | | | Domestic help held | | | | New Delhi, Mar 23:
A 23-year-old domestic help has been arrested from Jammu for allegedly stealing Rs 3.5 lakh from the house of a senior citizen in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar area, an official said on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Tilakram, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, he said.
According to the police, the complainant, Arti Jaiswal (66), a resident of Tagore Park, reported that Rs 3.5 lakh had been stolen from her house on March 14 during the evening hours.
“She alleged that her servant, Tilakram, fled soon after committing the theft without informing anyone. Based on the complaint, a case was registered, and an investigation was launched,” the officer said.
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| | | | 2 IAS officers given additional charge | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has assigned additional charge to two senior IAS officers in the interest of administration.
As per a Government order, Saurabh Bhagat, Commissioner/Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, has been given the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Information Technology Department, till Dr Piyush Singla resumes his duties.
Similarly, Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner/Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, in addition to her own duties, till Mohd Aijaz resumes | |
| | | | 4 J&K-born IAS officers posted in Central Ministries | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 23: In a significant development, four IAS officers hailing from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been posted as Assistant Secretaries in various central ministries in New Delhi.
According to an official memorandum from the Department of Personnel and Training, the officers—Anmol Rathore, Arjun Gupta, Seerat Baji, and Aparajita Aryan—will join the Government of India for an eight-week attachment starting May 4, 2026.
As part of this prestigious central posting, Anmol Rathore has been assigned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Arjun Gupta to Women and Child Development, Seerat Baji to the Ministry of Power, and Aparajita Aryan to Social Just | |
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