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| Jammu's traditions have taught us to rise above divisions: LG Sinha | | Inaugurates literary-cultural conclave at University of Jammu | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the practitioners of literature and arts to preserve Jammu division's rich heritage, promote its legacy, and connect the new generation to their roots.
“Jammu's traditions in literature, culture, and spirituality have taught us to rise above divisions of caste, creed, and artificial boundaries. The values embedded in our culture embody an ideology that places humanity above all,” the Lieutenant Governor said. | |
| | | | SIR exercise likely to pose unique challenge in J&K due to migrant voters | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to pose a significant administrative challenge for the election authorities due to the presence of thousands of migrant voters originally registered in constituencies of the Kashmir Valley but currently residing in different parts of the country.
Unlike many other states and Union Territories where the SIR exercise will be conducted largely among voters residing within their respective regions, Jammu and Kashmir faces a unique situation owing to the large number of Kashmiri migrant voters.
Many of these voters, primarily from the Kashmiri Pandit communit | |
| | | | India’s silent killer: Antibiotic resistance spiralling out of control | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: It’s a terrifying medical nightmare unfolding in slow motion — and it’s happening right here in India. Antibiotic resistance, long warned about by scientists worldwide, has now exploded into the single biggest threat to treating infected patients across the nation, leaving doctors scrambling and patients vulnerable like never before.
In a stunning admission before Parliament, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav confirmed what many feared: India is battling one of the highest antibiotic resistance rates on the planet, as flagged by the World Health Organization. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Minister laid bare the scale of | |
| | | | CM Omar chairs cabinet meeting; key decisions on governance taken | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a Cabinet meeting here, paving the way for key decisions aimed at strengthening governance and accelerating development across the Union Territory.
The decisions were taken with a focus on improving administrative efficiency and public service delivery, the office of the chief minister said in a post on X.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and minister | |
| | | | New Ladakh LG Vinai Kumar Saxena promises development aligned with people’s aspirations | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Thursday assured the residents of the Union Territory that his administration would work to fulfil the aspirations and expectations of the people.
Interacting with the media after taking oath as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Saxena expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for entrusting him with the responsibility of serving th | |
| | | | Panel led by HM Shah clears additional disaster relief aid of Rs 330.34 crore for J&K | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 13: The Centre has approved Rs 330.34 crore as additional financial assistance to Jammu and Kashmir from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to support relief measures for natural disasters during 2025, the Union Home Ministry said on Friday.
The assistance was cleared by a high-level committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
According to an official statement, the funds have been sanctioned for areas affected by floods, flash floods, cl | |
| | | | Govt completes NH-44 safety upgrade in J&K: Gadkari | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 13: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that key safety and commuter facility works have been completed on the strategic NH-44 in Jammu & Kashmir at a total project cost of approximately Rs 171.25 crore.
The initiatives include blackspot rectification at SIDCO Chowk and the Gole Mela–Sangoor stretch, the construction of a Limited Vehicle User Path (LVUP) with service roads at Samba, and the development of modern Ways | |
| | | | BJP ensured lasting peace, Cong signed various accords for ‘selfish politcial interests’: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
Guwahati, Mar 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that sounds of bombs and gunfire are a thing of the past in the Northeast, and asserted that the BJP ensured long-lasting peace in the region, while the Congress, during its tenure, signed various accords for “selfish political interests”.
Addressing a public meeting in Assam’s Kokrajhar district virtually from Guwahati after rain disrupted his travel schedule, Modi said the state was writing a new chapter of p | |
| | | | Northern Army Commander visits Basantgarh, reviews counter-terror ops | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: The Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Friday visited the Basantgarh hills in Udhampur district to review the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorist operations in the militancy-affected mountainous belt.
During the visit, the Army commander was also briefed on the intelligence grid and enhanced security measures in the region.
“Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, visited Basantgarh to revi | |
| | | | US refuelling aircraft crashes In Western Iraq, 4 killed | | | | Early Times Report
Florida [US], Mar 13: The United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) on Friday confirmed the deaths of four crew members after a US refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
In a statement, the US CENTCOM said that a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker went down at approximately 2 pm Eastern Time on March 12, with six crew members on board the aircraft at the time of the incident.
It further stated that rescue operations are currently underway.
CENTCOM further clarified that the loss of the aircraft was not caused by hostile fire or friendly fire.
“At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six c | |
| | | | Cop, wife killed | | | | Early Times Report
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Mar 13: A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and his wife were killed, while their two children injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a stream in Doda district on Friday, officials said.
The accident occurred around 9 am when the four were on way to Bani from Bhaderwah in their SUV.
Head Constable Zulfikar Ali, who was posted with the District Special Branch (DSB) in Bhaderwah, and his wife Rehana Begum died on the spot, the officials said.
Their two children — Arshad Ahmed (20) and Kamran Ahmed (24) — sustained injuries in the incident, they said, adding they have been shifted to the sub-district hospital in | |
| | | | Pak drone drops consignment | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: A suspicious consignment allegedly dropped by a Pakistani drone was recovered by security forces near the International Border (IB) in the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, officials said.
The yellow plastic-packed consignment was recovered from a forward area along the IB in the R S Pura sector, they said.
Acting on the information, teams of the BSF and Police rushed to the spot, and the consignment was recovered at around 11 am in a forward area following information from locals, officials added.
Preliminary reports said that the consignment was wrapped in a package weighing approximately 1.5 kilograms and was lying in the border belt. The package | |
| | | | 2 hippos arrive safely at Jammu Zoo | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 13: In yet another successful example of effective coordination between the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Indian Railways, two hippopotamuses transported from Chennai were safely received at Jammu Railway Station on Thursday before being shifted to the Jammu Zoo. The animals were transported in a specially arranged parcel coach attached to Train No. 16031 (Andaman Express) from Chennai Central. Covering a distance of about 2,804 kilometres, the journey was completed in nearly 51 hours—considerably faster and less stressful than road transport.
A dedicated team of wildlife experts and veterinarians accompanied the animals throu | |
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