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| Need to accelerate process of linking India's education sector to real world economy: PM Modi | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for accelerating the process of linking the country's education sector to the real world economy, while sharpening focus on subjects like artificial intelligence and automation.
Addressing a post-budget webinar, he also said that fulfilling aspirations of the people is the resolve of his government and education, skill development, health, tourism, sports and culture are some of the sectors that act as a medium to fulfil them.
"Fulfilling the aspirations of the people is not just a subject, but it is the core objective and the resolution of this government," he said at the webinar which was attended by... | |
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| Ahead of ULBs, Panchayat polls, BJP reaches out to expelled rebels | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Even as the schedule for the forthcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir is yet to be announced, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly begun efforts to re-induct some leaders who were expelled from the party during the 2024 Assembly elections.
These leaders had been expelled after they contested the Assembly polls as rebel candidates against the party’s official nominees. Although most of them failed to win their respective seats, several managed to secure a significant number of votes, and in at least two constituencies, rebel candidates were blamed for the defeat of the BJP’s official nominees.
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| | | | ‘No immediate hike in petrol, diesel prices’ | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 9: Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, government sources said on Monday, even as authorities stepped up efforts to maintain uninterrupted fuel supply lines across the country.
As the conflict in West Asia entered the tenth day, world markets plummeted, and Brent crude oil, the international standard, surged to nearly USD 120 a barrel, about 65 per cent higher than when t... | |
| | | | Air India plane crash probe report will be out ‘very soon’ | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 9: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the AAIB probe into the fatal crash of the Air India aircraft in June last year is progressing at a very good pace, and the investigation report will be out “very soon”.
Replying to a supplementary query during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Naidu said the ministry is doing its best to ensure flight operations and to bring back Indians stranded due to the West Asia c... | |
| | | | Azad supports 'one nation, one election' | | |  Early Times Report
New Delhi, Mar 9: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday strongly supported the proposal of simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies and said such a move will be in the interest of the country, will save time, improve governance and expedite development.
Appearing before the Joint Committee of Parliament examining the bills seeking to introduce simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Azad also said that he has been a supporter... | |
| | | | India calls for dialogue in West Asia; prioritises safety of Indians: Jaishankar | | |  Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Mar 9: India on Monday advocated de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all underlying issues, as it put the safety of around one crore Indians in the region as its top priority, along with securing energy security and trade.
The US and Israel launched a major military attack on Iran on February 28, and killed its 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The war has so far killed at least 1,230 people ... | |
| | | | J&K HC issues directions for proper numbering of case documents | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued directions to registry officials to ensure proper numbering of main case files, interlocutory applications (IAs), caveats and other related documents on judicial files to avoid inconvenience during court proceedings. According to a circular issued by the Registrar General M.K. Sharma,, it has been observed that in several cases listed before the court, the Main Case Numbers, IA Numbers and Caveat Numbers... | |
| | | | Jammu: 445 traffic violation notices issued, 60 vehicles seized | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: Authorities have issued 445 traffic violation notices for breaches of the Motor Vehicles Act and seized 60 vehicles for serious offences during a special enforcement drive aimed at strengthening road safety across Jammu division, an official said on Monday. He said 64 driving licences and 20 registration certificates have been recommended for suspension for grave violations that adversely affect road safety. The total penalty amount realised during the drive was Rs 18.18 lakh.
The official said the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) conducted the special drive on the directions of Transport Commissioner, J-K, Vishesh Paul Mahajan in the districts of Jammu... | |
| | | | Schools reopen in Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 9: Educational institutions in Kashmir opened on Monday after remaining closed for a week due to protests over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel air strike.
“Schools and other higher educational institutions resume functioning today,” said an official.
Donned in school uniforms, students of varying age groups made their way to their institutes on Monday morning.
Schools, colleges and universities were closed for a week from last Monday after protests erupted across the Valley following Khamenei’s killing on February 28.
While secondary schools and higher institutions reopened on February 23 after winter vacat... | |
| | | | ‘No Indian fatality in Saudi projectile incident’ | | | | Early Times Report
Dubai, Mar 9: There was no Indian fatality in the projectile incident that struck a residential compound in Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Monday. It added that an Indian national injured in the incident on Sunday is undergoing treatment at a government hospital. “It is a matter of relief that there has been no Indian fatality in the unfortunate incident at Al Kharj yesterday evening,” the mission said in a social media post. The embassy said it has been in touch with the concerned Saudi authorities regarding the matter.
Counsellor (Community Welfare) Y Sabir visited Al-Kharj on Sunday night and met the injured Indian national involved in the inci... | |
| | | | Rupee crashes 46 paise to 92.28 against US dollar | | | | Early Times Report
Mumbai, Mar 9: The rupee plummeted 46 paise to near its all-time intra-day low of 92.28 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as global crude oil prices shot up and the greenback strengthened amid the worsening situation in the Middle East. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by a staggering 25.68 per cent at USD 116.5 per barrel in futures trade as the war between US-Israel and Iran intensified. A big surge in FII outflows and a crash at the domestic equity market in morning trade put further pressure in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 92.22 against the US dollar before declining... | |
| | | | Crude oil prices surpass 100 dollars a barrel | | | | Early Times Report
Chicago, Mar 9: Oil prices eclipsed $114 per barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged past $114 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That was up 23% from its Friday closing price of $92.69. The war’s toll on civilian targets grew early Monday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant vital to drinking water supplies, and oil depots in Tehran smoldered following overnight Israeli strikes.
The increases followed the US crude price jumping by 36% and Brent crude rising by ... | |
| | | | Tariq Malik posted as CAO in ACB | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 9: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has transferred and posted Mohd Tariq Malik as Chief Accounts Officer in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), J&K.
According to a Government order issued by the General Administration Department (Vigilance), Malik, who was serving as Chief Accounts Officer in the Codes Division of the Finance Department, has been shifted to the ACB against an available vacancy with immediate effect. ... | |
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