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| Article 370 Challenge Fails; HC Upholds BOCW Cess in J&K | | Contractors liable on post-July 31, 2007 works; unpaid cess recoverable with 6% annual interest | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: In a significant ruling on the constitutional validity of the construction workers’ welfare cess in Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that Parliament was competent to enact and apply the Building and Other Construction Workers Act and the Welfare Cess Act to the erstwhile State of J&K, rejecting a challenge founded on the special constitutional position that existed under Article 370.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani delivered the judgment in two connected petitions filed by R.G. Buildwell Engineers Ltd. and Valeecha Engineering Ltd.
The petitioners had challenged the... | |
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| NIA raids Kashmir home of “white-collar” terror accused linked to Delhi blast case | | |  Mahim Gupta
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 8: The National Investigation Agency intensified its crackdown on terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir, conducted a nearly hour-long search operation at the residence of Adeel Majid Rather in Qazigund, Anantnag district — a man investigators have branded a “white-collar” terrorist tied to last year’s devastating bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
The raid forms part of the NIA’s expanding probe into the November 10 explosion that rocked the nati... | |
| | | | Assembly’s autumn session to begin on Sept 21, Speaker releases 10-day calendar | | | | Sanjay pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: Jammu and Kashmir’s Legislative Assembly will convene for its autumn session starting September 21, with Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather issuing a detailed 10-day business calendar on Tuesday — mapping out sitting days, holidays and the window for Private Members’ Business ahead of the government’s biannual shift to Jammu.
The session opens on a solemn note, with obituary references scheduled for lawmakers who passed away since the House last adjourned, before the Assembly turns to Government Business the same day. That business will carry through September 22, followed by a pause on September 23 for the holiday marking Maharaja Hari Singh’s ... | |
| | | | Cop meant to fight drugs booked for substance abuse | | | | Muskan Thakur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: In a case that lands as a stinging irony for Jammu and Kashmir Police just as it wraps up its high-profile 100-day Nasha Mukti Abhiyan, a Police Sub-Inspector posted in Kathua district has himself been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act — accused of being under the influence of an intoxicating substance while on duty inside a police station.
The officer, identified as PSI Amjid Khan (GEC No. 245791), was allegedly seen behaving in a manner that raised suspicions of substance consumption at the police station premises. Acting swiftly, authorities had him taken for a medical examination at Sub-District Ho... | |
| | | | CM Omar reviews pace of flood relief, rehabilitation, restoration work taken up in Jammu Division | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reviewed the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken for people affected by this year’s floods and took stock of the ongoing restoration efforts across Jammu Division.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar gave a detailed presentation on the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken across the division.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed the relief and r... | |
| | | | Thousands join annual Kailash Kund Yatra in Doda | | | | Early Times Report
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sept 8: The annual three-day Kailash Kund Yatra commenced on Tuesday with the sacred 'Charri Mubarak' departing from the ancient Vasuki Nag Temple at Gatha in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, officials said.
Dedicated to Lord Vasuki Nag, the serpent god revered as the presiding deity of Bhaderwah Valley, thousands of devotees gathered at the historic temple to participate in the centuries-old tradition of carrying the sacred mace to the high-altitude Himalayan lake, situated at an elevation of 14,700 feet above sea level, the officials said.
According to the schedule, the yatra will halt at Hayan (Nalthi) before reaching Kailash Kund on September 9, where d... | |
| | | | North India draws battle lines against narco-terror | | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: In a decisive show of inter-state resolve, Punjab Police on Tuesday hosted the 10th Northern Regional Police Coordination Committee (NRPCC) meeting, pulling together the region’s top security brass in a hybrid conclave aimed squarely at one target: choking off the networks fuelling narco-terrorism and anti-national activity across northern India.
The meeting brought Directors General and Inspectors General of Police from across the northern bel... | |
| | | | Police sensitise border residents against terror, infiltration, narco threats in Poonch | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday held a security awareness meeting with residents of villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, urging them to remain alert and promptly report any suspicious movement or activity from across the border The Police Community Partnership Group (PCPG) meeting was held at Zero Line in Balakote area of Mendhar sector, under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Ajay Sharma with the objective of strengthening Police-Public coordination, enhancing community participation in security matters and addressing the genuine grievances of the border population, a police spokesperson said.
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| | | | Proposals in pipeline to connect Kangra Airport with Jammu, Jaipur, Dehradun | | | | Early Times Report
SHIMLA, Sept 8: The Kangra district, which is being developed as the tourist capital of Himachal Pradesh, could soon be aerially connected with Jammu while proposals to connect it with Jaipur and Dehradun are in the pipeline, officials said on Tuesday.
"IndiGo Airlines has proposed connecting Jammu to Kangra (Gaggal) Airport. The plan involves establishing connectivity between Jammu and Dharamshala as well as between Dharamshala and Delhi in the coming period," said Amit Saklani, Acting Director of Kangra Airport.
He said the service could launch around the New Year, potentially on January 1. However, official confirmation is still pending. The move is expected to pr... | |
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