Srinagar, Mar 21: Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader, Sunil Sharma on Friday met the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss developmental and security issues of the Union Territory. Sharma in a post on X, said that he raised key concerns for Kishtwar including the road completion,...
Jammu, Mar 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Purple Fest 2025, at Raj Bhawan. The event was aimed at fostering awareness, inclusion and empowerment for Divyangjan. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the resilience and talents of Divyangjan. He assured them of his commitment to build a more accessible and inclusive Jammu...
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Narendra Modi government has ushered in a new era of development and democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, built on the pillars of peace and security. During the discussion on the working of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya...
Srinagar, Mar 21: Nestled between the Dal lake and the Zabarwan hills, Asia’s largest Tulip garden will open for the public on March 26 to mark the beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Friday. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was set up by Ghulam Nabi Azad, the then-chief...
ANANTNAG, Mar 21: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today visited Kadipora, Anantnag, to express solidarity with the families affected by devastating fire incident yesterday. MLAs Peerzada Mohd Sayeed, Abdul Majeed Larmi and Altaf Ahmad Wani, DC Anantnag Syed Fakhruddin Hamid and other senior officers of district administration also...
Pulwama, Mar 21: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday reaffirmed the commitment of law enforcement agencies to intensify the crackdown on criminals involved in narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters after addressing a public darbar here in South Kashmir, DGP Prabhat said, “Criminals involved in narco-terrorism will be dealt with...
New Delhi, Mar 21: The Supreme Court collegium is stated to have initiated the process to transfer Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court following a major controversy over the alleged recovery of a large stash of cash from his official residence here. The five-member collegium headed by Chief Justice...
Srinagar, Mar 21 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri on Friday said that the Chief Minister has laid the roadmap for 24×7 electricity, stating that public support is must to make it happen. Bidhuri said that judicious use of electricity will help in reducing the damage to the transformers as well as fire incidents. He...
ANANTNAG, Mar 21: As part of its ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking, the Anantnag Police in Jammu and Kashmir attached properties worth Rs 75 lakhs belonging to two notorious drug peddlers under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. According to an official release, acting under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, the...
CDF up, House Comm for hike in salaries *Have adapted to situation but will win the match *Let LoP settle people from Haryana in Kishtwar Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Mar 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced that Roshni Scheme has to be introduced in new form even as he announced increase in Constituency Development Fund...