BJP leader and ex-MP Shamsher Singh Manhas dies in Jammu
Jammu: Senior BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha member Shamsher Singh Manhas died after a prolonged illness at his residence here on Monday, his party colleagues said. Manhas, 65, is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over Manhas’s death. “Saddened by the demise of […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Pulwama and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that acting on a specific information about concealing of narcotic substance at the residential houses of two drug peddlers at Kisrigam Kakapora, a police party raided both the residential houses and recovered 10.7 […]
Principal Secretary Culture inaugurates 5 day Women Painters Exhibition
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Culture, Suresh Kumar Gupta, today inaugurated a 5 day All Women Painters Exhibition at Kala Kendra in presence of a galaxy of artists, painters and visual art experts. The event, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), is being hosted across all three galleries of Kala […]
Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly addresses 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference at Patna
JAMMU: Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today participated and addressed the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference 2025 at Patna, Bihar. The conference, inaugurated by Lok Sabha speaker, Om Birla, was held on the theme ‘75th Anniversary of Constitution: Contribution of Parliament and State legislative bodies in strengthening constitutional values’. Addressing the conference, […]
DC Srinagar chairs DLIC meeting; accords approval to 34 cases under Mission Youth schemes
Impresses banks to desist from rejecting approved cases under self-employment schemes, discouraging aspiring entrepreneurs SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Implementation Committee on Mission Youth schemes was Monday convened under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat to review the execution of Mission Youth schemes including Mumkin, Tejaswini and Spurring […]
J&K Election Commission concludes annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls
JAMMU: The J&K Election Commission, today concluded annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls with publication of Final Electoral Rolls, with January, 1st 2025 as qualifying date. During the annual revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls, which was started on 11-11-2024 with the publication of draft electoral rolls, several additions, deletions and changes in the entries of […]
SDM Zainapora finalises arrangements for Republic Day celebrations
SHOPIAN: Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zainapora, Jahanger Ahmad held a meeting to finalize the preparations for Republic Day celebrations at the sub-division headquarters. SDM took review of all required arrangements with stakeholders, and instructed for impactful celebrations in the sub division. The venue for the Republic Day celebration will be Govt Saqib Mohi ud din […]
PM Modi’s visionary initiatives empower rural India with cutting-edge technology: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary initiatives seek to empower rural India with cutting-edge technology, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Distributing SVAMITVA property cards to beneficiaries at the deputy commissioner’s office in Jammu Kashmir’s Kathua district, Singh praised the central government’s visionary initiatives, empowering rural India with cutting-edge technologies and bringing transparency in […]
Dy CM visits Badhaal Village, assures support to bereaved families
RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, visited Badhaal village to meet the bereaved families affected by the tragic deaths of 16 individuals from three families. Expressing heartfelt condolences, he assured the families of unwavering support from the district administration during this difficult time. Pertinently, Cabinet Ministers Sakeena Itoo and Javed Rana had already visited the […]
Tribal Affairs Minister reviews key Tribal welfare initiatives
Asks to prioritise projects aligning with govt’s tribal welfare goals JAMMU: Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, today convened a meeting to review progress on various welfare initiatives being implemented for the tribal communities. The meeting focused on accelerating pending proposals, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring timely execution of ongoing developmental projects. Present in […]
