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Amarnath Yatra-2025: Lt Guv reviews final preparations for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra

Directs for widespread publicity of Traffic Advisory so that common man is not inconvenienced SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officers and reviewed the final preparations for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department Shaleen Kabra; […]

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Railways Jammu Division collects Rs 3.4 Cr fine in June from violators, illegal passengers

Jammu: Railway authorities have collected Rs 3.4 crore from fines imposed on violators and illegal passengers travelling on trains in the Jammu Division during June, officials said. The Jammu Division of the Northern Railway launched a campaign against irregular travel, illegal vending, littering and smoking on trains. “During the ticket checking campaign in June by […]

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Several PDP leaders detained as police foil anti-govt march

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday detained several leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party as they tried to take out a protest march against the National Conference-led government over its alleged “failure” to fulfil its poll promises. PDP leaders and activists assembled at the party headquarters near the Sher-e-Kashmir Park here and attempted to march towards […]

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Deputy CM reviews SANJY-2025 arrangements via Baltal axis

Calls for coordinated efforts to ensure smooth, safe Yatra GANDERBAL: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, Tuesday conducted an extensive visit to Baltal to assess the arrangements being put in place for smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2025 via Baltal axis. The Deputy CM chaired a high-level meeting at JKTDC Sonamarg and was briefed […]

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‘YUVA CONNECT’ empowering youth for nation building under Viksit Bharat@2047 Vision

Satish Sharma emphasizes development of border sports, allied infrastructure SRINAGAR: In a major stride towards youth led national development, the YUVA CONNECT initiative under the Viksit Bharat@2047 mission has been launched to ignite civic awareness, leadership and active participation among India’s young population. Spearheaded by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, the initiative […]

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Legislators, delegations call on Jal Shakti Minister

SRINAGAR: Several delegations and legislators Tuesday met Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, at the Civil Secretariat, highlighting various issues impacting welfare of the people. Legislators Ali Mohammad Dar, Shakti Raj Parihar and Showket Hussain Ganie raised constituency-specific concerns. The discussions centered around key developmental issues, including […]

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CS discusses industry-driven ‘Hub & Spoke Model’ for ITI modernization with stakeholders

JAMMU: In a significant move aimed at transforming the skilling ecosystem of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with key government functionaries and prominent industry representatives to deliberate on implementation of the Government of India’s flagship scheme for modernization of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) through a hub and spoke […]

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DDC member arrested by ACB for taking bribe

Srinagar: A District Development Council member was caught red-handed by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official spokesperson said. The accused District Development Council (DDC) member was identified as Mohammad Shaban Chopan, a resident of Dara Harwan here. The ACB spokesperson said the anti-graft […]

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Union home secretary reviews development of Ladakh

Leh/Jammu: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has reviewed the overall development of Ladakh and underscored the need to promote tourism, particularly winter tourism, to boost the local economy and generate employment, an official said on Tuesday. Mohan, who is on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh, chaired a high-level review meeting with […]

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CS chairs NRLM meet, calls for transforming rural women into successful entrepreneurs

CS chairs NRLM meet, calls for transforming rural women into successful entrepreneurs

SRINAGAR: In a move to empower rural women and foster self-reliance, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo Monday chaired a meeting to review the performance of the Jammu & Kashmir National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) here with the prime objective of transforming women registered with NRLM across the UT’s rural areas into successful entrepreneurs. On this occasion […]