Fortnight Celebrations of Jal Jeevan Mission held across JK

Painting competitions, debates in educational institutions, special Gram Sabhas, FTK trainings organized

SRINAGAR: In the ongoing fortnight celebrations of Jal Jeevan Mission more than 600 events and activities were organised at various locations across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The events and activities include painting competitions, debates in educational institutions, special Gram Sabhas, FTK trainings inspection of works by officers and stake holders, rallies sensitization sessions […]

FIR registered over ‘anti-national’ slogans in Poonch

Jammu: Police have registered an FIR against several unidentified persons for allegedly raising “anti-national” slogans during a rally in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The slogans were incidentally raised at a rally by Gujjars and Bakerwals, held on Tuesday in the border district against a bill introduced in the parliament […]

Deaf-mute man found roaming near LoC in Poonch

Poonch/Jammu: An Army patrol party found a deaf and mute man roaming near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. Prima facie, the man also appears to be mentally challenged. He was found in an injured condition near Batharpull in Gulpur sector and was handed over to police personnel who […]

Overground worker of terror outfits detained in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: Another overground worker of terror outfits has been detained under the Public Safety Act in Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. Mohammad Altaf is the fifth overground worker to be detained in the border district in the past two months under the stringent administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up […]

CBK produce chargesheet against two bank officials ‘for Embezzlement of funds’

Srinagar: Crime Branch of Kashmir Wednesday produced a chargesheet against two bank officials for their alleged involvement in embezzlement of large amount of public money in different branches of a bank in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. “Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar [Crime Branch Kashmir] produced the charge-report in Case FIR No. 24/2016 of P/S Crime Branch Kashmir […]

Two hybrid terrorists of LeT arrested in Bla: Police

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have arrested two hybrid terrorists associated with LeT alongwith arms ammunition at Azadgunj area in Baramulla. The duo was arrested during naka checking while a case under UA (P) Act & Arms Act has been registered, a police spokesman said in a statement issued here. “On […]

984 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath

Jammu: A batch of 984 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar camp here on Wednesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir to undertake the onward journey to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine. Over 4 lakh devotees have so far paid obeisance at the shrine since the beginning of the 62-day-long annual pilgrimage on July 1. […]

Pr Secy Jal Shakti virtually participates in fortnight celebrations of JJM

276 events held across UT since launch of celebrations

SRINAGAR: In the ongoing fortnight celebrations of Jal Jeevan Mission across Jammu and Kashmir, around 89 programmes were organised in the districts on the first day while as 187 programmes were conducted on second day in various parts of the UT which include painting competitions/debates in schools, Gram Shabas FTK trainings, Water testing Har Ghar […]

Pr Secy APD assesses performance of banks implementing CLS in JK

SRINAGAR: Banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir need to work in tandem with Agriculture and Horticulture departments to achieve the targets set in various Credit Linked Schemes (CLS) of Agriculture Production Department (APD). This was stated by Principal Secretary, APD, Shailendra Kuma while chairing the meeting to assess the performance of Banks operating in J&K […]