Several public delegations, JCCI call on CM
CM assures genuine concerns would be addressed on priority JAMMU: Several public and trade deputations Thursday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here, presenting a wide spectrum of developmental and industry-related matters, while seeking continued policy support and facilitation. A deputation led by President Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arun Gupta, engaged with […]
J&K all set to hold International Film Festival this year
DIPR to organise festival after Amarnath yatra concludes JAMMU: In a significant initiative to promote cinema, culture, and tourism, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir has initiated plans to host a prestigious international film festival through the Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR). The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by […]
Imams, mosques join ‘war on drugs’ in Anantnag
Srinagar: Imams and management committees of various mosques in Anantnag district of south Kashmir have joined the government’s “war on drugs”, using their religious platform to create awareness against drug abuse, officials said on Thursday. “In a significant community-driven initiative against the drug menace, mosques across Anantnag have extended full support to the ongoing efforts […]
One year On: Resilience and Resolve as Pahalgam Picks Up The Pieces
Pahalgam/New Delhi: It was a day of recall, remembrance and resilience. A year after three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists opened fire at tourists in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow, 26 families on Wednesday observed the death anniversary of their loved ones and political leaders said in unison that the country would not bow to terror. At the picturesque grassland […]
LG, CM pay tribute to Pahalgam attack victims
‘Pain personal’ says Jitendra Singh Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister on Wednesday paid tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on the first anniversary of the dastardly attack. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh also remembered the 26 victims — 25 tourists and a local ponywallah — who were gunned […]
Pahalgam massacre: Tourism in JK returns to pre-attack levels: Union Minister Shekhawat
New Delhi: The Pahalgam terror attack had dealt a big blow to tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, but the sector has recovered reaching the level that existed before the brutal assault on April 22 last year, Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an event here, […]
Preventing Pahalgam-like terror attack top priority of Govt: Omar Abdullah
Udhampur: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asserted that preventing a repeat of the Pahalgam-like tragedy remains a top priority. He stressed that even if Pakistan attempts such actions, we will not allow them to succeed. Marking the first anniversary of the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 25 tourists and a local pony-ride operator […]
Pahalgam Attack Anniversary: Security tightened across Kashmir as tourists begin to return
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up across Kashmir as the nation remembers the 26 men who were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam resort on this day last year. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at important places, including tourist resorts, across Kashmir on the first anniversary of the deadly […]
JK leaders across party lines pay homage to victims of Pahalgam attack
Srinagar/Jammu: Political parties cutting across party lines on Wednesday paid tributes to the 26 people who were gunned down by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in Pahalgam last year, saying the attack is a wound whose scar will never truly heal. “The tragic incident not only saddened our hearts, but brought tears to our eyes. It brought […]