KASHMIR WILL LEAD INDIA IN DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT: SPEAKER OM BIRLA

September 1, 2021

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar. Outlining that the objective of the Outreach Programme is to make our democratic institutions at the grass-root...

Security forces reach out to terrorists’ families, seek their help for surrender

September 1, 2021

In a novel and bold initiative, security forces on Tuesday had a meeting with families of 83 active terrorists of South Kashmir’s Shopian district to seek their help and support for the surrender of these terrorists. Shopian has been one of the highly terror-infested areas of Kashmir and a number...

100 JAISH TERRORISTS FREED FROM AFGHAN JAILS MAY SOON JOIN J&K JIHAD

August 31, 2021

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is going to strengthen Kashmir-based terror groups, particularly the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad. Intel reports have also suggested and alerted the troops about a possible spike in attacks on security forces by the two organisations. The agencies are more specific about the intentions of Jaish as...

J&K police pick nuances of investigation from NIA in 5-day programme

August 28, 2021

In a joint capacity building programme, Jammu and Kashmir police officers are learning the nuances of investigation from the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The five-day joint training programme concluded on Friday at Police Headquarters, Srinagar. About 110 officers including three SSPs, 19 Dy SSPs, 10 Senior Prosecuting officers, 26 Inspectors...

PARLIAMENTARY PANEL ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION WINDS UP 4-DAY J&K VISIT AFTER MEETING POWER PLAYERS

August 20, 2021

The parliamentary committee on subordinate legislation headed by its Chairman, Sardar Pratap Singh Bajwa on Thursday completed its 4-day visit to the Valley after meeting the electricity stakeholders of the country here. Those who were present include Joint Secretary, Power, GoI; Principal Secretary JKPDD; Secretary Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; representatives...

Parliamentary panel takes stock of welfare steps in J&K

August 20, 2021

On the second day of its four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs today held a meeting with top civil administration to discuss the developmental scenario and people’s welfare measures in the Union Territory. At the outset, Chief Secretary of J&K Dr Arun Kumar...

23 BJP WORKERS KILLED IN KASHMIR IN 2 YEARS

August 18, 2021

In less than two weeks, one more leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was killed by terrorists in South Kashmir. Javed Ahmed Dar, constituency in-charge of BJP for Hom Shalibugh, was targeted by terrorists at Brazloo-jagir in Kulgam. Dar was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries....

NIA LAUNCHES MAJOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST TERROR FINANCING IN J&K

August 9, 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday launched a major offensive against banned organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) by carrying out raids at 56 locations spread over 14 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Houses, offices, work places and trusts run by JeI in the districts of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora,...

Kashmir’s century-old silk manufacturing unit being revamped

August 6, 2021

SRINAGAR The government of Jammu and Kashmir is reviving the centuries-old Silk factory in Srinagar to reintroduce world famous Kashmir silk at the international level. The silk produced here would be branded as Rajbagh Silk. Rajbagh is a posh locality in Srinagar where the factory is located. Lieutenant Governor, Manoj...

1.30 cr saplings to be planted in J&K this year

July 31, 2021

During this year, as many as 1.30 crore saplings are proposed to be planted across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched “Green J&K Drive-2021” from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu on Friday. He planted a ‘cupressus’ sapling in the IIT Campus to...