Category: J & K
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PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 20,000 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first major visit to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation of multiple development initiatives worth Rs 20,000 crore in the Union Territory. “Projects worth Rs 20,000 crore related to connectivity and electricity have been inaugurated here today. In a…
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5 TRF terrorists gunned down in separate gunfights at Shopian
One was involved in killing of hawker in Srinagar Five top terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, were gunned down by security forces in separate gunfights in Shopian district of the valley today. One of them was involved in the killing of a non-local street hawker in…
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Tourism Director inaugurates Devotional Song program
Katra Navratra Festival The 2-day devotional song performances being held here as part of Navratra Festival-2021 is witnessing soulful performance by artists from across Jammu region.The event was inaugurated by Director Tourism Jammu Vivekananda Rai here at Yog Ashram Ground the other day.Directorate of Tourism Jammu in collaboration with District Administration Reasi and Shri Mata…
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Fake Gun Licence racket: CBI raids house of LG’s ex-advisor Baseer Khan
41 places raided; 14 ex-public servants under lens A week after he was relieved as advisor to LG Manoj Sinha, CBI today carried out a raid at the residence of Baseer Ahmad Khan in connection with the fake gun licence racket. While a total of 41 places were raided, at least 14 ex-public servants were…
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Sinha, Reddy discuss growth, dev of tourism sector in J&K
Efforts afoot to revive tourism The Himalayan Mail Jammu October 1 While every possible effort is being made by the UT administration to promote tourism sector which has taken the biggest hit due to Covid-19 pandemic, LG Manoj Sinha and Union minister for culture, tourism & development of North East region G Kishan Reddy today…
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Jitendra affirms India’s support to protect Antarctica
Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh today addressed the European Union Ministers and affirmed India’s support to protect the Antarctic environment. India also extended support for co-sponsoring the proposal of the European Union for designating East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), he said.Addressing the virtual meeting attended by the concerned…
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Union Agriculture Minister stresses need for Holistic Development of Agriculture
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare today visited Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu and lays foundation stone of Gene Bank and Cold Storage facility at Mega Seed.He was accompanied by Shri Kailash Choudhary and Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Sh.…
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Who will speak for Jammu at All Party Meet?
BY SAHIL MAHAJAN All ears were tuned to Gupkar Road ever since the invite for talks for an all-party meet on J&K was formally sent to political leaders and all the suspense associated with participation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, flagbearer of the restoration of Article 370 ended on Tuesday when the alliance announced…