Jammu, May 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G), Manoj Sinha, on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Akshaya Patra’s centralised kitchen facility in Katra. Once operational, this facility will provide 5,000 nutritious meals to school children every day.On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor also spoke about Akshaya Patra’s future projects in the Union Territory, including upcoming kitchen facility in Jammu.”I urged stronger collaboration between government and social organis…
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Reasi, May 20 (IANS) Continuing its sustained crackdown on drug trafficking under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, police in the Union Territory’s Reasi district recovered 58 grams of ‘ganja’ (narcotics) from a woman, officials said on Wednesday.According to the police, the woman already has two cases of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act registered against her, one in January and the other in April this year.On May 19, a team from Katra Police Station inte…
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district said on Wednesday that it has destroyed illegal poppy cultivation under the ‘Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan’.A police officer said continuing its sustained efforts against drug abuse and illegal narcotic cultivation under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’, Baramulla Police achieved another success after receiving reliable information regarding illicit cultivation of poppy plants at village Pariswani, Kunzer.During preliminary …
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday urged the people to strike the final blow to drug abuse so that the people and the administration together dismantle the narco-terror network and save the younger generation from addiction. J&K L-G joined the people’s movement against drugs in Pulwama and addressed citizens, urging them to intensify the fight against drug abuse and work collectively to dismantle the narco-terror network.He said the past month had wi…
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Monday conducted an on-site inspection of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas in Srinagar district. An official statement said that Manoj Sinha conducted an on-site inspection and reviewed the ongoing construction works and pilgrim facilities at the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar.The J&K L-G interacted with the officials and directed them to expedite the progress and ensure completion of pending w…
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) J&K Lok Bhavan on Saturday celebrated Sikkim statehood day. The event brought together students, security personnel and people of Sikkim living in the Union Territory.Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, extended his heartiest greetings to the people of Sikkim on the occasion.“Sikkim, the sacred land of Guru Padmasambhava, shines like a radiant star among Himalayan states and UTs. It is recognised globally as a model of organic farming, pe…
Srinagar, May 14 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kulgam district said on Thursday that they have demolished three illegal shops belonging to a drug peddler as part of the administration’s continuing anti-drug campaign.An official statement said that in a major action against narcotics-related activities, authorities on Thursday demolished three illegal shops allegedly belonging to a drug peddler in Chinigam area of Frisal in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, as part of t…
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has decided to downsize his cavalcade following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding fuel conservation and minimising unnecessary expenditure.Sources at the Lok Bhawan confirmed to IANS on Wednesday that the Lt Governor had decided to reduce the size of his cavalcade following the Prime Minister’s appeal for fuel conservation. The move is aimed at promoting simplicity, reducing unnecessary expenditure and supporting…
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Leading the anti-drug campaign from the front, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday joined the ‘Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir Campaign’ march in Kupwara town.The Lieutenant Governor also addressed a public gathering and said that over the past 32 days, the civil and police administration had struck a devastating blow to the entire drug smuggling ecosystem and this people’s movement was transforming into a revolution against narcotics.“Our consisten…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) In what organisers described as a historic reconnect with their homeland after nearly 36 years of exile, the first-ever Global Kashmiri Pandit Heritage Tour & Conclave 2026 will be held in Kashmir from June 6 to 14.The event will culminate in a two-day conclave at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on June 13 and 14 under the theme: “From Exile to Excellence – Kashmiri Pandit Journey of Resilience, Renaissance and Return.”The initiative seeks t…