Srinagar/Jammu, March 21 (IANS) Large gatherings were seen on Saturday at the Eid congregational prayers throughout the Kashmir Valley and in the Jammu division as devotees came out in large numbers for the thanksgiving prayer after the completion of the holy month of Ramadan. The largest gathering of devotees was seen at the Hazratbal shrine on the outskirts of Srinagar city. Over 70,000 devotees offered Eid prayers at the Hazratbal shrine on Saturday.Former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, h…
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Rajouri, March 8 (IANS) The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is playing a vital role in empowering rural women and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme is helping poor and below poverty line families, especially women, to become financially independent through the formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and small-scale livelihood units across different blocks of the district.Under the initiative, the NRLM departmen…
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) The movement of a drone was observed along the line of control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch sector on Friday, leading to the security forces opening fire, officials said.Officials said that the movement of a drone was observed over Gulpur village in the Poonch sector of the LoC.”The movement of the drone was noticed during routine surveillance by the security forces. Fire was opened at the drone. The object was seen moving towards Siriyan village, entering the Pakistani side …
Jammu, Feb 26 (IANS) In a major step towards nurturing informed, responsible and visionary youth leadership, MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat), on Thursday, organised a district round of the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament at the Government PG College in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. The event focused on providing a vibrant democratic platform where young minds could articulate ideas, debate critical issues, and reflect on India’s constitutional journey.The participants passionately spoke on the theme …
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that there are over one lakh daily wagers and casual labourers at present engaged by various government departments.The Chief Minister assured the Assembly that a legally sustainable approach is being adopted for their regularisation.In a written reply to a clubbed question by 15 members from the treasury and opposition benches, Omar Abdullah said a total of 1,00,501 workers have been r…
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is scripting a major success story in road connectivity, with the total road network at present standing at 41,141 km.This massive road infrastructure expansion is being driven by multi-billion-rupee connectivity projects, especially in remote and otherwise inaccessible border areas such as Rajouri, Poonch, Bandipora, Kupwara, Reasi and other far-flung districts.The main objective of these road projects is to ensure all-weather connectivity, reduce travel ti…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) The army on Monday cordoned off a building of the Military Engineering Service (MES) in J&K’s Samba district after being alerted about the presence of two suspicious individuals wearing army uniforms.Officials said locals noticed the movement of two unidentified persons in army uniform-like attire near the MES building in the Bari Brahmana area and immediately informed the authorities.”Acting swiftly on the information, Army personnel rushed to the spot and sealed the a…
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) Three army soldiers were injured on Sunday in an ongoing encounter between joint forces and terrorists in Sonar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.Officials said that the encounter broke out after joint forces launched a CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the Sonar area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district following specific inputs about the presence of militants.“As the forces closed in, they came under fire, triggering an exchange of gunfire. During the encounte…
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) An old shell was recovered by security forces in J&K’s Poonch district on Monday and disposed of safely later, officials said.Officials said that the old shell was recovered from the Mendhar area of Poonch.”The shell was noticed by residents in the Upper Ghani area of the Mankote sector at around 11:15 am, after which information was passed to the Police Post Balnoi. Police personnel reached the spot and informed the army for further action. An army team later inspected…
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) A woman died of shock on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after hearing about the death of her son, officials said.According to officials, the tragic incident occurred in Udhampur district when a woman went into shock on learning about the death of her son, who had earlier fallen from a tree in a forest area.The deceased youth has been identified as Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Larana village in Ramnagar Panchayat of Udhampur district.Officials said Irshad had g…