Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) Several MLAs on Friday demanded stronger action, including attachment of property, against those involved inthe rotten meat trade in J&K.National Conference (NC) MLAs Mubarak Gul, Mir Saifullah, Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, and Hasnain Masoodi demanded strict enforcement, stronger preventive measures and even attachment of properties of those involved in the rotten meat trade as they raised the issue through their questions related to food adulteration and sale of rotten m…
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Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), at its 50th meeting chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday decided to enhance the accidental insurance cover for registered Amarnath Yatris, service providers and ‘Pujaris’ from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, strengthening the safety net for stakeholders associated with the annual pilgrimage.Officials said the decision was taken during the Board meeting presided over by the Lieutenant Governor, who is also the Cha…
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) V.K. Birdi, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, on Wednesday chaired a joint security review meeting at the Police Control Room (PCR) in Srinagar.Officials said that IGP Kashmir V.K. Birdi, IPS, presided over a high-level joint security review meeting at the Police Control Room, Kashmir, in view of forthcoming important events.The meeting was attended by senior officers of the J&K Police, intelligence agencies, the Army, Railways and Central Armed Police …
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) Temperature improved remarkably across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with Srinagar city recording a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius and Jammu city 12.3 degrees Celsius.The Meteorological Department officials said that Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of 3.3 degrees Celsius, Gulmarg minus 3.4 degrees Celsius and Pahalgam minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.Jammu city registered a minimum temperature of 12.3 degrees Celsius, Katra town 11.2 degrees Celsius, Bat…
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has earned revenue worth Rs 2,152 crore from the auction of liquor shops during the past two financial years, and the Union Territory government does not intend to open new liquor shops during the current financial year.Official data show that revenue of Rs 1,03,462.49 lakh was generated in 2023–24, while Rs 1,11,816.07 lakh was earned by the government in 2024–25.The Jammu region contributed the bulk of the revenue, generating Rs 1,96,830…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) In order to help employability of youth in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces, NGOs and academic institutions have joined hands in a collaborative effort. Rising to their responsibilities of not only ensuring security in Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces are now discharging social and civic responsibilities in the Valley as the ground situation improves.Joining hands with civil institutions, the security forces are nurturing skills, promoting self-reliance and strengt…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) Scores of Shia Muslim took out a protest on Saturday in the Kashmir Valley against the suicide bombing at a Pakistan Shia mosque in which 31 people were killed and 169 others injured.Scores of Shia Muslims raised anti-Pakistan slogans and took out a protest on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway to protest against the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.The protest erupted in Hanjiwera area of Baramulla district as angry protesters said attacks had been taki…
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 paved the way for the region’s growth, with India building world-class infrastructure and promoting inclusive governance while the territories occupied illegally by Pakistan remained mired in inflation and repression. The flourishing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir serves as a strong rebuttal to 70 years of Pakistani propaganda, a report highlighted on Friday.According to the Eurasia Review report…
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) Driven by the idea that the youth form the bedrock of India’s human resources as they are the leaders and policy makers of tomorrow, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has been encouraging cultural unity and youth empowerment through exchange initiatives and inter-state engagement programmes of J&K’s youth. The focus of this national people-to-people initiative is to connect Jammu and Kashmir in line with the vision, ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’.An Inter-State Yo…
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening to review security, interact with local political leaders, and take stock and launch developmental projects in the union territory.Officials said HM Shah will arrive around 5 p.m and chair a high-level security review meeting attended by senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), intelligence agencies, civil and police administration of Jammu and Kashmir and the…