Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said the 100-day-long Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan has evolved into a people’s movement against drug abuse, reflecting growing public participation in the fight against narcotics.He directed all departments to act on pending recommendations against drug peddlers within 7-10 days and called for removing identified offenders from the system.According to official figures, 20,292 FIRs were registered during the campaign as pa…
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Leh, July 13 (IANS) Each of the seven districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh will have an Autonomous Hill Development Council to decentralise governance and strengthen grassroots administration.Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra told a press conference on Monday that the Union Territory Administration will constitute an Autonomous Hill Development Council in each of the seven districts.He described the move as a major step towards democratic decentralisation and grassroots governance.He sa…
Imphal, July 13 (IANS) Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, on Monday reiterated its demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a Legislature, saying it remains the only viable foundation for lasting peace, justice, security, and the protection of the community’s rights and identity. The KZC said the government of India must recognise the gravity of the situation and address not only the immediate security concerns but a…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will embark on a two-day organisational tour of Jammu & Kashmir on July 6 and 7, aimed at strengthening the party’s outreach and consolidating its presence across the Union Territory. On July 6, Nabin will be in Jammu, where he will attend a commemorative programme at the Grand Palace to mark the birth anniversary of Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. The event, expected to dra…
Aizawl, June 30 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Tuesday described the state’s uninterrupted peace over the past four decades since the signing of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord as a remarkable achievement, noting that the state has remained completely free of disturbances during this period. The Ruby Jubilee commemoration of ‘Remna Ni’ (Mizoram Peace Accord Day), marking 40 years of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord, was held on Tuesday under the joint initiative o…
Aizawl, June 29 (IANS) Sustained peace will play a vital role in realising the national vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (Retd) said on Monday on the ‘Remna Ni’ (Mizoram Peace Accord Day). The signing of the Mizoram Peace Accord, officially known as the Memorandum of Settlement, on June 30, 1986, brought an end to two decades of insurgency and strife in the northeastern state.Following the historic agreement, Mizoram was granted full statehood, becoming th…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council Nuzhat Gull expressed her deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the central government approved the establishment of the Union Territory’s first-ever National Centre of Excellence (NCOE). Over the past few years, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a major surge in sporting achievements on national and international stages, a momentum that the new Centre of Excellence aims to strengthen.”Our vision is to make Jammu & Kash…
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday called on Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here and discussed several long-pending issues of vital importance to the state. He sought the Governor’s support for the expeditious resolution of matters relating to the state’s rights and interests.The Chief Minister reiterated the state’s claim to its legitimate 7.19 per cent share in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Referring to the provisions of the Pu…
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) After private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir decided to exit the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT scheme, the J&K government on Friday stepped in to revive the scheme with a Rs 175 crore package and assurance of early clearance of pending bills of various hospitals under this national flagship scheme.J&K is the only UT in the country where every household is entitled to this healthcare scheme irrespective of the income criteria.Officials said that in a significant de…
Puducherry, June 10 (IANS) The long-awaited expansion of the Puducherry Council of Ministers is set to take place on June 17, paving the way for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy to attain its full strength and begin the allocation of portfolios ahead of the presentation of the Union Territory’s annual budget. The expansion follows approval from President Droupadi Murmu for the appointment of three legislators as ministers.Acting on the recomm…