COTPA

Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, chaired a meeting of the District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) to review the implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) in the district. The meeting threadbare discussed effective measures to strengthen tobacco control initiatives in the district. […]
LG Manoj Sinha Congratulated Indian Railway Officials, Ground Workers For Completion Trial Run Of Train From Katra To Budgam

Srinagar: Calling it a historic moment, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday congratulated Railway officials and ground workers for Completion of Trial run of train from Katra to Budgam. Taking on to micro-blogging platform X, the LG wrote, A historic moment and a dream come true! Trial run of Vande Bharat Express train from […]
Search Operation Launched in Kathua After Gunfire Exchange

SRINAGAR: Ahead of Republic Day, an exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces in the Billawar area of Kathua district on Saturday, officials said. Officials said that alert troops detected suspicious movement in the early morning hours at TOB Moar, Panchayat Batodi, PS Billawar, in Kathua district. “When challenged, the suspicious individuals […]
Saim, Shaheen, Haris named in ICC men’s ODI ‘Team of the Year’

Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were named in ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year as the global cricketing body revealed its selection on Friday. Opening batter Saim Ayub was at the top of the ICC’s selection for his “breakout season” following his ODI debut in November against Australia, where he scored a combined 125 runs […]
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Legislation to Hear Views of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Today

Srinagar: The Joint Parliamentary Committee on The Waqf (Amendment) Bill-2024 will hear the views and suggestions of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed bill on Friday morning. According to a notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat’s Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill cell,the parliamentary panel will hear the views and suggestions of Mirwaiz […]
Employment generation

Recently Deputy Chief Minister, said that the local industry plays a pivotal role in employment generation besides helping in boosting the economy of a particular region. “The role of local industrial sector is of significant importance in ensuring that the economy of a particular area gets the necessary boost and the present government is […]
NDMA Warns Of High Risk Forest Fire In Jammu And Kashmir Till Jan 30 Jammu travel guide

SRINAGAR, Jan 23: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued a warning of a very high risk of forest fires in Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days. The prolonged dry spell in the region has led to a sharp rise in forest fire incidents, particularly in the Jammu region. “Very High Forest Fire […]
Heli service to Kashmir’s snowbound border areas soon, trail run conducted in Gurez

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch helicopter services to remote area, including Gurez, Karnah, and Tangdhar, to ensure connectivity to these snowbound areas. An official said that a private Jet Serve Aviation company conducted a trial run for a helicopter service to Gurez Valley today. He said that the trial run […]
Tough action

Recently Chief Secretary, chaired the 35th Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) meeting convened by Reserve Bank of India, Jammu branch here. The meeting was aimed to discuss issues related to unauthorised deposits, fraudulent activities of unregulated entities and sharing of market intelligence among the stakeholders. He took notice of the instances of […]
Article 370 was not meant for Kashmir, but for Dogras: Farooq Abdullah

Jammu: National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday that Maharajas had come up with Article 370 provision in 1927 to protect the land of Dogras. Addressing workers in Jammu, Farooq Abdullah, , said that there were apprehensions that Punjab residents will settle in Jammu and Kashmir, thus Article 370 was brought in a century […]