Gurez Valley, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, received fresh snowfall on Sunday morning, with the Srinagar weather department predicting heavy to very heavy snow over the higher reaches of the Kashmir division over the next three days, starting today. Visuals showed, upper reaches of Gurez Valley, including Tulail Valley and Dawar village, […]
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J-K: First river rejuvenation project completed, locals await “Devika’s rebirth” ahead of PM Modi’s visit
Excitement is brewing in Udhampur as North India’s first river rejuvenation project, “Devika” completed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for February 20. The Devika River considered the […]
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J-K: SBI-RSETI provides free training to women in tailoring, other occupational courses
The State Bank of India (SBI) – Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) is providing free training to women in tailoring and other occupational courses to make them self-reliant, officials said on Sunday. As per officials, over 186 programme have so far been organised under the initiative, and 4,129 candidates were said to have […]
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J-K: Former Minister, NC leader Mushtaq Bukhari joins BJP
In a setback to the National Conference, one of its leaders and former Minister Mushtaq Bukhari joined the BJP at its headquarters in Jammu on Thursday. Mushtaq Bukhari is a prominent Pahari leader and his joining the BJP comes after Centre granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari Ethnic Group in Jammu and Kashmir. As he came to the BJP headquarters in […]
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Bill to amend J-K local body laws introduced in LS
A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in the panchayats and the municipalities in Jammu and Kashmir and to bring consistency in the local bodies laws of the Union territory with the provisions of the Constitution. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies […]
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J-K: Indian Army acts swiftly, douses fire in Baramulla’s Bacchi village
The Indian Army swiftly responded to a fire that broke out in the remote Bacchi village in Boniyar tehsil of Baramulla district on Monday morning. Dispatching water bowsers promptly, the troops reached the location with groundbreaking speed, preventing a potentially catastrophic outcome, said an army press release. According to the army press release, troops […]
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J-K: “Startups will fulfil dreams of youth,” says Lt Guv Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir scripted a new record by providing entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities to 94,680 youth in a single day, an official statement said on Wednesday. The function was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Convention Centre just two days before the celebration of 75th Republic Day. […]
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J-K: Job fair held in Pulwama to empower unemployed youth
The District Employment and Counselling Centre (DE&CC) in Pulwama, dedicated to empowering educated unemployed youth, hosted a vibrant job fair in the Pulwama district on Friday. The job fair was held at the Government Degree College (GDC) Boys in Pulwama, South Kashmir. The event aimed to seamlessly connect job seekers with private companies and recruiters for training, […]
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Indian Army launching ‘Operation Sarvashakti’ to counter Pakistan’s attempts to revive terrorism in J-K
In a major step towards thwarting Pakistan’s attempts to increase terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is launching Operation Sarvashakti, where the security forces will be targeting the terrorists operating on both sides of the Pir Panjal mountain ranges in the Union Territory. In recent times, Pakistani […]
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J-K: Search operation underway after terrorist attack in Poonch
A search operation is underway in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a convoy of security forces on Friday night, army sources said. A dog squad was also helping in the search operation, they said on Saturday. Vehicles are also being checked as security heightened in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a […]
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Amit Shah’s J-K visit deferred due to inclement weather conditions
Given the prevailing inclement weather conditions and forecast thereof, Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Jammu and Kashmir visit was deferred. The Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement a day ahead of Shah’s scheduled visit to Jammu and Kashmir on January 9, during which he was scheduled to attend the […]
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32 pc decline in number of active terrorists in J-K, 91 terrorists still active despite 72 killed in 2023
There has been a sharp 32 per cent decline in the number of active terrorists in Jammu and Kasmir in 2023 while 91 terrorists are still active despite the security forces neutralising 72 in different operations during the previous year. According to the data, a total of 61 foreign terrorists and 30 […]
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J-K: Joint security review meeting held at Awantipora in Pulwama
A joint security review meeting was conducted at Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on Tuesday. As per the official, the meeting was co-chaired by the GOC, Victor Force, along with VK Birdi, IGP Kashmir Zone in the presence of senior officials from the Army and J-K police. “A joint ‘Security Review […]
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Last rites of former J-K cop shot dead by terrorists performed in Baramulla
The last rites of former senior Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Mohd Shafi, who was shot dead by terrorists while offering prayers at a mosque on Sunday, were performed in Baramulla on Sunday. Villagers and family members of Safi paid their last tribute to him by offering prayers. Amid the […]
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J-K: Four fallen soldiers accorded farewell in Rajouri
A wreath-laying ceremony for four Army personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in the forest area of Dera ki Gali in the Rajouri sector was held on Sunday. The officials of the Indian Army accorded a tearful farewell to the four fallen soldiers, Naik Birender Singh, Rifleman […]