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Jammu: Half a century after transferring over 10,122 acres of land to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), the Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to demarcate and hand over possession of 1,075 acres of prime land to the authority.The demarcation still ongoing, said government officials.According to a government document, “The…

  Srinagar, Mar 20: To strengthen leadership skills and enhance institutional governance in line with NEP 2020, the NEP Cell, University of Kashmir (KU), organised a two-day capacity-building workshop on ‘Cultivating Visionary Leadership: Empowering College Principals as Catalysts of Institutional Transformation’ at the varsity. Speaking at the inaugural session, Vice-Chancellor KU…

March 21: As part of its ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking, Police in Anantnag have attached properties worth ₹75 lakhs belonging to two notorious drug peddlers under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act .Acting under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, police attached a cement-concreted…

New Delhi, March 21:The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has notified regulations for operationalisation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).The UPS notification in January this year by the Government of India for Central Government Employees covered under NPS.The regulations will come into effect from 1st of next month.…

New Delhi, March 21:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored the need to develop villages as the first step toward building a Viksit Bharat. He said this during the Bavaliyali Dham programme related to the Bharwad Samaj of Gujarat through a video message. Modi highlighted the importance of collective efforts, reiterating…

  Delhi: Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in J&K, called upon the Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed key developmental and security related issues of Jammu & Kashmir. During the crucial meeting with the Defense Minister, Sunil Sharma discussed vital infrastructure and security-related concerns of the region. Rajnath Singh,…

  New Delhi, March 21:Home Minister Amit Shah today highlighted that the Narendra Modi government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. He pointed out that there has been a 70 per cent reduction in deaths due to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during the NDA government, and terror incidents have…

  Srinagar,March 21:Nestled between the Dal lake and the Zabarwan hills, Asia’s largest Tulip garden will open for the public on March 26 to mark the beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Friday. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was set up by Ghulam…

General Public, Traders Appeal To J&K CM Omar Abdullah To Roll Back Fee Hike Srinagar, 21 Mar: As the wedding season approaches in Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) recent decision to hike marriage and community hall booking charges from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per day has triggered widespread outrage. The…