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Jammu: A large quantity of material, including several magazines of M-4 carbine and a bulletproof jacket, was discovered as a search operation to neutralise a group of infiltrating terrorists continued on Monday in Kathua district, officials said.The operation was launched Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector and was intensified with…

Govt contemplates to open 1600 new Fair Price Shops Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish  Sharma, today said that the government intends to make all endeavours to eliminate bogus and ineligible ration cards as a continuous process.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Mir Saifullah.He…

Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that a total of 370811 unemployed youth including 240502 males and 130309 females have been registered on the Employment Portal ending January, 2025.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Ali Mohammad  Sagar.The Minister informed the House that registration of the unemployed…

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed the Demands of Grants for various departments.The approved grants included Rs. 258369.98 Lakh for Agriculture Production Department, Rs. 122899.58 Lakh for Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department, Rs. 22524.86 Lakh for Fisheries Department, Rs. 475485.95 Lakh for Rural Development Department, Rs. 70429.33…

NHPC allocates ₹28.67 crore for CSR in J&K during current fiscal Govt to assess, address issues of Border, LOC fencing landowners, Rs 144 cr disbursed among landowners, so far JAMMU, MARCH 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Legislative Assembly today that the decision to shift the Planning Department’s functions to…

Jammu: Fifteen years after its inception and with Rs 22 crore already spent, a check dam project aimed at conserving water and supporting irrigation remains incomplete in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.The issue was raised by BJP’s Bharat Bhushan in the assembly through an unstarred question on Saturday, seeking…

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government plans to develop tourism-related infrastructure at several scenic locations along the Mughal road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said.Dubjan, Mughal Sarai, Peer-ki-Gali and Shakroo Keller located on the Mughal Road are known for their natural…

Kathua: A girl was injured during a fierce gunbattle that erupted between terrorists and security forces in Kathua on Sunday evening. She was taken to hospital where her condition was said to be stable.After the initial gunbattle, the terrorists managed to escape from the point of first contact and the…

JAMMU, MARCH 23: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a detailed review of infrastructure and services upgradation in health sector across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting thoroughly analysed the action taken upon progress on key construction projects, introduction of specialization courses like MD/MS, DM/MCH, and DNB, increase of…