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Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, while terming drug abuse as an issue of grave concern, said there is dire need to work collectively for eradication of this societal menace plaguing Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister said this while replying to a starred question raised…

‘You are in my heart and a younger brother’: CM to AAP MLA Malik Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today stated that Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is being implemented to curb losses and modernize power infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.Responding to a question from member Shakti Raj Parihar in…

Srinagar: In a groundbreaking move to transform higher education in Jammu & Kashmir, a visionary initiative to establish the region’s first crowdfunded university has been officially announced. Named The University of WathHarbor, the institution will be built entirely on public contributions, making it a university by the people, for the…

Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Surindar Chowdhary on Tuesday expressed hope that the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood would be done at the earliest.Speaking to reporters outside the assembly, Chowdhary said that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had assured the people of J&K regarding the…

Jammu: Cabinet Minister Sakeena Itoo on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone, accusing them of aiding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the abrogation of Article 370.”Everyone knows what PDP and Sajad Lone did…

  Srinagar, Mar 04: A weeklong workshop on Research Methodology commenced at the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management (HSS&M) at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Tuesday. The workshop proceedings were initiated by Dr Mohammad Rafiq Teli by welcoming participants from various universities across J&K. This…

    Jammu, Mar 04: Stressing the need for financial inclusion and targeted credit support to the farmers, entrepreneurs and rural businesses, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today called upon the banks to expand their outreach and ensure universal access to financial schemes. The Chief Secretary was speaking at the UT…

    Srinagar, Mar 04: The Deputy Chief Minister said that the demand for construction of a tunnel on the road connecting Keran and Jumgund area of Kupwara for providing all weather connectivity will be taken up with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. He said…

  Srinagar, Mar 04: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting Jammu’s religious tourism circuit to boost the region’s economy.  Responding to a supplementary query by MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister, who also holds charge of the Tourism Department, stated that…

  Srinagar, Mar 04: According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, in order to carry out Installation of DTR structure and laying of LT Cable under RDSS, the shutdown of 33KV Habbak-Zakura-Burzhama Line shall be observed due to which Receiving Station at Zakura and Burzhama shall remain off while power…