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KULGAM, May 2: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today inaugurated a newly constructed primary school building at Zambalnard in DH Pora area of Kulgam district. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister emphasized that education remains a top priority for the government and efforts are being intensified to upgrade infrastructure, ensure quality teaching and improve overall learning outcomes in educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir. Acc

SRINAGAR, May 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the narcotics trade in Jammu and Kashmir has a direct link with terrorism, asserting that the administration is stepping up efforts to dismantle drug networks and curb rising addiction among youth. Speaking with reporters in Lok Bawan LG Sinha, said that despite sustained efforts since 2021 under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, the scale of drug abuse particularly among young men and women remains a serious concern. We have achieve

Srinagar, May 2: The Meteorological Department on Saturday said that changing weather patterns will persist across Jammu and Kashmir over the next few days, bringing rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to several areas of the Union Territory. Director MeT Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said that on May 2, scattered places are likely to receive intermittent light rain and thundershowers, mainly during the afternoon, accompanied by gusty winds. He said that during May 3 and 4, the weather is expected to remai

JAMMU, May 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called upon people across Jammu and Kashmir to join a major public movement aimed at building a drug-free society, announcing a Mega Padyatra scheduled to be held on May 3 at the TRC Football Stadium Srinagar. In a public message, the LG said he is witnessing a strong and inspiring momentum across the Union Territory towards eliminating the menace of drug abuse. He urged citizens from all walks of life, especially [] The post Mega Padyatr

JAMMU, May 1: Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Kishtwar district on Friday and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosive material, officials said. During a search operation in the Chatroo area of the district, security forces busted the hideout in the Bajmandoo forest of the Sigdi Bhata area. Officials said it belonged to a terrorist commander whom the troops had eliminated in the past. The recovered cache of arms and ammunition included one carbine gun with [] The p

JAMMU, May 1: NHPC Executive Director Anish Gouraha on Friday assumed charge as the regional head of the PSUs operations in the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region. Gouraha took over as regional head of NHPC Limiteds regional office in Jammu and will oversee the companys power stations and projects across the two Union Territories, an official spokesperson said. Soon after assuming office in Jammu, Gouraha interacted with officials of Salal Power Station and the Sawalkote project. He stressed th

Srinagar, May 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said if the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls affects the outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections, it would set a dangerous precedent, against which the political parties need to safeguard themselves. Responding to a question about the high drama outside a strong room at Bhabanipur in Kolkata on Thursday night, he said it is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees right to deploy people to guard [] Th

New Delhi, May 1: The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants now costs a record Rs 3,071.5 in Delhi as against Rs 2,078.50 previously. Rates were last increased by 195.50 per cylinder on April 1. Prior to [] The post Commercial LPG Price Hiked By Rs 993

JAMMU, Apr 30: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting to review key development initiatives and discuss governance priorities in the Union territory. This was the last cabinet meeting chaired by Abdullah in Jammu before moving offices to the summer capital, Srinagar. Chief Minister chaired a cabinet meeting this morning in Jammu to consider key development initiatives and discuss governance priorities for the coming period, office of CM said on X. Th

JAMMU, Apr 30: Apart from the multi-layered security setup along the 327-kilometre Jammu-Katra-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line, 21 security personnel, including RPF commandos, will guard the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express service launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, an official said. Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the 20-coach train, which is expected to cut travel time between Jammu and Srinagar to five hours, here in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and

SRINAGAR, Apr 30: Anantnag Senior Superintendent of Police Amod Ashok Nagpure on Thursday reviewed security measures and other arrangements being made for the annual Amarnath Yatra, which is set to begin from the first week of July. Nagpure chaired a high-level meeting at the Anantnag District Police Office to review and finalise the arrangements. The meeting was attended by senior police officers and other officials concerned, a police spokesperson said. Detailed deliberations were held on vari

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 29: In a major boost to agricultural infrastructure in Jammu region, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, on Wednesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Fruit and Vegetable Aggregation, Processing, Grading and Packing Unit at Marh. MLA Marh Surinder Kumar Bhagat, Managing Director JKHPMC, Mohammad Farooq Dar, Director Agriculture Jammu Anil Gupta, Director Animal Husbandry

SRINAGAR, Apr 29: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30, while the services for the general public will commence on May 2. The direct train services between Srinagar and Jammu will reduce the travel time between the twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir, and boost tourism, besides providing an all-weather surface transport link. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first direct train service be