Longest ever Amarnath Yatra culminates with final rituals at Himalayan cave shrine
Srinagar: Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of Chhari Mubarak or Silver mace, led the final puja at the cave shrine of Amarnath on Thursday in Kashmir Himalayas, culminating the longest-ever yatra. The 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra commenced on July 1 and till August 22 more than 4.70 lakh people paid obeisance at the holy cave. Last […]
Jammu Agniveer Rally: Beware of touts; do not bribe, selection is “purely” on merit: Army
Jammu:Ahead of two-week long Agniveer Recruitment Rally scheduled at Akhnoor Military Station here in the city outskirts, the Army has issued an advisory instructing the aspirants to beware of touts as the selection is based “purely” on merit basis. “The candidates are advised not to pay bribes to anyone for recruitment as it is based […]
Meta admits censorship policy too rigid, will allow greater political discussion
Washington:US social media company Meta admitted that its censorship policies were too rigid and will allow greater discussion of controversial topics and groups moving forward, The Intercept reported on Wednesday. Meta is updating its policies on Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) to allow social and political discourse on them, but not glorification, the report said, […]
Prime Minister extends greetings on World Sanskrit Day
New Delhi:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended greetings on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day. Shri Modi also lauded all those who are passionate about Sanskrit. To celebrate this, the Prime Minister has urged all to share one sentence in Sanskrit. Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate […]
8 Absconding Militants, Booked Under TADA, Apprehended After 3 Decades: SIA
Srinagar: The combined teams of SIA, CID have apprehended at least eight absconding militants involved in TADA cases in multiple police stations in Jammu, Doda and Kashmir. “Assisted by CID inputs, SIA detectives working quietly for months have apprehend 8 absconder militants in TADA cases after 27-31 years”, reads a statement issued to GNS reads. […]
Education for all: Kathua campus’s ‘donate stationery’ drive to fulfil dreams of underprivileged
Jammu:Initiating on the lines of ‘Education for All’ theory, the Kathua based Campus of University of Jammu have started two-week ‘donate stationery’ drive to fulfil the dreams of several underprivileged students at adopted village Kathera in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rector, Kathua Campus, University of Jammu, Dr Meenakshi Kilam on Thursday said that […]
Ready for elections in J&K anytime now: Centre tells Supreme Court
Says restoring Statehood will take some time, but it’s progressing New Delhi : The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that they are ready for elections in Jammu and Kashmir anytime now, however, it did not give any direct answer as and when Statehood to J&K would be restored. As per the details available […]
Over the past seven decades, the dynastic politics has harmed the interests of J&K people to its core, says Altaf Bukhari
‘I am proud that I do not belong to any political family’ Uri: Taking a dig at traditional political parties, particularly those rooted in dynastic legacies, Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari said on Wednesday that “these parties and their leaders have always misled the people through deceptive political maneuvers.” He emphasized that “political families have […]
DFO Ganderbal organizes Financial Literacy Camp at Town Hall
Ganderbal: The District Fund Office Ganderbal today organized a Financial Literacy Camp at Town Hall Ganderbal. Financial Advisor, Dr. Showkat Ali Rather presided over the camp which was also attended by Chief Accounts Officer, Sareer Ahmad; District Treasury Officer Ganderbal, Imtiyaz Ahmad; Accounts Officer and others. During the camp, experts from Finance Department provided threadbare […]
DC Srinagar finalises Action Plan for roll out of Ayushman Bhava programme to achieve 100% coverage of health schemes
Srinagar: In order to review the Action Plan for implementation of ‘Ayushman Bhava’ programme in the District a meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad at meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex here on Wednesday. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the strategy for roll out […]