Army Personnel Injured in Landmine Incident Near LoC in JK’s Poonch
An army soldier (Agniveer) was injured following a landmine explosion in the Balakote Sector of the Mendhar area in Poonch district. Officials said that during a routine operation near the Balakote Sector yesterday evening, an army soldier (Agniveer) accidentally stepped on a landmine, triggering an explosion. In the incident, one Agniveer, identified as Vinoth Kumar […]
HBL PSL 2025: Abrar tears through Peshawar Zalmi batting lineup as Quetta win big by 80 runs
Abrar Ahmed tore through the Peshawar Zalmi batting lineup as Quetta Gladiators won by 80 runs after scoring 216-3 batting first in the first outing for the two sides in the Pakistan Super League 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Peshawar’s batting innings never recovered after Mohammad Amir got Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar […]
Next round of talks on nuclear issue, lifting US sanctions: Iran
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain “indirect” with Omani mediation, and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held talks on Saturday in Muscat, marking the highest-level […]
Housing for All
Recently Commissioner SMC chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to provide ‘Housing for All’ and ensuring that the benefits of the scheme reach the intended urban poor and homeless populations. A key outcome of the discussion […]
SMOOTH COORDINATION
Recently the Chief Secretary chaired a high level meeting to take stock of preparedness for smooth and fair conduct of NEET (UG) 2025 examination across various districts of the Union Territory. He emphasized the importance of seamless coordination between the civil administration and the NTA to ensure professional and transparent conduct of this prestigious […]
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
In a decisive step towards enhancing rural infrastructure, the UT Level Standing Committee (UTLSC) meeting was today convened here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, to review and approve critical proposals under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-IV (PMGSY-IV). He emphasized upon utilizing this scheme for expanding all-weather rural road connectivity to […]
Skill Enhancement
Recently Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Justice inaugurated one day training programme on Computer Skill Enhancement “Level I & II’ (ECT_7_2024 & ECT_12_2024) for Advocates of Jammu district at J&K Judicial Academy, Janipur. He released two significant compendiums, on the occasion, in presence of Justice Atul Sreedharan, Judge, […]
Drug abuse
Recently Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, called for a collaborated and integrated approach in fighting drug menace in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He was speaking as chief guest in a seminar on the topic “DRUG USE; ADDICTION, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS: A CUE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER NASHA MUKT BHARAT […]
Education sector
Recently Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK), has said that the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 is not just a policy but a vision document which will prove to be a game changer in the education sector of the entire country as well as Jammu and Kashmir. He said this while addressing the one-day conference on the […]
Forest conservation
Recently Minister for Forests, Ecology, & Environment, emphasized the critical need for collective efforts to conserve Jammu and Kashmir’s vast forest cover. He highlighted the vital role forests play in regulating the climate, providing clean air and water, supporting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance, which ultimately ensures the well-being of both local communities and the […]