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New Delhi, March 21:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underscored the need to develop villages as the first step toward building a Viksit Bharat. He said this during the Bavaliyali Dham programme related to the Bharwad Samaj of Gujarat through a video message. Modi highlighted the importance of collective efforts, reiterating…

  Delhi: Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in J&K, called upon the Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed key developmental and security related issues of Jammu & Kashmir. During the crucial meeting with the Defense Minister, Sunil Sharma discussed vital infrastructure and security-related concerns of the region. Rajnath Singh,…

  New Delhi, March 21:Home Minister Amit Shah today highlighted that the Narendra Modi government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. He pointed out that there has been a 70 per cent reduction in deaths due to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during the NDA government, and terror incidents have…

  Srinagar,March 21:Nestled between the Dal lake and the Zabarwan hills, Asia’s largest Tulip garden will open for the public on March 26 to mark the beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Friday. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was set up by Ghulam…

General Public, Traders Appeal To J&K CM Omar Abdullah To Roll Back Fee Hike Srinagar, 21 Mar: As the wedding season approaches in Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) recent decision to hike marriage and community hall booking charges from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 per day has triggered widespread outrage. The…

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a ruckus on Thursday as the treasury and opposition benches traded charges following an Independent MLA’s call for a probe into the spending of crores on chartered flights and other expenses in the Union Territory (UT).The ruling National Conference (NC) and Congress members…

Jammu: BJP on Thursday sought an apology from AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, alleging that he made objectionable remarks against a particular religion, triggering ruckus in the House. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said that he will check records to verify whether he has hurt religious sentiments.Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly,…

Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, today said that the department is contemplating to open 1600 new Fair Price Shops across Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Vijay Kumar.The Minister informed the House that the government is prudent to rope in…

Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, today said that the addition of eligible left out family members in ration cards is being done on regular basis in Jammu and Kashmir.The Minister was replying to a question raised by Balwant Singh Mankotia.The Minister said that, as many…