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Senior cleric Mufti Munir Shakir killed, three injured in blast in Pakistan
Peshawar,March 16:A senior cleric was killed while three others injured in a blast at a seminary cum mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, less than 24 hours after a bomb exploded during Friday prayers at another mosque in the province.9 Cleric Mufti Munir Shakir, the founder of…
Read More »ISRO conducts flight acceptance hot test of Cryogenic Engine for LVM3-M6 Mission
Bengaluru: ISRO on Saturday said it has successfully conducted the flight acceptance hot testing of the cryogenic engine identified for the sixth operational mission of LVM3 launch vehicle (LVM-M6) at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.The LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3) is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the…
Read More »Court to hear case against Gulmarg fashion show organizers on April 8
SRINAGAR, Mar 15: A Srinagar court has set for April 8 a hearing against the organisers of a fashion show held in Gulmarg during Ramzan over allegations of obscenity and of hurting religious sentiments.Advocate Naveed Bukhtiyar said, “Recently, an obscene fashion show was organised in Gulmarg, and there was public…
Read More »At least 30% Law Officers representing centre, state Govts must be women: Justice Nagarathna
Mumbai: Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday hailed the reservation for women in gram panchayats and asserted that at least 30 per cent of law officers representing the Union and state governments must be women.Justice Nagarathna called for the elevation of competent women advocates as high court judges…
Read More »Major crackdown launched against illegal mining in Samba
SAMBA, MARCH 15: The Department of Geology & Mining Samba launched a comprehensive enforcement operation targeting illegal mining activities across the region, resulting in substantial penalties and seizures.Led by the District Mineral Officer, Shiv Kumar Sharma, the vigorous anti-mining campaign identified and took action against 24 illegal operations, including stone…
Read More »Legislators raise issues of public importance during Zero Hour
JAMMU, MARCH 15: During Zero Hour in the ongoing Assembly session of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, clarified that, as per established rules, the Ministers cannot be asked to provide impromptu responses to issues raised by the MLAs without prior notice.He stated that without prior intimation,…
Read More »9.58 lakh self-employment opportunities generated since 2021
Minister for Agriculture Production, Javed Ahmad Dar, said that a total of 9.58 lakh self-employment/livelihood opportunities have been generated through schemes like Mumkin, Tejaswani, PMEGP, REGP etc. upto January 2025 in the past four years in J&K.The Minister was replying on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, to a question…
Read More »J&K Govt Eyes Expansion After Introducing 58 College Subjects
Srinagar, Mar 15: The Jammu and Kashmir government has confirmed that 58 subjects are currently being offered in Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory. The information was shared in response to a question raised by MLA Sheikh Khursheed regarding the introduction of new subjects in colleges. The Higher…
Read More »Omar Abdullah Clarifies Timeline for Reservation Review Report
Srinagar, March 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has clarified that the Cabinet sub-committee examining the issue of reservations in recruitment has been given a six-month timeline to complete its report. Responding to MP Ruhullah Mehdi’s concerns over the lack of a fixed timeline in the…
Read More »Resham Krishi Mela Inaugurated by Director Sericulture J&K at CSR&TI Pampore
Pampore, March 15, 2025: Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (IAS), Director Sericulture J&K, today inaugurated the one day Resham Krishi Mela (Kissan Mela) at the Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute (CSR&TI), Pampore. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation about 500 silkworm rearers and youth from all districts of Kashmir which…
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