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| Rights, Not Charity: Women Demand Timely Elections | | NC Government Must Stop Delaying Democracy: Rajni Sethi | |
Jammu, October 06 (Scoop News)-BJP Spokesperson Rajni Sethi today strongly criticized the National Conference government for its continued silence and lack of clarity over the conduct of BDC, DDC and Urban Local Bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that women are demanding their democratic rights, not charity or political favours.
Women in Jammu and Kashmir have consistently fought for their rightful place in society and public life, irrespective of which political party was in power. The question today is simple: Why should women still have to struggle for their basic democratic and political rights?
After a long gap, Urban Local Bodies elections were held in 2018, p... |
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| | Illegal Immigrants Must Be Identified and Deported Without Delay: BJP | | |
Jammu, October 06 (Scoop News)-The process of identifying, locating and deporting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar residing in Jammu Kashmir must be expedited with the urgency warranted by the security situation, said Girdhari Lal Raina, former MLC and spokesperson, BJP J&K.
Raina welcomed the reported deportation of around 600 Bangladeshi nationals identified as illegally residing in the Union Territory, including the first batch of 150 persons flown from Srinagar to Bagdogra for onward deportation. However, he said the pace of the exercise needs to be substantially increased and all confirmed cases should be dealt with without unnecessary delay.
He said Jammu Ka... |
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| | 4 families of road accident victims get compensation in Kishtwar | | | Kishtwar,October 06 (Scoop News)-Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma today disbursed Rs. 4 lakh as compensation under the J&K Road Accident Victim Fund, based on the cases submitted by ARTO.
An amount of Rs. 1 lakh each was disbursed to the legal heirs of four deceased road accident victims.
This UT government's initiative aims to extend timely financial support to those affected by road accidents and reflects the District Administration's continued commitment towards assisting bereaved and distressed families.
The families who received compensation are Geeta Devi W/o Late Rajinder Kumar of Tagood; Guddi Devi W/o Late Rakesh Kumar of Paddar; Sudesha Devi W/o Late ... |
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| | DC Rajesh Sharma inaugurates tournament; calls upon players | | to pursue sports career with dedication, discipline | | Kathua, October 06 (Scoop News)- The inter-district division level annual (all age groups) Badminton tournament for boys and girls commenced today at the Indoor Stadium Kathua. The District Youth Services and Sports Department is hosting the divisional-level sports event.
Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma was the chief guest at the inaugural function. He declared the tournament open. CPO Ranjeet Thakur, DYSSO Sunil Kumar, besides officials from the department of Youth Services and Sports were present on the occasion.
Interacting with the participating players, the Deputy Commissioner urged them to uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship, discipline and dedication while striving for ex... |
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| | DC Rajesh Sharma inaugurates tournament; calls upon players | | to pursue sports career with dedication, discipline | | Kathua, October 06 (Scoop News)- The inter-district division level annual (all age groups) Badminton tournament for boys and girls commenced today at the Indoor Stadium Kathua. The District Youth Services and Sports Department is hosting the divisional-level sports event.
Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma was the chief guest at the inaugural function. He declared the tournament open. CPO Ranjeet Thakur, DYSSO Sunil Kumar, besides officials from the department of Youth Services and Sports were present on the occasion.
Interacting with the participating players, the Deputy Commissioner urged them to uphold the true spirit of sportsmanship, discipline and dedication while striving for ex... |
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| | NC Govt Committed to Promoting Social Justice, inclusive development of ST, SC, OBC: Rattan Lal | | |
Jammu, October 06(Scoop News)- Senior National Conference leader and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, said that the NC Government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is committed to promoting social justice, inclusive development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and other disadvantaged sections of society, particularly those living in far-flung and rural areas.
He said that development is being extended to villages and basties inhabited by ST, SC and OBC communities through improved facilities relating to Jal Shakti, electricity, roads, communication and other essential civic amenities.
Mr. Gupta w... |
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| | BJP, LG Administration not interested in ST-2 rights of PoJK DPs: Jatin K Raina | | |
Jammu, October 05 (Scoop News)- Chairman, Social Media, J&K Congress, Adv Jatin K Raina, on Monday accused the BJP and the Lieutenant Governor-led administration of showing a lack of seriousness towards the long-pending demand for issuance of ST-2 certificates to eligible Scheduled Tribe members among Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) displaced persons, alleging that the issue has been deliberately kept pending despite its direct bearing on the future of thousands of displaced families.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Raina said the BJP, which has repeatedly claimed to champion the interests of displaced communities, should explain why eligible PoJK displaced persons... |
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| | Seva Sankalp Abhiyan connects welfare, women empowerment and youth creativity: Sat Sharma | | |
Purmandal/Jakh/ Vijaypur, October 05 (Scoop News)-The ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ continued its grassroots outreach in Purmandal and Vijaypur with programmes focused on women, children, welfare awareness and youth development.
J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, along with MLA Chandra Prakash Ganga, participated in an Anganwadi Sammelan at ICDS Purmandal and a debate and painting competition at Shri Ram Universal School, Jakkh, Vijaypur.
J&K BJP Vice Presidents Rashpal Verma and Rekha Mahajan, and District President Asha Rani were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the Anganwadi Sammelan, Sat Sharma said that the essence of public service is reaching those at t... |
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| | Crime Branch Jammu files charge sheet in multi-lakh financial fraud case | | |
Jammu, October 05 (Scoop News)- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has produced a charge sheet before the Hon’ble Court of Additional Munsiff JMIC, Samba, against three accused persons in FIR No. 73/2016 U/S 420 and 120-B RPC Police Station Samba concerning a multi-lakh financial fraud. The accused are Rajesh Kumar Rai, Managing Director; Manoj Kumar, Area/Branch Manager; and Vikram Singh, Assistant Branch Manager, associated with M/s Metropolitan Finance Ltd., M/s Mansar Finance Ltd. and Vaibhav Pariwar India Projects Ltd.
Investigation Led by Inspector Taranjeet Singh revealed that the accused allegedly induced residents of Samba to invest their hard-earned money ... |
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| | BJP Conspiring Against NC Government to Disturb Peaceful Atmosphere in J&K: Rattan Lal | | |
Jammu, October 05 (Scoop News)- Senior National Conference leader and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, Adv., today accused the BJP of conspiring against the Omar Abdullah-led government with the alleged intention of disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a colourful joining programme of the JKNC Student Wing, held under the chairmanship of Harshvardhan Singh, President, Student Wing Jammu at Party headquarter Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Mr. Gupta said that the BJP appears confused and frustrated by the good governance and all-round developmental achievements of the Omar Abdullah-led government during the last two years.
Mr. Gupta expre... |
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| | Panchayat Raj system derailed, made defunct:Ravinder | | demands eatly elections to Panchayats | |
Sunderbani, October 05 (Scoop News)- Former MLC and Chief Spokesperson JKPCC Mr Ravinder Sharma has said that government has derailed and turned the entire panchayat Raj system defunct by indulging into gross illegalities and fraud with the common people in villages ,as works prioritised by them are not taken up and gram sabhas have been turned into a mere formalities and eye wash.
Reacting to the grievance of the people in a workers meeting at Sunderbani, Mr Ravinder Sharma took exception to the complaint that gram sabha meetings have been turned into eye wash and most of the works identified by the villagers are dripped on political considerations ,which is complete violation o... |
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| | FICCI FLO JKL Marathon 4.0 promotes fitness, tourism & women’s skilling | | 
Jammu, October 04 (Scoop News)-Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO) Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh successfully hosted the 4th edition of its JKL Marathon in collaboration with Jammu Tourism. The marathon witnessed around 750 registrations across the 3 KM Fun Run, 5 KM, 10 KM and 21 KM Half Marathon categories.
Held under the theme “Discover the Undiscovered,” the event brought together fitness, tourism and social impact, with participants experiencing the scenic and lesser-explored Parmandal–Uttarbeni tourism circuit.
The proceeds from the m... |
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| | Kathua Run 2026: Over 600 take part in district’s first multi-category running event | | 
Kathua, October 04 (Scoop News)-District Administration Kathua, in collaboration with TSP Team, today organised Kathua Run 2026 under the aegis of the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, marking the first-ever running event in the district featuring 3 km, 5 km and 10 km categories.
The event witnessed an overwhelming response, with more than 600 participants registering for the run, besides a large number of fitness enthusiasts. The participation cut across age groups, with young children, girls, youth, adults, senior citizens and veterans joining the run with great enthusiasm.
The ev... |
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| | BJP is natural choice for those wishing to serve society: Sat Sharma | | |
Jammu, October 04 (Scoop News)-BJP is the natural choice for those willing to serve the society, said Sat Sharma, while more than 50 social activists, led by prominent social activist S. Parvinder Singh, joined the BJP at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
J&K BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, accompanied by former MLC Charanjit Singh Khalsa, Vice-Presidents Rekha Mahajan, and Rashpaul Verma, General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra and Gopal Mahajan, and Secretary Pawan Sharma, welcomed the new entrants into the party fold.
Charanjit Singh Khalsa facilitated the joining programme.
Sat Sharma, addressing the new entrants on the occasion, said that the growing in... |
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| | Div Com reviews arrangements for Basohli Festival 2026 | | |
Jammu, October 04 (Scoop News)- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today chaired a meeting of senior officers to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the upcoming Basohli Festival/Utsav 2026.
The meeting discussed the proposed cultural, tourism, sports, academic and promotional activities, besides venue arrangements, participation, logistics, sanitation, security and crowd management.
Deputy Commissioner Kathua briefed the Chair on the arrangements being made and preparations underway for the successful conduct of the festival. He also apprised the meeting of the steps already taken by the district administration for the smooth conduct of the event.
The pr... |
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| | Div Com Jammu reviews action plan for innovative farmer-centric use of AgriStack data | | |
Jammu, October 04 (Scoop News)- Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar chaired a meeting of the Divisional Level Committee to formulate an action plan for identification and development of innovative, farmer-centric use cases for effective utilisation of AgriStack data.
Director Agriculture Jammu, Member Secretary of the Committee, briefed the meeting on the potential applications of AgriStack and Farmer Registry data for improved monitoring and assessment of crop production, identification of shortages and surpluses and better planning and delivery of farmer-centric services through a PowerPoint presentation.
The Divisional Commissioner directed all concerned departments to mo... |
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