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| Yasha Mudgal reviews operational status, liquidation roadmap of J&KSCARD Bank | | 
Jammu, March 18 (Scoop News)-Commissioner Secretary, Cooperatives, Yasha Mudgal on Wednesday chaired a review meeting at Civil Secretariat here to evaluate the current operational status and liquidation roadmap of the Jammu & Kashmir State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (J&KSCARD Bank).
The meeting was attended by Registrar Cooperative Societies, J&K, Mohammad Shafiq Chak; Special Secretary, Cooperatives, Ulfat Jabeen; Director Finance, Cooperative department, other senior officers of the department, representatives from the Finance department and NABARD.
During th... |
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| | Ashok Koul reviews organizational activities in Doda | | calls for intensified grassroots outreach | |
Doda, March 18 (Scoop News)-Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul chaired an organizational meeting of the Doda District team at the party office, Doda, to review ongoing activities and strategize a robust roadmap for upcoming programmes aimed at further strengthening the party across the region.
The meeting was attended by J&K BJP Secretary & Prabhari Doda Pawan Sharma, District President Doda Babu Ram Sharma, MLA Doda Constituency Shakti Raj Parihar, Prabhari Kishtwar Gajay Singh, and former DDC Chairman Dhanantar Singh, along with other senior party functionaries and activists.
Addressing the meeting, Ashok Koul emphasized that t... |
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| | 3-day Awareness Cum Training Workshop on GYAN BHARATAM MISSION concludes at Jammu | | |
Jammu, March 18 (Scoop News)-The three day Awareness Cum Training program on GYAN BHARATAM MISSION concluded today at Kala Kendra here.
The workshop focused on manuscript preservation, conservation and digitization, and aimed to Search and Scan manuscripts, share knowledge through the Gyan Bharatam Mission App, and create a universal Indian Knowledge System portal.
An Expert Team from IGNCA, New Delhi comprising Senior Conservators, Dr Satyendra Kumar and Dr Nitin Kumar gave hand holding practice and knowledge to the participants and briefed them about techniques for conservation of manuscripts besides, digitization, documentation and conservations of Manuments during the process o... |
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| | Sat Sharma highlights winter power crisis of J&K in Rajya Sabha | | seeks strengthening of Power Infrastructure | |
New Delhi,March 18 (Scoop News)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir President and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Sat Sharma, asked an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha concerning the strengthening of power infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir.
In his question, Sat Sharma sought to know whether the Government has identified the reasons behind frequent power cuts in Jammu & Kashmir during winter months, the steps taken to mitigate these outages, and the measures being implemented to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in the region.
Responding to the question, the Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik, informed the House that electricity distribution falls under... |
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| | DGPC Jammu Submits Memorandum to Div Com & DM | | Seeks Ban on Screening of Controversial Film Dhurandhar-2 on Religious Concerns | |
Jammu, March 18 (Scoop News)-The District Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DGPC) Jammu led by S Ranjeet Singh Tohra President along with Vice President S Balvinder Singh, S Surjeet Singh Gen Secretary, S Harjit Singh and S Avtar Singh member DGPC Jammu, submitted a detailed memorandum to the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, and the District Magistrate, Jammu, strongly demanding immediate intervention in the matter of a film containing objectionable content that has hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community. The DGPC urged the authorities not to allow the screening of the film across Jammu province until the objectionable scenes are removed, emphasising that such content has the po... |
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| | Priya Sethi chairs BJP Organizational Meetings in Jammu, Akhnoor, Nowshera | | Says increasing trust of people in BJP reflects Party’s commitment to service, development |  Jammu,March 18 (Scoop News)-Former Minister and Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice President Priya Sethi chaired a series of organizational meetings of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu, Akhnoor, and Nowshera to review ongoing party activities and formulate a robust strategy for upcoming programmes aimed at strengthening the party across the region.
The meetings saw participation from senior party leaders and functionaries. In Jammu, District President Rajesh Gupta, along with MLAs Yudhvir Sethi and Arvind Gupta, attended the meeting. In Akhnoor, District President Kul... |
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| | Railways deploy Scouts & Guides for Navratri rush management | | 
Jammu,March 18 (Scoop News)-In view of the upcoming Navratri festival and the expected heavy influx of devotees visiting Mata Vaishno Devi for darshan, the Jammu Division has put in place comprehensive security and passenger facilitation measures to ensure smooth movement at railway stations.Anticipating overcrowding, especially at major stations like Jammu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, special teams of trained Scouts and Guides have been deployed to manage the surge in passenger traffic efficiently.The Scouts and Guides are tasked with maintaining orderly queues at platforms and entry/... |
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| | NC has firm determination to ensure rights and Justice for the weaker sections: Lochan. | | |
Jammu,March 17 (Scoop News)- Meeting of Scheduled Caste Cell of National Conference at village Chou Chack in Bishnah Constituency was organized by Jagga Ram Vice President Jammu Province SC Cell. Mr Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell JKNC was Chief Guest.
While addressing the workers meeting Mr Lochan reaffirmed the party’s dedication to fulfilling its promises, particularly those aimed at marginalized communities. He highlighted several landmark initiatives that have significantly benefited vulnerable sections across the region. He emphasised that the National Conference has always prioritized the welfare and empowerment of the underprivileged, and these measures further solidify the... |
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| | H&P department's staff quarters nears completion: Secretary inspects progress | | |
Jammu, March 17 (Scoop News)- Secretary of the Hospitality and Protocol (H&P) Department, Avny Lavasa, inspected the ongoing construction of staff quarters adjacent to the Circuit House at Canal Road, Jammu, on Monday.
The project, valued at Rs. 3.43 crore, is being executed under the SASCI scheme and is slated for completion by the end of the current financial year.
The project, which is 95 percent complete, includes 12 two bedroom flats for the employees of H&P department.
The Secretary expressed satisfaction with the progress and directed the Executive Engineer and executing agency to ensure physical and financial completion of the project before closing of the current financ... |
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| | J&K ACB traps and arrests Meter Reader,PDD Rajouri for accepting bribe of ₹30000 | | |
Jammu, March 17 (Scoop News)-J&K Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case against Arif Iqbal, presently posted as Meter Reader in PDD Rajouri vide FIR no. 03/2026 at PS ACB Rajouri u/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) on 17.03.2026 on the basis of a complaint alleging therein that complainant was running a Tyre Shop from the year 2019 to 2021, after which his shop was closed. He has an electricity connection and was regularly paying his electricity bill. He received an electricity bill for the period from 31.12.2025 to 31.01.2026 for an amount of ₹2497 in February 2026. In this connection, Arif Iqbal Meter Reader of PDD Rajouri met complainant and asked him t... |
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| | CS launches Auto-DCR Building Permissions | | Municipal Payment platforms to boost urban governance | |
Jammu, March 16 (Scoop News)-In a major step towards digital transformation of urban governance in Jammu & Kashmir, the Chief Secretary today inaugurated two key digital platforms developed by the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and ease of doing business across Urban Local Bodies in the Union Territory.
The platforms launched include the Auto Scrutiny-based Building Permission and Change of Land Use (CLU) Portal integrated with GIS-based Master Plans using AutoDCR technology, and the Unified Web Portal of the Housing & Urban Development Department, J&K.
The launch event was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Housing & Urba... |
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| | Rana inaugurates water release into Ranbir Canal | | Praises timely desilting; assures adequate irrigation for farmers | |
Akhnoor, March 16 (Scoop News)-Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, today inaugurated the release of water supply into the main Ranbir Canal at its intake structure near Steel Bridge in Akhnoor, ensuring the timely availability of irrigation water for agricultural purposes across the canal’s command areas.
Among those present on the occasion were MLA Akhnoor Mohan Lal, MLA Nagrota Devyani Rana, Chief Engineer I&FC Jammu Manoj Gupta and other senior officers of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I & FC) Department.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the Ranbir Canal plays a vital role in supporting agriculture in the command area, providing irrigation to vast tract... |
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| | J&K Govt rolls out PM-RAHAT scheme to save road accident victims | | |
Jammu, March 16 (Scoop News)- The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalization and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) Scheme, aiming to provide timely medical aid to the road accident victims.
According to an official communique received in this regard from Transport Department , the initiative ensures cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per victim in over 140 designated hospitals during the critical "Golden Hour", covering up to 7 days from the accident date, thereby ensuring immediate medical care and significantly improving the chances of survival.
All the concerned departments including the Transport, Health, Police and district administration ... |
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| | Manuscript preservation in J&K gains momentum | | Principal Secretary Culture inaugurates workshop on ‘GYAN BHARATAM MISSION’ | |
Jammu, March 16 (Scoop News)-The Department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Regional Centre J&K, today organised a 3 day workshop-cum-Training program on ‘GYAN BHARATAM MISSION’ and launch of National Survey of Manuscripts at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Canal Road Jammu.
Principal Secretary, Culture Department, Brij Mohan Sharma, highlighted various aspects of implementation of the central sponsored flagship programme besides importance of this awareness cum training programme regarding survey and conservation of manuscripts.
The Principal Secretary said that this Government of India's flag... |
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| | Over 150 passengers evacuated safely from snowbound Sinthan Top | | DC Kishtwar leads swift rescue operation | | Kishtwar, March 16 (Scoop News)-In a swift and coordinated rescue operation, the District Administration Kishtwar, spearheaded by the Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma successfully evacuated more than 150 passengers stranded at Sinthan Top after heavy snowfall disrupted traffic and left several vehicles trapped on the route.
Acting promptly, the Deputy Commissioner rushed to the spot along with SSP Naresh Singh and the Commanding Officer, 11 Rashtriya Rifles, to personally supervise the rescue efforts.
The Deputy Commissioner issued necessary directions to the concerned departments and rescue teams to ensure the safe evacuation of the stranded passengers.
More than 25 vehicle... |
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| | NC Calls for Immediate Restoration of Statehood to Jammu & Kashmir: Rattan Lal | | Urges Centre to Table Bill of restoration of Statehood in Parliament | | Jammu, March 16 (Scoop News)- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President, Jammu Province, Rattan Lal Gupta today addressed a Youth National Conference workers’ meeting at Sher-e- Kashmir Bhavan in Jammu and reiterated the party’s strong demand for the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the Union Government to introduce and pass a bill in Parliament during the ongoing session to restore full statehood to the Jammu and Kashmir, stating that it is essential for strengthening democracy and ensuring accountable governance.
Addressing Youth National Conference workers and local leaders in a colorful function organized to facilitate, newly nom... |
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