Friday, December 19, 2025
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Coordinated efforts needed to eradicate terror ecosystem: LG Sinha
 
Jammu, Dec 18 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said coordinated and sustained action against terrorists, their enablers and ideologues was necessary to dismantle the entire terror ecosystem and eliminate safe havens in the Union Territory. Chairing a UT-level security conference on the lines of the Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police Conference, Sinha said the real security gains achieved since 2019 must be defended and consolidated. T....
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LG Sinha Unveils 108-ft National Flag at Kachrial on Vijay Diwas, Pays Tribute to 1971 War Heroes
 
Jammu, Dec 16 : On Vijay Diwas, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday unveiled the 108-feet high mast National Flag at Kachrial in Akhnoor. The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to the martyrs, soldiers and officers, who made the country proud by their valour and sacrifice during 1971 war. He also felicitated the War Veterans and Veer Naris and saluted their courage and sacrifice for the nation. “The land of Kachrial not only holds historical significance but it is also a holy land fo....
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RAMPANT CORRUPTION IN THE RELIEFCOMMISSIONER'S OFFICE IN J&K
Investigation into the allotment of shops to Kashmiri migrants should be conducted
 
Jammu, December 13 (Ashok Raina) Many questions still persist regarding whose names the shops and quarters are allotted to. Just as loans have been sanctioned without proper investigation, shops and quarters have been allotted in the same manner. It is being reported that people who already own two or three houses and shops, or who have been allotted shops and quarters by the Relief and Rehabilitation Department from Delhi to the Kashmir Valley, are being given further allotments, and this practice continues unabated. The level of corruption in the Relief Commissioner's office is so rampant that only God knows how this problem can be solved. If you want to know the truth, I myself submitted several applications to the Commissioner rega....
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LG Lays Foundation for 449 New Homes in Kathua, Samba
HRDS India to fund construction of 3-BHK climate-resilient houses for families hit by recent natural calamities.
 
Jammu, Dec 9 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited Kathua and Samba and laid the foundation stone for the construction of 449 new homes for families affected due to recent natural calamities in the districts. A total of 344 houses that were completely devastated in Kathua will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 34 crore. In Samba, 105 houses damaged during the recent flash floods will be rebuilt at a cost of Rs. 10.50 crore. The construction costs for these 3-bedroom houses....
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India is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram
 
New Delhi December 8:- India is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram with a year-long commemoration from November 7, 2025, to November 7, 2026. This initiative aims to honor the song's enduring spirit and its historic role in India's freedom movement. The celebrations will include mass singing of the full version of "Vande Mataram" across public places, participation from citizens of all segments, and the release of a special commemorative coin and postage stamp. The Prime Minist....
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Rajnath Singh dedicates BRO's 22 vital infrastructure projects for J&K
 
Jammu, Dec 07 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 22 strategically significant infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for Jammu Kashmir Union Territory. He virtually inaugurated these projects from Ladakh. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha joined the inaugural ceremony through VC from Lok Bhavan Jammu. The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Rajnath Singh. He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for significantly strengtheni....
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Open letter questions parliamentary apathy on Kashmiri Pandit Resettlement
 
New Delhi Dec 07 : An open letter from representatives of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community has drawn attention of the Rajya Sabha to take up discussion on the Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2022, despite it being listed on the agenda on December 5. The Bill, introduced as a Private Member’s Bill by Congress MP Vivek Tankha, seeks a structured legal framework for restitution, rehabilitation, and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits displaced from the Valley si....
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63RD ANNUAL RAISING DAY OF HOMEGUARDS / CIVIL DEFENCE CELEBERATED
 
Srinagar December 07:- The 63rd Annual Raising Day of Homeguards and Civil Defense was celebrated today, 06 December 2025, at SDRF 2nd Battalion Headquarters, Gulshan Ground, Jammu.Shri Abdul Ghani Mir, IPS, DGP/Commandant GeneralHG/CD & SDRF Jammu & Kashmir, who was the Chief Guest, congratulated all personnel on the occasion and highlighted the duties and responsibilities of Homeguards and Civil Defence volunteers as first responders during any disaster. He praised the role and assistance ....
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MISTREATMENT WITH UPROOTED JOURNALISTS IN J&K
 
Jammu DECEMBER 05(Ashok Raina) No law is beyond the humanity but what treatment has been adopted by the government of India and Jammu and Kashmir under the effigy of DIPR Jammu and Kashmir is very shameful and disgraceful act at the global level World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every year on May 3rd around the world. The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3rd as World Press Day or World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness about the importance of press freedom and to remind ....
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Russian President Putin Arrives In New Delhi For 23rd India-Russia Summit
 
NEW DELHI DECEMBER 04:- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi this evening on a state visit to India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received President Putin at the airport. The Russian President will be accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan tomorrow morning. The visiting dignitary will pay his respects to Mahatma Gandhi by laying a wreath at Rajghat. Prime Minister Modi and President Putin will hold talks at Hyderabad House....
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Local News
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Opinion
HOW DID I FIND SUPPORT, MY FRIEND? WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
150 Years of Vande Mataram
KP’S EXCLUDED FROM THE RESERVATION POLICY
MOON LIT NIGHT -III WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
FEDERALISM, FUNDS AND DISCRIMINATION WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
The fire of hatred burning Written by Ashok Raina
MIGRATION DEBATE ON: A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
Moonlit night -II Written by Ashok Raina
A MOONLIT NIGHT-I //WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
A LOT HAS HAPPENED NOW SIR,//WRITTEN BY ASHOK RAINA
 
Nation/World
I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju Addresses 12th CII Big Picture Summit 2025 In Mumbai
Lok Sabha Passes Manipur GST Bill 2025
Kerala Completes 82.5% Of Electoral Roll Digitization As SIR Forms Cross 22.98 Million
Seva, Samarpan and Sanyam have been integral to the personality of Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji: PM
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Sports
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LG Addresses Athletes at 10th All India Police Judo Cluster
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