| 5056 girls provided Rs 19.86 cr under Marriage Assistance Scheme |
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| SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 21: Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today reviewed the progress on implementation of the State Marriage Assistance Scheme (SMAS).
Under this welfare initiative state government provides financial assistance of Rs 25000 and cost of 5 gm Gold to those marriageable girls whosefamilies are facing dire financial constraints.
The meeting was informed that the Social Welfare Department has, during the current month, sanctioned financial assistance to the tune of Rs 10.12 crore in favor of 2568 beneficiaries under the scheme.
The newly sanctioned cases include 159 in Jammu, 27 in Ganderbal, 224 in Kishtwar, 16 in Srinagar, 100 in Kulgam 100, 131 in Udhampur, 46 in Baramulla, 41 in Doda, 351 in Anantnag 3.... |
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| PM Modi lays foundation stone for world-class convention centre in Delhi |
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 New Delhi 21 Sep
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in Dwarka on Thursday.
The facilities provided at the centre will be on par with the best in the world in size and quality, offering setting for international and national events, meetings, conferences, exhibitions and trade shows, the ministry said in a statement.
"It will rank among the top 10 in the world and the biggest indoor exhibition space in India," it.... |
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| Ahsura Procession in Kargil Concluded |
| People Should Follow the Path of Hussain for Peacefull World: Nazir Mehdi |
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 Kargil 21sep
For a Peacfull and Harmonious World people shold folow the path of Imam Hussain who is the beacon of Harmony, Peace and amity for the whole Human Kind.
this was stated by President Anjuman Jamiyat Ullama Isna Ashriya Kargil HUjjatul Islam Wal Muslameen Sheikh Nazir Mehdi Mohmmadi while presenting the Sermon of Ashura At Inqilab Manzil on Ashura 2018.
Thousands of People dressed in black converged on the roads of Kargil town in the form of Mourning Processions Beating their ches.... |
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| Don’t surrender at all’, mother tells militant son ‘trapped’ in a gunfight |
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 Srinagar:19 sep( Agencies) The recording of a phone call between 16-year-old Zahid Ahmad Mir, one of five militants killed last Saturday in Kulgam, and his family including mother has gone viral on social networking sites.
During the over-nine-minute-call the family members of the militant are repeatedly heard telling the son not to surrender and continue fighting the (forces).
What do you think?” asks the mother. Zahid tells her: “We think we have to fight, Inshallah.” She then tells him: “M.... |
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| Restrictions in Srinagar parts; Schools, Colleges shut |
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 Srinagar: 19 Sep( Agencies) Government on Wednesday imposed restrictions in several parts of the Srinagar city to prevent Muharram processions.
A Srinagar District Administration official said that the restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Shaheed Gunj, Batamaloo, Shergari, Kothibagh, Ram Munshi Bagh, Maisuma, and Kral Khud police stations.
The restrictions, he said, have been imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.
Meanwhile, the.... |
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| Govt rolls out maiden ‘JK Start-Up Policy-2018’ |
| Policy aims to nurture JK’s young entrepreneurial brains to pursue innovation: Shailendra Kumar |
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 Srinagar, Sep 18 ( Agencies): The Industries & Commerce Department today formally rolled out the maiden “J&K Start-up Policy-2018” for the state. The Policy was approved by the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik last week.
Giving details, Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Shailendra Kumar said the Policy aims to nurture and inspire the young and entrepreneurial brains of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship by creating a vibran.... |
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| LeT says destroyed army’s vehicle in IED blast in Shopian |
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 Srinagar, Sep 16: Lashker-e-Toiba on Sunday claimed to have destroyed army’s vehicle in an IED blast at Shopian district in south Kashmir last night.
“Our mujahideen attacked an Indian Army Vehicle with an IED which completely destroyed the vehicle, and injured the army personnel inside, the injured personnel were then attacked by gunfire and our mujahideen after completing the mission returned safely to their base,” Dr Abdullah Ghazanvi , spokesman of LeT said.
“Field and local reports s.... |
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| Militants shot dead former government gunman in Kulgam |
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 Kulgam, Sep 17, : (Agencies)Suspected militants shot dead a soldier in Shurat area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
Official sources said that soldier Mukhtiyar Ahmed had arrived home on leave where suspected militants killed him. “They fired upon him. He was critically injured and taken to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” the official said.
Mukhtiyar according to sources was a former government gunman and was presently posted at Territorial Army.... |
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| Hands and legs tied, Assamese house maid claims she was raped by Kashmir man |
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 Srinagar: 17 Sep( Agencies) In a shocking incident, an Assamese girl who works as a house maid for a professor at SK University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Shuhama, claimed that she was raped by a Kashmir man last Wedenesday.
Quoting the victim girl, the University officials said her hands and legs were tied while mouth was stuffed with grass before she was raped by a local.
Officials said the victim worked as a maid for the Assistant professor SKUAST, Abdul Razzaq, an.... |
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| Ganpati Bappa Morya! Ganesh Chaturthi kicks off in Maharashtra |
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 Maharashtra 13 Sep(Agencies)
The ten-day long Ganesh festival kicked off with zeal and fervour across Maharashtra Thursday.
The festival began with devotees, mostly attired in traditional clothes, bringing colourfully-crafted idols of the elephant-headed God in their homes and pandals and installing them amid chants of 'Ganapati bappa moraya', beating of drums and and sprinkling of 'gulal' (red coloured powder).
Several beautifully decked up pandals have been erected in all major cities .... |
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