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| Holi symbolizes triumph of truth and devotion: Sat Sharma | | BJP Jammu district organizes a Holi Milan | |
Jammu, March 03 (Scoop News)-The Bharatiya Janata Party Jammu district, under the leadership of its President Adv. Rajesh Gupta, organized a Holi Milan programme at the party office, Kachi Chawni, Jammu, celebrating the festival of colours in a spirit of harmony, unity, and cultural pride.
The programme was graced by Sat Sharma, President, BJP J&K and Member of Rajya Sabha, along with General Secretary Sanjita Dogra, Secretaries Reema Padha and Arun Sharma, Media Incharge Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Spokespersons Rajni Sethi, Balbir Ram Rattan, and Zorawar Singh, besides Ayodhya Gupta, Veenu Khanna, Sanjay Baru, Jeet Angral, Ravi Kant, Suneet Raina, Ramesh Gupta, Anil Masoom, Asha Gupta, Vi... |
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| | Bhalla leads POJK DPs delegation to CM Omar Abdullah in Jammu | | |
Jammu, March 03 (Scoop News)- In a significant political development with far-reaching implications for lakhs of displaced families in Jammu and Kashmir, JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla on Tuesday led a high-level delegation to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, seeking urgent intervention against what he described as the “systematic denial” of Scheduled Tribe (ST2) certificates to members of the displaced Pahari community from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK).
Calling the issue one of “constitutional justice and equal treatment under law,” Bhalla urged the Chief Minister to immediately direct all district administrations across the Union Territory to ensure uniform im... |
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| | Deputy Chief Minister calls for skilling J&K youth for local, national, international job markets | | |
Jammu, March 03 (Scoop News)- Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary today called for a comprehensive study and exploration of emerging job opportunities at the local, national and international level to enhance employment prospects for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir.
He made these remarks while chairing a high-level review meeting of the Skill Development Department (SDD) held at PWD Guest House, Jammu.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, SDD, Rajiv Ranjan; Director, SDD, Owais Ahmad; MD, Skill Development Mission, Leena Padha; Principals, Superintendents of Polytechnics and ITIs, besides other senior officers while officers from the Kashmir region participated virtually.... |
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| | Rana reviews PHE & I&FC schemes in Kashmir Division | | calls for timely, quality execution | |
Jammu, March 03 (Scoop News)-Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, today reviewed the progress of ongoing Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) schemes being executed across Kashmir division.
The meeting, which was convened virtually, focused on a comprehensive assessment of the physical and financial progress of key drinking water supply and irrigation projects currently under execution.
The Minister underscored the importance of adhering to the set timelines and maintaining complete transparency and accountability in project implementation. He directed the officers to ensure strict compliance with the prescribed quality standards at every stage... |
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| | Govt terminates PMGSY road contracts worth Rs. 2,543.05 lakh over delay, blacklists contractor | | Deputy CM reiterates zero tolerance for lapses, quality compromise | |
Jammu, March 03 (Scoop News)- The government has terminated two major road construction contracts in Kathua, blacklisting the contractor for delays in work completion.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said the contracts, awarded to M/s Puran Chand and Sons, Jammu, have been terminated due to the contractor's failure to meet the deadlines despite repeated notices and extended opportunities.
He said that the terminated projects included construction of road from Malhar to Marhoon (Package No. JK07-136, Phase X, Stage-I) and construction and maintenance of road from L031 Mahan to Banjar (Package No. JK07-219, Phase XII). Both the works had been allotted to M/s Puran Chand and S... |
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| | Prof RK Chhibber Memorial Trust extends last date for submitting entries for journalism awards | | |
Jammu,March 03 (Scoop News)- The Prof RK Chhibber Memorial Trust, New Delhi, has decided to extend the last date for receiving entries for the two journalism awards which it had established jointly with the Press Club of Jammu to honour outstanding work in the field of journalism by mediapersons based in Jammu or working in newspapers, websites, etc, published from Jammu.
In view of requests received from various quarters, the last date for submitting entries will now be March 15, 2026.
The Awards have been instituted in the memory of Prof RK Chhibber, former Director, Education, Jammu, who passed away in 2014.
Each award carries a cash prize of Rs twenty five thousand (Rs 25,... |
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| | Women’s Week campaign commences in Kathua with grand inauguration | | Extensive calendar of events to focus on empowerment, safety and inclusive development |  Kathua, March 02 (Scoop News)-The District Administration Kathua today formally launched the Women’s Week Campaign with a grand inaugural ceremony held at Government Degree College (GDC) Women, marking the beginning of a week-long series of activities dedicated to promote the empowerment of women in the district.
The Campaign centers on the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao theme, underscoring the collective resolve to protect, educate and empower the girl child.
The event was attended by Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma as the Chief Guest, besides ADDC Surinder Mohan Sharma; District Programme... |
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| | DC Udhampur reviews performance of ICDS Emphasises full saturation of Poshan targets | | | Udhampur, March 02 (Scoop News)-Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Minga Sherpa today convened a comprehensive review meeting to assess the functioning of the ICDS Project in the district.
At the outset, Programme Officer Poshan Subash Dogra delivered a detailed PowerPoint presentation outlining the overall performance and key activities of the ICDS Project in the District.
The DC conducted a detailed block-wise review covering the functioning of AWCs, construction of AWCs proposed for the year 2025–26, status of registered beneficiaries, implementation of the Poshan Tracker application, growth monitoring, Aadhaar enrolment, progress under PMMVY 2025–26 and infrastructural requirements.
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| | Deputation from five villages call Sat Sharma, seek overbridge on Railways Track | | |
Jammu, March 02 (Scoop News)-A deputation comprising of prominent from villages Chan Matloni, Tapyal, Chhan Samotra, Raghu Chak and Malani called upon Sat Sharma CA, President of Bharatiya Janata Party (J&K) and Member of Rajya Sabha, to present long-pending demand for the construction of an overbridge on the railway track connecting Pathankot and Jammu.
J&K BJP Vice Presidents Bharat Bhushan, Priya Sethi, Rekha Mahajan, and Rashpal Verma, along with General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra and Baldev Singh Billawaria, were present during the meeting.
The deputation was led by Rashpal Verma and highlighted the severe hardships being faced by the residents due to the non-availability of an ... |
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| | Omar Govt committed to uplift marginalised, improve living standards of people : Sadhotra | | | Jammu, March 02 (Scoop News)- Former minister and National Conference Additional General Secretary Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Sunday said the government headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is firmly committed to improving the living standards of the common people, with special focus on marginalised and economically weaker sections of society.
Addressing party workers at Ward No 05 of Jammu Cantonment at Raipur (Satwari). The meeting was organized by Sardar Jatinder Singh Lucky Former Chairman Cantonment Board.Mr Sadhotra enumerated various welfare measures taken during the past more than one and half year and said the government has translated its promises into concrete action.
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| | Tribal Affairs Minister emphasizes evidence-based policy, cultural preservation for G&B welfare | | 
Jammu, March 02 (Scoop News)-In a move towards intensifying tribal welfare initiatives, Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today discussed with the trustees of Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust (GDCT) the ongoing efforts aimed at the welfare and upliftment of Gujjar-Bakerwal tribe.
The meeting featured in-depth deliberations on the preservation and promotion of Gojri culture, art and language. Besides, discussion was held on the Trust’s expanding initiatives in education, tribal welfare and community development.
Emphasizing the importance of safeguarding indigenous identity, t... |
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| | IIMC Jammu’s 6-day capacity building programme for DIPR staff concludes | | 
Jammu, March 02 (Scoop News)- The six-day Capacity Building and Skill Enhancement Training Programme for officers and officials of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) concluded at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here today.
The training programme was attended by around 50 staff members of DIPR, who received intensive training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and contemporary media practices.
Addressing the valedictory session of the programme, Regional Director, IIMC Jammu, Dr. Dilip Kumar congratulated the participants for successfully ... |
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