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| Pt. Abhay Sopori Receives Sangeet Churamani (Ph.D in Music) | |  New Delhi, January 19 (Scoop News)-Internationally acclaimed Santoor Maestro and Music Composer Pandit Abhay Rustum Sopori, the present custodian of India’s ancient Santoor tradition, has been honoured with the prestigious Sangeet Churamani award, the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Music by Pracheen Kala Kendra. The honour was conferred for his research thesis titled “Redefining Kashmiri Music & Santoor.” The presentation of the Ph.D award took place during the 49th Annual Convocation of Pracheen Kala Kendra at the iconic Rathindra Mancha, Kolkata.
Pracheen Kala Kendra acknowledge... |
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| | Two-Day Mahayagya Organised for Salvation of Sacred Fishes of Shri Martand Tirth | | 
Jammu,January 19 (Scoop News)-In the wake of the tragic and unprecedented mass mortality of the sacred fishes revered as divine manifestations at the holy springs of Shri Martand Tirth, Mattan (Anantnag), a two-day Mahayagya was solemnly organised at the Community Centre, Muthi, Jammu, for the peace and salvation of the departed sacred fishes. The Mahayagya commenced on 18 January 2026 and concluded on 19 January 2026 with the Purnahuti followed by Prasad distribution. The sacred ritual was organised under the banner of Shri Martand Tirth Virsa Pratishthan led by M K Yogi Ex-President PSM... |
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| | SC/ST/OBC Confederation held hunger strike on January 18 to restore reservation in promotions | | |
Jammu, January 18 (Scoop News)-All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organisations, J&K hasheld a day-long hunger strike on January 18, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm under the statue of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at Ambedkar Chowk, Rail Head, Jammu.
State president R.K. Kalsotra said that hunger strike was aimed at pressuring the J&K UT government to address what he described as "systematic denial of rights and administrative apathy."The Confederation has been regularly raising its voice for the restoration of reservation in promotions, which has been put on hold following the High Court verdict.Kalsotra said that if the Parliament can change the Supreme Court's decision in the Indra Sawanh... |
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| | Director Information, DIPR Employees condole tragic demise of former officer Thakur Singh | | 
Jammu, January 18 (Scoop News)-Director Information, Nitish Rajora has expressed deep grief and sorrow on the tragic demise of Thakur Singh, former officer of the department, who also served as Director Public Relations, Lok Bhawan and Cultural Officer, Jammu.
In his message, the Director said that Thakur Singh had served the department in various capacities and his contribution has been widely recognised in the department.
He expressed deep grief on his tragic demise and also extended his sympathies with the bereaved family.
Meanwhile, the employees of Directorate of Information a... |
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| | Why Gauri Lankesh’s killers free,asks DUJ | | |
New Delhi,January 17 (Scoop News)-The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) is dismayed at the news that eight years after the murder of prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh those accused of her murder are out on bail and one of them has won a municipal election.
Shrikant Pangarkar, one of the 18 charged for the murder, has been elected to the Jalna Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra on January 16, 2026. He is on bail, having been enlarged six years after his 2018 arrest. He is accused as part of the murder conspiracy and allegedly supplied the weapons used to kill Lankesh as well as the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.
He is a former member of the Shiv Sena. The Sena did not... |
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| | PK organizes a meeting In connection with the 37th 'Kashmiri Pandit Holocaust Day' | | |
Jammu, January 17 (Scoop News)-In connection with the 37th 'Kashmiri Pandit Holocaust Day', Panun Kashmir organised an important meeting at Jammu today. The meeting was chaired by Kamal Bagati, General Secretary (Organisation) and was attended besides others by H.L.Jalali, J.L.Kaul, P.K.Bhan, K.K.Kaul, Ashok Chrungoo, V.K.Mattoo, Sameer Bhat and Vikram Singh. The senior BJP & KP leader Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, attended the session as a special guest speaker.
The meeting discussed the current socio-political scenario of the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community and reiterated the resolve of the community to keep the torch of the struggle for existence burning till the goal was achiev... |
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