GCW Gandhi Nagar launches summer internship on Indian Knowledge Systems

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government Degree College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Shri Kashi Vidvat Parishad, on Friday inaugurated a Summer Skill Training Camp on "The Relevance of Astrology, Vastu and Dharmashastra in the Modern Era". The 15-day internship programme, which will continue till June 19, has been organised by the Department of Sanskrit with the objective of promoting Indian Knowledge Systems and providing students practic...

GCW Gandhi Nagar launches media internship programme for students

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Government College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, on Friday launched its annual Summer Internship Programme in Media Studies for Semester-IV students pursuing Skill Enhancement Courses in Urdu and Punjabi, officials said. The 15-day internship programme, being conducted from June 5 to June 22 at News Now Network Jammu, aims to provide practical exposure to the media industry and bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional practice. Nearly 50 students from the Depa...

PTTI Vijaypur conducts mega plantation drive on World Environment Day

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: The Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, on Friday organised a mega tree plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment Day in compliance with directions issued by the Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir. The plantation drive was conducted within the institute premises and adjoining areas with the objective of promoting environmental conservation and strengthening ecological sustainability. The programme was inaugurated by Principal PTTI Vijaypur, IPS ...

SKUAST-Jammu and JKST&IC celebrates World Environment Day

06/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 5: Under the dynamic leadership of Prof. B. N. Tripathi, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, World Environment Day was celebrated at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-Jammu) in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Science, Technology and Innovation Council (JKST&IC). Dr. S K Gupta, Director Research of SKUAST Jammu was the chief guest on the occasion which was attended by Smt. Shruti Khanna, Assistant Director JKSTIC, Statutory officers of the ...

DC Kathua reviews implementation of PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

06/06/2026
KATHUA, Jun 5: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Kumar today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of registrations under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana and review measures to maximize coverage of eligible persons across the district. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) is a union government-backed voluntary pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector. It provides a guaranteed monthly pension of ?3,000 to eligible workers upon reaching the age...

Javed Rana reviews development works in Sonawari Constituency; emphasises timely completion

05/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 4: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review the development works being executed in Sonawari Assembly Constituency. The meeting was convened to assess the progress of various development projects and public welfare initiatives under implementation in the constituency besides discussing the measures for expediting the priority works. Detailed deliberations were held ...

Internship programme for Home Science students begins at University of Jammu

05/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 4: The Postgraduate Department of Home Science, University of Jammu, on Thursday organised an orientation session for M.Sc. Home Science (Human Development) third-semester students, marking the commencement of their internship programme under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University and Mission Directorate Poshan, Jammu and Kashmir. The orientation session was conducted by Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Satwari Project, Tanvi Gupta and Supervisor Madhu V...

Mission YUVA workshop held at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera

05/06/2026
RAJOURI, Jun 4: A workshop on Mission YUVA was organised at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera, to review and strengthen the implementation of the youth entrepreneurship initiative in the area. The workshop was held under the chairmanship of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nowshera, and was attended by Yuva Doots, Motivators and other stakeholders associated with the programme. During the session, participants were briefed on the effective implementation of the baseline sur...

NC’s proposed Delhi protest for statehood restoration should serve as wake-up call for Centre: Gupta

05/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 4: National Conference Provincial President for Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta, on Thursday said the party's decision to hold a protest in New Delhi on the opening day of the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is a significant step in the democratic struggle of the people. Addressing a joining programme at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here, Gupta said restoration of statehood is not merely a political demand but a constitutional and democra...

DC Samba chairs Block Diwas at Palli, emphasises public grievance redressal and drug-free society

05/06/2026
SAMBA, Jun 4: Deputy Commissioner Samba, Ayushi Sudan today chaired a Block Diwas programme at Panchayat Palli, Block Bari Brahmana, aimed at addressing public grievances, assessing developmental needs and ensuring effective delivery of government services at the grassroots level. The programme commenced with a pledge under the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, reaffirming the collective commitment towards building a drug-free society. The Deputy Commissioner also conveyed a stro...

BJP training camps to reinforce ideological commitment, organizational strength in cadre: Sat Sharma, Ashok Koul

04/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 3: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir led by its President and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma CA, and BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, along with other senior leaders addressed district-level training workshops in Kashmir under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Prashikshan Mahabhiyan-2026. Sat Sharma along with, BJP General Secretary Anwar Khan, and District President Er. Showkat Gayoor addressed the district-level training workshop organized in Pulwama. During ...

Block Diwas held at Dharat village in Nowshera

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: A Block Diwas programme was organised at Dharat village in Nowshera tehsil on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Additi-onal Deputy Commissi-oner (ADC) Nowshera, Dr Pritam Lal Thapa. The public outreach programme witnessed participation from officers of various line departments, Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives, local residents and prominent citizens of the area. During the event, the ADC interacted with residents and listened to their grievances and demands rela...

MLAs review development, restoration works in Udhampur

04/06/2026
UDHAMPUR, Jun 3: Members of the Legislative Assembly from District Udhampur today chaired a district-level appraisal and monitoring meeting with officers of various line departments to review the progress of ongoing development projects and restoration works across the district. The meeting was attended by MLA Udhampur West Pawan Kumar Gupta, MLA Chenani Balwant Singh Mankotia, MLA Udhampur East Ranbir Singh Pathania, MLA Ramnagar Dr. Sunil Bhardwaj, Additional District Development Commissione...

PTTI Vijaypur holds awareness lecture on cyber security and fraud prevention

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: The Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, organised an awareness lecture on "Cyber Security and Fraud Prevention" for its staff and BRTC trainees of SDRF and Telecommunication on Wednesday. Assistant Engineer Vikas Rajdhan of SIA Jammu attended the programme as the chief guest and delivered a comprehensive lecture on cyber security, cyber-related offences, digital devices, cyber tools and preventive measures against digital payment frauds. During the session, he ...

GCW Gandhinagar organises Wall Painting Activity under NMBA 100 Days IEC Campaign

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: As part of the ongoing 100 Day Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), a wall painting activity was organized at Government College for Women (GCW) Gandhinagar, with the active participation of NCC cadets from 1 JK Naval Unit NCC and 9 JK Girls Battalion NCC, Srinagar. The programme was conducted under the guidance of the Principal, Dr. Kulvinder Kour, who appreciated the efforts of the cadets and emphasized the role of...

BJP rapidly losing political ground in Jammu: Gupta

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is rapidly losing its political ground in Jammu due to its failure to fulfil promises made to the people and address key public concerns. Speaking after inaugurating a public langar at Janipur Colony, Jammu, Gupta said the BJP had failed to tackle issues such as unemployment, inflation, deteriorating infrastructure, shortage of essential services an...

DM Jammu reviews 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan impact

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: District Magistrate Jammu Dr Rakesh Minhas today chaired the District Level Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting to review the implementation of anti-drug initiatives in the district. The meeting reviewed the impact of the rigorous 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan. The DM appreciated inter-departmental efforts and discussed course corrections for the rest of the programme. He reviewed "Drug Free Panchayat" declarations and scrutinised administrative and police actions in ide...

CDOE, University of Jammu celebrates first CBCS M.A. Education graduating batch

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Jammu, on Wednesday organised a mark sheet distribution ceremony for the first graduating batch of its Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) M.A. Education programme, marking a significant academic milestone for the institution. Addressing the gathering, Director CDOE Prof. Pankaj Srivastava congratulated the students on successfully completing the programme and extended his best wishes for their future endeavours. H...

DC Kathua holds Public Grievances redressal camp at Mangloor

04/06/2026
KATHUA, Jun 3: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Sharma today convened a Public Grievances Redressal Camp at Panchayat Mangloor East in Block Dinga Amb to listen to and address the issues and concerns of the local populace. A large number of locals participated in the grievance redressal camp. They projected several demands concerning infrastructure development, improvement of public services delivery and other matters of public importance. They sought expeditious resolution of civic and dev...

DDC Reasi conducts public grievance redressal camp at Sersundwan

04/06/2026
REASI, Jun 3: District Development Commissioner Reasi Kumar Abhishek today conducted a Public Grievance Redressal Camp at Panchayat Ghar Sersundwan in Block Bhomag to listen and address public issues and developmental concerns. A large number of residents from Sersundwan and adjoining areas participated in the camp and putforth demands related to road connectivity, drinking water supply, electricity, healthcare, education, irrigation, tourism development and other civic amenities. Residents s...

DDC Samba reviews proposed works under Vibrant Village Programme-II

04/06/2026
SAMBA, Jun 3: District Development Commis-sioner Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee to finalize the projects and works proposed by the designated Village Nodal Officers under the Vibrant Village Programme-II. The meeting was held in the Meeting Hall of the DC Office, Samba. During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the village-wise work plans prepared for the 16 selected villages covered under the programme. The proposed developmental works...

Pathania accuses NC of neglecting Jammu’s tourism, horticulture potential

03/06/2026
Udhampur, Jun 2: BJP senior leader and MLA Udhampur East, R.S. Pathania, on Monday accused successive National Conference and Congress governments of neglecting the tourism and horticulture potential of the Jammu region and called for the development of a comprehensive tourism circuit in Udhampur district. Addressing public meetings at Dhamma, Thani Bharnara and later at the BJP office in Battal Ballian, Pathania said Jammu possesses immense tourism potential and several religious and heritage...

Congress protests against price rise in Jammu, targets Centre over inflation

03/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Monday staged a protest in Jammu's Bahu constituency against the rising prices of essential commodities, fuel, cooking gas and other daily-use items, accusing the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of failing to control inflation. The protest was organised by Bahu Block Congress under the leadership of District Congress Committee (DCC) Jammu Urban president Yogesh Sawhney and was presided over by J&K Congress Working President and former ministe...

DLSA Reasi spreads legal awareness through IEC campaign

03/06/2026
REASI, Jun 2: District Legal Services Authority Reasi, under the visionary leadership of its Chairman (also Pr. District and Sessions Judge) Khalil Choudhary and the guidance of Secretary Pooja Gupta, organised a series of legal awareness programmes in different parts of the District. An IEC campaign themed "Say No to Drugs" was organized at Village Angralla-Mahore by the local Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs). The participants were sensitized to the physical, mental, social, and economic conse...

DBPS celebrates Acharya Chanakya birth anniversary as Vishwa Brahmin Divas

02/06/2026
JAMMU, June 1: The Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha (DBPS) on Sunday celebrated the birth anniversary of Acharya Chanakya as Vishwa Brahmin Divas, with members of the Brahmin community paying tributes to the ancient philosopher, strategist and statesman. A function was organised at the Sabha premises under the presidentship of Ved Parkash Sharma, who highlighted the significance of Vishwa Brahmin Divas in recognising the contributions of the Brahmin community to society and Indian traditions. S...

PSPS GCW Gandhinagar Alumni Association discusses student-focused initiatives

02/06/2026
JAMMU, June 1: The Alumni Association of PSPS Government College for Women, Gandhinagar, held a meeting on Sunday to discuss its future roadmap and strengthen alumni engagement for the welfare and development of students. The meeting was chaired by Principal Dr. Kulvinder Kour and focused on planning academic, curricular and co-curricular activities to be organised by the association during the upcoming academic year. The members deliberated on a range of initiatives aimed at benefiting stude...

SDRF Jammu hosts 10-day internship course for MAM College Students

02/06/2026
JAMMU, June 1: A 10-day internship course on Basic Disaster Manage-ment for the students of Government MAM College commenced today at SDRF Bn. Hqrs. Jammu. The training programme was inaugurated by Commandant SDRF 2nd Bn. Mohammad Aslam in presence of Dy.SP Dinesh Gupta, Dy.SP Rohit Dev Singh, Dy.SP Lalit Kumar and other officers and officials of Bn. Hqrs. During the inaugural session, Dy.SP (Trainings) Rohit Dev Singh briefed the participants on the importance of the Disaster management awar...

DLTFC approves 45 JKREGP Scheme cases at Jammu

02/06/2026
JAMMU, June 1: The Jammu District Office of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) today convened a meeting of the District Level Task Force Committee (DLTFC) under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Emplo-yment Generation Programme (JKREGP) to scrutinize and recommend applications seeking financial assistance for establishment of self-employment ventures. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Vidhu Shekhar and attended by Lead District Manager (LDM)...

Government Polytechnic Samba signs MoU with PPS Trucking for industry collaboration

02/06/2026
SAMBA, June 1: Government Polytechnic Samba has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PPS Trucking, a major authorised dealer of Bharat Benz trucks and buses, to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and enhance skill development opportunities for students. The MoU was signed by Principal Er. Vinay Gupta and PPS Trucking CEO Vikram Dhiman in the presence of Training and Placement Officer Er. Sanam Gupta and other dignitaries from both organisations. The partnership aims to brid...

DLSA Reasi organises legal awareness programs

02/06/2026
REASI, June 1: Under the visionary leadership of Chairman, District Legal Services Authority Reasi (also Pr. District and Sessions Judge) Khalil Choudhary and the guidance of Secretary Pooja Gupta, an awareness programme on Lok Adalat and the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act was organised by the Para Legal Volunteers here today. The participants were sensitized to the benefits of Lok Adalat as an effective, speedy, cost-effective and amicable mechanism for settlement of disputes. Awareness rega...