Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 14 (ANI): The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the extension of ex-gratia relief of Rs. 25 lakhs to the kin of all Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, and members of District Development Councils of Jammu and Kashmir in case of death due to a militancy-related incident, said a press release on Sunday.

Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 3 (ANI): A former woman heavy vehicle driver has become a role model in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir with her initiatives for women empowerment.

Jammu Jan 28 PTI The National Conferences biggest asset and legacy is its immense faith in unity in diversity and it does not need anybodys certificate for its secular credentials party general secretary Ali Mohammed Sagar said on Thursday Sagar exhorted the party cadre to further gear up rank and file to meet the challenges faced to Jammu and Kashmir Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah former chief minister kept the torch of secularism aflame all his life he said while hitting out at those who are accusing the NC of practicising communal politics The National Conference does not need anybodys certificate for its secular credentials he added Sagar who was speaking during a meeting of provincial office bearers heads of organisational wings zonal presidents and district presidents of Jammu and Samba at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhavan here expressed concern over the uncertainty looming large in J-K He hoped that the cadre will remain steadfast in their resolve to fight for the right cause which has been a proud legacy of the National Conference The NC leader stressed the crucial need of further strengthening the party at the grass-roots level by reaching out to the public The people across Jammu and Kashmir besides Ladakh have many hopes with the National Conference which has all along stood for the welfare and dignity of all the segments of population he said The biggest asset and the legacy of the party is its immense faith in unity in diversity which it has demonstrated during most testing times of its history The National Conference has is and will remain in the forefront to seek justice for the people of all the regions and the sub-regions Public interest is sacrosanct for us Speaking on the occasion provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta expressed anguish over the misgovernance and lack of accountability in the J-K administration saying it has created a peculiar situation with the people feeling of being pushed to the wall Referring to the continued dharna by the chairperson of the District Development Council and other representatives at Dachan in Kishtwar district he said the administration is showing scant regard to chosen representatives This is against the democratic ethos and speaks volumes about bureaucratic arrogance he added PTI AB AQS AQS

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday lauded the services of the Border Security Force (BSF) and said that eliminating terror and terrorist sympathisers is on priority.

Jammu Sep 25 PTI Union minister Bishweswar Tudu on Saturday asked Panchayati Raj Institution PRI members to act as a bridge between the locals and the administration in the resolution of public grievances in Jammu and KashmirTudu Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal Affairs visited Kishtwar district as part of the Union governments Public Outreach programme in the union territory and held an interactive meet with District Development Council DDC members Block Development Council BDC chairperson and other PRI representatives at Chenab BhawanThe elected members need to act as a bridge in the resolution of public grievances and help to plug-in the gaps in the developmental scenario of the UT the minister saidHe urged the PRI members to work with utmost dedication in effective monitoring of developmental works and asked them to work in tandem with the local administration for timely redressal of public grievancesDuring the interaction the minister discussed various issues with PRI representatives in the effective implementation of the three-tier Panchayat Raj system across Jammu and KashmirHe asked the PRI members to play a role in public awareness regarding various beneficiary and social welfare schemes meant for downtrodden sections of the society so that benefits of the same could be percolated to ground-levelTudu asked the local administration to conduct special awareness campaigns for the same from the grassroots levelMeanwhile during the interaction the participants apprised the minister about various important issues and demands of the district an official spokesperson saidHe said they also shared their experiences with the minister and appreciated the central government for strengthening the participative democracy in Jammu and KashmirLater the minister also visited the site of Dul-Hasti HEP Power House and inspected the ongoing works there the spokesperson said PTI TAS KJ KJ