Jammu Jan 26 PTI The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to a landslide in Ramban district on Wednesday sources said The 270-km stretch the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country was blocked by a landslide at Duggi pull near Chanderkote in Ramban they added As a result many heavy motor vehicles HMVs and light motor vehicles LMVs are stranded at different points on the highway the sources said They said men and machinery have been deployed to clear the area of the debris Meanwhile one person died and another was injured when a truck rolled down into a gorge near Tulbagh at Banihal in Ramban Wednesday night officials said PTI AB AQS AQS

Jammu Jan 26 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday virtually unveiled a Charkha at the Srinagar International airport The charkha measuring 86 feet by 43 feet and weighing 71 kilograms has been installed by the Jammu Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board KVIB The LG on the occasion said charkha symbolises Mahatma Gandhis idea of self-reliance He said its installation at Srinagar Airport on Republic Day was a befitting tribute to Bapu and to all the great freedom fighters of India Charkha was made a symbol of economic self-reliance by Bapu in 1918 and became an important part of Swadeshi and Indian Independence movement like non-violence satyagraha and civil disobedience he said Calling the architecture historic Sinha said the installation will inspire the countrymen to work towards building a self-reliant JK and a self-reliant India He said the JK is making great strides in the revival and conservation of khadi rural arts and crafts and expanding their reach to the international market Praising the JK Khadi and Village Industries Board KVIB the LG said in the last three years 11978 units have been established under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Program and 1803 units have been established under the Rural Employment Generation Program besides 4904 units established for the deprived sections and women Under all these schemes about 150000 people have been provided with viable employment opportunities he said PTI AB VN VN

Jammu Jan 26 PTI The Ladakh government on Tuesday night announced grant of state awards to nine personalities and the health department of the Union Territory on Republic Day for their contribution in different fields The health and medical education department was granted state award for public services during the Covid pademic particularly speedy vaccination said an order issued by Commissioner-Secretary General Administration Department GAD Ladakh Ajeet Sahu Assistant Sub-Inspector of Ladakh police Nawang Stanzin was awarded for bravery the order said Mohmmad Hussain Khan and Skarma Tsering were honoured for their contribution in performing folk music and achievement in the field of clay art respectively with a cash award of Rs 51000 a medal and a citation it said Late Tashi Rabgias of Leh was honoured posthumously with a cash award a medal and a citation for exemplary work in the field of literature Dr Maheswar S Kanwar associate professor of SKUAST Leh Chewang Rinchin head assistant was bestowed award for public service The award was also given to sportsperson Tashi Tundup entrepreneur Jigmat Norbu teacher Mustafa Kamal for sports business and academics the order said This is second state award announced by the Ladakh government after becoming a separate Union Territory PTI AB CK