Jammu April 26 PTI A delegation of womens wing of industry body FICCI on Tuesday urged Jammu and Kashmirs Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to promote Jammu as a major tourist destination The Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh chapter of FICCI Ladies Organisation FLO said its delegation led by chairperson Ritu Singh called on the Lieutenant Governor L-G at the Raj Bhavan here During the interaction the delegation members presented various initiatives on promoting Jammu city as a preferred tourist destination and shared their views on other matters pertaining to public welfare Promotion of local street food tourism and recycling of waste from the Tawi river and temples through sustainable measures were also part of the discussion The L-G said that his administration is giving special focus on the tourism sector of JK and the region has started witnessing significant growth in terms of increased number of tourists and creation of tourism-related infrastructure The members also expressed their gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the administration of the Union Territory for providing an enabling environment to ensure rapid development in JK The delegation apprised the L-G about FLOs efforts towards women empowerment digital literacy promotion of startups and creating awareness on environment protection Kritika Khanna vertical head for the specially-abled cell shared her concerns about the sector regarding the challenges faced by the differently-abled The L-G assured the women delegation that his administration will consider incorporating FLOs suggestions in policies and decision-making process PTI AB HVA

Jammu April 24 PTI An explosion took place in an agriculture field on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday with police suspecting that it was caused by a lightning strike or a meteorite The blast was reported in Lalian village in Bishnan belt they said We suspect it to be a meteorite might be lightning a senior police officer told PTI Investigations are on Security has been stepped in the region ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 20000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to establish all-weather connectivity between the two regions of the union territory PTI AB RCJ

Jammu Apr 22 PTI Rising Star Corps commander Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh on Friday visited the Jammu-based Tiger Division and reviewed the operational preparedness of the Army in the region Lt Gen Singh on assuming the charge of the command visited the 26 Infantry Division Tiger Division during a two-day to the region a defence spokesman said He reviewed the operational preparedness of the division and appreciated the high state of readiness and synergy between all combat and combat-support elements the spokesman said During his interaction with the soldiers Lt Gen Singh was appreciative of their sharp vigil alertness and high morale PTI AB AQS

Jammu Apr 22 PTI Security forces on Friday bid farewell to CISF officer S P Patel who was killed in a pre-dawn gunfight with terrorists in Jammu cityAn attempt by banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed JeM to carry out a suicide attack ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Samba district was foiled after two suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed here in an encounter on FridayPatel a CISF assistant sub inspector lost his life while nine security personnel were injured in the encounter near an Army camp in Sunjwan area on the outskirts of JammuLed by Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police DGP Dilbag Singh top officers of the police Central Industrial Security Force CISF Army and Central Reserve Police Force CRPF laid wreaths at the send-off ceremony at district police linesASI Patel laid down his life while fighting terrorists CISF party was part of a cordon operation to track down terrorists In the firing the ASI achieved martyrdom the DGP saidThe nation will remain forever indebted to Patel for his supreme sacrifice and devotion a senior CISF officer said PTI AB RHL

Jammu Apr 19 PTI Lieutenant Governor administration on Tuesday virtually launched the JKs first ever Gobardhan plant in a hamlet in Jammu district for safe management of cattle and organic waste and converting it into bio-gas as a national priority programme officials said The Commissioner Secretary Rural Development Department RDD Mandeep Kaur virtually inaugurated JKs first functional Gobardhan plant constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen SBM-G at village panchayat at Gigian of R S Pura block they said Director Rural Sanitation who was present in the village lit the gas stove connected with the plant and visited various beneficiary households Gobardhan a Janandolan on safe management of cattle and organic waste is being pursued as a national priority programme under SBM-G they said It aims to support villages in effectively managing their cattle and biodegradable waste It also helps villages to convert their waste to wealth improve environmental sanitation and curb diseases they said The gas produced from the plant can be used by these households for cooking purposes and the manure produced could be used in the fields by the beneficiaries officials said The project is based on a floating drum model which has been executed with a cost of Rs 15 lakh which has been funded through SBM-G they said As many as 20 households have been connected with the plant through pipes while Anganwadi centres and schools will also be connected with the project in future they said PTI AB RCJ

Jammu March 24 PTI Five people including two children died when the car in which they were travelling skidded of the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district officials said on ThursdayLieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the incident and directed the district administration to provide all necessary assistance to those injuredThe dead included Parveen Kumar 26 his wife Rita Devi 25 and their two-year-old daughter and Bishan Dutt 55 and a seven-month-old infant they saidTwo people who were injured in the accident have been hospitalisedThe car was on its way to Udhampur when it rolled down into the 600-feet deep gorge at Santhal area in Ramnagar tehsil they saidIn a tweet Sinha said Deeply anguished to learn about the loss of lives in a tragic road accident at Udhampur My deepest condolences are with the bereaved families He also prayed for the quick recovery of the injured PTI AB RHL

Jammu Feb 26 PTI The university of Jammu on Saturday launched the department of journalism and media studies which was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Prof Manoj Dhar who described it as the fulfilment of a long-awaited desire of the region Speaking on the occasion Prof Dhar dedicated the department to the people of Jammu and elaborated on his long-term academic and infra-structural vision of the department VC was categorical about the fact that this department is not going to function like any other existing department all efforts would be made to make it one of the best Departments if not the best one In this context he stated how the domain of journalism is ever-expanding and the role of technology in the domain of media-both print and electronics He pointed out that apart from regular classroom lectures the course shall also include the continuous interaction with the best of the journalists available in this country regular workshops exposure to the latest technological know-how special lectures hands-on-the-job experiments institutional visit Unfolding his larger vision for the Department Prof Dhar spoke about the establishment of a Centre for Media Studies which shall comprise of Oral History Cell Language Lab and Community Radio Station All these components are also in the final stage of their completion These components once functional shall become nodes where students can hone their necessary skill and the practical experiences of handling the latest equipment Prof Dhar said while complimented Prof Shyam Narayan Lal and Dr Vinay Thusoo for their exemplary job and lauded their efforts in achieving the set target of establishing the department He concluded by stating that the Department shall be an important feather on the cap of the university and hopefully the pass-out students would become our brand ambassador in the day to come Prof Shyam Narayanan Lal Head of Department of Journalism and Media Studies dwelt in detail about the trajectories of how the department became a reality Dr Vinay Thusoo Coordinator Department of Journalism and Media Studies conducted proceedings of the function and also delivered a formal vote of thanks PTI AB RCJ RCJ

Jammu Feb 25 PTI Five missing persons including four females were reunited with their family members in Jammu district on Friday officials said They said police had formed special teams after five missing persons complaints were filed at different police stationsThe special police teams made strenuous efforts and used CCTV footage to trace all the missing persons they saidSubsequently the families of the missing persons were informed and all the traced persons were reunited after completing all the legal formalities they added PTI AB TIR TIR

Jammu Feb 25 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday approved setting up of infrastructure for women battalions at several places in the union territory officials said The Administrative Council AC which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha accorded administrative approval for construction work for women battalions at Sopore Baramulla and Pargalta Jammu an official spokesman said Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar advisors to the Lt Governor Arun Kumar Mehta Chief Secretary and Nitishwar Kumar Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor attended the meeting he said The construction work will be carried out at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore at each battalion and it will include administration blocks residential accommodation and hostels and office building among others the spokesman said Earlier to check the rise in crime against women the administration had raised two women battalions by sanctioning 2014 posts for recruiting women officers and officials of various ranks he said The recruitment of these posts is underway he added PTI AB AQS AQS

Jammu Feb 24 PTI Security forces Thursday arrested four overground workers of the Hizbul Mujahideen HM and recovered ammunition and explosives from them in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district sources saidA joint team of the Armys Rashtriya Rifles RR unit and the CRPF launched a long range patrol in general area of Dool Dhar Jungle of Kishtwar they saidThe spotted four persons moving from Dool towards Dool Dhar Jungle who on seeing the security forces tried to flee they saidAlert troops overpowered and detained the suspicious persons they saidOn preliminary questioning they disclosed their identity as Shafi Fareed Zubair and Ismaiel they saidDuring their personal search troops recovered 2 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher UBGL grenades 120 live rounds of AK-47 rifle two empty magazines of AK-47 rifle and posters of HM outfit they said PTI AB TIR TIR