Jammu Jan 24 PTI Saluting daughters of the country for their accomplishments in various fields on National Girl Child Day Jammu andKashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for securing equal rights for every girl child and empowering them with opportunitiesSinha asked people to make collective efforts to promote awareness about the rights of the girl child and provide support and opportunities to girlsLet us reiterate our commitment towards securing equal rights for every girl child empowering them with opportunities for a peaceful prosperous and sustainable society Sinha said in tweet I salute the daughters of the nation for their accomplishments in various fields They are also the backbone of our healthcare system fighting the global pandemic the LG said He said it is our social and moral responsibility to increase awareness on the importance of girls education and their health and nutritionThe efforts put in by all those working towards empowering the girl child are commendable the Lt Governor saidThe National Girl Child Day is being observed on January 24 with an objective to generate awareness about the rights of girl child and spread the message on the importance of their education health and nutrition PTI AB DV DV

Jammu Nov 17 PTI In trouble for the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir four former ministers and three ex legislators have resigned from party posts saying they have not been provided an opportunity to be heard on party affairs in the union territory sources said on WednesdayThe leaders who have quit are close to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Those who have resigned include former ministers G M Saroori Jugal Kishore Vikar Rasool and Dr Manohar Lal The former legislators who have resigned from the party posts are Gulam Nabi Monga Naresh Gupta and Amin Bhat the sources said adding that they have sent their resignation letters to party chief Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi and in-charge Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patil The leaders charged in the letter that the hostile attitude of the party leadership compelled them to resign from all party posts and also trained their guns at state unit chief G A MirHowever some other leaders in the party close to Azad including former Deputy chief minister Tara Chand have distanced themselves from these leaders the sources added In the letter the leaders have said that they tried to draw the attention of the party high command towards their issues but no time was given The leaders said they have been seeking appointment from the party leadership for the last about one year through the medium of memorandum and by way of personal requests too during the visit of Rahul Gandhi to Srinagar and Jammu in August 2021 but they were not given time Attacking Mir they charged that the party is heading towards a disastrous situation under him and that a large number of Congress leaders have resigned from the Congress and joined other parties while some of them have chosen to remain silent They also charged that some leaders have captured and hijacked the functioning of Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir Noting that assembly polls may be announced soon they said the party high command is not ready to hear their genuine grievances The sources said the Congress high command has already made it clear that any grievance should be redressed through the party mechanism and not through the media They are likely to face disciplinary action a senior party leader said PTI AB DV DV

Jammu Oct 28 PTI A mini bus skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Thursday leaving nine passengers dead and 15 others injured officials saidThe mini bus was carrying passengers to Thathri from Doda when the accident took place at Sui Gowrie area they said The bus broke into pieces as it fell into the gorgeWhile eight persons died on the spot another person succumbed to injuries on the way to hospitalSeven of the injured are being airlifted to the Government Medical College GMC Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment while others are being taken to the GMC in Doda they saidUnion Minister Jitendra Singh condoled the loss of lives in the accidentLearnt about tragic road accident near ThatriDoda Just now spoke to DCDoda Sh Vikas Sharma Singh said in tweetWhatever further assistance required will be provided he said PTI AB DV DV