Srinagar Jan 26 PTI The Army on Wednesday dedicated to people a 150-feet-high flagpole in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir to mark the Republic Day celebrations a defence spokesman said He said it will be the tallest flagpole in the union territory On the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day the Chinar Corps in collaboration with Punit Balan Group installed a 150-feet-high mast National Flag in the historic town of Shopian the spokesman said He said installing the highest flagpole ushered in a new milestone in the history of south Kashmir The second tallest flagpole is also located in Shopian district the spokesman added The foundation stone was laid on 18 October 2021 at Army Goodwill School Balapur in a colorful event and the flagpole was dedicated to the people of Shopian by Lt Gen D P Pandey GOC Chinar Corps he said The inauguration ceremony commenced with the unfurling of the national flag by the GOC Chinar Corps and the singing of the national anthem by the students of Army Goodwill School Balapur A drill by cadets of 1st J-K NCC Battalion Srinagar showcased the pride of the local youth associated with the tricolour the spokesman said Lt Gen Pandey said The national flag is the greatest symbol of our national conscience as it represents the supreme collective expression of our commitment and loyalty to our motherland He congratulated the efforts of the civil administration citizens of Shopian and the security forces for striving for peace and progress in south Kashmir the spokesman said PTI MIJ AQS AQS

Srinagar Jan 26 PTI Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 5606 fresh cases of coronavirus raising its tally to 414172 while eight more deaths pushed the toll to 4635 officials said Of the fresh cases 1353 were reported from the Jammu division and 5253 from the Kashmir division of the union territory they said The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 1305 cases followed by 803 cases in Budgam district There are 47969 active cases in the union territory The number of recovered patients was 362168 they said PTI MIJ AQS AQS

Srinagar Dec 28 PTI Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 91 fresh cases of coronavirus taking the infected number of persons to 340924 officials said They said the union territory also reported one more death due to the infection Of the fresh cases 32 were recorded from the Jammu division and 59 from the Kashmir division the officials said They said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 30 cases followed by 20 cases in Jammu district There are 1296 active Covid cases in the union territory while the number of recovered patients was 335103 the officials said The death toll in the union territory due to the pandemic was 4525 PTI MIJ AQS AQS

Srinagar Aug 25 PTI The responsibility of building a great nation and a prosperous Jammu and Kashmir rests on the shoulders of the youth Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday He said young minds are the only force capable of building a peaceful progressive and prosperous community Sinha was addressing a special convocation of the University of Kashmir here Terming terrorism and violence as a curse for the civilised society the Lt Governor said while India is producing CEOs of Microsoft Google and Adobe the neighbouring country is pushing J-Ks youth on the wrong path I urge those who are misguided by the enemies to move forward with peace love and mutual trust and walk together on the path of development Sinha said Highlighting the reforms the National Education Policy is bringing in the education sector the Lt Governor said it allows students to learn things that matter and are relevant to an ever-changing world Working on the same trajectory the University of Kashmir will play a big role in J-Ks knowledge economy and convergence of higher education and skill training besides fulfilling the aspirations of a prosperous education system and future India he said National Conference president and Member Parliament Farooq Abdullah LGs advisor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and senior officials of the administration were present on the occasion PTI MIJ AQS AQS