For the first time in the last many decades of Jammu and Kashmir, New Year celebrations were held in Srinagar's Lal Chowk area, where people in large numbers gathered at Lal Chowk to welcome the New Year.
Basic facilities reach on doorstep of the poor for the first time after independence in far-flung border areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Different government schemes have benefitted the neglected poor people under the Panchayati Raj System in border areas of J&K. Programmes like MGNREGA, PM
A large number of people gathered at Lal Chowk in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday night to welcome the new year in a joyous and celebratory atmosphere.
One accused person has been arrested and a search is underway for five others being involved in a financial scam and for allegedly scamming and cheating individuals of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
The JK police have put up barricades at strategic locations to conduct security checks on the Jammu Srinagar national highway for safe and smooth conduct of the celebrations.
Addressing a press conference at police headquarters in Jammu, DGP Swain said, "The terror ranks witnessed an 80 percent decline in recruiting local youth in 2023 due to the collaborative efforts of Police and other security agencies. The UT witnessed an 80 per cent decline in terror recruit
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.6, Occurred on 30-12-2023, 16:57:41 IST, Lat: 34.43 and Long: 74.22, Depth: 5 km, Region: Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir," the National Centre for Seismology posted on X.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday questioned the delay in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and holding Assembly elections there, saying that people in the Union Territory want an elected government at the earliest.