Security has been tightened in the Samba district on Monday after a few drones, suspected to be from Pakistan, were sighted along the Line of Control in the Naushera-Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the late hours of Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under cold wave conditions on Monday morning, with dense fog reducing visibility to less than 50 metres in several areas, including parts of Jammu division.
A few drones, suspected to be from Pakistan, were sighted along the Line of Control in the Naushera-Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the late hours of Sunday, Defence Sources said.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, interacted with the youth contingent from the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at his residence on Sunday.
Rover-Rangers from Jammu and Kashmir to Assam, Rajasthan, Bihar, and other states are participating in this Rover-Ranger Jamboree held in Balod. Significantly, a team from Sri Lanka is also participating, giving the event an international dimension.
Along with Union Minister for State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, the meeting was also attended by Governor of Manipur; Chief Ministers of Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, and Sikkim; Deputy Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telanga
Border Security Force (BSF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday launched a joint search operation after an arms and ammunition consignment was recovered from the border village of Paloora in Samba district.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed support for suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that the old agreement had been harmful to Jammu and Kashmir's interests.
As many as 13000 youth are covered under Yuva Mission and Rs 750 crore is disbursed to start thier entrepreneurship. The Government has a mission to start 137,000 entrepreneurship initiatives to provide 4.25 lakh jobs in J&K within five years of the Yuva Mission, said Shahzad Alam, MD
Shah also directed all security agencies to "remain alert and continue to work in synergy to ensure that the gains achieved after abrogation of Article 370 are sustained and we achieve the goal of 'terror-free J&K' at the earliest."
Newspaper circulation across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has plummeted sharply in recent years, with industry workers saying the rise of social media and the absence of government assistance have pushed the once-thriving sector to the brink of collapse.
A major combing and search operation is currently underway in the forest area of Kamadh Nullah in Kathua district following an encounter between security forces and terrorists, said the officials.