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Home Ministry forms study group to examine problems people residing in border areas

October 7, 2017

The Union Home Ministry has formed study group to examine various problems faced by people residing near International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir in wake of regular ceasefire violations by Pakistan. It will be ..

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Government launches SECURE Himalaya Project

October 3, 2017

The Union Government had launched SECURE Himalaya, a six-year project to ensure conservation of locally and globally significant biodiversity, land and forest resources in high Himalayan ecosystem spread over four states viz. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. ..

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Cabinet approves umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces

September 27, 2017

The Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS) has approved implementation of umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) for years 2017 to 2020 to strengthen country’s law and order mechanism, modernise police forces and effectively fight against terrorism. It is ..

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CCEA extends Special Industry Initiative for J&K- Udaan Scheme

September 20, 2017

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) extended  time period “Special Industry Initiative for J&K” (Sll J&K)- Udaan Scheme till  December, 2018 without any modification and cost escalation. Proposal in this regard was forwarded by Ministry of Home Affairs. Initially ..

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Lok Sabha passes two key bills for implementation of GST in J&K

August 3, 2017

The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017 and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Bill, 2017. The two bills will replace the ordinances promulgated ..

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Union Cabinet approves draft bills to replace GST ordinances for J&K

July 19, 2017

The Union Cabinet approved promulgation of the Central Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu & Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017 and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Extension to Jammu & Kashmir) Ordinance, 2017. Both ordinances replace Ordinance by the Central Goods ..

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Kashmir based Saqib Majeed has bagged 2016 Wisden-MCC Cricket 'Photograph of the Year' Award

May 6, 2017

Kashmir based freelance photographer has bagged prestigious 2016 Wisden-MCC (Melbourne Cricket Council) Cricket ‘Photograph of the Year’ for capturing a stunning image of boys playing cricket at the Nishat garden in the outskirts of Srinagar. With this Saqib Majeed has become ..

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Biggest Combing Operation in 15 years conducted in South Kashmir

May 5, 2017

The Army, security forces and police had launched a massive cordon and combing operation in south Kashmir’s Shopian district following the recent militant attacks on policemen and banking facilities. This is the first time in 15 years that the combing operation ..

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