The Kashmir Monitor

Jammu : Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday inaugurated the Jammu and Kashmir Security Operations Centre (JK SOC), marking a major step towards bolstering the Union Territory’s cyber security infrastructure. Among those present on the occasion were Additional Chief Secretary (Financial Commissioner) Revenue Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti, Divis...

Jammu : Manoj Sinha on Wednesday joined the Drug-Free Jammu and Kashmir Campaign in Doda, calling for a united public movement to eradicate the menace of narcotics from society. Addressing a gathering, the Lieutenant Governor asserted that narcotics smuggling is no less than terrorism and warned of stringent action against those involved. He described drug abuse as “silent te...

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday described the extension of the Vande Bharat Express to Srinagar as a “transformative” and “game-changing” step for the region’s economy, mobility, and trade, while making a strong pitch for setting up an inland dry port in the Union Territory. Terming the direct rail link between Jammu and the Valley as a “day ...

Jammu: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said a “new stream of development” has been flowing in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, as he flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Srinagar following massive public demand. Railway minister Vaishnaw recalled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Jammu-Srinagar rai...

Leh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in Leh on a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to attend a series of official and ceremonial engagements, officials said. An official told that the visit coincides with Buddha Purnima and the first-ever international exposition of the holy relics of Gautama Buddha, set to begin on May 1. He said that during his s...