Author: Marouf Ahmad Bhat

Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, stated on Wednesday that mental illness and drug addiction incidents had increased since the Covid pandemic in the UT. The aftermath of the pandemic has left a lasting impact on people’s mental health, with individuals experiencing heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. The isolation, fear, and economic hardships brought about by the health crisis have contributed to a surge in mental health disorders across Jammu and Kashmir. The situation has worsened with a significant rise in drug addiction cases as people turn to substance abuse as a coping mechanism. LG…

The Government of Pakistan has made changes in the anti-corruption laws overnight and made them stronger. The recent amendment to Pakistan’s anti-corruption laws by the government has the potential to pose greater challenges for former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Imran Khan is scheduled to appear before the leading anti-corruption investigation agency on Tuesday regarding a corruption case. With these legal modifications, the likelihood of heightened obstacles for him has escalated. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been given the authority to arrest suspects during an investigation. Additionally, the NAB court has been given the authority to remand suspects for 30…

Heavily indebted Pakistan is expected to get a new loan of USD 3 billion during the next nine months, making it the fourth-largest IMF borrower globally. This is a result of a standby agreement reached with the foreign lender to solve the nation’s economic difficulties. According to data, Pakistan was ranked fifth on the list of nations with the largest borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on March 31, 2024. Pakistan is undergoing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from Britain in 1947. When Pakistan receives an additional $3 billion over the following nine months as part of…

The 62-day holy Amarnath yatra began along the twin roads of Baltal and Nunwan-Pahalgam on the First of July. At the cave temple at 3880 meters in the South Kashmiri Himalayas, 7959 pilgrims performed darshan of the naturally created Ice Lingam on day 1. Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, who also serves as the chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), presided over a meeting to examine the management of the Control Room that was established at Raj Bhawan for the yatra. With the officers of the control center, the Lt. Governor went through queue management, the deployment of security…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the growing presence of educational institutions in India. He acknowledges the crucial part that esteemed institutions like IIT, IIM, NIT, and AIIMS played in laying the groundwork for New India. He emphasized that these institutions serve as the building blocks of a progressive and empowered nation. On Friday in the nation’s capital, PM Modi gave a speech at the Valedictory Ceremony of Delhi University’s centenary celebrations. “Today, across the nation, universities and colleges are being built,” he remarked during his speech. The number of academic institutes like IIT, IIM, NIT, and AIIMS has been steadily…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the status of the construction of two All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu and Kashmir and five other locations across the nation today. During his presidency of the 42nd PRAGATI, an ICT-based multi-modal platform for proactive governance and prompt implementation involving the governments of the Centre and State/UT. At Vijaypur in the Samba district and Awantipora in the Pulwama district in J&K, two AIIMS have just opened. The construction of AIIMS Jammu will be finished in October, according to the schedule. While non-faculty positions have been sent to the relevant departments, some…

In advance of the yearly Amarnath Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday officially opened two hospitals in Baltal and Chandanwari. The DRDO, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir government, has constructed two hospitals, each equipped with 100 beds. Officials claim that the hospitals have all of the necessary contemporary amenities to treat the pilgrims. Bhupinder Kumar, the secretary for health and medical education in Jammu and Kashmir, said that the government allocated Rs 13 crore for the construction of each hospital. “It’s amazing that the twin hospitals in Chandanwari and Batal were constructed in less than 15 days,…

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that a democratic process would soon begin in Jammu and Kashmir but he did not specify when. He stated that when enduring peace is restored in the Union Territory, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be repealed. He made these declarations at a Security Conclave hosted by the J&K unit of the BJP, in the presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State in the PMO, Ravinder Raina, the head of the BJP in the Union Territory, and Jugal Kishore Sharma, a Lok Sabha member from Jammu. Dr. Jitendra Singh complimented…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a firm commitment that the government led by Narendra Modi is determined to eliminate the drug problem in India. He emphasized that the importation of illegal drugs into the country will not be tolerated. In a video address on the International Day against Drug Abuse, Mr. Shah said that the Home Ministry had instituted a zero-tolerance policy against drugs and that its results could already be seen. We have determined that we would not let any form of drug trade in India or the smuggling of drugs via India, Mr. Shah said. With concerted…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Jammu & Kashmir has experienced unprecedented levels of growth during the last two to three years.PM thinks that the Union Territory would write a new account of development during the “Azadi Ka Amritkaal” time. PM Modi made this statement in a brief statement that was included in the e-Compendium “Jammu and Kashmir: A Story of Transformation,” The book was released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday in front of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at a rally in Bhagwati Nagar. The Prime Minister stated, “Jammu and Kashmir is presently establishing a new example…