The PDP formed the government twice, but both times it was in alliance. We never had such a huge majority that we could ban alcohol if we wanted to,” she said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belongs to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and not to any political party,” Sharma said in a statement.
Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service officer from the Karnataka cadre, took charge of the federal investigative agency on May 25, 2023, for an initial two-year term. He had earlier received a one-year extension in 2025.
Sources said Modi also directed officials to include electric vehicles in official convoys wherever feasible without making additional purchases.
Sinha said drug trafficking and militancy were interconnected, accusing Pakistan of financing militant activities in Kashmir through cross-border narcotics smuggling.
Residents said nearly 90% of fruit crops in some villages were damaged during the storm, which lasted several minutes and struck during a crucial stage of the apple-growing season.
The launch event will be graced by Piyush Goyal, Secretary, Ministry of Mines.
The event was organised in support of the “Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan” anti-drug campaign
The university’s Directorate of Admissions said candidates who appeared in CUET-PG 2026 would be eligible to register once the admission process formally opens.
Authorities added that the movement of nomadic herds along the Nachlana-Banihal stretch continued to affect the smooth flow of traffic.
