Piyush Singla, who is also the district mentor for the campaign in Shopian, chaired an awareness programme at the Mini Secretariat, where multiple government departments set up stalls to highlight welfare schemes, skill development initiatives and employment opportunities for youth.
The event, organised under the Indian National Young Academy of Science in collaboration with the University of Kashmir and IIT Jammu, brought together faculty, researchers and students from multiple institutions.
Sham Lal Sharma, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jammu North, made the remarks while laying the foundation stone for a drainage project in the Patoli Brahmana area of Jammu.
The establishment, known as Makhan Dhaba in the Chanderkote area, was razed following intelligence inputs that it was being used to supply narcotics to locals and highway commuters, including drivers, police said.
The arrests were made in five separate operations as part of an ongoing anti-narcotics drive, Police said.
In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi said India stood in “firm solidarity” with the UAE and reiterated support for resolving regional tensions through dialogue and diplomacy.
Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Shailendra Kumar briefed the meeting on the status of various announcements, while administrative secretaries outlined steps taken by their departments to implement approved measures.
Speaking at an anti-drug campaign event in Budgam district, LG Sinha called for a unified societal response to tackle addiction, urging families, community groups and local leaders to intensify efforts under the government’s drug-free campaign.
The accident occurred near Chatta Pani along the Mughal Road, a key route linking the districts of Poonch in Pir Panjal region and Shopian in Kashmir, following unseasonal snowfall that made the surface slippery.
The remarks follow an order by the Supreme Court of India directing the J&K administration to issue appointment orders to candidates selected under the now-defunct ReT scheme, while mandating that appointees acquire minimum qualifications, including passing TET, within three years and a maximum of three attempts.
