Free Set Top Boxes for Border Residents of J&K

Soon residents of border areas of Jammu and Kashmir will get free Set Top Boxes from the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This step will go a long way in effectively countering Pakistan’s malicious propaganda by expanding the Doordarshan’s terrestrial TV coverage.  Here are few things you should know about Free Set Top Boxes for … Read more

Reservation in recruitment in Jobs, Promotion and Admission to professional courses for persons in J&K residing in areas adjoining International Border

In keeping with its pro people initiatives and specially for those at the last mile of development, Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has cleared the decks for approval of “The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019”. The Bill will be introduced in both the Houses of Parliament in the … Read more

Fear, uncertainty in IB villages in Jammu

Amid mounting tension between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack, an eerie silence prevails in the villages along the 198-km International Border in the Jammu region. Meanwhile, Pakistan has started shifting its people from border villages, fearing major “retaliatory action” from India. Residents of Londi village in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, … Read more