Jammu and kashmir news
Here are some recent news updates from Jammu and Kashmir:
Politics
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to hold panchayat elections in the union territory, which were due in 2018 but were postponed due to security concerns. (Source: The Hindu)
- The National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced that they will contest the upcoming panchayat elections together. (Source: The Indian Express)
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced that it will contest the panchayat elections alone, despite being part of the ruling alliance in the union territory. (Source: The Times of India)
Security
- The Indian Army has launched a massive operation in the Kashmir Valley to flush out terrorists and militants. (Source: The Economic Times)
- A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Srinagar's Batamaloo area. (Source: The Kashmir Monitor)
- The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested several terrorists and recovered weapons and ammunition from their possession. (Source: The Tribune)
Economy
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched a scheme to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the union territory. (Source: The Hindu)
- The union territory's economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many businesses forced to shut down. (Source: The Indian Express)
- The Jammu and Kashmir Bank has launched a scheme to provide loans to farmers and artisans in the union territory. (Source: The Kashmir Monitor)
Infrastructure
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched a project to upgrade the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, which is one of the busiest roads in the union territory. (Source: The Times of India)
- The union territory's capital, Srinagar, is set to get a new international airport, which will be built at a cost of over Rs 1,000 crore. (Source: The Economic Times)
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched a project to provide piped water supply to all households in the union territory. (Source: The Hindu)
Education
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched a scheme to provide free education to all students in the union territory. (Source: The Indian Express)
- The union territory's education sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many schools forced to shut down. (Source: The Kashmir Monitor)
- The Jammu and Kashmir University has launched a scheme to provide scholarships to meritorious students in the union territory. (Source: The Tribune)
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