JAMMU — The anti-encroachment drive against land grabbers and drug peddlers continued for the second day on Saturday on the outskirts of Jammu, with authorities demolishing several illegal constructions and retrieving 1.75 acres of land, an official said. On the first day of the drive, more than 16 acres of prime land worth crores of […]
JAMMU — The Centre has approved an increase in the number of person-days provided under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to 150 for Jammu and Kashmir, a move welcomed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare had recommended extending the benefit of additional employment of 50 days […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Saturday. The drone, which was seen coming from the Chak Bhura post in Pakistan late Friday, hovered over Regal village in the Ghagwal area for a few minutes before returning to […]
JAMMU — A junior commissioned officer of the Army lost his life after accidentally slipping into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. The subedar was leading a search party in the Seri Mastan area of Behramgalla Friday evening when he lost balance while negotiating a steep slope, and […]
SRINAGAR — The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Friday called for a probe into the “possible terror links” of Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and her family. BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur criticised Mehbooba and her daughter Iltija Mufti for repeatedly defending the Kashmir Times daily, which was raided by the Jammu and Kashmir […]
JAMMU — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that India is positioning itself to become a global leader in preventive healthcare and stressed that public-private partnerships (PPP) will play a crucial role in driving innovation in life sciences. Speaking at the GISICON-2025, the 10th biennial conference of the Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India, held […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday laid foundation stone for the construction of 521 new houses in Poonch and Rajouri districts for families affected by the recent natural calamities and by the Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor. As many as 133 houses will be built free of cost in Poonch […]
JAMMU — A Katra court on Friday granted an additional three weeks to Reasi senior superintendent of police and a station house officer to file an action taken report (ATR) over a complaint seeking registration of case against Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) officials for alleged criminal negligence that resulted in the deaths […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that a proposal to set up 5,693 additional bunkers in the border district of Poonch has been submitted for approval. This was revealed by Sinha after he laid the foundation stone for the construction of 521 new houses for families affected due to […]
JAMMU — Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday emphasised the transformative role of science and technology in driving India’s development and said the nation is witnessing an unprecedented expansion in scientific capabilities under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was delivering the keynote address at a curtain raiser for India International Science […]