JAMMU — The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti (SMVSS) on Wednesday held protests across Jammu demanding scrapping of admissions of Muslim students to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College and reservation of seats for Hindu students on the lines of Muslim and Sikh institutions. For over a fortnight, dozens of protests have been held […]
JAMMU — A man climbed a telecom tower on Wednesday to protest against the relief department after he was not allotted a shop under the Jagti Kashmiri Pandit migrant mini township on the outskirts of the city, officials said. According to officials, he has been selling cosmetics and decorative items from his car for years […]
JAMMU — Four houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. The incident occurred at Karal Mohalla in Puneja village of Bhaderwah town, they said, adding that the houses that were damaged in the […]
JAMMU — Army troops apprehended a Pakistani woman who crossed into Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district along the Line of Control (LoC) following an argument with her father in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said on Wednesday. “A 35-year-old Pakistani national, identified as Shehnaz Akhtar of the Gimma area of Kotli district in PoK, was apprehended […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called upon Gujjar institutions to undertake scientific research on the impact of climate change and reservation on the Gujjar-Bakerwal community, saying such studies would help shape effective policies for the future. The chief minister was addressing a gathering at the Gurjar Desh Charitable Trust […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday unveiled the official logo of the maiden edition of Jammu Marathon, scheduled to be held next month. He expressed hope that this will emerge as one of the iconic events on the Indian running calendar. The launch event was attended by international fitness icon, […]
JAMMU — Protests were held on Monday by two organisations in Jammu city alleging discrimination against the region in the selection of the Santosh Trophy football squad by the Sports Council and demanding the scrapping of the list. Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma assured a time-bound and impartial inquiry into the Santosh Trophy […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday rejected claims of discrimination with Jammu in the team selection for Santosh Trophy and requested politicians to keep sports and education separate from politics. Earlier during the day, Jammu and Kashmir sports minister Satish Sharma assured a time-bound and impartial inquiry into Santosh Trophy […]
JAMMU — A policeman was killed and a terrorist believed to be injured in a gunfight in a remote forest village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The gunfight has stopped but the area has been put under tight security cordon and all escape routes have been plugged to […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. Reports said the encounter broke out in the Soan Martha area of Majalta tehsil of the district after a joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, SOG and CRPF established […]