Jammu

Conspiracies hatched from across border are ‘killing our children’: Deputy CM

JAMMU — Conspiracies hatched from across the border are “killing our children”, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Saturday, advising Pakistan to give up its “terrorism” as violence can achieve nothing. Talking to reporters after the wreath laying ceremony of head constable Jagbir Singh in the lawns of police headquarters at […]

Jammu

DC suspends inspector for neglecting duty in Rajouri

JAMMU — Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma has suspended a Khilafwarzi Inspector for failing to report a building permission violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The action was taken following complaints and concerns raised by the army regarding breaches of the Works of Defence Act (WODA) in the area. To investigate the violations, the assistant […]

Jammu

Ahead of Navratri, AI-enabled cameras, drones, security personnel tighten security in Katra

JAMMU — Heavy security arrangements, including AI-enabled CCTV cameras and drones, are being put in place to avert any untoward incident at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during the Navratri festival. Chaitra (spring) Navratra will commence on March 30 and authorities are anticipating a large crowd of devotees thronging the cave shrine during the nine-day festival. […]