JAMMU — A massive search operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the third day in a forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The operation, led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, was launched on Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector following an […]
JAMMU — Several Muslim organisations in Jammu’s Rajouri district on Monday (March 24, 2025) criticised Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi for supporting the Waqf Amendment Bill. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah too questioned the Bill and its “hidden motives”. Five religious bodies, which included the Islamic Welfare Organisation, Tehreek Ulema Ahle Sunnat, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday passed grants amounting to over Rs 9,953.08 crore for seven key departments, including agriculture and horticulture. The government is complementing its ongoing investments in infrastructure with a stronger emphasis on beneficiary-oriented schemes, ensuring that farmers directly benefit from targeted interventions. The grants, introduced by Minister for […]
JAMMU — A large quantity of material, including several magazines of M-4 carbine and a bulletproof jacket, was discovered as a search operation to neutralise a group of infiltrating terrorists continued on Monday in Kathua district, officials said. The operation was launched Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector and was intensified with additional deployment of […]
JAMMU — Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday raised the issue of the “water crisis” in Jammu and Kashmir following a 72-hour shutdown by daily wagers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department. He called for holding talks with the daily wagers, who have been protesting since Friday, demanding regularisation […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding (GOC), White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited the Rajouri-Poonch sector on Monday to review the prevailing security situation in the region. The GOC commended the troops for their professionalism in challenging conditions and exhorted them to maintain a high state of morale and motivation. The strategic ”Ace of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo was honoured with the prestigious Diamond States award at the grand finale of a mega summit 2025, an official said on Monday. The award was presented to Dulloo at a function in New Delhi on Sunday in recognition of J&K’s performance in domains such as governance […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday observed that border dwellers face numerous challenges and said his government will convene a meeting of MLAs from border areas in April to address the issues faced by them. He also said that over Rs 144 crore have been disbursed to farmers, whose lands […]
JAMMU — Asserting that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be finished without the support of people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government is extending support to the Union Home Ministry to ensure the security situation remains peaceful in the union territory. “Though it (security) is directly not our responsibility, I am […]
JAMMU — The search operation against a group of infiltrating terrorists in the dense jungles of Kathua district of Jammu region entered the second day on Monday, officials said. The operation led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat was intensified with additional deployment of commandos, drones and sniffer dogs this morning as security forces […]
