JAMMU — A prominent Kashmiri Pandit activist on Monday alleged he was harassed by “goons of the BJP” over his remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, a charge refuted by the party as baseless and concocted. Sunil Pandita (47) said he has informed the police on the phone, and that he will be visiting the […]
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J&K aims to attract Rs 70,000-cr investment in six months: LG Manoj Sinha
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the Union Territory is expected to attract Rs 70,000 crore worth investments in the next six months. J&K has been looking to bring in investments in diverse sectors, including tourism and hospitality, and currently a UAE delegation is visiting the Union Territory. […]
Registered customers ‘duped’ as Big Bazar secretly closes its stores
JAMMU — Defrauding people, Big Bazar of Future Retail Group has closed its stores in Jammu and other parts of the country without intimating its registered customers to whom the company owes millions of rupees. Reports said that Big Bazar administration did not inform its registered customers before or even after closure of its stores […]
LG Sinha meets Ukraine returned MBBS students of J&K
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today met MBBS students of the UT who have returned from Ukraine, at Raj Bhavan. The group of students accompanied by Sh Arvind Gupta, Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir BJP expressed gratitude for the efforts made by the government for their evacuation from the war hit country. Through a memorandum, […]
PWD officer found dead in Banihal
SRINAGAR — An officer of the Public Works Department was found dead in his residential house in Ramban district of Jammu division on Monday morning, official sources said. They said that an AE of PWD identified as Jamsheed Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan, a resident of Hardbare Kaskoot was found dead in his […]
Poonch: Woman injured in scuffle over land dispute dies
POONCH — An elderly woman, who was among seven persons injured in a scuffle between two families over a land dispute in Sakhimadan area of Mendhar in Poonch district died on Sunday, officials said. They said that a clash had taken place between families of Mohammad Shafi and Shah Mohammad near Ziarat Chota Badshah over […]
Four residential houses gutted in Ramban blaze
RAMBAN — At least four residential houses were gutted in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban district on Sunday. An official said that the fire broke out in Pinglona Ukhral village of Ramban in this afternoon. “Attempts were made to douse the flames,” officials said, however, added that four residential houses got damaged completely. No loss […]
Target is to make Jammu and Kashmir free of militant, corruption: LG Manoj Sinha
UDHAMPUR — The Jammu and Kashmir administration intends to make the union territory a developed society free of militant and corruption, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday. In his address at the attestation-cum-passing out parade of 636 newly recruited Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at the Subsidiary Training Centre here, Sinha lauded the role […]
Rajouri student dies while playing basketball in Punjab
SRINAGAR — A student from Rajouri area of Jammu division died after a basketball poll fell on him at Regional Institute of Management and Technology University in Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, sources said. They said that Faisal Ahmad Quershi, a resident of Rajouri pursuing BSC Radiology from RIMT Institute in Punjab died after a basketball poll […]
BSF competent enough to tackle any challenge on borders: DG Pankaj Kumar
JAMMU — Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Pankaj Kumar Saturday said that the BSF troops are competent enough to tackle any nefarious designs by anti-national elements. The BSF DG visited Border Out Post Octroi accompanied by Inspector General D K Boora and other officers to witness a Retreat Ceremony. Talking to media […]









