JAMMU — Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district, officials said. During routine patrolling near Shri Geeta Mata Mandir, police team intercepted a man identifying as one Puran Singh. On verifying, police found his name to […]
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ACB arrests Patwari for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹50,000 in Jammu
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Naveed Ahmed, Patwari Halqa Kool Kalan (Arnia) is demanded illegal gratification for issuance of loan fard from the complainant. The accused had demanded a bribe of ₹1,00,000 (one lac) from the complainant for issuance of loan fard. […]
LG, Union Minister pay tributes to soldier killed in Udhampur encounter
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh paid tributes to Army Havaldar Jhantu Ali Shaikh, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation in the Udhampur district. Ali, a soldier of the Special Forces of the Army, was killed in an encounter between security forces and […]
J&K journalist assault in Kathua while covering BJP protest over terror attack
JAMMU — A senior journalist was hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted while covering a BJP protest over Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday. The journalistic circles have strongly condemned the attack on Dainik Jagran reporter Rakesh Sharma at Kalibari chowk and demanded registration of an FIR against the accused. […]
High-pitched anti-Pakistan protests in Jammu, Congress workers clash with police
JAMMU — The Jammu region witnessed massive anti-Pakistan protests staged by mainstream political parties, socio-political and religious organisations on Wednesday, in the wake of a deadly terror attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam tourist resort that has killed at least 26 people, mostly tourists. The protesters burnt effigies of Pakistan and raised slogans demanding that a […]
Railways to run special train from Katra to New Delhi at 9:20 pm today
NEW DELHI — Railways will run a special unreserved train from Katra to New Delhi at 9:20 pm on Wednesday for those who want to cut short their trip to Jammu and Kashmir and return to their respective destinations, an official said. Reports suggested that several tourists at various places in Jammu wanted to return […]
Security beefed up in Jammu amid call for protests against Pahalgam attack
JAMMU — Security has been beefed up across Jammu as various outfits have called for protests on Wednesday to condemn a deadly terror attack on tourists in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam tourist resort, officials said. Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, in […]
Wanted criminal dies in scuffle with police while trying to escape from custody in Jammu
JAMMU — A wanted criminal died in a scuffle with cops while trying to escape from police custody along with an aide near here, an official said on Tuesday. Four cops escorting wanted criminal Mushtaq Ali alias Raj Ali alias Bacchu Don from Punjab to Jammu were also got injured in the incident, a police […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets flood, landslide-hit victims in Ramban
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assessed the ground situation in the aftermath of the destruction caused by heavy rains coupled with cloudbursts and landslides here, and met with the affected families. This was his second visit to the affected areas in as many days. On Monday, the chief minister […]
Body of young man with bullet injury found in Jammu park, suicide suspected
JAMMU — The body of a young man with a bullet injury was found inside a park near here on Tuesday, police said. The 18-year-old was missing for the last couple of days, and it appears that he committed suicide, they said, adding that a pistol was recovered from the park in the Digiana area […]