WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran “hard”, though he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks. The US leader had earlier said the ceasefire with Iran was over after the latest fighting, which led mediators Pakistan and Qatar […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said his National Conference (NC) party is seeking permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar, but alleged that some people were trying to “sabotage” their plan. The NC had announced a sit-in protest in the national capital on July 20, the opening day of […]
NEW DELHI — Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died on Tuesday, a day short of his 39th birthday, after reportedly undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at a New Delhi hospital. “With profound grief and deep sorrow, the Afghanistan Cricket Board mourns the passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran,” […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Rana on Tuesday said war was not a solution to any problem, even as the Union Territory had been dealing with a proxy war sponsored by Pakistan for more than three decades. The senior National Conference leader, who represents the Mendhar constituency, located along the border, was talking […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu have reviewed a development plan to enhance civic amenities for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, officials said on Tuesday. The review focused on improving infrastructure and sanitation to ensure a smooth experience for thousands of devotees expected to participate in the annual pilgrimage to the revered 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Municipal Corporation has seized about 40 metric tonnes of polythene from a warehouse here as part of a crackdown on storage and distribution of banned materials, an official said on Tuesday. JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav, who led the operation in Rajiv Nagar area of Narwal on Monday night, said the seized […]
JAMMU — A 26-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The arrest came amid a diplomatic flare-up between India and Pakistan and almost daily ceasefire violations on the borders in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, mostly […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Bank, which crossed the Rs 2,000-crore profit mark in fiscal year 2024-25, aims to cross the Rs 5,000 crore profit milestone by 2030, its Managing Director and CEO Amitava Chatterjee has said. Chatterjee emphasized on the need for the bank to focus more on supporting the agriculture sector, while expanding […]
JAMMU — Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident. Abdullah rushed his […]
UNITED NATIONS — Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, the United Nations Security Council has held closed-door consultations where envoys called for restraint and dialogue. The consultations, held by the 15-nation Security Council, lasted about an hour and a half on Monday afternoon but no statement was issued from the Council after the meeting. Pakistan, currently a […]
JAMMU — Police have arrested a man in Jammu for issuing fake appointment orders to gullible youth looking for government jobs, officials said on Monday. Multiple fake appointment orders, bogus stamps, electronic gadgets, including a computer, and Rs 2.5 lakh in cash were recovered from Tej Bushan Sharma, a resident of Lower Gadi Garh, who […]
R S PURA — With tensions escalating along the Indo-Pak border and fears of a war looming large, border villagers of Jammu are urgently appealing for the repair and completion of pending construction work of border bunkers that serve as their only shield during cross-border shelling. The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 […]
SRINAGAR — The terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam that killed 26 people might affect the local economy but it will not have much impact on Jammu and Kashmir Bank as the lender’s exposure to the tourism industry is around one per cent of the total portfolio, MD & CEO of the bank Amitava Chatterjee […]
