JAMMU — The Shiv Sena Dogra Front on Thursday held a demonstration against the grant of majority seats in MBBS to Muslim students from Kashmir at a medical college in the Reasi district, and demanded a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, alleging there was a major conspiracy against the educational institution. This year, the Shri […]
JAMMU — A 19-year-old youth who has emerged as a key suspect in a terror-related case in Jammu was arrested on Thursday, police said. A police spokesperson said the accused, a native of Reasi district currently living in Jammu’s Bathindi area, was held in connection with an FIR registered under Section 113(3) (terrorist activity) of […]
JAMMU — Congress’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Wednesday accused the BJP of giving a communal angle to the ongoing MBBS admission row, alleging that the party was attempting to deflect attention from the failures of the Centre and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence […]
JAMMU — A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said Wednesday. Shammi Kumar, a resident of village Buddhi, is a habitual criminal involved in various illegal activities since 2018 and was slapped with PSA on the orders of the district magistrate after police […]
JAMMU — Thirty-three villages have been included in the extended master plan to ensure holistic, planned and sustained growth of Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. This was stated at a high-level meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah laid the foundation stone of an automated vehicle testing station (ATS) here on Tuesday, marking a “significant stride” towards strengthening road safety and modernising transport infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the establishment of the ATS will usher in a more transparent, efficient and technology-driven vehicle fitness regime. […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called upon the youths to step up against organisations and individuals involved in radicalisation in the Kashmir valley. Sinha’s remarks come close on the heels of security agencies busting a “white collar” terror module involving several young doctors from Kashmir. Addressing the closing ceremony […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked BJP leader Sunil Sharma to push for declaring Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) a minority institute to keep away non-Hindu students. However, he said such leaders should remember their opposition to the admission of Muslim students in the medical […]
JAMMU — Northern Railway’s Jammu Division conducted a mega e-auction for multi-purpose stalls that is expected to generate Rs 2.80 crore over the next five years and enhance passenger amenities across key stations, officials said on Monday. Led by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal, the initiative was aimed at boosting asset monetisation and enhancing […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Commando Training Centre (CTC) of Jammu Kashmir police at Sunjwan here, an official spokesperson said. Accompanied by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Sinha reviewed the programme on various specialised modules and other activities conducted during the training courses. He was briefed by officers on […]