JAMMU — Ten alleged drug peddlers, including a resident of Punjab, were arrested along with a large quantity of heroin at separate places in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Gagandeep Singh of Amritsar and his two associates from Jammu — Damanjot Singh and Vivek Kumar — […]
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Waheed Para expresses concern over slow pace of work in J&K
SRINAGAR — Opposition PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of work in Jammu and Kashmir. “Thousands of crores have been allocated to the R&B Department, yet the reality on the ground remains alarming. Nearly half the working season has passed, but not a single road has been taken up […]
23 pilgrims injured as minibus plunges into gorge in Kathua
JAMMU — At least 23 pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The pilgrims from Goran and Sumb villages of Samba were travelling to the Mata Sukrala Devi Temple in Billawar when the accident took […]
Shia community takes out Muharram procession to mark eighth day of mourning
SRINAGAR — Thousands of members of the Shia community in Kashmir took out a Muharram procession on Wednesday here to mark the eighth day of mourning amidst tight security arrangements, officials said. The procession was taken out in a peaceful manner as authorities had made adequate security and other arrangements. However, commuters faced difficulties due […]
NC responsible for Kashmiri Pandit exodus, must ensure return: BJP
TULMUL — Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary Ashok Kaul said on Monday that the National Conference (NC) is responsible for the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley and emphasised that it is now the duty of the NC-led government to create an environment that encourages their return. Kaul mentioned that Kashmiri Pandits would […]
Rs 5.88 crore plan to redevelop Parade ‘Sabzi Mandi’ with modern facilities
JAMMU — The vegetable market at Parade in the heart of Jammu is set for a comprehensive makeover under a Rs 5.88 crore redevelopment project that will upgrade the infrastructure with better accessibility and an efficient shopping experience, an official said on Monday. Senior BJP leader and MLA Jammu East Yudhvir Sethi, laying the foundation […]
Soldier commits suicide in Jammu
JAMMU — A soldier allegedly committed suicide inside a camp here early Monday, officials said. Lance Naik Abhijeet Nandan was found hanging in his room at the Nagrota camp on the outskirts of Jammu, the officials said. They said a police party visited the scene and shifted the body to hospital for postmortem. — (PTI)
Five more jails in J&K to get CISF security cover
NEW DELHI — The Union government is set to deploy CISF security personnel to secure five more prisons of Jammu and Kashmir after the two central jails in Jammu and Srinagar. A force spokesperson said on Sunday that “plans are under consideration” for extending the security cover of the paramilitary to the high security prison […]
Encouraging progress towards normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir: Shashi Tharoor
SRINAGAR — Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said he felt “positives” during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir and there was encouraging progress towards normalcy in the Union Territory. Tharoor, who was here for Nalanda Dialogues, made these remarks in a post on X after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at […]
Incarcerated MP Engineer Rashid says he will resign, party says people will be consulted
SRINAGAR — Incarcerated Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid on Sunday announced that he will resign from the Lok Sabha as he is not able to attend to the affairs of his constituency, but his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) said it would consult the people before taking the final call on the issue. The AIP has decided […]









