JAMMU — Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi addressing the 77th Army Day said that violence has witnessed a downfall in Jammu and Kashmir and peaceful completion of Assembly polls, Lok Sabha Polls and Amarnath Yatra shows the same. “On Northern borders, the situation is normal but sensitive as well. Our Army is fully ready […]
JAMMU — The Commissioner of Railway Safety (Northern Circle) Dinesh Chand Deshwal on Tuesday authorised the opening of the newly constructed Broad Gauge line to connect Kashmir with the rest of the country, railway officials said. This comes nearly a week after conducting a two-day statutory inspection of the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway […]
JAMMU — Amid growing concern over the mysterious death of 14 persons in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir over the past one month, health experts on Tuesday said certain neurotoxins have been found in the samples of the deceased. Further investigations are in progress, the experts said. The death toll due to the […]
JAMMU — Soldiers protecting the borders guarantee the security and development of the nation, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday, as he paid tributes to ex-servicemen for their contribution. Attending the ninth Armed Forces Veterans Day at Akhnoor, which was presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Lt Governor said […]
JAMMU — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday announced doorstep delivery of medical facilities for ex-servicemen and their families residing in remote areas of the country through mobile medical units. Asserting the government’s commitment to the welfare of veterans of the armed forces, he said that preparations for the initiative have already begun. “Though it will […]
AKHNOOR — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused Pakistan of making persistent attempts to destabilize India by sponsoring terrorism and said it must dismantle its terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) or face consequences. Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK, he said this area is being used as a hub for […]
JAMMU — The natural cave at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district was opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations on Tuesday, officials said. The doors of the old cave was opened for devotees after special prayers which was among others attended by Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata […]
JAMMU — At least six Army personnel were on Tuesday injured in a landmine explosion in a forward village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector around 10.45 am, triggering the […]
JAMMU — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hoisted a 108-foot national flag and inaugurated a heritage museum in the Akhnoor border belt of Jammu, a defence spokesperson said. Singh, accompanied by the chief of defence staff (CDS), was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officers amid tight security. […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Monday said the major developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir suffered unnecessary delay under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the past 10 years, even as it welcomed the opening of Z-Morh tunnel. The tunnel, opened by Modi earlier in the day, provides round-the-year connectivity to Sonamarg hill resort […]