JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sat Sharma on Monday criticised NC president Farooq Abdullah for accusing the saffron party of lack of concern towards Jammu, said the former chief minister was misleading the people of the region. Sharma alleged that the NC has perpetuated decades-long discrimination against Jammu and claimed that the BJP […]
JAMMU — A woman gave birth to a baby in a cab after she was allegedly referred to a superior hospital without a checkup by a primary health centre (PHC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma visited the PHC Teryath after the incident and instructed […]
JAMMU — A man allegedly hacked his mother-in-law to death besides critically injuring his wife and her sister with an axe over a family dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said on Monday. The accused, Suresh Kumar, fled after attacking the trio at Kiya village on Sunday night but was arrested within 12 […]
JAMMU — A man allegedly killed his mother-in-law and critically injured his wife along with her sister over a family dispute in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Monday. Suresh Kumar attacked the trio with a sharp edged weapon at Kiya village in Ram Nagar area on Sunday night, the officials […]
JAMMU — Over 26,000 young aspirants participated in a recruitment rally conducted by the army after a gap of five years in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch, officials said on Sunday. Separately, another rally at Dugga near Bhalra in Doda district attracted over 12,000 enthusiastic youths eager to serve the nation, they said. […]
JAMMU — J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha is chairing a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Jammu to review the security scenario in the union territory following the recent attacks by the terrorists. The meeting is being attended by senior officers of police and security agencies right from the level of the district superintendents of […]
JAMMU — Hundreds of people on Sunday took part in a mini marathon organised by Army’s Bhimber Gali brigade in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, an official said. The first ever mini-marathon in the border subdivision ahead of the mega Mendhar sports festival was undertaken under operation ‘Sadbhavana’ (goodwill) to foster unity […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Sat Sharma on Friday called on the National Conference to focus on the region’s development and not persistently focus on the Article 370, which, he said, is a part of history. “The National Conference must shift its focus from the abrogation of Article 370 to more important issues […]
JAMMU — National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday reiterated his call for the immediate restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a crucial step to resolve the myriad of issues facing the region. After paying obeisance at the Gurudwara Sahib in Chand Nagar on the occasion of Guru Nanak Dev’s 555th birth […]
JAMMU — A 41-year-old Italian tourist was detained for questioning after he was found moving on a bicycle near the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, security officials said. The foreigner, identified as Sciacca Marco from Torino in Italy, had arrived in India from Pakistan through Wagah border in Punjab […]