JAMMU — Newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma on Monday vowed to fight all forms of anti-national narratives and committed himself to equal development of both the Jammu and the Kashmir regions of the Union Territory. Soon after taking over the party responsibility in Jammu, Sharma told IANS, “Our 28 MLAs and party […]
JAMMU — The Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) held a protest march here on Monday against against the National Conference (NC) over the recent remarks by ruling party president Farooq Abdullah. The Dal also protested against the increasing terror incidents and also against Pakistan for aiding and abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah had recently […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Saturday said the ruling National Conference suffered the most due to terrorism and wants the menace to be rooted out to usher in peace in the region. Asked about the increased terror attacks after the formation of the NC-led government in Jammu and Kashmir on […]
JAMMU — Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested in separate incidents and over 21 grams of heroin were recovered from their possession in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A Srinagar-bound cab was intercepted at Chenani for checking, leading to the recovery of 17 grams of heroin, a police spokesman said. […]
JAMMU — The BJP on Saturday held a special prayer meeting at its party headquarters here for its legislator Devender Singh Rana who passed away on Diwali night. The ‘shradhanjali sabha’ (tribute meeting) was attended by J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina, working president Sat Sharma, parliamentarians, office bearers, and recently elected members of legislative assembly, […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness, the Army said. Lt Gen Sachdeva’s visit to Songri in Rajouri sector comes a day after his tour of Navapanchhi in Kishtwar district. […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader and Nagrota MLA Devender Singh Rana, brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad. He was 59. According to a senior BJP leader, Rana was undergoing treatment at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, Gunjan Rana, their daughters Devyani and […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the majority community in Kashmir will one day regret the “exodus” of Kashmiri Pandits, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Kashmir is incomplete without their presence. Singh said that significant positive changes have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370, and that deep down, common […]
DODA — Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohd Aslam, of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, announced on Thursday that two militant groups are currently active in the area. SSP Aslam noted that there is no evidence of local militants and acknowledged that residents have refused to support the militants. He further stated that search operations […]
JAMMU — As the newly-elected Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir promised to boycott the Union Territory (UT) Foundation Day on Thursday, senior party leader Sheikh Bashir Ahmad called it a day of “humiliation” for people of J&K. At the same time, Bashir Ahmad also extended Diwali greetings to fellow countrymen […]