JAMMU — The revival of militancy in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir contradicts the government’s claim of normalcy, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti alleged on Thursday. Iltija also criticised the government over the rescheduling of the polling date for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency from May 7 […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29. Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony. “The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I invite devotees […]
JAMMU — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti said on Thursday that in a way, the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir was “right” as the Pir Panjal region will not be neglected now. Her statement on the delimitation exercise is in contrast with the PDP’s stand. The party had rejected the Delimitation Commission, […]
JAMMU — Two men were arrested and booked under relevant sections of the law for allegedly raping a woman and molesting a five-year-old girl in two separate incidents here, police said on Wednesday. According to the statement, an FIR was filed under section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 7 and 8 […]
JAMMU — A man, named in multiple criminal cases, was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Arun Kumar, a resident of Akhnoor, was detained under the administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. A […]
JAMMU — A joint security review meeting with a focus on counter-militancy operations in the Jammu region was held in view of the recent militant attacks on an IAF convoy in Poonch, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based 16 Corps (also known as White Knight Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva chaired the meeting […]
JAMMU — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has listed one more accused in its charge sheet for his role in delivering arms and weapons from Pakistan to militants of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) by drones, the agency said on Wednesday. Zakir Hussain alias Sonu is the tenth accused against whom charges have been filed in a […]
JAMMU — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has paved the way for the construction of key police projects involving national security matters, modifying an interim order passed in March last year. The interim order had stalled important police projects such as the construction of a battalion headquarters in Kishtwar and an […]
JAMMU — Located just 600 meters from the Line of Control (LoC), the Dabbi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district comes alive after dusk, thanks to the army which has installed solar-powered lights to provide succour to the villagers. The project was undertaken under operation ‘Sadhbhavana’ (goodwill) and was completed in a short period, […]
JAMMU — A village head was on Tuesday dismissed from service for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by participating in a political rally in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Rajouri is part of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls on May 25. District collector Rajouri Om Prakash Bhagat […]