JAMMU — The Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Sangharsh Samiti (SMVSS), a conglomeration of several organisations, will be holding a protest in Jammu on Saturday to press the government to declare Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College a minority institution and cancel the admission list of the institute. This comes after 42 students from the Muslim community, […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised the demolition of a house of a journalist by the authorities in Jammu, saying the Union territory is suffering the “brutal consequences” of the National Conference (NC) government’s decision to dismiss the party’s “anti-bulldozer” bill in the assembly recently. “These aren’t the homes of helpless […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday launched a cordon and search operation after getting information about suspicious movement in the higher reaches of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are underway in the Chigla-Balotha area of the Basantgarh belt of the district, they said. The Army, the Jammu and Kashmir police, […]
JAMMU — Four trains will resume operations in the seventh phase from December onwards in Jammu division, a senior official said on Thursday, indicating gradual normalisation of train services after the heavy rainfall in August. The trains being restored from December 1 include train no. 14662 (Jammu Tawi-Barmer), train no. 22462 (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi […]
JAMMU — The Congress on Thursday targeted BJP president J P Nadda, accusing him of failing as the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister to protect the rights and religious sentiments of the Hindu community while granting recognition and permissions to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME). Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh […]
JAMMU — Three individuals were arrested after a purported video showing a group of people assaulting a school bus driver on the outskirts of Jammu city went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting swift action from police, officials said. The footage shows around three individuals stopping the bus by blocking its path with their […]
JAMMU — The members of the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) undertook a study tour of the newly constructed Chenab and Anji Khad rail bridges in the Jammu division of Northern Railway to review technological innovations and understand the engineering challenges involved in their construction. Officials said the delegation was accompanied by the Divisional […]
JAMMU — A workshop aimed at strengthening the enforcement of animal protection laws through legal awareness and interdepartmental coordination has been held here for police personnel, veterinary officials and officers of the urban local bodies and the Transport Department. The workshop, held on Wednesday, was conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) […]
JAMMU — The Shiv Sena Dogra Front on Thursday held a demonstration against the grant of majority seats in MBBS to Muslim students from Kashmir at a medical college in the Reasi district, and demanded a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, alleging there was a major conspiracy against the educational institution. This year, the Shri […]
JAMMU — A 19-year-old youth who has emerged as a key suspect in a terror-related case in Jammu was arrested on Thursday, police said. A police spokesperson said the accused, a native of Reasi district currently living in Jammu’s Bathindi area, was held in connection with an FIR registered under Section 113(3) (terrorist activity) of […]