JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated the 10-day annual Jhiri Mela on the outskirts of Jammu city. Every year around 10-12 lakh devotees, mainly from Jammu region, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, visit the fair to commemorate the sacrifice of Baba Jittoo, who gave up his life in protest […]
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Drone recovered from field in Poonch
JAMMU — A drone was recovered from a field in a village in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The drone was recovered by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police from village Sakhi Maidan, which is around six km aerial distance from the Line of Control (LoC), […]
Mini bus overturns in Rajouri, 28 injured
JAMMU — At least 28 persons, mostly students, were injured when a mini bus overturned on a highway in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The bus was on its way to Rajouri town when the driver lost control resulting in the accident near Thandikassi, the officials said. Rescuers immediately swung […]
LG Manoj Sinha lays foundation for ‘smart houses’ for cloudburst-affected families in Kishtwar
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of ‘smart houses’ for cloudburst-hit families in Chisoti village of Kishtwar district. As many as 19 houses, which were completely damaged during the natural disaster on August 14, will be rebuilt free of cost with the support […]
Army soldier killed as service rifle goes off accidentally in Poonch
JAMMU — An Army soldier was killed after his service rifle allegedly went off accidentally inside a camp in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Naik Amarjeet Singh was on sentry duty when he sustained a bullet injury following the accidental discharge of his service rifle at the camp in […]
Those who want to divide Jammu and Kashmir failed today: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — As government offices reopened in Jammu under the revived ‘Darbar Move’ tradition, National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said “those who wanted to divide Jammu and Kashmir have failed”. Abdullah asserted that the Union Territory stands united and must collectively move towards development. He was speaking to reporters […]
Jammu accords warm welcome to CM Omar Abdullah as historic Darbar Move resumes after four years
JAMMU — Amid scenes of jubilation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received an enthusiastic welcome from the people here as the historic ‘Darbar Move’ tradition resumed after a hiatus of four years. The tradition involves shifting the J&K capital and administrative offices from Srinagar to Jammu in the winter and vice […]
Darbar Move revival will bridge gap between Jammu and Srinagar: CM Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the age-old ‘Darbar Move’ tradition was revived by his government to bridge the gap between the twin capitals of the erstwhile state and asserted that some things “should not be weighed by money”. The tradition involves shifting the J&K government’s offices from Srinagar […]
‘Darbar Move’: J&K govt to operate from Jammu from Monday after four years
JAMMU — The one-year-old National Conference government is all set to operate from Jammu Monday onwards for the next six months, marking the revival of the centuries-old tradition of ‘Darbar Move’ after a gap of four years. The civil secretariat and other offices, which closed in Srinagar on October 30 and 31, will start functioning […]
Five of family escape with minor injuries after house collapse in Doda
JAMMU — A couple and their three children were rescued with minor injuries after their mud house collapsed in a village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The house of Shiv Kumar collapsed all of a sudden at village Dhousa in Bhalessa area, trapping him, his wife Mamta and their […]








