JAMMU — Bypoll to Nagrota assembly constituency is set to be held on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements, with over 97,000 voters to decide the fate of ten candidates. The segment is witnessing a three-cornered contest among the BJP, National Conference (NC) and the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP). The bypoll was necessitated […]
JAMMU — A 55-year-old man was allegedly found engulfed in flames on the outskirts of Jammu on Monday, prompting police and locals to rush him to hospital, officials said. The victim, identified as Puran Chand — resident of R S Pura — was completely on fire when he was spotted by locals near Ring road […]
JAMMU — Over 500 athletes from across the country on Sunday took part in the fifth edition of Patnitop marathon in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. J-K tourism department, in collaboration with Patnitop Development Authority and the IKA sports and events, organised the marathon, the official said. The marathon was flagged off by Joint […]
JAMMU — Campaigning for the high-stakes Nagrota Assembly by-election in Jammu region concluded on Sunday evening, with all 10 candidates making their final appeals to voters ahead of polling on November 11. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of BJP legislator Devender Singh Rana last year and has shaped up into a triangular contest […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday launched an extensive inspection drive across SIM vendor outlets in Kishtwar district to enhance security and curb unauthorised distribution, an official said. All gazetted officers and station house officers carried out the inspections of SIM vendor outlets in their respective jurisdictions as part of this coordinated district-wide […]
JAMMU — Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were dismissed from service for their alleged links with terrorists in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The SPOs — Abdul Latief and Mohd Abbas — were earlier arrested for their alleged involvement in terror activities, the officials said. They said Senior Superintendent of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday extended the ongoing crackdown against terror operatives to different areas across Jammu, targeting local terrorists operating from Pakistan and their overground workers (OGWs), officials said. A massive search and cordon operation is underway at dozens of places in Ramban, Kishtwar, Doda, Kathua, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri districts, […]
JAMMU — BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Sunday flagged off the Jammu Marathon, marking the first major public event by the force post Operation Sindoor. The marathon, organised by the BSF, Jammu frontier to commemorate the 60th Raising Day of the force, was meant to promote physical fitness and a drug-free lifestyle among […]
JAMMU — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday addressed a public rally in support of his niece and BJP candidate Devyani Rana in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota assembly constituency. Addressing a rally in Jindrah, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office highlighted the Narendra Modi-led Central government’s achievements in the last 10 […]
JAMMU — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough with the arrest of the kingpin of a narco-terror module from Mumbai airport. Mohd Arshad alias Asif, a resident of Degwar-Terwan village in Haveli tehsil of Poonch, had been absconding since 2023 and was operating […]