JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday paid their tributes to a junior commissioned officer (JCO) who laid down his life while leading a counter-infiltration operation against terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu. A solemn wreath-laying ceremony for Subedar Kuldeep Chand was […]
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UAV crash: Injured DSC jawan succumbs to injuries at military hospital in Jammu
JAMMU — A Defence Security Corps (DSC) jawan, who was critically injured when an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) of the Army on surveillance mission crashed at an airfield in Jammu two days ago, succumbed to injuries at a military hospital, officials on Saturday said. Naik Surender, a resident of Kathua district, was on duty at […]
Army JCO killed in encounter along LoC in Jammu, infiltration bid thwarted
JAMMU — A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed in an encounter with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, but their infiltration bid was thwarted, officials said on Saturday. They said alert army troops picked up the movement of a group of heavily armed terrorists near […]
Police detains 77 drug peddlers in two days in Jammu district
JAMMU — In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained 35 drug peddlers in the Jammu district, officials said. With this, a total of 77 detentions have been made in the district during the anti-narcotics operation ”Cleanup” of the J&K Police in just two days, they said. This large-scale […]
Soldier injured as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Jammu
JAMMU — An army personnel was injured in a gunfight after alert troops intercepted heavily armed terrorists attempting to sneak into this side from across the Line of Control near Jammu late Friday night, security officials said. The troops guarding the border picked up the movement of a group of terrorists in Keri Battal area […]
NC slams LoP Sunil Sharma over his remarks on restoration of statehood
SRINAGAR — The National Conference (NC) on Friday slammed Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma over his remarks that statehood should be restored only after terrorism and separatism are completely uprooted from the Union Territory. In a statement, NC’s state spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said Sharma’s remarks “directly contradict the […]
Panic grips bus stand area as unclaimed bag found near lodge in Jammu
JAMMU — Panic gripped the bus stand area after an unclaimed bag was found in front of a lodge in Jammu city, officials on Friday said. A red-coloured bag was found lying unclaimed in front of Jehangir Muslim hotel in the bus stand area and the information was passed on to the police, they said. […]
ACB registers case against ex-MD Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd, others
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday have registered a case against the former Managing Director, J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd and others for financial irregularities. Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 02/2025 u/s 5(1)(d) r/w Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 and 120-B, RPC […]
Militant killed in Kishtwar encounter; combing operation underway in Udhampur
JAMMU — One militant was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, while a separate operation to track down a group of three militants is underway in Udhampur district, Army officials said. The security agencies have expanded the scope of surveillance to the Bhaderwah area of Doda district […]
Senior officials of Delhi-based company booked for duping shopkeepers in Jammu
JAMMU — The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked senior officials of Baba Infratech Corporation, a Delhi-based company, for allegedly duping several shopkeepers in Jammu of large sums of money in a multi-crore fraud case, officials said on Thursday. Nearly a dozen victims jointly filed a complaint with the Crime Branch, accusing […]








