JAMMU — Police has arrested three persons under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged involvement in criminal and anti-national activities in Jammu and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir. While two of them were booked under for alleged anti-national activities in the Kathua district, the third accused was booked for his involvement in […]
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Militant associate detained under PSA in Udhampur: Police
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained and lodged a hard-core militant associate under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Udhampur. The accused has been identified as Farooq Ahmed, son of Abdul Hamid, resident of Sadrota, Tehsil Lohai Malhar, District Kathua. He was involved in providing logistical support to militant groups and […]
Security agency owner booked for obtaining tenders on forged document
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police’s Crime Branch on Friday booked the proprietor of a private security agency for allegedly gaining entry into government tenders using a forged certificate, officials said. Ram Sharma, a resident of Jammu’s Gadi Garh, is accused of manipulating and using a Private Security Agencies Regulationtion Act (PSARA) certificate originally issued […]
Police foil protest march of PHE daily wagers to CM’s residence in Jammu
JAMMU — Police on Friday foiled a protest march by daily wagers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department supporting their demand for regularization and resorted to minor cane charges to prevent them from moving towards Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence here. The daily wagers have called for a 72-hour strike. Raising slogans like “Omar […]
Half a century after land transfer to JDA, govt yet to demarcate 1,072 acres of prime Jammu land
JAMMU — Half a century after transferring over 10,122 acres of land to the Jammu Development Authority (JDA), the Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to demarcate and hand over possession of 1,075 acres of prime land to the authority. The demarcation still ongoing, said government officials. According to a government document, “The JDA has […]
Pakistani intruder apprehended along International Border in Kathua
KATHUA — Security forces have apprehended a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said on Thursday. Security personnel detected suspicious movement of a person attempting to cross the border in the Hiranagar sector on Wednesday night, the sources said. The forces fired a few warning […]
Panel formed under chief secretary to look into daily wagers’ regularisation: CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said a panel has been formed to address the issue of regularisation of daily wagers in the Union Territory, which will submit its recommendations to the government in six months. The chief minister also said the National Conference government is committed to ensuring speedy […]
Hardcore criminal booked under Public Safety Act in Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday booked a hardcore criminal under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) at Police station Ranbir Singh Pura Jammu. He have been identified as Balwinder Kumar S/o Daya Ram R/o Chakrohi Tehsil Suchetgarh District Jammu has been booked under Public Safety Act for his continuous involvement in criminal […]
Waheed Para calls for treating issue of Kashmiri Pandits as matter of ‘dignity’ instead of ‘relief’
JAMMU — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday strongly advocated treating the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits as a matter of “dignity” rather than merely that of “relief or consumer issue”. He also called for the formation of district-level nodal agencies to resolve their problems. He further urged the government to formulate […]
”This is a personal matter”: MLA Mehraj Malik reacts to non-bailable warrant
DODA — Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Doda Mehraj Malik has responded to the non-bailable warrant issued against him by a Jammu court, stating that it is a personal issue and he is focused on his duties in the assembly. “I am an MLA; you may ask me about what is going on in the […]









