JAMMU — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti expressed concern on Friday over recent attacks on Christian prayer meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, including one such incident in Kathua, and urged police to take immediate action to ensure communal harmony ahead of the Christmas season. She said action should be taken “before fear becomes the new normal”. […]
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Jitendra Singh inaugurates BioNEST Incubator at Industrial Biotech Park in Kathua
JAMMU — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated the BioNEST Incubator at north India’s first industrial biotech park in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, terming it the beginning of a new era of scientific enterprise and economic transformation. With around 11,000 startups in India’s biotech sector and 25 new startups being incubated at the […]
Three detained for damaging Ambedkar’s statue in Kathua
JAMMU — Three people have been detained for allegedly damaging the statue of B R Ambedkar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Monday. An FIR was registered under section 196 and 324(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Bani police station following a complaint about the desecration of the statue at […]
BioNEST Incubator to be launched at Biotech Park in Kathua
JAMMU — The Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) is setting up a BioNEST Incubator at the Industrial Biotech Park in Kathua district on Monday to provide incubation and skill support to innovators, agri-entrepreneurs, startups, progressive farmers, and scholars. “Union Minister Jitendra Singh will be the chief guest at the BioInnovation Connect and will formally […]
Eight cops suspended after video of attack on preachers in Kathua goes viral
JAMMU — A purported video of an attack on a vehicle carrying religious preachers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district went viral on social media, prompting police to suspend a sub-inspector and seven special police officers (SPOs), an official said on Friday. The police have also arrested an accused in connection with the incident, he […]
Man allegedly involved in anti-national activities detained under PSA in Kathua
JAMMU — A man allegedly involved in anti-national activities was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district on Saturday, police said. The accused, identified as Jai Kumar alias Sonu, is a resident of Mirpur Jagoo village of Nagri tehsil. According to police, nearly a dozen FIRs are registered against him at various […]
J&K journalist assault in Kathua while covering BJP protest over terror attack
JAMMU — A senior journalist was hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted while covering a BJP protest over Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday. The journalistic circles have strongly condemned the attack on Dainik Jagran reporter Rakesh Sharma at Kalibari chowk and demanded registration of an FIR against the accused. […]
Police traced out missing lady in Kathua, reunited with family
KATHUA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday successfully traced out one missing lady and reunited her with family members in Kathua. On 07-04-2025 one person namely Khalil Ahmed S/o Bashir Ahmed R/o Athoon Tehsil Billawar district Kathua came in this police station Billawar and lodged a written complaint regarding missing of his wife […]
Massive search operation underway in forest area of Kathua
KATHUA — Security forces on Sunday launched a search operation after getting information about movement of three suspected persons near a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. A priest noticed three persons with backpacks moving towards the forest area of Rasana around 3.30 am and alerted the police, the officials said. […]
Union minister, CM jointly inaugurate municipal parking complex in Kathua
JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday jointly inaugurated the first-ever Municipal Parking Complex in Kathua district with the former hailing the latter’s presence as a gesture of “centre-state cooperation”. Singh, who is representing the Udhampur constituency, which also comprises Kathua, in Parliament for the third […]
