SRINAGAR — Pakistan is trying to disturb peace in Jammu to hinder its progress but every drop of people’s blood shed by militants will be avenged, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha said here on Wednesday. The LG’s remarks came in the backdrop of a series of militant attacks in the Jammu region over the last […]
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Amid rising militant attacks in Jammu PM Modi chairs security meet
JAMMU — Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security – which also includes Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday afternoon. The meeting took place amid a rush of militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir; hours before the meet two soldiers were injured in an […]
Protests across Jammu region against recent killings, demand launch of ‘Operation All Out’
JAMMU — Several parts of the Jammu region witnessed protests on Wednesday following the killing of four Army personnel in an encounter with militants in Doda district and demanded the launch of ‘Operation All Out’ for a robust government response. Led by Rashtriya Bajrang Dal chief Rakesh Kumar, the activists rallied against the killings and […]
Militant Attacks: Karan Singh urges govt to shift Jammu division back under Nagrota Corps
JAMMU — Expressing concern over the recent militant attacks in the Jammu region, veteran Congress leader Karan Singh on Thursday urged the government to shift the Jammu division back under the Nagrota Corps from Western Command in Chandigarh to ensure better and integrated dominance of the area. In a statement, the former Jammu and Kashmir […]
Use of M4 carbine assault rifles in militant attacks in J&K alarming: Experts
NEW DELHI — For the last few years, militants have been found using the American-made M4 carbine assault rifles in Jammu and Kashmir, and more so during the recent attacks including in Kathua, a trend that experts say is “alarming”as the “leftover” weapons of the US Army after its pullout from Afghanistan in 2021 seem […]
Jammu region becoming centre of militant attacks shows govt’s ‘strategic failure’: Congress
NEW DELHI — The Congress said on Tuesday that the Jammu region “becoming the centre of militant incidents” reflects the “strategic failure” of the Modi government and demanded that the Centre should take the country into confidence on steps it is taking to deal with the situation. The opposition party also called for a befitting […]
Twin militant attacks in Kashmir reflects govt’s failure: Mehbooba Mufti
JAMMU — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the twin militant attacks in Kashmir reflects the failure of the government, claiming that it could be “deliberate” to frighten people ahead of the polling for the Lok Sabha polls. Militants struck at two places in south Kashmir on Saturday night, killing Aijaz Sheikh, a former […]
Security forces given free hand to bring perpetrators to justice: LG
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Sunday strongly condemned the militant attacks in Shopian and Pahalgam and said security forces have been given a free hand to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. Militants struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in […]
Former Sarpanch shot dead, Rajasthan couple injured in separate militant attacks in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A former Sarpanch was shot dead, and a tourist couple from Rajasthan was injured in separate militant attacks in South Kashmir last night. Reports said, Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh, a former Sarpanch affiliated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was critically injured after being fired upon by suspected militants in the Heerpora […]