JAMMU — A “notorious” Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the terrorists was booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. Abdul Qayoom alias “Punjabi”, a resident of Jajote Kandu village of Darhal, was booked under the PSA and sent to jail to curb his “anti-national” activities, […]
JAMMU — Fourteen persons, including a couple, believed to have illegally crossed the Line of Control into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2011, were declared proclaimed offenders by a local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The court of Munsiff-cum-Judicial magistrate (first class), Kotranka declared the accused as proclaimed offenders in […]
JAMMU — A woman gave birth to a baby in a cab after she was allegedly referred to a superior hospital without a checkup by a primary health centre (PHC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma visited the PHC Teryath after the incident and instructed […]
RAJOURI — Security forces are “fully alert” to counter possible infiltration attempt by militants and a strong protection grid is in place to deal with any challenge, Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu Frontier, D K Boora said on Wednesday. Even if the militants manage to infiltrate from anywhere, there are measures in […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness, the Army said. Lt Gen Sachdeva’s visit to Songri in Rajouri sector comes a day after his tour of Navapanchhi in Kishtwar district. […]
JAMMU — In the wake of a string of militant attacks, the Indian Army, armed with advanced surveillance equipment and weapons, has intensified vigilance and patrolling in the dense forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said Seven attacks have occurred just in the past two weeks, resulting […]
JAMMU — Police and other security agencies on Saturday chalked out a roadmap to check militant activities in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The discussions were held during the Subsidiary Multi Agency Centre (SMAC) meeting chaired by Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police Randeep Kumar, a police spokesperson said. The […]
JAMMU — A Border Security Forces personnel was killed after his service rifle went off accidentally in Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Monday. Officials told GNS that today during Naka duty, the rifle of a BSF personnel went off accidentally resulting instant death of the said personnel. He has been identified as Head constable […]
JAMMU — Candidates and their supporters from across parties have been camping outside the EVM strong rooms in this border district even as authorities have made robust arrangements. Counting of votes of 90 assembly segments across Jammu and Kashmir will take place on October 8. Jammu and Kashmir went to polls in phases on September […]
KATHUA — The Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir is all geared up for polls during the third and final phase of Assembly Elections on October 01. The 704 polling parties for 704 polling booths have been dispatched to their respective stations with EVMs and VVPATs, all under strict security measures. The district comprises six […]