Added on January 15, 2026
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Bhaderwah/Jammu: Women Village Defence Guards (VDGs) are safeguarding remote villages of the Jammu region during the winter months, when many men migrate to other parts of the country in search of livelihood. Equipped with .303 rifles after undergoing training provided by various security agencies, the women members of VDGs are deployed in difficult terrain, often […]
Added on January 15, 2026
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Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday stepped up an ongoing search operation by extending the cordon to track down and neutralise terrorists in remote villages of Kathua district, officials said. Several gunshots were heard when the security forces launched the operation in the Najote forest area in Billawar tehsil on Tuesday based on information about the […]
Added on January 15, 2026
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Srinagar: Parts of the famous Dal Lake here and several water bodies in Kashmir froze on Wednesday as sub-zero minimum temperatures across the Valley dropped further. The Kashmir Valley is in the midst of ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ — a 40-day period of extreme cold, when the chances of snowfall are the highest. It began on December 21 […]
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Jaipur: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor is “still ongoing” and every move of the enemy is being closely monitored. Speaking at the investiture ceremony at the South Western Command in Jaipur, he said the Army, Navy and Air Force jointly engaged nine terrorist camps and infrastructure in Pakistan with precision […]
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New Delhi: India on Wednesday asked all its nationals currently residing in Iran to leave by available means as the security situation in the country deteriorated further in view of massive anti-government protests and a crackdown on the demonstrators. New Delhi has also strongly advised its nationals to avoid travelling to Iran. The protests began […]
Added on January 15, 2026
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Jaipur: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said the Army was actively integrating its veterans into the country’s security framework and nation-building efforts, while expanding welfare, healthcare and resettlement initiatives for ex-servicemen and their families. Addressing an event to mark Armed Forces Veterans Day, he said ex-servicemen contributed to India’s security, governance, […]
Added on January 15, 2026
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Srinagar: Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone on Wednesday alleged that Jammu harboured an “obsessive opposition” to developmental initiatives in Kashmir, and said that perhaps the time has come for an “amicable divorce” between the two regions of the Union Territory. Lone was referring to the demands from a section for shifting the recently announced National […]
Added on January 15, 2026
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Jammu: Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday expressed hope for a satisfactory outcome of the upcoming talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ladakh representatives, saying dialogue was the best way to address all issues. The MHA has recently decided to convene a meeting of the High Powered Committee (HPC) on Ladakh headed […]
Added on January 14, 2026
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law which mandates prior sanction for initiating a probe against a government servant in a corruption case. While Justice B V Nagarathna said Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act is unconstitutional […]
Added on January 14, 2026
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Jammu: Authorities in Poonch have imposed a ban on trekking, camping, hiking and similar outdoor activities in all high-altitude areas of the border district for a period of two months, an official said on Tuesday. “It has been reported that unrestricted movement of individuals and groups in such areas poses a serious risk to public […]
