Mahore youth creates history, becomes first to crack IAS
Jammu: Babar Ali Chagatta became the first person from his remote Mahore tehsil in Reasi district to crack the civil services examination, an achievement which he feel would inspire more youngsters in the coming years. Chagatta, who secured the 364th, is among seven candidates from the state who qualified the prestigious examination — the final […]
LoC flare-up: Couple injured in firing in Rajouri
Jammu: A couple was injured Saturday in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Sanjeev Kumar, 32, and his wife Rita Kumari, 28, were hit by bullets inside their house during unprovoked firing by Pakistan in the Kalal area of Nowshera sector around 2.30 am, they […]
Former independent MLA from Kathua joins BJP
Jammu: Days ahead of the LokSabha polls, former independent MLA Charanjit Singh Saturday joined the BJP in Kathua district of Jammu division. The 68-year-old Singh, who had won the Kathua assembly seat in 2008, joined the saffron party in the presence of BJP National vice-president and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, AvinashRaiKhanna and former minister […]
NIA claims arrests of JeM operative involved in 2017 attack on CRPF camp
New Delhi: The NIA on Saturday arrested an operative of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed in connection with the 2017 terror attack on a CRPF camp in South Kashmir, officials here said. Syed HilalAndrabi, 35, of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was produced before a court which sent him to five days’ police custody, they said. […]
Murder accused arrested in Poonch
Jammu: A murder accused, on the run for 18 years, was arrested in Poonch district on Saturday, police said. Mohammad Arshad, a resident of Banola village here, was arrested by a special police team from Mendhar area of the border district, they said. Arshad was evading arrest since 2001 and had various charges against him, […]
Travel alone in a bus in JK, Rahul dares PM Modi
Says PM can’t hold a rifle, but took credit for air strike
Says PM can’t hold a rifle, but took credit for air strike
Pulwama attack fallout: Govt withdraws security cover from 919 persons in JK
New Delhi: Security cover of 919 “undeserving persons” in Jammu and Kashmir has been withdrawn, thereby freeing 2,768 police personnel and 389 vehicles, the Home Ministry said Friday. The list of persons whose security cover has been withdrawn by the Jammu and Kashmir administration include 22 separatist leaders, in a clear message to those involved […]
Is Rahul supporting demand for separate PM in Kashmir, questions Shah
Ahatguri (Assam): BJP president Amit Shah Friday challenged Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to make his stand clear on National Conference Omar Abdullah’s demand for a separate Prime Minister in Kashmir. Abdullah had recently made a statement that ”Kashmir must have a separate Prime Minister…..Can a country have two Prime Ministers. The Congress is silent on […]
