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Army’s Tiger Division GOC meets LG Manoj Sinha

Briefs him on relief operation in flood-hit areas Jammu: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Tiger Division, Maj Gen Mukesh Bhanwala, on Monday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and briefed him on relief and restoration efforts in flood-hit areas under Operation Rahat. During the meeting, Sinha lauded the Army for minimizing the […]

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Asia Cup 2025: The tale of a denied trophy, endless politics and some cricket

Asia Cup 2025: The tale of a denied trophy, endless politics and some cricket

Dubai: The winner’s trophy was yet to reach the winners even as politics became the sole talking point a day after one of the most acrimonious Asia Cup finales which was all about off-field hostilities between India and Pakistan, reducing cricket and its famed spirit of the game to a sidelight. Suryakumar Yadav and his […]

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Mata Vaishno Devi yatra: Over 1.25 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance during Navratri so far

Jammu: The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district is going on smoothly, with over 1.25 lakh devotees having paid obeisance at the temple during the past one week of Navratri. Navratri, being observed from September 22 to October 1, is dedicated to […]

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Centre committed to extending all possible support to boost J-K’s industrial growth: LG

Centre committed to extending all possible support to boost J-K’s industrial growth: LG

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the BJP-led central government is committed to extending all possible support to facilitate industrial growth in the Union Territory. Addressing an ‘Investors’ Meet’ organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce, and ICICI Bank at Basohli in Kathua district, Sinha highlighted that a massive […]

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Ladakh LG reassures commitment to protect people’s rights, cultural identity

Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the prevailing security situation in curfew-bound Leh town and reassured his commitment to protect people’s rights and cultural identity. He appealed for calm, cooperation and upholding of Ladakh’s traditions of peace and said the Union Territory’s peace and brotherhood will […]

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Hoax bomb threat email triggers alert at Jammu Airport, nothing suspicious found

Jammu: A full anti-sabotage drill was carried out at Jammu airport after a private airliner received a bomb threat email on Sunday, officials said. However, nothing suspicious was found during a thorough search conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police, without affecting the air traffic, the officials said. “An email was received […]

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Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran sector on Sunday, officials said. Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and challenged the intruders, the officials added. In a brief exchange of fire, two infiltrators are […]

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Suspected drone movement near IB in Samba

Samba/Jammu, Sept 28 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday launched a search operation following information about movement of a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Pakistani drone was reportedly noticed hovering over village Karalian in Ramgarh sector at 6.30 am before disappearing, […]

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Omar Abdullah accuses Centre of betraying Ladakh, J&K over statehood delay

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused the Centre of betraying both Ladakh and J-K by failing to fulfil its promises and deepening mistrust through delays in restoring statehood. Speaking at the launch of senior journalist and author Harinder Baweja’s latest book, “They Will Shoot You, Madam: My life through […]

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L-G Manoj Sinha inaugurates Basohli Utsav in Kathua

L-G Manoj Sinha inaugurates Basohli Utsav in Kathua

Jammu, Sept 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated the Basohli festival in Kathua district, and said the event provides an opportunity to promote brand Basohli in every corner of the country and abroad. A ‘whole of government’ approach is required to promote Basohli paintings across the globe, and to […]