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Two habitual criminals detained under PSA in Jammu

Two habitual criminals detained under PSA in Jammu

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday detained two alleged habitual offenders under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu district and lodged them in separate jails, officials said. The detainees were identified as Janu Kumar alias Nago, and Karan Kumar alias Anil alias Nandi — both residents of R S Pura tehsil. According to […]

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Liberty has to be protected, inequality needs to be confronted: CJI Surya Kant

Liberty has to be protected, inequality needs to be confronted: CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday said that inequalities persist despite formal equality and institutions strive to retain public trust in an age of impatience, emphasising the need for confronting inequality and protecting liberty. Speaking at a ceremony for the launch of a book titled “The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai […]

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Army pays tribute to Kargil heroes with gun hill expedition in Ladakh

Army pays tribute to Kargil heroes with gun hill expedition in Ladakh

Leh: Army on Monday undertook an expedition to Gun Hill in Ladakh’s Drass sector as a tribute to the courage, sacrifice and professional excellence of the soldiers, particularly the Regiment of Artillery, who played a pivotal role in India’s victory during the 1999 Kargil War, a defence spokesman said. The expedition forms part of the […]

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Progress requires both scientific advancements, spiritual values: L-G Sinha

Progress requires both scientific advancements, spiritual values: L-G Sinha

Srinagar, Jul 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said India was founded on the principle of harmony of science and spiritual values. He emphasised that progress requires both scientific advancements and spirituality. Sinha was speaking at the Lal Ded Literature Awards programme here. “Lal Ded: The Mother of Kashmir”, a […]

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J&K Police, CRPF review security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra along Jammu-Pathankot Highway

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF on Sunday conducted an extensive review of security arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in Kathua and Samba districts along the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway, officials said. Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tuti, accompanied by CRPF Inspector General […]

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Omar takes statehood movement to Delhi; major protest at Jantar Mantar on Jul 20

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday asserted that the July 20 demonstration in Delhi will mark the beginning of a new phase in the party’s campaign for statehood to the Union Territory. Abdullah was addressing a well-attended public rally at Maharaja Hari Singh Park — his first major […]

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NC using J-K statehood issue to divert attention from governance failures: LoP Sharma

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Sunday accused the National Conference of using the demand for restoration of statehood to shift the political narrative away from governance issues. He also claimed that the unrest within the ruling party in Jammu and Kashmir stemmed from internal differences […]

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Panun Kashmir to protest in Delhi on Jul 20; reiterates demand for justice, separate homeland

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing displaced Kashmiri Pandits, on Sunday said its proposed protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20 will seek justice and accountability for the 1990 exodus of the community, while reiterating its demand for a separate homeland within the Kashmir valley. Panun Kashmir Chairman Tito Ganju appealed […]

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NC joining statehood movement a welcome Step: J&K Congress

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress working president Raman Bhalla on Sunday welcomed the National Conference’s proposed protest for restoration of the UT’s statehood in Delhi next week, describing it as a positive, albeit delayed, step towards achieving a common objective. Bhalla’s remarks comes hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asserted that the […]

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Pak intruder retreats after BSF fires warning shots in Kathua

Pak intruder retreats after BSF fires warning shots in Kathua

Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) A Pakistani intruder retreated across the International Border after Border Security Force personnel fired warning shots when he attempted to enter Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. BSF troops observed the intruder’s movement in the Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector this evening and challenged him, […]