36 lodgement centres set up to facilitate Amarnath pilgrims in Kathua
Jammu: Over three dozen lodgement centres and six Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) registration counters have been established in the Kathua district to facilitate pilgrims intending to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, an official said. Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab, is being decked up to receive the pilgrims from across the country during […]
ABVP activists storm BJP meet to protest over ‘insult to tricolour’
Rajouri: A group of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists stormed a BJP meeting to protest against a case of alleged “insult to the tricolour” in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the protest, a BJP leader commended the concerns raised by the ABVP activists and sought to calm them down, stating that […]
Drug peddler detained in Rajouri
Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. Sunny Kumar alias Sundi, a resident of Bareri Nowshera, is a habitual offender and has been involved in multiple cases of narcotics across the border district, […]
Demolition drive in Pooch for road widening project
Jammu: Around 150 structures, including houses and small commercial establishments, were demolished to facilitate road widening and infrastructure development along the Surankote-Bufliaz road stretch in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. All sites where demolitions were carried out fall within the area acquired for the project, they said. The day-long drive was carried out on […]
Searches carried out after villagers report suspicious movement in Samba
Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation along Dhar road in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir after villagers reported movement of two suspected terrorists, officials said. The operation is underway but so far there was no trace of the suspected persons who are said to be wearing combat uniforms, the officials said. […]
