Youth’s body found in Rajouri
Jammu: A 22-year-old youth’s body was recovered at Rather Kotranka Draj in Rajouri district on Friday. Officials said that on Friday locals found a body lying at Rather Kotranka Draj area. The deceased has been identified as Zaheem Shah (23) son of Azam Shah resident of Draj. The body of the deceased was send to […]
War between India and Pakistan would mean disaster: PDP
Srinagar: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that a war between India and Pakistan was no longer an option as it would mean a disaster for the two neighbouring countries. In its monthly newsletter ‘Speak Up’, the opposition party said it was time to show restraint, de-escalate and hold dialogue. “War is no more […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Srinagar, Awantipora
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and Awantipora and recovered contraband/psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that police at a checkpoint established at Syed Sahb Rajori-kadal, arrested a drug peddler identified as Suhail Ahmad Shiekh son of Ghulam Rasool Shiekh resident of Qutbuddin Pora Aalikadal. During search, […]
Mortar shell found in village on Jammu outskirts, defused
Jammu: Security forces detected and defused a mortar shell in a village on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Friday. They said the mortar shell was fired from Pakistan during the recent military standoff. Locals found the heavy shell near the fields in a village in the Bishnah area and informed police, the officials […]
Operation Sindoor’s success: BJP takes out ‘Tiranga’ rallies in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP organised “Tiranga” rallies at several places in the valley on Thursday to celebrate the armed forces’ success in carrying out Operation Sindoor. The rallies were taken out in Srinagar, Pahalgam and Kupwara. In Srinagar, the party activists assembled at the Sher-e-Kashmir Park and started the rally […]
Govt stands firmly with its people, especially border residents: Dy CM
Visits border villages of Nowshera; assures full support to affected families RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, on second consecutive day Thursday, visited around 15 villages of Nowshera constituency to assess the impact of recent cross border shelling. He expressed the commitment of the government and unwavering support to the people residing in border […]
Mehbooba Mufti calls for lasting cessation of India-Pak hostilities
Jammu/Mendhar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday met the family members of people killed in Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Mendhar and called for a lasting cessation of hostilities and a return to normalcy at the border. Condoling the deaths in shelling Mendhar from across the frontier between May 7 and 10, she […]
DG BSF visits Jammu frontier
Lauds troops for contribution to Operation Sindoor Jammu: BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Thursday visited the Jammu frontier and lauded the troops for their invaluable contribution to Operation Sindoor. Paying homage to the fallen heroes, DG Chawdhary laid a wreath at the Amar Prahari Memorial at the BSF headquarters in Paloura in remembrance […]
Suspicious movement: Search operation conducted in Reasi
Jammu: Security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in a forest area of Reasi district, officials said. Acting on information that a woman spotted two suspected persons in Bhaga area of the district Wednesday night, a joint search operation was launched in the forest belt, they said. The operation is being […]
Schools reopen in border districts of Jammu region
Jammu: Schools in five border districts of Jammu region reopened on Thursday after an eight-day closure following heightened Indo-Pak tensions. The reopening brought a sense of relief to students, teachers, and parents across the region. “The schools in five border districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch reopened today after restoration of normalcy. However, […]