Admin salutes the Martyrdom of ADDC Raj Kumar Thapa
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir administration expresses deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences on the martyrdom of Raj Kumar Thapa, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Rajouri, who laid down his life during cross-border shelling while serving the nation with unwavering dedication. Thapa was a highly respected and committed officer known for his integrity, discipline, and people-centric approach. […]
Cong demands special PM package for rehabilitation of shelling-hit people
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday condemned the Pakistan Army for targeting the civilian population in the recent clashes and demanded a special prime minister’s package for proper rehabilitation of the affected population. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra made the demand after conducting an extensive tour of different […]
Union minister visits Jammu hospital
Enquires about health of those injured in Pak shelling Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday visited Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here and enquired about the health of six civilians who were injured in the Pakistani shelling and were undergoing treatment at the facility. Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s […]
Stranded in Srinagar for week, JU student from Kupwara now hopes to return home
Kolkata: Despite travelling over 2,000 km from Kolkata, Jadavpur University (JU) student Zahid Khan was not able to cover the last 200 km from Srinagar to reach his village Tangdhar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district near the Line of Control due to military clashes between India and Pakistan. With the cessation of drone attacks […]
NALSA defers National Lok Adalat in JK, other places
Says ‘war-like situation’ near Pakistan border New Delhi: NALSA has deferred the year’s second National Lok Adalat in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and in certain districts of Rajasthan due to tensions and “a war-like situation along the India-Pakistan border”. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), which organised the year’s second National Lok […]
Officials attacked while trying to stop illegal mining in Jammu, 10 vehicles seized
Jammu: A group of people allegedly involved in illegal sand mining pelted stones at a team of police and mining department officials in the heart of Jammu city on Tuesday, officials said The attackers later fled from the spot, leaving behind their tractors and other vehicles, which were seized. Acting on complaints of alleged massive […]
Modi govt must not be politically penalised for exploring peaceful means: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi-led government should not be “politically penalised” for exploring peaceful means and the opposition must rise above politics to support genuine efforts for peace and stability. “I appeal all the opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring. […]
LG Sinha, minister pay tributes to BSF officer killed in Pak firing
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Minister Satish Sharma on Monday joined the wreath-laying ceremony of BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham who died in cross-border firing by Pakistani troops. BSF Inspector General (Jammu Frontier) Shashank Anand and other senior BSF officials, police and civil officers also attended the ceremony to pay floral tributes to the slain […]
Unexploded shells found in civilian areas of Rajouri: Army
Rajouri: Multiple unexploded shells have been found in civilian areas of Rajouri district in Jammu region – a discovery that debunks Pakistan’s claim that no civilian area was targeted. The Poonch district accounted for the highest 20 of the total 27 fatalities with over 50 others injured since Wednesday, shortly after India carried out Operation […]
FIFA certified football synthetic turf coming up in Shopian
Work going on, turf to be completed in next two months: Official Shopian- A state-of-the-art football stadium is under construction in Dragad Sugan in Chitragam Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said Monday. An official said that the stadium will be “mega” in scale and will feature a FIFA-certified synthetic football turf—providing year-round, all-weather […]