BSF official shoots self dead in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly committed suicide inside a camp here on Sunday, officials said. ASI Lal Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was posted at the BSF campus at Paloura on the outskirts of Jammu and used his service rifle to shoot himself dead this […]
World famous Basmati paddy sowing season begins in Jammu border, crop covers 63,000 ha
Gajansoo (Jammu), June 14 (PTI) The sowing season for the world-renowned Basmati paddy has commenced across the border belts of Jammu division, with the crop expected to cover nearly 63,000 hectares of land in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, officials said on Sunday. Known globally for its distinctive aroma and superior grain quality, Jammu Basmati […]
Apni Party chief slams farmland eviction drives in J-K
Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Expressing concern over the forcible eviction drives targeting traditional farmlands here, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said on Sunday that the government must remember these actions are a major source of distress for farmers. He emphasised that farmers are the backbone of society and the driving force of the economy. He […]
J-K Cong launches 5-day ‘padyatra’ in support of statehood demand
Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Sunday launched a five-day ‘padyatra’ here in support of its demand for the restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory. The ‘padyatra’ under the party’s ongoing campaign ‘Hamari Riyasat, Hamara Haq’ was kicked off by J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra along […]
Army pays tributes to Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan on eighth death anniversary in Poonch
JJammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Army troops on Sunday paid heartfelt tributes to Shaurya Chakra awardee Rifleman Aurangzeb Khan at his native village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, commemorating the eighth anniversary of his supreme sacrifice in service to the nation. The soldier was abducted and later killed by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district […]
Karan Singh calls on LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Jun 14 (PTI) Former Union minister Karan Singh on Sunday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and discussed issues related to the Union territory. “Dr Karan Singh met Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, at Lok Bhavan today and discussed various matters related to the development of Jammu and Kashmir,” an official spokesperson […]
Global Kashmiri Pandit Conclave : Time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to reconnect with their roots: Lt Guv

Says community’s journey from displacement to global success stands as remarkable example of courage, resilience SRINAGAR: Asserting that the time has come for Kashmiri Pandits to reconnect with their roots and contribute to the future of a transformed Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the community’s journey from displacement to […]
Modi, Trump to meet on June 17 on sidelines of G-7 in France

Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-7 meeting in France on Wednesday, local media reported quoting US officials. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since February last year in Washington. Trump embarks on the visit to France for the G-7 Summit […]
No shortage of energy in country: Union Minister Puri

Says LPG, oil supply situation comfortable Chandigarh/Ludhiana: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said there is no shortage of energy in the country and the supply situation of crude oil, LPG and natural gas is quite comfortable. Speaking with reporters in Ludhiana, Puri further asserted that, while fuel prices rose considerably in many […]
Protests in Jammu against killing of civilians in PoK

Jammu: People displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) held protests in Jammu on Saturday against the killing of civilians in PoK and urged the Centre to expose Pakistan’s actions before the international community. The demonstrators, who included members of the BJP PoJK Refugee Cell and activists of SOS International, a registered body of displaced people from […]