Hoax bomb threat email triggers alert at Jammu Airport, nothing suspicious found
Jammu: A full anti-sabotage drill was carried out at Jammu airport after a private airliner received a bomb threat email on Sunday, officials said. However, nothing suspicious was found during a thorough search conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police, without affecting the air traffic, the officials said. “An email was received […]
Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Keran sector on Sunday, officials said. Troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and challenged the intruders, the officials added. In a brief exchange of fire, two infiltrators are […]
Suspected drone movement near IB in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Sept 28 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday launched a search operation following information about movement of a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Pakistani drone was reportedly noticed hovering over village Karalian in Ramgarh sector at 6.30 am before disappearing, […]
Omar Abdullah accuses Centre of betraying Ladakh, J&K over statehood delay
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused the Centre of betraying both Ladakh and J-K by failing to fulfil its promises and deepening mistrust through delays in restoring statehood. Speaking at the launch of senior journalist and author Harinder Baweja’s latest book, “They Will Shoot You, Madam: My life through […]
L-G Manoj Sinha inaugurates Basohli Utsav in Kathua

Jammu, Sept 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated the Basohli festival in Kathua district, and said the event provides an opportunity to promote brand Basohli in every corner of the country and abroad. A ‘whole of government’ approach is required to promote Basohli paintings across the globe, and to […]
J-K govt least interested in resolving reservation issue: PDP leader
Srinagar: PDP MLA Waheed Para on Sunday said the Jammu and Kashmir government was least interested in resolving the reservation issue and the ruling party was “only trying to safeguard” its vote bank. The existing reservation policy, enacted after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, provides only 30 per cent vacancies for general […]
LG participates in ‘Sewa Parv’ at Vaishno Devi base camp
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday participated in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi’s ‘Sewa Parv’ in Reasi district, highlighting that the initiative is aimed at bringing together communities, institutions and individuals for nation-building. “With collective commitment to service to ensure meaningful impact on communities, the Sewa Parv is improving public health and […]
Two drug peddlers arrested with charas-like substance in J-K
Srinagar: In two separate operations, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested two alleged drug peddlers with a substantial quantity of narcotics in Budgam and Shopian districts, officials said on Sunday. Acting on a specific input, a police team put up a checkpoint at Naghard in the Wachi area of Shopian and intercepted a drug […]
Ending terrorism is people’s responsibility: Lt Guv

Praises security forces for ensuring peace in the region Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said while the government and the security forces are doing their job, ending terrorism is the responsibility of the people of the Union territory as well. Speaking at an event here, Sinha said terrorism has been greatly reduced across […]
BRICS nations express concern over indiscriminate rising of tariffs, coercive measures
United Nations/New York: The BRICS nations have expressed concern over the proliferation of trade-restrictive actions in the form of “indiscriminate rising” of tariffs, particularly measures used as a means of “coercion”, cautioning that such practices risk marginalising the Global South countries. The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations held their annual meeting on the margins […]