Major infiltration bid foiled along IB in Jammu; one terrorist killed
Jammu: One terrorist was killed as army troops guarding the International Border (IB) scuttled an infiltration attempt here early Saturday, officials said. The operation happened when a group of four heavily-armed terrorists was noticed sneaking into this side from across the IB in the Khour sector of Akhnoor in the early hours, the officials said. […]
DGP holds public grievance redressal event; says police committed to addressing people’s issues
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police is committed to addressing people’s issues related to police service on a priority basis, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday as he held a public grievance redressal programme here. At the five-hour programme, 237 people, including women and elderly, turned up at the police headquarters […]
India making border infra robust with seriousness it deserves: Jaishankar
Gandhinagar: The country is making its border infrastructure robust with the seriousness it deserves to strengthen national security, with the construction of roads, bridges and tunnels along the China border at a much faster pace compared to what was achieved in previous decades, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here Saturday. Despite the setback India […]
Amit Shah attends BJP’s national office-bearers meeting in Delhi
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attended the BJP’s national office-bearers meeting here and interacted with the party leaders. Shah reached the BJP headquarters here in the afternoon on the second and last day of the meeting. BJP chief J P Nadda was present at the meeting which is also being attended […]
Looking forward to receiving you as chief guest at Republic Day: PM Modi to Macron
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in a message to French President Emmanuel Macron said India was looking forward to receive him as the chief guest at its 75th Republic Day. In a post on X soon after Macron confirmed his participation, Modi said, “My Dear Friend President @EmmanuelMacron, we eagerly look forward […]
752 new Covid cases, 4 deaths reported in 24 hours
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21, 2023, while the active cases have increased to 3,420, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,332 with four new deaths — two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and Karnataka […]
Rare 12th century AD sculptures found in Jammu
Jammu: A pair of sculptures of Lord Shiva and Goddess Indrani, dating back to the 12th century AD, were unearthed here, officials said on Saturday. The ancient sculptures were found during digging at the Bhour camp in the outskirts of Jammu and were subsequently taken into possession by the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, […]
2 civilian workers die in Army camp fire in J-K’s Doda
Doda/Jammu: Two civilian workers were charred to death in a fire inside an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, police said. Parshotam (55) of Samba and Som Raj (45) of Kathua were running a tailor shop in the Arnoda Gatt Army camp and were caught in the fire caused due to […]
Prosecute those responsible for exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: BJP leader Rana
Jammu: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Saturday called for an in-depth probe to initiate criminal proceedings against those responsible for the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley over three decades ago. The former MLA said the government and the society will have to work in tandem towards a future where the safe, […]
Security experts call for strengthening intelligence network in Rajouri-Poonch belt
Propose security management along LoC Jammu: Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region, which witnessed the killing of 59 people, including 24 security personnel and 28 terrorists, in terror incidents this year. A day after five soldiers […]
