Three prominent AAP leaders in Jammu resign from party
Jammu: Three AAP leaders, including a District Development Council (DDC) member, along with many workers here resigned from the party. DDC member Taranjit Singh Tony, Yash Pal Kundal and the AAP’s Jammu women wing president Namrata Sharma wrote separately to Kejriwal informing him about their decision to quit the party. “Eight months have passed but […]
Divisive elements hell bent to disturb peace among communities: Azad
Jammu: Divisive elements are hell-bent on disturbing peace among communities in Jammu and Kashmir, Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday. Addressing a public meeting at the Gaglla area of Doda on the first day of his 10-day tour of Chenab valley, Azad said the Union Territory has already suffered during […]
PM to participate in National Handloom Day celebration on Aug 7
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday participate in the National Handloom Day celebration at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan here, his office said. This year, the 9th National Handloom Day is being celebrated. Modi will participate in the National Handloom Day celebration on August 7 at 12 noon at Bharat Mandapam, […]
Attempts to create disturbance continue: DGP
Reviews I-Day security arrangements
Srinagar: Extra precautions should be taken ahead of the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations as “attempts by sponsored elements to create disturbance in Jammu and Kashmir continue”, DGP Dilbag Singh said on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police chief was speaking at a high-level meeting at the police headquarters here to review the preparation and overall […]
Election to 26 seats of LAHDC in Kargil on Sept 10
Kargil/Jammu: The election to 26 seats of the 30-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, is scheduled for September 10 and counting of votes will be held four days later, a senior official said on Saturday. While polls are held for 26 seats of the council, four members with voting rights are nominated by the […]
Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp suspended for one day
Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra remained suspended from the Jammu base camp on Saturday amid heightened security on the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. No fresh batch of pilgrims left the base camp here for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Saturday, officials said. The officials, however, gave […]
Rusted mortar shell, landmine defused in Samba, Poonch
Samba/Mendhar: A rusted mortar shell and a landmine were detected and later defused in controlled explosions at separate places in Samba and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The powerful mortar shell was noticed by some villagers in Nad village along the Samba-Udhampur road in Samba district this morning, they said. […]
Four booked under PSA in Budgam
Srinagar: Four people, including an overground worker of a terrorist group, have been booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Budgam district, police said on Saturday. They were lodged at the Central Jail in Jammu’s Kot-Balwal and the Central Jail in Srinagar after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority, an official […]
Govt aims to ensure feeling of safety, security and happiness in society: Lt Guv
Says development possible only in the conditions of peace and stability
KUPWARA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the government aims to ensure feeling of safety, security and happiness in the society. During a visit to Handwara area of Kupwara he inaugurated sports and various development projects for all round development of the District. At Handwara, the Lt Governor dedicated the multi-purpose Indoor Sports […]
CRPF always alert for any event in Kashmir: IG
Srinagar: The CRPF on Friday said the force always remains alert for any event in the Kashmir Valley to ensure the safety and security of the people. “The CRPF is never underprepared for any event and we are ready for every event like August 15 (Independence Day), January 26 (Republic Day), Muharram, or Eid, and […]
