Two cops injured in attack by illegal sand miners

Jammu: Two policemen were injured in an attack by a group of people involved in illegal sand mining in the Tawi river on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said on Tuesday. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident which took place on Monday evening, police said. Acting on a complaint about […]

Man booked under PSA in Reasi

Jammu: An alleged criminal was booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Reasi district on Tuesday, police said. Makbool Ahmad alias “Tian”, a resident of Gran Morh, was lodged in district jail Amphalla (Jammu) in view of his repeated involvement in criminal activities, a police official said. Three separate criminal cases have been […]

5.4 magnitude quake hits Doda, tremors felt in parts of north India

Doda/Bhaderwah: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon, forcing people in parts of the union territory to rush out of their homes in panic and causing damage to some buildings, officials said. The tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of north India, and in neighbouring Pakistan. The […]

Faux Pas: JKBOSE amends class 12 results after student’s level allegations

Re-declares failed 165 students as qualifiers with distinctions

Srinagar: At least 165 students, who were declared failed to qualify all subjects of 12th standard have been re-declared as distinction holders in the amended annual regular results. Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday announced the amendment and revised notification of those students who were declared failed due to the ‘lackadaisical […]

Amarnath Yatra a symbol of collective culture of India, JK: Jitendra Singh

Udhampur: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the annual Amarnath Yatra is a symbol of the collective culture of the country and Jammu and Kashmir and was not a political issue. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a public rally organised by the BJP here to highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi-led […]

29 CCTV cameras, 4 body scanners to be installed at Amarnath base camp

Jammu: Nearly 29 CCTV cameras will be installed in and around the main base camp for Amarnath pilgrims in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, said an official on Monday. The Yatri Niwas Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu serves as the main base camp for pilgrims from across the country before they leave for Kashmir […]

Amarnath Yatra- Preparations underway for ‘Swachh Amarnath Yatra’: HUA

New Delhi: Preparations are underway to ensure cleanliness and hygiene during the upcoming yatra to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on Monday. The preparations include acquiring more prefabricated toilets, disinfectants, hiring extra sanitation staff, engaging more “Swachhagrahis”, pre-yatra sanitation of lodging areas and […]

Terror funding case: NIA attaches 17 properties of jailed businessman Zahoor Watali

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday attached 17 properties of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali in a terror funding case, the agency said. Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik is currently undergoing life imprisonment in the case. The NIA said the case relates to terrorist and secessionist activities in Jammu and […]

Three drug smugglers arrested for shooting at locals

Samba/Jammu: Three alleged narcotic smugglers from Punjab were arrested after they shot at two local youths in a village near the International Border in Samba district of on Monday, police said. Later, 2.8 kilograms of heroin worth crores of rupees was recovered at the instance of the accused who were identified as Jagdeep Singh (21) […]