JAMMU, Aug 11: An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar early on Sunday, officials said.The officials, however, assured the pilgrims visiting the Machail Mata shrine in the district of adequate security and said there was no need to panic. The gunfight took place for…
‘Some new security factors can’t become reason for delaying Assembly polls in J&K; Admin, Police ready for polls; Electoral rolls to be published on Aug 20; People of J&K scripted history in Lok Sabha polls; All J&K political parties pitched for early polls, level playing field, streamlining of security cover’ Jammu, Aug 09 : Keeping…
Dr Bharti GuptaOver the years, various separatist movements have emerged in J&K, advocating for either greater autonomy or outright independence from India. These movements amplified feelings of distinct identity and separation. Separatism in Kashmir had contributed to a psychological disconnect between a chunk of people in the region and the rest of India before the…
Jammu, Aug 4: The first batch of Shri Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra shall leave here from the Bhagwati Nagar-based Yatri Niwas on August 6 for the Poonch district to pay obeisance at the temple. The Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra starting on August 6 from here will conclude on August 19.“All arrangements are in place for…
Srinagar, July 27: An Army personnel was martyred and four others, including a captain, were injured as the Indian Army on Saturday foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) in Kamakari sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, military sources said. A Pakistani intruder was also killed in the exchange of fire, they…
SRINAGAR, July 26: The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved proposals for transfer of different categories of land for development of Industrial Estates in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir.Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Shri Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary…
Jammu, July 23 : The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2024-25, a nominal hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given to the Union Territory in the last fiscal. In the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha…
SAMBA/JAMMU, July 21: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the spike in terrorist attacks in the recent past would be no justification to delay assembly elections, which were held even in 1996 when terrorism was at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir. “Some people are saying the situation has deteriorated and hence,…
SRINAGAR, July 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes and dedicated this month’s edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme to Kargil War Heroes.“Kargil Vijay Diwas is the saga of magnificent heroism, indomitable courage and the spirit of supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers. I pay homage to the martyrs and express my gratitude towards valiant…
JAMMU, July 21: Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Nitin Agrawal arrived for a two-day visit to the BSF Jammu Frontier to assess the security situation along the Jammu International Border. Y B Khurania, SDG BSF Western Command, IG BSF Jammu D K Boora, and other senior officers interacted with DG BSF on…
