Identifying the arrested militants as Shah Din Padiyar of Ward No. 4 and Mohammad Farooq of Maha Kund, both in Gool tehsil, Ramban SP Mohita Sharma said they have confessed to having carried out the attack
Sat, Aug 06, 2022Speaking during the 23rd Kargil Vijay Divas celebrations, Rajnath Singh referred to India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war and said the country will be victorious in future wars too.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022In June 2002, the RSS' Akhil Bharatiya Karayakari Mandal had adopted a resolution demanding abrogation of Article 370 and trifurcation of J&K state into the UTs of Ladakh and Kashmir besides a separate Jammu state.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022The State Investigation Agency, which is conducting the investigation, in a statement said both have been booked for involvement in unlawful activities to propagate the false narrative of secessionist and terrorist to disintegrate the sovereignty and unity of the Union of India and also to motivate the Kashmiri youth exhilarate subversive activities against a popular government.
Sat, Jul 16, 2022Rubaiya, daughter of former J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was abducted from a minibus in Srinagar on December 8, 1989, when she was returning home to Nowgam from the Lal Ded Memorial Women Hospital in Srinagar. She was released in exchange for five jailed militants.
Sat, Jul 16, 2022In 2017, the roads department took possession of Shabir Ahmad Yatoo’s land for construction of a bridge, but without acquiring it in accordance with statutory provisions. He was also paid no compensation, the petitioner said.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022The request came during the recording of the statements of prosecution witnesses in a case related to the killing of IAF personnel when Yasin Malik, who was produced before the court through video conference from Delhi’s Tihar Jail, complained of poor audio quality.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022As per the criteria of the Indian Meteorological Department, a 100mm or more rainfall per hour is termed a cloudburst.
Mon, Jul 11, 2022Indian and Chinese troops have been involved in a border standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 2020, and the government's proposal to hold the meetings in the Union Territory is likely to be seen as a snub to China.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022“Talib (Shah) used to visit BJP office in the garb of journalist and used to cover party's press conferences, political rallies and other programmes,” J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina said.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022On Sunday, Jammu-based Army PRO Lt Colonel Devender Anand attributed the capture of the two militants to “security forces assisting villagers in organising themselves into Village Defence Committees and giving them training to operate and fire rifles’’.
Tue, Jul 05, 2022The arrest of Shah and another LeT militant Faizal Ahmed Dar after their capture on Sunday also led the J&K Police to more arms, ammunition and explosives at a “hideout” in the border district of Rajouri.
Tue, Jul 05, 2022J&K Police identified the two captured militants as Talib Hussain Shah from Draj village in Rajouri and Faizal Ahmed Dar from Pulwama.
Mon, Jul 04, 2022Around 7,000 people, mostly pilgrims, who had converged at the illuminated Lamber ground in Banihal, were served free ethnic cuisines from across the country
Sun, Jul 03, 2022The annual yatra, which was flagged off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Wednesday, is taking place after a gap of two years due to the pandemic – it is the first since the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022Talib Shah, a self-styled Lashkar-e-Toiba commander for Rajouri district, had ‘I support NaMo’ as his profile picture in Facebook. He masterminded all terror activities in Pir Panjal area in the past 3 years.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022Otherwise, they are liable to pay a penalty of Rs 50 lakh, according to an order issued last week by Ladakh’s Health and Medical Education Department.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022For the first time in the Union Territory, fifteen small magnetic IEDs, also known as sticky bombs, were seized by police in Samba district’s Ramban sector in February 2021.
Sat, Jun 25, 2022Heavy rains result in landslides and ‘shooting stones’. Nearly 1,600-1,700 vehicles stranded along National Highway in Ramban district, traffic police officials said
Wed, Jun 22, 2022Identified as Satvinder Singh, Manager at the bank’s Chatha branch in Jammu, the terminated official also happened to be the general secretary of the J&K Grameen Bank Officers' Association, a registered body with the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) both at the Centre and in J&K.
Wed, Jun 22, 2022In August 2019, the State of J&K lost its special status following the abrogation of Article 370 and was downgraded to a Union Territory — the State’s bifurcation led to the creation of a separate UT of Ladakh.
Sat, Jun 18, 2022After a demonstration outside the Jammu press club, they asked the relief and rehabilitation commissioner to make arrangements for them to mark their attendance in Jammu itself—a request he rejected citing lack of government orders, according to sources.
Mon, Jun 13, 2022Internet services in the Chenab Valley remained suspended for the second day. People in Rajouri and Poonch observed a bandh seeking the arrest of those who extended support to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who was suspended for her comments against Prophet Mohammed.
Sat, Jun 11, 2022Describing education as the “greatest enabler”, he said: “The future of our country depends on good education to our young population.” The National Education Policy seeks to position India as a ‘Knowledge Hub’ in today’s knowledge economy, he said
Fri, Jun 10, 2022The annual mela at the revered temple, also known as the Ragnya Devi temple, is among the most significant religious programmes for the Kashmiri Pandit community.
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