Jammu

Army celebrates ‘Poonch Link Up Day’

9:28 pm November 23, 2019

Jammu: Poonch Link Up Day, marking the Operation Easy conducted by Indian Army in 1948 to defend the border district from the invading Pakistani raiders was celebrated with traditional gaiety on Saturday, a defence spokesman said. Poonch withstood a siege by the Pakistanis from November 1947 till relieved by the Indian Army. “The day marks […]

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

NC, Cong workers join BJP in Jammu and Reasi

10:11 pm November 22, 2019

Jammu: Several National Conference and Congress activists on Friday joined the BJP at separate functions in Jammu, Kathua and Reasi districts of this region, a saffron party spokesman said. Two prominent NC activists from Kishtwar — Inderjit and Ranjit — along with their supporters joined the party in the presence of senior leaders including Jammu […]

Snow, landslides lead to closure of Jammu-Srinagar NH

Mercury rises as weather improves in J&K

7:52 pm November 17, 2019

Jammu: The mercury across Jammu and Kashmir rose on Sunday providing relief to the people, especially in the valley which was reeling under intense cold weather after snowfall earlier this month. With improvement in weather, the day temperature in Srinagar, where the sun shone bright after remaining hidden behind clouds for several days, rose by […]

BSF recruit allegedly dies by suicide in Hazaribag

40 schoolchildren leave Jammu on BSF-sponsored tour

10:12 pm November 16, 2019

Jammu: A group of 40 schoolchildren, hailing from remote border villages, left the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters here on Saturday for a week-long ‘Bharat Darshan’ tour, officials said. Deputy Inspector General (PSO), frontier headquarters, BSF Jammu, Hardeep Singh flagged off the tour for the students, in 12-17 year age group, a BSF official said. […]

Priest found dead in Jammu

7:48 pm November 16, 2019

Jammu: A 65-year-old priest was found murdered inside a temple here on Saturday, police said. Pargat Nath, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead with head injuries. He was the priest at the temple in Toph Sherkhania area of the city for the many years, the police said. A murder case has been registered […]