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Monday, Apr 12, 2021 | Last Update : 05:34 AM IST

The incident took place near the Chak Faquira border post (border pillar no 64) in the Samba sector around 9:45 am, they said. (Representational Image: PTI/file)

Pakistani intruder killed by BSF along International Border in Jammu

The spot where the body was found is around 40 metres from the International Border on the Indian side, the officials said

08 Feb 2021 1:02 PM

Hours after SSB jawan’s disappearance, a Special Police Officer (SPO) with J&K police deserted his unit located in Chadoora area of the same district along with two AK-47 rifles and four magazines. (AP File)

Two security forces jawans missing along with their service weapons in J&K

The officials did not rule out, at least, one of these being a conscious decision of decamping with service weapons to join militant ranks

15 Oct 2020 11:04 AM

Incessant rainfall continues for 3rd consecutive day in parts of Jammu and Kashmir

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with India, remained closed for the third day

27 Aug 2020 5:57 PM

Vehicles move slowly during a traffic congestion on Jammu-Srinagar highway, in Jammu, Sunday. (PTI)

Following multiple landslides, Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for second day

The highway was blocked by a major landslide at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas on Thursday, officials said.

21 Aug 2020 3:06 PM

File photo of a paramilitary soldier standing guard on a road in in Jammu last week. Tensions have been bubbling in Jammu over a social media video in which two men allegedly blasphemed Prophet Muhammad. (AP file photo)

Nervous Monday for Jammu after police crack down on social media video

Protests held in Muslim localities of Jammu and parts of Kashmir

17 Aug 2020 9:34 PM

District president of Budgam BJP Abdul Hamid Najar was shot at by terrorists on Sunday succumbed to his injuries. (PTI Photo)

Another BJP leader killed by terrorists in J&K's Budgam, party leaders tender resignations

Hours after Abdul Hamid Najar was shot by militants, four BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam resigned from the party on Sunday

10 Aug 2020 10:53 AM

Pakistan Army resorts to heavy shelling along Line of Control

The ceasefire was violated by Pakistan for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday

28 Jul 2020 12:54 PM

Amid coronavirus crisis, Amarnath Yatra to be held in staggered manner this time

However, a final decision on the pilgrimage to the shrine in Himalayas will be taken later next week.

08 Jul 2020 7:00 PM

NIA chargesheet names suspended cop Davinder Singh, says he was involved in unleashing terror

Singh, then a Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Anti-Hijacking Squad at the Srinagar International Airport, was arrested on January 11.

07 Jul 2020 11:05 AM

Army personnel was killed, two others were injured as Pakistani troops opened fire along the Line of Control in Poonch district. (PTI Photo)

Indian soldier killed, two injured in Pakistani firing in J&K's Poonch

This is the third fatality in Pakistani firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri this month

14 Jun 2020 11:41 AM

Son, wife of JK Lt Governor's advisor test Covid19 positive

The officials said the advisor's wife and son had returned from Delhi a few days back and were staying at a guest house

25 May 2020 3:56 PM

A municipal worker sprays a disinfectant to prevent the spread of virus amid national lockdown in Jammu. PTI photo

2 attendees of Tablighi Jamaat booked for concealing travel history

The duo had recently returned to Ramanagar with a travel history of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, before attending the event at Nizammudin

09 Apr 2020 1:27 PM

Medics wearing protective masks inside the novel coronavirus isolation ward of Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu (PTI)

Jammu and Kashmir put on alert due to coronavirus alert

State administration is building two coronavirus testing labs functional to deal with the crisis

09 Mar 2020 5:34 PM

A medic checks passengers wearing masks in the wake of novel coronavirus scare (PTI)

India's Coronavirus cases hit 43 after Jammu woman tests positive for Covid19

Test results of another Iran-returnee is still awaited

09 Mar 2020 12:50 PM

Jammu and Kashmir reports first case of Covid19

Number of people infected with coronavirus in the country touches 32

07 Mar 2020 3:39 PM

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but October 26 which is observed as 'Accession Day' figures in it. (Representational Image)

In J&K 2020 holiday list, Sheikh Abdullah birth anniversary dropped, Accession Day added

However, October 26 is in the list of public holidays for the next year as Accession Day.

28 Dec 2019 11:57 AM

'We assure the residents of both the newly formed UTs that the Modi government is committed to the welfare of all the neglected classes and will assure that justice be accorded to OBCs at all costs,' Arya said. (Photo: Representational)

'Modi govt to extend all benefits to OBCs in J&K, Ladakh': BJP

VP OBC Morcha said all 'rights' which were denied to erstwhile J&K state in the past 70 years would be given now.

04 Dec 2019 7:48 PM

The Indian Army guarding the LoC retaliated to silence the Pakistani guns and the cross-border firing between the two sides in Sunderbani sector was going on when last reports were received, a defence spokesman said. (Photo: File)

Pak shells forward areas, villages along LoC in J&K's Rajouri

There was no report of any casualty in the Pakistani shelling.

23 Nov 2019 1:51 PM

77,000 trucks have been used for transportation of the fruit. (Photo: Pixabay)

10.78 lakh metric tonnes of apples transported out of J&K: Govt

The chief secretary was informed that till date 4.85 lakh fruit boxes valuing Rs 32 crore have been procured.

09 Nov 2019 9:44 AM

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

3 killed as vehicle falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

3 persons including a girl were found dead while 7 others were injured and taken to hospital.

03 Nov 2019 1:21 PM

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