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Headless, limbless body found in Jammu

Jammu: Two bodies, including a headless and limbless corpse, were found floating in rivers in Jammu , police said Sunday. The bodies were noticed by...

SC upholds termination of army officers in Samba spy case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the Government of India’s  decision to terminate services of army officers who were allegedly caught spying for...

Roshni Act was possibly the “biggest scam” of J&K: PAG

JAMMU: Agreeing with the description that massive land transfers to encroachers under Roshni Act was possibly the "biggest scam" of Jammu and Kashmir, state...

Model Code of Conduct: Transfer orders in School Education kept in abeyance

JAMMU: Government has directed that all the orders of transfers in School Education Department issued on or before 4th of March, 2014 and have...

Would have asked for chartered plane myself: Omar

New Delhi: ‘’I didn’t know India Today organises charters for people on tight schedules to get to Delhi, I’d have asked for 1 instead...

CROSS-LoC TRAVEL

New Delhi: India has given a number of proposals to Pakistan on increasing cross-LoC Confidence Building Measures including multi-entry visas for people of Jammu...

LS polls a battle between secular, communal forces: Omar

Jammu: Describing the Lok Sabha elections as clash of ideologies and battle between secular and communal forces, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday  exuded confidence...

SASB to reduce number of langars for Amarnath yatra

Jammu: The  Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has decided to reduce the number of langars( community kitchens) organised by various organisations during annual Amarnath...

Driver dies as cab plunges into gorge

Naseer Khora Doda: A sumo driver was killed Thursday when his cab plunged into a deep gorge in Gangol area of this mountainous district. 35-year-old Jeevan...

Pandit body slams BJP for ‘opposing’ temple bill

Jammu: Upset over the decision to refer the Temple and Shrines Bill to the joint select committee, a body representing Kashmiri Pandits today said...

Temple bill sent to joint select committee, BJP warns of Amarnath-like agitation

Jammu: The Kashmir Hindu Shrines bill for management of temples by government was Tuesday referred to the joint select committee after it saw stiff...

Pandits, Jammuites bound to feel bitter: Mehbooba

Jammu: PDP Tuesday  criticised government for "deliberately delaying" the passage of the Kashmir Hindu Shrines bill, and said it was a "fixed match" between...

1,083 complaints lodged with SVC: Omar

Jammu: The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) has received 1,083 complaints of corruption and has disposed of 252 cases since its inception. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,...

Over 2.76 lakh cases pending in courts

Jammu: Over 2.76 lakh cases, including 1,11,984 related to criminal matters, are pending in courts in Jammu and Kashmir and there is proposal to...

‘33,416 need-based workers among 98,242 appointed’

Jammu: Government has appointed 98,242 officials, including 33,416 need-based workers in the state from January 2009. Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather gave this information in...

Time not right for AFPSA withdrawal: Azad

Suhail Punjabi Jammu: India's Health Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday voiced  his opposition to withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) ...

Liquor baron, IAS officers booked in land scam

Jammu: The State Vigilance Organisation(SVO)  has booked a liquor baron and several IAS officers in connection with a land scam. A case has been registered...

‘JK should enhance retirement age of doctors’

Jammu: Congress leader and India’s  Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday  asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to raise the retirement...

‘Over 2 lakh gun licenses issued since 2009’

Jammu: Government Monday said that over two lakh gun licenses have been issued by the District Magistrates in the state since 2009. "Since 2009 till...

Fidayeen scare in Jammu

Jammu: Panic gripped the city of temples Sunday when a local informed the police about a suspect in army fatigues and an assault rifle....

Mehbooba appeals youths to bring in change in J&K

JAMMU: Terming the youth as the "vehicle of change", opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday urged them to use their energies and potential in...

TWO GOVT OFFICIALS BOOKED IN REASI

REASI: Police have arrested two officials of Social Welfare Department, working in the ICDS programme, along with two locals in Mahore area of district...

Rs 106 cr spent for backward regions in Jammu

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday said that an amount of Rs 106.73 crore has been spent under Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) in...

JK to provide over 36000 solar lights in villages

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government is in the process of providing 36,891 solar home lights and street lights to 299 villages and hamlets in...

‘676 new sub-health centres sanctioned under NRHM’

Jammu: Government of India  has sanctioned 676 new sub-health centres in Jammu and Kashmir under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), the state Assembly was...

KPs ask govt to pass Temples Bill without dilution

Jammu:   Various Kashmiri Pandits organisations Friday asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to pass the pending Kashmiri Hindu Shrines and Religious Places Bill without...

‘13 CoIs, 123 magisterial and judicial probes ordered since 2002’

JAMMU: 13 Commissions of Inquiries(CoIs) were set up while 123 magisterial and judicial probes  ordered  into various incidents by successive governments since 2002. The information...

Kumar takes over as Special DGP

JAMMU: K Rajendra Kumar, a 1984 batch IPS officer, Friday took over the charge of Special Director General of Police (Coordination) Police Headquarters here. Kumar...

Amarnath Yatra 2014: All pilgrims to get temporary pre-paid cellular service

JAMMU:  All pilgrims to Amarnath cave shrine will be provided with pre-paid cellular service, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said on Thursday. In a statement,...

Employees’ woes: JCC threatens to launch agitation again

Jammu: The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), an amalgam of several employees union spearheading the agitation, Thursday alleged that the government was not sincere in...

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