JAMMU

Army deploys nine security columns in Jammu following violence

Army deploys nine security columns in Jammu following violence

Jammu: The Army has deployed nine security columns with air support in Jammu following massive protests over the terror attack in Pulwama in the Valley in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, officials said. Earlier, curfew was imposed in the city after stray incidents of violence and torching of vehicles. “The Army has reacted promptly. Nine […]

Arsonists attack official accommodation, property of Kashmiri employees in Jammu

Arsonists attack official accommodation, property of Kashmiri employees in Jammu

Srinagar: As crowds carrying tri-colour are on a rampage against a particular community in Jammu amid “symbolic” curfew, vehicles of employees from Valley have been damaged and stones thrown at official accommodations in the state’s winter capital on Thursday. Reports said a number of vehicles from a particular community have been damaged and attempts made to […]

#Pulwama attack: Clashes rock Gujjar Nagar in Jammu, curfew imposed

#Pulwama attack: Clashes rock Gujjar Nagar in Jammu, curfew imposed

Jammu: Massive clashes erupted in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu amid protesters torching vehicles on the roads forcing authorities to impose curfew. Reports said that the protesters marched towards Gujjar Nagar and torched vehicles on the road. “Several vehicles have been vandalised and eight vehicles set ablaze,” eyewitnesses said. Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]

#PulwamaAttack: Anti-Pakistan protests rock Jammu city, candle light marches held

#PulwamaAttack: Anti-Pakistan protests rock Jammu city, candle light marches held

Jammu: Massive anti-Pakistan protests rocked Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital on Thursday, in the wake of the Pulwama attack in which at least 44 CRPF personnel were killed. Demonstrations and candle light marches were held at dozens of places. Braving the rains, people took to the streets in Jewel Chowk, Purani Mandi, Rehari, Janipur, Gandhinagar, Bakshi […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

Jammu: To execute the work of installation of additional transformer, the shutdown of 2×10 MVA, 33/11 KV Receiving Station BB-II at Bari Brahmana is being observed on February 15 from 8 am to 10 am. During the shutdown, the power supply to Industrial area fed from Receiving Station BB-II will remain affected. Meanwhile, to carry […]

Drug peddler held with poppy in J&K’s Reasi

Drug peddler held with poppy in J&K’s Reasi

Jammu: A suspected drug peddler with 1.8 kg poppy was arrested on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. During patrolling near Ransoo bus stand, a police party intercepted Rattan Lal, a resident of Pouni in Reasi district, based on suspicion and recovered a bag of poppy from him, they said. A case […]

Students protest in Jammu demanding ‘sedition charges’ against stranded Kashmiri passengers for raising ‘pro-Pakistan’ slogans

Students protest in Jammu demanding ‘sedition charges’ against stranded Kashmiri passengers for raising ‘pro-Pakistan’ slogans

Jammu: Hundreds of college students in Jammu boycotted classes and held protests in parts of the city on Tuesday, a day after a group of stranded Kashmir-bound passengers allegedly raised “objectionable” slogans. The students alleged that the passengers raised “pro-Pakistan” and “anti-India” slogans and demanded that they be booked for sedition. On Monday, a scuffle […]

Clashes in Jammu: Police files two FIR’s against stranded passengers, Jammu Students 

Clashes in Jammu: Police files two FIR’s against stranded passengers, Jammu Students 

Jammu:Police on Monday filed two separate cases into the raising of anti-national flags, and scuffle between stranded Kashmiri passengers and students of Science College Jammu. Police have filed two separate cases under FIR numbers 14/2019 under sections 147, 148, 336, 427, 124, 341 (against those who raised anti-national slogans and indulged in violence) and 15 […]

Army will airlift stranded students, others from Jammu and Srinagar: Nirmala Sitharaman

Army will airlift stranded students, others from Jammu and Srinagar: Nirmala Sitharaman

Srinagar: Defence Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the army will airlift the stranded Kashmiri passengers including students from Jammu to Srinagar and vice versa. Sitharaman tweeted: “Army to help air-lift stranded students & others from Jammu to Srinagar & vice versa. Inclement weather affected their movement. Acknowledge the phone call of @MehboobaMufti on […]