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Army, Police, other agencies hold joint security conference in Rajouri

Army, Police, other agencies hold joint security conference in Rajouri

Rajouri, Aug 02: Army on Wednesday organised a high-level joint security conference in Rajouri in order to assess the present security scenario as well as to formulate strategies for peaceful conduct of upcoming events including Shri Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra, Independence Day celebrations. In this meeting, the security measures implemented in the aftermath of the […]

Parliament Passes Law Allowing Auction And Mining Of Lithium Reserves

Parliament Passes Law Allowing Auction And Mining Of Lithium Reserves

SRINAGAR: The Parliament on Wednesday passed a law allowing the government of Jammu and Kashmir to auction and mine its newly-discovered reserves of lithium, among other minerals, thereby increasing the mining of the critical raw material for electric vehicle batteries. Under the law, lithium, along with other minerals, was removed from a previous list of atomic […]

Foiled infiltration bid,one intruder killed: BSF

Foiled infiltration bid,one intruder killed: BSF

Jammu, July 31: The Border Security Force on Monday said that a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by its alert troops along the International Border in Jammu division today. A spokesperson of BSF said that its troops gunned down the intruder when he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after managing to cross […]

Three Amarnath pilgrims injured in Ramban road accident

Three Amarnath pilgrims injured in Ramban road accident

Ramban, July 28: Three Amarnath pilgrims were injured on Friday morning in a road accident at Ramsoo in Ramban district, an official said. An official said that a yatra vehicle bearing registration number (JK02BU-4095) skidded off the road at Gangroo, Ramsoo resulting injuries to three pilgrims. They have been identified as Adarsh Kumar, Manju Sharma […]

Mysterious blast creates panic in Jammu city

Mysterious blast creates panic in Jammu city

Jammu, Jul 24: A low-intensity mysterious explosion triggered panic in the old city area of Jammu while police has started investigation Eyewitness said the blast took place at around 10 -10.30 pm late Sunday night in city’s Kachi Chawani area, which is part of city heart and just few meters away from several vital installation […]

Newly opened wine shop gutted in mysterious blaze at Surankote

Newly opened wine shop gutted in mysterious blaze at Surankote

Poonch, Jul 24: A newly opened wine shop located in Potha area of Poonch’s Surankote subdivision was gutted in a mysterious blaze while police have started investigation into the matter. The shop, officials said, is located on Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway at Potha. The shop was opened a couple of months ago but it developed sharp […]

Two Infiltrators Killed In Poonch, Operation Underway: Army

Two Infiltrators Killed In Poonch, Operation Underway: Army

SRINAGAR: Army on Monday claimed to have killed two unidentified Infiltrators in Poonch sector. Officials said that major Infiltration Bid was eliminated in a joint operation by Indian Army & J&K Police during the night of 17 Jul 23 in Poonch Sector. The officials said that two infiltrators have been eliminated. Search operations are in progress. […]

Forces conduct anti-terror mock drill on Amarnath Yatra at NH-44

Forces conduct anti-terror mock drill on Amarnath Yatra at NH-44

Jammu, Jul 14: Amid ongoing Shri Amaranthji Yatra, security forces conducted a simulated anti-terror response exercise of an attack on Yatra in Ramban area on Jammu Srinagar highway (NH-44), officials said Friday. Officials said more than 150 security personnel from Army’s 23 Rashtriya Rifles, 84th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Forces, Jammu Kashmir Police and […]