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Hearing on Pulwama terror attack accused bail plea deferred by NIA court

The hearing on the bail plea of Waiz-ul-Islam, an accused in the Pulwama terror attack case, was not taken up today by the special NIA court in Jammu on Thursday as it was closed due to Covid

Four more die of Covid-19 in Jammu; death toll now 45 in the region

Four patients, including a woman, succumbed to coronavirus at a hospital here on Saturday, taking the death toll due to the infection to 45 in the Jammu region, officials said

Indian Air Force officer commits suicide in Jammu with service pistol

A warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol inside a camp here, officials said

Security intensified in Jammu ahead of I-Day, quick response teams deployed

Security has been intensified across the Jammu region with increased checking and patrolling ahead of Independence Day celebrations , a police official said

Jammu civic body renames historic City Chowk to Bharat Mata Chowk

The starting point of Circular Road has been renamed as 'Atal ji Chowk' in the memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

J&K inks over Rs 2100-cr MoUs during investment summit roadshow in Mumbai

The newly formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday inkedMemorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 2,100 crore during its investment summit roadshow in the city here. "We want to maximise industrial growth and employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir. For this we are engaging in six city roadshows. Of this, we have already successfully concluded in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai," Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal told reporters here at an investor roadshow organised by CII. "The roadshows will further cover cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad in February and March," he said. Led by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, the officials pitched about the business possibilities in Kashmir valley to India Inc. Kansal said the union territory has signed around Rs 2,000 crore worth of non-binding MoUs in Kolkata, Rs 850 crore in Bengaluru and over Rs 2,100 crore in Mumbai. J&K has identified 14 ...

Search operation in Jammu school following reports of 'suspicious' movement

As a precautionary measure, the children were evacuated and security personnel have been deployed outside the perimeters

RSS to hold conclave in Jammu from July 18

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will be holding a conclave here from July 18, first such meet in Jammu and Kashmir during which issues related to the situation in the state and various other topics will be discussed. The three-day 'Akhil Bhartiya Pracharak' conference, which comes close on the heels of terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims, is being held against the backdrop of the worsening security situation and increasing militancy in Kashmir. As many as 195 'pracharaks' (preachers), heads of all allied organizations of RSS and top leaders will take part in the conference, RSS sources said today. It will debate all issues of the country, party and society and also situation in Kashmir besides organisational matters and programmes in the state, they said. The sources indicated that increasing militancy, functioning of the PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K, stone-pelting and the attacks on security forces will come up for discussion during the meeting. RSS chief ...

Jammu allotted Rs 200 cr under AMRUT mission

Over Rs 200 crore funds have been allocated for the winter capital of Jammu under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said. He said several major towns of the state would also be covered under the AMRUT programme so that they are replete with all modern facilities of urban living. The minister was speaking at a high-level meeting convened here yesterday to review the status of projects in Jammu city funded under AMRUT and being executed by the Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED). "Under AMRUT, Rs 206.15 crore funds have been allocated for Jammu, covering the sectors like urban transport, green spaces, drainage and sewerage," he said. The deputy chief minister reviewed the progress on deep drains at various places in the city and also examined the work plan for construction of yet to be taken projects, including deep drains and construction of sewage treatment plant (STP). Singh asked the ...

Last coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express derails at New Delhi Railway Station

No passengers were injured in the accident

CRPF personnel given hero's welcome by civilians at Jammu airport

It was a very warm gesture by the public towards the uniform: CRPF

Srinagar-Jammu light metro project worth Rs 9,590 cr to start by Sept 2024

For successful implementation of the mega project, the LG observed that the planning and development of Mass Rapid Transit should be timed with the growth in travel demand.

J&K assembly dissolution triggers a nationalism vs anti-nationalism debate

Governor Satya Pal Malik, the first political person to occupy Raj Bhavan in the state, cited four reasons for doing what he did

Heavy shelling continues in Jammu's RS Pura sector

No reports of human casualty or damage to property have so far been reported, sources said

Jammu accident toll increases to 22

The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a 48-seater bus carrying 70 passengers plunged into a deep gorge

Jammu: 150 pigeons being used for espionage, probe ordered

3 people were apprehended at Vikram Chowk in Jammu after they were found carrying 150 Pigeons in Banana Boxes

10,000 villagers evacuated from border villages in Jammu

The hospitals in the border belt have been put on alert

Former minister wants separate Jammu

He said that political and economical aspirations of the people from the region cannot be held hostage by the Kashmir-based leaders

One dies, 16 injured in Jammu school bus accident

Doctors have referred six critically injured students to Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu city

70 rescued from flood-hit areas in Jammu

Continuous heavy rain has caused flash floods in Jammu