Jammu, July 7 BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday cut short his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, cancelling his scheduled pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and returning to New Delhi because of official commitments. The visit, his first to the Union Territory after taking charge as BJP president, remained focused on […]
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Jammu, July 7 The largest batch of pilgrims to join this year’s Amarnath Yatra left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Tuesday, with 8,815 devotees setting out for the holy cave shrine under heightened security arrangements. The latest convoy included 31 foreign nationals and marked the biggest single-day departure since the annual pilgrimage […]
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Jammu, July 6 Flash floods triggered by overnight heavy rainfall damaged the Doda Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupting traffic and burying several vehicles under mud and debris near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir. A section of the highway was damaged after large volumes of mud, boulders and debris […]
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Srinagar, June 29 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday performed the traditional ‘Pratham Puja’ at the Amarnath cave shrine, marking the ceremonial start of the annual Amarnath Yatra scheduled to begin on July 3. During the puja, Sinha sought the blessings of Baba Barfani and prayed for peace, prosperity, good health, and […]
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Jammu, June 29 BJP National President Nitin Nabin will visit Jammu on July 6 and 7 for his first visit to the Union Territory since taking charge of the party earlier this year. The announcement was made on Sunday during a meeting of BJP office bearers, where party leaders also reviewed organizational activities and preparations […]
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Jammu, June 23 Security and disaster response agencies on Tuesday conducted a multi-agency mock drill at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu to assess preparedness and strengthen coordination ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 57-day pilgrimage is scheduled to begin on July 3, with the first batch of pilgrims set to […]
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Srinagar, June 18 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district to review preparations for the annual mela scheduled for June 22. During the visit, Abdullah inspected facilities for devotees and assessed arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the annual religious gathering at the revered […]
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Srinagar, June 17 Five people, including four tourists, were injured when a tourist bus overturned in the Tangmarg area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The accident took place in the main market area of Tangmarg, a popular transit point near the renowned ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir. […]
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Mendhar, June 9 Indian Army troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone after it briefly entered Indian airspace along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late Monday night, officials said. The drone was spotted near forward Indian posts in the Balakote area of the Mendhar sector, prompting troops to respond […]
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Jammu, June 2 Jammu and Kashmir Police have stepped up their crackdown on narcotics trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, registering 176 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arresting or detaining 202 accused persons during the first 50 days of the campaign. According to officials, the drive […]
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