Jammu
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Northern Army commander on China visit, meets PLA's ground forces' commander
India | Jan 08, 2020, 05:40 PM ISTNorthern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, leading an Indian military delegation to China, met the Chinese ground forces' commander Gen Han Weiguo and discussed issues having strategic ramifications and measures to enhance peace and tranquillity along the sensitive borders, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday. The Indian Army described the meeting Lt Gen Singh and Gen Han as "historic".
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J&K: Suspicious parcel addressed to BSF officer seized by police in Samba
India | Jan 06, 2020, 06:51 AM ISTA suspicious parcel was seized by the local police in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir from a Border Security Force (BSF) camp. Samba is located at the line of control some 30 kilometres south of winter capital Jammu. The parcel seized by the police from 173rd batalion headquarters in Panjtella, was addressed to the second-in-command (2IC) of the border guarding force.
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J&K: CRPF party treks 12 km to provide assistance to family stranded on highway
India | Jan 05, 2020, 05:00 PM ISTThe CRPF acted swiftly after getting a frantic call at its assistance desk 'Madadgaar' from a woman named Asifa who along with her children and two other family members were traveling from Srinagar to Jammu but got stranded at Digdole due to a massive landslide, the officer said.
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One-way traffic resumes on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
India | Jan 05, 2020, 01:26 PM ISTJammu-Srinagar National Highway on Sunday after remaining suspended for the past four days owing to multiple landslides in Ramban district, a traffic department official said.
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Lieutenant among 4 injured in mine blast along LoC in J-K's Rajouri
India | Jan 03, 2020, 04:07 PM ISTFour soldiers, including a lieutenant, were injured in a mine blast along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The blast took place during patrolling in the forward area along the Line of Control in Kalal in Naushera sector, they said.
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J-K: Former SICOP chief booked for accumulating huge assets by illegal practices
India | Dec 21, 2019, 10:01 AM ISTThe Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday booked former chief of Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (SICOP) R L Tickoo for allegedly accumulating huge assets by indulging in corrupt and illegal practices, officials said. Last month, former managing director, SICOP, Bhupinder Singh Dua was booked on charges of owning assets exceeding his legal income. On the basis of a written complaint, a verification was initiated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to look into the allegations of accumulation of huge assets by Tickoo disproportionate to his known sources of income, the ACB officials said.
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Suspected Pak intruder shot dead along IB in J-K's Samba
India | Dec 13, 2019, 12:30 PM ISTAn intruder was noticed moving into this side amid heavy rains and poor visibility by BSF troops guarding the IB in Manguchak area of Samba sector in the early hours, the officials said.
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Leh, Srinagar and Jammu witness coldest night of the season after fresh snowfall
India | Dec 03, 2019, 01:14 PM ISTThe night temperature started a downward spiral across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh after snowfall in the higher reaches and rains in the plains last week. However, the day temperature improved as weatherman had forecast dry weather till December 10.
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Leh freezes at minus 14.4 as cold intensifies in J&K, Ladakh
India | Dec 02, 2019, 02:56 PM ISTSrinagar recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 2.5 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below the season's average, the meteorological department said.
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Leh shivers at minus 6.3 degrees Celsius; rains, snowfall on forecast
India | Nov 25, 2019, 08:17 AM ISTThe high altitudes of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh including Gulmarg experienced fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by light to moderate rains between November 21 and 23.
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Jammu lawyers on indefinite strike threaten to intensify agitation
India | Nov 21, 2019, 07:52 PM ISTJammu chapter of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA), which is spearheading the agitation, on Thursday urged Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu to take back the decision or "it shall be constrained to intensify the agitation".
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Railway forms committee to study feasibility of creating rail divisions in Jammu, Gulbarga, Silchar
India | Nov 13, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTFive years after new division were announced for Jammu, Gulbarga and Silchar, the Railways has formed a committee to study their feasibility, according to an official order.
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All major roads cleared of snow in Kashmir, LG reviews situation
India | Nov 12, 2019, 06:59 AM ISTWhile reviewing the traffic management, Lt. Governor directed deployment of adequate traffic personnel with provision of uninterrupted communication channels for smooth flow of traffic particularly along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway.
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Landslides close Jammu Srinagar highway
India | Nov 11, 2019, 01:31 PM ISTThe highway has mostly remained blocked since last Thursday, when massive snowfall swept Jammu and Kashmir.
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Dates for submission of online applications for NTA exams extended for J-K, Ladakh candidates
Education | Nov 08, 2019, 07:50 AM ISTThe candidates, who intend to appear in these examinations in the cities of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh may fill up the application forms between November 4-8, the statement said.
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16 new professor, associate professor posts for Jammu, Srinagar GMCs
India | Oct 26, 2019, 10:48 PM ISTThe sanction was accorded in a meeting of the State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik, he said.
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Bovine smuggler detained under Public Safety Act in Jammu
India | Oct 26, 2019, 01:16 PM ISTFaryad Ali, a bovine smuggler was detained under the Public Safety Act. A resident of Rangoora byepass, was wanted in four FIRs registered against him under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act between 2008 and 2019.
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Cops conduct massive security drill to sensitise Jammu railway station
India | Oct 23, 2019, 06:57 PM ISTThe security personnel participating in the search operation included those of local police, Government Railway Police, railway Protection Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, said officials.
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Former PDP state president, several other leaders join BJP in Jammu
National | Oct 17, 2019, 04:44 PM ISTFormer state president of PDP's Scheduled Caste wing Vijay Anand on Thursday joined the BJP along with six others here, a party spokesperson said.Anand accompanied by Sanjay Kumar, Himanshu, Ravi Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar and John Sotra joined the BJP's Scheduled Caste wing in presence of its state president Jagdish Bhagat and state spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan.
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Western Army commander visits forward locations in Jammu
India | Oct 07, 2019, 09:19 PM ISTThe General Officer visited the troops deployed in the forward areas and complimented them for maintaining a high state of vigil, a defence spokesman said.