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Explosive-laden drones crash into IAF station at Jammu airport, two injured

Two explosions within a gap of five minutes rocked the high security technical area of Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

Two drones used to carry out attack on Jammu Air Force base, say sources

Two drones were used to carry out an attack inside the Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, sources said."There is no damage to any aircraft in the blasts. Two personnel suffered minor injuries," they added.Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force (IAF) informed that two low-intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station.One of the blasts caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area.There was no damage to any equipment, the IAF said.An investigation into the matter is in progress along with civil agencies, it added.

Covid-19 positivity rate drops to 1.6% in Jammu; over 650,000 vaccinated

The COVID positivity rate has dropped to 1.6 per cent, while recovery rate has crossed 92 per cent in Jammu district, said Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg on Friday

Former union minister and BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta passes away

Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence here on Tuesday, days after undergoing successful treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital, his family said. Gupta (87) is survived by his two sons and a daughter. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on May 5 and returned from Narayana hospital on Sunday after successful treatment. His condition suddenly deteriorated in the wee hours and he breathed his last around 5.10 am, his elder son Anil Gupta told PTI. Born in Jammu on April 13, 1934, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was not in good health for the last couple of years as he was suffering from various ailments and was hardly seen in public life. The deceased leader had an illustrious political career spanning over five decades after he became a member of the J&K Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1972. He was again a member of J&K Legislative Assembly between 2008 and 2014. He was elected ..

BSF organises eye screening camp for border residents in Jammu

Over 300 border residents attended a free eye screening camp organised by BSF near the International Border here

IAF withdraws Jammu airport closure order; flight operations restricted

The flight operations to and from Jammu airport would be restricted to seven hours for 41 days from March 10

2 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu's Nagrota

Two terrorists travelling in a truck were killed on Thursday morning during an ongoing encounter in the Nagrota area of J&K's Jammu district, top police officials said.

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu's Nagrota

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces near a toll plaza in Jammu's Nagrota on Thursday morning, officials said

Protection under new land laws same as Himachal, U'khand laws: J&K govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday asserted that all safeguards and protection have been incorporated in the new land laws for the Union territory as have been enacted in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. "The laws do not mention anything like domicile (needed to purchase non-agriculture land in J&K). The domicile is issued under a separate act and is meant for jobs. So here, anybody can buy the non-agriculture property, but only agriculturists can buy agriculture land, Financial Commissioner Pawan Kotwal said at a press conference here. He was replying to a question on confusion among the public regarding buying of land in J&K by outsiders. The Centre had recently paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the Union territory (UT) by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution The government has repealed 11 land laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, ...

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir

Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said ownership rights extended to the entire country is a welcome step towards "one nation, one law and one rule" setup

Union power secy reviews hydroelectric projects in J&K's Kishtwar

Union Power Secretary Sanjiv Nandan inspected the pace of work on hydroelectric projects coming up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and inaugurated various assets created in the adjoining areas

Central team rushed to Jammu to strengthen Covid-19 containment measures

With Jammu reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases, the health ministry has decided to depute a Central team to the district to assist in strengthening containment, surveillance, testing and management

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 ...