Jammu

Dr Jitendra Singh’s 3rd PMO term, retains 6 Ministries

JAMMU: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is set to serve in the influential Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for a record third consecutive term, a significant milestone in the history of independent India. In addition to his PMO role, Dr. Singh will retain leadership of six other ministries he previously managed. In the 2024 parliamentary elections, […]

Pak-backed Lashkar Front claims responsibility for Reasi bus attack

JAMMU: Pakistan-backed terrorist group The Resistance Front (TRF) which is an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility for the terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday, which resulted in nine deaths and 33 injuries. In a message, the TRF warned of more attacks targeting “tourists and non-locals,” […]

CCTV captures Reasi bus before attack

JAMMU: CCTV footage showing the moments leading up to the Reasi terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir has surfaced, providing insights into the sequence of events before the deadly assault that claimed 10 lives and injured many more. The bus carrying pilgrims plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists on Sunday. Terrorists […]

Former CMs defeated: BJP, NC share seats, one Independent

SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday retained both Parliamentary seats in the Jammu division, with Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dr. Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore Sharma achieving hat-tricks from the Udhampur-Doda and Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively. However, both won with significantly reduced margins compared to the 2019 […]

Bus crash on Jammu-Poonch highway: 21 dead, 60 injured

JAMMU: At least 21 people perished and over 60 were injured after a bus plunged into a deep gorge at Tanda Morh on the Jammu-Poonch Highway in the Akhnoor area. Following the incident, a rescue operation was promptly initiated, an official reported. The bus was traveling from Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. The injured have been transported […]

Protests turn deadly in PoK; Amit Shah responds

Violent protests have erupted in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) due to soaring costs of food, fuel, and utilities. Since May 10, the demonstrations have resulted in the death of a police officer and over 90 injuries. The unrest began when around 70 members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were arrested during a strike against high living costs, leading to further clashes.

BJP strangled democracy in J&K: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: In an exclusive interview with The New Indian during the election campaign in Kupwara, JKNC candidate for the North Kashmir Lok Sabha seat and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, expressed concerns over the BJP’s efforts to undermine democracy in the region. He emphasized that for the past six years, there […]

J&K BJP core group gears up for Lok Sabha polls

SRINAGAR: In a significant BJP core group meeting in Jammu on January 18, the party aimed to discuss the poll strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May this year. The meeting was chaired by UT BJP President Ravinder Raina. Others who attended the meeting included party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, Union […]

Concentrate on securing 51% plus votes in LS polls: JP Nadda to J&K BJP Unit

JAMMU: BJP National President on Monday asked the J&K BJP unit to concentrate on securing 51 percent plus votes in the Lok Sabha polls scheduled to be held in April-May this year. BJP President made these remarks while discussing the poll strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with the core group members and senior […]

Army Chief visits Poonch post torture inquiry, says ‘behave professionally’

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited the site of the terrorist attack in Surankote where four Army jawans were martyred.