Jammu and Kashmir to have two Central UniversitiesSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In view of the special status of State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government has decided to establish, as a special dispensation, two appropriate Central Universities in the State - one in Jammu region and another in the Kashmir Valley. It is expected that this will meet the regional aspirations in the State.
Army deserter-turned-thief arrested in JammuSeptember 15th, 2009 JAMMU - The Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday arrested an Indian Army deserter, who had turned to stealing building material from construction sites in the state and in Punjab to sell off cheaply in the market, from the outskirts of Jammu city. The army and police had been looking for Gurbachan Singh alias Sonu, who had joined the Army's Jammu and Kashmir (JAK) Rifles in 2003 but deserted his unit in 2007.
P.S. Gill takes over as Punjab Police chiefJuly 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Jammu and Kashmir cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Paramdeep Singh Gill Friday took over as the new director general of Punjab Police. The Punjab government amended rules to bring Gill, a 1974-batch officer, on deputation from Jammu and Kashmir.
Vice President Ansari to visit Kargil SundayJune 20th, 2009 JAMMU - Vice President Hamid Ansari will Sunday visit border posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil sector, where Indian and Pakistani forces had engaged in a bitter conflict a decade ago. Official sources here said Ansari will be accompanied by Kashmir Governor N.N.
Kashmir IPS officer to be new Punjab police chiefJune 10th, 2009 SRINAGAR - P.S. Gill, a Jammu and Kashmir cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, will be the next police chief of Punjab, official sources here said Wednesday.
Health Minister Azad given warm welcome in JammuJune 10th, 2009 JAMMU - Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad arrived here Wednesday to a rousing reception during his first visit to his home state Jammu and Kashmir after his induction in the central government. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was received by over 5,000 supporters who had come here from various parts of Jammu district.
Soz waiting and watching for Delhi callMay 24th, 2009 JAMMU - Saif-ud-Din Soz, the state unit president of the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, is cooling his heels as there is no word yet on whether he would be part of the union cabinet or not. Soz was inducted into the union cabinet in May 2006 after the then urban affairs minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was shifted to Jammu and Kashmir as chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and his daughter Mehbooba Mufti refused to join the ministry.
Increase cross border trade in Kashmir: trade lobbyMay 20th, 2009 JAMMU - India and Pakistan should take steps to augment the cross-border trade between the two countries in Jammu and Kashmir, an industry lobby said Wednesday. Though the trade across the Line of Control (LoC) - the de facto border in the state - is picking up, there was 'an urgent need to redress the long identified problems', Ram Sahai, president of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries, told the media.
Pakistani Army shells Indian posts in KashmirMay 9th, 2009 JAMMU - The Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday evening by firing two mortar shells at Indian posts, an army officer said here. 'There has been a violation of the ceasefire by Pakistani troops on the Line of Control in the Rajouri sector,' the army officer, requesting anonymity as he is not authorised to speak to the media.
Kashmir government shifts to summer capital April 24April 2nd, 2009 JAMMU - The Jammu and Kashmir government will move April 24 from this winter capital to the state's summer capital Srinagar, where the offices will open May 4. The practice of shifting the Jammu and Kashmir capital, called 'darbar move', continues since the Dogra rule started it some 135 years ago.
West Pakistan refugee enters fray in Jammu and KashmirMarch 28th, 2009 JAMMU - A Pakistani refugee will be contesting Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate in Jammu and Kashmir, a first in the post-Independence history of the state. Labba Ram, chairman of West Pakistan Refugees Action Committee, filed his nominations for Jammu-Poonch parliamentary seat Saturday.
IED recovered in Jammu and KashmirMarch 28th, 2009 JAMMU - Army troops Saturday recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The three-kg bomb was recovered in jungles of Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district, about 200 km northwest of Jammu, said a defence spokesman.
Trooper wounded in Pakistan firing in KashmirMarch 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - A paramilitary trooper was injured when Pakistani security forces resorted to indiscriminate firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said Saturday. 'Pakistani troops using small and automatic weapons fired indiscriminately at our positions in the Uri sector Friday night,' Lt.Col.
Polling schedule for statesMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the polling schedule for states announced by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Monday:
Phase 1
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep.
RCom launches GSM service in Jammu and KashmirFebruary 5th, 2009 JAMMU - Telecom operator Reliance Communications (RCom) Friday launched its GSM services in over 50 towns and more than 5,000 villages in Jammu and Kashmir, and said its nationwide footprint has been completed. 'National and state highways, rail routes, tourist locations and places of worship have been covered,' said Arvind Kumar, RCom's head of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab circle.
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