Pakistan wants to push maximum terrorists inside India: Army chiefJAMMU - Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday said that Pakistan wanted to push maximum number of terrorists across the border. Ceasefire violations coming down: Army chiefJAMMU - Indian Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor Tuesday said incidents of ceasefire violations, which were basically aimed at abetting cross-border incursions from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir, had come down compared to last year. Army presence can be lowered if situation improves: Omar AbdullahJAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said there would be timely reduction in the army’s presence in the state when the security situation normalises. He said though there was some improvement rising cross-border incursions remained a concern. Two terrorists, soldier killed in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - Two terrorists and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle after Indian troops foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control (LoC) - in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late Saturday, according to reports. Considerable decline in militancy in J-K: DG KhuddaJAMMU - Director General of Police Kuldeep Khudda on Saturday said there has been a considerable decline in the militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. Militants’ gearing up to enter India: Security officialsJAMMU - A large number of militants are ready to enter the country from various points along the international border and the Line of Control (LoC), security officials claimed here on Tuesday. Senior BSF officer killed in blast near Jammu (Fourth lead)JAMMU - Border Security Force (BSF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) O.P. Tanwar was killed and two of his security guards and driver were injured Monday in a landmine explosion triggered close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Militant group Al Madina claimed responsibility for the attack. Blast near Jammu kills senior BSF officer
BSF officer killed, three hurt in blast near Jammu (Second Lead)JAMMU - Border Security Force (BSF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) O.P. Tanwar was killed and two of his security guards and a driver were injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. BSF officer killed in blast near JammuJAMMU - A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed and three troopers were injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. BSF officer injured in blast near JammuJAMMU - A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer was critically injured Monday in a blast close to an India-Pakistan border post in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. Lakes formed by glacier melt, threatening valleysJAMMU - Faster melting of Himalayan glaciers due to global warming has led to formation of numerous lakes at their snouts, as the streams cannot carry the water away fast enough. These lakes can overflow or burst their banks, endangering areas downstream, experts point out. Hurriyat chief ready for talks through open or quiet diplomacyJAMMU - Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he was ready for talks to resolve the Kashmir issue “through open or quiet diplomacy”. Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz calls for all ‘inclusive movement’JAMMU - Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday said the Kashmir issue can only be resolved if “people of all religions, regions and ethnicity are included” in the effort. Seven dead in Jammu and Kashmir bus accidentJAMMU - At least seven people were killed and 25 critically injured Tuesday when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, an official said. Don’t punish genuine subscribers, Omar says on prepaid SIM banJAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday protested the ban on prepaid mobile phone SIM cards in the state and said genuine subscribers should not punished for the “failure of handful of persons”. Omar Abdullah rules out assembly dissolution for dialogue
There is nothing like agitational terrorism: Omar Abdullah
Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, SiachenJAMMU - Indian Army’s Northern Command’s chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal Sunday visited the XIV ‘Fire & Fury’ Corps in Ladakh to meet the soldiers and assess the ground situation. He also visited the Siachen glacier. Indian soldier killed in Pakistani shellingJAMMU - An Indian Army soldier was killed Sunday and two others were injured when mortar shells hit Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir from across the Line of Control (LoC), violating the ceasefire agreement, authorities said. BSF trooper, wife killed in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - A group of militants early Sunday shot dead their former colleague who had joined the Border Security Force (BSF) as well as his wife in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Crisis plagued Yeddyurappa seeks blessings of Vaishno DeviJAMMU - Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is battling a political crisis, visited the revered cave shrine of Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir and offered prayers. Farooq asks Chidambaram to review Jammu and Kashmir pre-paid banJAMMU - Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah told Home Minister P. Chidambaram to reconsider the continuation of the ban on pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir when Chidambaram concluded his day-long visit to the state Wednesday night, officials said. Ban on pre-paid mobiles in Kashmir to stay, says ChidambaramJAMMU - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said that the ban on pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir will continue because of security concerns. Ban on pre-paid mobiles stays in Kashmir: ChidambaramJAMMU - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday evening ruled out lifting the ban on pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir in the near future. Chidambaram promises rehab of Kashmiri Hindu migrants
Sikhs protest ‘kidnap’ of Jammu and Kashmir womanJAMMU - Hundreds of Sikhs in Jammu Wednesday held a massive demonstration to protest the abduction of a Sikh woman and alleged complicity of the state police with the kidnappers. Chidambaram visits homes being built for Kashmiri migrantsJAMMU - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday visited a satellite township in Jammu being constructed for Kashmiri Pandit migrants and asked officials to get the township ready at the earliest. Infiltrator killed in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - One terrorist was killed Tuesday when Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled an infiltration bid in the Samba sector of Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan. 12 killed in road mishap in JammuJAMMU - At least 12 people were killed when a bus hit a tempo travelling on the Jammu-Pathankot highway near Kathua, about 80 km south-west of Jammu Tuesday morning, officials said. |