Everything you need to know about Shaheedi Chowk Jammu: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Shaheedi Chowk Jammu: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), May 19 (ANI): A crumbling building, absent school benches and blackboards coupled with frequent power cuts is being offered to school students, of a remote area in Rajouri district of Kashmir, who are keen to get basic education for a better future.
Srinagar, May 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has welcomed the release of Suspected Hizbul militant Liyaqat Shah on bail by a special NIA court in Delhi.
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference (NC) Friday welcomed the Delhi High Court decision to grant bail to militant Liyaqat Shah, saying it proved Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's stand that he was returning for rehabiliation, not a terror strike.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Lieutenant General (retd) Nirbhay Sharma, one of the most decorated field commanders of the Indian Army, has been appointed governor of Arunachal Pradesh, an official statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Members of civil society group of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday urged the centre to release all the political prisoners of the state to ensure peace in the region.
Srinagar, May 15 (IANS) There was a 36 percent decline in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir during 2012 as compared to 2011 and 54 security forces' bunkers were removed from public places here in 2012, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday.
Jammu, May 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts are getting aftershocks even a fortnight after the May 1 earthquake of 5.8 magnitude that led to one person being killed about 100 injured.
Sringar, May 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday stressed that peace and tranquility hold the key to groom and grow the tourism industry in the state for which over Rs.383 crores have been sanctioned during the last four years by his government.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Army crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An army helicopter crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here.
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) An army helicopter crashed Monday morning in the Siachen glacier area of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here. The helicopter was on a routine sortie, officials told IANS, adding that the two people on board, the pilot and co-pilot, emerged safely.
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while congratulating Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif on his victory in Pakistan general elections, said he hoped that the peace process with India would start again.
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir state police and army troops in a joint operation unearthed a large cache of arms and ammunition from a location close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Poonch district Saturday evening.
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Sunday that Kashmiris should take a cue from the voters in Pakistan and ignore future election boycott calls in the state.
Jammu, May 11 (IANS) The Indian Army is training youth from a remote mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district for a mega recruitment rally beginning May 30, an official said Saturday.
Kolkata May 10 (IANS) Chit fund-aided Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen's close aide Debjani Mukherjee Friday claimed she never had any relationship with him other than being a "trustworthy employee", and said she was sacked for raising her voice against the company's fund collection method.
Pune, May 10 (IANS) Having made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut against Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors all-rounder Parvez Rasool is already eyeing a berth in the Indian national squad.
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) Seventeen Pakistani prisoners lodged in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal jail raised anti-India slogans while protesting Sanaullah Ranjay's death Thursday, who was attacked in the prison May 3, an official said.
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Thursday offered sincere apologies to the family of Pakistan prisoner Sanaullah, who died in a hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday morning, days after being assaulted in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal Jail.
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay who was hospitalised here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week died Thursday morning due to multiple organ failure, doctors said.
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay who was in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week died Thursday morning, doctors said.
Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week, suffered renal failure Wednesday and doctors said that his condition was "extremely critical".
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court (SC) today said of repatriation of injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay does not arise as he has not completed his jail term.
Attari (Punjab), May 7 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay's brother and another relative crossed over into India Tuesday, four days after he was critically injured in an attack by a fellow inmate in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal jail.
Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): In order to protect themselves, a group of thirty girls underwent martial art training in Kashmir.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Central Government will soon issue a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Kashmiri militants, who want to return to India through the Nepal border to surrender under a special scheme.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Pakistan is standing on the threshold of a historic transition. The process started with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led government completing its full term and paving the way for a smooth general election by handing over power to a caretaker government, and then, entering the electoral fray like any other party.
Jammu, May 7 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan at Samba sector of the border near here early Monday, an official said.
Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) Pakistan's High Commissioner Salman Bashir Monday saw Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is admitted in a critical condition at the PGIMER here, and sought an "impartial probe" into the attack on him.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the enquiry into the attack on Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal Jail will be conducted in a time bound manner.
Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): Family members and relatives of the victims of the bomb blast, said to have been carried out allegedly by Sarabjit Singh, have strongly condemned the act of the Indian government through which it honoured and called the murdered death-row convict a "hero".
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday expressed concern over media reports that Indian troops had also withdrawn from the site where Chinese troops had ended their incursions after 19 days.
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): Pakistan has demanded from India the release of 47 Pakistani prisoners who have completed their prison terms and are languishing in various Indians prisons.
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) All 57 prisoners from Pakistan lodged in various jails in Punjab will be segregated from the rest of the inmates to ensure their safety, following the recent assault on a Pakistani prisoner in a Jammu jail.
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Saturday that more than 10,000 tents would be needed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah districts to accommodate people whose homes have suffered massive damage because of the recent temblor.
Srinagar, May 4 (ANI): In a bid to help youth showcase their talent and positively channelise their energies, police organised a music competition in Srinagar.
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) After the murderous attack on a Pakistani prisoner in the Kot Bhalwal Jail here, the 17 other Pakistani prisoners have been moved to separate barracks although all Indian and Pakistani inmates work together under strict vigil, an official said Saturday.
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Eleven candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have made it this year to the final list of candidates in the prestigious civil services examination.
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Following the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a Jammu jail by a fellow inmate Friday, authorities in Punjab have imposed curbs on the movement of Pakistani prisoners lodged in jails in Punjab for their safety.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): A group of 14 differently abled children from the remote area of Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir called on President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday.
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah, who was critically injured in an assault on him inside Jammu's Kot Bhalwal jail, was brought here and admitted to the ICU of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Friday evening, hospital sources said.
Jammu, May 3 (ANI): Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah, who was attacked inside the Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu earlier this morning, is being shifted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh for further treatment.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan Friday demanded immediate release and repatriation of its national Sanaullah, who was attacked in the high-security Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) An inquiry was on in the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here Friday.
Jammu/New Delhi May 3 (IANS) A Pakistani prisoner was critically injured Friday when he was attacked by a fellow prisoner in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail here, police said here, a day after Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being attacked in Lahore.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): India on Friday said it would provide consular access to Pakistan of its prisoner injured in a attack in the Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu only after the medical arrangements are in place.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan Friday condemned the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in an Indian jail and said it was "obvious retaliation" to the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Lahore.
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) A Pakistani prisoner was critically injured when he was attacked by a fellow prisoner in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail here, police said Friday, a day after Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being attacked in Lahore.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) An inquiry was on in the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a jail in Jammu, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said here Friday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan Friday expressed serious concern over the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu and sought immediate consular access to him.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan Friday expressed serious concern over the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu and sought immediate consular access to him, a statement from Pakistan High Commission said.
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) A Pakistani prisoner in the high security Kot Bhalwal jail here was critically injured when he was attacked by a fellow prisoner, police said Friday, a day after Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being attacked in Lahore.
Jammu, May 3 (ANI): Inmates have reportedly attacked a Pakistani prisoner lodged in Jammu's Kot Bhalwal Jail.
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) A Pakistani prisoner in Kot Bhalwal jail on the outskirts of Jammu was critically injured when he was attacked by a fellow prisoner, a senior police official said Friday.
Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir), May 2 (ANI): A militant hideout has been busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar District.
New Delhi/Kishtwar, May 1 (IANS) One person was killed and tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.8-magnitude quake centred near the Jammu and Kashmir-Himachal Pradesh border Wednesday.
New Delhi/Kishtwar, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.8 magnitude quake centred near the Jammu and Kashmir-Himachal Pradesh border Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Tremors were felt in the national capital and parts of northern India on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.7 magnitude quake centred around the Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh border Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or loss to property.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Delhi, Srinagar and other parts of north India following a 5.7-magnitude quake Wednesday afternoon, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Tuesday after an improvised explosive device (IED) was detected and defused on the Srinagar-Muzzafarabad highway on which Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had passed twice during the day, police said.
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Security forces averted a major tragedy on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar Tuesday by detecting and defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Muzzafarabad highway.
Srinagar, April 28 (ANI): In a bid to make floriculture a viable industry and to expand its tourism potential the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is providing monetary assistance to farmers in the Kashmir Valley.
Jammu, April 28 ( ANS) Narendra Nath Vohra's appointment as governor of Jammu and Kashmir for a second successive term is a distinction none of his predecessors was conferred with ever since the title of "Sadr-e-Riysat", styled for the head of the state, was abolished in 1965.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has re-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narinder Nath Vohra for another term, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said Saturday.
Gurgaon, April 27 (IANS) Two women have alleged that three men raped them in a car after giving them a lift, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Apr. 27 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Narinder Nath Vohra as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir for a fresh term on the expiry of his present term.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has extended the term of Jammu and Kashmir Governor Narinder Nath Vohra, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said Saturday.
New Delhi, Apr. 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir cadre IAS officer, Anil Goswami, has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) Four Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were killed in a guerrilla ambush in Baramulla district Friday, police said.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Vimla Jammwal says her actor son Vidyut Jammwal is not a "rich, spoilt brat", rather a caring son and brother and "sincere" and "hard-working person".
London, April 25 (ANI): Well known Kashmiri leader Dr. Shabir Choudhry has said Kashmir is not only a political dispute, but also human issue.
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh Wednesday reviewed the preparedness of counter-insurgency grids in the Jammu region and exhorted troops not to lower their guard, even though people say militancy has declined.
Bani/Lohai-Malhar/Dugian, April 24 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked the Central Government to send out a strong and firm message to China on the recent intrusion in the Ladakh area by Chinese troops, and added that this kind of situation always puts people living in frontier areas under difficulty, besides hampering the development process.
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday decided to ban the re-employment of retired government officials in the state administration, an official here said.
Kolkata, Apr. 24 (ANI): The police has got four-day transit custody for Sudipto Sen, the Managing Director of Kolkata-based Saradha Realty India, the chitfund company which has allegedly defrauded thousands of depositors.
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Army chief General Bikram Singh met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday and discussed Chinese incursions into Indian territory in Ladakh region.
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the force along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Sudipto Sen, the promoter of the chit fund funded by the Saradha Group, was arrested from Sonmarg in Jammu and Kasmir Tuesday with two of his associates, police here said.
Jammu, April 23 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh will undertake a two-day visit of Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday.
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partners -- the National Conference (NC) and the Congress -- are building political pressure on each other, ahead of the parliamentary and assembly polls due in 2014.
Srinagar, April 20 (IANS) The Met Office here Saturday evening forecast heavy snowfall on the area of Zojila Pass and Drass town in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu, April 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday underplayed the the incident of Home Minister Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo slapping a Kashmir Administrative Service officer.
Gurgaon, April 19 (IANS) The body of girl born two or three days ago was found near the busy Rajiv Chowk here, police said Friday. Dogs had chewed up parts of the body.
New Delhi, Apr. 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court has modified its order in which it had passed a slew of guidelines for the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir Government to ensure proper healthcare and other amenities for Amarnath yatra pilgrims.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) A senior Jammu and Kashmir government official Thursday alleged that he was assaulted by a minister and his employees for being late for a meeting.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday declared that his government will not give any new project to the central government-run National Hydroelectric Projects Corporation (NHPC) unless it returns three major projects to the state.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's advisor T.K.A. Nair Thursday said there was a need to push for development of entrepreneurial skills among the youth to address the problem of unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's helicopter had to make an emergency landing a few minutes after taking off from the state's Kishtwar town as it developed a technical snag, officials said.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's advisor T.K.A. Nair Thursday stressed the need to increase vigil on the borders of Jammu and Kashmir and deal strictly with militants active in the hinterland.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) The Czech Republic would depute its tour and travel operators and mediapersons on a familiarisation trip to Jammu and Kashmir for encouraging its citizens to visit the state.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) After asking his partymen to switch to election gear, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also working president of his National Conference (NC), reiterated Wednesday his government's commitment to filling vacancies on a fast-track basis.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) In the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary and Jammu and Kashmir state assembly polls, fissures have started appearing in National Conference (NC)-Congress ruling alliance forged after the 2008 assembly polls.
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) A joint army-police team rescued two local youth, abducted by militants in remote and mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 16 (ANI): The Indian Army is one of the very few armed forces in the world which has been kept on its toes since Independence, engaged in the task of defending the country against foreign aggressors as also helping the government in maintaining peace and order.
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Saif-ud-Din Soz Monday said the Congress would be a crucial political factor in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir in the 2014 assembly elections.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Monday sought central assistance in curbing cannabis and opium cultivation in Kullu, Mandi, Chamba and Shimla districts.
Jammu, Apr. 13 (ANI): A Central delegation headed by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth arrived here on Saturday on a day-long visit to review the security situation, development and employment initiatives.
Jammu, April 12 (IANS) Four people were killed and a dozen others injured, two of them critically, when a minibus rolled down a mountainous road in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday, police said.
Jammu, Apr 12 (ANI): Jammu city came alive with enthralling performances by folk artists from the northeast during an event titled 'octave 2013'.
