The Indian Army on Friday started deploying additional troops in the Jammu region in order to enhance security in the Union Territory, which will go to polls in three phases after nearly a decade, starting September 18. Significantly, two units of the Assam Rifles have already taken up strategic positions in Jammu, sources said, adding that alongside them, two battalions …
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took a detailed review of the preparations being made for a smooth conduct of the upcoming Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Army's Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Director of Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka …
Jammu and Kashmir: The J&K State Investigation Agency launched a search operation on Saturday at eight different places to investigate the recipients of slush funds flowing through known secessionist Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of south Kashmir. Informing about Maulavi Sarjan Barkati of South Kashmir, the government sources said, "Sarjan Barkati is known for mobilising thousands onto streets during the 2016 violent …
Jammu and Kashmir administration sacked Anees-ul-Islam, the grandson of pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, from government service on Saturday for allegedly aiding terrorist activities in the union territory. The UT administration terminated Anees from government service using special provisions under Article 311 of the Constitution, officials said. According to government sources, Geelani had bartered violence for his grandson’s …
