Seven Indian Army soldiers were injured on Saturday during an intense gunbattle with terrorists in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials confirmed. The encounter occurred during a counter-terror operation launched in the rugged Chatroo forest area, highlighting the continued security challenges in the Jammu region. The injured…
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Vaishno Devi Medical College MBBS Closure Shocks J&K Students
The sudden suspension of the MBBS course at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Jammu’s Katra has triggered widespread shock, anxiety, and political controversy. Students enrolled in the newly established medical college have begun leaving the campus after the National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrew its approval,…
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Amit Shah Chairs Security Review Meeting on J&K Peace
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired a comprehensive security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on 8th January 2026. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary, Director (IB), Chief Secretary & Director General Police of Jammu…
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Kashmir Student Stir: Leaders Detained Ahead of Protest
Tensions escalated in Kashmir on Sunday as police placed prominent political leaders under house detention ahead of a planned student protest demanding rationalisation of the reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir. The move came as open merit students announced a sit-in at Srinagar’s Polo View, accusing the government of failing…
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Raksha Mantri Inaugurates 125 BRO Border Projects
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on December 7, 2025, dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects to the nation from Ladakh the largest single batch of BRO inaugurations to date. The consolidated portfolio includes 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous works spread across two Union Territories (Ladakh and Jammu…
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J&K to Launch First Limestone Block Auction on Nov 24
The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is set to mark a major milestone in its industrial growth as it prepares to launch the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks on November 24, 2025. The roadshow and formal launch event will take place in Jammu, led by Union Minister of…
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Op Drishti: 2,000+ Screened, 400 Surgeries at Udhampur
Op Drishti, a first-of-its-kind advanced surgical eye camp, screened over 2,000 people and delivered more than 400 complex eye surgeries at Command Hospital, Northern Command, Udhampur from November 18–22, 2025. The mission — organised by Command Hospital in collaboration with Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi — focused on…
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NHRC Acts on Jammu Hospital Lift Malfunction Death
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging negligence by hospital authorities in Jammu after a 58-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a lift reportedly malfunctioned. The Commission observed that if the published accounts are accurate, the incident raises serious human-rights and patient-safety…
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Kashmir Marathon 2025 Unites 1,500 Runners Worldwide
Flag-off amid grandeur and global participation The full and half marathon events were flagged off at 6 am from Polo View in Srinagar in the early hours of Sunday. The event was organised by the Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Department in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council. Over…
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ECI Sets Oct 24 Rajya Sabha Polls for J&K After 4-Year Gap
In a significant electoral development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that biennial elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir will be held on October 24, 2025. This decision ends a more than four-year absence of representation from the Union Territory in the Upper House…