kathua district

Jammu, March 29 Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday urged the youth and farmers of the nation to liberate the country from the current "pro-rich" and "anti-people" government.Karra criticised the BJP government at the Centre, claiming...

Kathua/Jammu, March 29 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday that she is praying for Iran to emerge victorious in the West Asia conflict, and for the war to end quickly, arguing that this is essential to restore stability and curb "escalating" inflation.She also accused the National...

Jammu, March 28 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that as many as 3,192 schools across the Union territory have reported less than 10 or zero enrolment since 2022, with 2,518 teachers posted in them.In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania in the...

Near the Kathua district headquarters, a Government Homoeopathy Medical College—the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir—will be established on approximately 57 acres of land at Rakh Hoshiyari in the Jasrota Assembly constituency.This ambitious project, estimated to cost around ₹52.68 crore...

Jammu, March 25 Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma conducted an extensive security review and inspection of border areas in the district on Wednesday, directing police to carry out frequent search operations in nursery areas to check for suspicious movement.Accompanied by...

Jammu, March 24 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shiv Kumar Sharma, undertook a comprehensive visit to the border areas of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reviewing the security situation and operational preparedness of police forces in the region.The DIG of the...

Jaipur, March 24 – A balloon bearing the logo of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was recovered from a village near the border in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into its origin.The incident was reported from Village 11...

KATHUA, MARCH 18: Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress of projects under the District Capex Budget for 2025-26.Officials briefed him on the status of ongoing projects. Rajesh Sharma directed all executing agencies to expedite work...

A two-day volleyball tournament, organized by the Central Reserve Police Force under its Civic Action Programme 2025-26, concluded successfully at the 121 Battalion headquarters in Hiranagar.The two-day tournament was presided over by Commandant Arvind Singh. A total of eight teams from...

Jammu, March 18 Police have fitted GPS-enabled tracking anklets on three overground workers of the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad in the Kathua district after they were released on interim bail, officials said.The action followed an order by the principal district and sessions judge in...

Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Rising Star Corps, reviewed the operational readiness of troops deployed in the Machhedi sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir today.The Bani-Machhedi mountainous region has experienced several attacks and...

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Rising Star Corps, Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat, today reviewed the operational readiness of troops in the Machhedi sector of Kathua district. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Bani-Macchedi mountainous region in Kathua district...

Jammu, March 18 The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Rising Star Corps, Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat, reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in the Machhedi sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.The Bani-Machhedi mountainous area in Kathua district...

Jammu, March 18 J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat said on Tuesday that under its changed counter-terrorism tactics, the J&K Police is moving into dense forests and rugged mountains to neutralize terrorists.Addressing the passing-out parade of police constables at the STC Talwara in the Reasi district, DGP...

Jammu, March 17 As part of a sustained crackdown on illegal mining across Jammu and Kashmir, over 13,600 vehicles have been seized and 446 FIRs registered over the past two years, official data showed.According to official figures, a total of 6,219 vehicles were seized in 2024-25, while the...

Jammu, March 14 Union Minister Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of a Rs 600 crore pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the Kathua district on Saturday, in an effort to strengthen India's strategic capabilities in pharmaceutical manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports of...

Union Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, stated that India’s strong global standing under the leadership of Narendra Modi has enabled the country to effectively manage international challenges.Speaking to the media after attending the inauguration and ground-breaking...

As a significant initiative to connect local youth with employment opportunities, the Kathua District Administration, in collaboration with the District Employment and Career Counselling Centre (DE&CC), organized a Mega Job Fair at the Sports Stadium here.The event was inaugurated by Deputy...

A large number of young people from hilly and rural areas participated in the Mega Job Fair – 2026, organized by the Employment and Counselling Centre at the Sports Stadium in Kathua. Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma attended the event as the chief guest and inspected the interview counters set...

Rajiv Jasrotia, an MLA from the BJP, inaugurated several development projects in Hatli Panchayat and surrounding areas of the Kathua district.The projects, worth approximately ₹48 lakh, include the construction of 16-lane drains with cover slabs, the resurfacing of interior lanes, and the...