The Latest Breaking News from Jammu

Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refugees ahead of elections

The BSF thwarted a major narcotic smuggling bid along the International Border (IB) as it shot dead a Pakistani intruder in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, a BSF spokesperson said on July 25.

The L-G administration, for the first time in over three decades, is mulling over lifting the ban on a set of Muharram processions in Kashmir’s Guru Bazar-Dal Gate route on 8th and 10th of the Islamic month.  

Amid tight security, the 22nd batch of 3,898 pilgrims left the base camp for the Amarnath Yatra on July 24 for the cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas

Cold-water trout is the most popular fish on Jammu and Kashmir’s platter .The past decade has witnessed a sea change in trout farming since the J&K government decided to allow the entry of private players

Truck driver Doreswamy, 39, from Dharmapuri, TN, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Devanahalli, Karnataka. He had come from Jammu & Kashmir to Chikkaballapur to transport potatoes. Another speeding truck mowed him down while he was trying to cross the road. Police are trying to identify the vehicle involved.

Pilgrims stopped in Ramban due to heavy rains, landslides; 3,472 left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu; 2,515 to Pahalgam, 957 to Baltal; road clearance ops on; light-mod rain, thunderstorms in J&K

Five killed, scores of houses damaged in J&K landslips triggered by heavy rainfall. Two bodies recovered, three remain buried under debris. Schools closed, pilgrimage affected. Union Minister Jitendra Singh monitoring situation.

Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region overnight, officials said on July 18.

Jammu sees heavy rains as 4,900 pilgrims leave for Amarnath shrine. 2,566 pilgrims headed for Pahalgam in 107 vehicles, while 2,354 left for Baltal in 81 vehicles. 104,658 pilgrims have left Jammu since June 30. 62-day pilgrimage to 3,888-metre-high shrine began on July 1, with over 2.40 lakh devotees paying…