The first batch of the 52-day pilgrimage will leave Jammu on Friday for the Yatra, which will commence from the twin tracks on June 29 and conclude on August 19.

Omar Abdullah raises suspicion on BJP’s deployment of star campaigners in Jammu.

Rejecting rival parties' charge the BJP was more interested in Kashmir's land than the welfare of its people, he said the BJP is in no haste and believes in winning the hearts of people as it will ultimately lead to the 'lotus', the party's poll symbol, blooming across the Valley.

NCC camp in Jammu

The probationary sub-Inspector, who was also injured during the exchange of fire, later died in hospital

In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the largest public gathering in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. Scheduled for March 7, this visit marks a pivotal moment in the region's trajectory post the constitutional amendment.

The ceremony will also include distributing appointment letters to around 1,500 new government appointees from Jammu and Kashmir. 

During the visit, the prime minister will inaugurate an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Vijaypur in Samba, the highest railway bridge over Chenab in Reasi district, Devika project at Udhampur, IIM Jammu and Shahpur-Kandi Dam project.

“If my party is elected to power we will make sure free electricity and free ration for the poor and needy people,” Added Azad. 

The spokesperson for the White Knights Corps stated on social media that four terrorists were trying to infiltrate Indian Territory near the International Border in Akhnoor.

A subsidised helicopter service to facilitate travel during the winter months to the mountainous Doda district took off from Jammu on Tuesday , officials said.