Days after bodies of three men were found in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, two teenagers -- Deenu (15) and his nephew Rehmat Ali (12) -- have gone missing from Rajbagh area of the district, police said on Monday.
He assessed the security situation particularly in the Kathua district that has witnessed a series of terror strikes and civilian killings in recent times.
Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday expressed his concern over the remarks made by some of the legislators related to engaging in talks with Pakistan, comparing development situations in PoJK and the Union Territory, and “glorifying” Pakistan.
He underscored the rise in DBT’s Budget from 1,485 crores in 2013-14 to 3,447 crores in 2025-26 almost marking 130% increase.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration is determined to restore full statehood to the region and it will continue discussions with all stakeholders to make this happen.
These employees had links with the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr outfits and over ground workers (OGWs) of various terror outfits, reports said.
Soon after Omar’s remarks on the X, the J&K BJP chief came out in support of Sinha, who, he said, has worked hard for the prosperity of the Union territory.
The killed terrorists have been identified as LeT’s Kashmir Valley operational commander Riyaz Shethri and his associate Rayees Dar.
A power cut of four hours being observed in the urban areas has also been withdrawn.
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are interpreting the high polling percentage of the Lok Sabha election in their own ways as the 35-year record has been broken with an upswing of 58.11% voting in the five constituencies where the election concluded in phases on Saturday.
