Chaitra Navaratra commences at Shri Vaishno Devi Shrine, thousands throng to seek blessings | India News – The Times of India

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board launched new facilities on the first day of Chaitra Navaratra to enhance the pilgrimage experience. Improvements include smart lockers, free public call booths, and complimentary slots for disabled devotees, along with captivating Bhajan performances and special services like helicopter bookings. JAMMU: In its endeavour to enhance the overall pilgrimage…

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GPS spoofing hitting aircraft in Indian airspace: Govt in Lok Sabha | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: GPS spoofing, so far seen primarily in West Asia’s conflict zones, is now affecting aircraft in Indian airspace close to the Pakistan border, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Airlines have reported 465 incidents of GPS interference and spoofing – which impact aircraft navigation systems – in and around Amritsar and Jammu between Nov…

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2 soldiers dead, 3 injured as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district | Jammu News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At least two soldiers lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries when an Army vehicle veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge near the Wular Viewpoint in Bandipora district, officials reported on Saturday. The soldiers were immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment. Dr. Masarat Iqbal Wani, medical superintendent…

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J&K: Second terrorist killed in Akhnoor gunfight as operation continues after army-ambulance attack | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Army on Tuesday gunned down second terrorist following counter-terror operation in Jammu‘s Akhnoor sector. The gunfight began on Monday after terrorists opened fire on an Indian Army convoy near the Assan temple in the Sunderbani Sector. Following a swift response, security forces eliminated one terrorist on Monday and recovered a weapon. Two…

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Son’s IAS dream shattered in Kashmir; Karva Chauth turns to mourning in Jammu | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Amid grief and disbelief, two families — one from Kashmir’s Budgam district and the other from Jammu — find themselves bound by an unimaginable tragedy. What was meant to be a festive time of Karva Chauth for architectural designer Shashi Bhushan Abrol’s wife and children, and a hopeful return to routine life for Dr…

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah resigns from Budgam, retains NCP bastion Ganderbal | India News – Times of India

J&K CM Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday resigned from the Budgam assembly seat and retained the Ganderbal seat, which is the National Conference’s (NC) bastion.Abdullah won both the Ganderbal and Budgam seats in the recently concluded assembly polls, which took place after a decade.Omar Abdullah, who is…

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New J&K CM Omar picks ex-BJP man from Jammu as deputy, Cong sits out over ‘statehood’ | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: Congress opted out of joining Union territory J&K’s first elected govt “till statehood is restored”, while a recent National Conference recruit from BJP — Surinder Kumar Choudhary of Jammu‘s Nowshera — made the cut Wednesday as CM Omar Abdullah‘s deputy in the six-member INDIA bloc ministry that took the oath of office in the…

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