The Latest Breaking News from Kathua

A 40-year-old man was injured after his country-made gun “accidentally” went off in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, a police official said on Wednesday.

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal demands caste census and separate OBC reservation for women in 33% quota. Criticizes BJP govt. for poor record on women safety, cites Unnao, Kathua, Manipur, Hathras incidents. Says Centre allocated only ₹156 cr of ₹848 cr budget for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Urges BJP to conduct…

Teacher arrested for allegedly giving corporal punishment to student for writing religious slogan in Jammu & Kashmir. Principal also accused of assault and is absconding. 3-member committee formed to probe and fix responsibility

A shutdown was observed in the Jammu region on August 26 to oppose multiple moves of the government, which include setting up of a toll plaza at Sarore, installing smart meters and imposing property tax. Scores of protesters assembled in parts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur districts to…

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.

A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on July 9. Read more on The Hindu.

A sessions court in Pathankot will on June 26 hear arguments on framing of charges against Shubam Sangra, prime accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor nomad girl in Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir. The trial was transferred from Kathua in the Jammu region to Pathankot…

From the Pathankot highway on the outskirts of Jammu, the sight of shipping containers and floodlights suggests you’re looking at an industrial complex. Peer a little closer, though, and you realise you’re looking at a camp of enthusiastic Congress workers who have walked 128 days to get here.

In view of the Bharat Jodo Yatra scheduled to be held in districts Samba and Kathua respectively, the traffic advisory is issued workers/people participating in the said yatra in order to ensure hassle-free vehicular movement during the Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Read on for details:

Bomb Disposal Squad has been called in and vehicular movement has been halted as a precautionary measure. Read more on Dynamite News:

“An operation was launched on the disclosure of an arrested terrorist.”