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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: jammu

In Jammu’s Budhal, fear grips villagers in wake of 17 ‘mysterious deaths’ in 45 days

MHA has formed inter-ministerial team, while J&K Police has formed SIT to probe cause of deaths of 17 members of three interrelated families in Budhal between 5 Dec and 19 Jan.

3 terrorists who fired at Army ambulance in Jammu & Kashmir’s Akhnoor gunned down

One was killed last evening, while the other 2, holed up in a forested area, were shot dead in the final assault on Tuesday.

‘Unilateral actions dampened bazaar ki raunaq,’ but Jammu’s business class still behind BJP

Jammu’s businesses reeling under blow of scrapping of Darbar Move in 2021. Traders in Ragunath Bazar recall market’s lost raunaq. Extension of rail network to Katra adds to vows.

Security beefed up in Jammu region ahead of polls but attacks since 2021 point to pattern

Since 2021, security forces have lost over 52 personnel to firefights with terrorists in Jammu region. Analysis shows terrorists have managed to operate and move with ease.

9 ‘Jaish sympathisers who facilitated terror infiltration’ arrested in J&K, booked under Enemy Act

The 'over ground workers' allegedly helped 3 terrorists, who were later killed in the Gandoh encounter in June, hide and travel without being detected.

Assam Rifles to be deployed in Jammu’s Machedi to beef up security grid, jungle warfare the focus

The only paramilitary force in the country, Assam Rifles operationally comes under the Army and is headed by an Army officer, but it reports to the MHA.

BSF DG, Western Command chief repatriated prematurely to parent cadres amid Jammu infiltration surge

BSF chief Nitin Agarwal has been repatriated to the Kerala cadre and BSF Western Command head Y.B. Khurania to the Odisha cadre with immediate effect after orders from MHA.

Security forces likely to launch special operation in Jammu region to counter new wave of terror

Way back in 2003, Army had conducted Operation ‘Sarp Vinash’ in Hikaka forests above Surankot to counter a similar threat, leading to the killing of several terrorists.

M4 rifles to encrypted radios & complacency, here’s why terrorists are causing mayhem in Jammu

As part of security beef up in the region, Army has pumped in nearly a division's strength into Jammu from reserves of Northern Command as well as Western Command.

Army deploys brigade-level force in Jammu after spike in terrorist attacks

Currently, nearly 40 terrorists are said to be operating in region. In recent times, they are active mainly in Reasi, Doda, Bhaderwah, Kathua & Udhampur.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.