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MYSTERIOUS: Samba - What They Never Told You

Amid recruitment scams and rising power bills, BJP hopes to hold on to its Jammu stronghold

Jammu Lok Sabha seat mainly comprises the plains and the Hindu-majority belt in Samba, Reasi and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hindu

Poonch ambush: Security forces initiate fresh searches along IB, LOC

Fresh searches were launched along the border with Pakistan in Samba and Poonch even as cordon and search operations continued for the seventh straight day.

The Hindu

Rusted mortar shell defused in J-K's Samba

A bomb disposal squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police defused an old rusted mortar shell in a controlled explosion in Samba district on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pall of gloom descends on Samba's village after ITBP jawan's death in Chhattisgarh's Maoist attack

JAMMU: A pall of gloom descended on the village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday upon receiving the tragic news of the martyrdom of an Indian Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) jawan, Joginder Singh who lost his life in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh.

The Times of India

Pakistan firing kills BSF jawan; third ceasefire violation since October 17

BSF soldier killed in Pak firing in J&K; militant killed in Shopian encounter. BSF soldier killed in unprovoked Pak firing in J&K; militant killed in Shopian encounter. BSF retaliates, D-G Agarwal confirms damages on other side. HC Lal Farnn Kima of 148 Battalion killed, 4 BSF jawans & 2 civilians…

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NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Jammu & Kashmir; Myanmar national detained

“The National Investigation Agency detained a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar during its raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir,” an official said.

The Hindu

Jammu observes shutdown over a toll plaza, smart meters, property tax

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…

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BSF foils narco smuggling bid in Jammu, kills Pak smuggler

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled a drug smuggling attempt and neutralised a suspected Pakistani smuggler in the Ramgarh area in the Samba sector of Jammu on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pakistani intruder killed as BSF foils narcotic smuggling along International Border in J&K’s Samba

The BSF thwarted a major narcotic smuggling bid along the International Border (IB) as it shot dead a Pakistani intruder in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, a BSF spokesperson said on July 25.

The Hindu

Flood alert issued for two Jammu districts amid incessant rains

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.

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Rusted anti-tank mine, grenade found in Jammu & Kashmir

“A rusted anti-tank mine and a grenade were found at various places in Samba and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on June 10,” police said.

The Hindu

French Open: Swiatek code for Haddad Maia to break

PARIS: Standing between world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and a second successive Roland Garros final is the tournament's surprise factor - the left-handed 6-footer from the land of Samba and soccer, Beatriz Haddad Maia. She's 27 and ranked 14.

The Times of India

Intruder shot dead near International Border in Jammu’s Samba: BSF

A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on June 1, officials said.

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One dead, six injured in mysterious explosion at 'scrap factory' in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba

JAMMU: One labourer died and six others were injured in a mysterious explosion that took place inside a scrap factory on Saturday in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Thousands Extend Warm Welcome To Rahul Gandhi's Yatra In Jammu

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra was accorded a warm welcome by thousands as it entered Jammu from Samba district on Monday amid tight security cordon around him. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jammu & Kashmir: Traffic Advisory To Bharat Jodo Yatra Participants Amid Snowfall On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

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:

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JKAP warns admin against 'eviction drive', demands Displaced Persons be given ownership rights of land

JAMMU: J&K Apni Party (JKAP) Provincial president and former minister, S Manjit Singh has warned the administration against the poor farmers in border belt of Samba District and demanded that the Displaced Persons (DPs) should be given ownership rights on the land they are holding.

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J-K: Security Forces Increases Patrolling Along India-Pak Border After Tawang Face-Off In Arunachal Pradesh

The Border Security Force (BSF) has also increased vigil along the Indo-Pak international border in Samba. Read on for details:

The Times of India

FAA Recruitment Scam: CBI registers case against 20; raids 14 locations in Jammu, Samba

JAMMU: The CBI sleuths on Wednesday carried out raids at several locations in Jammu and Samba districts in connection with a case related to alleged corruption and irregularities in examination for the posts of Financial Accounts Assistant (FAA) of Financial Department conducted by JK Service Selection Board (JKSSB).

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J&K: Police Recovers Arms, Ammunition And Rs.5 Lakh Cash Dropped By Drone In Samba

The police recovered two unassembled IEDs with detonators, two Chinese pistols, 4 magazines with 60 rounds and Rs 5 lakh dropped by a drone from across the border in Samba. Read on for details:

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J&K: Suspected Drone Activity Spotted In Samba

They said that the villager in the border hamlet noticed a flying object and informed the nearby police post. Read on for details:

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Jammu: BSF, Army foil infiltration bids in Samba

The BSF spokesman on Thursday said that a major smuggling bid was foiled in Samba area while one Pak intruder was shot and injured and haul of narcotics was also recovered. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Samba police busts SIM card vendors' racket

JAMMU: The police on Tuesday busted a fake SIM card vendor racket by arresting five persons including one subscriber for selling SIM cards by preparing false documents in the bordering Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Times of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Three children among four killed, 15 injured in Samba road mishap

JAMMU: Three children were among four people killed and 15 others injured when a passenger auto was hit by the truck in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on late Friday night, police said on Saturday.

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