Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, a native of Jammu, has become the first serving army man to successfully conquer seven of the highest peaks of the world. Here is everything you need to know about him: Col Jamwal, is a resident of village Badhori in district Samba of J&K. Departing on December 25, 2018 he climbed … Read more
A disconsolate Shimu Devi was waiting to receive the mortal remains of her husband, Lance Naik Ranjit Singh, on Monday when she went into labour. The mortal remains of Lance Naik Ranjeet Kumar, who along with two other colleagues was martyred by Pakistan army near the Line of Control (LoC) in Khour on Sunday, have … Read more
Waste management has long been a rhetoric for successive governments of the state. Till date nothing sufficient has been done to recycle waste in the state. Recently, the Army has set up a waste management complex on the outskirts of the city to make Nagrota Military station “a clean and green formation” . Read below … Read more
Meet Neeru Sambyal. Hailing from Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, Neeru has set an example for those trying to pick up the threads of life. Her mantra? Never give up! She summaries her ordeal as: “On May 2, 2015, when I lost my husband, I lost everything and slipped into depression. But my two-year-old daughter gave me … Read more
On July 26, 1999 the Indian Armed Forces won a gritty battle against Pakistan.We constantly keep hearing about the terrible conditions our Indian Army has to operate in and the lengths they have to go to on a regular basis to keep their country safe. We read about the unbelievable courage these guys show at … Read more
Written By: Aj Raina It’s a known fact in history, that in September of 1965 when Pakistan was on the verge of victory in Kashmir with the Cchamb offensive, a three pronged attack on Jammu Akhnoor and Pathankot to cut off Kashmir from the rest of India; one man stood up… Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh the … Read more
A particular tshirt has become fashion frenzy these days and at the same time irked many “intellectuals”. The tshirt seems to be such a hit that it is being sold on advance booking of one week. While the tshirt is getting popular, some news portals are questioning it. The art on the tshirt is depicting … Read more
Gurha Slathia village of Samba is known for producing warriors and war veterans. Young lads of the village want nothing more or less than an opportunity to serve the nation’s army. The trend has been there even before India, in its present form, existed. Jammu Virasat brings to you story of such a veteran who … Read more
A particular news about some youth joining the Indian Army has been making news since yesterday. The news, most probably an agency copy, has been published rampantly by various news portals; specifically the ones based in J&K. The news was about 185 youth joining Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment of Indian Army. Above given … Read more
18 years have passed by since India’s famed victory over Pakistani troops who infiltrated the high outposts of the Kargil regiment in the summer of 1999 and yet, one can still feel the chills at the very mention of it . On Kargil Vijay Diwas, we present some Iconic and unseen war photos which will bring you one … Read more
The Dogra Regiment is an infantry unit of the Indian Army, formerly the 17th Dogra Regiment when part of the British Indian Army. The regiment recruits from the Dogra people of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and the hill regions of Punjab. The current regiment was formed in 1922 through the amalgamation of three separate … Read more