JAMMU — Army troops exchanged fire with militants in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said, as a massive search operation is underway to trace out the ultras who fled after the initial fire-fight. The alert sentry post of a temporary Army camp in Batod […]
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Fire breaks out in old building of govt sub-district hospital Mendhar
JAMMU — Fire broke out on Saturday in Goverment Sub-district hospital Mendhar in Poonch district. Officials told GNS that this morning fire erupted from one of the room of old Building of Sub-district hospital mendhar. Soon a team of police and Fire tenders reached the spot and where trying to douse off the fire. BMO […]
Leaves of doctors, paramedics cancelled to deal with mysterious deaths in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedics in the wake of a medical alert following the deaths of 17 people from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district due to a mysterious illness. The number of people sent to quarantine has risen to 230. Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh said […]
Specially designed Vande Bharat Express train for Kashmir arrives in Jammu
JAMMU — Specially designed to operate seamlessly in Jammu and Kashmir’s challenging winter conditions, the Vande Bharat Express train arrived in Jammu with a large number of people aspiring to experience a dream travel to Kashmir. The Jammu railway station on Friday echoed with a unique announcement which said “Yatrigan kripya dhyan dein, Vande Bharat […]
LG inaugurates ‘BRICS youth council entrepreneurship run-up event’ at IIM Jammu
JAMMU (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated ‘BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Run-up Event’ at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the Global Counter Terrorism Council (GCTC), IIM Jammu and all other associate departments for providing a dynamic platform for […]
Rajouri mysterious illness: Over 200 people shifted to quarantine centres
RAJOURI — Over 200 individuals, who came in contact with the affected families of the 17 people who died due to the mysterious illness in Rajouri, have been quarantined as a precautionary measure, an official said on Thursday. Four people, including three sisters, have been shifted to hospitals, with three airlifted to a hospital in […]
Fake Facebook account of ADGP created in J&K, probe ordered
JAMMU — A fake Facebook account impersonating Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain has been created, prompting the Jammu and Kashmir Police to launch a thorough investigation and take strict legal action against those involved. “It has come to our attention that a fake Facebook account has been created using the name of […]
Cabinet sub-committee on reservation rules meets in Jammu, examines grievances
JAMMU — The cabinet sub-committee on reservation rules convened its meeting here on Wednesday and examined the grievances and issues raised by sections of aspirants and students regarding different aspects of existing reservation policy, an official said. The cabinet sub-committee, which met under the chairpersonship of Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and […]
Bank employee among six booked for duping 15 job aspirants
JAMMU — Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against six people, including a bank employee, here for duping 15 youth of Rs 1.34 crore on the pretext of providing jobs, a senior officer said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch Jammu, Benam Tosh said the FIRs under relevant […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Nora Bridge in Kathua
KATHUA — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein road in Basohli area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The 191-metre long double-lane bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 16.46 crore, meets a long-pending demand of the public who will no longer have to face inconvenience while […]








