RAMBAN — A truck driver died while another was injured after their vehicles fell into a deep gorge near Panthyal and Chamalwas areas in Ramban district on late Wednesday night. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a driver identified as Shamsher Singh, son of Gurdev Singh of Punjab died on the spot after […]
Jammu
Waqf Board member booked for ‘duping’ unemployed youth
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board member, Sohail Kazmi, was on Wednesday booked for duping unemployed youth on pretext of government job. As per information received, a case under FIR number 12/2023 under section 420 IPC has been registered against Sohail Qazmi at Police Station Peermitha, Jammu. Sources told that Dr. K L Sharma […]
Authorities impose section 144 around Press Club Jammu
JAMMU — To prevent agitations and protests, the administration has imposed section 144 at the area near Press Club, Jammu on Wednesday. Sources told that the order to impose section 144 was issued after several agitators protesting in and around the Press Club area of Jammu on daily basis, which pose inconveniences to people visiting […]
Several landmines explode amid forest fire along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — Several landmines exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The fire started in the forest area across the border and spread to the Balakot sector of Mendhar subdivision on the Indian side. The fire also prompted a security alert, they […]
Authorities withheld salaries of 7 BDO’s in Doda
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday withheld the salaries of seven block development officers (BDOs) for alleged poor performance in development work. District Development Commissioner, Doda, Vishesh Paul Mahajan stopped the salaries of seven BDOs for poor performance in achieving the targets under district capex and area development plan, an […]
Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandit employees detained in Jammu
JAMMU — Scores of migrant Kashmiri Pandit employees demanding a transfer from the Valley and release of salary dues were detained on Wednesday, shortly after they assembled here for a protest to press for their demands, officials said. The employees were supposed to stage a protest outside the Press Club but were not allowed by […]
45 shops sealed 2 demolished during anti-encroachment drive in Ramban
BANIHAL — At least 45 shops were sealed and two others demolished during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Banihal township of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, officials said. Two political activists were taken into preventive custody before the start of the drive to retrieve state land along the sub-district hospital road amid tight […]
Junior Assistant arrested for taking bribe of Rs 15,000 in Samba: CBI
SRINAGAR — The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Junior Assistant, for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.15,000 in Samba district. According to a statement, a case was registered on complaint against the accused, wherein it was alleged that the complainant had taken loan of Rs.10 lakh from SBI, Samba under PMEGP Scheme, which […]
Hideout busted in Poonch; ammunition, explosive material recovered: Police
POONCH — On Thursday, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces busted a hideout and recovered ammunition and explosive material. A joint team of Police and Army launched a search operation in the Naka Manjari area of Mendhar in Poonch district. During the search operation, the joint team busted a hideout and recovered […]
Army, Air force rescue pregnant woman from remote village in Kishtwar
KISHTWAR — The Indian army and Air force on Wednesday rescued a pregnant woman in distress from a remote LoC village in Jammu division’s Kishtwar district. Quoting an Army officer news agency KDC reported that one Sakeena Begum, a resident of Chanjer village in Nowpachi, Tehsil Marwah, was in a critical condition due to pregnancy […]









