SRINAGAR — Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was halted on Thursday following a landslide at Chamalwas, Banihal area of Ramban district. A traffic department official told GNS that restoration work was underway. Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts, remained closed for […]
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JKSSB makes elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of examination
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) is conducting OMR based objective type written examination for the post of Accounts Assistant (Finance) on 6th of March, 2022 from 12 noon to 2 pm. The JKSSB has setup 722 examination centres across 19 districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, […]
Man dies in Rajouri accident
RAJOURI — A man lost his life after a tractor he was travelling in met with an accident in Kotranka sub division of Rajouri district. Reports said that the tractor on the way from Manoor Gala to Swari skidded off the road and fell into a gorge. A man who has been identified as Shafiq […]
Missing land records: Jammu Patwaris come out in support of arrested revenue officials
JAMMU — Patwaris and Girdawars of Jammu district remained on strike for on Wednesday against the arrests of revenue officials including patwaris in connection with the missing revenue documents of village Sunjwan and Chowadhi of Bahu tehsil of the district. Officials said that revenue work at district headquarters as well tehsil offices were affected during […]
Dr Jitendra inaugurates exclusive ‘Orientation Programme’ for J&K Corporators, Councillors
NEW DELHI — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the first of its kind, exclusive 3-day “Orientation Programme” cum Workshop on Urban Governance, for Mayors/ Chairpersons and Municipal Commissioners/Chief Executives […]
Relatives of students stuck in Ukraine stages protest in Jammu for their early evacuation
JAMMU — Concerned parents of several students who are stuck in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv staged a protest here on Wednesday and made a passionate appeal to the central government for their early evacuation. They also asked the people of the country to offer special prayers for the safe return of the trapped […]
Admin in touch with families of 32 persons from Jammu stranded in Ukraine: Official
JAMMU — The administration is in touch with the families of all the 32 persons from Jammu who are stranded in war-torn Ukraine, a senior official said on Wednesday. The government is taking all possible measures for their safe return, he said. The administration here has issued two telephone numbers for assistance of the families, […]
Illegal encroachment on state land: Notice served to 3 stone crushers in Poonch
POONCH — Authorities on Tuesday served notice to three stone crushers in Poonch district for alleged illegal encroachment of state land and directing the owners to remove the encroachment within 10 days. A notice in this regard has been issued by Collector Class First Poonch Haveli controlled by Tehsildar Poonch Haveli. As per details, the […]
Army hands over PaK national to police
POONCH — Army on Tuesday handed over a Pakistan (administered) Kashmir national, apprehended by it along Line of Control in Poonch district, to police. An army official told GNS that the person namely Dilshan son of Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Hajira, was taken for questioning after detained by a party from Nangi Takri in […]
Two patwaris arrested in case of missing record
JAMMU — Police today arrested two Patwaris in connection with missing of land records and encroachments on the Government land in which series of raids were conducted in Jammu and Samba districts recently and three Revenue officials were arrested. SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli told the Excelsior that the Patwaris were arrested in connection with case […]