Jammu

Landslide disrupts traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway

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 […]

Jammu

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 […]

Jammu

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 […]

Jammu

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 […]

Jammu

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 […]