POONCH — A person was killed and two others injured after a car they were travelling in fell in a deep gorge at Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday late evening. Reports said that a vehicle – Alto Car – bearing registration number JK03C 9601, skidded off the road and fell in a deep gorge […]
JAMMU — Jammu University will be declared an innovation and Research hub under the New National Education Policy (NEP). This was announced by the Principal Secretary Higher Education, Rohit Kansal today. He was addressing the valedictory function of the week long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ festival held here at University of Jammu. The festival coincided with […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been thrown open after “huge” landslide in Udhampur district forced its closure on Monday. Official sources told GNS the thoroughfare was blocked at Dewal near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide. They said that men and machinery were employed […]
POONCH — Indian army Monday said it apprehended a 27-year-old resident of Pakistan (administered) Kashmir from Mankote sector along Line of Control in Poonch district. Identifying the detained person as one Dilshan son of Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Hajira, an army official said the person was detained from Nangi Takri area in Mankote. “The […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides near Samroli in Udhampur, officials said on Monday. “Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked at Dewal near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide, people are requested not to travel on Jmu-Sgr NHW till the clearance work is completed,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police […]
QAZIGUND — The 278-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway was reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for few hours due to landslides, triggered by rains. A traffic police official said that vehicles stranded due to massive landslide at Magarkote area of Ramban were allowed to proceed towards their destinations. “Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been reopened for […]
RAMBAN — The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was once again closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway. “The Jammu-Srinagar national highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides stones at Magarkoot,” SSP, traffic, national highway, Shabir Malik said. He said restoration work is […]
POONCH — Police and army have recovered 15 packets carrying ‘heroin-like substance’ near Balakote area of Mendhàr in Poonch district, official said. A police officer said that police party led by SDPO Mendhàr Sheezen Bhat under the Supervision of SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra and on the direction of DIG Rajouri Poonch Range Vivek Gupta recovered […]
RAMBAN — A man was injured on Saturday when ‘shooting stone’ hit his truck on the Jammu—Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region. Official sources said that a man identified as Wasim Ahmed son of Gulam Nabi Dar from Baramulla was injured when his truck (JK05F-1003) he was hit by a shooting stone […]
SRINAGAR — The 270-km Jammu—Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at many places an highway and snowfall in Qazigund, traffic officials said. “Jammu srinagar national highway closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall in Qazigund area, rain and shooting stones at Mehar, Cafeteria road, Panthal on Banihal-Ramban patch” a […]
