JAMMU — A 27-year-old Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed after being run over by a speeding truck at Narwal bypass here early Wednesday, police said. The truck driver also suffered injuries when he lost control of his vehicle and hit another parked truck, Station House Officer (SHO) of Bagh-e-Bahu Police Station Sikander Singh Chouhan […]
BHADERWAH — A 38-year-old woman saved her two sons before losing her life when a rain-triggered landslide hit their mud house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday. The mud house at Butla village of Sartingal panchayat, few kilometres from Bhaderwah town, came under the landslide around 7.30 am, trapping Kirna Devi (38) and […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Pahari community will be given reservation but there will be no tempering with the reservation status being already enjoyed by Gujjars and Bakerwal community in J&K. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, LG Sinha said that some people are playing politics over the […]
NEW DELHI — A chargesheet under the anti-money laundering law has been filed against the promoters of a Jammu-based business group in a case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud involving an amount of more than Rs 91 crore, the ED said Monday. Those named in the prosecution complaint include Raj Kumar Gupta, Radhika […]
SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway which was suspended due shooting stones and mudslides between Chanderkot and Banihal area of Ramban has been restored for vehicular movement after three hours. The vehicular movement was restored on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway after the clearance of road. “Traffic restored on Jammu Srinagar NHW after the […]
SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed due to shooting stones and mudslides between Chanderkot and Banihal area of Ramban, officials said on Monday. Officials said that due to shooting stones and mudslides at many places between Chanderkot and Banihal, Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is blocked for vehicular movement. They said that […]
JAMMU — At least four government employees, working in Roads and Building (R&B) department were killed on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a gorge near Chenab river at Assar area of Doda district. Quoting officials news agency KNO reported that an official vehicle of the department was on way towards […]
JAMMU — An organisation here on Saturday held protest for relocation of displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees from valley in wake of “selective killings.” The protestors also demanded constitution of an apex committee headed by union home minister to formulate and implement the rehabilitation of KPs in the valley with “security, honour and dignity.” Youth All […]
SRINAGAR — The CBI on Saturday filed a chargesheet against 24 accused persons involved in police sub-inspector recruitment scam. In a statement, a spokesperson of the CBI said that the agency today filed chargesheet against 24 accused including then Commandant of BSF, then ASI, Constables of J&K Police, then officials of CRPF, Teacher & other […]
RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir police and Army on Friday busted a militant hideout at Jalamang Budhal area of Rajouri district and claimed to have recovered five hand grenades, six detonators and one AK rifle magazine with thirty bullets. Quoting Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajouri, Mohammad Aslam, KNO reported that the teams of Budhal […]