RAJOURI — Five persons were killed and 12 others injured when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. The bus, which was on its way to Jammu from Surankote Poonch, skidded off the road and plunged into the gorge at Deri […]
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Seven injured in Rajouri road accident
RAJOURI — Seven persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Mandir Gala in Rajouri district on Thursday morning. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a light vehicle was on way to Rajouri from Bai Nambal village of Kotranka when it’s driver lost control near Mandir Gala and […]
LG Sinha visits DH Poonch to enquire about health of civilians injured in Sawjian accident
POONCH — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited District Hospital, Poonch to enquire about the health of civilians who were injured in a tragic road accident at Sawjian and met the relatives and doctors treating the injured. The Lt Governor announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each for the Next of Kin of those who […]
LG Sinha reviews security situation along the border during his visit to forward areas of Poonch
POONCH — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the forward areas of Poonch today and took stock of the security situation along the border. The Lt Governor, who is on a two-day visit to Poonch, undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) and forward areas at the border village Degwar […]
Congress Gen Secy expresses grief over loss of precious lives in Poonch accident
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi expresses grief over the loss of precious lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. On Wednesday, a minibus on way to Poonch from Gali Maidan met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in Sawjian, resulting in death […]
Youth Congress expresses grief over loss of lives in Poonch accident
SRINAGAR — All India Youth Congress Joint Secretary Manpreet Singh on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. In a statement issued to Valley Express News he said that its very unfortunate that precious lives were lost in a fatel accident. He paid condolences […]
11 killed, 25 injured after minibus plunged into deep gorge in Poonch
POONCH — 11 people died and 25 sustained injuries when a minibus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said in Poonch. The bus, carrying over 36 passengers, was on its way to Poonch from Gali Maidan when it met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in […]
No more sale of jobs will be allowed in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha
POONCH — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Poonch where he inaugurated and laid foundation stone of several projects worth Rs.195 cores to accelerate the development of 229 Panchayats of the district. On his arrival, the Lt Governor inaugurated Hockey Astro Turf at the Shaheed DySP Manjeet Singh memorial Government Higher Secondary School and a […]
Italian technology for two bridges among 16 coming up on J&K rail link
MUMBAI — A network of 16 big and small bridges, including two with Italian technology — with a total length of 2.3 kms — are coming up at a quick pace on the upcoming Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officials here on Monday. The bridges are being constructed by engineering giant Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Mumbai for […]
Two persons killed as private car falls into gorge in Doda
JAMMU — Two persons were killed when a private vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Doda district on Monday morning, officials said. A police officer told GNS that at about 10:15 hours, information was received that one Alto 800 car (JK06A-6864) fell in the gorge near […]









