POONCH — A woman was killed when she was hit with a bullet fired accidentally by her husband from a rifle belonging to a VDC member in Surankote area of Poonch on Thursday. Whether it is a case of accidental killing or otherwise is being investigated, police said. A police officer told GNS that an […]
JAMMU — The BSF and Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets and greetings at various outposts along the International Border in Jammu on the occasion of India’s 74th Republic Day on Thursday, officials said. The Border Security Force offered sweets to Pakistan Rangers and they reciprocated, the officials said. The exchange of sweets took place at border […]
RAMBAN — One person was killed and two others were injured after shooting stones hit vehicles on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Ramban district. Reports said, due to overnight rains, boulders rolled down in Magarkote area of Ramban hitting a tanker and truck, resulting in on spot death of truck driver and injuries to two others. […]
JAMMU — Alleging that Kashmiri Pandits are facing injustice at the hands of the government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the community for telling the Prime Minister’s package employees that they should not seek alms. Mr Gandhi made the statement shortly after a […]
JAMMU — A Kashmiri migrant pandit delegation met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Samba district and briefed him about their various issues including “targeted killings” by militants and the resultant protest by those employed under a prime minister’s package. Social activist Amit Koul, who was part of the […]
JAMMU — Two IED’s (Improvised Explosive Devices) were recovered and destroyed in Dassal area of Rajouri district in Jammu division on Sunday. Police said, two IED’s were recovered during a search operation by joint team of Police, SOG Rajouri, Army field Regiment and CRPF 72Bn at Dassal and its adjoining area. They said, after the […]
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its assent for authorizing Revenue Department to move an amendment in Section 21 and Section 28-A of Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976. The proposed amendments shall lift prohibition on transfer of land vested under section 6, 7 […]
JAMMU — A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday visited Narwal area of Jammu to inspected the scene of the twin blasts. The NIA is likely to take over the case for a thorough probe, officials said according to PTI adding the officers of the probe agency spent over an hour at the […]
JAMMU — Two teenagers were killed Saturday in a multiple collision involving three cars and a truck on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. Mothali Sharma (15) and Keshav Kumar (16), both residents of Guda Brahmana village, were crushed when three cars collided with each other before hitting a parked truck at Akhnoor, they said. […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Saturday handed over appointment letters to the kin of the seven people killed in a deadly militant attack earlier this month. Five people including two brothers and a father-son duo were killed when militants opened fire at Dhangri village in Rajouri on January 1. Two children […]