BANIHAL — Taking serious note of mushrooming of illegal web news channels, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban on Monday asked police to identify all such “fake media groups” which are operating without any proper registration in the district. The decision of the District Magistrate, Ramban, Mussarat Islam to verify the “antecedents and source of […]
JAMMU — Two local labourers, who were among the 10 killed after a landslide hit an under-construction tunnel here, were laid to rest in their native Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, while the mortal remains of eight others were dispatched to their hometowns outside the union territory, officials said on Sunday. Ten labourers – […]
JAMMU — A 21-year-old Pakistani national was arrested when he intruded into the Indian territory from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said on Sunday. Saber Nawaz, a resident of Malik Chak, crossed into Akhnoor sector in the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday and was noticed by the alert Indian army guarding the border, […]
RAMBAN — The bodies of the ten trapped workers have been recovered from the debris of an under-construction tunnel that collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban on Thursday. SSP Ramban, Mohita Sharma told that all the bodies of all the ten missing workers have been found. She said a case of negligence has been […]
RAMBAN — At least 10 persons were injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles in Parnote area Ramsu in Ramban district, officials said. SHO Ramban Sandeep Charak said that an accident took place in Parnote after head on collision between Sumo and tanker vehicles. He said in the accident 10 people have suffered injures. […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has announced summer vacation for all Government and Private Schools in Jammu division. In a communique Director School Education Jammu, Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma said, “In view of the prevailing hot weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational Institutions […]
POONCH — A man was killed after he was struck by lightening on Friday morning in Poonch district, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Irshad Ahmed, son of Jalal Din of Satelaan village at Poonch Mandi. Officials said that a man was at his home when natural lightening struck and he fell unconscious. […]
BANIHAL — A part of a four-lane tunnel under construction on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district collapsed, injuring four people and trapping several others, officials said on Friday. A small portion of the front side of the tunnel at Khoni nallah collapsed on Thursday night during an audit, they said, adding that a […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Thursday reserved verdict on a petition filed by the father of Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in a gunfight at Hyderpora area of Srinagar last year, seeking the return of his body for last rites. Amir’s father, Mohammad Latief Magray had filed […]
JAMMU — Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar on Wednesday handed over an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh and appointment letter to the Next of Kin of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit employee who was killed by militants in tehsil office in Chadoora on May 12. As per official statement, Divisional Commissioner, accompanied by the […]