JAMMU — At least four persons are feared to have died while over twenty others have sustained burn injuries after a bus carrying pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (SMVDS) caught fire in Katra area of Reasi district in Jammu. Officials said that a bus bearing registration number JK14/1831 ferrying pilgrims from Katra to […]
RAJOURI — Atleast twenty six persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Khandli in Rajouri district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that accident took place when a bus coming from Peeri to Rajouri collided with a tipper coming from opposite direction. The injured, officials said, are under treatment at GMC […]
JAMMU — Police and other security forces on Wednesday launched a massive search operation along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir to sanitize the border villages ahead of Amarnath Yatra next month, officials said. The joint operation by police, Army, BSF and CRPF is underway at village Glad and adjoining […]
RAJOURI — Dozens of passengers have received injuries in a road accident that took place at Khandli near Rajouri town on Wednesday. Officials said that an accident took place when a Canter Bus on way from Kotedhara to Rajouri collided with a Tipper at Khandli. The bus turned turtle, resulting in injuries to dozens of […]
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday that they have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in district Ramban. An official said that during a search operation in Sumbar area of Gool sub division, police recovered 179 bullets of ammunition (including AK-47 132 bullets, 7.65 mm 21 bullets, 303 mm […]
SRINAGAR — A Hurriyat activist from Ramban district, claimed by Police of promoting enmity between two communities and being involved in anti-national activities, has been slapped with Public Safety Act (PSA). Police sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a person identified as Mohammad Ibrahim son of Nora Gujjar, a resident of village Krawa, […]
RAMBAN — Rescue operation entered second day on Monday to locate the two youth who drowned while bathing in river Chenab in Maitra area of Ramban district on Sunday, officials said. SHO Ramban Sandeep Charak said that on Monday morning search and rescue operation resumed again to trace the youth who drowned yesterday in River […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today emphasized that the policies and development plans for districts and concerned departments must accord higher priority to rural development as road to prosperity of Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir has to pass through its villages. Highlighting the role of rural infrastructure, self-employment, and agrarian society, the Lt Governor […]
JAMMU — A court in Reasi has ordered lodging of FIR against at least seven policemen following a complaint against them by a local. As per the complainant Prem Singh, the accused along with others surrounded his kacha house and tin shed from all the corners on 19 September last year. The accused allegedly put […]
POONCH — Tehsildar Mendhar in Poonch Friday asked police to lodge a formal case against three persons for allegedly interfering in a primary school premises at village Galhutta. Naming the accused trio as Mohammad Hanief and Mohammad Latief sons of Faqeer Khan and Nasar Ahmad son of Mohammad Latief – residents of village Galhutta (Keri […]