JAMMU — Hotel and lodge owners on Monday raised concern over the loss of business over the past several years and demanded immediate restoration of ‘darbar move’, a practice under which the government functioned six months each in Jammu and Srinagar. The Lt Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration stopped the age-old practice in June last year […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of three officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Ms. Monica Thappa, Jr. Scale JKAS, Tehsildar, Jammu Development Authority, is transferred and posted as Administrative Officer, Government Medical College, Jammu, vice Mr. Rajinder Kumar, who shall await further orders […]
JAMMU — Police have launched an investigation after a “blast-like” sound was heard near a checkpoint on a vital bridge here, officials said on Wednesday. The sound was heard late Tuesday night near a bridge over the Tawi river, the officials said. There was no report of any casualty or damage in the “blast”, they […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Sunday said that it along with Army busted a militant hideout in Nawapachi area of Kishtwar district of Jammu division. In a handout, the police said that based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation of Army and J&K Police was launched in Sarkundu area of Marwah which led to busting […]
JAMMU — Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta along with other administrative secretaries today bid farewell to Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department and Information Department at a function organized here at Civil Secretariat. Dr Mehta described Kansal as a professional with kind heart who proved his mettle during his 25 year long service in Jammu […]
BANIHAL — A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented accommodation in Banihal area of Ramban district on Thursday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmed Zohda (25), a driver by profession, son of Mohammad Iqbal Zohda of Chanjloo Banihal was found dead in […]
KATHUA — Three members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday night, police said. Two other members of the family were injured in the accident, they said. After skidding off the […]
JAMMU — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out raids at 13 places in J&K’s Jammu and Samba districts. The officials said the raids were a part of the CBI investigation into the question paper leakage of financial accounts assistants (FAAs) recruitment exam. The exam was cancelled by the government after reports […]
POONCH — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a militant hideout at Nabna village in Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered arms and ammunition. Police said that the hideout was busted after joint team of police and army launched an operation in the upper reaches of Nabana village in […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday suspended Varinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), Crime Branch, Jammu. He has been placed under suspension with effect from 11th November 2022, the date of his arrest in case No. FIR No.15/2022, U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in P/S Anti Corruption Bureau, […]