JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conferred the “Lieutenant Governor’s Unit Citation” to the Fifth Battalion of the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (Ashok Chakra Bn). The citation was received by CO of the Battalion, Col Gurpal Singh Jambal, and Subedar Major Daler Singh, at the Raj Bhavan. Pertinently, the Fifth Battalion of the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to launch a fleet of 200 electric buses equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a real-time tracking system, in both capital cities of the union territory, an official said on Saturday. The move to introduce 100 eco-friendly buses each in Jammu and Srinagar is aimed at […]
KISHTWAR — Police on Friday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Tillar Marwah area in Kishtwar district of Jammu. In a statement, the police said that Kishtwar Police on a specific information launched a CASO along with 11RR in general area of Tillar Forest of Marwah in which a hideout was busted and […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that Rs 1.42 lakh crore J&K budget for year 2022-23 will cover all sections and sectors while as there was no question of any disparity or injustice. He said that annual budget is aimed at bringing peace and prosperity to J&K with real development […]
POONCH — A woman was on Friday afternoon crushed to death by a tractor trolley vehicle on highway in Surankote area of Poonch. Police officials said that an accident took place on Friday afternoon when a woman was walking along highway and was crushed by a tractor trolley vehicle at Dundak village. “The body of […]
POONCH — The body of a 27-year-old girl from Saujiyan area of Poonch district was on Friday found lying in a river in Poonch. A girl identified as Raseela Kouser (17) daughter of Munir Hussain of Saujiyan, who was at her relative’s home in Poonch town, was found dead today. “She left her relative’s house […]
JAMMU — Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials carried out raids at 11 places in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in connection with the fake gun licences scam in which Rs 2.78 lakh were issued to non-entitled persons. The ED carried out raids till Thursday evening. ED sources said teams from Chandigarh, J&K and Delhi started simultaneous raids […]
UDHAMPUR — At least four persons including two children were killed while three others were injured in a road accident that took place in Udhampur district on Thursday evening. Officials said that an accident took place when an Ecco vehicle plunged into a deep gorge at Kella area of Ramnagar in Udhampur. The injured were […]
POONCH — Police on Thursday said four packets of narcotic like substance were recovered from a load carrier near Baryani India Army Gate area of Poonch district. “At around 1400 hours, one Tata mobile (JK11C-9009) coming from Kaga Chaperdera towards Manjakote was checked at Baryani India Army gate,” a police officer said, adding, “During checking […]
POONCH — At least two persons were injured in a firing incident in Surankote of Poonch district on Wednesday evening, officials said. They said the incident took place at Hari Mohalla Iqbal Nagar Surankote during a meeting regarding a husband-wife dispute in the house of an advocate. “During the course of meeting an advocate namely […]