RAJOURI — One person was killed while 56 passengers were injured in a road accident at Lam area of Nowshera sub division of Rajouri. Officials said that an accident took place when a bus on way to Nowshera from Lam plunged into a roadside gorge. “Fifty six persons were injured in this accident, who have […]
JAMMU — The mercury shattered all records for the month of March in Jammu city with winter capital of J&K recording an all-time high of 37.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The city’s previous high of 37.2 degrees Celsius was recorded 76 years ago on 31-March-1945. “At 37.3°C, Jammu broke the all-time maximum temperature record of […]
JAMMU — A 15-year-old abducted girl and a mentally challenged woman were reunited on Sunday with their families in Samba and Kathua districts, police said. The teenager was recovered from Doda five days after she had gone missing from Bari Brahmana, where she lived, a police spokesman said. A complaint was lodged by her father […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday announced that the 43-day long Amarnath pilgrimage will start from June 30 amid strict adherence to Covid protocols. “LG, Manoj Sinha chaired Board meeting of Shri #Amarnathji Shrine Board today. The 43-day holy pilgrimage will commence on 30th June with all covid protocols in place & culminate,as […]
RAJOURI — Two back to back explosions in busy Kotranka town of Rajouri district Saturday spread panic in the area with forces starting massive investigations to find out the cause of blasts. Officials said that two explosions took place in main market of Kotranka. “We have launched investigation but nothing can be stated as of […]
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 […]