BANIHAL — The digging work was completed Tuesday on a 10.2 km tunnel connecting Sumbar and Dharam villages on the 111-km under-construction Banihal-Katra Railway link, an official said. The breakthrough on T-48 Tunnel was executed by conducting a blast under the supervision of Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Railways S P Mahi, the official […]
JAMMU — Nearly 70 passengers stranded after suspension of traffic on the Mughal road here due to heavy snowfall in high altitude areas have been rescued and the road cleared of snow, officials said on Wednesday. However, traffic on the road connecting Poonch in Jammu with South Kashmir’s Shopian has been put on halt due […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Tuesday closed Mughal road due to snowfall along Pir ki Gali (PKG), keeping in view safety of passengers on the thoroughfare which connects Shopian with twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Confirming the development, Dysp Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Range Aftab Bukhari said that the road will be opened after improvement in weather. […]
POONCH — A militant hideout was busted in Sangla village of Surankote in Poonch district, officials said here on Monday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that based on a specific information police and security forces launched an operation in Sangla village during which an old hideout was found. He said that […]
POONCH — At least four vehicles parked in a parking slot of Surankote town in Poonch district were damaged due to fire that erupted from these vehicles mysteriously. Locals told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that they raiser an alarm after they saw fire erupting from these vehicles and soon fire tenders and local […]
JAMMU — The domestic help accused of murdering Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia had made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide before fleeing from the spot after the killing, officials said on Sunday. The 23-year-old domestic help hailing from the Ramban area of Jammu region, Yasir Lohar, was thoroughly interrogated by […]
JAMMU — The historic Bahu Fort on the banks of the Tawi river here is going to have an added attraction for the visitors, thanks to the Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) that has executed an innovative ”light-and-sound” project showcasing the Dogra cultural heritage. JSCL Chief Executive Officer Rahul Yadav on Sunday said the 35-minute […]
JAMMU — The army has invited people across country for different tourism related activities and has also extended support to tourism department for exploring new destinations. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer, the army units have been inviting people across the country to explore the virgin treks, waterfalls and new destinations of Jammu […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) is taking steps to make infiltration of terrorists impossible besides tackling the challenge posed by the use of drones to smuggle weapons and narcotics from across the border, a senior BSF officer said on Saturday. BSF Additional Director-General (Western Command) PV Rama Sastry said the force was fully […]
JAMMU — Hundreds of protesting displaced Kashmiri Pandit employees, who are seeking their relocation from the valley, on Saturday blocked Jammu-Akhnoor road to protest the latest targeted killing of their community member by militants in the valley. Puran Krishan Bhat was fired upon by militants near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of south […]