JAMMU — Concerned parents of several students who are stuck in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv staged a protest here on Wednesday and made a passionate appeal to the central government for their early evacuation. They also asked the people of the country to offer special prayers for the safe return of the trapped […]
JAMMU — The administration is in touch with the families of all the 32 persons from Jammu who are stranded in war-torn Ukraine, a senior official said on Wednesday. The government is taking all possible measures for their safe return, he said. The administration here has issued two telephone numbers for assistance of the families, […]
POONCH — Authorities on Tuesday served notice to three stone crushers in Poonch district for alleged illegal encroachment of state land and directing the owners to remove the encroachment within 10 days. A notice in this regard has been issued by Collector Class First Poonch Haveli controlled by Tehsildar Poonch Haveli. As per details, the […]
POONCH — Army on Tuesday handed over a Pakistan (administered) Kashmir national, apprehended by it along Line of Control in Poonch district, to police. An army official told GNS that the person namely Dilshan son of Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Hajira, was taken for questioning after detained by a party from Nangi Takri in […]
JAMMU — Police today arrested two Patwaris in connection with missing of land records and encroachments on the Government land in which series of raids were conducted in Jammu and Samba districts recently and three Revenue officials were arrested. SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli told the Excelsior that the Patwaris were arrested in connection with case […]
POONCH — A person was killed and two others injured after a car they were travelling in fell in a deep gorge at Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday late evening. Reports said that a vehicle – Alto Car – bearing registration number JK03C 9601, skidded off the road and fell in a deep gorge […]
JAMMU — Jammu University will be declared an innovation and Research hub under the New National Education Policy (NEP). This was announced by the Principal Secretary Higher Education, Rohit Kansal today. He was addressing the valedictory function of the week long ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ festival held here at University of Jammu. The festival coincided with […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been thrown open after “huge” landslide in Udhampur district forced its closure on Monday. Official sources told GNS the thoroughfare was blocked at Dewal near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide. They said that men and machinery were employed […]
POONCH — Indian army Monday said it apprehended a 27-year-old resident of Pakistan (administered) Kashmir from Mankote sector along Line of Control in Poonch district. Identifying the detained person as one Dilshan son of Mohammad Sayeed, a resident of Hajira, an army official said the person was detained from Nangi Takri area in Mankote. “The […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides near Samroli in Udhampur, officials said on Monday. “Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked at Dewal near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide, people are requested not to travel on Jmu-Sgr NHW till the clearance work is completed,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police […]