JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha has condoled the loss of life in a fire incident in Jammu on Monday. LG took to twitter and announced the ex-gracia for the families of deceased who lost their lives in a fire due to LPG Cylinder blast at a scrap shop in […]
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3 persons charred alive, 15 injured in massive fire in Jammu
JAMMU — Three persons were charred to death and at least 15 others suffered injuries after a massive fire broke out inside a scrap shop with some Juggis (shanties) in the vicinity near residency road Jammu on Monday. According to locals of the area, the fire broke in the evening and three persons were charred […]
Four cops injured in LPG cylinder explosion at Bhaderwah jail
DODA — Four policemen were injured in an explosion that took place due to a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder in Bhaderwah jail on Monday. Officials said that a LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded accidentally, leaving four cops injured. Officials said that all the four cops were given medical aid and are under medical […]
Couple, two daughters among six injured in Rajouri accident
RAJOURI — At least six persons including a husband-wife duo, their two daughters were injured in a midnight road accident that took place in Manjakote Tehsil area of Rajouri district. The accident took place when a car was on the way to Surankote area of Poonch district from Rajouri side and at Deri Ralyote on […]
Youth falls from tipper in Poonch, dies
POONCH — A 27-year-old youth was killed when he fell from tipper in Mankote area of Poonch, official said on Sunday. Official said that tipper (JK02AS-4867) was moving in reverse direction when the 27-year-old Ahsaan-ul-Haq son of Molvi Gulzar of Kasbalari fell down and died on the spot in Mankote area of Mendhàr. SHO Mendhar […]
20,000-capacity lodgements being set up for Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu: Official
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration is making arrangements to create 20,000-capacity lodgements in the Jammu division for the upcoming annual pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, a senior official has said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer said the 2020 and 2021 Yatras to the shrine situated at an […]
Govt orders promotion of 11 police officers
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered promotion of eleven police officers and five of them have been elevated to the grade of Super Time Scale (Level-14). According to an government order issued by R.K Goyal, Financial Commisioner/ Additional Chief Secretary, those promoted to Super Time Scale- (ii)-IG (Level-14) of the Pay […]
2 JKAS Officers Shifted, Ghanshyam Singh Posted RTO Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration. Ghanshyam Singh (JKAS), awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Regional Transport Officer, Jammu. Dhananter ingh, JKAS, Regional Transport Officer, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the […]
Aircraft-shaped balloon with ‘PIA’ mark seized in Samba
JAMMU — A balloon in the shape of an aircraft with ‘PIA’ mark was found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Thursday. On sighting the ‘PIA’ (Pakistan International Airlines)-marked balloon in Sarna, a border village, the locals informed the police, who rushed to the spot and confiscated it, the officials said. Such […]
Cop found hanging inside friend’s room in Rajouri
JAMMU — Body of a policeman was found under mysterious circumstance inside the rented room of his colleague in Rajouri district on Thursday. Official sources said that the body of the 36-year-old policemen Sgct Ifthar Ahmed son of Manzoor Ahmed of Ari Mendhàr Poonch, presently posted at DPL Rajouri, was found hanging from ceiling of […]









