SRINAGAR — Jammu-Srinagar highway, the lone surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been thrown open for traffic after remaining blocked for several hours due to landslide at Nachlana on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that men and machinery were pressed into service to clear the debris at Nachlana, the area […]
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Landslide halts traffic on Sgr-Jmu National Highway
SRINAGAR — The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was halted on Thursday due to a landslide at Nachlana, located between Banihal and Ramban. People are advised not to travel on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway till the clearance work is completed. “Jammu Srinagar NHW blocked due to landslide at Nachlana (between Banihal and Ramban) people are […]
Over Rs 150 crores to be spent next year on Higher Education Infrastructure: Kansal
JAMMU — Over Rs. 150 crores have been planned to be spent on various infrastructural activities in higher education in the coming year. These activities include not just upgradation of physical infrastructure but other activities also such as faculty development, research centres and innovation hubs. This was revealed at a meeting at Civil Secretariat chaired […]
One killed, 14 injured in Udhampur IED blast
JAMMU — One person was killed and 14 injured in an IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Wednesday in Wednesday, police said. The blast took place at Salathia Chowk near the tehsil office in Udhampur. Talking to reporters at the site of incident. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Mukesh Singh said […]
Purmandal residents protest against alleged shifting of college
JAMMU — The locals as well as the Civil Society of Purmandal area of Samba observed a complete shutdown on Monday and staged a protest against authorities, alleging shifting of Government Degree College (GDC) that was sanctioned for Purmandal. Locals and Civil Society members told that Government Degree College was sanctioned for Purmandal and should […]
1 killed, 2 injured in Doda road mishap
DODA — A person has died and two others suffered injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Doda on Sunday evening. Reports said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK02Q 2484 travelling towards Marmat plunged into a deep gorge on reaching Nathu Nallah Hambal, resulting in on spot […]
Poonch woman rescued from Uttarakhand after 3 years, abductor arrested
JAMMU — Three years after she allegedly went missing from Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, a young woman was “rescued” and her alleged abductor arrested from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, police said on Saturday. In 2019, a complaint had been lodged at the Mandi police station alleging that a 15-year-old girl was abducted by a local youth. […]
130 industrial services now online in J&K; 160 more to be integrated this year: Officials
JAMMU — After providing 130 industrial services online on a single-window clearance system, the Jammu and Kashmir administration intends to integrate at least another 160 services this year to benefit prospective investors, officials said on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir was the first among the union territories to integrate its Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) with the […]
Lt Governor addresses 27th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor J&K, Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the 27th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology. The Lt Governor commended the Indian Society of Nephrology for offering a common platform to the experts to enable more people-centric, safe and effective treatment, and strengthening the future exploration on recent advances. Under the leadership […]
Two held after being on the run for 25 years in Udhampur
JAMMU — Two people, wanted in two separate cases of rash driving, were arrested on Saturday after a manhunt of 25 years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said. Rajit Singh and Amarjeet Singh, both residents of Jammu, were arrested by special teams from their hometown after developing reliable inputs about their whereabouts, a […]









