JAMMU — The Anti Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) on Wednesday arrested two alleged smugglers with 29 kg hashish from their possession worth crores in the market, officials here said. The ANTF foiled the smuggling bid acting on the information it received about a truck going outside Jammu and Kashmir. According to the information, the truck […]
JAMMU — An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra on Thursday morning. As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at the depth of five kilometres and about 84 km East of Katra at around 3:03 am. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 17-02-2022, 03:02:45 IST, Lat: 33.08 & Long: […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government launched a groundbreaking initiative of Mission Youth with the objective to act as a conduit for aspirations and concerns of youth of J&K. The mission is intended to provide a platform for unparalleled transformation of the youth into ambassadors of hope, peace and socio-economic growth through systematic interventions across […]
JAMMU — The Northern Railways has achieved a line and level breakthrough of the longest 12.758 km tunnel between Sumber and Arpinchala station on the Katra-Banihal section under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, an official said on Tuesday. The breakthrough was achieved on the T-49 tunnel, which is going to be the longest tunnel […]
JAMMU — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the launch of industrial investments worth 20,000 to 25,000 crore rupees here next month, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. He sought cooperation of the people to the efforts of his administration to usher a new dawn of […]
JAMMU — Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Tuesday sanctioned Rs 2.04 crore as Special Welfare Relief for NOKs of slain, deceased Police personnel and SPOs. As per a statement, DGP sanctioned rupees 22 lakh each out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund as special welfare relief in favour of dependents/ legal heirs of martyrs […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah today inaugurated 20 Power distribution projects costing Rs 41 Cr at Bajalta, Jammu. The Lt Governor said that these projects will address peak season shortage and ensure sustained economic activities. Additional capacity augmentation will bridge the major gap in the electricity requirements of Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Poonch, Rajouri and […]
POONCH — Police and army recovered arms recovered an AK-47 rifle and two pistols along with ammunition in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said that on basis of specific information Army along with Police’s SOG Mendhàr under the supervision of SDPO Mendhàr Sheezen Bhat and direction of SSP Poonch Rohit […]
JAMMU — At least 35 dental doctors were detained Monday after they staged a protest here in support of their demand for jobs by creating new posts of dental surgeons in hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The protesters, both men and women, assembled under the banner of Dental Surgeons Association J&K at Dogra […]
JAMMU — In respect of the posts withdrawn by virtue of recent decision of Administrative Council, J&K Government has ordered one-time age relaxation for candidates who had earlier applied for these posts and were eligible in terms of age but have in the meantime crossed the upper age limit. The Government also states that subject […]