POONCH — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the forward areas of Poonch today and took stock of the security situation along the border. The Lt Governor, who is on a two-day visit to Poonch, undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) and forward areas at the border village Degwar […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi expresses grief over the loss of precious lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. On Wednesday, a minibus on way to Poonch from Gali Maidan met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in Sawjian, resulting in death […]
SRINAGAR — All India Youth Congress Joint Secretary Manpreet Singh on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. In a statement issued to Valley Express News he said that its very unfortunate that precious lives were lost in a fatel accident. He paid condolences […]
POONCH — 11 people died and 25 sustained injuries when a minibus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said in Poonch. The bus, carrying over 36 passengers, was on its way to Poonch from Gali Maidan when it met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in […]
POONCH — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Poonch where he inaugurated and laid foundation stone of several projects worth Rs.195 cores to accelerate the development of 229 Panchayats of the district. On his arrival, the Lt Governor inaugurated Hockey Astro Turf at the Shaheed DySP Manjeet Singh memorial Government Higher Secondary School and a […]
MUMBAI — A network of 16 big and small bridges, including two with Italian technology — with a total length of 2.3 kms — are coming up at a quick pace on the upcoming Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), officials here on Monday. The bridges are being constructed by engineering giant Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. Mumbai for […]
JAMMU — Two persons were killed when a private vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Doda district on Monday morning, officials said. A police officer told GNS that at about 10:15 hours, information was received that one Alto 800 car (JK06A-6864) fell in the gorge near […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of a father to hand over the body of his son, who was killed in the Hyderpora encounter in Kashmir in November last year. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala said once buried the body should not be disturbed and the […]
JAMMU — Two persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The victim was allegedly abducted and raped by the accused on August 15 while she was returning from her school in the Mendhar area, a police official said. He said a complaint […]
JAMMU — Normal activities resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri town on Saturday as restrictions imposed under CrPC section 144 were lifted by the authorities, officials said. The border town witnessed a curfew-like situation on Friday as District Magistrate Vikas Kundal issued prohibitory orders to maintain law and order in the wake of a land […]