JAMMU — Border Security Force troops late last night observed a suspicious blinking light coming from Pakistan side and fired upon it in Kanachak area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. In a statement, PRO BSF Jammu said that search operation in the area was going on. “On Friday at about 2140 hrs BSF troops […]
BHADERWAH — Security forces on Friday busted a hideout and recovered arms and explosive material in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said. On specific information, the J and K Police and the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles launched a joint operation in Khasodi Chansar forest of Gandoh area and busted an old hideout of militants, a […]
SRINAGAR — After remaining closed for a day due to landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations, the Jammu- Srinagar National highway has opened for one way traffic, officials said on Friday. The priority is to clear the backlog of stranded vehicles and the Amarnath Yatra convoy. “Jammu -Srinagar NHW single way road clear at […]
RAJOURI — An 11-year-old boy died after he was hit by a shooting stone in Lower Bhangai village of Thanamandi in Rajouri district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy identified as Mohammad Yasir (11) son of Mohammad Farooq of Lower Bhangai was hit by a shooting stone. […]
REASI — Atleast 14 persons were injured near Sula park on Reasi Katra road after a canter bus and a truck collided head-on on Wednesday. Officials said that a minibus was heading towards Dera Baba from Reasi when it collided head-on with another vehicle. 14 passengers sustained injuries in this accident, who were shifted to […]
NEW DELHI — In line with the Centre’s vision for modern infrastructure, Jindal Stainless will provide 3,500 MT stainless steel for the construction of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) Tunnel Project. This project by the Indian Railways is a 272 km-long railway link in Jammu and Kashmir. This will be the first-ever application of stainless […]
JAMMU — A block development committee (BDC) chairman and other 22 members of the panchayat raj institutions (PRI) resigned from their posts in protest against the alleged failure of the administration to repair a link road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. The Nachilana-Khari-Mundakbass link road, which caters to over 30,000 population of the hilly […]
POONCH — An Indian Army Captain and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district last night. Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said that the deceased along with other troops were performing their duties along the LoC in […]
RAJOURI — Five persons were injured in a road accident that took place at Thandikassi near Rajouri town on Sunday afternoon. Reports said that a minibus was on way from Thandikassi to Rajouri when it skidded off the road and fell in a roadside area. They said that five passengers travelling in the vehicle got […]
NEW DELHI — An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawan Saturday fire at his three colleagues before shooting himself dead at a camp in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident took place around 3:30 pm at the Devika Ghat community centre in the district. Constable Bhupendra Singh shot at his colleagues, leading […]