JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today emphasized that the policies and development plans for districts and concerned departments must accord higher priority to rural development as road to prosperity of Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir has to pass through its villages. Highlighting the role of rural infrastructure, self-employment, and agrarian society, the Lt Governor […]
JAMMU — A court in Reasi has ordered lodging of FIR against at least seven policemen following a complaint against them by a local. As per the complainant Prem Singh, the accused along with others surrounded his kacha house and tin shed from all the corners on 19 September last year. The accused allegedly put […]
POONCH — Tehsildar Mendhar in Poonch Friday asked police to lodge a formal case against three persons for allegedly interfering in a primary school premises at village Galhutta. Naming the accused trio as Mohammad Hanief and Mohammad Latief sons of Faqeer Khan and Nasar Ahmad son of Mohammad Latief – residents of village Galhutta (Keri […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Friday raided the house and office of a Hurriyat and Jamat-e-Islami leader, who has been detained in a Hawala money case involving ex-minister Babu Singh and recovered some incriminating material related to the JeI during the raids. A police spokesman according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that Police raided […]
SRINAGAR — Three persons, including a driver, who were traveling in a vehicle met with an accident near Jambhu Zoo in the police jurisdiction of Nagrota Jammu, resulting in their on spot death. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the vehicle bearing registration number PB6SAF-4794 was on its way from Udhampur towards […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected 150 meters long underground tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. An official told that a tunnel was detected at Chak Faquira in Samba district. “A tunnel checking exercise was carried out in the AOR of BOP Chak Faquira of 48 Bn BSF. During the […]
JAMMU — A policeman died due to bullet injuries in the Jammu district on late Saturday, said official sources. They identified the deceased as a constable aged 33, who belonged to Pascal village in Bishnah falling under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police Station. An official said that either it has been a suicide or the […]
SRINAGAR — An army major was among three soldiers injured in a mine blast near the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that during a routine patrol along the LoC in the Krishnaghati Sector, there was a mine blast due to which three army personnel suffered […]
RAJOURI — A man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir was arrested on Line of Control in Rajouri sector on Friday, police official said. An official said that the middle aged man hails from a village of Pakistan Administered Kashmir and reportedly was sneaking in from Line of Control in Tarkundi sub sector in Rajouri where he was […]
JAMMU — A suspected explosive material was found planted near a busy road in Sidhra area of Jammu on Thursday. An official said said that the suspected explosive material, which could be an IED or a sticky bomb, was found planted alongside road in Sidhra area after which an alert has been issuedissued and traffic […]