JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services is grappling with nearly 41 per cent manpower shortage with 1,490 posts vacant against a sanctioned strength of 3,639, an RTI reply has revealed. Of this, 103 posts fell vacant after termination of employees on December 15 last year, following findings of irregularities […]
JAMMU — Dozens of livestock, including sheep and goats, were killed in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Wednesday, officials said. The landslide struck near the Hasti bridge when a group of shepherds were crossing the area along with their livestock, the officials said. They said several animals were buried under the debris, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After remaining closed for a day due to snow accumulation, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was reopened for vehicular movement on Wednesday. Officials said passenger vehicles have been allowed to move from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa. However, Mughal Road, SSG Road and Sinthan–Kishtwar Road continue to remain closed for traffic due […]
JAMMU — A pencil factory was gutted in a fire along the Jammu-Poonch national highway here on Tuesday, an official said. No casualties have been reported in the incident. The fire broke out at Talab Tillo around 4.05 pm, an official of the fire and emergency services said. He said a total of 10 fire […]
JAMMU — As many as 60 persons, including 40 soldiers of a Rashtriya Rifles unit, were rescued by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) after they were stranded in a snowbound area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a defence spokesman said on Tuesday. The BRO successfully carried out the high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation […]
JAMMU — Four people, including a CRPF jawan, were killed and a woman injured when a bus hit a parked load carrier and a motorcycle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred near Jakhani-Chenani area on Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 11 am. The officials said the bus on its […]
JAMMU — With recent heavy snowfall disrupting road and air traffic, Northern Railway’s Jammu division has decided to run special reserved trains between SMVD Katra to Srinagar next week to provide relief to the stranded passengers, officials said on Sunday. The decision to operate special reserved train between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra and […]
JAMMU — Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, Jammu’s Maulana Azad Stadium where Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will unfurl the tricolour, has been put under siege, officials said on Sunday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will also be present at the main venue on January 26 to mark the 77th Republic Day celebrations, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After remaining closed for two consecutive days due to snow accumulation, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was reopened for vehicular movement on Sunday. Officials said the highway has been partially restored, and efforts are underway to clear stranded vehicles between the Navyug Tunnel and Nashri Tunnel. However, Mughal Road, SSG Road and Sinthan–Kishtwar […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu has registered 17 FIRs in multiple cases of fraud, cheating, impersonation, forgery and misuse of official positions by government officials, the agency said on Saturday. The FIRs were registered after preliminary verification by officials following written complaints, the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police […]