JAMMU — A hotel in Jammu’s Nagrota area was sealed on Saturday following allegations of illegal activities on its premises and several people, including two couples, were detained, police said. Acting on inputs, a police party along with an executive magistrate raided a hotel at Ban village. The hotel, located in a residential area, was […]
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CM Omar Abdullah chairs cabinet meeting ahead of budget session in J&K
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting here ahead of the upcoming budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly scheduled to commence on February 2, with the address of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “Chief minister today chaired a cabinet meeting at the civil secretariat, Jammu, to consider key […]
Nearly 3,700 killed in over 20,000 road accidents in since June 2022
JAMMU — Nearly 3,700 people have died and over 29,000 others were injured in more than 20,000 road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir since June 2022, a senior government official said here on Thursday. The majority of these fatalities and accidents occurred on major highways, in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, the official said. […]
10 soldiers killed, 11 injured as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in Doda
JAMMU — An Army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, killing 10 soldiers and injuring 11 others, officials said. The accident took place at the 9000-feet-high Khanni top along Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road around noon when the driver of a bulletproof Army […]
Months after Chisoti cloudburst, families of missing wait for closure to perform rituals
JAMMU — For months, Rajesh Kumar and Bindiya from Punjab’s Jalandhar are living between despair and acceptance, searching in Jammu for answers about their 22-year-old daughter and her friend, who went missing after a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in August last year. Another family from Jammu has lost eight members to the […]
CM Omar Abdullah calls for need-based planning in line with govt’s development roadmap
JAMMU — Emphasising fiscal discipline, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed all departments to submit well-structured, need-based proposals consistent with the government’s development roadmap. For the second consecutive day, Abdullah held consultations with several key departments to assess priorities, sectoral needs and development imperatives for the upcoming budget session of the […]
Probe ordered into student’s suicide in Doda; teacher suspended
JAMMU — A government teacher was suspended, and an inquiry was ordered after a student allegedly died by suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. Saba Banoo (19), a student of Government Degree College, Doda, allegedly jumped into Chenab river at Pul Doda on January 16, after being scolded by her […]
Policeman among four govt officials arrested for graft across Jammu
JAMMU — Four government officials, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and a revenue official, were arrested after they were caught taking bribe on Tuesday, an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau said. ASI Zamurat Manhas, posted at police station Mendhar in Poonch, was trapped after a complaint was received that he […]
MP resident arrested for brutally murdering friend to usurp money in Samba
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested a man, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly murdering his friend in Samba district with the intent of grabbing his compensation money, an official said on Tuesday. The mutilated body of Jeevan Ahirwar, a resident of Bijawar tehsil of Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, was recovered in […]
CM Omar Abdullah holds consultations with key departments ahead of Budget Session
JAMMU — As the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to start on February 2, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday began pre-budget consultations with key departments here, an official spokesman said. Abdullah reviewed departmental priorities, assessed public needs and stressed the importance of aligning proposals with the overall development goals […]








