JAMMU — Four persons trapped in a flash flood in Udhampur district were rescued in a joint operation by police and SDRF, officials said on Saturday. An information was received through locals at police post Roundomail that four persons Sanjeev Kumar, Mulkh Raj, Ajay Kumar and Sushil Kumar were trapped in the flash flood in […]
POONCH — A 12-year-old boy from Nakarkote village of Poonch was injured in a land mine explosion that took place in the area on Saturday afternoon. An official said that the boy was grazing his cattle in the area when the explosion took place near the Line of Control. He said that the boy received […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole on Saturday said that “Har Ghar Tiranga” is totally a voluntary movement and there is no compulsion and insistence in it. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, P K Pole said that this movement is totally on voluntary basis and there won’t be […]
BANDIPORA — A scooty rider died after he was hit by a speedy truck at Shadipora area Sumbal in North kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Saturday. An official said that speedy truck hit a scooty, resulting in critically injuries to the rider. He said that the injured was brought to CHC Sumbal for […]
SRINAGAR — Many roads, lanes and by-lanes got inundated in muddy water after heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir including Srinagar on Saturday morning. Reports said that rains lashed many parts of the J&K including Srinagar. They said that due to the heavy rainfall many road, lanes and by-lanes got inundated, thereby […]
NEW DELHI — Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik went on a hunger strike in Tihar jail on Friday, alleging that his case is not being investigated properly. Malik, sentenced by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi this year, is serving two life sentences and varying jail terms, all running concurrently, under the […]
SRINAGAR — The MeT department on Saturday forecast light to moderate rain with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. An official of the MeT department said: “Light to moderate rain with thundershowers is likely during the next 24 hours. “Amarnath Yatris are advised to remain cautious of flash flood and landslide […]
JAMMU — Three minors among four people lost their lives, while 15 others were injured in a road accident that took place near bus stand Samba on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. An official said that an auto and a truck had a head-on collision near Samba bus stand, resulting in injuries to […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board on Friday ordered cancellation of OMR based objective Type Written Examination conducted for the posts of Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police. According to an order, the decision to cancel the written examination was taken today during a board meeting. “The matter was deliberated in the Board […]