SRINAGAR — Atleast one person was killed while as eight others were injured in a road accident at Assad Baboo area of Doda district on Wednesday. Officials told GNS that an Eeco car bearing registration number JK06A-9929 met with an accident near Assar Baboo area. In this accident one person namely Davinder Kumar son of […]
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Nearly 40,000 aspirants participate in army recruitment rallies across Jammu
JAMMU — Over 26,000 young aspirants participated in a recruitment rally conducted by the army after a gap of five years in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch, officials said on Sunday. Separately, another rally at Dugga near Bhalra in Doda district attracted over 12,000 enthusiastic youths eager to serve the nation, they said. […]
Two brothers killed in Doda road accident
JAMMU — Two siblings were killed when their Sports Utility Vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Monday. Mukesh Kumar (29) and his younger brother Pawan Kumar (24) met with an accident at Khellani nallah late Sunday night, the officials […]
Two militant groups active in Doda district: SSP Mohd Aslam
DODA — Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Mohd Aslam, of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, announced on Thursday that two militant groups are currently active in the area. SSP Aslam noted that there is no evidence of local militants and acknowledged that residents have refused to support the militants. He further stated that search operations […]
Bike rally organised in Doda to raise voter awareness ahead of assembly elections
JAMMU — A bike rally was held on Sunday to spread voter awareness ahead of the assembly elections in the Union Territory. Doda District Magistrate Harvinder Singh said that the Mega Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) festival is being held across the district. Speaking to ANI, Singh said “Mega Systematic Voters Education and […]
Assembly polls: Amid tight security, PM Modi to hit campaign trail in Doda
JAMMU — Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the poll campaign trail in support of his party candidates on Saturday by addressing a mega rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, amid tight security arrangements. This will be the first visit by a prime minister to Doda in the last 42 years. Multi-tier […]
Driver among two killed as truck rolls down into 300-ft gorge in Doda
JAMMU — Two people including driver died when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into around 300-ft gorge in Doda district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the truck (JK06-8747) met with an accident near Mahlori on Doda-Kishtwar highway in which the driver and his helper died on the spot. They […]
Assembly polls: Despite three losses NC’s Khalid Najeeb set to roll dice from Doda again
JAMMU — Undaunted by three straight poll losses in Doda, Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy of the National Conference will be trying his luck again from the seat in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Suharwardy’s father Attaullah Suharwardy won the seat twice in 1987 and 1996. A year later when Attaullah Suharwardy died, his son […]
Assembly polls: Security increased in region, police cameras deployed at all polling stations in Doda
DODA — In an unprecedented move aimed at ensuring free and fair polling in the ongoing assembly elections, authorities in Doda district are leveraging advanced technology across all three assembly constituencies. For the first time, CCTV cameras are being installed at all 534 polling stations, with live monitoring from the Deputy Commissioner’s office. This extensive […]
Two killed, nine injured in separate road accidents in Jammu and Doda
JAMMU — Two persons were killed and nine injured in separate road accidents in Jammu and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A student, Surbhi Kumari (18), was killed and eight other passengers, including six girls, were injured when a minibus turned turtle after colliding with a car at the Kunjwani […]