JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed all private water filling stations operating across Jammu division to register themselves with the authorities concerned within 10 days. The directive aims to create a credible registry of private water filling stations and strengthen oversight of water distribution services in the region, Minister for Jal Shakti, […]
JAMMU — An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly committed suicide inside a camp here on Sunday, officials said. ASI Lal Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was posted at the BSF campus at Paloura on the outskirts of Jammu and used his service rifle to shoot himself dead this morning, the […]
JAMMU — Three people were killed and two others injured when their car collided with a truck along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here early Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred in the Jagti-Karli area of Nagrota at around 2.15 am, leaving the car extensively damaged, the officials said. While two persons died on the […]
JAMMU — Jammu Airport has witnessed significant growth and modernisation over the past decade, with major upgrades in passenger handling, runway infrastructure, cargo facilities, security systems and air connectivity, its director Devender Yadav said on Saturday. He said the new terminal building is about 60 per cent complete and is targeted for commissioning by the […]
JAMMU — Police on Friday claimed to have busted an online drug supply network in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and seized 2,000 pregabalin capsules meant for illegal distribution. The operation was carried out as part of the ongoing crackdown against drug abuse and illegal trafficking of pharmaceutical intoxicants under the drug-free Jammu and Kashmir […]
JAMMU — A man allegedly impersonating an Intelligence Bureau (IB) official was held by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday evening. The accused was identified as Ankush, a resident of Kathua district, officials said. Acting on specific information, police intercepted a two-wheeler being ridden by the suspect and subjected him to verification. […]
JAMMU — A massive fire reduced nearly two dozen hutments to ashes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early Wednesday, leaving several migrant workers homeless and causing extensive damage to household belongings, officials said. The fire broke out in a cluster of temporary dwellings adjacent to a scrapyard at Maggar Khad in the Chak Gota […]
JAMMU — Police have arrested two alleged drug peddlers on Wednesday in separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, recovering narcotics valued over Rs 50 lakh, along with a weighing machine and cash, from them, officials said. Acting on information, a police team from Vijaypur police station set up a checkpoint at Tarapur Road […]
JAMMU — Authorities on Wednesday demolished two residential houses allegedly belonging to drug peddlers here as part of an ongoing crackdown against narcotics trafficking and illegal assets linked to the drug trade, officials said. The houses of Falla Gujjar and Bashir Ahmad at Chak Waziru in Bishnah area on the outskirts of Jammu were demolished […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has formed inspection committees across all districts of the Union Territory to ensure regular monitoring and improvement of facilities in hostels functioning under various departments. A five-member panel for each of the 20 districts, headed by the additional district development commissioner (ADDC), has been formed, officials said. According […]