JAMMU — The Jammu Division of Northern Railway realised Rs 81.38 lakh in fines and fares from over 9,500 passengers caught travelling without valid tickets or with irregular tickets during an intensive month-long checking drive in October, an official said on Sunday. The surprise checking operations were conducted at major stations, including Jammu Tawi, Shri […]
JAMMU — As government offices reopen in Jammu on Monday following the Darbar Move, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reiterated his government’s focus on responsive, inclusive and people-centric governance across Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, the Chief Minister’s Office said the year so far has witnessed sustained efforts towards improving public services […]
JAMMU — A 13-year-old boy was killed and seven people sustained injuries after a speeding truck collided with two mini-buses and an auto-rickshaw in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at 8.30 am when the driver of a truck, which was on its way from Jammu towards […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday filed a chargesheet against a dentist accused of cheating a man on the pretext of securing him a government job in the Health Department, an official said. The chargesheet was filed before the Court of Special Municipal Mobile Magistrate in Jammu against […]
RAJOURI — A government teacher and his son were killed and another person injured after a vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. They were travelling in a goods carrier and the accident took place at Jaglanoo in Kandi area of […]
JAMMU — A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban has convicted a man in a 2016 rape case involving a minor girl and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, an official said on Saturday. The verdict was delivered by Judge Pardeep Kumar in the Fast Track Court, Ramban, against the convict, Dawood […]
JAMMU — All government educational institutions and recognised private schools up to the Higher Secondary level in Jammu Division will observe Pooja holidays from November 6 to 11, 2026, according to an official order. The order was issued by the Directorate of School Education Jammu on October 24, stating that the holidays will apply to […]
JAMMU — A rusted mortar shell was safely defused near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. The unexploded shell was spotted near a forward post in the Sawjian sector around 9.50 am, following which the Army cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure, the officials […]
JAMMU — A woman has gone missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and is suspected to have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along with eight goats, officials said on Saturday. Rubina Kousar, a resident of Karni village near the LoC, took the goats out for grazing on Friday but […]
JAMMU — The Traffic Police Jammu has issued a detailed traffic advisory in view of the Jammu Mid-Night Marathon, scheduled to be held during the intervening night of October 31 and November 1, with restrictions and diversions to remain in force from 11 pm onwards. Organised by Real Time Sports Jammu, the marathon is expected […]