JAMMU — At least 21 suspected Bangladesh nationals including three women and seven children have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Monday. The group, travelling in two vehicles towards Kashmir from Jammu, was intercepted during routine checking at a checkpoint in Ramban on Sunday, they said. During verification, the individuals […]
JAMMU — An Army personnel lost his life after his service rifle accidentally discharged while he was on duty at a post in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred during operational duty at forward Jogwan area of Khour on Sunday, the officials said. They said preliminary information suggests that the […]
JAMMU — The 26th batch of over 1,000 devotees left Jammu base camp on Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir amid multi-tier security arrangements, officials said. Over 4.50 lakh pilgrims have visited the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir Himalayas since the commencement of the yatra on July 3. […]
JAMMU — Two rusted mortar shells were recovered from two forward villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday and safely destroyed by the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad, officials said. In the first case, villagers spotted an unexploded mortar shell in an open field near Chajjla bridge in Mankote area and immediately alerted the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Division of Northern Railway generated about Rs 78 lakh in revenue by penalising more than 10,000 ticketless and irregular travellers during a month-long special drive in July, reflecting intensified enforcement against fare evasion, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The drive was carried out across the Jammu Division to curb ticketless […]
JAMMU — A fresh batch of 3,886 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here early Sunday for the Amarnath yatra after the partial restoration of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had remained closed for two days following incessant rains. After a one-day break, the 25th batch departed Jammu base camp at 2:52 am for […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in a case involving the embezzlement of Rs 3.11 crore from the Central Co-operative Bank, officials said on Saturday. The chargesheet has been submitted to the court of the chief judicial magistrate in Handwara under Sections 420, 468, 471, […]
JAMMU — The Jammu Municipal Corporation will develop more than 1,000 rooftop rainwater harvesting structures in schools as part of a water conservation campaign aimed at promoting sustainable water management, an official said on Saturday. In addition to schools, similar rainwater harvesting systems will be installed in government buildings across the city, with the civic […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Authorities on Saturday ordered the closure of all Government and Private schools in Ramban, Kishtwar and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir due to prevailing heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions. According to separate orders issued by the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the three districts, the decision was taken in compliance […]
JAMMU — Amarnath Yatra was suspended from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Saturday as the 250-km strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second consecutive day, due to incessant rain, officials said. No fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to leave the Jammu base camp for the Kashmir Valley due to repair […]