JAMMU

Armies of India, Pak exchange heavy gunfire along LoC in Nowshera

Armies of India, Pak exchange heavy gunfire along LoC in Nowshera

Jammu: India Pakistan armies exchanged gunfire along Line of Control in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said.  Reports said that at about 1130 hours, Pakistan initiated “unprovoked cease fire violation” by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along LoC in Nowshera Sector. The official said that the Indian Army is retaliating […]

Two locals held with pistol in Jammu

Two locals held with pistol in Jammu

Jammu: Two men have been arrested and a pistol has been recovered during an operation here, police said on Tuesday. Deepak Kumar alias Dhani and Shubam Kumar alias Shibu were arrested on a specific information from Gandhinagar area of the city on Monday, a police official said. The officer said a pistol and two live rounds […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

Jammu: According to Superintending Engineer Electt Maintt & RE Circle-II Rajouri, the shutdown of 33 KV level, 90 MVA 132/33 KV Grid Station Rajouri is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Rajouri, Kheora, Thudi, Dharal, Thanamandi, Manjakote, Mendhar and adjoining areas will remain affected on March 6 from 10 am to 5 […]

3600 Kgs of polythene bags seized at Lakhanpur

3600 Kgs of polythene bags seized at Lakhanpur

Lakhanpur:  Excise Department at Toll Post, Lakhanpur in two separate incidents today intercepted two Vehicles bearing Registration No. HP73-0329 and JK08E-9228 at Londi Morh , Kathua. The vehicles had entered the State through an illegal route across the Ravi River and were heading towards the National Highway towards Jammu. After physical checking the vehicles , […]

Live mortar shell found near IB in Samba

Live mortar shell found near IB in Samba

Jammu: A live mortar shell was found on Monday in a field near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said.  Bomb disposal squad has been summoned to defuse the rusted 82-MM mortar shell which was unearthed from an agriculture field at Narayanpur village in Ramgarh sector, an official said.  He said […]

India, Pak armies exchange gunfire along LoC in J&K’s Akhnoor

India, Pak armies exchange gunfire along LoC in J&K’s Akhnoor

Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan Monday exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector.  Reports quoting defence officials said that Pakistan violated the ceasefire and started firing at around 0300 hours and stopped at 0630 hours.  They said Pakistan initiated the “unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing mortar shells and small arms […]

3 dead as many injured in Kishtwar road accident

3 dead as many injured in Kishtwar road accident

Srinagar: Three persons were killed while as many sustained injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in met an accident in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday morning. Reports said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK02AK-7903 met with an accident in Dadpeth area, killing three persons on the spot while three others were […]

Heavy cross-LoC shelling rattles J&K’s Poonch

Heavy cross-LoC shelling rattles J&K’s Poonch

Jammu: There was heavy firing on Thursday between Indian and Pakistan across the Line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, the Defence Ministry said.  “At around 6 a.m. today, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling mortars and firing small arms along the Krishna Ghati sector,” Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand […]

Anticipating law and order problem in J&K’s Poonch authorities impose section 144

Anticipating law and order problem in J&K’s Poonch authorities impose section 144

Srinagar:  Authorities have imposed restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district as a precautionary measure. District Magistrate Rahul Yadav has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) from Monday. “In view of the prevailing law-and-order situation in the district, some people may resort to agitation and there is apprehension that […]