By Press Desk on January 22, 2019
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Srinagar:: Two persons were killed and as many others are missing when an avalanche hit them while they were heading home at Kawana Trigam village in Ramban district on Tuesday. Official sources said that snow avalanche occurred at around 3:00 p.m. near Kawana at Trigam, swept away four persons. Bodies of two persons were recovered and […]
By Press Desk on January 22, 2019
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Srinagar: Unidentified men allegedly robbed employees of a filling station at gunpoint and decamped with Rs two lakh along the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place near Dayani Monday night when some masked robbers took away cash from the employees, a police official said. A case has been registered […]
By Press Desk on January 22, 2019
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Srinagar: The chopper and ropeway services were Tuesday shut due to snowfall and bad weather conditions at the Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said. The Vaishnodevi shrine, located in the Trikuta hills, received this season’s first snowfall on Sunday even as pilgrims continued their journey to pay obeisance. “The chopper service […]
By Press Desk on January 21, 2019
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched a special drive against child labour in the state’s Katra city and rescued seven children, an official said Monday. A police team and the Child Welfare Committee (care and protection of child team) conducted special drive against child labour, begging and other crimes related to juveniles in Katra Sunday, […]
By Press Desk on January 20, 2019
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Jammu: One person was killed and five others injured when a trolley of Peerkho-Mahamaya Cable Car Project fell accidentally into the forest area here on city outskirts. “The Cable Car project employees with engineers were conducting a mock drill of Peerkho-Mahamaya Cable Car (Gandola) project this evening when the mishap happened,” police here said. They […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Rajouri: A 44-year-old man from Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was killed after being hit with some sharp object in Saudi Arabia, his family said today. The poor family has no means to bring the body back home and urged the government of India through Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to see that the body […]
By Press Desk on January 18, 2019
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Srinagar: The troops of India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged gunfire along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the Pakistan rangers allegedly fired some bursts towards Border Security Forces duty point in Hiranagar area of Kathua district at around 11 am. “The BSF troops responded by limited fire,” they said, adding, “No loss of […]
By Press Desk on January 18, 2019
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Srinagar: A 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing from a donation box in a shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Friday. Rs 17,392 in cash has been recovered from the possession of the accused, a resident of the Dara Samote area in Poonch district, they said. A team of Rajouri police […]
By Press Desk on January 18, 2019
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police seized 23 vehicles and fined 40 drivers for violations of traffic rules in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. During a drive, several police teams checked vehicles in the past two days and seized 23 vehicles that were plying on roads without requisite documents, they said. Drivers of 40 […]
By Press Desk on January 17, 2019
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Srinagar: A civilian was injured Thursday when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said the Army is replying befittingly to the Pakistani aggression. Pakistan troops resorted to firing and mortar […]