JAMMU

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

Civilian injured in cross-LoC shelling in Rajouri

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 […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU:  In order to carry out various development works, the power supply to Sainik Colony and its adjoining areas fed from SC-1, SC-2 and SC-4 feeders shall remain affected on January 17, 18 and 19 from 10 am to 02 pm.           Meanwhile, to carry out replacement of Line Isolators, the shutdown of 132KV Hiranagar-Bari-Brahmana-II […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU:  In order to carry out temporary shifting of HT/LT Network coming in the alignment of 4-laning of Jammu-Akhnoor National Highway, the power supply to Bharat Nagar, Vasant Vihar, Kabir Colony, Poonch House, Talab Tillo, Kamla Palace, Mandlik Nagar, Patta Paloura, Top Paloura, Shanti Nagar, Muthi, Best Price and its adjoining areas fed from T-3, […]

Army JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Mankote sector

Army JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Mankote sector

Poonch: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) died of heart attack along Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that the army officer Naib Subedar  Rajinder Singh of 5 Mahar regiment posted along LoC near Sonawali Gali in Mankote fell unconscious while performing […]

SAC approves locations for 40 new Degree Colleges

SAC approves locations for 40 new Degree Colleges

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved locations for the establishments of 40 new Government Degree Colleges to be set up during 2019-20 and 2020-21. The government had constituted a High Level Committee to identify and examine the locations for these colleges approved […]

Body with stab marks found in J&K

Body with stab marks found in J&K

Jammu:  A man was found dead in his residence in a remote village of Batote tehsil at Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources said on Sunday. ”A police team on Sunday morning was informed by some locals of village Chakwa in Batote that the body of Purshotam Chand (30), resident of Chakwa, was […]

Three narcotic smugglers held with poppy straw in Jammu

Three narcotic smugglers held with poppy straw in Jammu

Jammu, Jan 12 (UNI) Three narcotic smugglers were arrested with the contraband of poppy straw in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. ”On a tip-off, a special naka was laid this morning at T chowk in Banihal and the trio was arrested with 42.5 kg poppy straw, ” police here said. […]