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Porter killed in Pak firing in Rajouri: Army 

Porter killed in Pak firing in Rajouri: Army 

Poonch: An Army porter was killed on Friday in alleged ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Sunderbani sector along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu. “An army porter identified as Hemraj was injured critically in sniper fire from Pakistan side. Our troops have retaliated strongly”, army sources said. The injured was immediately taken […]

PUBG games addiction lands fitness trainer in hospital

PUBG games addiction lands fitness trainer in hospital

Jammu: The PUBG online game addiction has landed a fitness trainer in hospital in the sixth such case in the winter capital of Jammu & Kashmir. As per reliable sources, a fitness trainer (name not disclosed), got addicted to playing PUBG online nearly ten days ago and ultimately he was admitted to the hospital when […]

BSF resorts to firing after suspicious movement along IB in Jammu

BSF resorts to firing after suspicious movement along IB in Jammu

Jammu: The BSF resorted to brief firing following suspicious movement along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district, officials said Tuesday.Suspicious movement of some persons was observed by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Arnia forward area on Monday night and a few rounds were fired, they said. The personnel have been alerted at […]

Four suspects in ATM theft case nabbed by police from Samba

Four suspects in ATM theft case nabbed by police from Samba

Jammu: Police on Sunday claimed to have cracked the ATM theft case in Kanhachak area here on city outskirts by arresting four suspects in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police sources said that during wee hours on Sunday, a car (JK18B-0823) in which four suspicious persons involved in theft case, were captured travelling when […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: In order to carry out the works of 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 and its adjoining areas fed from […]

Farooq Shah suspends 2 JEs during inspection

Farooq Shah suspends 2 JEs during inspection

JAMMU: Secretary Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation (DMRRR) and PHE, Farooq Ahmad Shah, today suspended two Junior Engineers during his visit to Jagti Township where he took stock of basic amenities being provided to the Kashmiri migrant families. Relief Commissioner, ML Raina, Chief Engineer PHE, Ashok Gandotra, Superintendent Engineers PHE, and other officers of allied […]

Youth found dead in his vehicle in Poonch’s Mendhar area

Youth found dead in his vehicle in Poonch’s Mendhar area

Poonch: Body of a youth was found under suspicious conditions in Medhar area of Poonch in Jammu division on Thursday, officials said. They said that soon after receiving the report, SHO Inayat Ahmad led a police party and reached the spot near a service station where the youth, a B.Ed student, was found on the […]

Rs 2.3 cr since demonetisation: Vaishno Devi pilgrims still offer demonetised notes at the shrine

Rs 2.3 cr since demonetisation: Vaishno Devi pilgrims still offer demonetised notes at the shrine

Srinagar: It has been long since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stopped taking demonetised currency notes but many people still hold old and invalid currency notes. Devotees on a Sri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage have been found offering demonetised currency notes at the cave shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Vaishno Devi, which […]

Jammu IGP asks officers to remain alert ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Jammu IGP asks officers to remain alert ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Jammu: The newly-appointed Jammu Inspector General of Police (IGP) M K Sinha on Tuesday directed all officers of the region to remain alert to thwart any nefarious designs of anti-social and anti-national elements ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election. After taking charge of the Jammu zone, Sinha interacted with and addressed officers in a darbar […]