JAMMU

Div Com Jammu chairs meeting to finalize stamp duty rates

Div Com Jammu chairs meeting to finalize stamp duty rates

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu  Sanjeev Verma today chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to finalize stamp duty rates. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, DC Samba, Sushma Chouhan, DC Doda, Anshul Garg, DC Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz, Stamp Officer, Roshan Din Tantray, ADC, Reasi, Rajinder Sharma and other concerned […]

PDP leader, Runyal resigns from basic membership of party

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders from Banihal, Bashir Ahmad Runyal on Monday resigned from the basic membership of the party, saying that he will contest the net upcoming assembly elections as an indecent candidate. “I have high regards for Late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed but my constituency was always ignored in the past, therefore I […]

Car falls into canal, man dies in Kathua

Car falls into canal, man dies in Kathua

Jammu: A man died when a car he was driving skidded off and fell into a canal in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. “A car (JK14B-3233) this morning fell into a canal in Kathua in which the driver died on the spot,” police here said. They said that the deceased was identified as Arun […]

Power Shutdown in Samba

JAMMU: To carry out work for tapping / re-alignment of the 66 KV Thalote line and branch cutting necessitated for adequate clearance of 132 KV Railway Line near Samba Grid, the shutdown of 66 KV Samba-Thalote Line and 66 KV Satah line is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Sumb, Thalote, Panthi, […]

Demolition drive turns violent in Jammu, Gujjar families allege harassment

Demolition drive turns violent in Jammu, Gujjar families allege harassment

Jammu:: ‘Anti-encroachment’ drive in Jammu on Saturday turned violent when locals mostly from Gujjar community resisted the move and pelted stones on Jammu Development Authority anti-demolition team at Niki Tawi near Fourth Bridge, Bhagatwati Nagar Jammu. An official from Jammu Development Authority told news agency CNS that they were following court orders, but the ‘encroachers’ […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: As per Chief Engineer, Elect. Maintt. and R.E. Wing, Jammu, the power supply to Residency Road, Gujjar Nagar, Talab Khatikan, Rajinder Bazar and adjoining areas fed from 33/11 KV, Residency line shall remain affected on December 23 from 09 am to 01 pm. Likewise, the power supply to Gandhi Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, Residency […]

Consumers asked to deposit water tax dues before March 15

Consumers asked to deposit water tax dues before March 15

JAMMU: The households falling under the jurisdiction of PHE City Division number 1 Jammu have been asked to deposit their water tax dues before 15th of March 2019 otherwise their connections shall be disconnected under Water Regulatory Authority Act 2010. The Assistant Executive Engineers have been authorized to disconnect illegal water connections, if found in […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

Jammu: To carry out different development works, the shutdown of 11KV feeders is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Gandhi Nagar and its adjoining areas will remain affected on December , 22 and 24 from 9 am to 1 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Channi Himmat and its adjoining areas will […]

26 auto rickshaws penalized for using uncalibrated metres

26 auto rickshaws penalized for using uncalibrated metres

JAMMU: On the directions of Transport Commissioner S.P Vaid, a Joint team of officers of Legal Metrology, Transport and Traffic Departments conducted an extensive checking in Jammu city areas for ensuring the functioning of fare meters by auto rickshaws. To ensure that each and every auto rickshaw ply on fare metres, a joint team was […]

Expelled from BJP, former RS Pura MLA Gagan Bhagat joins NC

Expelled from BJP, former RS Pura MLA Gagan Bhagat joins NC

Jammu:  After being expelled from the BJP recently for his anti-party activities, former MLA from RS Pura, Dr Gagan Bhagat on Thursday joined the National Conference (NC). The joining programme was held in the presence of NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah. Dr Abdullah welcomed Dr Bhagat into party’s fold and said that the party will […]