JAMMU: The sleuths of Excise Department today carried out a series of raids in the villages under excise sub-range Bishnah and R.S Pura and seized a huge quantity of illicit liquor. The drive was carried out as per the directions of Talat Parvez Rohella, Excise Commissioner to eradicate the menace of illegal bootlegging. During the raids, 95 pouches of illicit liquor were recovered and one […]
Kargil: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday rescued a foreign couple trapped in snow-bound area in this border district of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. He said one Micheal Mobuis and his wife were trapped between Pudzong La and Rang Dum due to sudden heavy snowfall during the past two […]
Poonch: A 27-year-old youth from Budgam district was apprehended by the army while trying to ex-filtrate near Gulpur sector of Poonch district on Monday late evening. An army officer said that alert troops of 15 MLI regiment apprehended the person while he was trying to cross the border near Rangar Nallah near Trade centre in Gulpur […]
Jammu: The Congress Monday announced its fourth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Municipal elections in the state will be held in four phases from October 8-16 and counting will take place on October 20. In the fourth list, the party announced the names of 12 candidates for […]
Srinagar: Authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday suspended the license of a gas agency, stopped installation of a hand-pump and placed a government official under suspension for violating model code of conduct (MCC). The four-phased Urban Local Body (ULB) polls are scheduled to take place in four phases in the state next […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday set up panels at state, district and block levels for the implementation of national nutrition mission ‘POSHAN Abhiyaan’ in the state. The General Administrative Department (GAD) has ordered constitution of state convergence plan committee, district convergence plan committee and block convergence plan committee for implementation of the PM’s […]
Srinagar: At least five members of a family were buried alive in Gandoh area of Doda district when a landslide hit their temporary shed on Sunday night. The incident took place at Bhotli, 18 km from Doda, following heavy rains in the area. SDM Dalbir Choudhary said, “Five members of a family were buried alive […]
Srinagar: Twenty-nine people stranded in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after flash floods and heavy rains were rescued Monday, officials said. Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the all-weather road linking Kashmir to the rest of the country, was also restored Monday a day after it was closed due to landslides at different places, they […]
JAMMU: As per Superintending Engineer Elect. Maintt & RE Circle, Kathua, to carry out the branch cutting of trees under the line corridor of 66 KV Changran Line, the shutdown of 66 KV Changran Line is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Nagri, Barnoti, Palli, Nanan, Jakhbar, Saidpur, Kathua City, Ward No […]
Srinagar:Two civilians were reported missing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said Sunday. Ghulam Rasool and Bashir Ahmad, both residents of Sawjian sector, had gone for some work along the LoC on September 12 but did not return, an official said. He said the family members of the […]
