JAMMU

Jammu region receives season’s first snowfall, landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu region receives season’s first snowfall, landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu: The higher reaches of Bhaderwah, Kishtwar and Doda on Sunday received season’s first snowfall while the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked due to landslide in Udhampur and Ramban districts. The upper reaches of Jammu region including Bhaderwah, Doda, Kishtwar have received first snowfall of the season as the rainfall continues since Saturday. People have […]

Indian Army honours soldiers disabled in line of duty in J&K

Jammu: Observing the ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’, the Army on Saturday honoured several jawans crippled in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. On the occasion, a tree plantation drive was conducted at Doda, he said. The event was attended by disabled soldier and veteran along with […]

Municipal Polls-2018: CEO issues notification for 3rd Phase

SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K today issued notification for the conduct of 3rd Phase of Municipal Polls-2018. The notification has been issued for Srinagar Municipal Corporation (ward No. 06 to 15 & 38 to 53), Municipal Committee Hajin (ward 1 to 13), Municipal Council Sopore (1 to 21 wards), Municipal Committee Uri (1 to 13 wards), Municipal […]

Four dead, seven injured in Doda road accident

Four dead, seven injured in Doda road accident

Srinagar: Four people died and seven others sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in  Doda district on Saturday. Reports said that a passenger cab rolled into a deep gorge on Gangal-Bhalessa road in Doda, resulting into the death of four people and injuries to seven others. Meanwhile, locals with […]

Directorate I&C hosts workshop on ‘J&K Start-up Policy -2018’

Directorate I&C hosts workshop on ‘J&K Start-up Policy -2018’

JAMMU: A one day workshop on the ‘J&K Start Up Policy -2018’ was organised today here at the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Jawahar Lal Nehru Udyog Bhawan. The work shop was attended by staff of Entrepreneur Development Institute and   the officers of DICs of Jammu Division. Director Industries and Commerce, Jammu addressed the officers and […]

Kakryal gunfight: Locals oppose burial of slain militants in graveyard, buried at ‘undisclosed’ location

Kakryal gunfight: Locals oppose burial of slain militants in graveyard, buried at ‘undisclosed’ location

Jammu: The local Muslims in Kakriyal have denied space to the slain militants killed in a gunfight with government forces last week, in their graveyards. The slain have been buried in an “undisclosed location” by the authorities to avoid confrontation, Tribune India reported. “The administrators of all cemeteries (in Kakryal area) refused to give space to […]

Pakistan army allegedly slit BSF personnel’s throat in Jammu

Pakistan army allegedly slit BSF personnel’s throat in Jammu

Jammu: Pakistani army has allegedly slit the throat of a BSF personnel along the international border (IB) near Jammu, reports said on Wednesday. News gathering agency PTI reported that the “unprecedented” incident took place in the Ramgarh sector on Tuesday. It has prompted the security forces to issue a “high alert” across the entire IB […]

Youth from BJP, NC join National Panthers Party

Youth from BJP, NC join National Panthers Party

Jammu:More than 40 people belonging to BJP and NC quit their respective political leanings and joined the Panthers Party in the presence of the party Chairman Harsh Dev Singh at a function, here on Tuesday. While welcoming the new entrants, Mr Singh asked them to conduct a door to door campaign for the dissemination of […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

 JAMMU: In order to execute work for urgent branch cutting, the shutdown of 132 KV Udhampur-Kishtwar, NHPC Transmission line is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to District Doda & Kishtwar shall remain affected on September 19 from 11 am to 2 pm. Meanwhile, to carry out work for replacement of 11 KV […]

Admin finalises arrangements for Urs at Shahdra Sharief

Admin finalises arrangements for Urs at Shahdra Sharief

Srinagar:Arrangements for 2 day annual Urs at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah commencing from September 20  were finalized here at a meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner. Briefing the meeting about the decisions taken with regard to arrangements, the DDC said that FCS&CA Department has been directed to ensure sufficient supply of ration including gas, kerosene […]