JAMMU

Article 35-A: Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar observe shut down in protest

Article 35-A: Rajouri, Doda, Kishtwar observe shut down in protest

Jammu: In protest against abrogation of Article 35-A, three hilly districts, including Rajouri, Doda and Kishtwar of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday observed a complete shutdown. In Rajouri, the security has been scaled up while the markets remained closed. Police and CRPF also conducted a flag march in the town, ahead of the hearing. A […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: As per Superintending Engineer, Elect. Maintt. & R.E. Circle, Jammu, the power supply to Sainik Colony and its adjoining areas fed from SC-1 and SC-4 feeders shall remain affected on August 31 and September 01 from 07 am to 11 am.   Similarly, the power supply to Gandhi Nagar and its adjoining areas fed […]

Div Com Jammu calls for timely completion of highway four-laning, Railway projects

Div Com Jammu calls for timely completion of highway four-laning, Railway projects

Ramban: Divisional Commissioner Jammu reviewed the pace of progress on National Highway, four laning and Railway projects coming up in Ramban district and achievements under capex budget, state and centrally sponsored schemes here at separate meetings.   Taking a detailed review of ongoing national projects in   district, the Div Com instructed the construction agencies to strictly […]

3 stone crushers sealed in Jammu

3 stone crushers sealed in Jammu

JAMMU: A team of Geology and Mining Department Jammu has sealed 03 Stone Crushers which were operating illegally in Tawi river bed.   The sealing was done in presence of Magistrate and Police. The Stone Crushers so sealed were extracting minor minerals during odd hours in river Tawi bed downstream 4th bridge which is completely […]

Man found dead in toilet at Katra

Man found dead in toilet at Katra

Jammu: A man was found dead on Thursday morning under mysterious circumstances in a toilet in Katra town of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. “A dead body of one Gurab Kumar, resident of Akhnoor, Jammu, presently living at Katra, was found in a toilet at Katra,” police here said. They said that during inquiry, […]

Cop’s Ak-47 goes missing, suspened in Poonch

Cop’s Ak-47 goes missing, suspened in Poonch

Jammu:A police constable has been suspended after his official weapon went missing in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. An Ak-47 of a police constable on the intervening night of Aug 26-27 went missing in Poonch, police sources here said. They said that the constable was posted as Private Security Officer with a senior police […]

Jammu-Srinagar Highway closes after landslide in Udhampur

Jammu-Srinagar Highway closes after landslide in Udhampur

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesday blocked after fresh landslide in Udhampur district. “The Highway, this morning was blocked due to landslide near Keri in Udhampur,” Shakti Pathak, SSP Traffic, National Highway said. He said that traffic was suspended after landslide, while men and machinery are on job to clear the debris. “The restoration […]

One killed, another injured in Jammu road accident

One killed, another injured in Jammu road accident

Jammu: A person was killed and another injured in a road mishap here on Wednesday. Police said that a motorcycle, on its way from Jhajjar Kotli towards Jammu, had a collision with an unknown vehicle near Ban Toll in Nagrota area, this morning. They said that the deceased was identified as Mohammad Akram who died […]

Lawyers refuse to defend child rapists

Lawyers refuse to defend child rapists

Barwani:The District Bar Association’s lawyers have refused to defend the two men accused of the gang-rape of a seven-year-old girl at Rajpur last week.  The Association’s President PK Mukati confirmed about the decision. Meanwhile, the victim’s mother has sought early conviction and capital punishment for the accused. The girl was sleeping with her elder brother […]