JAMMU

BJP-PDP Govt failed to fulfill promises: Omar Abdullah

BJP-PDP Govt failed to fulfill promises: Omar Abdullah

Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made big promises but failed in fulfilling them. Taking a dig at PDP chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, Omar said that she never stopped praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “PDP-BJP […]

Two killed, one injured in Poonch road mishap

Two killed, one injured in Poonch road mishap

Jammu: At least two persons were killed and another critically injured after a passenger cab met with an accident in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Media reports while quoting officials said that a cab heading towards Mandi from Dana Loran met with an accident today morning, leaving two persons dead and another […]

Army man injured in cross border firing along LoC

Army man injured in cross border firing along LoC

Srinagar: An army soldier was critically injured in sniper fire from across the border as the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A senior police officer said that Pakistan army in “violation of ceasefire” attacked […]

Militant hideout busted in Poonch, arms, ammunition recovered

Militant hideout busted in Poonch, arms, ammunition recovered

Jammu: Army and paramilitary forces, in a joint operation, claimed to have  busted a militant hideout in a remote village of Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. “Paramilitary forces including police and Army on Thursday evening launched search operation in Mendhar and busted a terrorist hideout,” Defence spokesman said here on Friday. […]

Speedy tipper crushes policeman to death in Poonch

Speedy tipper crushes policeman to death in Poonch

Jammu: A 36-year-old policeman was crushed to death by a speedy tipper in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The mishap occurred when the tipper (JK02BJ-7035) hit a motorbike (PB32Q-4969) at Draba area resulting in on spot death of the bike rider, reports said. The tipper was on its way to Surankote from […]

LMD closes three fuel filling stations in Rajouri

LMD closes three fuel filling stations in Rajouri

Rajouri: The Department of Legal Metrology on Tuesday closed down three fuel filling stations in Rajouri. In a statement issued here it stated the department checked 18  petrol pumps/retail outlets for quality check and mandatory facilities. The statement added that of 23 outlets 2 belonged to BSF, and that three were closed down. According to […]

Div Com Jammu reviews post rain situation, future disaster preparedness

Div Com Jammu reviews post rain situation, future disaster preparedness

Jammu : Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Sunday reviewed post rain situation and future preparedness of disaster management in the Division here at a high level meeting. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu , Kumar Rajeev Ranjan (in person) and Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda, Samba, Kathua, Poonch and Ramban districts  (through […]

BJP backstabbed Jammu, says Rana

BJP backstabbed Jammu, says Rana

Srinagar: National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Saturday advised the BJP against playing smart by pretending victimhood on deliverance front and failing Jammu on all fronts, saying self-condemnation cannot be always a virtue. “Irony is not that the BJP is publicly admitting failure in deliverance, development and fulfilling aspirations of Jammu but brazenly […]

Rajouri admin to fill 155 lecturer posts on academic arrangement

Rajouri admin to fill 155 lecturer posts on academic arrangement

Jammu: District Administration Rajouri has declared 14 Higher Secondary Schools of different education zones as hard zone institutions in the run up to appoint candidates on academic  arrangement to meet shortage of  lecturers in far off schools. The decision will benefit the lectures to be posted in these educational institutions on academic arrangements as they shall be […]

SAC takes notice of status of bunkers along LoC

SAC takes notice of status of bunkers along LoC

Jammu :The State Administrative Council (SAC) on Thursday took note of the status of the construction of 12165 individual and 1347 community bunkers along the international border and line of control that is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 415 Crore. The SAC directed the Home Department to take appropriate measures to ensure […]