Jammu, Aug 17: Around 80 sheep and goats were killed after a landslide amid rainfall hit a tent of the bakerwal community in Ramban district on Wednesday. Official sources said ten of one Manzoor Ahmed son of Abdul Rahim of Dhani Bakhta Kathua came under heavy landslide due in wee hours. They said 80 sheep […]
Srinagar, Aug 16: A fast track court, Jammu (special judge, cases against women) on Tuesday acquitted a young man accused of raping a woman on pretext of marrying her in 2013. The presiding officer of the court, Khalil Choudhary, acquitted the accused—Usman Ali, underlining that statement of witnesses suggests that there is no concrete evidence […]
Ramban, Aug 16: In a first of its kind, the District Administration Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir has banned the operation of seven news portals for allegedly peddling fake news, allegedly harassing government officials, and allegedly maligning the image of the government. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam informed that it is phase one and next […]
Poonch, Aug 15: A mysterious blast happened during August 15 function in Nar Balakote area of Mendhar area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. A parked vehicle suffered damage in the blast but there was hardly any disturbance in the functioning with local sarpanch Aftab Khan unfurling tricolor at Panchayat Ghar, they said. There […]
Srinagar, August 14: Encounter has started between militants and security forces in Sujan Hill area of Rajouri District in Jammu Division on Sunday evening, offcials said. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Sujan Hil on a very specific input. As the joint […]
Srinagar, Aug 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Girdawar (Revenue Department Official equivalent to Kanungo), Miran Sahib, District Jammu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant. As per a statement a case was registered on complaint against the accused on the allegations of demanding bribe. “It was […]
Jammu, Aug 13: The dream of direct train to Kashmir is all set to come true with completion of the ambitious Chenab Railway Bridge in J&K’s Reasi district, which is part of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) project, Railway Officials said Saturday. “The project will ink a new chapter in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Kathua, Aug 11: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday paid tributes to the great patriot and freedom fighter Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee at Urliwand, Kathua. The sacrifices of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee live on in our hearts. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest scholars and statesmen of the country. In this Amrit Kal Khand, […]
Srinagar, Aug 11: A mother-daughter duo is feared dead after they got washed away in flash floods in Ramban district, officials said on Thursday. An official said that a rescue operation is underway to trace the two missing persons (mother-daughter) due to flash floods in Neera area of Ramban district on Thursday. He said two […]
Jammu, Aug 10: A rare outbreak of skin disease among dairy animals from various districts of the Jammu division has been diagnosed. Experts said that the major symptoms of the disease include multiple nodules all over the body, swelling of limbs and lymph nodes, fever, lameness, decreased milk production, discharges from the eyes and nose, […]
