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Helicopter carrying top govt official makes emergency landing

Helicopter carrying top govt official makes emergency landing

Reasi, Feb 24: A Pawan Hans helicopter made an emergency landing at Jyotipuram area of Reasi district of Jammu region. The chopper had to make an emergency landing after it reportedly developed some technical problem. All the passengers on board including Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj J&K Sheetal Nanda Secretary in the helicopter, which […]

Politicians who want early Assembly polls must cooperate with Delimitation Commission: LG Manoj Sinha

Politicians who want early Assembly polls must cooperate with Delimitation Commission: LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu, Feb 22: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that those who are demanding early assembly elections in the UT must cooperate with the Delimitation Commission to complete the exercise at the earliest. “Those demanding early Assembly polls in J&K must help and cooperate with the Delimitation Commission so that the process […]

Three of family killed in road accident in Kishtwar

Three of family killed in road accident in Kishtwar

Kishtwar, 21 Feb: In a tragic road accident three members of a family were killed in a road accident that took place near Gujjar hostel in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Sunday afternoon. An official said an alto car bearing registration number JK06-8421 met with accident near Gujjar Hostel while on its way towards […]

Bihar man arrested for supplying arms to LeM chief

Bihar man arrested for supplying arms to LeM chief

Jammu, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday arrested a man from Chapra in Bihar for supplying arms and ammunition to Lashkar e Mustafa chief Hidayatullah Malik, who was recently arrested in Jammu. Malik, the LeM Commander was arrested by Jammu police from Kunjwani area of Jammu on February 6 and arms and ammunition were […]

Leopard kills five goats in Poonch

Leopard kills five goats in Poonch

Poonch, Feb 19:  A leopard killed at least five goats inside a shed in Mankote area of Mendhar in Poonch district last night, officials said on Friday. They said that during last night a leopard appeared in the area and entered shed of one namely Mohammad Rafiq son of Din Mohammad at Baloni Mankote. The […]

Forces recover arms and ammunition in Reasi forest, says police

Forces recover arms and ammunition in Reasi forest, says police

Reasi, Feb 18: Joint Forces Thursday claimed that it recovered cache of arms including warlike stores in Makhidhar forest area of Reasi in Jammu region. A police spokesperson said that an input was received from reliable source regarding suspicious activity in the remote and dense forests of Makkhidar in Reasi District. These warlike stores were spread […]

IED found, destroyed in Rajouri: Officials

IED found, destroyed in Rajouri: Officials

Jammu, Feb 17: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on the Jammu-Poonch Highway was recovered and destroyed on Wednesday, officials said. They said the IED was found by an army patrolling party near Mirza Mohre in Manjakote Tehsil of Rajouri district and was subsequently destroyed by the bomb disposal squad, they said. They said that […]

Govt transfers functions, functionaries of Jal Shakti department to Municipal Corporations/ Councils

Govt transfers functions, functionaries of Jal Shakti department to Municipal Corporations/ Councils

Srinagar, Feb 16: In a significant development, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday transferred functions and functionaries of Jal Shakti department to local bodies within jurisdiction of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Jammu Municipal Corporation and 19 municipal councils in the Union Territory. According to an order,  the Jal Shakti department has transferred its city […]