Two killed as bus falls into gorge in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, May 6(PTI): A private passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Poonch district of on Tuesday, leaving two persons dead and 20 others injured, officials said. The bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when the accident took place near Sangra in Mankote area around 9.20 […]
UNSC holds closed consultations on Indo-Pak tensions, hears calls for de-escalation
United Nations, May 6 (PTI) The United Nations Security Council has discussed rising tensions between India and Pakistan at closed-door consultations where envoys called for de-escalation and dialogue. Greece, president of the UNSC for the month of May, had scheduled the meeting Monday following a request by Pakistan, which is currently a non-permanent member. The […]
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla project: Northern Railway flags delay in tunnel communication work
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) The communication system inside the escape tunnels between two sections of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link Project (USBRL) is incomplete and yet to be fine-tuned, the Northern Railway complained in a written communication to the Konkan Railway Communication Limited, its service provider. The final Katra-Sangaldan section of the 272-km USBRL project […]
Pak troops target forward posts along LoC in 8 sectors across JK, Indian Army retaliates
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, resorting to unprovoked firing across multiple sectors and prompting a strong and calibrated response from the Indian Army. This marks the 12th consecutive night of such provocations amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan […]
Amid fears of war, border dwellers in Jammu demand urgent repair of bunkers
R S PURA, May 5(PTI): With tensions escalating along the Indo-Pak border and fears of a war looming large, border villagers of Jammu are urgently appealing for the repair and completion of pending construction work of border bunkers that serve as their only shield during cross-border shelling. The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed […]
Police warn against crossing Chenab on foot in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector
Jammu, May 5 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday warned people against crossing the Chenab on foot in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector after the river recorded its lowest water discharge and attracted hundreds of villagers, some of whom were seen searching for gold and silver ornaments and coins. The drop in water level was […]
MHA asks several states to conduct mock drills to prepare for any attack
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said on Monday. The measures to be taken during the drill include operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training of civilians on […]
Lt Guv conducts on-site inspection of SASB’s Office and Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk
SRINAGAR, MAY 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today conducted the on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the Office and Yatri Niwas of Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor ascertained the progress of the work and emphasised on timely completion of the project. He was informed that the […]
Speaker A R Rather visits Assembly Complex Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAY 5: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today visited the Assembly Complex in Srinagar to review the functioning of various offices. During his visit, the Speaker inspected several sections within the complex and interacted with the staff. While reviewing functioning of offices, the Speaker directed the employees to maintain highest […]
CM Omar Abdullah urges early implementation of budget proposals
SRINAGAR, MAY 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized that the efforts of the government should become visible in the coming six months in terms of governance, delivery of public services and overall improvement in functioning of the government across Jammu and Kashmir. He stressed that governance must not remain confined to the Civil Secretariat […]
