Man dies, another injured in road mishap at Rajouri

Jammu, Feb 25: A man died and another suffered injured in a road mishap at Thanamandi Rajouri on Tuesday morning, officials said. They said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK11G-6280 lost its control near Thanamandi road resulting in instant death of one person and injury to another one. The deceased has been identified as […]
Markets rebound in early trade after 5-day slump

Mumbai, Feb 25 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday amid value buying at lower levels after falling sharply in the last five trading sessions. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 117.57 points to 74,571.98 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up 31.3 points to 22,584.65. Later, the […]
Want a Jammu and Kashmir where no life is lost due to terrorism: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) There is peace in Jammu and Kashmir and this peace has to be permanent, and the Narendra Modi government’s aim is to make a Jammu and Kashmir where no life is lost due to terrorism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Monday. Interacting with youngsters from Jammu and […]
Speaker reviews security, other arrangements for Assembly Budget Session

JAMMU, FEB 24: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, today convened a meeting to review security and other related arrangements for the ensuing Budget Session of current JKUT Legislature to be held at Jammu from 3rd March, 2025. Present in the meeting were the officers from different departments including Commission Secretary, GAD, […]
Two wanted criminals arrested in Jammu, arms and ammo seized: Police

Jammu, Feb 24: Jammu Police on Monday apprehended two wanted criminals and seized illegal arms and ammunition during a surprise naka checking operation on the Ring road in Miran Sahib area. In a statement issued here a police spokesperson said that three criminals identified as Rajat Raina alias Rishu, Raghunandan Kesar alias Raghu, and Goura […]
Protest erupts in Rajouri after teenage girl dies of ‘medical negligence’

RAJOURI/JAMMU, Feb 24 (PTI): A 15-year-old girl suffering from toothache died after a chemist allegedly administered her some intravenous injection for pain relief in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The death of Ishrat Naaz, a resident Malhoti village in Darhal, sparked a protest by her angry relatives, who blocked the Rajouri-Thanamandi […]
CM Omar Abdullah advises people to use water judiciously

Srinagar, Feb 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday urged people to make judicious use of water as J&K has witnessed an 80 percent precipitation deficit. Talking to reporters here, Omar said, “We are facing a difficult situation due to a rain deficit.” He said, “I can understand that people are worried as we are […]
Search operations underway in Poonch

MENDHAR/JAMMU, Feb 24 (PTI): Security forces on Monday launched a search operation at multiple places near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said. Acting on inputs about suspicious movement, Special operations group of local police and troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly cordoned off Phamarnar, […]
IMD predicts heavy snowfall in upper reaches, rains in plains across JK, issues yellow warning

Srinagar, Feb 24: Jammu and Kashmir is set to experience a spell of heavy snowfall in higher reaches and rainfall in the plains as a fresh western disturbance becomes active over the region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. According to the IMD, the weather system will remain in effect from Tuesday to Friday […]
Woman dies,11 others injured in Ramban road mishap

Ramban, Feb 24: A woman lost her life while 11 other passengers were injured in a road accident in Ramban district on Monday. An official said that a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing RC NoJK19A 1331 coming from Chabba to Ramban met with an accident at Galli Upper Neera at around 10:15 am, resulting in the […]