SPO drowns in canal in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 18 (PTI) A 44-year-old special police officer (SPO) drowned in a canal here on Tuesday, police said. The incident happened at Domana village on the outskirts of Jammu city, they said. The SPO, Vijay Kumar, from Purkhoo, accidently fell into the canal and drowned, a police official said. Kumar was posted at a local […]
Bear attacks man at Chatta Pani on Mughal road
Poonch, June 18: A man sustained critical injuries on Tuesday after a wild bear attacked him near Chatta Pani along Mughal Road in Surankote sub division of Poonch district. Officials said that the injured has been shifted to GMC Hospital Jammu for treatment. The injured man has been identified as Mohammad Ayoub, son of Mohammad […]
Pulwama blast: One more soldier succumbs, death toll 2
Srinagar, June 18: The death toll in a car bomb blast in Pulwama district of south Kashmir yesterday rose to two as one more soldier has succumbed to injuries at army hospital here,officials said on Tuesday. They said soldier Ajit Kumar (14875410P) succumbed to injuries today morning at army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh Srinagar. On Monday, […]
7 drug peddlers arrested in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 18 (PTI) Seven suspected drug peddlers were arrested and narcotics seized from them in Poonch and Jammu districts, officials said. A police party conducted raids following which four drug peddlers, identified as Shakeel Ahmed, Shafaat Ali, Musharraf Parvaiz and Waseem sakinder, who were involved in drug trafficking business, were kept under preventive detention, […]
J&K Bank concludes PO mains examination
Srinagar, Jun 18: Concluding second phase of the three-tier examination for the post of Probationary Officers (PO), J&K Bank Monday conducted the mains examination for the posts at various centres set up in Jammu, Srinagar, Ladakh and outside the state. The online Main Examination was held by the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), Mumbai […]
Guv Malik inaugurates J&K Bank branch in Shirdi, Maharashtra
Srinagar, Jun 18:J&K Bank, the state-owned premier financial institution, inaugurated its new branch at Shirdi, Maharashtra that will offer a comprehensive range of financial products besides other banking services. J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik inaugurated state-of-the-art business unit in presence of the bank’s Chairman and MD Rajesh Kumar Chhibber along withExecutive President P K Tikoo, […]
Waghoma Encounter: Two JeM militants, armyman killed, two armymen injured, operations on
Srinagar, June 18: Two JeM militants, an army soldier were killed while as two armymen sustained bullet wounds in the ongoing encounter at Waghoma area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Official sources said that two militants have been killed so far in the ongoing operation as searches are still underway. A senior police […]
Gunfight rages in Anantnag Village
Srinagar, June 18: In less than 24 hours another gunfight is raging between militants and government in Anantnag district, this time in Waghoma area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 3RR and SOG Anantnag cordoned off Waghoma area. A senior Police officer told that contact has been established […]
Pulwama blast update: One Soldier succumbs, 19 other admitted In Military Hospital
Srinagar, June 17: A soldier has died while as nineteen others besides two civilians, who were working in their fields, were injured when militants triggered off explosives-laden in a car at Aarihal village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Monday evening. Official sources said that around 06:00 pm militants triggered the blast as soon […]
Plugging the loopholes
When Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya visited the state last week, there was hardly any rumble of the event. Even some local news organizations reported the visit in some inner pages and the state government too did not bother to publicize his visit. However, given the […]
