Ramban faced with shortage of teachers
Banihal/Jammu: The acute shortage of teaching staff in government-run schools has triggered a “crisis-like” situation in Ramban district, a senior government official said on Monday. District Development Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam red-flagged the issue of widening gap between sanctioned strength and in-position teaching staff in a communication to the divisional commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar. He […]
Ramban tunnel mishap: Rescue operation ends as death toll reaches 10
Banihal/Jammu: Nine bodies were pulled out from the rubble of a landslide which hit one end of an under-construction tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway two days ago, taking the death toll in the incident to 10 on Saturday, officials said. With the bodies of all the missing workers recovered, the two-day rescue operation ended […]
Congress to hold its own ‘chintan shivir’ in Patnitop
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir on Saturday said a two-day meet will be held next month to discuss the strategy to strengthen the party in the Union Territory. Mir made the announcement at a meeting held at the party headquarters here to pay tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv […]
Chief priest of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine dies, Lt Guv expresses condolences
Jammu: Head priest at the revered Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Amir Chand passed away at his residence in Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. The 85-year-old ‘Pratham Pujari’ apparently died of a heart attack at his Katra residence, the officials said, adding his cremation will take place at Balganga later in the day. Lieutenant Governor […]
Under-construction tunnel in Ramban collapses, labourer killed
Nine still trapped, rescue operation continues
Banihal/Jammu: A labourer was killed and three rescued after a part of an under-construction tunnel collapsed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the union territory’s Ramban district, officials said. Nine workers continue to be trapped in the debris as rescue operations continue. However, their chances of survival are slim, the officials said. “Around 10.15 pm […]
