Law student falls to death from hostel terrace in Jammu
Jammu: A 25-year-old law student died after he fell down from the terrace of his hostel building in Jammu University complex, officials said on Wednesday. Vishal Bhardwaj, also known as Bunny who appeared in the final examination during the day, was found unconscious on Tuesday night by some students on the rear side of the […]
JMC to plant to 60,000 saplings within two months
Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has set a target of planting 60,000 saplings across the city within the next two months, a senior official said on Wednesday. Launching the ‘Clean Jammu, Green Jammu’ campaign, in collaboration with the Urban Forest Division, JMC commissioner Devansh Yadav said it aims to promote environmental conservation and foster […]
Army expedition team scales 2 peaks in Ladakh as tribute to Galwan martyrs
Leh: A strong 28-member mountaineering expedition team of the Army successfully scaled over the 22,000-feet Mount Shahi Kangri and Mount Silver Peak on the Karakoram ranges in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a Defence spokesman said. The team with exceptional icecraft and rockcraft skills, selected and trained for high altitude endurance, left on May 28 […]
Iran-Israel conflict: Control room setup to assist families of Ladakh students, residents stranded in Iran
Leh: Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Wednesday announced the establishment of a dedicated control room here to assist families of students and others stranded in war-torn Iran. “In view of the current situation in the Middle East, the district administration has established a dedicated control room at the Deputy Commissioner’s office Leh […]
Two palanquin-bearers from JK killed in landslide on Kedarnath trek route
Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand): A landslide on the trek route to the Kedarnath shrine left two palanquin carriers from Jammu and Kashmir dead and three others including a pilgrim from Gujarat injured on Wednesday, police said. The dead were identified as Nitin Kumar and Chandrashekhar — both of whom were palanquin carriers from Doda district in Jammu […]
Students block road, protest against shortage of teachers in Rajouri school
Rajouri/Jammu: Students of a government high school on Wednesday blocked a key road for hours in protest against the shortage of teachers in the Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district. The school in Gabbar village in Kotranka educational zone has four teachers and a headmaster, catering to 360 enrolled students, officials said. The protesting students blocked […]
Search operation launched to track down terrorists in Kishtwar
Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation in a remote forested area in Kishtwar district following information about the presence of terrorists there, officials said. The joint search operation by police and army began in the Singhpora forest area of Chatroo in the morning and was continuing when the last reports were received, […]
Revival of Tourism: Parks at tourist destinations including Pahalgam, reopened
Srinagar: Several parks in Jammu and Kashmir’s tourist places, including some in Pahalgam, that were closed in the aftermath of the April 22 terror attack were reopened on Tuesday, officials said. The reopening of the parks has been welcomed by the tourists and local visitors alike who thronged the parks at several places. Security personnel […]
