Ambulance gutted in fire in Rajouri
Jammu: An ambulance was damaged after it caught fire in the parking area of Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident, they said. According to the officials, the fire began in the patient compartment of the critical care 108 ambulance and engulfed the […]
Over Rs 487 Cr utilised on flood management post 2014 deluge: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has expended over Rs 487 crore on a series of flood management initiatives under various phases of the flood management programme, in the aftermath of the catastrophic 2014 deluge that ravaged the valley. The investment has been directed towards strengthening embankments, dredging rivers and nallahs, upgrading pumping stations, and […]
Pak balloons with foreign currency notes attached to them recovered in Akhnoor
Jammu: Two balloons with a Pakistani Rs 5,000 currency note and a US dollar attached to them were recovered from a forward village in the Akhnoor sector near Jammu on Monday, officials said. The aeroplane-shaped white and red balloons were found stuck on a tree at Gunara village in the Khour border belt, they said. […]
HC reserves order on MLA Mehraj Malik’s PSA case
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reserved its order on a petition contesting the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik. Malik, who is the AAP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 last year for allegedly disturbing public order and […]
Drone found inside school campus in Jammu
Officials sent the equipment for forensic examination Jammu: A drone was found on the lawns of a private school in Domana area of Jammu on Monday, officials said. The drone was found by a security guard, who informed the local police station, officials said. A police party rushed to the spot and seized the drone, […]
LG inaugurates laser, torch show at Gulmarg ahead of Khelo India Winter Games
Srinagar, Feb 22 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated a laser and torch show at Gulmarg on the eve of the sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games, officials said. LG Sinha kick-started the festivities, setting the tone for a grand winter spectacle, the officials said. They said Sinha […]
‘Continued delay’ in restoration of statehood to J-K is concerning: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Feb 22 (PTI) Ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed concern over the “continued delay” in the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have waited patiently and placed their faith in democratic institutions, yet the promise of restoring […]
India condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) India on Sunday strongly condemned Pakistan’s fresh airstrikes on Afghan territory that resulted in civilian casualties. New Delhi described the strikes as another attempt by Pakistan to “externalise its internal failures”, and reiterated its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. “India strongly condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory that […]