Search operation carried out in Kathua
Jammu: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation after reports of movement of two suspected persons in Kathua district, officials said. The search operation was launched in Juthalba area of Rajbagh after locals reported movement of two suspected persons in Jakhol area late Thursday night, they said. The operation is underway to trace the […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Army commander lauds forces for relief works in Chisoti
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma has complimented troops for the disaster relief efforts undertaken by them during the Chisoti cloudburst. The Army commander visited Kishtwar and Rajouri districts on Thursday. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, visited hinterland formations and units at Rajouri and Kishtwar to compliment troops for their […]
CAT dismisses plea for rescheduling JKSSB examination
Jammu: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has dismissed a set of applications seeking rescheduling of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) examination slated to be held later this month. The plea had been filed separately by four candidates on the grounds that the JKSSB test dates — August 24 (Junior Engineer […]
Khelo India Water Sports Festival: Young J&K kayaker Mohsin Ali clinches gold
Srinagar: From rowing a ‘shikara’ at the scenic Dal Lake to winning a bronze in kayaking at the National Games in Uttarakhand earlier this year, young Mohsin Ali Kand’s success story has been a fascinating one and he achieved more glory on Thursday, winning the gold medal at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival here. […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Multi-agency search operation intensifies to trace 33 missing
Chisoti: The multi-agency search operation to trace 33 missing persons in cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir entered the eighth day on Thursday, officials said. The death toll in the natural calamity that struck the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple on August 14 during the yatra stands at 65, […]
Pigeon carrying chit to blow up Jammu railway station captured near IB
Security has been tightened, say officials Jammu: Security forces have captured a pigeon from the border area of RS Pura in Jammu district carrying a threat note to blow up the Jammu railway station, prompting police to beef up security in the region, officials said. Pakistan has been known to send balloons, flags and pigeons […]
Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits north Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said. They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district in north Kashmir. The quake occurred at 1.41 pm at a latitude of 34.68 degrees north and a longitude of 74.39 degrees east […]
Bus carrying pilgrims’ falls into gorge, one killed
Samba/Jammu: A bus carrying pilgrims to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi skidded off the Jammu-Pathankot highway and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday, leaving one person dead and 39 others injured, officials said. The accident took place at Jatwal, when the bus carrying pilgrims to Katra from […]
CBI arrests 6 JK policemen on SC order for cop’s custodial torture
Srinagar: The CBI on Wednesday arrested eight police personnel, including at least two officers, in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a cop, following orders from the Supreme Court last month, officials said here on Wednesday. The arrested cops include a deputy superintendent of police, an inspector, and an assistant sub-inspector, officials said here. […]
ZEO Quilmuqam Felicitates GMS Onagam Students for Qualifying GAT Mains
Bandipora: Seven students of Government Middle School (GMS) Onagam, who qualified for the Mains of the General Ability Test (GAT) conducted by Aloha J&K, were felicitated with dictionaries and stationery items at a simple function presided over by ZEO Quilmuqam, Abdul Rehman Mir. In his address, Mir appreciated both the students and the staff for […]
