Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Jammu: One person was injured in an attack by a wild bear in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred in the Mandi area. Irshad (35) was attacked by the bear near his house in a forest area. Hearing his screams, locals rushed to the spot and the bear fled after seeing them, […]
Search operation conducted in Kathua
Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation near a forest area in Kathua district after suspicious movement was detected, officials said. The operation was launched after a civilian spotted three suspected persons in Saladhi area of Hiranagar, they said. A joint operation team is engaged in the search, and vigilance has been intensified […]
Javid Dar visits Hailstorm-Affected Villages in Rafiabad
BARAMULLA, JUNE 1: Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmed Dar, today visited several hailstorm-affected villages in Rafiabad to assess the crop damage and meet with the affected farmers. During the visit, the Minister interacted with the farmers from Panzulla, Balhama, Ladu, Ladoora, Bramen, Khahmoo and Shaitloo villages, who […]
Over 4,000 passengers fined in May for ticketless travel by Jammu Railway division
Jammu: Over 4,000 passengers were fined in May for travelling in trains without a ticket by Jammu Railway Division, realizing a total fine of Rs 21.93 lakh from them, an official said on Sunday. The highest 2,094 passengers were caught by the ticket checking staff of Pathankot headquarters and a fine of Rs 9.77 lakh […]
J&K should be bridge of friendship between India and Pakistan: Mehbooba
Cautions against turning the region into theatre of war Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday that Jammu and Kashmir should be a bridge of friendship between India and Pakistan, and not a theatre of war. Addressing party workers here, Mufti said Jammu and Kashmir has always borne the brunt of […]
Govt school teacher in Jammu held for duping job seekers
Remanded to 15-day judicial custody Jammu: A suspended government school teacher, arrested last week on duping job seekers, was on Saturday remanded to 15 days of judicial custody, an official of the Crime Branch said. Jameel Anjum, a resident of Ustad Mohalla, was arrested on May 23 and was produced in a local court which […]
Govt committed to revive tourism sector, CM monitoring situation personally: Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani
Kupwara: Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government is committed to revive the tourism sector, saying that it will bounce back soon. Speaking to reporters post review meeting at Kupwara, CM’s Advisor stated that they are working to gain the confidence of tourists and the […]
Jammu all set to manufacture anti-cancer drugs: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Saturday announced that Jammu is all set to manufacture medicinal and anti-cancer drugs. Dr Singh, who is a Member of Parliament from Udhampur-Kathua-Doda Lok Sabha constituency, convened a comprehensive constituency-level meeting via video conferencing today to finalize a month-long series of activities commemorating 11 years of the […]
Army chief felicitates BSF woman officer
Praises ex-servicemen for role during Operation Sindoor Jammu: Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi has awarded a BSF woman officer and praised the paramilitary force and ex-servicemen for their role during Operation Sindoor, the army said on Saturday. The chief of Army Staff (COAS) reached Jammu on a two-day visit on Thursday and attended the high-level […]
Commissioner’s post in FDA lying vacant for 3 months: RTI Activist
Jammu: The position of commissioner in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been lying vacant since the retirement of Hashmat Ali Yatoo in February, an RTI activist said on Saturday, questioning the delay in filling the vacancy. Jammu-based RTI activist Raman Kumar Sharma had filed two applications in April with the health and medical education […]