Rising travel demand: Northern Railway runs special trains from Jammu, Udhampur to Delhi
New Delhi: The Northern Railway on Friday introduced three special trains from Jammu and Udhampur to New Delhi after noticing increasing demand for travel on this route. “One special train with 12 unreserved and 12 reserved coaches left from Jammu to New Delhi around 10.45 am. The second one, a 20-coach Vande Bharat train, started […]
People praise Army for interception of Kamikaze drones, missiles in air to protect Jammu
Garkhal: Men and machines of the armed forces worked meticulously to ensure the interception of Kamikaze drones and missiles fired by Pakistani troops targeting Jammu, drawing widespread appreciation from people. India on Thursday night swiftly thwarted Pakistan’s fresh attempts to strike military sites with drones and missiles, including in Jammu and Pathankot, after foiling similar […]
India-Pak conflict: Centre empowers Army chief to mobilise Territorial Army for support
New Delhi: The central government has empowered the Army Chief to call out “every officer and every enrolled person” of the Territorial Army (TA) to provide for essential guard or to be embodied to support or supplement the regular Army. The move comes in the wake of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan. […]
Border tension: Several Kashmir schools switch to online mode
Srinagar: With tension between India and Pakistan forcing closure of educational institutions in Kashmir, several schools have switched to online mode of classes to ensure that students do not lose precious academic time. As the schools have remained closed since May 7 following India’s missile strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan, leading private schools in […]
GPS Nubug Kulgam operates with only two teachers for 50 students, allege locals
Kulgam: The Government Primary School in Nubug village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district is grappling with an acute staff shortage, as only two teachers are managing the entire academic and administrative load for nearly 50 enrolled students. Parents and locals have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating quality of education at the school, which caters […]
Power shutdown announced in several Kashmir parts
SRINAGAR: According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, in order to carry out several works, shutdown of several 33KV lines shall be carried out which will subsequently affect power supply to various areas across Kashmir. In order to carry out Pole erection and stringing of ACSR, the shutdown of 33KV Railway/ Kund Tap line shall […]
J&K Haj Committee cancels May 10 flight
Says revised schedule to be communicated accordingly Srinagar: Amid the escalating situation between India and Pakistan, the Haj flights from Srinagar International Airport continue to be cancelled for the third consecutive day while as the flight scheduled for Saturday has also been cancelled. The Jammu & Kashmir Haj Committee on Friday, in a notification announced […]
Govt dismisses claims of suicide attack on Army brigade in Rajouri as fake news
New Delhi: The government on Friday dismissed claims of a suicide attack on an Army brigade in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and a drone attack in Punjab’s Jalandhar by certain social media handles as “fake news”. The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check Unit found that there was no “fidayeen” or suicide attack on any […]
Ex-gratia assistance disbursed among Pak-shelling victims in Poonch
Jammu: Authorities in Poonch on Thursday disbursed immediate relief and ex-gratia assistance from the district Red Cross fund to individuals and their families affected by Pakistani shelling, an official spokesperson said. Thirteen people, including four children and two women, were killed and more than 40 injured in intense Pakistani shelling in Poonch district, after Indian […]
Need to curb fake news: Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Jammu division officers discuss measures
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday held a review with key civil administration officials from the Jammu division to assess the emergency preparedness and the need to curb fake news regarding the armed conflict underway. The review was conducted particularly to assess civil defence, emergency services, and public reassurance measures, and the need […]