Fire damages several residential structures at Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh
Srinagar: At least thirteen residential structures were damaged in a massive fire incident that broke out late Tuesday night at Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh in Srinagar. An official from the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) said that the fire call was received at 10:35 PM and the first emergency unit turned out just a minute later […]
Committee on Petitions of JK assembly holds first meeting in Srinagar
Chairman calls for speedy disposal of genuine public concerns SRINAGAR: The Committee on Petitions, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Wednesday held its first meeting at the Assembly complex, Srinagar. The meeting was presided over by the Committee Chairman, Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah which was attended by the members including Mushtaq Guroo, Salman Sagar, Waheed Ur Rehman […]
Committee on Estimates of JK assembly to examine fund utilization
SRINAGAR: The Committee on Estimates Wednesday resolved to conduct a comprehensive review of fund utilization in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision was taken during an introductory-cum-review meeting conducted by the Committee at the Assembly Complex in Srinagar. The meeting was presided over by Chairperson of the Committee, Shamim Firdous and attended by members including Ghulam […]
Civet cat along with four cubs rescued in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A civet cat and its four cubs were rescued by a team of wild protection department from a residential area in Rajouri district, an official said on Wednesday. The rescue operation was launched immediately after information was received that a civet and its cubs had ventured into the Jawahar Nagar area of the border […]
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 […]
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, […]
