Cop, mother arrested in Poonch in murder case
Jammu: A policeman and his mother were arrested over alleged murder of his wife, a teacher, in the Poonch district, officials said Monday. With the two arrests, the police claimed to have solved the murder case of 36-year-old Shahnaz Akhter at Keri Gulatta village last week, they said. Akhter’s body with visible injury marks was […]
Two die after vehicle skids off road, falls into gorge
Jammu: Two people died after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Poonch district, officials said. The accident took place at Draba village in the Surankote area when the driver of the vehicle lost control over it at a turn, they said. Rescuers were immediately rushed to the spot of […]
ASI arrested while taking bribe
Kathua/Jammu: An assistant sub inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir police was caught red-handed by CBI while taking bribe in Kathua, officials said on Sunday. ASI Bhuri Singh was trapped by the CBI sleuths following a complaint by a transporter from Punjab, they said. In his complaint, Devinder Singh of Jalandhar alleged that the officer […]
Four houses damaged in landslide in Ramban
Jammu: Four houses were damaged in a landslide in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. There was no report of any death or injury to anyone. The houses were damaged at Kunfer village of Chanderkote along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the officials said. The residents claimed the landslide was caused due to the ongoing work […]
BSF seizes 10 kg heroin near IB in Jammu
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector here, a senior official said. The Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal said the forces conduct operations based on regular tip-offs and the seizure was result of such efforts. “Troops […]
Stay alert for emerging security challenges: Def Min to Army
Srinagar: Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Sunday asked the Army in Kashmir to remain prepared to meet the emerging security challenges effectively. On the last day of his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, Bhatt on Sunday went to a forward post where he was briefed by local commanders about the overall […]
Situation under control in Kashmir, says Army
‘Nothing to worry about Taliban takeover of Afghanistan’
Srinagar: The Army on Sunday said the security situation in the Kashmir valley is under control and there is nothing to worry about the fallout of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. The General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 15 Corps, also known as the Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General D P Pandey, said this to reporters […]
SEC notifies COVID guidelines
SRINAGAR: The State Executive Committee (SEC) in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has ordered that the guidelines / instructions on COVID containment in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir already notified vide Government Orders 35 and 36 – JK (DMRRR) of 2021 dated […]
JK reports one Covid-19 death, 169 new positive cases
SRINAGAR: The Government on Sunday informed that 169 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 24 from Jammu division and 145 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 325148. Also one Covid death has been reported from Jammu Division. Moreover, 103 […]
LS Speaker Om Birla to inaugurate Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions of J&K UT on 31 August, 2021
14 Parliamentary Committees with over 300 Members have visited J&K UT which speaks of the Parliamentary Engagement to strengthen democratic institutions at the grass-root level: Om Birla
SRINAGAR: Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla will inaugurate Parliamentary Outreach Programme for the Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 31 August, 2021 (Tuesday) here. Besides Shri Birla, Union Minister of State (IC) for the Ministries of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s […]
