Army rescues over 80 stranded students, staff amid snow storm in Jammu’s Banihal
Banihal/Jammu: After a heavy snow storm and landslide in Jammu, army troops rescued over 80 students and faculty staff who found themselves stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, officials said on Thursday. Heavy snowfall and roadblocks caused by landslides on Wednesday left many commuters stranded along the treacherous Jammu-Srinagar highway, among them were 74 students of […]
Construction worker killed in landslide along Jammu-Srinagar national highway
Banihal/Jammu: A worker of a construction company was killed in a landslide along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway which remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, officials said. The construction worker identified as Deshpaul (31), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was hit by the landslide outside his company headquarters near Seri in Ramban district […]
Govt approves 5 Special Courts for trials under NDPS Act
Announces 50% hike in honorarium of Rehbar-e-Khel teachers JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved creation of five Special Courts along with posts for trial of offences under NDPS Act along with supporting staff and infrastructure, one each in districts of Anantnag, Baramulla, Jammu, Pulwama […]
Jammu-Srinagar national highway partially opened for traffic
Stranded vehicles being cleared Jammu: The 270-km strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for one-way traffic on Wednesday afternoon after remaining closed for the past two days due to multiple landslides in Ramban district, officials of the traffic department said. The highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Monday morning after landslides and shooting of […]
Winter sports extravaganza will renew spirit of brotherhood, peace and harmony: Lt Guv
Inaugurates 4th Khelo India Games’ snow sports event at Gulmarg GULMARG: Inaugurated the snow sports event of 4th Khelo India Games at the world-famous ski resort, Gulmarg on Wednesday, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the winter sports extravaganza will renew the spirit of brotherhood, peace and harmony among all the teams. The Lt […]
Two young students suffocate to death in Bandipora
Srinagar: Two students of a religious seminary died due to suffocation in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. A police official said that two students from Darul-uloom Faiz-ul-uloom tragically died due to suffocation in Ashtangoo village of Bandipora. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when the Darasgah officials found the children and their father unconscious. […]
Govt urges protesting farmers to maintain peace, invites them for discussions
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday said the interest of farmers across the country should be taken into account while dealing with demands raised by the protesting farmers at the Punjab-Haryana borders, and appealed to them to come for another round of discussions. Speaking to PTI, Munda also exuded confidence that a […]
Jammu and Kashmir Sankalp Divas marked in UK Parliament
London: A “Sankalp Divas” event was hosted in the Houses of Parliament complex here by the Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre UK (JKSC), a think-tank dedicated to J&K research, to commemorate a historic resolution related to the Indian Union territory. The event on Tuesday marked the unanimous resolution passed by both Houses of the Indian […]
After Modi visit, BJP exudes confidence of winning all six Lok Sabha seats in JK
Jammu: Buoyed by the massive turnout of people at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally here, Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Wednesday exuded confidence of winning all the six Lok Sabha seats in J&K and Ladakh in the upcoming polls. Modi visited Jammu on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone […]
Rajnath Singh to visit J&K on Feb 24
Will discuss security issues with Army Commanders Srinagar: Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is set to make a crucial visit to Udhampur on February 24, where he will engage in discussions regarding the prevailing security situation with the top army commanders of Jammu and Kashmir. Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is slated to embark on […]
