Railways to introduce 3,000 new trains in 5 years: Minister
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said he is working on a plan to introduce 3,000 new trains in the next four-five years to raise the railways’ passenger capacity from 800 crore at present to 1,000 crore. Vaishnaw also said that decreasing travel time is another target of his ministry. “At present, the […]
Eight buildings gutted in fire in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: A fire broke out in Bhaderwah belt of Doda district on Thursday, gutting eight buildings, officials said. There was no casualty in the blaze that broke out in Chinnote locality of Bhaderwah at 4.45 am due to a short circuit. ‘Five fire fighting machines were immediately pressed into service to douse the fire. Fire […]
3.9-magnitude earthquake hits Doda
Jammu: A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported, they said. The earthquake of 3.9 magnitude occurred at 9:34 am, the National Center for Seismology said. Its epicentre was in Doda. It occurred at latitude 33.05 degrees north and […]
Kulgam encounter underway, cordon layers tightened
Srinagar: A gunfight between the security forces and terrorists is underway at Samnoo village of Damhal Hanjippra belt in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district while as five terrorists are believed to be trapped in the area, officials said. They said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF launched a cordon and […]
39 killed, 17 injured as bus falls into gorge in Doda
Doda (J&K): At least 39 passengers were killed and 17 others were injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. The bus bearing registration number JK02CN-6555 was reportedly carrying 56 passengers, they said, adding that it skidded off the […]
President Murmu, political leaders express shock
New Delhi/Srinagar: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minster Narendra Modi and political leaders on Wednesday expressed shock and sadness over a bus accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda that has killed at least 36 people. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the unfortunate death of several passengers in a bus accident in Doda district […]
Doda mishap: CS takes stock of the rescue, rehabilitation measures
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, immediately after the unfortunate road accident at Assar, Doda in which 36 persons lost their lives and 19 got injured, took stock of the measures taken by the District and Divisional administration regarding the rescue and relief activities to ensure that all necessary steps are taken. Dr Mehta […]
Govt approves ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each for the next of kin
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh each for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the unfortunate bus accident in Assar, Doda. He has also approved an amount of Rs.1 lakh for those injured and assured all possible assistance to the […]
People in Doda blame ‘bad roads’ for accidents, demand probe
Doda: Local people in Doda Wednesday accused authorities of failing to repair bad roads in the district despite repeated requests and demanded a probe into the devastating accident that left 37 people dead. A bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on […]
NIA charge sheets close associate of JeM chief Masood Azhar
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has charge sheeted Dilawar Iqbal – a right-hand man of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar Alvi – and Kupwara-resident Mohammed Ubaid Malik for allegedly conspiring to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Jammu and Kashmir by attacking security forces, officials said on Wednesday. Muhammad Dilawar Iqbal, a […]
