Man arrested in rape case in Samba

Jammu: A man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Samba district on Monday, police said. Sanjay Kumar alias “Sunny”, a resident of Digyana area of Jammu, was recently booked for raping and blackmailing a woman, a police spokesperson said. A case was registered against Kumar about a fortnight ago and he was arrested […]

JKBOSE declares class 11th result, Girls once again outshine boys

Uniform Academic Calendar successfully concluded: Chairman JKBOSE

SRINAGAR: J&K Board of School Education has successfully concluded the implementation of the maiden Uniform Academic Calendar 2022-23 with declaration of result for 11th class, session Annual Regular 2022-23, a spokesman of the JKBOSE said. In total, 139431 students were enrolled for class 11th in the UTs of J&K, and Ladakh, out of which 73471 […]

Kashmir heaves sigh of relief as water level recedes in Jhelum

Srinagar: People living in the low-lying areas of Kashmir, including Srinagar city, heaved a sigh of relief on Sunday as a flood threat eased due to a dip in the water level in the Jhelum river following improvement in weather conditions, officials said here. “The weather is improving and the water level will drop, but […]

Flood alert issued for two Jammu districts amid incessant rains

Jammu: A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on Sunday. The alert was issued by the meteorological department as reports came in from different areas about the water level in rivers and […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for second day, restoration work on

Banihal/Jammu: Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained suspended for the second day on Sunday as authorities stepped up efforts to restore the road amid improved weather conditions, officials said. The 270-km highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was closed for traffic on Saturday following heavy rains […]

2 soldiers among 5 dead as J and K, Ladakh receive heavy rains, unseasonal snowfall

Jammu/Leh: Two soldiers were among five people killed as incessant rains and unseasonal snowfall lashed a large part of Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Sunday, officials said. With water bodies swollen, the meteorological department issued a red alert for Monday for certain parts of the Jammu region and Ladakh, […]

Flash floods: Bodies of two soldiers fished out in Poonch

Jammu: Bodies of two soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), who were swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy rains, have been recovered in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The Army personnel were crossing Dogra nallah in Surankote area when they were swept away by a strong current […]

Landslide hits bus in Doda, two dead

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Two persons were killed after a landslide hit a passenger bus in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a senior police officer said. The bus came under the landslide triggered by rains at village Bhangroo on Thathri-Gandoh road, Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Vinod Sharma told PTI. He said a rescue operation was […]

JK LG reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements, traffic restoration work after rains

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a meeting of civil and police officers to review the arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra. Sinha said he also discussed efforts underway to restore traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has been closed due to landslides at several places due to rains. […]