Jammu: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer was injured in an accidental fire from an AK rifle of a Special Police Officer (SPO) at a railway station here, officials said on Monday. Identified as sub-inspector (SI) of the force, Sudhir Kumar Rai (48) was shifted to a hospital for treatment. He was injured due to […]
Banihal/Jammu: The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended for a few hours on Monday due to falling of stones from hillocks in Ramban district, officials said. The road was blocked at Chamalwas near Banihal town at 9.45 am onwards, the officials said. The restoration work on the highway, the only all-weather road linking […]
Jammu: Two traffic policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were placed under suspension for “unprofessional conduct” in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. The action against ASI Bini Kumar and selection grade constable Mohammed Latief was taken after they were caught purportedly taking money from a driver on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway […]
Srinagar: Wildlife authorities on Monday captured a leopard in central Kashmir’s Budgam district which they believe is the same that was found roaming around the Rawalpora area on Srinagar outskirts two months ago. The wild animal was captured near the water filtration plant in the Kralpora area of Budgam, the Wildlife Department officials told the […]
CUK holds lecture series marking culmination of events to commemorate G20 presidency Srinagar: Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt. Governor, J&K, on Monday said that G20 Presidency is giving us a moment of pride, and a sense of leadership, confidence and recognition that India has become a major player in the world order. “Our youth today are […]
Srinagar: An alumnus from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, Lt. Gen RS Reen on Monday delivered an expert talk on “Role of Engineers in nation building and technology adoption initiatives through incubators and startups for finding solutions to region-specific engineering problems.” The function was presided over by Director NIT Srinagar; Prof (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal, […]
Srinagar: A four-and-a-half kg rice and a half kg atta per person for Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders is very inadequate and not enough for these families to sustain their livelihood. This quota fixed does not last two to four days and the people do not want such relief anymore and would rather prefer paying […]
Budgam: Continuing its efforts to unearth the drug menace from the society, police have booked a notorious drug peddler under PSA after obtaining necessary sanction from competent authority in Budgam. The notorious drug peddler namely Fayaz Ahmed Ganie son of Late Abdul Ahad Ganie resident of Hanjibugh Magam has been booked under PSA after obtaining […]
SRINAGAR: Cable Car Corporation on Monday cautioned tourists of falling in the trap of touts. A statement issued said, “It has come to the notice of the Management of the Cable Car Corporation that some of the tourists fall into the trap of touts and some miscreant elements regarding tickets of Gulmarg Gondola project.” “All […]
PULWAMA: Under the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary, meetings of the Gram Sabha were held in all 190 Panchayat of the District Pulwama for approval of GPDP 2023-24. The DC visited many Halqa Panchayats and supervised the Gram Sabha. He visited Block Shadimarg, Halqa Panchayat Drabgam and presided over the special Gram Sabha […]