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Two held with 366 kgs of poppy straw

Jammu: Two smugglers have been arrested and 366 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from their possession on Jammu-Srinagar highway in outskirts of Jammu,...

PDP MLA apologises for slapping marshal

Jammu: PDP MLA Syed Bashir Ahmed Thursday  apologised for slapping a marshal in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. During the Question Hour, Syed Bashir apologised to...

‘Special team deputed to probe Doda student’s death’

Jammu: Government Wednesday said a special police team had been deputed to Punjab to investigate the mysterious death of a B-Tech student of Doda...

‘46,466 kanals of land under occupation of refugees’

Jammu: Refugees of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) and West Pakistan have occupied 5,808 acres (46,466 kanals) of land in Jammu and Kashmir since their migration...

17 injured in LPG explosion

Jammu: At least 17 people, including three minors, were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded at a marriage function in Ranbir Singh Pura area...

Walkouts in LA, LC over Dogri channel, refugees issue

Jammu: Opposition BJP and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) legislators Tuesday  held protest in the Legislative Assembly and staged walkout demanding setting...

Press Club Jammu tops liquor consuming clubs

Jammu: Press Club Jammu (PCJ) has emerged as the highest liquor consuming club in Jammu and Kashmir as 11,167 bottles Indian Made Foreign Liquor...

PDP MLA marshalled out

Jammu: A People’s Democratic Party(PDP)  MLA was Tuesday marshalled out from Assembly over the disruption of proceedings by holding protests against the government's alleged...

125 employees suspended for absence

Kishtwar: Coming down heavily on the practice of absenteeism in government offices, the Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended 125 employees of different departments...

‘Rs 200 cr being spent on construction of 1,788 panchayat offices’

 Jammu: Government Monday said that Rs 200 crore is being spent on the construction of 1,788 panchayat offices along with the renovation of 2,300...

Bill introduced to grant land use right to Guj Petronet

Jammu: Government Monday introduced a Bill in the Assembly to provide the right of use to Gujarat Petronet for land which has been acquired...

‘8,037 candidates trained under SKEWPY’

Jammu: As many as 8,037 candidates have been trained in various sectors by the Jammu and Kashmir government under its flagship employment scheme. State Labour...

BSF acquiring 191 acres of land for fencing

Jammu:  Border Security Force(BSF)  is acquiring 191 acres of land for construction of three-tier border fencing along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu. "Out of the...

Jammu floods killed 29 people

Jammu: Government Sunday  said 29 people had died, 30 were injured and 15,712 buildings were damaged due to heavy rains and flash-floods in Jammu...

MLAs allege discrimination in sanctioning of medical colleges

Jammu: Opposition members Sunday  raised the issue of discrimination in the setting up of medical colleges in the state in the Jammu and Kashmir...

AAP takes out ‘broom’ rally in Jammu

Jammu: Aam Aadmi Party activists Saturday took out a 'Jhadu (broom) Rally' in Jammu against the corruption in the state government. Flagging brooms, over 100...

Mehbooba thanks Azad for medical colleges

Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party today welcomed the Union Health Ministry's decision to open four medical institutions in the state, saying such a step...

Doda: One killed in avalanche

Jammu: One person was killed and another rescued when an avalanche hit a mountainous belt of Doda district Saturday, police said. The avalanche occurred in...

Cong announces jumbo PCC for Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi: With Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in sight, Congress Friday constituted a jumbo PCC for Jammu and Kashmir comprising 12 vice presidents,...

Marked improvement in power scenario: PDD

JAMMU: Power Development Department (PDD) has refuted claims about irregular power supply in the state, saying there has been “marked improvement in the power...

BJP, JKNPP, JSM stage walkout

Jammu: Assembly Thursday witnessed noisy scenes as opposition members protested over the power and water crisis in the state. The members of BJP, Jammu and...

Over 100 bonded labourers rescued in Kathua

Kathua: Over 100 persons, including women and 45 children, allegedly working as bonded labourers at a brick kiln, were rescued in the state's Kathua...

‘32,222 school buildings constructed under SSA’

Jammu: Over 32 thousand school buildings have been constructed in Jammu and Kashmir under Sarva Shiksha Abhyaan, the assembly was informed Thursday. "Against the target...

‘3 held with hawala money, papers of militant outfit’

Jammu: Three persons have been arrested here allegedly along with Rs 1 lakh hawala money and documents of a militant group, police said . A...

Fire at CAPD office, Rs 3 lakh cash destroyed

By Suhail Punjabi Jammu: More than three lakh rupees in cash along with office records were destroyed in a major fire at the Directorate of the...

Emergency medical aid on phone soon, says Minister

JAMMU: In a major healthcare reform, the Jammu and Kashmir Medical department will soon launch ‘102 Emergency Referral Ambulance Service on ‘ 102 ‘...

Govt’s claim of performance ‘white lies’: Tarigami

Jammu: Terming as "white lies" the Jammu and Kashmir government's claim of performance in multiple sectors, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Tuesday said the...

BJP seeks CBI probe against Kitchloo

Jammu: The youth wing of BJP Tuesday held a demonstration to protest the re-induction of Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo into the Council of Ministry and...

JE among 2 found dead in JK

Jammu: Two persons, including a Junior Engineer in MES department, were found dead in separate places in Jammu and Reasi districts of Jammu and...

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