Two people were killed in a road accident on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, a police official said on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Hakam Din (25) and Tariq Ahmed (32) both residents of Dalwah, a village in the Gool tehsil of the Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident […]
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J-K: Landslide claims lives of mother, infant, and children in Reasi
Tragedy struck Chassana Village in Mahore sub-division in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district as a devastating landslide, triggered by heavy to moderate rainfall over the past 24 hours, claimed the lives of a two-month-old infant, her mother, and two other children. “A two-month-old child, her mother, and two other children died when the house […]
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J-K: Fire breaks out at Gulmarg’s hotel
A massive fire broke out in a hotel in the famous tourist resort of Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The efforts to douse off the flame is underway. No loss of life has been reported as far now. More details are awaited. (ANI)
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J-K: BSF recovers IED dropped by drone in Kathua district near Indo-Pak border
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) dropped by a drone in Kathua district, an official statement said. According to the BSF statement, the border guarding troops observed drone movement in the Manihari village of the district in the early hours of today. “On 22 Feb 2024 at about 00:45 AM, alert […]
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“J-K had to bear brunt of dynastic politics for decades”: PM Modi in Jammu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched several development projects in Jammu on Tuesday slammed the opposition, saying that the region, now a Union Territory, had to “bear the brunt of dynastic politics” for decades. Addressing a mass gathering here, PM Modi said that the political parties who have indulged in dynastic politics […]
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J-K: Upper reaches of Gurez valley receive fresh snowfall
Gurez Valley, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, received fresh snowfall on Sunday morning, with the Srinagar weather department predicting heavy to very heavy snow over the higher reaches of the Kashmir division over the next three days, starting today. Visuals showed, upper reaches of Gurez Valley, including Tulail Valley and Dawar village, […]
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J-K: First river rejuvenation project completed, locals await “Devika’s rebirth” ahead of PM Modi’s visit
Excitement is brewing in Udhampur as North India’s first river rejuvenation project, “Devika” completed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for February 20. The Devika River considered the […]
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J-K: SBI-RSETI provides free training to women in tailoring, other occupational courses
The State Bank of India (SBI) – Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) is providing free training to women in tailoring and other occupational courses to make them self-reliant, officials said on Sunday. As per officials, over 186 programme have so far been organised under the initiative, and 4,129 candidates were said to have […]
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J-K: Former Minister, NC leader Mushtaq Bukhari joins BJP
In a setback to the National Conference, one of its leaders and former Minister Mushtaq Bukhari joined the BJP at its headquarters in Jammu on Thursday. Mushtaq Bukhari is a prominent Pahari leader and his joining the BJP comes after Centre granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to Pahari Ethnic Group in Jammu and Kashmir. As he came to the BJP headquarters in […]
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Bill to amend J-K local body laws introduced in LS
A bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes in the panchayats and the municipalities in Jammu and Kashmir and to bring consistency in the local bodies laws of the Union territory with the provisions of the Constitution. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies […]
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J-K: Indian Army acts swiftly, douses fire in Baramulla’s Bacchi village
The Indian Army swiftly responded to a fire that broke out in the remote Bacchi village in Boniyar tehsil of Baramulla district on Monday morning. Dispatching water bowsers promptly, the troops reached the location with groundbreaking speed, preventing a potentially catastrophic outcome, said an army press release. According to the army press release, troops […]
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J-K: “Startups will fulfil dreams of youth,” says Lt Guv Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir scripted a new record by providing entrepreneurship and self-employment opportunities to 94,680 youth in a single day, an official statement said on Wednesday. The function was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Convention Centre just two days before the celebration of 75th Republic Day. […]
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J-K: Job fair held in Pulwama to empower unemployed youth
The District Employment and Counselling Centre (DE&CC) in Pulwama, dedicated to empowering educated unemployed youth, hosted a vibrant job fair in the Pulwama district on Friday. The job fair was held at the Government Degree College (GDC) Boys in Pulwama, South Kashmir. The event aimed to seamlessly connect job seekers with private companies and recruiters for training, […]
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Indian Army launching ‘Operation Sarvashakti’ to counter Pakistan’s attempts to revive terrorism in J-K
In a major step towards thwarting Pakistan’s attempts to increase terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is launching Operation Sarvashakti, where the security forces will be targeting the terrorists operating on both sides of the Pir Panjal mountain ranges in the Union Territory. In recent times, Pakistani […]
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J-K: Search operation underway after terrorist attack in Poonch
A search operation is underway in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a convoy of security forces on Friday night, army sources said. A dog squad was also helping in the search operation, they said on Saturday. Vehicles are also being checked as security heightened in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a […]