Jammu, Aug 09: A vehicle carrying passengers skidded off and rolled rolled down into a 200-feet deep gorge in Reasi district today morning killing nine people and injuring six others, police said today. The tempo fell into the gorge at the Chechi Nallah area in the Mahore belt of the district this morning, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Reasi, Tahir Sajad ...

Srinagar: J&K high court has said that a government servant is not entitled to continue against a particular post for a definite period a bench of Justice Tashi Rabstan said. It said after dismissing a petition by a range officer who had challenged his transfer from Qazigund range of Anantnag forest division to Daksum range of the division.

Jammu, Aug 06: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while criticizing the Article 35A of the Constitution which empowers the Jammu and Kashmir government to define “permanent residents” of the state is likely to make efforts to bring changes in the Article, India TV reported. Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and Deputy CM Nirmal Singh (Graphical image) BJP reports has criticised the provision, ...

Bhadarwah, Aug 06: Hundreds of students of Athkar Public School ,Sartingal Bhaderwah protested against dilapidated condition of 500 meter Sartingal to Kash Nalthi. The students converged on main Sartingal road and shouted slogans against Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department. The protesters said that there are scores of pot holes on the road and they have widened due to incessant rains from ...

New Delhi, Aug 04: In a bid to prevent identity fraud, the Home Ministry on Friday made quoting one’s Aadhaar number necessary for the registration of death with effect from October 1. The government stated that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya, for which a date would be notified separately. “An ...

Jammu, Aug 03: In view of incessant rains, Reasi administration has set up various control rooms to keep tab on water level in local streams and timely action in case of any eventuality. The control rooms have been established in Katra, Pouni, Bomag, Thakrakote, Thuroo, Arnas, Mahore and Chasana to provide help to people in the event of any eventuality. In ...

Jammu, Aug 02: To carry out various development works by M/s IRCON International Ltd under R-APDRP scheme, the power supply to Sohanjna, Mandal, Filan, Kandwal, Surya Chak, Ganeshpur and adjoining areas fed from 33 KV Canal to Chatha Line shall remain affected on August 3 and 5 from 7 am to 12 noon. Meanwhile, to carry out emergency work of rectification ...

Poonch, Aug 01: Deputy Commissioner, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, paid surprise visit to High School Sanai and reviewed the working of institution besides quality of education being imparted to students. During the visit, Tariq Ahmad Zargar checked attendance record of the school staff and took feedback from the public and students about the services being ensured in the school. He interacted with ...

Srinagar, Aug 01: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Tuesday called for “Kashmir Bandh” tomorrow on Wednesday. As per a statement, the shutdown call has been given against the killings of two militants, a civilian and injuring of dozens of protesters at the hands of government forces. “The shutdown will be ...

Srinagar, Aug 01: Intense clashes erupted in city centre Lalchwok on Tuesday afternoon as soon as the news about the killing of Lashkar commander Abu Dujana spread. Students of SP Higher Secondary school and Kothi Bagh Higher Secondary school appeared in the city centre and pelted stones on Forces. Initially, the students pelted stones on CRPF bunker outside Telegraph office. This ...