Jammu, March 7 (IANS) Two mobile phones were recovered by jail authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district from a parcel sent for an inmate in the jail, officials said on Saturday. Officials added that two mobile phones were recovered from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at a jail in Doda district.The recovery was made by authorities during routine checking of parcels delivered at the district jail in Bhaderwah.”The parcel was meant for delivery to an inmate, who has been lodged in the …
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Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) The movement of a drone was observed along the line of control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch sector on Friday, leading to the security forces opening fire, officials said.Officials said that the movement of a drone was observed over Gulpur village in the Poonch sector of the LoC.”The movement of the drone was noticed during routine surveillance by the security forces. Fire was opened at the drone. The object was seen moving towards Siriyan village, entering the Pakistani side …
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is scripting a major success story in road connectivity, with the total road network at present standing at 41,141 km.This massive road infrastructure expansion is being driven by multi-billion-rupee connectivity projects, especially in remote and otherwise inaccessible border areas such as Rajouri, Poonch, Bandipora, Kupwara, Reasi and other far-flung districts.The main objective of these road projects is to ensure all-weather connectivity, reduce travel ti…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) The army on Monday cordoned off a building of the Military Engineering Service (MES) in J&K’s Samba district after being alerted about the presence of two suspicious individuals wearing army uniforms.Officials said locals noticed the movement of two unidentified persons in army uniform-like attire near the MES building in the Bari Brahmana area and immediately informed the authorities.”Acting swiftly on the information, Army personnel rushed to the spot and sealed the a…
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley as part of an ongoing investigation into terror-related activities and funding networks.NIA sources said the searches were conducted early in the morning in Srinagar, Baramulla, Sopore, and BandiporaSources said the NIA teams were assisted by local police and the CRPF in raids conducted simultaneously at residential and other premises linked to suspected indi…
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Due to nightlong cloud cover, the minimum temperature rose above freezing point in Srinagar city as rain and snow lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.Srinagar city recorded 2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature, while popular tourist destinations Gulmarg and Pahalgam recorded minus 7 and minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.Jammu city had 9.9 degrees Celsius, Katra town 9.6, Batote 4.2, Banihal 2.4 and Bhaderwah 0.9 as the minimum temperature.The day temperature h…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) The night temperature throughout Kashmir dropped notches below the freezing point on Thursday, while the ski resort of Gulmarg recorded minus 9 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.Srinagar city had minus 0.6 degrees Celsius, and Pahalgam had a minimum temperature of minus 4.5.Jammu city had 7.2 degrees Celsius, Katra town 6.4, Batote 0.9, Banihal minus 2.6 and Bhaderwah minus 3.4.The Meteorological (MeT) Department has forecast generally dry, cloudy weather till Ja…
Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) Four people, including two tourists, died in different incidents across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, while 10 others were injured in a house collapse in Bandipora district, officials said.Two male tourists were brought dead to hospitals in Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said.A tourist, in an unconscious condition, was brought to the SMHS Hospital in Srinagar from a hotel near Dal Lake.Doctors at the hospital declared him dead on arrival. The deceased was identified …
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) Following a four-day interval since the first gunfight occurred in Singhpora village, located in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a new encounter started at the same location on Thursday between the joint security forces and the terrorists.Officials stated that the fresh exchange of firing started this morning in the village after the joint forces engaged the hiding terrorists in gunfire exchanges.There was no trace of the hiding terrorists in the a…