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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Srinagar, March 5 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said it has arrested an alleged overseas job fraudster from Faridabad in Haryana.In a statement, the Crime Branch Kashmir said a team of the Special Crime Wing (SCW) arrested the accused, who had allegedly been evading law enforcement for months after duping youths from Srinagar with false promises of overseas employment, particularly in Armenia.“A special team of the Special Crime Wing, Crime Branch Kashmir, app…
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) Four people have been arrested on the charges of assaulting a tourist in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, police said on Sunday. Officials said that a written complaint was received at Police Station Bhaderwah from Suresh Kumar of Nagni Bhalra, Bhaderwah, regarding the assault of a tourist in the area on Friday.Taking prompt cognisance of the complaint and to prevent any further escalation or breach of peace, the police initiated preventive action under the Bharatiya Nagari…
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) At least four people were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.Police said the accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Jakhani Chowk in Udhampur district.“A bus, a four-wheeler and a motorcycle were involved in this collision. The collision resulted in the death of four persons on the spot, while details about injuries are awaited,” said officials.Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after…
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) The last rites of 38-year-old martyred soldier Hare Ram Kunwar, who lost his life in an unfortunate accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, were performed with full state honours at Mahuli Ghat in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Saturday. His 11-year-old elder son, Piyush, lit the funeral pyre, as the Indian Army paid a final salute to the mortal remains draped in the national Tricolour.Before the cremation, family members offered flowers and paid emotional tributes to t…
Jammu, Jan 22 (IANS) At least 10 soldiers were killed, and 10 others were injured in a road accident in J&K’s Doda district on Thursday as they were on their way to a high-altitude post, officials said.Officials said that the accident occurred when an army vehicle went out of the driver’s control and dropped into a deep gorge in Doda.”The accident took place on the Bhaderwah-Chamba road at Khanni Top. The bulletproof army vehicle was carrying around 20 personnel when its driver lost cont…
Jammu, Dec 30 (IANS) The Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal), launched by the Modi government in 2019, has brought sweeping changes in the lives of lakhs of people, enabling them access to clean tap water. The initiative to provide potable water has seen considerable success across the country, even in border areas and those with hilly terrains. In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, the JJM mission has brought meaningful change in people’s lives by setting up supply chains for safe drinking wa…
Doda, Dec 27 (IANS) Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a major push in rural connectivity under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Phase-IV, First Batch. The central government has sanctioned around 31 new road sections for the district, bringing much-needed infrastructure development to this largely hilly region.Speaking to IANS, Executive Engineer PMGSY Doda, Zakir Hussain Zargar, said that after the completion of the tendering process, 26 road projects have been allott…
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), one of the flagship schemes of the Modi government, is helping realise the housing target of poor and marginalised families across the country, by providing them monetary assistance to build a dream home of their own. Under the PMAY (Grameen), families in rural households are building houses of their own, while under PMAY (Urban), those in cities get govt assistance to build their residence.In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, close to 3…