Jammu, July 17 (IANS) Protests broke out on Friday in J&K’s Bhaderwah town over the killing of a youth, as protesters and family members demanded a judicial probe into the incident. The official version is that the youth, identified as Arif Hussain, was killed when he allegedly tried to snatch the rifle of security personnel, while three Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were injured in the incident.Protesters demanded an impartial judicial probe into Arif’s killing and exemplary p…
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Jammu, July 17 (IANS) One person was killed, and three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured in firing after the man reportedly tried to snatch a service rifle in Doda district, officials said on Friday.A religious preacher has been detained in connection with the incident, which occurred late Thursday night, the police officials said.The detained person’s link to the incident was not immediately clear. An SOG team laid an ambush on Thursday along th…
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed authorities to provide immediate relief to people affected by the cloudburst in the Thathri area of Doda district. A press statement from the J&K Lok Bhavan said the Lieutenant Governor has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Doda to provide immediate relief to affected families.The statement said the J&K L-G is closely monitoring the situation following the cloudburst.He spoke to Deputy Commiss…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Many villages were cut off on Thursday after two cloudbursts caused flash floods in Bhalesa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.Officials said many roads were damaged in Bhalesa area of Doda district by flash floods triggered by two cloudbursts in the area.Officials said flash floods have washed away roads resulting in many villages getting cut off from other parts of the district.Two cloudbursts struck the Khal Jugasar belt of Bhalesa. The cloudbursts released tonne…
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) Two persons were killed and four others were injured on Saturday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Police said two elderly persons died and four others sustained injuries after their vehicle went out of the driver’s control, veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district.The incident took place near Basti village in Bhaderwah when the driver lost control of the vehicle at a blind curve. The six persons brought to hospital were iden…
Jammu, June 8 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has been instrumental in erecting pucca (concrete) houses for a large section of destitute population across the country, including in Jammu and Kashmir. The financial assistance provided under the scheme has motivated and helped people to move from mud and makeshift houses to the one of their dreams. In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, Mohammad Akbar and his wife recall the difficult circumstances and hardships they went through while…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Village Defence Committee (VDC) members in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have been given specialised training in handling automatic weapons and techniques of guerrilla warfare.VDC members of Doda district have expressed confidence in tackling any security challenge following specialized training in handling automatic weapons and guerrilla warfare techniques, officials said on Saturday.As part of efforts to strengthen security in far-flung border villages, the Specia…
Jammu, June 2 (IANS) The Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district is popularly known as the “Lavender Capital of India.” The region has become famous for its beautiful purple lavender fields and successful lavender farming. Thousands of farmers in Bhaderwah have shifted from traditional crops – maize and paddy to lavender cultivation because it provides better income and requires less water.The farmers in the Bhaderwah region are harvesting lavender, as the blooming fields display…
Doda (Jammu & Kashmir), May 7 (IANS) The Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), a collaborative initiative between the Ministry of Rural Development and SBI, is emerging as a major platform for empowering rural youth in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district by equipping them with self-employment skills.The institute is currently witnessing enthusiastic participation from young women, particularly in its cutting and tailoring course, where a large number of girls are enrolling with a…
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 …