Jammu, May 22 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a woman in J&K’s Jammu city set herself ablaze allegedly after her boyfriend ignored her calls, police said on Friday.Police said that the incident occurred near the Tawi bridge area on Thursday when the woman allegedly poured an inflammable substance on herself and set herself on fire in a fit of rage, they said.A police statement said that the 22-year-old woman allegedly set herself ablaze after her boyfriend did not respond to her phone calls…
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Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for the annual Machail Mata Yatra.Officials said that the Chief Secretary reviewed elaborate arrangements for smooth, safe conduct of Machail Mata Yatra at a high-level meeting.The Chief Secretary took stock of the arrangements being put in place by the concerned Divisional and District Administrations for the smooth, safe and hassle-free conduct of the annual Machail Mata Yatra scheduled to …
Jammu, May 14 (IANS) Declaring their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel, around 40 families from a border village in Jammu pledged to cook food on traditional stoves. The women made ‘chapattis’ and vegetables on stoves using wood and cow dung. PM Modi’s appeal to save petrol, diesel, LPG and oil and not to buy jewellery for a year came in view of the ongoing West Asia conflict and the resultant global hike in crude oil prices.Speaking to IANS, a woman from Gajansu vil…
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department centre in Bhopal has issued a warning for Madhya Pradesh detailing a complex atmospheric situation characterised by an impending severe heat wave alongside localised thunderstorm activity. For the immediate evening hours, a moderate thunderstorm with lightning and potential hail, featuring wind speeds of up to 60 kilometres per hour, is anticipated over Balaghat and Sheopur Kalan.Residents in south Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, c…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announcing that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately, aspirants from Rajasthan and Jammu on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying it would have been unfair for students appearing honestly if it had not been scrapped.The aspirants also termed the incident a failure of the NTA and the administration.IANS spoke to students in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur…
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) said on Monday that it has carried out a major demolition drive against unauthorised constructions along the Ring Road Corridor in Jammu district to ensure public safety.An official statement said that in a significant enforcement action undertaken on Monday, the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) carried out a major demolition drive along the Ring Road Corridor to curb unauthorised constructions and ensure planned urban development.During…
Jammu, May 2 (IANS) Three labourers died and one was rescued alive during the nightlong search and rescue operation after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu city.Officials said on Saturday that the night-long rescue operation to pull out four labourers trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge in Bantalab’s Thathar area concluded in the early hours of Saturday, with three workers found dead while one trapped labourer was rescued alive.T…
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Hundreds of local residents expressed gratitude to the government for the launch of a direct Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar. Describing the advantages, people said they would now be able to escape the traffic on the National Highway and that the service would especially benefit students and tourists.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the train service on Thursday, while regular services for the public to commence from May 2.A passenger …
Jammu, April 30 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the direct 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train service between Jammu and Srinagar.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will be available to the public from May 2.J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, were present during the flag-off ceremony.The direct train service from Jammu to Srinagar will give a boost to tourism, reduce travel time between the twin…
Jammu, April 30 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a direct 20-coach Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar on Thursday, while regular services for the public will commence from May 2. In addition to giving a fillip to tourism, the service will reduce travel time between Jammu and Srinagar while providing all-weather connectivity between the two capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.The historic rail link between Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu division and Srina…