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DC Jammu asks departments to streamline, reinforce services in border areas

adminOctober 4, 2023October 4, 202304 mins

Deputy Commissioner, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today outlined crucial directives for the development of border villages here at a meeting. He emphasised the need to channelize efforts towards villages located near the border and within specified perimeters. Sub Divisional Magistrates were assigned the vital responsibility of conducting comprehensive reviews within their respective Sub-Divisions. Regarding health facilities, the…

02 killed in road accident in Jammu and Kashmir

adminOctober 4, 2023October 4, 202301 mins

Two people were killed on Wednesday in a road accident in J&K’s Jammu district. Police said that the accident took place in the Nagrota area of Jammu when a bike bearing registration number JK02DF 7950 met with an accident. “Two persons were critically injured in this accident and they were immediately taken to a nearby…

Ladakh set for big fight as poll campaigning for LAHDC elections ends

adminOctober 3, 2023October 3, 202304 mins

Poll campaigning for the 5th general LAHDC elections concluded today with top leadership of BJP, NC, and Congress making last minute pitches for their parties. Initially, the election was scheduled to be held on 10 September 10 but was later changed to October 4 following the Supreme Court verdict. Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)…

Modi Govt going full-throttle to ensure J&K’s all round development: Kavinder

adminOctober 3, 2023October 3, 202304 mins

The BJP Government led by PM Narendra Modi is going full throttle to achieve the mission of J&K’s all round development with no room left for any kind of prejudice. This was stated by senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta after the launch of work of renovation and face lifting of…

“Shradhanjalis to the father of nation ‘ Mahatma Gandhi Ji’ and facilitation to the Safai Saathi under Safaimitar”

adminOctober 2, 2023October 2, 202302 mins

In a bid to encourage cleanliness and pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 154th birth anniversary, Municipal Committee Jourian conducted a plogging drive across the city on Monday morning. Hundreds of residents, students, members of NGOs and MC staffers participated in the plogging drive under the nationwide ‘Swachhata’ campaign Swachhata Hi Seva. Main goal…

CRPF Jawan mysteriously dies of bullet injury in Jammu

adminOctober 2, 202301 mins

A head constable of Central Reserve Police Force on Sunday allegedly died of bullet injury in mysterious circumstances inside Kot Bhalwal Jail in Gharota area here in the city outskirts. Police said that the jawan identified as Rakesh Kumar, resident of Mukundgarh, district Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, who had recently resumed his duty after leave, was found…

Lt Governor unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Charkha installation at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar

adminOctober 2, 202304 mins

Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Charkha installation, as a mark of tribute to the Father of the Nation on his Jayanti, at Civil Secretariat. “Pujya Bapu always believed that the message of Charkha’s circumference is much broader than its tangible circumference. The goal of the Charkha…

Ek Tareek- Ek Sath-Ek Ghanta Shramdaan MC Jourian

adminOctober 1, 2023October 1, 202301 mins

Municipal Committee Jourian and others Deptt like Agriculture, PWD, JKP, Army unit 64 CAV and Education Deptt GDC Jourian, Higher secondary Jourian, High school Jourian and Radiant Hr sec school pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary. The main theme of this initiative is ‘Ek Tareek- Ek Ghanta,’ signifying that…

Two mortar shells found along International Border in J&K’s Kathua

adminSeptember 29, 202301 mins

Two old mortar shells were found in a farm along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, officials said. A farmer found the two live mortar shells while ploughing his farm in Patti Meru hamlet along the IB in Hiranagar sector, they said. The farmer informed the police and BSF,…

Two Punjab residents arrested with drugs in Jammu and Kashmir

adminSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 202302 mins

Police on Friday arrested two Punjab residents and recovered a large quantity of contraband substances from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police party of police station Qazigund during patrolling noticed two persons roaming in suspicious condition carrying luggage bags and were intercepted. Police said after noticing the police party, both tried to…