Slain militant’s mother, militant’s sister arrested in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police has arrested the mother of a slain militant and the sister of an active militant in Kulgam district for their alleged involvement in militant recruitment, officials said on Sunday. “The sister of active militant Abbas Sheikh and the mother of killed militant Tausif, Naseema Banoo, were arrested on June 20 in connection with […]
82% girls, 73% boys pass Class 12 exams in summer zone Jammu
Jammu: Girls outshined boys in J&K Board of School Education results for Class 12 in UT’s summer zone Jammu on Sunday with both government and private schools showing a marked improvement despite a challenging situation due to COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 33,779 students – 17,759 boys and 16,020 girls — were enrolled for the […]
Rare flower blooms in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah: In the picturesque valley here in Doda district, the slump in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise as less human intervention has led to a bumper crop of ‘digitalis purpurea’, a flower species primarily native to temperate Europe. Experts have predicted a bigger crop of the wild flowers, […]
Pakistan to hold general polls in Gilgit-Baltistan on Aug 18
Islamabad: Pakistan will hold general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan on August 18, the government has announced after the country’s top court allowed holding of polls in the region, notwithstanding India’s strong protest to Islamabad for its efforts to bring “material change to the territories under its illegal and forcible occupation”. The Pakistan Supreme Court on April […]
Govt approves additional Rs 1,351.10 cr for highway works in J&K
New Delhi: The government has approved an additional Rs 1,691 crore for highway works by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand for 2020-21. Of this, Rs 1,351.10 crore has been sanctioned to BRO for road works in Jammu & Kashmir, the road transport and highways ministry said in a communication […]
Lockdown loans to survive could push street children into bonded labour, fear NGOs
New Delhi: He ran away from his home in Bihar, lived on Delhi’s streets, sold scraps for a living and then, just as life was settling into an uneasy groove, came the lockdown pushing the 15-year-old into an endless cycle of debt. The young teen, whose earnings have come down from Rs 200 to just […]
3 killed, 3 injured in car accident in Jammu
Jammu: Three people were killed and as many injured on Sunday in a car accident on the outskirts of the city here, police said. The speeding car was carrying some local labourers for work in the fields when its driver lost control over the vehicle at Gondla village in R S Pura area around 8.15 […]
Lightning kills minor girl in Poonch
Jammu: A 10-year-old girl was killed and three persons were injured when they were struck by lightning in a remote area in Poonch district on Sunday, police said. The lightning hit a mud-house in Manai village in Behram Gala area around 5.30 pm, resulting in on the spot death of a minor girl and injuries […]
Man wanted in attempted murder case held in Reasi
Jammu: A 23-year-old man, who was wanted in an attempt to murder case, was arrested after 11 months of search in Reasi district, police said on Sunday. Romesh Singh, a resident of Thillu village of Mahore, was arrested from Seela village, a police spokesperson said. The case of attempt to murder was registered against Singh […]
2 drug peddlers arrested
Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested on Sunday after 4.5 kg of poppy straw was seized from their possession here, police said. A police party intercepted a truck near Nagrota on Jammu-Srinagar national highway and recovered the contraband substance from a special cabin created near the diesel tank of the vehicle, a police spokesman […]
