Four people rescued from flash flood in Kathua
Jammu: Four people trapped in a flash flood in Kathua district were rescued on Monday, officials said. A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) along with police launched a rescue operation in the Ravi river in Kathua and rescued them safely, they said. The four people were engaged in fishing in the river […]
Man from UP dies mysteriously in Jammu hotel
Jammu: A man was today found dead under mysterious circumstances here at a hotel falling under the jurisdiction of Police Post Residency Road, Jammu. The deceased has been identified as Shavinder Shukla (28), son of Ravinder Shukla, resident of Lakhnow in Uttar Pradesh. Police said that they received information from the hotel staff about the […]
Amarnath pilgrim dies of heart attack in Ramban
Ramban: A 59-year-old Amarnath Yatra pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh died of suspected heart attack in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. Satish Suryavansham, a resident of Gwalior, complained of chest pain at Yatri Niwas Chanderkote and was attended by the doctors present there, the officials said. After first-aid, the pilgrim was referred to District Hospital […]
Suicide attempt by woman foiled in Kishtwar
Jammu: Police on Monday stopped a woman from jumping from a bridge into Chenab river in Kishtwar district, officials said. A police team saw a woman attempt suicide by trying to jump into the river from Chattar bridge in Hasti area, they said. They rushed to spot and rescued her by preventing her from jumping, […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather in J&K
Srinagar: After a few days of rains which brought Kashmir Valley on the brink of floods and caused inaudation in parts of Jammu region, weather department here on Monday forecast mainly dry in J&K. “Mainly dry weather is expected but a brief spell of rain may occur at isolated places in Kashmir region towards late […]
Man drowns to death in Shopian village
Srinagar: A man from Kumdalan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district lost his life after he drowned in a Nallah in his locality. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man drowned in the Nallah near his home and soon after he was rescued and shifted to a hospital. He said […]
Earthquake jolts Doda
Doda: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hit Doda district early Monday, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake occurred at 5.38 am. There are no immediate reports of any damage, officials said. The epicentre was 10 km below the surface of the earth in Doda region. It occurred at latitude 33.15 degrees north and […]
LG expresses grief over loss of lives in Poonch accident
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Poonch. In a condolence message, the Lt Governor said: “Extremely pained by the death of Sh Ranbir Singh Bali, Director of Finance, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, his wife and son in the tragic road accident […]
JPDCL worker dies repairing power transformer in Rajouri
Rajouri: A worker engaged with the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) was electrocuted while repairing a power transformer in Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. Jahangir Khan (35), a resident of Azmatabad village of Thanamandi, was repairing a fault in the electricity transformer at village Manyal Gali when he came in contact with the […]
2 notorious drug peddlers booked under PIT-NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police have booked two “notorious” drug peddlers under PIT-NDPS Act in Awantipora after obtaining formal detention orders from the competent authority, officials informed Sunday. The two drug peddlers identified as Shabir Ahmad Parray, son of Mohammad Kamal Parray of Katipora Chersoo, and Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad, also a resident of Chersoo, […]
