Jammu

Man kills brother over land dispute in Poonch

3:05 pm April 20, 2020

Jammu: A man allegedly shot dead his brother over a land dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, a police officer said. There was a dispute between two brothers over their land in Mandi belt. Following clashes, the accused opened fire killing his brother, the officer said. A case has been registered.

Deaf, mute woman raped in J-K’s Ramban, accused arrested

3:19 pm April 7, 2020

Banihal/Jammu: A 23-year-old deaf and mute woman was allegedly raped and impregnated by an elderly man in a remote village in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, following which he was arrested, police said on Tuesday. According to a police official, the case came to light when the woman’s father lodged a complaint accusing the […]

Soldier commits suicide in Samba

3:41 pm April 5, 2020

Jammu: An Army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Makhan Lal (40), posted with the 6th Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, was on sentry duty at Border Road camp when he fatally shot himself with his […]

Heavy road machinery not under Motor Vehicles Act; don't insist for registration: Centre to states

J-K highway closed due to massive landslide in Ramban

10:40 pm March 30, 2020

Banihal/Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Monday after a fresh landslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The Border Road Organisation is making efforts to clear the highway, they said. The highway was blocked due to landslides on Friday, they said.

Two avalanches hit Kashmir; no loss of life reported

Medium and low danger avalanche warning issued in J&K, Ladakh

10:01 pm March 14, 2020

Jammu: Authorities on Saturday issued a medium and a low danger avalanche warning for high altitude areas of various districts of the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, an official said. The medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Udhampur districts of Jammu region […]