JK shelves plan of opening trekking tracks

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 16: The state government would shelve the plan to open up seven recognized trekking tracks closed in nineties as the Union Home Ministry did not given its clearance on grounds of security situation.The tourism department had planned to open the trekking routes in Doda, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah More

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VO to probe allegations against CAPD officials

Jammu , July 16: The State Vigilance Organization has registered a case to investigate the allegations of excess payment of freight charges to the private trucks, vehicles by the officials of CA&PD, department Udhampur during year 2008-2009 An official statement said it was found that More

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Army says pressure mounting on militants to infiltrate

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 16: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 16 Corps, Lieutenant General, Rameshwar Roy has said the militants from across the border were desperate to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir. The Army Commander claimed that the militants have not changed their strategy.  “There is no More

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'200 bedded maternity hospital in Jammu soon'

 Jammu, July 16: Minister for Medical and Technical Education, R S Chib and Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation,  Raman Bhalla today chaired a level meeting to discuss the issues related to the construction of 200 bedded maternity hospital in JammuAn official statement said More

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Freshers elated as class work begins in Jammu colleges

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 16: With dreams in their eyes and nursing high expectations, it was the first day for the new entrants to Jammu colleges on Friday. With the completion of admission process to all courses in colleges Jammu city and its outskirts, the educational institutions were Friday abuzz More

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4 injured in road mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 16: At least four persons were injured in separate road mishaps across Jammu region in the past 24 hours. Official sources said that two persons, identified as Sunny son of and Parshotam son of Dhani Ram of Sidha Colony sustained injuries when a tractor in which they were traveling More

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Farmers lock AEE office

Jammu, July 16: The farmers of Bishnah area Friday locked the office of Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) irrigation department after they found all the office staff absent from duty. Eyewitnesses said that hundreds of farmers from Bishnah lodged a noisy protest demonstration after they found More

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Nomads evicted from school building

Jammu, July 16: A police team Friday evicted two nomad families from Government High School Kotli Shah Dola, in border town RS Pura who had occupied the school building taking advantage of summer vacations.  Police   received a complaint that two nomad families were living inside the More

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Jammu college students to get Rs 1 lakh insurance cover

Scheme being extended to other parts from next session

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, July 16: The State Higher Education Department has planned to give a life insurance cover of rupees one lakh to each student in colleges of Jammu region. While the official announcement in this connection is yet to come, the government has issued instructions to the Principals of all More

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Cop dies of heart attack

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: A policeman who was part of the security team for the Amarnath yatra on Friday died here of heart attack, police said. Wireless operator, Vijay Kumar, who was posted at Bishnah police station, suffered a cardiac arrest while he was on duty. He was shifted to hospital where he died, they More

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Minor ‘raped’ in Udhampur

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth who was Friday arrested from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Muhmmad Sadiq Choudary, 24, in barged into the victim's house at Mir village in Panchari tehsil and allegedly raped her last night, they said. Choudary More

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2 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath shrine

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: Over two lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the 3,888 metre high Amarnath cave shrine situated in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said Friday. "Over 2.02 lakh pilgrims have had darshan of the Ice Ligum of Lord Shiva at the Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas," Shri Amarnath Shrine More

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2 smugglers arrested

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: Two narcotic smugglers have been arrested and 11,000 capsules containing banned drugs were recovered from their possession here, police said Friday. On specific information, police raided houses at Rajpura area of the city yesterday and arrested Joginder Singh Jamwal alias Lovely and More

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Boy drowns

Jammu: A young boy was drowned on Friday when he was taking bath in a canal in Bishnah area. Police said that Tarlok Singh son of Lakh Singh of Bore Camp Satwari was taking bath on the banks of a canal at Bishnah when he slipped and   drowned in the canal water. On hearing his cries More

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