MERCURY SOARS IN JAMMU

Demand for earthen pots goes up

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, May 19: With the temperature hovering around 40 degree Celsius in Jammu and its adjoining areas, demand of earthen pots is also increasing with each passing day. Shops and vendors selling pots in various parts of city, which generally remain deserted, are observing heavy increase in the customers More

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PDD LAUNCHES VOLUNTARY LOAD DISCLOSURE SCHEME

Jammu, May 19: To check unauthorized power consumption by the consumers, Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) has introduced a Voluntary Load Disclosure Scheme (VLDS). The scheme has been launched for both domestic and commercial power connection holders. The scheme offers More

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COP AMONG 3 HELD FOR HAWALA TRANSACTIONS

Jammu, May 19: Police today claimed to have arrested three persons, including a cop, for allegedly involved in Hawala transactions. Rs five lakh Hawala money was recovered from their possession. An official spokesman said that the accused were arrested while they were on way from Srinagar to More

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1 KILLED, 3 WOUNDED IN HIGHWAY MISHAP

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, May 19: One person was killed and three others were injured in two separate accidents on Jammu-Srinagar Highway on Saturday. Police said that a truck skidded off the road plunged 100 feet deep gorge at Sherbibi leading to on the spot death of its driver, Ranjeet Singh of Kartarpur More

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BANK EMPLOYEE ARRESTED

Jammu, May 19: Police today arrested a cashier of Punjab and Sindh Bank for allegedly indulging in obscene act at public place, here. An official spokesman said that the accused Romesh Chander of Sambal Road Udhampur was arrested following a written complainant of a woman. More

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BSF, PAK RANGERS HOLD FLAG MEETING

Jammu, May 19: BSF and Pakistani rangers held a flag meeting at forward border outpost (BOP) along Indo-Pak border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss several issues, officials said today. The teams of BSF and Pakistani rangers led by Deputy Commandant Yuvraj Dubey of 200th battalion More

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TRUCK DRIVERS BLOCK HIGHWAY

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, May 19: Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway remained disrupted for over an hour following a protest demonstration by the truck drivers. The drivers were protesting over alleged manhandling and thrashing of one of their colleague by a traffic official. Identified More

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