Jammu News

3 Firemen Killed As Building Collapses During Rescue Op In Jammu

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020, Jammu

Three firemen were killed and six persons injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Jammu on Wednesday, officials said.

Pakistan Violates Ceasefire Along Line Of Control In J&K's Poonch For Second Day

Press Trust of India | Sunday February 09, 2020, Jammu

The Pakistan Army fired mortar bombs at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district for the second day on Sunday, a defence spokesperson said.

Suspended J&K Cop Davinder Singh, 4 Others Sent To Different Jails In Terror Case

Press Trust of India | Friday February 07, 2020, Jammu

Suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who was arrested for helping terrorists, was on Thursday sent to Hiranagar Jail in Kathua district on 15 days judicial remand, officials said.

16-Month Jail For Jammu Man In Case Of Negligent, Rash Driving

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 04, 2020, Jammu

A local court in Jammu on Monday awarded 16-month imprisonment to a man in a case of negligent and rash driving, in which four people were killed and five injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.

Man Dies After Landslide Hits Car On Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020, Banihal, Jammu

A 25-year-old man was killed on Wednesday when his car was hit by a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Wednesday.

Cancelled IGNOU B.Ed. Exams In Jammu To Be Held Next Month: Official

Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday January 17, 2020, New Delhi

The B.Ed. exams held on January 7 and January 8 in Jammu have been cancelled and will be held again on February 14 and February 15, said an IGNOU official.

J&K Anti-Corruption Body Charges 3 Government Officers In Food Grain Scam

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 04, 2020, Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday filed a chargesheet against seven people, including three government officials, for allegedly misappropriating subsidised food grains which led to a loss of over Rs 27 lakh to the exchequer, an official said.

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Cleared After Remaining Closed For Over 42 Hours

Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2019, Banihal/Jammu

The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was cleared on Monday after remaining closed for over 42 hours following a massive landslide in Ramban district which had left thousands of vehicles stranded, traffic department officials said.

UAE-Based NRI, Held For Cheating Students Of Rs 1.53 Crore, Denied Bail

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 17, 2019, Jammu

A Jammu court on Monday denied bail to a UAE-based non-resident Indian or NRI, arrested by the J&K Crime Branch for allegedly cheating students of Rs 1.53 crore on the pretext to get them admission to the prestigious Ramaiah Medical College in Bengaluru.

4 Policemen Caught In Snowstorm In Kargil Rescued By Army

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019, Kargil / Jammu

Four policemen, who were caught in a snowstorm on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Kargil district of Ladakh, were rescued by the Army, officials said on Tuesday.

IITs Extend PhD Application Process For J&K Students

Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday December 06, 2019, New Delhi

IIT Dharwad, Tirupati, Bhilai, Delhi, Palakkad and Bombay have extended the PhD application process for the students of Jammu and Kashmir who could not apply for the PhD programme within the fixed schedule due to unavailability of internet connectivity.

Winter Chill Sets Across North India. Leh At -14, Delhi And Jammu At 8 Degrees Celsius On Monday

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 03, 2019, New Delhi

Several places in the north India experienced the coldest day of the winter on December 2, as the mercury dipped below the season's average, with Leh recording a minimum temperature of -14.4 degrees Celsius. Delhi experienced chilly winds on Monday morning which brought the minimum temperature down to 8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average and the lowest for the season so far.