Jammu

Three accused of stealing medicines and cash by breaking into the drug agency KS Pharma in Raghunathpura have been arrested by the city police. Police have also recovered stolen medicines and 80 thousand rupees from the three accused, and the accused have been identified as Rahul Sharma, Anurag Sharma and […]

The Centre has approved the construction of 3.61 lakh houses in 17 states and union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), taking the total number of houses sanctioned under the scheme to 1.14 crore, a statement said on Wednesday. The approval was given by the Central Sanctioning and […]

A tanker driver from Kathua died after the vehicle he was driving skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar national highway late last night, officials said on Wednesday. Quoting a police officer, news agency reported that the tanker (JK14A-9786) on way to […]

The night temperature rose across Kashmir valley as Srinagar saw the minimum settle above freezing point for the first time in more than a week on Wednesday, officials said. The valley had been experiencing sub-zero nights for the past week, setting in chilly winter conditions earlier than usual, MET officials […]

Agitated over the non payment of compensation to the farmers of J&K for lands acquired from them for construction of PMGSY roads besides pathetic condition of roads and National Highways and multiple toll plazas installed in Jammu region, a strong contingent of NPP led by Harsh Dev Singh chairman JKNPP […]

The price of tomatoes — sold every winter around Rs 20 a kilo — has spiraled following rain and floods in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In most southern states, tomatoes are selling for upwards of Rs 100 a kilo. The worst sufferer of the shortage is […]

In view of Union Finance Minister Sitharaman’s visit to Jammu, the Yuva Rajput Sabha closed the main Tawi bridge connecting the city to demand a government holiday on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. Due to this, there was a traffic jam in the entire city for hours. Thousands […]

An agitated labourer who committed self-immolation after going to the Assistant Labor Commissioner’s office to get the labour card renewed finally succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the GMC hospital. Kamal son Dhyan Chand, a resident of Arnia, had set himself on fire by spraying kerosene in the office […]

India added 9,283 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,35,763 of which 3,39,57,698 people have recuperated, while the active cases declined to 1,11,481, the lowest in 537 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 4,66,584 with […]

In order to develop the medical facilities in the valley, the Administration is all set to establish 10-12 bedded hybrid Intensive Care Units (ICUs) as well as 13 maternal ICUs under Emergency COVID Response Package-II (ECRP) which have been already approved. As per reports, 12 bedded hybrid ICUs will be […]