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School Van Packed Like a Backpack: Seized for Child Overload!

June 30, 2024 Editor

Jammu: A private van was seized after 19 school children were found travelling in it in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. The van was seized by the Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Kishtwar Mohd Saleem, during a vehicle checking drive on Dachhan Road in the hilly district, the officials said. They said the officer recommended suspension of the driving license of the driver for “gross violation of traffic rules and regulations”. The special drive was conducted on Friday to ensure road safety and discipline, resulting in 117 vehicles…

State Land Reclaimed: Encroachments Removed in Kishtwar Area

November 27, 2023 Editor

A demolition drive was carried out and a large chunk of state land was retrieved in Drabshalla area of Kishtwar district on Sunday, an official said. The anti-encroachment drive was carried out by revenue officials with the help of police and CRPF teams at Dugga village. The official said the successful operation, conducted with requisite manpower and machinery, targeted structures, including sheds, walls and plinths, on state land. Eleven individuals have been identified as defaulters and their details have been promptly submitted to the office of Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Devansh…

Police apprehend three OGWs in Kishtwar, book them under PSA

September 19, 2023 Editor

The Kishtwar police on Monday detained three hardcore overground workers (OGWs) under the stringent Public Safety Act for anti-national activities. They had been reportedly luring youngsters of the mountainous district into banned terror organisations, the police said. The detained men have been identified as Zahoor-uI-Hassan, Touseef-ul-Nabi and Raiz Ahmed. These individuals have been booked in different FIRs in the past. “Due to their continued engagement in anti-national activities and role in motivating local youths to join banned organisations, the imposition of the PSA was deemed necessary,” a police spokesperson said.…

Scientific exploration of world’s finest sapphire in Paddar likely to commence in June

May 11, 2023 Editor

The mining department of Jammu and Kashmir has finalised a strategy for detailed and scientific exploration of world-famous sapphire from the mines of Paddar in Kishtwar district. On Tuesday, mining secretary Amit Sharma chaired a high-level meeting wherein a pointed strategy was finalised for conduct of detailed exploration study of the sapphire in Paddar area. Apart from experts of the mining department, Geology and Mining director OP Bhagat, mining additional secretary Arun Kishore Kotwal, Geological Survey of India (GSI) J&K director Ajay Kumar, Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Limited (MECL) general…

Six persons missing amid heavy snowfall in Kishtwar

February 25, 2022 Editor

The authorities have launched a search and rescue operation to find six persons, who went missing yesterday while traveling from Anantnag to Kishtwar district on foot. It is believed that they might have lost their way due to heavy snowfall in the region. The six persons from Warwan went on foot from Anantnag via Margan Top. A three-pronged rescue mission gas been launched to trace them. The administration has requested the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Army to help in the search operation. The IAF can be deployed once the weather…

35 Dead, 16 Injured after bus crashed in Kishtwar

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Editor

At least 35 people died and 16 others were injured when an overcrowded bus skidded off a hilly road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district on Monday morning, officials said. The minibus, which was on its way from Keshwan to Kishtwar, skidded off the Keshwan-Thakrai road and rolled down into the deep gorge around 7.30 am, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar A S Rana, said that the 28-seater bus was carrying 52 passengers when the accident occurred, adding that a probe would be ordered. Thirty-five people died…

Encounter underway between rebels and security forces in Kishtwar, 2 LeT rebels feared trapped

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 Editor

Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants are believed to be trapped in a cordon laid by troops in the forest area of Kishwan in mountainous district. Sources told Kashmir Post that forces launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in dense forests of Kishwan after receiving credible information about presence of two LeT militants. They said as troops were conducting searches in the dense forest area, they came under fire from militants hiding there. “The fire was returned by troops and both sides exchanged gunfire for some time,” sources said. They said as…

Kiru Hydro Electric Project gets Cabinet nod

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Editor

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric(HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir. The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.4287.59 crore (at July, 2018 price level) which includes Interest During Construction (IDC)and Foreign Component (FC) of Rs.426.16 crore and infusion of equity of Rs 630.28 crore by NHPC in M/s CVPPPL, for construction of Kiru HE Project (624 MW)…

Govt planning to gift another HEP to GOI, JKSECC oppose joint venture on Ratle hydropower project

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir Socio-Economic Coordination Committee (JKSECC) Wednesday alleged that government is planning to give away another hydroelectric power project to some unknown central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), clandestinely. Addressing a presser here, member of the JKSECC Hameeda Nayeem said they want to inform the public about the sinister design of present government who are thinking to gift another hydroelectric power project to some central sponsored agency. Hameeda said, “Conditions for the contract have not been revealed to the public yet and demand from the government to put a halt…

17 Killed scores injured as mini-bus plunged into Chenab River in Kishtwar

September 15, 2018 Editor

Atleast 17 passengers were killed and 16 others wounded, some of them critically, when a mini-bus plunged into Chenab River in Kishtwar district on Friday . Police said driver of mini-bus bearing registration number JK17-0663 lost control of the vehicle near Drabadan-Thakraie road at Tahgatan area and it fell into 250 feet deep gorge into Chenab river. After the mishap, locals, police, civil and army men rushed to the spot to rescue the people and shift them to hospital. The rescue teams retrieved bodies of 16 passengers and shifted 17…