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Fatal Car Crash in Jammu claims woman’s life, BSF Jawan among 2 Injured

July 29, 2023 Editor

A woman died and two men, including a BSF jawan, were injured after their car rammed into a pillar opposite BSF camp at Paloura on Friday, said officials. The deceased was identified as Vandana Verma, 40, wife of Rakesh Verma of Patoli Mangotrian. A police officer said, “The accident took place at Paloura opposite BSF’s frontier headquarters when their car collided with a pillar. While woman died on the spot, two others, including a BSF were injured critically.” The injured were identified as BSF constable Rakesh Verma, 47, of Patoli…

Rohingya baby dies after Indian Security Forces fire teargas at detained refugees

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 Editor

Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refugees ahead of elections A five-month-old girl has died after Indian forces fired teargas at Rohingya refugees trying to escape a detention centre where they have been held for more than two years. Videos – sent to Rohingya activists by detainees at Hiranagar jail, now operating as a holding centre – appear to show women and men amid clouds of teargas. About 270 Rohingya detainees at the centre, in the Indian-administered territory of Jammu &…

Apni Party Secretary Madan Lal Chalotra Resigns, Citing Differences with Party Leadership

July 23, 2023 Editor

Accusing harassment and interference by the Provisional President, the Secretary of J&K Apni Party (Jammu province) and former State Coordinator OBC, Madan Lal Chalotra resigns from Apni Party on Saturday. “The primary reason for my resignation is the constant harassment and interference by the Provisional President, Manjit Singh. His actions have greatly hindered the effectiveness of the party leaders, leaving us unable to carry out our responsibilities and serve the public as we envision,“ Madan Lal Chalotra wrote in resignation letter addressed to President Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party ,…

Tragedy Strikes Kathua: Two Houses Collapse in Heavy Rains, 5 Feared Dead with 3 Bodies Recovered

July 19, 2023 Editor

Three persons died and two others are feared dead after two houses collapsed following heavy rains in Bani area of Kathua district, officials and reports said on Wednesday. They said two Houses belonging to Mushtaq Ahmed and Abdul Qayum collapsed in Surjan Morha Aruad Block in Bani due to heavy rainfall. Five persons including children got buried under these houses and the bodies of three persons one of them identified as Mohammad Arif son ofAbdul Qayum have been recovered so far by the rescuers including police and local volunteers, they…

Tragic Flash Floods in Kathua: Four Girl Students Swept Away, 2 Lives Lost

July 16, 2023 Editor

Two students were killed, one was injured and another was rescued after they were swept away during a flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir’s Dall Khadd of Bajoi Billawar town in Kathua district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Radha Devi (13) and Monica Devi (13). Kathua SSP, SDS Jamwal said, “Four girls were returning home after attending their school at around 4 pm when they were swept away in a flash flood in a rivulet near Dall.” “While one girl, who was a class 8 student, was rescued, another…

Tragic Accident in Rajouri: Four Dead, Eight Critically Injured as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge

July 5, 2023 Editor

Four passengers, including three women, lost their lives, while eight others sustained critical injuries, as a vehicle plunged into a gorge on the Thanamandi Bhangai road in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today. The accident occurred during the late hours of Tuesday and Wednesday, when a vehicle carrying members of three families, who were returning home after attending a relative’s funeral in Bufliyaz area of Poonch, veered off the road just a few hundred meters away from its destination in Bhangai village. Local residents and police…

Foxglove, a rare wildflower becomes a major tourist attraction in Doda District

July 3, 2023 Editor

The abundant growth of wildflowers, also known as foxglove, has turned out to be a major attraction for the visitors flocking to this picturesque valley in Doda district to beat the summer heat in the plains of the country. The high-altitude slopes and vast grasslands of Bhaderwah are once again painted in white and purple colours with bell-shaped Digitalis Purpurea or foxglove flowers in full bloom, attracting the attention of local and foreign tourists visiting the valley. A native of temperate Europe, foxglove is a delicate and fragrant bell-shaped flower…

Jammu set to enjoy uninterrupted Power Supply from Tuesday

June 21, 2023 Editor

Amid scorching summers in Jammu region, the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) on Monday announced that there will be no power curtailment in Jammu City from Tuesday onwards. According to an official communique received here, the power cut shall be restricted below six hours in rural/unmetered areas. This improvement in power supply situation has been attributed to certain recent developments in power sector of Jammu and Kashmir like J&K’s own power generating plant i.e. 900 MW Baglihar hydro electric project, which was generating at a reduced capacity due…

Bhaderwah Emerges as India’s Lavender Capital with Government Support and Progressive Farmers

June 21, 2023 Editor

Bhaderwah in the foothills of middle Himalayas of Doda district, which once was a hotbed of terrorism, has emerged as “lavender valley” of Jammu and Kashmir. The successful “purple revolution” in the scenic valley surrounded by snow clad peaks has not only brought it the title of India’s “lavender capital” but also attracted states like Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Now, they, too, want to adopt lavender cultivation. The cultivation of lavender has become possible because of the initiatives of the government and some progressive farmers led by 34-year-old…

Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu stage protest against imposition of Electricity Bills

June 21, 2023 Editor

Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday staged massive protest against the Jammu Kashmir administration in the Jagti township of Jammu district. Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits raising slogans against the Jammu Kashmir admin Jammu Power Devlopment Corporation Limited (JPDCL) demanded that the order of imposing electricity charges recently imposed on Kashmiri Pandits should be revoked. “The administration is conspiring against the Kashmiri Pandits. We are not living here with our choice. This is not even our house. We are living in temporary settlements in Jagti town,” a female protestor said. They alleged that…