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JALANDHAR: Three people, including two residents of Batamaloo in Srinagar, were killed and three others injured after a car lost control, crashed into a roadside tree and then rammed into a vendor on the Jalandhar-Pathankot National Highway on Sunday afternoon. The accident took place at around 2:20 pm near Cholang Toll Plaza, when a Fronx car bearing registration number JK01BC8358 was travelling from Jalandhar towards Pathankot. According to preliminary information, the driver reportedly lost c

Udhampur, Aug 16 : Security forces on Sunday launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Jophar area of Ramnagar in Udhampur district following inputs about the suspicious movement of individuals. Sources told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the operation was launched after security agencies received information regarding the suspected movement of some individuals in the area. They said joint forces are carrying out searches across the suspected area as part of the

Rajouri, Aug 16: At least six people were injured, four of them critically, after a vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a ditch in the Kandi Mohra area of Rajouri district on Sunday. According to officials, the accident occurred in the Kandi Mohra area, following which the injured were shifted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) Kandi, where they were provided first aid. Four critically injured persons were later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri for specialised treatm

Srinagar, Aug 16: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has directed departments to accelerate the formulation and execution of projects under the 1,579.09 crore disaster recovery package sanctioned for Jammu and Kashmir, while ensuring that all reconstructed infrastructure is made resilient to future disasters. The directions were issued during a high-level review meeting on the implementation of the Recovery and Reconstruction (R&R) Plan2025 and utilization of disaster recovery assistance approved by th

New Delhi, [India] August 16 : The government has set maximum LPG production levels for 24 refinery and upstream oil companies, with a combined production potential of 63.81 thousand metric tonnes per day (KTPD), as it seeks to strengthen domestic cooking-gas supplies and improve resilience against supply disruptions. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in an order dated August 13, specified production levels for 18 public-sector refineries, three private-sector companies and three upstre

Rajouri , August 16 : The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has intensified landslide clearance operations on National Highway 144 (NH-144) in the Rajouri-Poonch sector following heavy rainfall and flash floods that affected several parts of the region. Several stretches of the highway were hit by landslides and falling boulders following the recent adverse weather conditions, disrupting road connectivity and posing challenges to traffic movement. BRO teams have been working on a war footing, depl

Tehran [Iran], August 13 : A senior Iranian official on Thursday dismissed assertions by US President Donald Trump regarding American authority over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that the crucial maritime corridor remains firmly under Tehran's jurisdiction. Hossein Taeb, who leads the paramilitary Basij force under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), delivered the response during a broadcast on Iranian state television. Today, you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the manageme

DODA , Aug 9 : At least 10 passengers were injured after a tempo vehicle overturned on the Batote-Doda road in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. According to officials, the vehicle was travelling from Batote towards Doda when the accident occurred at Karmail Morh. The injured passengers were subsequently shifted to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) at Assar and Batote for medical treatment. Their identities have not yet been ascertained. Officials said an investigation into the circumstan

Srinagar, Aug 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said India's greatest strength lies in its young population, with nearly 65% below the age of 35. He attended the launch of the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan at a UT-Level function organised by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports and SKUAST-Kashmir, virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking a nationwide resolve to secure India's future by empowering its youth and eliminating the menace of

Srinagar, Aug 2: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Ali Khatana on Sunday hailed India's progress in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, saying the country has emerged as a global leader in green growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a statement, Khatana said the inauguration of India's first indigenously built hydrogen-powered train marked a major milestone in the country's transition towards clean mobility and its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. He also