Shifting focus towards the Jammu region, Pakistani troops on Monday initiated unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district.
At least three people, including two children and a woman, were killed in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Sunday in the Ramban district of Jammu. Some people are feared missing, and official confirmation is awaited.
After a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Jammu was diverted to Jaipur due to various reasons, including adverse weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was in the plane, made scathing remarks at the situation.
Two pairs of the endangered species of Indian Grey Wolf have been successfully translocated here from Gujarat by the Department of Wildlife Protection, said an official on Thursday. The wolves will be housed in the Jambu Zoo on the outskirts of the city.
A fully functional glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) early warning system (EWS) will be established in Jammu and Kashmir to respond to the sudden breach of glacial lakes in the high-altitude regions, particularly in the Himalayas, by rapid melting of glaciers due to climate change.
Dheeraj Katoch, who is posted as DSP (Border) in the Special Operations Group (SOG), and the cops were injured during the gunfight at Ghati Juthana in Kathua. They were immediately shifted to the hospital, where their condition was stable.
The Rising Star Corps of the Indian Army said that the joint operation by the Army and J&K Police has led to the recovery of warlike stores yesterday.
Dar expressed grave concern over the exorbitant spending of public funds on chartered flights during the last three years emphasising that such reckless expenditure is intolerable and demanded a thorough investigation.
On Friday, NHM sent SMS alerts to mobile subscribers on Friday, urging them to avail free testing at government health centres. The message read: “Get free testing at Government Health Centres. Early detection saves lives! Call 1800-11-6666. Join NHM J&K to eliminate TB!”
In a significant demonstration of joint operational readiness, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a Synergized Interoperability Exercise in the Jammu region.
