The motorcycle-borne assailants following the victim, who was driving a Thar vehicle, shot multiple gun fires at him near the crowded Jewel Chowk in the heart of the city killing him on the spot. Doctors declared the victim ‘brought dead’ when he was rushed to the GMC hospital by the police.
The Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association, Jammu, (CGPWA) on Monday got its new office at the Residency Road Estates Complex, behind Chief Secretary’s official Residence, here.
Addressing a landmark event "Stakeholders Workshop on Weather & Climate Services" on the eve of IMD's 150th anniversary here, he announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu.
In a key move to further boost connectivity in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple railway projects, virtually.
Tackling the traffic bottleneck, 4-lane traffic will be released in the next 15 days on the newly constructed 2.35 kms road to bypass the Banihal town on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
The estates department has been asked to provide accommodation to the officers and staff as per requirement.
The delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), intended to restructure electoral boundaries and enhance political representation, appears to have fallen short of delivering the desired outcomes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The overall prevalence of diabetes in the Jammu region is 18.9 per cent, with an alarming 26.5 per cent in urban areas and 14.5 per cent in rural areas, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-led study revealed on Sunday.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi and J&K BJP incharge Tarun Chugh have been appointed observers for the election of party's legislature party leader in Jammu and Kashmir.
''Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has recommended revocation of Central rule in Jammu and Kashmir to pave the way for swearing-in of the new government," an official said.
