Tag: Kishtwar
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Kishtwar becoming hub of hydroelectric projects: Power Secretary
The Union Secretary inspected the 390 MW Dul-Hasti Dam site and reviewed the generation capacity of the power project besides assessing related aspects of the venture. He was also briefed about the power scenario in the district.
October 8, 2021 -
Four Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists arrested in Kishtwar district of J-K
The police and NIA have picked up 45 people and questioned them in connection with the terror network in Kishtwar and arrested 16 till now.
October 4, 2019 -
Governor Malik nominates Kishtwar’s ADC as local guardian of orphaned Adeeba
Adeeba's father Akhtar Hussain, mother Ruksana Begum and her two brothers were among the 35 passengers on board the ill-fated mini-bus that plunged into a deep gorge in the Kishtwar district.
July 4, 2019 -
35 killed, 22 injured as overloaded bus rolls into gorge in Kishtwar; Governor, PM express grief
Men of the Army and police were engaged in the rescue operations and they were facing difficulty in fetching the bodies from the cliff like gorge.
July 2, 2019 -
Death toll rises to 35 in Kishtwar mishap, Modi mourns loss of lives
Reports said that the overloaded vehicle was carrying more than 57 persons when the driver lost control over the bus and it plunged into a deep gorge.
July 1, 2019 -
33 killed, many injured as bus falls into gorge in Kishtwar
The bus was on its way to Kishtwar from Keshwan when it slipped off the road at Sirgwari and rolled down into the gorge at around 7:30 am.
July 1, 2019 -
Terrorists kill RSS leader, PSO in Kishtwar; Army called
Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana, confirmed the incident and said that army has been called out to prevent violence.
April 9, 2019 -
BJP welcomes railway project between Jammu and LoC area of Poonch
This would boost the economy of the far-flung areas and connect all regions of Jammu province for inclusive growth and development.
December 24, 2018 -
Governor Malik says will not allow revival of terrorism in Kishtwar
Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday stressed that the government will not allow terrorism to be revived in Jammu’s Kishtwar area where militants last week killed senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his elder brother Ajeet Parihar.
November 5, 2018 -
J-K: Army stages flag march as tension mounts over killing of BJP leader, brother
The slain brothers were cremated this afternoon in Kishtwar where a large number of people from nearby towns and villages were present.
November 2, 2018 -
BJP leader-brother killing | Army stages flag march in J-K’s Kishtwar, situation tense
Following the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, Ajeet Parihar, 55, by terrorists, people had staged angry protests in the communally-sensitive town and manhandled senior police officials.
November 2, 2018 -
J-K | 13 Machail pilgrims killed in another mishap in Kishtwar
The incident comes a day after seven Machail pilgrims lost their lives when landslides hit two vehicles on the Doda-Kishtwar road
August 21, 2018 -
Six pilgrims killed in Kishtwar landslide
Six pilgrims, including a woman, were killed and eight others injured on Monday when a landslide hit two vehicles near Thatri in the Kishtwar district of Jammu.
August 20, 2018 -
6 killed, 11 injured in J-K cloudburst
Death toll in the cloudburst at Thatri on Thursday has risen to six with recovery of three more bodies from the debris. Three bodies were found in the morning and search has been mounted in the area. Police said that six houses, two shops and a private school were badly damaged due to the cloudburst that happened in …
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July 20, 2017 -
Two killed in J-K landslide
Two persons were killed and two others were injured on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district when a landslide hit a vehicle they were travelling in, police said. The landslide hit the vehicle at Drabshalla village here. "The injured have been shifted to a hospital. All the occupants belonged to the same family," the …
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April 22, 2017 -
Police busts terrorist module, arrest three
The police on Wednesday busted a Hizb-ul Mujahideen module in Srinagar and arrested three persons in Bemina locality. According to a police spokesman, a police team of west zone Srinagar during checking apprehended three suspects identified as Reyaz Ahmad Wani, Ikhlaq Ahmad Khanday, and Tawseeul-Nabi who are all residents of Kishtwar. The police recovered two pistols, two …
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March 8, 2017 -
Massive landslide cuts off Kishtwar from Jammu
A massive landslide has cut off the mountainous district of Kishtwar from the city, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded en route the Doda-Kishtwar highway, police said on Sunday. The highway has been blocked due to massive landslide in Drabshala belt on Saturday and is covered with big rocks and boulders, they said. The men and machinery, …
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February 26, 2017