samba district

SAMBA, April 8, 2026: Deputy Commissioner of Samba, Ayushi Sudan, addressed a press conference, highlighting the adequate availability of essential commodities across the district. She assured that there is no shortage of essential supplies and that the administration is closely monitoring the...

Jammu, April 7 – A unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology is unfolding in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, benefiting over 250 families associated with bamboo craftsmanship for generations.These residents, having kept their ancestral skills alive, are now...

Jammu, April 5 Security forces launched a search operation in a village in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, following reports of the movement of three suspicious individuals, officials said.A resident of Bedh Khad in the Darui area reported seeing three unidentified persons...

The National Highways Authority of India has begun work on installing a Traffic Monitoring Control System (TMCS) on the Delhi–Katra Expressway and the Jammu–Pathankot National Highway to improve road safety and traffic management.As part of the project, high-definition 360-degree PTZ...

Jammu, March 30 Two BSF personnel were injured after they were allegedly attacked by some locals in a village in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, officials said.The incident occurred around 1.30 am when the two, an inspector and a sub-inspector of the...

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, observed on April 14, a grand rally was organized today by the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Education Society in Bari Brahmana, located in the Samba district.Dr. Ritu Singh (a social activist and psychologist from Delhi) was...

Jammu, March 25 A 70-year-old Pakistani intruder was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.Abdul Hussain, a resident of Lehari Khurd village, was repatriated to Pakistan within...

Jammu, March 25 A Pakistani intruder was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.Alert BSF troops noticed the movement of an elderly Pakistani near Border Out Post Bhaller in the Ramgarh...

Jammu, March 24 Six individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking were arrested in the Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.Mahandeep Singh, Suresh Kumar, and Vikram Kumar were separately stopped by police checking parties at Manwal Chowk in...

Jammu, March 23 An unexplained explosion outside the house of a former village head in the Samba district early Monday shook the neighborhood, officials said.The explosion, the origin of which is yet unknown, occurred outside the residence of Jai Ram Sharma in Gawala Talab, about 10 km from...

Jammu, March 23 – A mysterious explosion occurred on Monday outside a house in a village in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, as officials said the exact nature of the explosion was being investigated.Officials said that around 2 a.m., an explosion took place outside the house of Jai...

Jammu, March 23 An unexplained explosion occurred in a village in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Monday, officials said.The explosion took place near the main gate of the residence of former sarpanch Jai Ram Sharma at Gawala Talab, about 10 km from the International Border in...

SAMBA, March 20, 2026: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has caused significant damage to farmers in the Ramgarh border area of Samba district, where nearly ripe wheat crops were destroyed by strong winds. Farmers from villages such as Nandpur, Jerda, Dag, Nanga, and Hire Chak expressed...

Jammu, March 18 A house belonging to a notorious drug peddler was seized in the Samba district on Wednesday, police said.The house of Masoom Ali, also known as 'Kala', was seized in Rakh Barotian, Vijaypur tehsil, under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act...

Jammu, March 17 As part of a sustained crackdown on illegal mining across Jammu and Kashmir, over 13,600 vehicles have been seized and 446 FIRs registered over the past two years, official data showed.According to official figures, a total of 6,219 vehicles were seized in 2024-25, while the...

Jammu, March 16 A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Monday, officials said.Head Constable Hari Babu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging inside his post at a camp in the Penthi area...

Jammu, March 14 Director General of the Territorial Army, Lt Gen Girish Kalia, visited the 'Chinar Eco Warriors' ecological battalion in Samba district on Saturday to review its role in the greening of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.The program is being implemented in close...

A job fair was organized by the District Employment & Counselling Centre, Samba, at the Community Hall in Ramgarh, to provide employment opportunities for the youth of the district. The event was inaugurated by MLA Ramgarh, Dr. Davinder Kumar Manyal.Around 24 companies participated in the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces launched a massive search operation today in several forward villages of the Samba district after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border and entered Indian territory. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the movement of the enemy drone was...

Jammu, March 14 – A massive search operation was launched on Saturday in the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district immediately after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border to enter Indian territory.Officials said, "A massive search operation was launched by security...