Srinagar, Kashmir  -  At least 13 people were killed and 28 injured when a passenger bus skidded off a road and plunged into a deep gorge in India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday.

The driver lost control and the vehicle fell into a 122-metre gorge in the Battery Cheshma area some 150 kilometres east of the winter capital Jammu on Sunday evening, senior police official HK Lohia told reporters.

"Thirteen people were killed and 28 were injured. Seven critically wounded passengers were airlifted to a hospital in Jammu while the others are being treated in local hospitals," said Lohia.

"An investigation is on to determine what caused the accident," he added.

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Srinagar, Apr 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt. General (retired) S K Sinha and Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Aazad greeted the Nation on the occasion of 'Ramnavami' today.

Srinagar, Apr 14: Srinagar Police today eliminated a divisional commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in an encounter at Theed – Harwan village, located about 22 kms from here.

Srinagar, Apr 11 : Bollywood filmmakers are once again making a beeline to the Kashmir valley and movie stars can be seen singing, dancing and coyly flirting in the region's idyllic Himalayan countryside.

The filming of the Bollywood film "Sadiyaan" has brought back a rush of nostalgia for Kashmiris who feel that Bollywood films are incomplete without some of the beautiful locales of the State being incorporated.

Director Raj Kanwar has set the trend by shooting a Bollywood film in Kashmir after the nearly two decade.

Jammu, Apr 1: A Central team comprising 22 secretaries and joint secretaries will arrive here to assess the progress of implementation of the Central projects under the Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) for Jammu and Kashmir.

Secretary (Border Management) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shantanu Konsul, who is leading the high-level team, will hold discussions with state government officials on the progress of the ongoing projects under the PMRP.

These projects include roads and buildings, tourism, forestry, power and other allied sectors.