Seven of a family feared dead in landslide in Reasi
Jammu, Aug 30 (PTI) Seven members of a family are feared dead after a landslide flattened their house in a remote village in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday, officials said. Heavy rains in the Badder village of Mahore triggered the landslide. A rescue operation is underway to trace the missing […]
Crime Branch conducts raids in MBBS admission scam at six locations across Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 30: The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has conducted searches at six locations in connection with an FIR registered against four accused of involvement in an MBBS admission-related scam in Bangladesh. A statement issued by the agency said the case began after a complaint alleging money was taken on the pretext of […]
Special train arranged for tourists, passengers as JK highway remains shut for fifth day
Srinagar, Aug 30: With key roads, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, remaining closed for the fifth consecutive day, railway authorities have arranged a special train Saturday to facilitate the movement of stranded tourists and passengers from Jammu to other parts of the country, officials said. An official said that the first special train will operate […]
PM Modi calls for deeper India-Japan state-prefecture cooperation in meet with 16 governors
TOKYO, Aug 30 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met governors of 16 Japanese prefectures in Tokyo and called for strengthening state-prefecture cooperation under the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. “This morning in Tokyo, interacted with the governors of 16 prefectures of Japan. […]
Three dead, five missing as cloudburst hits Ramban village, rescue ops on
Ramban, Aug 30: At least three people lost their lives, and five others are missing after a cloudburst struck the Rajgarh tehsil of Ramban district, officials said. An official said that rescue teams have been rushed to the affected area, and operations are underway to trace the missing persons. “Three bodies have been recovered so […]
Vaishno Devi Board denies disregarding weather advisories
Says yatra halted before cloudburst Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has refuted allegations of allowing the yatra to proceed in disregard of weather advisories and at the cost of pilgrim safety, saying that the pilgrimage was suspended at noon on August 26 ahead of the cloudburst that triggered a landslide. However, the […]
Road safety measures
Road accidents across India have been one of the major concerns for the government, civil society and law enforcing agencies. Every year lakhs of people are killed in road mishaps and going by the figures around 1.72 lakh fatalities (approximately 474 deaths per day or 20 fatalities per hour) were reported across the country in […]
Cloudbursts: A growing threat
By: Mohammad Hanief The mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, known for their scenic splendour, have also long been vulnerable to one of nature’s most destructive weather phenomena: the cloudburst. Over the years, sudden bursts of intense rainfall have repeatedly turned tranquil valleys into corridors of chaos, claiming lives, destroying property, and leaving lasting scars on […]