Rajnath Singh meets cloudburst survivors at GMC Jammu, reviews rescue efforts
Jammu, Aug 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday visited Jammu to review the situation following the recent cloudburst in the Chashoti village of Kishtwar district that left 64 people dead. An official said that due to adverse weather conditions, he could not travel to the cloudburst-affected site in Chashoti. “Instead, he visited Government Medical […]
Heavy rains lash J&K parts, Jammu City records 190.4 mm, 2nd-highest August rainfall in a century
Jammu, Aug 24: Torrential rains lashed parts of Jammu & Kashmir with Jammu city recording a precipitation of 190.4 mm in the last 24-hours, marking the second-highest August rainfall in nearly 100 years, according to data from Kashmir Weather. Pertinently, the all-time highest rainfall of 228.6 mm was recorded on August 5, 1926. The heavy […]
CM directs departments to stay on high alert amid heavy rains in J&K
SRINAGAR, AUG 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has directed all concerned departments to remain on high alert in view of heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir, which have caused waterlogging in several residential areas and led to rivers and nallahs flowing above the danger mark. The Chief Minister has emphasized close coordination among departments, ensuring […]
Rajnath Singh arriving shortly, if weather permits will visit cloudburst hit Chasoti village: LG Sinha
Jammu, Aug 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Jammu this afternoon and if weather permits he would visit cloudburst hit Chasoti village in Kishtwar District. LG Sinha visited GMC Jammu this morning to meet the injured in the cloudburst incident, while talking to the reporters […]
Bandipora-Gurez road reopened for stranded traffic
SRINAGAR, Aug 24 (PTI): In a night-long operation, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened Bandipora-Gurez road in north Kashmir for stranded vehicles after the road was struck by over a dozen landslides, an official said on Sunday. The multiple landslides, triggered by heavy rains, struck the border road in late Saturday evening, resulting in traffic disruption […]
Ticketless travel dropped 50% after strict inspections in Jammu Rail Division: Official
New Delhi, Aug 24 ( PTI) A series of surprise inspections on trains originating from Jammu Rail Division has resulted in a significant 50 per cent drop in ticketless travel, an official said. The division conducted its second surprise inspection on five trains on Saturday and fined 76 passengers travelling without tickets. A week ago, […]
Dragged by hair, set on fire: Noida woman killed for Rs 36 lakh dowry, husband held
Noida, Aug 24 (PTI) A woman was allegedly assaulted, dragged by her hair and set ablaze by her in-laws in front of her sister and son in Greater Noida. Her husband has been arrested while a hunt is on to nab others, police said. “Meri mumma ke upar kuch dala, fir unko chanta mara fir […]
India in position to help lift the world out of slow growth: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that guided by the mantra of reform, perform, and transform, India is in a position to help lift the world out of slow growth. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum here, the Prime Minister said India will soon become the world’s third-largest major economy, […]
Terror ecosystem, fear of terrorists has ended in JK: Lt Guv Sinha
Says people of Kashmir have stood firmly against Pak, terrorism Srinagar: Asserting that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have stood firmly against Pakistan and terrorism sponsored by it, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the fear of terrorists and their ecosystem has ended in the region. Interacting with the members of Indian […]