Kathua Landslides: Lt Guv briefs Union Home Minister on rescue, relief operations
SRINAGAR, AUG 17 (PTI): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him on the ongoing rescue and relief operations in rain-triggered landslides-affected areas of Kathua District. The Lieutenant Governor has expressed his grief and anguish over the loss of lives in the tragic incident and extended his condolences […]
CM announces immediate relief for cloud-burst victims in Kathua
SRINAGAR, AUG 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed profound grief over the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by cloudburst and landslides in several parts of District Kathua, including Jodh Khad and Juthana, which claimed four lives and left many injured. The Chief Minister conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, prayed […]
Cloudburst in Kathua: Train traffic disrupted
JAMMU, Aug 17 (PTI): Train traffic has been disrupted along the Jammu-Pathankot rail line following a cloudburst in Kathua district. “Due to heavy rains, water is flowing above the danger level through bridge number 43 between Kathua-Budhi. In view of this, temporarily till the water level subsides, up-line movement has been suspended, and in the […]
Modi urges states to cooperate in implementing proposed GST reforms
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the proposal before Diwali. He said the reform in GST would benefit poor and middle-class people, as well as small and big businesses. Addressing […]
Bill to decriminalise certain minor offences to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (PTI): The Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill 2025 to decriminalise certain minor offences to promote ease of living and business will be introduced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to the list of business of the lower House posted on the Lok Sabha website, […]
Four dead in cloudburst in Kathua
Jammu, Aug 17 (PTI) A cloudburst struck a remote village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving four persons dead and six others injured, officials said on Sunday. The cloudburst struck Jod Ghati village of Rajbagh during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, snapping access to the village and causing some damage to […]
Kathua boy finds voice after eight years of silence, thanks to Army doctor
JAMMU, Aug 17 (PTI): After eight years of silence, eight-year-old Akshay Sharma from a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has finally found his voice, thanks to the efforts of an Army doctor. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Akshay underwent a surgery at the age of three but was still unable to […]
CS visits Chisoti, assures comprehensive relief and rehabilitation measures
PADDAR (KISHTWAR): Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today visited Chisoti village of Paddar in Kishtwar district to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of the recent cloudburst. Senior officers including the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; IGP, Jammu; DC, Kishtwar; SSP, Kishtwar and other concerned officers accompanied the Chief Secretary during this visit. During the visit, […]
The Power of Rulers and the Power of Being Ruled
By: Narayanan Kizhumundayur The story of civilisation is not a solo performance; it is a duet. On one side stands the ruler—visible, commanding, and often celebrated in history books. On the other side stands the ruled—vast, quiet, and often absent from those same books, yet no less powerful in shaping history’s course. The rise and […]
Frozen Meat: We let poison being served to us
By: Tawheed Parvaiz Bhat Picture this: you walk into a warm, bustling hotel in Srinagar on a cold evening. The aroma of kebabs, chicken tikka biryani and rogan josh fills the air. The waiter smiles, the food arrives sizzling and you dig in without a second thought. But have you ever paused to wonder is […]