Jammu floods: GoI deputes inter-ministerial team to assess actual scale of damage
Jammu, Sept 4 (PTI) The Central government has deputed an inter-ministerial team to pay detailed on-ground visits to the flood-affected districts in the Jammu region in the next four days and assess the actual scale of losses and damage caused by recent rains. This was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired by Jammu Divisional Commissioner […]
Educational institutions across J&K to remain closed tomorrow
Srinagar, Sep 3: In view of inclement weather and flood like situation, the government Wednesday said the schools in Kashmir division shall remain closed on Thursday. The government however said that the schools in Jammu division shall continue to remain closed till Friday. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Ashul Garg said that government has decided to close […]
Flood alert at Sangam as water levels rise rapidly, rain stops as MeT forcasts further improvement in weather
Srinagar, Sep 3: Authorities on Wednesday said the situation in Kashmir is becoming critical as the river Jhelum has crossed the flood alert mark at Sangam, while Ram Munshi Bagh remains at a normal level for now. Officials said the department is on high alert and all teams have been mobilized. Weak spots are being […]
Torrential rains across J-K; two killed in house collapse, major roads closed
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Sep 3(PTI): Heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday left a woman and her daughter dead while 40 persons were trapped in a flooded village in Akhnoor, officials said. In Anantnag district, police rescued 25 nomadic families stranded under a bridge due to rise in the water level following heavy rains. The rains […]
CM Omar Abdullah reviews situation following incessant rains across J&K
New Delhi, Sep 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today convened an emergency meeting to review the situation arising from incessant rains across Jammu and Kashmir. Minister Sakina Itoo and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani briefed him on the latest situation in the Kashmir Valley, while Ministers Javed Ahmad Rana and Satish Sharma […]
Inclement Weather: Health deptt on high alert in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 3: Secretary Health and Medical Education, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, on Wednesday said the administration is fully geared to ensure uninterrupted medical services amid inclement weather conditions in Kashmir. Speaking to the media in Srinagar, Shah said, “The water level is increasing everywhere.” He added that hospitals, from primary health centres to tertiary […]
Health Minister, Advisor to CM visit Irrigation and Flood Control Room Rambagh; review prevailing flood situation
SRINAGAR, SEP 3: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education Sakeena Itoo along with Advisor to the Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani today visited the Irrigation and Flood Control Room Rambagh to take stock of the prevailing flood situation and preparedness measures in place. During the visit, the Minister and Advisor assessed […]
Mother, daughter killed as house wall collapses in Sunderbani
Rajouri, Sep 3 : A woman and her daughter were killed after a wall of their house collapsed due to heavy rains in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district during the intervening night of September 2 and 3, officials said. Officials said that incessant rains in the region caused the wall to collapse, trapping the […]
Rahul urges PM Modi to announce special relief package for flood-affected J-K, other states
NEW DELHI, Sep 3 (PTI): In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, as well as accelerate relief and rescue operations. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok […]
Bandipora admin issues flood advisory as heavy rains continue
Bandipora, Sep 3: The Bandipora district administration on Wednesday issued a weather advisory, cautioning residents about the likelihood of rising water levels in Wular Lake and adjoining streams due to incessant rainfall across the Valley. Officials said that people living in low-lying and vulnerable areas near water bodies have been advised to exercise utmost caution […]