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, […]
2,100 kg of adulterated cheese, expired mustard oil seized in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Food Safety Department on Saturday seized 21 quintals of adulterated cheese and a large quantity of expired mustard oil from a godown in the outskirts of Jammu city, an official of the department said. The seizure in Gangyal area of the city comes days after Chief Minister Omar […]
Terror hideout busted, destroyed in Dachigam, Harwan
Srinagar, Aug 23: Security forces on Saturday busted a hideout in Dachigam area of Harwan in Srinagar district. A police officer said that a joint team of police and CRPF busted a hideout in Dachigam. The officer further said that it was an old hideout which was being used by terrorists in the past. Later, […]
Lt Guv addressed youth during an event organised by Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti
SRINAGAR, AUG 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today addressed the youth during an event “Hindi Rangmanch – Humari Bhasha, Humari Pehchaan” organized by Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor lauded the remarkable efforts of Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti towards the promotion of the official language Hindi in […]