Union HM Amit Shah to introduce JK Reorganisation amendment bill in parliament today
New Delhi, Aug 20: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce a series of important Bills in Parliament, including amendments to the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Shah will move for leave to introduce the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at […]
Landslide hits Mughal road at Peer Ki Gali, traffic suspended
Jammu, Aug 20: Authorities suspended traffic on Wednesday after a massive landslide occurred in Ratta Chham near Peer Ki Gali on the Mughal Road. Mahroof Ahmad, SO Traffic Mughal Road, said that traffic has been suspended as a precautionary measure due to a massive landslide. Once the road is cleared, traffic will resume. Commuters are […]
Delhi schools receive fresh bomb threats, police launch search operation
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) At least three schools in the national capital received bomb threats on Wednesday through e-mail, prompting police and other emergency agencies to launch search operation, officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Services, information regarding bomb threats at two schools –“ SKV in Malviya Nagar and Andhra School in Prasad […]
Govt to bring bills for removal of PM, Union minister, CMs held on serious criminal charges
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The government is planning to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the removal of a prime minister, a Union minister, a chief minister or a minister of a state or Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges for 30 days in a row. If any […]
Chief Minister sanctions financial assistance for victims of Badhaal tragedy
SRINAGAR, AUG 19: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah sanctioned and released a grant of ₹30 lakh out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in favour of the Next of Kin (NoK) of the deceased victims of the Badhaal tragedy. In December 2024, the village of Badhaal in Rajouri district witnessed a tragic incident in which 17 […]
CS favours adoption of online systems for RR updation and DPCs
SRINAGAR, AUG 19: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is set to introduce a major governance reform aimed at digitizing and streamlining the updation of Recruitment Rules (RRs) and the timely conduct of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) across all government departments. The initiative took shape during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, and […]
Properties of two terrorists attached in Anantnag, Baramulla
SRINAGAR, Aug 19 (PTI): Properties of two active terrorists were attached in Anantnag and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. In Anantnag, the police attached the land belonging to active terrorist Adil Hussain Thoker, while an orchard of designated terrorist Asif Maqbool Dar, who is presently operating from across the border, […]
Schools remain shut in Jammu due to inclement weather
JAMMU, Aug 19 (PTI): Schools remained shut for the second consecutive day on Tuesday across Jammu because of inclement weather, officials said. Rain has in several places in the region, triggered flash floods in rivers and landslides, obstructing many roads. Since last week, 71 people have died and 122 suffered injuries in three separate cloudbursts […]
Cloudburst occurrences: Expert team to identify all vulnerable places, says CM Omar
Srinagar, Aug 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the government is mulling to form a team of experts to identify all vulnerable places across Jammu & Kashmir and also suggest measures to prevent loss of lives in future. The statement comes days after cloudburst claimed over 60 lives in the Kishtwar district […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Death toll climbs to 64 after woman’s body recovered
Chisoti (JK), Aug 19 (PTI) Body of a woman was recovered in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, taking the death toll to 64, officials said, as the extensive rescue and relief operation entered the sixth day on Tuesday. The decomposed body was sighted downstream and subsequently recovered by the rescuers this […]