US Vice President Vance, his family arrive in Delhi to a warm welcome
New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) US Vice President J D Vance arrived here on Monday on a four-day visit to India against the backdrop of ongoing negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement between the two strategic partners to address a variety of issues, including tariff and market access. Vance is accompanied by his Indian-origin wife […]
Six soldiers injured in road accident in Udhampur
Jammu, Apr 20 (PTI) Six Army personnel were injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred near Chopra market in the town, 65 km away from Jammu, when a bus carrying the soldiers was on its […]
Heavy rainfall, landslides wreak havoc in Ramban; 3 dead
Ramban/Jammu, Apr 20 (PTI) Heavy rainfall due to cloudbursts triggered flash floods and landslides in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early Sunday, leaving three people dead and damaging scores of houses and roads, while more than 100 people were rescued. Traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended as the road […]
CS maps out modern makeover plan for schools to achieve excellence in education
JAMMU, APR 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a high level meeting to review the status of school education across the Union Territory, with a special focus on improving learning outcomes and implementation of different schemes aiming upgradation of the education system across J&K. The meeting besides ACS, School Education Department was attended by MD, […]
Omar Abdullah lambasts Delhi airport for flight diversion; airport regrets inconvenience
New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has lambasted Delhi airport as his flight was delayed and diverted to Jaipur before landing in the national capital early morning on Sunday. Delhi airport operator DIAL regretted the inconvenience caused to him and said there are temporary capacity constraints due to runway […]
Introduce PM’s Question Hour, new book on Parliament suggests
New Delhi, Apr 20 (PTI) Parliament needs to innovate and drastically change the format of debate from the repetitive rambling speeches to better articulate the aspirations of the people and seek redressal to their problems, a new book on Parliament has said. The book also makes a strong pitch for sittings of Parliament for at […]
Update: Three killed, over 100 rescued as heavy rain wreaks havoc in Ramban
Ramban/Jammu, Apr 20 (PTI) Three people were killed and more than 100 rescued after heavy rain triggered flash floods at different places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early on Sunday, officials said. The incessant rain also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National […]
Mughal road opens for traffic, Jammu-Srinagar Highway remains closed
Jammu, Apr 20: The Historic Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reopened after remaining closed due to fresh snowfall while Jammu-Srinagar highway was shut on Sunday, officials said. The recent snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, led to the closure of the […]
Cloudburst leaves two people dead in Ramban village
Ramban, Apr 20: At least two persons lost their lives after a cloudburst struck the Seri Bagna area of Ramban district on Sunday, official sources said. Sources said that the cloudburst occurred during the early hours. ” It led to flash floods causing damage in the area. Rescue teams were rushed to the spot soon […]
Massive landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, vehicles damaged, stranded
Srinagar, Apr 20: A massive landslide triggered by continuous rainfall has severely impacted a section of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, bringing traffic to a complete standstill, officials said. “The highway is buried under a thick layer of rocks, mud, and debris, leaving hundreds of private vehicles, and goods carriers stranded on the […]