Adverse weather: Assembly committee meetings suspended till Sept 5
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday suspended all its committee meetings till September 5 in view of the inclement weather. Jammu and Kashmir has been pounded by heavy rain for days, triggering flash floods and landslides at several places. In an official communique, the Assembly Secretariat said that all meetings of House […]
Army hoists 72-foot-high national flag in Baramulla
Commemorates capture of Haji Pir Pass Srinagar: The Army on Thursday hoisted a 72-foot-high national flag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district to commemorate the historic capture of Haji Pir Pass in the 1965 war. The Tricolour was hoisted at the Army’s Cheetah Post in the north Kashmir district, an official said. In homage to […]
56 BSF personnel among 308 persons rescued by Army in Jammu-Pathankot sector
Jammu: The Army on Thursday deployed 20 columns to speed up rescue operations from Jammu to Gurdaspur, evacuating 308 persons, including 56 BSF personnel, in areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, officials said. With this, the number of persons rescued since Tuesday has risen to 943. The Rising Star Corps continues relentless rescue operations […]
Declare Jammu floods national disaster: CPI-M lawmaker Tarigami to Centre
Srinagar: Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday demanded immediate relief for the flood-hit people in Jammu and Kashmir, and urged the Centre to declare the natural calamity as a national disaster. In a statement, Tarigami expressed his concern over the devastation caused by the unprecedented floods which have wreaked havoc on infrastructure, and agriculture, […]
CS reviews availability, distribution of petroleum products in far-flung areas
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the availability and distribution of petroleum products in the remote and far-flung areas of Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Saurabh Bhagat, Deputy Commissioners of Ramban, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Controller […]
Vaishno Devi landslide: Pilgrimage turns into nightmare for two families from UP as five members killed
Meerut/Agra (UP): A pilgrimage to the revered Vaishno Devi shrine has turned into a nightmare for several families after a deadly landslide claimed several lives. A family from Mawana in Meerut was struck by tragedy when a sudden lightning strike killed two sisters. The deceased have been identified as Neera Verma and her sister Chandni. […]
DyCM visits flood-hit areas in Jammu, assures relief and restoration measures
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday inspected the fourth Tawi bridge damaged due to flash floods and assured affected people that the government will fully support them in relief and rehabilitation. Following relentless rainfall in Jammu, the water levels in Tawi river surged, washing away a portion of the road patch connecting the […]
After two day break schools to reopen in Kashmir today
Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir division are all set to re-open tomorrow following a closure of two days. An official said that “We have decided to reopen all schools in Kashmir division on Friday.” In the meantime, the director of school education of Jammu has ordered that all Government and private schools across the division shall […]
Terrorist, suspected behind grenade attack on CRPF camp in May, held in Pulwama
Srinagar: Security forces have arrested an alleged terrorist, who is suspected to be involved in a grenade attack on a CRPF camp earlier this year, from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a police official said on Thursday. During a swipe search at Hari Parigam village in Awantipora tehsil of the south Kashmir district late on Wednesday […]
Kashmiri pandits begin Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in Valley
Srinagar: Kashmiri pandits in the Valley have begun festivities to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with fervour and devotion. The festival, traditionally known as Vinayak Tchoram, is marked by the installation of Ganesha ‘murtis’ (idols) in homes and on elaborate ‘pandals’. This year’s celebrations began on Wednesday, with grand religious ceremonies being held at the Siddhivinayak Ganpatyar […]