JK to roll out Early Warning System for Landslides, Cloudbursts next year
Centre, UT push for radars, soil sensors and AI-driven models Officials stress ‘zero-casualty’ preparedness By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness a major technological leap in disaster preparedness with the installation of an early warning system for landslides and cloudbursts early next year. The move comes in the wake of […]
SC to pronounce interim order on Monday
Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to pronounce on September 15 its interim orders on three key issues, including the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by deed”, which cropped up during the hearing of pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, […]
Travel on Jmu-Sgr highway turns ‘horrendous’
Travel time soars due to damaged road, poor management Jammu, Sep 13 (PTI) The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a critical lifeline for the region, has turned into a scene of chaos and frustration for commuters, who face a gruelling ordeal as what used to be a nearly five-hour journey just three weeks ago now drags […]
Want to make Manipur symbol of peace, prosperity: Modi
Churachandpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to transform strife-torn Manipur into a symbol of peace and prosperity, urging all groups to shun violence and asserting that the Centre was standing firmly with the people of the state. Addressing a public meeting in Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district during his first visit to Manipur after ethnic […]
JK floods- Damaged structures to be rebuilt with better specifications: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the damaged structures would be rebuilt with better specifications to withstand calamities like the recent floods in the Jammu region. Singh visited the flood-affected villages falling in Bajalta and Pargalta panchayats of Jammu district to assess the damage caused to residential houses and bridges due to torrential […]
Land subsidence crumbles hopes and dreams in Jammu
Families with no homes plead for rehabilitation Khari (Bantalab): Mohammad Javaid sits desolate under the fragile cover of a tent, unable to comprehend how he ended up in this situation. A little over a week ago, he was living with his family of six in his dream home. But in a cruel turn of fate, […]
Trump calls on NATO countries to impose 50-100% tariffs on China
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said NATO countries should impose 50 to 100 per cent tariffs on China and stop buying oil from Russia to help end the Ukraine conflict. Trump’s post on Truth Social comes a day after the US asked G7 countries to impose tariffs on countries purchasing oil from […]
Bollywood actor Salman Khan pays courtesy visit to Ladakh LG Kavinder Gupta
Leh: Bollywood actor Salman Khan who is here shooting for his upcoming war drama “Battle of Galwan” on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to the Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta, an official said. According to a Raj Bhavan spokespersonm, the lieutenant governor and his wife extended a warm welcome to Khan, by presenting a traditional […]
No party has written to me about boycotting joint committee of Parliament: LS Speaker Birla
Bengaluru: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said that no political party has written to him about boycotting the joint committee of Parliament to examine the three Bills that seek the removal of top government functionaries arrested for 30 consecutive days on serious charges. At least four parties — the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, […]
Wireless sets to be reintroduced for communication along Mata Vaishno Devi route
Jammu: The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) will reintroduce wireless sets to strengthen the communication network along the track leading to the revered shrine, set to reopen on Sunday after a 19-day closure due to a landslide last month, officials said. This decision was made during a joint meeting chaired by Sachin Kumar Vaishya, […]