Dy CM Choudhary announces five marla plots to rain-affected families in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday conducted an extensive inspection of the rain-affected areas here to assess the situation on the ground and extend support to the affected families. Accompanied by cabinet minister Satish Sharma and National Conference Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta, Choudhary visited Rah, Saylote, Pargwal, Barkhal, Malabala […]
Heavy-load drones used to deliver essentials to flood-hit village in J-K’s Kathua
Kathua, Jammu: In a first, heavy-load drones were used to deliver ration and other essential supplies to residents of a village in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The special operation was carried out by the district administration, Kathua, in collaboration with the Indian Army at Chilla village, located on the banks […]
High-level railway team inspects repair work on flood-hit bridges in Jammu division
Jammu: A high-level team of officials headed by Divisional Railway manager Vivek Kumar on Sunday inspected the ongoing repair work on three vital bridges which suffered damages due to recent flash floods in northern railways Jammu division, an official said. The damage to the rail infrastructure including three vital bridges disrupted the train service in […]
14 FIRs filed against food safety norms violations in Anantnag district
Srinagar: Police have registered 14 FIRs against violations of food safety regulations and public health norms in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, an official said on Saturday. A massive drive was launched to find restaurants and shopkeepers violating food safety regulations and public health norms, as part of continuous efforts to uphold public health standards, […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh advises BJP MLA against making ‘lofty promises’ amid calamity in J-K
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh had a word of caution for his BJP colleague and Jammu and Kashmir MLA Shakti Raj Parihar, saying leaders should be “frank in stating facts without handing out lofty promises” to people looking for a return to normalcy following a series of calamities. He was responding to an X post […]
Farooq Abdullah criticises Waqf Board for Hazratbal row
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the controversy at the Hazratbal shrine could have been avoided had the current Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board not installed the plaque with the Ashoka emblem at the shrine dedicated to Prophet Muhammad. “There was no need to install the plaque. They put it up and […]
Those responsible for triggering controversy can’t escape culpability: J&K Cong
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday termed the controversy surrounding the Hazratbal mosque here “most unfortunate” and said those responsible for triggering the row cannot escape culpability. The Congress said it has always believed in the guiding principles in the Constitution, guaranteeing the freedom of religion, and the policy of […]
Congress demands comprehensive relief package for flood-hit J-K
Jammu: The Congress on Sunday demanded that the Centre announce a comprehensive relief package for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir and declare the devastation a national calamity. J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra also sought a judicial probe into the death of more than 100 pilgrims in the twin incidents of cloudburst and landslide on the […]
Temporary bridge built to facilitate movement of stranded tribal families in Kishtwar
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district constructed a temporary wooden bridge on Sunday to facilitate the movement of stranded tribal families, officials said. Following the recent spell of heavy rains, all wooden bridges in the Faridabad area of Marwah were washed away, leaving several tribal families belonging to the nomadic Bakerwal community stranded […]
BRO restores critical road connectivity in Jammu’s Pragwal sector
Jammu: In a swift response to a major infrastructure disruption caused by heavy rains, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has successfully restored the Gharkhal-Pragwal road, the only critical artery connecting the strategically important sector in Akhnoor area near here, the Army said on Sunday. Torrential rains led to the complete washing away of a vital […]