Jammu Rail Division operates 2 special trains to help stranded passengers
New Delhi: The Jammu Rail Division, in close coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP) and district administration, operated two special trains on Thursday to assist hundreds of stranded passengers in reaching their destinations. According to the railway’s press note, the first special train No. 02238, departed from Jammu to Banaras at 3.45 pm, carrying […]
Govt working on support measures to help exporters deal with 50 pc US tariff: Officials
New Delhi: The government is working on extending support measures for exporters such as rollout of export promotion mission, and moratorium on loans to help them insulate from the impact of US’s 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, an official said on Thursday. The government official also said this is a wake-up call and […]
Tawi River strikes fear among Jammu residents
Water level recedes, fear will stay for some time Jammu: A roaring Tawi River, popularly known as Surya Putri, has struck fear in Jammu residents. Swollen by record-breaking rain, the river inundated hundreds of homes and hectares of farmland, washed away structures and livestock, and displaced over 6,000 people, all within a day. The India […]
Two terrorists killed by security forces during infiltration bid in Bandipora
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Army said on Thursday. “Based on intelligence provided by Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding likely infiltration attempt, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army and Jammu and […]
Nature’s Fury: Massive rains, landslides claim 41 lives in Jammu
Jhelum breaches flood alert mark in Srinagar, Anantnag Jammu/Srinagar: After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on a Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route, while there was some let-up in the showers on Wednesday, […]
Loss of lives in Vaishno Devi landslide tragedy saddening: PM Modi
New Delhi: Expressing grief at the loss of lives in the Vaishno Devi landslide tragedy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the administration is assisting all those affected in the incident. He said on X, “The loss of lives due to a landslide on the route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is […]
Vaishno Devi landslide: Survivors desperately search for loved ones
Katra: The rhythmic chants of pilgrims have been replaced with frantic footsteps of those looking for their loved ones in the wake of a disastrous landslide on the route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine which has claimed 34 lives till now. In Katra, the base camp, hospitals and help desks are hubs of growing […]
Residential, commercial areas flooded in Srinagar, Anantnag
Admin on high alert, asks people not to panic Srinagar: Several residential and commercial areas of Srinagar and Anantnag districts of Kashmir were flooded due to heavy rains on Wednesday, as the divisional administration put relevant departments on high alert with instructions to swiftly respond to any emerging situation, officials said. However, owing to the […]
Lieutenant Governor speaks to senior officials
Takes stock of flood situation and rescue and relief Operations SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has spoken to Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar and other senior Officials and took stock of flood situation and rescue and relief Operations. He has directed the officials for restoration of Power, Communication, Water Supply on priority in areas where […]
Vaishno Devi landslide- Why pilgrims not stopped despite bad weather warning: Omar
Jammu: Why did officials not stop Vaishno Devi pilgrims from treading the track when there was a warning of inclement weather, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned on Wednesday as the toll in the landslide rose to 32. The pilgrimage to the shrine was suspended when the mountainside gave way and stones, boulders, and rocks came […]