CM sanctions financial assistance for victims of Badhaal tragedy
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah sanctioned and released a grant of ₹30 lakh out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in favour of the Next of Kin (NoK) of the deceased victims of the Badhaal tragedy. In December 2024, the village of Badhaal in Rajouri district witnessed a tragic incident in which 17 people, including […]
Facing opposition fire, EC says took 28 initiatives to strengthen electoral system
New Delhi: Under fire from the opposition over a variety of issues, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said it has taken 28 initiatives in the last six months to strengthen the electoral system. In a statement, the poll panel said it has engaged with all the stakeholders, strengthened and cleaned electoral systems, enhanced the […]
Cloudburst occurrences: Expert team to identify all vulnerable places, says CM Omar
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the government is mulling to form a team of experts to identify all vulnerable places across Jammu & Kashmir and also suggest measures to prevent loss of lives in future. The statement comes days after cloudburst claimed over 60 lives in the Kishtwar district and seven […]
70-year-old man shoots self in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A 70-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed gun in Rajouri district, a police officer said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Pritam Dass, a resident of Renthal village of Dharmsal, shot himself with his 12-bore gun on Monday, he said. The family members who rushed to Dass’ room after […]
BSF jawan injured in accidental fire
Jammu: A Border Security Force constable posted along the Line of Control in Poonch district was injured when his weapon went off accidentally on Tuesday, officials said. The incident occurred in the forward areas of Balnoi along the LoC when the constable was cleaning his weapon, they said. He sustained injuries and was immediately shifted […]
Five cops among 14 booked for criminal breach of trust in Jammu
Jammu: Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked 14 people, including five police officials, in six separate cases for alleged criminal breach of trust and frauds here, an official of the department said. An FIR was registered against assistant in-charge (CPPP Jammu) Shalinder Dogra, head constable Mohan Singh and followers Vijay Kumar and […]
Govt introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in LS
Legislation proposes to decriminalise 288 provisions New Delhi: The government on Monday introduced a new bill in the Lok Sabha to decriminalise as many as 288 provisions relating to minor offences under different laws with a view to promote ease of living and improve business climate. This is the second Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) […]
Two more bodies recovered in cloudburst-hit Kishtwar, death toll rises to 63
Chisoti: Two more bodies were recovered from the debris in this cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district, taking the death toll in the natural calamity to 63, officials said, as a large-scale search continued for the fifth day on Monday despite intermittent rains. Donning rain coats, the rescue teams were working at multiple locations, especially the […]
Chisoti’s Long Wait: Grief, desperation deepen as search for missing continues in Kishtwar
By: Our Special Correspondent Kishtwar: The cloudburst that ripped through Chisoti village of Kishtwar last week has left behind not only flattened homes and broken livelihoods but also an agonizing silence for families still waiting for news of their missing loved ones. What was once a quiet hamlet tucked away in the mountains is now […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: 10 senior IAS, IPS officers deployed to oversee rescue work
Jammu: The Lieutenant Governoror administration on Monday deployed 10 senior IAS and IPS officers to supervise relief and rescue operations in the cloudburst-hit Chisoti village of Kishtwar district that left 62 people dead. On August 14, flash floods triggered by the cloudburst 14 in Chisoti — the last motorable village en route to the Machail […]