CM expresses grief over loss of lives in cloudburst-hit Kathua, extends support
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed profound grief over the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by cloudbursts and landslides in Kathua district on Sunday. Seven people were killed and six others were injured when cloudbursts and landslides struck two places in the district — Jodh Ghati village in Rajbagh […]
J-K CM announces immediate ex-gratia help to Kathua cloudburst victims
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday announced ex-gratia assistance to the families of the deceased from the CM’s relief fund, in addition to SDRF support. In a post shared on X by the Office of Chief Minister, Abdullah said the assistance is aimed at providing immediate relief and supporting the affected […]
J-K govt orders closure of educational institutions in Jammu on Monday following weather advisory
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday ordered the closure of all educational institutions in the Jammu region on Monday in view of the inclement weather conditions, officials said. Sixty-eight persons lost their lives and 122 suffered injuries in three cloudbursts — in the Chisoti village of the Kishtwar district and Jodh Ghati and […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Search for trapped victims continues on Day 4; death toll reaches 61
Chisoti (JK): The death toll due to a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district rose to 61, as rescuers continued operations for the fourth day on Sunday, effecting three more blasts to blow up boulders around a major impact spot, officials said. Army engineers have started working on a bailey bridge to restore connectivity […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: J-K chief secretary meets injured victims at GMC Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Sunday met the injured victims of a cloudburst that hit Kishtwar district on August 14 at the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Jammu, and said 61 bodies have been pulled out from the debris so far. Flash floods triggered by the cloudburst struck Chisoti in […]
Administration, forces holding rescue ops; helicopters airlifted injured to hospital: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the civilian administration, military and paramilitary forces have swung into action and inducted helicopter services for rescue and relief operations in the cloudburst-hit Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. At least seven people were killed and six others injured in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide […]
Mehbooba expresses grief over deaths due to Kathua cloudburst
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives due to flash floods in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Seven people were killed and six others were injured when cloudbursts and landslides struck two places in the district — Jodh Ghati village in Rajbagh and Bagra village in Janglote […]
14-year-old girl’s body found in Ganderbal district
Srinagar, Aug 17 (PTI) The body of a 14-year-old girl was found on Sunday in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Local residents found the body in the bushes at Batsar-Sehpora in the district, the officials said. They said the locals informed the police, after which senior police officers of the district […]
Siachen, Galwan to be developed as new tourism attractions: Ladakh LG
Jammu: Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Sunday said his administration is planning to develop Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, and Galwan valley as new tourism attractions in the Union Territory. He said Ladakh is “far more beautiful than Switzerland” and has the potential to emerge as the world’s most sought-after tourism destination. “Siachen and […]
J-K Minister Javed Rana starts signature campaign for restoration of statehood
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana on Sunday started a signature campaign from his Mendhar constituency in the Poonch district for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory as announced by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Addressing the Independence Day function in Srinagar on Friday, Chief Minister Abdullah referred to the […]