Lt Guv speaks to senior officials
Takes stock of rescue and relief operations in Reasi and Ramban Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke to senior officials and took stock of the situation and rescue and relief operations following the cloudburst and rain-triggered landslides in Reasi and Ramban Districts. The Lieutenant Governor has extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who […]
Inclement weather: CM directs timely evacuation of people from risk-prone zones
Srinagar: Amid inclement weather prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed officials to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and carry out timely evacuation of residents from risk-prone zones. The statement comes in the aftermath of two fresh incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Ramban and Reasi districts that left 11 persons, including […]
Centre plans massive study, siren-based warning system to tackle cloudburst and flood threats in JK
Government prepares multi-agency initiative to map hotspots, install early warning sirens By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: The Union government is working on a massive drive to study the growing cases of cloudbursts and flood threats across Jammu and Kashmir, with plans to introduce an extensive early warning system that includes siren-based alerts on highways and […]
JK Police chief, BSF ADG review security along Indo-Pak border
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat and BSF ADG, Western Command, S S Khandare separately reviewed the security along the India-Pakistan border post-flash floods in the Jammu region, officials said. The visit of the two officers to the International Border (IB) in Kathua and Jammu districts comes a day before the likely visit of […]
JK will get back its statehood soon: Union Minister Athawale
Srinagar: Union Minister of State (MoS) Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir will get back its statehood soon. Although the Union minister did not give a time-frame, he said, “I believe it will happen soon.” Talking to reporters, Athawale said, “I think J-K should get back its statehood as soon as possible, and […]
NHAI restores traffic on Ramban-Banihal stretch of Jmu-Sgr highway
Jammu: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully restored traffic movement of both Light Motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles along the Ramban-Banihal section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after extensive damage caused by flash floods. The men and machines of NHAI worked round-the-clock to restore connectivity and all stranded vehicles have been […]
Kashmiri fruit growers heave sigh of relief as Jmu-Sgr highway opens for stranded vehicles
Srinagar: The reopening of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for stranded vehicles after a four-day gap has brought relief for the fruit growers of Kashmir, who were staring at huge losses given the low shelf-life of their produce. They are now hoping for a quick resumption of normal traffic on the 250-km road, the lifeline of […]
Fire in Gurez village near LoC injures 23, damages 27 structures
Srinagar: A fire ripped through a village in north Kashmir’s frontier Gurez sector on Saturday, leaving over 20 people injured and more than two dozen structures damaged, officials said. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, they said. The fire broke out in a house in Kashpot village in Bandipora district’s Tulail […]
Will strive for representation from all parties: Speaker Om Birla
Parliamentary committee on three bills Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said he will strive to ensure that the joint committee of Parliament, which will scrutinise the three contentious Bills proposing removal of top government functionaries arrested for 30 consecutive days, has representation from different parties in line with the best traditions of […]
Landslide in Khuni Nallah blocks Bichalri river in Ramban
Villages downstream under threat Jammu: A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains hit the Khuni Nallah area of Ramban district on Thursday, blocking the flow of the Bichalri river. The debris has dammed up the river, and with water accumulating, the villages downstream, especially the Karalana hamlet of 20 homes, are now under the threat […]