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 […]
Adv Babar Qadri murder case: Special NIA court frames charges against former bar president Mian Qayoom
Jammu: A special NIA court has framed charges under UAPA against former president of the Kashmir wing of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Mian Abdul Qayoom, in connection with the assassination of advocate Babar Qadri in September 2020. Qayoom, 77, an executive member of separatist amalgam Hurriyat Conference, was arrested on June 25, 2024, […]
J&K Govt sets up high-level committee to coordinate Census 2027
By: Our Correspondent Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a Union Territory Level Census Coordination Committee to ensure smooth planning, implementation, and monitoring of the Population Census 2027. According to Government Order No. 1098-JK(GAD) of 2025, issued on Monday, the committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary of J&K as Chairman, with […]
PM Modi chairs high-level meet on next-gen reforms
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting, which included top Union ministers, secretaries and economists, to deliberate on the roadmap for the next generation reforms, one of the key announcements he had made in his Independence Day address. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh […]
Opposition parties mull impeachment of CEC
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday accused the Election Commission of failing to discharge its constitutional duty of ensuring a free and fair electoral system, and did not rule out moving an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, whom they alleged was acting like a “BJP spokesperson”. Addressing a press conference here, representatives […]
Indus Water Treaty one of the biggest blunders: BJP Chief Nadda
Says PM Modi corrected historical wrong New Delhi: BJP chief J P Nadda on Monday said the Indus Water Treaty was one of the biggest blunders and by putting it in abeyance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has corrected yet another grave “historical wrong”. Nadda referred to the 1960 treaty as “Nehru’s Himalayan blunder” and alleged […]
VP Elections: NDA’s vice-presidential nominee reaches Delhi, meets PM Modi
INDIA bloc leaders to meet at Kharge’s residence to discuss joint VP candidate New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan arrived in the national capital on Monday and met leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after he was named as its vice-presidential candidate. A host of […]
Centre, States equal stakeholder in GST, revenues shared equally: Govt source
New Delhi: Amid concerns about the revenue impact of the Centre’s pro-middle-class ‘Next Gen GST’ with a proposed two-slab structure, government sources clarified that the Centre is an equal partner in revenue sharing with the states and that its proposal anticipates a revenue boost over time, driven by increased consumption. Under the current Goods and […]
