As the extensive rescue and relief operation enters its sixth day in the cloudburst-hit Chositi village of Kishtwar district, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said there was little hope of finding any survivors. He also announced that a team...
The families of Vanshika and Disha, two young women and close friends from Jalandhar, are grappling with heartbreak and uncertainty after the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar district swept away scores of people on August 14. The two 22-year-olds had travelled...
'Tragic incident had not only shaken Sikhs of Kashmir but across world'
Two days after a 14-year-old girl's body was discovered by locals in Ganderbal district, her elder sister has been detained for the murder, police said. According to police, the girl killed the victim in a fit of rage. The body...
In a significant move to dismantle terror networks and their support structures in Jammu and Kashmir, police authorities have attached properties belonging to two terrorists in the districts of Anantnag and Baramulla. The Srinagar Police announced the attachment of orchard...
Army personnel conducted a swift and successful rescue operation at Lower Kuniyan in Poonch, where several civilians were stranded on an island in the swollen Poonch river following a sudden rise in water levels caused by heavy rains. “Responding immediately...
Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday informed the Union Minister of Power, and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, that the UT was witnessing drastic ground water depletion, which was a cause of concern. The L-G underlined that...
The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday registered an FIR against four persons, including a revenue official, for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent sale of land belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit in Ganderbal district. “The Economic...
Two specialist mobility vehicles (SMVs) by Chandigarh-based JSW Defence have been deployed in the ongoing rescue and relief operation in this cloudburst-hit village of Kishtwar district, drawing attention for their ability to manoeuvre through treacherous terrain. With ‘Army duty’ stickers...
Amid recent incidents of cloudbursts and landslides in the region, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday organised a one-day civil defence awareness and training camp in Rajouri. The camp saw participation from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF),...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctioned and released a grant of Rs 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...
The three-day Kailash Kund Yatra, scheduled to start in Doda district on Wednesday, has been curtailed to symbolic rituals this year owing to recent cloudburst incidents and inclement weather forecast, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Doda Deputy Commissioner...
A 70-year-old man, Pritam Dass, allegedly died by suicide in Rajouri district. He shot himself with his licensed gun on Monday. Family found him in a pool of blood and he was later declared dead at a hospital. The motive for the suicide is currently unknown.
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The rescue operation to trace 20-year-old youth, missing in flood waters in Rajouri district, is facing difficulties as the river is still experiencing flash floods
The rescue teams are working at multiple locations, especially the major impact spot near a langar site
In a significant development in the high-profile murder case of Advocate Babar Qadri, the special NIA court has formally framed charges against Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom, former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association—Kashmir. Qayoom has been...
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The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, who has challenged a directive requiring him to deposit nearly Rs 4 lakh towards expenses for travelling to Parliament while in...
Moderate to heavy rains lashed wide parts of Kashmir on Monday, prompting authorities to set up emergency control rooms in vulnerable parts of the valley, officials said.Heavy rains lashed Srinagar, Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag and Pulwama districts of the valley since...
Camera traps detected big cats even in winter months
The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival is all set to reveal the iconic Dal Lake in a new avatar. Jammu and Kashmir’s quest to emerge as a sporting destination will get a major boost when Dal Lake hosts the...
Taking a cue from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s announcement of a signature campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, a group of open merit students have launched a similar campaign demanding an urgent review of the existing reservation...
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary visited cloudburst and landslide-hit villages in Kathua district on Monday and assured the victims of full government support for their relief and rehabilitation. Seven members of four families, including five children, were...
The Ladakh Marathon, featuring over 6,000 runners from 30 countries and six races ranging from a 5km community run to two ultra-marathons, will return for its 12th edition from September 11 to 14. The organisers of the event stated that...
The Kishtwar cloudburst death toll reached 63 with two more bodies recovered. Search and rescue efforts continue despite adverse weather. 167 rescued, 39 still missing. Eight senior IAS/IPS officers deployed to oversee operations. Schools closed due to heavy rain in Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, convened a meeting on Monday to review relief and rehabilitation measures being undertaken in the affected areas of Poonch district due to recent...
A selection grade constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Village Defense Guard (VDG) member in Doda district. Additionally, an inquiry has been ordered into the conduct of a deputy superintendent of police...
The court observed if Rashid was not released on interim bail and attended Parliament in custody, why should he, and not the jail authorities, bear the costs
"Beautiful to know such a transformation and situation in the district," a user commented