SRINAGAR — A mother and son duo drowned after being washed away by floodwaters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandpora district, as rains lashed most parts of the valley for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, leading to an increase in the levels of several water bodies, officials said. Flash floods were triggered by the rains […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of people, along with senior police officers, on Wednesday attended the funeral prayers of Jammu and Kashmir policeman Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, who was shot dead by a lone terrorist in Anantnag district earlier in the day, officials said. Head constable Qureshi was on Amarnath Yatra security duty when he was attacked around […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Civil Administration, on Wednesday rescued and evacuated eight nomadic families along with their livestock from the higher reaches of Chattergul in Ganderbal district after incessant rainfall and landslides rendered the area vulnerable and posed a serious threat to their safety. According to a police […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed the ground situation in districts affected by heavy rains, flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir and directed the authorities to intensify rescue and relief operations. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said he spoke with senior officials and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The University of Kashmir has postponed all examinations scheduled to be held on July 23 in view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions in Kashmir. According to a notice issued by the Office of the Controller of Examinations, all university examinations scheduled for July 23 stand postponed due to the adverse weather. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the flash flood-affected Beerwah area of Budgam district to take stock of the damage caused by the recent heavy rains. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said he inspected the affected area and interacted with the local residents to assess […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Cyber Police Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday cautioned media organisations and the general public against sharing, publishing or circulating photographs and videos related to the recent terror incident in Anantnag, warning that violators will face legal action. In a post on X, Cyber Police said, it has been observed that certain media […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday strongly condemned the terror attack in Anantnag district in which a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable was killed in the line of duty. In a post on X, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a review meeting in Srinagar to assess the government’s response and measures undertaken in the aftermath of the recent heavy rains across the Union Territory. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the meeting reviewed the restoration of essential services, […]
SRINAGAR — A policeman was killed in an attack by terrorists in Anantnag town of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said here. The firing took place around 12.30 pm on Wednesday at Lal Chowk in Anantnag. They said one head constable, Ashiq Hussain, posted on Amarnath yatra security duty was injured in the attack […]