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 […]
JAMMU — A couple was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle was hit by boulders along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district amid heavy rains on Wednesday, officials said. With these deaths, the toll in rain-related incidents across the Jammu region since July 19 has risen to 25, while seven people […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and National Conference MP Mian Altaf escaped unhurt in two separate mudslide incidents along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway amid incessant rains on Wednesday, officials said. Deputy CM Choudhary and MP Altaf were travelling to the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to oversee relief and […]
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 […]
JAMMU — An Army personnel lost his life after accidentally slipping from a height near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh (27) was on official duty in forward Mahadev post in Sunderbani sector when he lost balance and fell down from a height, […]
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, […]