Preventive Evacuations in Srinagar, South Kashmir; Next Few Hours Crucial: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Wednesday said that in view of the continuous rainfall since yesterday and the rising water levels, preventive...
Punjab Floods Leave 30 Dead, State Declared Disaster-Hit
SRINAGAR: Severe flooding across Punjab has claimed 30 lives, with officials confirming that all 23 districts of the state are affected. The disaster, described...
Police Organises Langar for Stranded Drivers, Commuters at Qazigund
SRINAGAR: Police in Kulgam on Wednesday organised a langar (community kitchen) at Qazigund for drivers and commuters stranded due to inclement weather and traffic...
Water level in Jhelum Rises, Tributaries Show Receding Trend
SRINAGAR: Even as the water level in river Jhelum continues to rise at Sangam, Pampore, Munshi Bagh, Srinagar and Asham, tributaries across South and...
Rain Stops in South Kashmir, Jhelum Water Level Slowly Rising
SRINAGAR: After continuous rainfall since the late afternoon, South Kashmir districts including Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian witnessed a halt in showers at around 5:45...
BSF Postpones Recruitment Test in Jammu due to Heavy Rains
SRINAGAR : The Border Security Force (BSF) has announced the postponement of its recruitment test in Jammu owing to waterlogging caused by heavy rains...
Div Com Reviews Flood Preparedness Amid Rising Jhelum Water Levels
SRINAGAR: Amid worsening weather conditions and rising water level in the River Jhelum, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Wednesday conducted inspections at Barzulla...
Syed Afaq Qadiri Re-elected Unopposed as AITHP President for Third Term
SRINAGAR: Syed Afaq Qadiri has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Association of Integrated Textile and Handicrafts Park (AITHP), Zakura, marking his third...
Admin Denies Cloudburst Reports in Chowki Chaura
SRINAGAR: The administration has dismissed as false the rumours circulating on social media about a cloudburst in Akhnoor’s Chowki Chaura area. Officials confirmed that...
Sakeena Itoo Urges Doctors, Paramedics to Stay Available Amid Bad Weather
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo has appealed all doctors, paramedics and other medical staff to remain available round the clock...
Woman Delivers Baby Boy on Board Train in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: A woman from Ramban district delivered a baby boy on board a train travelling from Sumbar to Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir, officials...
Srinagar Admin Issues Weather Alert, Warns to Avoid Jhelum, Other Water Bodies
SRINAGAR: In view of the prevailing inclement weather conditions and adverse forecasts, the District Magistrate Srinagar on Wednesday issued a weather advisory urging people...
All Schools to Remain Closed Till 5 September: DSEJ
SRINAGAR: Directorate of School Education Jammu on Wednesday announced all government and private schools will continue to be closed till 5th September in Jammu...
Inundation Hits Srinagar Outskirts as Jhelum Swells; Barzulla Bridge Closed
SRINAGAR: The water bodies in the Kashmir Valley have reached alarming levels following heavy rainfall, with the Jhelum at Sangam and Pampore crossing the...
Kashmir Carpet Manufacturers Fear Collapse as US Tariff Hike Bites
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: Carpet manufacturers in Kashmir have sounded the alarm over the steep tariff hike imposed by the United States, warning...
