20-Year-Old Youth Swept Away in Flash Flood, Search Continues

SRINAGAR: A 20-year-old youth was swept away by flash floods while attempting to cross a stream in the Karian Mubarakpura area of Jammu and...

DSEJ Orders Closure of Govt, Private Schools Amid Rains

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Monday ordered closure of all government and private schools across Jammu Division till August 19, in view of the prevailing inclement...

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Search Operation Continues on Fifth Day

SRINAGAR: Braving rains and treacherous terrain, rescue teams on Monday pressed ahead with large-scale search operations in cloudburst-hit Chisoti village of Jammu and Kashmir’s...

Locals Decry Road Macadamization in Handwara During Heavy Rains

SRINAGAR: Residents of Handwara town in north Kashmir have strongly criticized the Roads and Buildings Department for carrying out macadamization works during heavy rainfall,...

Transparency Questions Raised Over University of Kashmir Interview Shortlisting

SRINAGAR: A recent interview schedule issued by the University of Kashmir for several posts in the departments of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology and Zoology...

Government Alerts Jammu Kashmir on Heavy Rain, Flood and Landslide Risk

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has put both the authorities and the public on alert after the Meteorological Department (MeT) Srinagar forecasted moderate...

Srinagar Admin Issues Advisory Amid Inclement Weather in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration on Monday issued an advisory after forecast of heavy rain, thundershowers, cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in parts of...

Pulwama Police Sets Up Emergency Helpline Amid Inclement Weather

SRINAGAR: In view of the ongoing inclement weather marked by heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning, Pulwama Police has established a dedicated emergency helplineto assist...

Bandipora Admin Issues Advisory, Urges Public to Stay Alert Amid IMD Warning

SRINAGAR: The District Administration Bandipora on Monday issued a detailed advisory in view of the inclement weather forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD),...

Admin Suspends Traffic on Margan, Sinthan Top Amid Bad Weather

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Monday ordered suspension of all types of vehicular movement on Margan Top and Sinthan Top routes in view of the prevailing...

Over 100 Bollywood Crew Members Hospitalised in Leh Due to Food Poisoning

SRINAGAR: Over 100 workers of a Bollywood film crew were hospitalised in Leh after a suspected case of food poisoning late Sunday evening, officials...
Trains are suspended since August 5. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur

Flash Floods Submerge Kathua Railway Tracks, Services Disrupted in Jammu Division

SRINAGAR: Rail services in Jammu division were thrown out of gear on Monday after incessant rainfall triggered flash floods in Kathua district, submerging railway...

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Senior IAS, IPS Officers Deputed to Supervise Relief Operation

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deputed senior IAS and IPS officers to District Kishtwar to oversee ongoing relief and rescue operations following...

Authorities Rule Out Flood Threat in Jammu Kashmir Despite Bad Weather

SRINAGAR: The authorities on Monday said that water level in the Jhelum and its tributaries is being closely monitored, and there is no immediate...

Government Dismisses Employee for Drug-Related Crime in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has dismissed an employee of the Irrigation Division in Tral from service after he was found involved...