Addresses HDFC Bank’s Annual Function at SKICC Invites delegates to explore Kashmir’s beauty and to visit again Srinagar, August 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Friday evening, addressed the annual function of HDFC Bank at SKICC, where he lauded the institution’s growth, resilience and long-term commitment to Jammu & Kashmir. Highlighting J&K’s tourism legacy, Omar Abdullah recalled the historic description...

Jammu, Aug 30: Former Chief Minister J&K, Chairman DPAP Ghulam Nabi Azad, has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in Jammu region due to natural calamities. Azad said, “I am deeply pained by the cloudburst in Rajgarh, Ramban that claimed 4 precious lives and left several missing. Equally heart-wrenching is the landslide in Reasi, in...

JAMMU, Aug 30: Education Minister Sakina Itoo has announced a major promotion for 458 teaching and non-teaching staff in the Kashmir Division. The minister shared the post on her X post, In line with our commitment to streamline the Education Sector, pleased to share the elevation of 458 Teaching & Non-Teaching personnel from Kashmir Division to the next higher level....

  Div Com praises local community, security forces for smooth arrangements Raja Syed Rather Ganderbal, Aug 30 : The 17th Annual Gangbal Yatra, also referred to as the “Kailash of Kashmir,” commenced on Saturday with a flag-off ceremony at Naranag in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said here. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the yatra takes pilgrims...

Jammu, Aug 31 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives caused by recent landslides and cloudburst incidents in Reasi and Ramban districts, which left 11 people dead and one missing. In a post on X, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the LG said that he has been in touch...

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, CM Omar assure help, direct officials to stay on high alert Umaisar Gull Ganie Ramban, Aug 30 : The death toll in the cloudburst that struck Rajgarh tehsil of Ramban district has risen to four, while one person remains missing, officials said on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that rescue...

Reasi, Aug 30 : A family of seven died after a landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, struck a residential house in Bhadder village of Mahore tehsil in Reasi district, officials said on Friday. According to officials, the incident occurred early in the morning when a massive landslide hit the house located on a steep slope, burying the structure under debris....

Srinagar, Aug 30 : With key roads, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, remaining closed for the fifth consecutive day, railway authorities have arranged a special train Saturday to facilitate the movement of stranded tourists and passengers from Jammu to other parts of the country, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the first special train...

Rescue operation underway Umaisar Gull Ganie Ramban, Aug 30 : At least three people lost their lives, and five others are missing after a cloudburst struck the Rajgarh tehsil of Ramban district, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that that rescue teams have been rushed to the affected area, and operations are underway to trace...

SRINAGAR, Aug 29: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday constituted a three-member committee to inquire into the reasons behind the recent landslide along the pilgrim route leading to the Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta Hills in Reasi district, officials said. The committee headed by the additional chief secretary, Department of Jal Shakti, will submit its report within...

Fact-Finding Inquiry Ordered, Says SSP Traffic City Srinagar Srinagar, Aug 29 : A video allegedly showing a traffic policeman slapping a civilian during document checking between Shalteng and Bemina went viral on social media on Friday, prompting Traffic Police to order a fact-finding inquiry into the incident. As per news agency JKNS, the viral clip shows the traffic cop slapping...

Says Kashmir May Witness Light Drizzling at Times Srinagar, Aug 29 : The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast light to moderate rainfall across Jammu division between August 30 and September 2, with the possibility of heavy showers in some districts, while Kashmir is expected to see occasional drizzling. Director MeT Srinagar, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, told that between August 30 and...

Jammu, Aug 29: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to grant double the Rs 80,000 crore package, announced after the 2014 floods in Kashmir, to the Jammu region. He said this is the worst catastrophe in 100 years that Jammu has faced, resulting in widespread...

Srinagar, Aug 29 : Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) on Friday said to have registered two separate cases against two notorious fraudsters in land fraud case. A spokesperson in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) has registered two cases in land fraud cases against Riyaz Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam...

Srinagar, Aug 29 : The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained out of bounds for traffic on Friday for the fourth straight day as continuous landslides and flash floods in the Udhampur-Ramban belt blocked several stretches of the road, officials said. The 270-km arterial highway, which serves as the only all-weather surface link between the Valley and the rest of the country,...

Srinagar, Aug 29 : Road clearance operations were launched by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Pir Panjal belt of Rajouri on Friday after heavy rains and flash floods triggered landslides that snapped vital links in the district, officials said. The disruption came a day after the Union Territory witnessed severe weather conditions, with intense rainfall and landslips throwing...