Admin on high alert, but water level below danger mark: DC Srinagar
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Tuesday said the administration is on high alert for the next 15-30 days in view of the weather forecast.
Speaking with reporters per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the…
Cracks appear on Ramban flyover amid heavy rains in J&K
Ramban: Continuous heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday led to fresh disruptions along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway with cracks appearing in the Ramban flyover and shooting stones reported from several stretches.
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Authorities sounded a flood alert in Udhampur
Udhampur: Authorities sounded a flood alert in Udhampur on Tuesday after the water level of river Tawi surged past the danger mark.
Officials said the current water level has risen to 18.315 feet, crossing the alert threshold of 15…
BJP workers in Srinagar slam Congress over remarks against PM’s mother
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged remarks targeting the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The demonstration was organised by the…
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed again after heavy rains trigger landslides
Srinagar: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended again on Tuesday after heavy rains triggered mudslides and shooting stones at several places, officials said.
The 250-km stretch, the only all-weather road…
3500 fishes found dead after ‘poisoning’ at Shopian fish farm
Shopian: In a shocking incident, unknown persons allegedly poisoned a fish farm in south Kashmir’s Shopian district during the night, leading to the death of thousands of fishes and causing heavy financial loss to the owner.
The…
Crime Branch Kashmir Registers FIR Against Four individuals in ₹53 Lakh Land Fraud
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir said that it has registered an FIR following a written complaint, alleging serious financial and property fraud in a land transaction.
In a handout to GNS, a spokesman…
PM Modi led Govt stands firmly with flood hit J&K people: Amit Shah
Carries out aerial survey of worst affected areas in Jammu, chairs high level meet; visits Tawi Bridge, Bikram Chowk, interacts with people; Appreciates J&K Govt for successful rescue operation
Asks MeT and NDMA to identify causes,…
Chaos from the Clouds’: Deadliest month: Over 100 dead as August sees 30+ extreme weather events
6th wettest August in 125 years at 73% excess rainfall
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has endured the deadliest month, August, as the back-to-back natural calamities have led to the loss of over 100 lives across the region, experiencing…
MHA forms inter-ministerial teams to assess flood losses in Northern States, J&K
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to evaluate the extent of damage caused by heavy rainfall, flash floods, landslides and cloudbursts in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,…