SRINAGAR: The Government has asked the people not to panic due to incessant rains and rising water level in river Jhelum as all precautionary measures have been taken by the divisional administration for tacking the situation and safety of the people. This was stated by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Mr Baseer Ahmad Khan at a meeting […]
Srinagar: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway was halted on Saturday due to the flood situation in the Valley. The authorities ordered the suspension of traffic keeping the safety of passengers in mind. The highway passes through many landslide-prone areas in Ramban district and also through low lying areas in the Valley. “The situation will be reviewed […]
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the kidnapping and rape of a 8 year old girl in Mandsaur and called for bringing the attackers to speedy justice. In a post on social media, Rahul said,’In Mandsaur, MP, an 8-year-old girl was kidnapped and gangraped, and is battling for her life. The brutality […]
Srinagar: At least four persons, including three Amarnath yatris, were injured in two separate road mishaps in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. Sources said that a truck bearing registration number HP55A -1705 traveling from Ladakh to Kashmir collided with a car bearing registration no PB03Y-6776 coming from opposite direction at Sumbal-Bala, […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Saturday led a protest against the killing of a boy in forces’ action in Pulwama district yesterday. The protest was called by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. Scores of workers of various outfits […]
Srinagar: Directorate of school education Kashmir (DSEK) has decided to postpone Term 1st exams of class 5th to 8th scheduled tomorrow in Kashmir and Ladakh. A spokesman of the DSEK said that new dates will be notified separately.
Srinagar: In a meeting held at the Raj Bhavan early in the morning, Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed the situation arising from the increasing water levels of Rivers Jhelum, Tawi and other major Nallahs in both regions of Jammu and Kashmir and the advance preparations which are required to be taken by the Administration. Chief Secretary […]
Srinagar: Refuting the claims of its involvement, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on Saturday said that the claim made by the Jammu and Kashmir Police over the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari was no less than a “Bollywood thriller”. Quoting the outfit chief Mehmood Shah, an LeT spokesman said the claims made by J&K Police regarding the […]
Srinagar: The gauge reading at 2 pm (1400 hrs) is given below. RIVER JHELUM i. Sangam = 23.02 ft ii. Ram Munshibagh = 20.93 ft iii. Asham = 12.16 ft TRIBUTARIES i. Vishow Nallah at Khudwani = 7.89 m ii. Rambiyara Nallah at Vachi = 3.44 m iii. Lidder Nallah at Batkoot = 1.61 m
Srinagar: On the directions of deputy commissioners Srinagar, the relief camps are being established in district Srinagar. He said in a tweet “relief camps are being established in district Srinagar, should there be a need for evacuation in view of Rising level”. It further says “we are equipping them with floodstock, blankets, medical and sanitation […]
