Author: Agencies
JAMMU: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the civilian administration, military and paramilitary forces have swung into action to carry out rescue and relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district where four persons have died in a cloudburst. The cloudburst struck a remote village in Kathua district, leaving four persons dead and six others injured. The cloudburst hit Jod Ghati village of Rajbagh during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, snapping access to the village and causing damage to land and property, they said. “Spoke to SSP Kathua Sh. Shobhit Saxena after receiving information about a…
JAMMU: Railway authorities on Sunday Suspended train services between Udhampur and Pathankot sections until further notice due to continuous heavy rainfall and flood conditions. An official said that due to continuous heavy rainfall it has been decided to suspend services till further notice between Udhampur and Pathankot. The suspension is a result of heavy, non-stop rain for the last 10 hours, which has made the tracks unsafe for operation, official said. This measure has been taken for the safety and security of all passengers, official said.
KISHTWAR: Amid overcast conditions, the search operation to trace those missing in the cloudburst in this remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district entered the fourth day on Sunday with rescuers hopeful of clearing a major impact spot during the day, officials said. Army engineers, meanwhile, have started working on a bailey bridge to restore connectivity to the village and the Machail Mata shrine and further intensify the rescue efforts. Cloudburst struck Chisoti, the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple, on August 14, killing 60 persons and leaving 80 others missing, while 167 persons were…
GURUGRAM: Three bike-borne attackers sprayed over two dozen rounds outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s residence in Sector 57 of Gurugram early Sunday morning, police said. Yadav was not at home when the incident happened around 5.30 am. However, some family members were inside but no one was injured in the attack, they said. After getting information, a police team reached the spot and collected forensic evidence, and are scanning CCTV footage from the area. A senior police officer said that an FIR will be registered soon as per the complaint of the family. The attackers shot more than two dozen rounds…
JAMMIU: The Army held a core group meeting to review the security situation in the Jammu region at the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps, officials said on Sunday. At the meeting held late Saturday, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma complimented the synergy between various security agencies in the region. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, chaired a Core Group Security Review meeting at Nagrota with senior officials of the Army, Police, CRPF and other security agencies,” the Northern Command said on X.
KATHUA: After eight years of silence, eight-year-old Akshay Sharma from a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has finally found his voice, thanks to the efforts of an Army doctor. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Akshay underwent a surgery at the age of three but was still unable to speak. His parents, who work as civilian labourers with the Indian Army, could not afford further treatment and had almost given up hope of hearing their son speak. “Their hope was revived when Captain Saurabh Salunkhe, an Army doctor serving in the area, met Akshay,” defence PRO Lieutenant…
KATHUA: At least four people are feared dead and many others injured due to flooding caused by a cloudburst in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Sunday. The cloudburst reportedly struck Jod Ghati village of Rajbagh during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The National Highway 44 (NH44), which passes through Kathua, was also affected due to flooding. The district administration issued a weather advisory and said “heavy to very heavy rainfall” is reported across the district. It also requested the public to stay away from water bodies. “The public is strongly advised…
KISHTWAR: Security forces have intensified rescue and relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, where a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst on August 14 during the Machail Mata Yatra pilgrimage left around 55 people dead. General Officer Commanding (GOC) Counter Insurgency Force – Delta, Major General A. P. S. Bal, said all the security forces are trying their best to rescue as many people as possible from the area affected by the cloudburst. Highlighting the Indian Army’s rapid response, he said the army reached the site within 45 minutes of the disaster. ” …All the security forces are…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Sunday welcomed Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla upon his arrival in Delhi, calling it a proud moment for India and ISRO. In a post on X, Singh wrote, “A moment of pride for India! A moment of glory for ISRO! A moment of gratitude to the dispensation that facilitated this under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. India’s Space glory touches the Indian soil… as the iconic son of Mother India, Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla lands at Delhi in the early hours of morning today. Accompanying him, another…
KISHTWAR: Hundreds of pilgrims on Saturday converged at the Machail Mata temple and offered special prayers for the safety of the missing persons and for those who lost their lives in a cloudburst at Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday. Flash floods triggered by the cloudburst struck Chisoti — the last motorable village en route the Machail Mata temple — at around 12.30 pm on August 14, leaving 60 persons dead and more than 100 injured. Locals and pilgrims assembled at the temple in large numbers on Saturday and paid homage to those killed in the…