Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) At least 30 Amarnath Yatris were injured on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.Officials said the pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying nearly 40 pilgrims skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near the S-Mode area of Hariganiwan in the Gund area of Ganderbal district.“The accident occurred when the driver of the Yatri bus bearing registration number AR11 D5655 lost control of the wheel near Hariganiwan, after which the ve…
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Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked on Monday due to a fresh landslide on the highway in Udhampur district.Traffic department officials have advised commuters not to travel on the highway before contacting the traffic control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar to find out the latest status of the road.The highway was blocked after a landslide struck the Dewal area of Udhampur district. Officials said that debris from the landslide blocked the highway, prom…
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) The special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has rejected the interim bail application of dismissed deputy superintendent of police (Dy.SP) Devender Singh, but granted him five‑day parole to attend his father’s post‑death rituals. The court dismissed Singh’s plea for interim bail but allowed custody parole on humanitarian grounds, permitting him to attend the ‘Akhand Paath’ and other post‑cremation rituals at his family residence in Srinagar between J…
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) After remaining suspended for six days due to rain and other inclement weather conditions, the Shri Amarnath ji Yatra resumed on Saturday as the fresh batch of 6,269 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Kashmir Valley. On July 19, the yatra was suspended as a precautionary measure following incessant rainfall and adverse weather conditions across Jammu and Kashmir, especially along the two Yatra routes including the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in …
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) As the annual Shri Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday after being suspended for six days due to continuous heavy rainfall, devotees expressed joy at the resumption of the pilgrimage and appreciated the efforts of the administration and security agencies in ensuring their safety and comfort. The 18th batch of pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Yatra via the Baltal route departed from the Adhar Shivir Ram Mandir in Jammu for the darshan of Baba Barfani.The pilgrimage had …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the recent increase in Chenab River’s flow is a “direct consequence of intense monsoon rainfall” over Jammu and adjoining areas during July 20-23.”We are seei…
Jammu, July 19 (IANS) Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to temporarily halt the pilgrimage due to adverse weather conditions.Speaking to IANS, a pilgrim said: “We have come to Jammu for the Amarnath Yatra. We came to know that heavy rainfall is expected here, so the government has temporarily suspended the Yatra. The administration will review the weather before resuming. This is a very good decision by the administration…as there c…
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) At least four people were killed, and dozens injured in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu division as flash floods inundated areas, washed away vehicles, and submerged houses in many places.In Surankote, at least three bodies have been recovered following landslides, flash floods, and torrential rainfall. Several people remain unaccounted for, with at least five reported missing.In the Haveli area of Poonch, seven houses have been damaged. One person has lost his lif…
Reasi, July 17 (IANS) National Conference (NC) leader Tariq Bhat on Friday apologised over his purported controversial remarks related to Maharaja Hari Singh, saying that although he had made the statement based on a history book, he would still take his words back to respect the sentiments of the people of Jammu.Bhat had sparked a row by claiming that the people of Jammu were not with India but were with Maharaja Hari Singh.Speaking to IANS, Tariq Bhat said: “On July 12, I attended a huge rally…
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) The Central government’s women empowerment drive, via a skill training programme, is yielding remarkable results in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir. In the Rajouri district, many women have benefited from free skill training and are becoming self-reliant. Under the Centrally sponsored scheme, the Rural Self-Employment Training Institute (RSETI), in convergence with the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), is providing free cutting and tailoring training to…