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Drone-smuggling racket busted in J&K's Kathua: Four accused supplied 30kg heroin

In a major success, J&K Police and BSF busted a drone-based narcotics syndicate in Kathua, arresting four people, including the kingpin from Punjab. The accused, linked to Pakistan-based smugglers, had already pushed over 30 kg of heroin into Punjab and J&K through drone drops.

Sep 3, 2025

Schools shut, rivers swell as flash flood threat looms over J&K; Mother-daughter duo killed in Rajouri wall collapse

Amid a flash flood alert, authorities ordered the closure of schools and colleges across the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday. Rivers and streams in the Jammu division crossed danger levels, prompting evacuation warnings.

Sep 3, 2025

'All Assistance Being Extended': Jitendra Singh on Ramban Cloudburst Situation

August is deadliest month in J&K history; nearly 170 lives lost in rains

The just-concluded August has emerged as the deadliest month ever in Jammu and Kashmir, with nearly 170 people, including over 130 pilgrims, losing their lives in a spate of rain-triggered disasters. Cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides devastated several districts, damaging infrastructure and forcing the premature conclusion of the annual Amarnath Yatra.

Sep 2, 2025

Amit Shah extends full support to hlood-Hit Jammu; reviews damage on ground

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured comprehensive relief to flood-affected families during his tour of Jammu district. Accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, Shah visited damaged bridges on the River Tawi and the worst-hit Mangu Chak village.

Sep 1, 2025

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra Suspended for Sixth Day; Railways Runs Special Trains for Stranded Pilgrims

The Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra remained suspended for the sixth successive day following the August 26 cloudburst-triggered landslide in Trikuta Hills, Reasi, that claimed 34 lives and injured 18 others. To assist stranded devotees, Northern Railways announced three special trains from Jammu to New Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata.

Aug 31, 2025

Amit Shah to visit flood-hit Jammu; review relief and restoration efforts

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin a two-day visit to Jammu on Sunday to review the devastation caused by incessant rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods that have claimed over 150 lives in the last fortnight.

Aug 31, 2025

Four killed in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in J&K's Kathua

Nature's Fury Unleashed: 11 Dead in Jammu's Reasi, Ramban Districts, Family of Seven Buried Alive in Mahore

Continuous heavy rains for the sixth straight day claimed eleven lives in Jammu province, including seven members of a family in Reasi district, after cloudbursts triggered massive landslides. Four people were also killed in a separate incident in Rajgarh, Ramban.

Aug 30, 2025

Political storm erupts over Vaishno Devi tragedy; LG orders high-level probe

The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine tragedy has taken a political turn after a landslide on August 26 claimed 34 lives. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has constituted a three-member committee to probe the causes, review rescue efforts, and suggest preventive measures.

Aug 29, 2025

Cloudburst reason for Vaishno Devi landslide, not negligence: Board denies media reports

Even as thirty-five pilgrims lost their lives in the landslide near Indraprastha Bhojanalaya on the Mata Vaishno Devi route, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has rejected allegations of negligence. The Board said the weather remained clear until mid-morning on August 26, after which registrations were suspended in line with advisories.

Aug 29, 2025

Schools in Jammu division to stay shut till Aug 30 amid flood disruptions

While schools in Kashmir are set to reopen, authorities in the Jammu division have extended the closure of all government and private schools until August 30 due to continuous heavy rainfall, flooding, and damage to infrastructure.

Aug 29, 2025

Relentless rains wreak havoc across Jammu region; 4 dead, flood threat looms

A deadly cloudburst in the Bhalesa area of Doda district, coupled with incessant rainfall, has led to a major crisis across the Jammu region, leaving at least four people dead and several homes damaged. Rivers including Chenab, Tawi, and Basantar have crossed critical levels, prompting authorities to issue flood alerts in multiple districts.

Aug 26, 2025

J&K crime branch busts Rs 2.62 crore job racket in J&K; doctor, teacher, bank manager involved

Amid mounting opposition allegations about the rise of a "recruitment mafia" in Jammu and Kashmir, the Crime Branch has registered four separate FIRs against a government doctor, a suspended teacher, a female fraudster, and a bank manager, among others.

Aug 26, 2025

Jammu schools shut, travel curbed, fresh advisory issued amid heavy rain forecast

The Meteorological Department has issued a high alert for all ten districts of Jammu division, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. In response, the Directorate of School Education has ordered the closure of all schools on Tuesday for the second consecutive day.

Aug 25, 2025

J&K govt bans use of pen drives, WhatsApp, online tools for official use to bolster cybersecurity

To enhance cybersecurity and prevent data breaches, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has banned the use of USB pen drives in all official devices, except in select departments at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu and Srinagar and DC offices across districts.

Aug 25, 2025

Bad weather blocks RM's Chishoti visit: Rajnath vows unwavering support to cloudburst-hit J&K

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured complete support from the Central Government to the Jammu and Kashmir administration in assisting the victims of the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar's Chishoti village, which claimed 65 lives.

Aug 25, 2025

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Drone-smuggling racket busted in J&K's Kathua: Four accused supplied 30kg heroin

Schools shut, rivers swell as flash flood threat looms over J&K; Mother-daughter duo killed in Rajouri wall collapse

August is deadliest month in J&K history; nearly 170 lives lost in rains

Amit Shah extends full support to hlood-Hit Jammu; reviews damage on ground

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra Suspended for Sixth Day; Railways Runs Special Trains for Stranded Pilgrims

Amit Shah to visit flood-hit Jammu; review relief and restoration efforts

Nature's Fury Unleashed: 11 Dead in Jammu's Reasi, Ramban Districts, Family of Seven Buried Alive in Mahore

Political storm erupts over Vaishno Devi tragedy; LG orders high-level probe

Cloudburst reason for Vaishno Devi landslide, not negligence: Board denies media reports

Schools in Jammu division to stay shut till Aug 30 amid flood disruptions

Relentless rains wreak havoc across Jammu region; 4 dead, flood threat looms

J&K crime branch busts Rs 2.62 crore job racket in J&K; doctor, teacher, bank manager involved

Jammu schools shut, travel curbed, fresh advisory issued amid heavy rain forecast

J&K govt bans use of pen drives, WhatsApp, online tools for official use to bolster cybersecurity

Bad weather blocks RM's Chishoti visit: Rajnath vows unwavering support to cloudburst-hit J&K

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