Dinesh Manhotra

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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
Flash flood in Jammu

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
Jamaat-e-Islami

Political Row Erupts Over Takeover of Jamaat-Run Schools in J&K

A major political controversy has erupted in J&K after the government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust. While Education Minister Sakina Itoo defended the move, she later clarified that the original proposal only suggested oversight by cluster principals—not Deputy Commissioners as stated in the final order. Aug 23, 2025
Rotten meat

J&K govt cracks down on unsafe meat sales with stringent guidelines, penalties

In response to the recent recovery of over 12,000 kg of rotten and substandard meat across Jammu and Kashmir, the FDA has issued a strong directive to all food business operators, including online platforms, to strictly follow FSSAI regulations for packaging, labeling, and cold storage of frozen meat products. Aug 21, 2025
Helpless mother

Family of three still missing after Kishtwar cloudburst; mother clings on to hope

Seven days after a cloudburst devastated Choshiti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, 70-year-old Krishna Devi of Jammu's Digiana locality holds on to hope as her son, daughter-in-law, and three-year-old grandson remain missing. The family had set out on a pilgrimage to Machail Mata when disaster struck. Aug 21, 2025