FRESH RAINFALL

6 houses collapse, Chenab continue to fluctuate near danger mark;331 families affected in Kishtwar; 2 flights cancelled

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Aug 8: While fresh rains this forenoon, after a brief lull, led to collapse of half a dozen structures across Jammu city and the water level in Chenab River continue to fluctuate near the danger mark of 35 feet, at least 331 families were affected in flash flood, which washes away around 1500 More
11 bodies flown from Leh to Udhampur

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 8: While fate of hundreds of labourers from the mountainous Chenab Valley, killed in the unprecedented cloudbursts in Leh, was still unknown, bodies of 11 persons, including eight from Doda and Kishtwar districts, were flown in an Indian Air Force plane to Udhampur, from where they were More
Strengthening Congress in Kashmir a priority: Shoaib
Jammu, Aug 8: Taking his new appointment as president Pradesh Youth Congress as challenging than opportunity, newly appointed PYC president, Shoaib Lone has said the strengthening of Congress in valley would be his priority. Talking to media persons, Lone said, “I am taking my new appointment as a challenge More
HC stays attachment of Superintendent Dental College Jmu
Jammu, Aug 8: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday stayed an attachment order of Superintendent Dental College Jammu, which was allegedly issued at the behest of minister for Health Education.While issuing notice to the respondents including the minister, who has been made party to the petition More
Amarnath yatra resumes
Jammu, Aug 8: After remaining suspended for two days due to inclement weather conditions, the annual Amarnath pilgrimage today resumed from here with a fresh batch leaving for the holy cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas."The yatra has been resumed after two days of suspension due to inclement More
  • Kashmir

Surgeries a casualty in Valley hospitals

Patients suffer as crisis causes surgical stuff shortage

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 8: The continued crisis and curfew in Kashmir has taken a heavy toll on both the routine and important surgeries in the Valley hospitals in the wake of the “shortage of surgical material More


  • Srinagar City

UNREST LEAVES TRAFFIC POLICE WEAK

20% staff taken away for law and order duty; 50 constables, 2 officials go Khaki from blue

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 8: At a time when the traffic police department is facing shortage of workforce, the government has reduced its strength by around 20% by shifting of the staff from City for law and order More



  • Jammu

FRESH RAINFALL

6 houses collapse, Chenab continue to fluctuate near danger mark;331 families affected in Kishtwar; 2 flights cancelled

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Aug 8: While fresh rains this forenoon, after a brief lull, led to collapse of half a dozen structures across Jammu city and the water level in Chenab River continue to fluctuate near the danger More


  • South Asia

'Taliban ready for talks if troops removed from Pak northwest'

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Aug 8: Days after President Asif Ali Zardari said the doors had never been closed for talks with militants, the Taliban have announced that their leadership would hold negotiations only if troops More


  • Business

Markets go abuzz on Sunday

JK Bank ATMs cough up Rs 25 cr in Valley

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 8: After several days of running curfews and massive public protests, the Valley opened on Sunday for a day, with markets witnessing rush.Customers in droves could be seen swarming in markets More


  • World

US, UK advise citizens to avoid Ladakh

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: The US and UK today issued advisories asking its citizens to avoid travelling to Leh and the surrounding  areas of Ladakh, which are recovering from severe damage caused by Friday More


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