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2 bridges washed away, houses collapse Gopal Sharma JAMMU, July 9: A cloudburst triggered flash flood in Thathri town of Doda district this morning, causing minor damage to several vehicles and a few structures. Official sources said that cloudburst occurred at around 4 am in nearby Gunti forest area, uphill Thathri belt, resulting in heavy flash flood during morning hours. Click here to watch video Most of the people were sleeping at that time and it was raining heavily with […]

Gulmarg, Shri Amarnathji shrine receive fresh snowfall Gopal Sharma/ Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, June 18: The higher reaches in J&K including Gulmarg and Shri Amarnath cave experienced fresh snowfall while rain lashed entire J&K UT bringing down the temperature, whereas four vehicles were damaged in shooting stones on National Highway in Ramban sector today. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained blocked for more than five hours due to landslides at Samroli in Udhampur and two p...

The border of Jammu and Kashmir runs along the border of Pakistan and China all along and is only connected to the rest of India via a two-hour drive to Pathankot from the city of Jammu. This is how sensitive J&K is, both geographically and politically.

‘Hold Core Group meeting after every fortnight’ *Normalcy returning, J&K marching towards development Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Mar 7: BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda today called upon the BJP leaders to brace up for Assembly elections without waiting for formal announcement and hold Core Group meeting every fortnight here even as he referred to situation returning towards normalcy in Kashmir and the BJP Government revoking special status of Jammu and Kashmir to make it integral p...

Snowfall in hills, rains lash plains Gopal Sharma/ Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Mar 3:  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which was blocked due to massive landslides in Banihal and Ramban in the morning during rain was restored in the afternoon while rain lashed J&K and hilly areas witnessed fresh snowfall during last 24 hours. Official sources said that amidst rain massive landslide took place at Chambalbas near Banihal at around 8.15 am today, thus blocking busy Jammu-Srinagar National...

NH restored after 16 hrs Gopal Sharma/ Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Heavy rain, snowfall, hail and wind-storm lashed many parts of J&K during past 24 hours while Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which was blocked after landslides at 7-8 places between Ramban sector for about 16 hours, was restored late this evening. Official sources said that National Highway was blocked at Mehar, Seri, Cafeteria Morh, Kela Morh, Magarkote, Maroog and Manthyal area in Ramban sector during early hour...

6 go missing in Kishtwar, 41 flights cancelled at Sgr Power infra badly damaged, many areas hit Fayaz Bukhari/Gopal Sharma SRINAGAR/ Jammu, Feb 23: While heavy rain and snowfall paralysed normal life across J&K affecting air and vehicular traffic during last 24 hours, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was partially restored tonight after remaining closed for 15 hours in Ramban and Banihal sectors, whereas, six persons went missing from snowbound Morgan Top in Marwan area of Kishtwar distri...

Heavy rain, fresh snowfall lash J&K Traffic disrupted on Jammu-Sgr NH Gopal Sharma/ Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Feb 3: Six persons including two brothers were killed when a car skidded off the snow-clad road in Keshwan area of Kishtwar amidst bad weather today while heavy rain and fresh snowfall continued across J&K since last night and frequent disruptions were witnessed on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to shooting stones and mud-slides in Ramban sector. Click here to watch vide...

Many link roads blocked, power supply snapped Gopal Sharma/ Fayaz Bukhari JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Jan 23: The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was suspended last night following landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall while J&K received fresh heavy snowfall since last night. Over 200 trucks were stranded between Chanderkote and Ramsu and efforts by the road clearance agencies were on to make the road trafficable....