Srinagar News

14/08/2025

32 killed as massive triggers flash flood in

14/08/2025

Kishtwar Tragedy: Omar Abdullah Cancels ‘At Home’ Tea Party, Cultural Events on Independence Day

Srinagar, Aug 14 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said to have decided to cancel the “At Home” tea party on Friday evening. The decision, as per the news agency, has been taken in wake of the tragedy caused by cloudburst in Kishtwar. In a post on X, Omar Abdullah wrote that they have ....

14/08/2025

Satish Sharma expresses grief over Kishtwar cloudburst, assures support to affected families

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Information Technology, Satish Sharma, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident of cloudburst that struck the Chositi area along the Machail Mata Yatra route in Kishtwar, leaving several people feared dead. In hi...

14/08/2025

CS assesses CITaG’s roadmap for development, governance in J&K

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14:Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preliminary roadmap of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG), aimed at accelerating the economic growth, improving governance and reforming the planning process in Jammu &....

14/08/2025

*KISHTWAR UPDATE*
At least 30 people, including two CISF jawans, have died and more than 200 are missing after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, triggering flash floods and large-scale destruction, official sources said.

100 people have been injured, among them 37 critically, who have been shifted to the District Hospital Kishtwar. Around 70 to 80 others are undergoing treatment at the Sub-District Hospital in Paddar.

14/08/2025

Narendra Modi Tweeted About The Affected by the cloudburst and flooding in kishtiwar.

14/08/2025

J&K | I just spoke to the Union Home Minister Sb to brief him about the developing situation in Kishtwar region of Jammu. The news is grim & accurate, verified information from the area hit by the cloud burst is slow in arriving. All possible resources are being mobilised from within & beyond J&K to manage the rescue operations. I’m not going to be speaking to channels or news agencies. The government will share information as & when possible: CM Omar Abdullah

14/08/2025

Saluting Bravery | SSP Srinagar IPS Dr. GV Sandeep Chakravarthy recognised with gallantry award for exceptional courage and service

14/08/2025

*J&K Police bag highest number of Gallantry Medals on I-Day 2025*

Srinagar, Aug 14 Jammu and Kashmir Police has secured the highest number of Gallantry Medals in the country on the occasion of Independence Day 2025, with 127 personnel being honoured for their exceptional bravery, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. According to official figures, accesse...

14/08/2025

*MeT predicts moderate showers in Kashmir, heavy rains in Jammu till Aug 15*

Srinagar, As the temperatures continued to soar once again across the valley, the weatherman here has predicted moderate showers in Kashmir and heavy to very heavy rainfall in Jammu division for the next two days. Director Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told the news agency— tha...

14/08/2025

*Tricolour flies high at Lal Chowk ahead of I-Day*

Srinagar, Aug In a symbolic gesture ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday hoisted the Tricolour at the historic Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Lal Chowk, Srinagar. The flag was replaced and unfurled amid tight security arrangements as part of preparations fo...

14/08/2025

*Rotten meat seizures likely due to demand-supply gap: Div Com*

Srinagar, Aug 13 Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, V.K. Bidhuri, on Wednesday said the recent rotten meat seizures in the Valley cannot be the result of a single day’s lapse, but are likely connected to a demand-supply gap. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the full dress rehearsal for Inde...