Dr Indresh Kumar, RSS National Executive Member, visited the Ziyarat Baba Zainuddin Rishi (RA) sufi shrine on Sunday, according to a press release. He was accompanied by the Chairperson of the Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi. They paid obeisance at the shrine and p
"In view of the inclement and bad weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all the Government as well as Private Schools of Jammu Division shall remain closed for tomorrow, August 18," Director, School Education, Jammu said in a statement.
In the aftermath of a devastating cloudburst and flash floods that struck Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir on August 17, 2025, the Indian Army swiftly mounted large-scale rescue and relief operations to support the distressed population.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravinder Raina on Sunday expressed concerns over the flash floods and landslides in Kathua district and said that several houses have been affected due to the calamity.
Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma confirmed that five people have lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries and are being airlifted to the military hospital in Pathankot.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra termed the recent cloudburst and flash flood in Kishtwar as a "very tragic incident," raising concerns over lapses in preventive measures and rescue operations.
The Indian Army and disaster response forces are rescuing the pilgrims stranded at the Machail Mata Temple on Sunday after the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, which left at least 55 people dead.
Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district the Rail operations in certain sections have been affected, causing temporary disruptions due to heavy rainfall.
Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that helicopter services have been arranged to take the injured to nearby hospitals.
After a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district claimed four lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre is closely monitoring the situation.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives due to rain-triggered landslides in several areas of Kathua district.