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.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday took stock of the rescue and relief operations in the flash-flood-affected Chashoti area of Kishtwar and directed officials to ensure immediate and uninterrupted essential supplies to those affected.
In the evening, information was received at PS Welcome regarding a child falling into a drain. Upon reaching the spot, i.e., the drain near Lakdi Market Puliya, and conducting an enquiry, the police team learnt that a 7-year-old boy had accidentally fallen into the drain while trying to catc
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is set to leave for Kishtwar on Friday to assess the damage caused by a massive cloudburst and oversee the ongoing rescue operations. Abdullah noted that he aims to review the relief efforts firsthand and determine the further assistance needed
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday refuted the Independence Day remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which criticised the post-independence Congress governments in India for "killing the idea of semiconductor in the womb."
Kishtwar Additional Superintendent of Police Pradeep Singh told ANI that rescue operations are underway with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, Fire Services, CISF, CRPF and the Army on the ground.
According to officials, relief operations are underway in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and other civilian agencies.
All senior police officers and team leaders of various branches of police - SDRF, Fire Service, PAC, Telecom, etc., who were sent for effective conduct of relief and rescue operations in Uttarkashi district, attended the meeting.
The Uttarakhand CM informed that the government has provided immediate relief by providing Rs 5 lakh, whereas electricity and telephone services in the affected areas have been restored.
According to top police officials, the relatives, friends, and close associates of the accused were questioned, along with security forces also collecting evidence.
In a significant ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to extend benefits of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to a retired peon who was initially employed as a daily wager and later granted work charge status, observing that services rendered in such capacity
The Indian Army, in close coordination with the Indian Air Force, SDRF, NDRF, ITBP, BRO, and civil administration, continues to lead large-scale rescue and relief efforts in the flood and landslide-affected region of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarakhand under Operation Dharali.