"There has been a huge loss of life and damage in Kishtwar. A search and rescue operation is being carried out here. A large number of people are still missing. PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are personally monitoring the situation. J&K CM Omar
Rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar began on August 14, with SDRF, NDRF, and NGOs recovering seven bodies on August 16. BRO is clearing boulders in a challenging operation. Army-led relief continues amid ex-gratia announcements by J-K Chief Minister.
J-K Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said rescue teams evacuated injured first and cleared debris, aided by army and disaster forces. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported 55 bodies recovered as rescue continues, prioritising relief and rehabilitation amid challenging conditions.
"We should take inspiration from the life of Lord Krishna to maintain peace and harmony in society...The birth of Lord Shri Krishna was accompanied by the proclamation 'for the protection of the virtuous and the destruction of the wicked'...," he added.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday defended the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s decision to introduce a special module on Partition Horrors Day for students from classes 6 to 12, saying younger generations have the right to
"The Congress party also says that reservations should be based on religion, which Jinnah also said. The Congress party also says that Sharia law should be implemented in the country. The coming generations should know the truth of partition," Bhatia said while addressing a press conferen
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah confirmed almost 55 deaths and over 100 injuries after the Kishtwar flash flood disaster. He said rescue efforts are the priority, with many still missing, and assured that relief and rehabilitation of affected families will follow.
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.
Devastating floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have killed over 200 people, destroyed homes, schools, roads, and power infrastructure, and stranded thousands. Rescue operations using helicopters and ground teams are ongoing, while local authorities declare emergencies and one-day mourning to honou
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that rescue and relief operations in Kishtwar are continuing through the night after a devastating cloudburst struck the district on August 14, leaving over 60 people dead.
The Indian Army, in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police, and district administration, is at the forefront of rescue operations in Chasoti village, Kishtwar district, following a devastating flash flood.