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| Ramban mourns loss of lives, destruction of property | | 45 houses fully damaged, will take time to restore Jammu-Srinagar highway: Div Com Kumar | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, Apr 21: Flashfloods triggered by a cloudburst in Ramban have left a trail of destruction behind and have brought life to a grinding halt.
Three people lost their lives in Baghana village after their house collapsed. Several shops and vehicles were also swept away. Many people were left stranded along the national highway, while all the institutions in Ramban remained closed on Monday.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains closed as the debris from landslides and continuous shooting stones in Ramban could not be cleared, officials said, adding that it may take up to three days to restore traffic movement on the highway.
“We are working hard to clear the highway. If all goes well, we may allow one-way traffic within two to three days,” officials said, ... | |
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| Will request Centre to declare tragedy as National Disaster: LoP Sharma | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, Apr 21: Terming the recent cloudburst in Ramban as a “big disaster”, Leader of Opposition and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Sharma on Monday said that the tragedy deserves to be declared a national disaster by the Centre.
Sharma, accompanied by other BJP leaders, visited the affected areas to assess the damage caused by the sudden cloudburst and ensuing flash floods.
Speaking to reporters during his visit, Sharma said, “We will recommend to the... | |
| | | | Not a ‘National Disaster’: CM Omar after reviewing situation | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, Apr 21: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the devastation caused by flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain and cloudbursts in Ramban district could not be declared a “national disaster”, even as he assured adequate relief to the affected families.
Abdullah was speaking to reporters at Kela Morh, a few kilometres from the Ramban district headquarters along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The highway was shut for a secon... | |
| | | | ‘All 50 pilgrims from Gujarat safe | | |  Early Times Report
Gandhinagar, Apr 21: All 50 pilgrims from Gujarat who were stranded in the landslide incident in Ramban in Jammu-Kashmir are safe, Gujarat Commissioner of Relief Alok Kumar Pandey said here on Monday.
Three persons were killed and more than 100 people rescued after cloudburst-induced floods and landslides on Sunday caused massive damage to infrastructure, including roads and residential buildings, in Ramban district in the northern Union Territory.
Upon learning that pil... | |
| | | | Adequate stock of essential, fuel available in Kashmir: Div Com Bidhuri | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 21: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Monday said that there is an adequate stock of essential commodities including LPG, Diesel & Petrol available across the Valley.
He stated that significant efforts are underway to repair and restore the National Highway to facilitate the movement of vehicles. Bidhuri maintained that restoration work is expected to be completed within four or five days while one way Light Motor Vehicles are... | |
| | | | Highway to remain closed today | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: The Traffic Police Headquarters, J&K issued a traffic plan and Advisory advising people not to undertake journey on Jammu Srinagar National tomorrow as the restoration works in flood hit areas of Ramban is still going on.
"Tomorrow vehicular movement will remain suspended on Jammu Srinagar NHW as the restoration work could not be completed today. People are advised not to undertake journey on Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) till the restoration work is completed and the surface is traffic worthy", it said.
As per the Advisory Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag (NH244) road is closed due to fresh snow fall. Decision regarding the vehicular movement on the road sh... | |
| | | | Mughal Road provides alternative link to Kashmir | | |  Early Times Report
Rajouri/Jammu, Apr 21: As the landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained shut for a second consecutive day on Monday, the reopening of the Mughal Road connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu to south Kashmir’s Shopian district brought huge relief to the stranded people.
The authorities had initially decided to restrict traffic on the recently-opened Mughal Road to one way — Kashmir to Jammu. However, the all-weather national highway... | |
| | | | Groom walks upto wedding venue | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban, Apr 21: With the heavy rains triggiering flash floods and wrecking havoc across parts of Jammu and Kashmir leading to a closing down National Highway 44, locals in the area are forced to complete their journey on foot, with no possibility of moving vehicles on the National Highway.
An expectant groom, who is looking to keep the promise of getting married today, has decided to travel the last stretch till the wedding venue on foot with his family. With vehicles una... | |
| | | | J&K gears up for National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: In preparation for National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) on April 24, 2025, Director Panchayati Raj J&K, Sham Lal chaired a meeting with Assistant Commissioners Panchayats (ACPs) to finalize the modalities for the celebrations across the Union Territory.
Emphasizing the importance of grassroots democratic Institutions, the Director directed all ACPs to ensure that every Gram Panchayat convenes a Gram Sabha on April 24 to deliberate on key local governance issues, citizen-centric schemes, and developmental achievements.
“The National Panchayati Raj Day is not just a ceremonial event but a reaffirmation of our commitment to participatory governance and incl... | |
| | | | I am not a Pakistani, can’t answer questions on behalf of Army General: Dr Farooq | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 21: Stating that he is not a “Pakistani” and cannot speak on behalf of an Army General, National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday blamed the neighbouring country and their agents in J&K for promoting drug abuse in the region.
Replying to a query about Pakistan Army chief’s recent remarks on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Dr Farooq said, “I am not a Pakistani and cannot speak on behalf of a Pakistani general. Please direct your enquiries to him.”
Responding to a question about Pakistan’s alleged involvement in pushing narcotics into J&K the National Conference President said, “We know about it. It is not a new thing. There are people among us w... | |
| | | | No major weather disruption expected till April end: MeT | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 21: After three days of widespread rains, the weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain largely stable over the next ten days, with the Meteorological (MeT) Department ruling out any major weather activity till the end of April.
In the last 24 hours, widespread light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds swept across Jammu and Kashmir. The gusty winds reached a maximum speed of 31 knots in some areas. Several places also witnessed hailstorms.
According to the forecast issued by the MeT office, light rain and thundershowers are likely to occur in parts of the Valley and isolated pockets of the Jammu division on ... | |
| | | | GST officers tighten noose around fake firms | | | | New Delhi, Apr 21:Central and state GST officers have detected 25,009 fake firms involved in fraudulently passing input tax credit (ITC) worth Rs 61,545 crore during 2024-25, officials said.
During the 2024-25 fiscal ending March 2025, Central and state GST officers recovered Rs 1,924 crore by way of blocking ITC and arrested 168 persons.
As per data on ITC frauds unearthed by Central and State GST officers, over the two years 2023-24 and 2024-25, 42,140 fake firms were detected, which were involved in fraudulently generating ITC of over Rs 1.01 lakh crore. Rs 3,107 crore was recovered by way of blocking of ITC, and 316 arrests have been made.
“The Central and State Governments and GSTN ... | |
| | | | Gold continuesstellar show | | | | New Delhi, Apr 21:Gold prices witnessed a steep surge of Rs 1,493 and breached the psychological Rs 96,000 per 10 grams-mark on Monday, driven by rising demand in the global market.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal contracts for June delivery continuing the stellar run for the third straight day by climbing Rs 1,493 or 1.57 per cent to touch a fresh peak of Rs 96,747 per 10 grams, in the initial trade.
Later, it pulled back from the record rally to trade at Rs 1,346 or 1.41 per cent to Rs 96,600 per 10 grams with an open interest of 21,540 lots.
Similarly, the subsequent contract for August delivery rallied by Rs 1,464 or 1.53 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 97... | |
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