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| Weather to remain ‘hostile’ for next 48 hours, J&K on high alert | | Schools shut across Jammu division; administration activates emergency response units across vulnerable regions | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: The administration has placed the entire Union Territory on high alert following a warning issued by the Meteorological Department forecasting hostile weather conditions over the next 48 hours.
Meanwhile, all government and private schools in the Jammu division will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the forecast.
“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 continue to remain close till tomorrow, i.e. 19.08.2025”, reads as order issued by the Director School Education Jammu
The MeT Department has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall across several districts, sparking concerns over flash floods, landslides, mudslides, and disr... | |
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| Hearts heavy, hands extended: BJP halts all activities to heal Chishoti's wounds | | |  Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: In the shadow of unimaginable grief that has descended upon Chishoti village in Kishtwar district, where nature's fury unleashed a devastating cloudburst that shattered countless dreams and left families torn apart, the BJP high command has made a deeply human decision that speaks to the soul of compassionate governance.
The party leadership has directed the J&K unit to immediately suspend all ongoing programmes—every political rally, every c... | |
| | | | Kishtwar cloudburst: Authorities preparing accurate list of missing persons | | Amid confusion and conflicting reports, administration begins verification drive; Many pilgrims return home | |  Atul Sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: In the wake of the catastrophic cloudburst that hit Chishoti village in Kishtwar district on August 14, the local administration is racing against time to prepare a comprehensive and authentic list of missing persons, even as conflicting reports and unverified claims continue to circulate.
The disaster, which struck the last motorable point along the Machail Mata Yatra route, led to massive devastation — flattening makeshift camps, washing awa... | |
| | | | From sacred journey to endless nightmare: Banagarh waits for 7 missing persons to return | | | | M.K Kaw
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: While the rescue operation is going on in the cloudburst-affected Chishoti village of Kishtwar on the fifth successive day, the patience of the inhabitants of Banagarh village is running out as there is no sign of the seven missing residents of this ill-fated hamlet.
The dusty lanes of Banagarh village tell a story of unimaginable sorrow today. Where children's laughter once filled the courtyards, only whispered prayers and muffled sobs remain.
Seven beloved members of a single family have vanished into the merciless waters of Kishtwar's deadly cloudburst, leaving an entire community drowning in grief.
It was meant to be a sacred journey. V... | |
| | | | 8 senior IAS, IPS officers deployed to oversee rescue work | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: The Lieutenant Governor led administration on Monday deployed 8 senior IAS and IPS officers to supervise relief and rescue operations in the cloudburst-hit Chisoti village of Kishtwar district that left 62 people dead.
On August 14, flash floods triggered by the cloudburst 14 in Chisoti — the last motorable village en route to the Machail Mata temple — also left at least 116 people injured.
Eighty-two people — 81 pilgrims and one CISF personnel — are repor... | |
| | | | CISF ADG visits Chishoti, lauds personnel for saving lives | | |  Early Times Report
Chishoti (Jammu), Aug 18: Additional Director General of CISF Sudhir Kumar on Monday visited the cloudburst-hit village of Chisoti in Kishtwar district to oversee the ongoing rescue operation and lauded his personnel for saving lives.
He said three of the force personnel lost their lives and another is still missing in the natural calamity which struck the village on August 14. So far, the bodies of 61 people, including the three CISF personnel, have been recovered, whil... | |
| | | | Jammu-Srinagar National Highway shut | | |  Early Times Report
Ramban/Jammu, Aug 18: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut for traffic early Monday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district, officials said.
Traffic is plying normally on inter-regional roads — Mughal and Sinthan roads — and commuters are advised to follow lane discipline as overtaking will cause congestion, they said.
“Jammu-Srinagar highway is closed due to shooting ston... | |
| | | | Day 5: Searches for missing continue despite heavy rain | | |  Early Times Report
Chishoti (Jammu, Aug 18: Braving heavy rains and difficult terrain, rescuers pressed on with the large-scale search operation to trace those buried under debris in this cloudburst-hit remote village of Kishtwar on the fifth day on Monday, officials said.
Donning rain coats, the rescue teams were seen working at multiple locations, especially the major impact spot near a langar (community kitchen) site, despite the downpour, sifting through the rubble using heavy machin... | |
| | | | Rains lash Kashmir | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Moderate to heavy rains lashed wide parts of Kashmir on Monday, prompting authorities to set up emergency control rooms in vulnerable parts of the valley, officials said.
Heavy rains lashed Srinagar, Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag and Pulwama districts of the valley since Monday morning.
They said in the Warnov forest area of Lolab in Kupwara, torrential rains accompanied by thunder forced people to rush towards safer places, fearing a cloudburst.
The In... | |
| | | | Employment-linked incentive scheme goes live | | |  New Delhi, Aug 18:
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort during his Independence Day this year, entails two-part benefits – both to the employee and the employers.
The dedicated portal has gone live from today. Notably, the benefits of the scheme would apply to jobs created between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027.
On July 1, the Union Cabinet approved the employment-linked incentive scheme.
The scheme ai... | |
| | | | Govt employee sacked for involvement in narcotics case | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has dismissed Farooq Ahmad Najar, Orderly-cum-Chowkidar in Irrigation Division Tral, from service after an inquiry found him involved in a narcotics case registered under FIR 43/2024 at Police Station Kakapora.
Najar, who was earlier suspended following his arrest and judicial custody over the recovery of brown sugar, faced departmental proceedings where he denied the charges.
However, the Inquiry Officer, after examining... | |
| | | | Over 100 workers of film unit hospitalised in Leh | | Food Poisoning | | 
Early Times Report
LEH, Aug 18: More than 100 workers of a film unit have been hospitalised here due to food poisoning, an official said on Monday, describing their condition as stable.
He said the patients were brought to the SNM hospital late on Sunday after they complained of severe abdominal pain, headache and vomiting.
The workers, none of them locals, were engaged in the shooting of an upcoming Bollywood movie in Leh.
Around 600 people had meals at the location. “The food sample... | |
| | | | ‘Centre, States equal stakeholder in GST, revenues shared equally’ | | |  New Delhi, Aug 18:
Amid concerns about the revenue impact of the Centre’s pro-middle-class ‘Next Gen GST’ with a proposed two-slab structure, government sources clarified that the Centre is an equal partner in revenue sharing with the states and that its proposal anticipates a revenue boost over time, driven by increased consumption.
Under the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, revenues are shared equally between the Centre and the states. Additionally, 41 per cent of the Cen... | |
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