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| Jammu witnesses record rains, 36 dead; weather improves, relief efforts pick up | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 27: After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 36, most of them victims of the landslide on a Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route, while there was some let-up in the showers on Wednesday, allowing relief efforts to pick up pace.
The water level in the swollen rivers across Jammu showed signs of receding from 11 AM, but the flood alert mark was breached by the Jhelum in Anantnag and Srinagar and water entered several residential areas, prompting authorities to assure residents that they are monitoring the situation and people should not panic.
Massive damage has been reported to public infrastructure, including several key bridges, private houses and commercial establishments, due to overflowing of water bodies and flash floods across the Union Territory, officials said, adding more than 10,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying flooded areas.
As torrential rains disrupted normal life, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced that all educational institutes will... | |
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| LG visits SMVD Narayana Superspeciality Hospital | | Briefs PM Modi, Home Minister Shah on flood situation, ongoing relief and rescue operations | |  Early Times Report
KATRA, Aug 27: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today met the devotees injured in an unfortunate landslide incident near Ardhkuwari at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine who are undergoing treatment at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Katra and enquired about their health.
Team of senior doctors briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the health condition of the injured and the medical procedures being followed. The Lieutenant Governor directed the Doct... | |
| | | | PM Modi mourns loss of lives | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives along the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple route.
In a post on X, the PM said that the loss of lives due to a landslide on the route to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple is saddening. "My thoughts are with the bereaved families," he said.
"May the injured recover at the earliest. The administration is assisting all those affected. My prayers for everyone's safety and well-being," he said.
Notably, the heavy rainfall across J&K has disrupted the normal life.... | |
| | | | LG Sinha announces Rs 9 lakh relief for NOKs of Katra landslide victims | | | | Early Times Report
Katra, Aug 27: Terming the Katra landslide incident as “very unfortunate” that left many people dead, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that families of the deceased persons will be provided Rs 9 lakh as compensation.
Talking to the reporters here LG Sinha said, “According to the Shrine Board policy, Rs 5 lakhs are given, and the Disaster Management will also provide Rs 4 lakh to the families of the deceased.
I have spoken with the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. The administration is fully engaged in relief and rescue operations with utmost promptness.”
“Katra landslide incident is very unfortunate.
Yesterday afternoon, the yatra was sus... | |
| | | | Airtel offers relief to customers | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: Following unprecedented rains and extreme weather in Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh, Airtel has announced special measures to support its customers.
As per a spokesperson of the telecom service provider, prepaid users whose plans are expiring this week will get a three-day extension with unlimited calls and 1GB data per day, even if they are unable to recharge.
Similarly, the postpaid and broadband customers will receive a three-day grace period for bill payments to ensure uninterrupted services.
To further help users stay connected, Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) has been enabled across Jammu, Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh, allowing custome... | |
| | | | Phone, internet services restored in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: The phone and network services were restored across all networks in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, 24 hours after the damage to optical fibres caused outages in the Union territory, officials said.
“The phone and internet services, including mobile internet, fibre and landline internet, have been restored,” the officials said. The users can access 5G network speeds across the networks, they added.
The restoration came after optical fibre was re-connected in Jammu region.
Technical teams were put on the job immediately after the damage to fibre was reported at multiple locations amid heavy rainfall and floods in Jammu region that had led to network... | |
| | | | 58 trains cancelled, rail traffic suspended | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 27: The Northern Railways on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of 58 trains to and from Jammu and Katra stations, while 64 trains were short-terminated or short-originated at various stations in the division in view of the devastation caused by record rains.
Rail traffic, which was briefly restored on Wednesday morning with six trains departing from Jammu after a day-long suspension, has again been halted due to flash floods and heavy soil erosion in the Chakki river area, officials said.
“Due to heavy soil erosion and flash floods in the Chakki River, rail traffic in the Jammu division has been temporarily suspended. Trains will remain cancelled, diverte... | |
| | | | LG chairs high level meeting to review rescue, relief operations | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high level meeting today to review the rescue and relief operations and preparedness of Union Territory’s and concerned central agencies, Army, Air Force, NDRF, CAPFs to deal with the situation arising out of incessant rain and flash floods.
The Lieutenant Governor directed officials to take every possible measure to ensure that people staying in low-lying flood affected areas are safely evacuated.
He asked the of... | |
| | | | River Jhelum crosses flood alert mark in Srinagar | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Authorities in Kashmir today sounded flood alert after water levels in river Jhelum at Ram Munshi Bagh, Srinagar, crossed the danger mark following two days of incessant rains.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, said field teams have been deployed to monitor the situation round-the-clock, and contingency plans are in place.
People are advised to remain cautious and avoid venturing near water bodies, he cautioned.
While the water level of Jhelum has started receding at Sangam in south Kashmir, independent weather forecasters have warned that levels are likely to rise further in Srinagar until evening before gradually decreasing.
The Vall... | |
| | | | Educational institutes to remain closed today | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 27: In view of the flood-like situation, educational institutes across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on Thursday, Education Minister Sakina Itoo said.
"Schools and Colleges across Jammu & Kashmir will remain closed tomorrow (28.08.2025) in view of inclement weather," Itoo said in a post on X on Wednesday.
The decision comes amid torrential rains in the Jammu region, and intermittent rainfall lashing the Kashmir valley on Wednesday.
While schools in Jammu have been closed since Monday, educational institutions in six districts of Kashmir — Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Budgam, and Srinagar — were closed on Wednesday as a precautionary measu... | |
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