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| CM Omar reaches Chashoti village, announces relief | | |  Early Times Report
KISHTWAR, Aug 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited the flood-hit Chashoti village in Kishtwar to take firsthand stock of the devastation caused by the recent cloudburst.
Upon his arrival, he was briefed by Indian Army personnel and used a virtual reality headset to assess the scale of destruction.
The Chief Minister, who reached Kishtwar on Friday evening, traveled by road to the affected village early Saturday morning.
He was accompanied by his Advisor Nasir ... | |
| | | | 8 family members of Banagarh village go missing | | | | SANDEEP BHAT
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: A wave of grief has swept over Banagarh village in the Miran Sahib area of R.S. Pura sub-division after eight members of a single family went missing in the aftermath of the devastating cloudburst in Chosoti, Kishtwar.
The missing were on a pilgrimage to Machail Mata when flash floods tore through the region. Vijay Kumar, one of the surviving members from the group, is in psychological shock after witnessing the catastrophe.
As rescue operations battle hostile terrain and weather, villagers hold on to a sliver of hope, even as time runs out. The tragedy has plunged the entire village into collective mourning, turning once lively homes int... | |
| | | | Rescue operations on; 60 dead, over 100 injured | | | | Early Times Report
KISHTWAR/JAMMU, Aug 16: A coordinated rescue and relief operation continued for the third consecutive day on Saturday in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, where 60 people lost their lives and over 100 others were injured, officials said.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh, accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, visited the devastated village late Friday night and reviewed ongoing rescue and relief efforts carried out by the police, army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), civil administration, and local volunteers operating in the ... | |
| | | | J&K Cong Chief Karra ignores victims | | Fails to visit GMC, Paddar | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: The devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar has shaken Jammu and Kashmir to its core, leaving more than 60 people dead, over 80 missing, and many others injured who are undergoing treatment at GMC Hospital, Jammu. Considered one of the worst natural disasters of the decade, the tragedy has hit the Machail Yatra pilgrims and local communities particularly hard.
In such testing times, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have looked to their leaders for support, expect... | |
| | | | Buried under debris, bound by silence: Amid fading hopes, Kishtwar awaits a miracle | | | | Atul sharma
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: Two days after a devastating cloudburst ravaged Chosoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a desperate search continues for nearly 70 to 80 missing persons, most of them pilgrims en route to the revered Machail Mata shrine. Amid debris-strewn slopes and relentless rain, families cling to the fading hope that their loved ones might still be alive.
Rescue teams comprising the Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, J&K Police, and local volunteers have intensified efforts on the ground, despite hostile terrain and adverse weather. So far, 65 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. The final toll is feared to rise as time ticks by.
The an... | |
| | | | Udhampur man rescued after 30 hours | | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, August 16: Two days after a devastating cloudburst hit Chasoti village in Kishtwar district, a story of survival has rekindled hope in the grieving region.
Subhash Chandra, a langar sevak from Udhampur, was rescued alive after being trapped under debris for nearly 30 hours, igniting fresh optimism among search teams and anxious relatives.
According to the details Subhash had been running a community kitchen (langar) for Machail Mata Yatra pilgrims, a voluntary service he had undertaken for years.
Every pilgrimage season, he would join fellow sevaks in feeding thousands of devotees who trek the rugged path to the shrine. “For him, serving pilgrims wasn’t ju... | |
| | | | RSS calls high-level emergency meet in Delhi over US tariffs | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 16: In a significant development, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has convened an emergency meeting of its top leadership in the national capital on August 19 and 20. The meeting comes in the wake of the United States’ recent decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods—a move that has triggered serious economic and diplomatic concerns in New Delhi.
The meeting will be presided over by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and attended by key functionaries, including Sarkaryavah (General Secretary) Dattatreya Hosabale, all six Sah-Sarkaryavahs (Joint General Secretaries), national office-bearers, and senior representatives from various S... | |
| | | | LG hoists National Flag at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar | | 79th Independence Day | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 15: On the occasion of 79th Independence Day, Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha hoisted and saluted the National Flag at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar. He conveyed his heartiest greetings and good wishes to all.
The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to the freedom fighters and brave hearts of Police, Army and CAPFs. He also paid homage to the citizens who lost their lives due to the tragic cloudburst in Chashoti, Kishtwar.
“On this Independence Day, let us take... | |
| | | | Digital meltdown: 91 Govt websites down officially in J&K | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 16: In a stunning revelation, the Jammu & Kashmir government has disclosed that 91 official websites remain non-operational, affecting public access to vital services across the Union Territory.
The Jammu & Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by Syed Adil—an activist from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district—confirmed that the websites are down due to the non-availability of ‘safe to host’ certificates.
According to the agency, the websites were taken offline because the concerned departments failed to conduct mandatory security audits.
It further stated that these audits are now underway ... | |
| | | | LG Kavinder calls for preservation of Ladakh’s centuries-old art, craft | | Says upcoming sports policy would encourage more youth to actively participate in events | |  Early Times Report
Leh, Aug 16: Underlining the importance of preserving centuries-old traditional art such as Thangka painting, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, said that efforts must be made to promote traditional arts and crafts and make them commercially viable so that more youth are drawn towards them. He also emphasised the need to motivate and reward deserving sportspersons from Ladakh who bring laurels to the region, adding that the Ladakh Sports Policy... | |
| | | | Medical Officer suspended for skipping duty, I-Day function | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: The Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Bandipora on Saturday suspended Dr. Sabia Salam, Medical Officer, for unauthorised absence from duty and failure to attend the official Independence Day function, terming her conduct as ‘a serious breach of discipline’.
As per the suspension order, Dr. Salam failed to report for scheduled duty on August 14, 2025, which adversely affected patient care at the hospital.
Furthermore, the officer also remained absent on August 15 despite clear and written instructions to attend the Independence Day celebrations.
The order said that such conduct amounts to “disrespect and disregard for a national event” and... | |
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