EVENING NEWS (Sponsored By Royal Motors, Jammu) * The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah ordered closure of Government and Private Schools and Colleges in the State till 07 September, 2014, which shall reopen only on 8th September, 2014. The closure has been ordered to ensure safety of school going children. * At least 40 members of a marriage party were feared killed when their bus was washed away due to flash flood in a khud (stream) in Laam village of Nowshera in Rajouri district today. * The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic today due to landslides at various places in Ramban district of the state. * The Army has launched a rescue and relief operation for the people hit by flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Jammu region. * In a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he was “playing drum” in Japan while people suffered from power crisis and soaring vegetable prices. * Yatra to Mata Vaishnodevi cave shrine was suspended today in view heavy rains in the State as three pilgrims, including two women, were injured in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Trikuta hills. * The toll in the incessant rains and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir today rose to 20, even as 45 others were feared dead after a bus carrying them was washed away in Rajouri district. * The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Vice-Chairperson of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) to appear before it and deposit Rs 25,000 as costs over non-compliance of its 2009 directive for demolition of a commercial complex within two years. * Jammu and Kashmir government today postponed Haj flights for three days in view of incessant rains and flash floods in the state. * Expressing concern over the loss of lives and property in floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP President Amit Shah today asked party MPs, MLAs and workers in the State to help in the rescue and relief operations. * Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir and assured Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of all necessary help for relief operations even as inclement weather forced him to cancel his visit to border areas in the State. * The Centre today sounded a country-wide alert after an al-Qaeda video appeared in which the terror outfit threatened to carry out campaign in India. * Shares of Jammu & Kashmir Bank today surged nearly 7 per cent post stock-split. * Government today approved 7 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA), taking it to 107 per cent of basic pay, a move that will benefit around 30 lakh central employees and 50 lakh pensioners including dependents.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:05:55 +0000
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