Day: August 27, 2020

Moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday, heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu: MeT

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Rains lashed Kashmir since Tuesday night bringing respite from the hot weather conditions even as the Meteorological Department has predicted rainy weather conditions to continue on Thursday. As per MeT Department “moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday with heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu.” Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad, told the Kashmir Post that a “significant improvement in weather is expected from Friday.” “Intermittent rain is likely till Thursday evening after which weather will improve. But weather across the Valley will witness significant improvement…

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After bidding adieu to cricket career, Suresh Raina wants to promote cricket in rural Kashmir

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Cricketer Suresh Raina has offered to play a role in promoting cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. Raina, 33, who announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier this month, said in a letter he addressed to J&K Director General of Police Dilbag Singh and Anantnag Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh. The letter said: “I write this letter with much hope and expectation to start and promote cricket and thus provide an opportunity for the underprivileged children from the state of Jammu & Kashmir to shape their career…

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Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for third straight day

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The 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the all weather surface link with Kashmir, remained snapped for the third straight day on Thursday as heavy rains lashed Ramban district triggering landslides in Panthial, Mompassi and Marog. After a brief lull late Wednesday, moderate to heavy rains lashed the Jammu region early on Thursday. Dalwas portion of the national highway, washed away by a mudslide, has also not been restored because of the incessant rains, said an official. The men and machines of the NHAI are on standby but heavy rains…

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Three persons killed, Bridges, Roads damaged, Jhuggis washed away in flashfloods across Jammu region

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Three persons were today killed in separate rain-related incidents across Jammu region, while several houses, bridges and roads were damaged in heavy rain and flashfloods in the past 24 hours. A 35-year-old man, along with his cattle, was killed after the cattle shed collapsed in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shokit, a resident of Kaller Mora Mendhar, who was currently residing in Gola Nari, Kotli Kalaban, in Manjakote tehsil of Rajouri. His body was later retrieved from the debris by locals. In Udhampur,…

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