Kishtwar

August 15, 2025 1:42 PM

PM Modi speaks to J&K LG and CM, takes stock of Kishtwar tragedy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding the Kishtwar tragedy. He assessed the situation and assured all necessary assistance. "Spoke to Jammu and Kashmir LG, Shri Manoj Sinha Ji and CM Shri Omar Abdullah Ji regarding the situation in the wake of the cloudburst and flooding in Kishtwar. Authorities are working on the ground to assist those affected," said PM Modi in a post on X. CM Omar Abdull...

August 14, 2025 5:04 PM

Massive cloudburst in Kishtwar triggers flash flood; Amit Shah assures all assistance to J&K CM, LG

A massive cloudburst on Thursday triggered a flash flood in the Chositi area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and assured full central assistance. Shah said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have already been rushed to the site. "Spoke with the LG and Chief Minister of J&K on the cloudburst in Kishtwar district. The ...

November 9, 2024 11:58 AM

J&K: Security tightened in Kishtwar after killing of two village defence guards

Security measures have been intensified in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of two Village Defence Guards by terrorists. The attack has prompted heightened security around the residences of the victims in Ohli-Kuntwara village, as forces seek to prevent further incidents. After the bodies of Village Defence Guards Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were discovered in the forested areas of Ohli-Kuntwara on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Central Reserve Po...

September 18, 2024 3:12 PM

J-K records 41.17 % turnout as of 1 pm in first phase of polls

Jammu and Kashmir has reported a voter turnout of 41.17% as of 1 PM in the first phase of the assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to the ECI, Kishtwar recorded a 56.86% turnout followed by Doda 50.81%, Ramban 49.68%, Kulgam 39.91%, Shopian 38.72%, Anantnag 37.90% and Pulwama 29.84%. Voting began at 7 AM and is set to continue until 6 PM across the Union Territory. A brief suspension of voting occurred at a polling station in Bagwan Mohalla, Kishtw...

September 18, 2024 12:31 PM

J&K LG Manoj Sinha urges voters to turnout in record numbers for first phase voting

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha made a public appeal to voters to participate in record numbers as the first phase of voting for the J&K Assembly elections kicked off on Wednesday. In a post on X, Sinha encouraged youth, women, and first-time voters to exercise their democratic rights. "The J&K Assembly elections commence today. I call upon all voters whose constituencies are voting in the first phase to turn out in record numbers and exercise their democratic rights. ...

September 16, 2024 3:24 PM

J-K: Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Baramulla district

An encounter between security forces and terrorists is currently underway in the Chak Taper Kreeri Pattan area of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials reported on Saturday. The firefight began in the early hours of September 14, following a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. The operation was based on specific intelligence about terrorist presence in the area. "Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a joint ...

June 24, 2024 11:25 AM

Pakistan delegation in India to discuss Indus Water Treaty

Security has been increased outside the hotel where the visiting delegation from Pakistan is staying in Jammu. The delegation which arrived in India on Sunday evening in connection with the 1960 Indus Water Treaty is scheduled to visit Kishtwar to see the Dam sites. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed between then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former Pakistan President Ayub Khan in 1960 with the World Bank as a signatory to the pact. The treaty warrants the two sides to meet once a year,...