Bad weather dashes PM’s aerial survey plan of disaster hit areas in Uttarakhand
In the meeting Prime Minister announced a financial assistance of ₹1200 crore for flood and rain affected areas.
In the meeting Prime Minister announced a financial assistance of ₹1200 crore for flood and rain affected areas.
In its order, the Director School Education said, “In view of the continuous and heavy rainfall being experienced across various parts of Jammu Division, the region has witnessed multiple weather induced disruptions which have significantly impacted day-to-day life and the safe functioning of educational institutions”.
Ongoing rain and snowfall in high altitudes of Badrinath area in Uttarakhand are causing hindrance in rescuing the 42 BRO construction workers trapped in an avalanche, officials said on Friday.
The Srinagar Airport announced on X; "Due to bad weather conditions, all flights at Srinagar Airport have been cancelled. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding".
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 4 Lakhs each for the bereaved families of 4 people who died due to lightning in Siwan, Supaul and Rohtas.
The Jammu-Srinagar highway was also shut for vehicular traffic due to snow, shooting stones, landslides and mudslides at several places.
Murmu was scheduled to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Karbi Youth Festival (KYF) here.
The vice-president was scheduled to attend the 8th Convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu as chief guest.
A news agency quoting an airport official said that around 20 flights were diverted to different airports including Jaipur, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Lucknow, due to the bad weather.
Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police also issued an advisory and urged the general public not to travel on the NH-44, Mughal Road, and the SSG Roads that were blocked due to the occurrence of two landslides.
