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Orange Alert: Relentless rain hampers rescue ops in HP

Forecasts suggest heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in isolated pockets over the next 48 hours, further complicating ongoing rescue and relief operations.
Mandi district remains the epicentre of destruction, recording the highest casualties so far. According to the State Disaster Response Centre, 98 lives have been lost since June 20, including two recent deaths in a road accident.
Thirty-four people are still missing, while 156 have sustained injuries. Cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods have been the main causes of death and destruction.
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J&K: Army detains PoK national along LoC in Poonch

09 Jun 2026 | 11:14 PM

Jammu, June 9 (UNI) Alert Indian Army troops Tuesday detained one Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) national, who sneaked into the Indian territory along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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J&K: Over 21 lakh youth to take part in around 430 sporting activities, Minister reviews Calendar 2026–27

09 Jun 2026 | 10:59 PM

Jammu, June 9 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister Satish Sharma today assessed the proposed Sports Calendar 2026–27 and the roadmap for sports development across Jammu and Kashmir.

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Uttarakhand to Abolish Madarsa Board on July 1

09 Jun 2026 | 10:46 PM

Dehradun, June 9 (UNI) Uttarakhand's Pushkar Singh Dhami government has done the spade work to bid final adieu to the State Madarsa Board by getting ready its promised rule manual for regulation of minority institutions from July 1.

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‘Today is undoubtedly a historic day’: LG Sinha at Zojila Tunnel breakthrough ceremony

09 Jun 2026 | 10:29 PM

Srinagar, June 9 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday joined union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at the breakthrough ceremony of the strategically significant Zojila Tunnel, describing the occasion as a “historic day” for the union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

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JMC deploys AI-powered system for pothole detection, road repairs in Jammu

09 Jun 2026 | 10:10 PM

Jammu, June 9 (UNI): Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has operationalised an integrated system combining AI-based road monitoring with a cold emulsion pothole patching machine worth Rs 1.3 crore for the scientific and timely repair of damaged roads across Jammu city.

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