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kishtwar district news

Intense rains trigger mudslides on Doda-Kishtwar stretch

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescues stranded children amid a sudden storm at Dal Lake, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (SDRF/ANI)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 07:42 am IST

J&K govt school teacher among two terror operatives held in Kishtwar

Jammu and Kashmir government school teacher Mashkoor Ahmed has been arrested for providing logistical support to Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Saifullah Balochi and two other Pakistani terrorists in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district earlier this year. (HT photo)
Published on May 13, 2026 03:55 pm IST

Loud explosion reported in J&K's Kishtwar, army refutes reports of plane crash

A view of the snow-capped mountains following a fresh spell of snowfall, in Kishtwar.
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 06:44 pm IST

Rain-triggered landslide in Kishtwar claims one life

A view of a car covered in snow as temperatures plummet across the region, in Sonamarg on Monday. (ANI video Grab)
Published on Mar 17, 2026 07:02 am IST

Landslide in J&K's Kishtwar leaves 1 dead; 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall

Representative image. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 01:03 pm IST

K9 Tyson shot by terrorists in Kishtwar gunfight, airlifted to hospital

Injured K9 trooper Tyson of the Indian Army's 2 Para Special Forces after being hit by a bullet during a counter-terror operation in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Feb 23, 2026 06:24 am IST

DM’s order to monitor Zakat during Ramadan invites ire of Cong leaders

A dedicated district vigilance helpline (9484217492 / 01995-259555 / 9906154100) has also been activated for reporting fraudulent or suspicious fund raising activities. (File)
Published on Feb 20, 2026 04:50 am IST

3 Jaish terrorists holed up in J&K's Kishtwar for 2 weeks, search continues

Security has been stepped up in surrounding areas, with Village Defence Guards (VDGs) placed on operational alert. (Representational image)
Published on Feb 01, 2026 12:28 pm IST

Anti-terror ops intensified in Kishtwar; mobile internet services remain suspended

Security forces on Friday intensified their ongoing anti-terror operation in the snowbound Chatroo belt to track down and neutralise a group of three holed up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. (HT File)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 07:02 am IST

Fresh encounter breaks out in Kishtwar’s Chatroo area, soldier injured

Central Reserve Police Force personnel keeping vigil on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban on Thursday ahead of the 77th Republic Day. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 23, 2026 05:00 am IST

Special Forces commando killed in J&K's Kishtwar; hunt on for Jaish terrorists

Special Forces commando Havildar Gajendra Singh of Uttarakhand was killed in action during an encounter with Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in the Singpura area of Kishtwar district, the army said on Monday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 20, 2026 11:59 am IST

Army jawan killed during anti-terror operation in J&K's Kishtwar

A police official stands guard amid tight security during an ongoing anti-terror operation, in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jan 19, 2026 03:16 pm IST

J-K: Search ops resume to hunt down terrorists in Kishtwar

Jammu and Kashmir: The operation follows a gunfight that injured eight soldiers.
Published on Jan 19, 2026 10:48 am IST

J&K: Alleging BJP MLA’s interference, Ratle project officer warns of pulling out

Kishtwar MLA Shagun Parihar has said the officer in question has recruited surrendered militants. Around 250 locals were retrenched without prior notice, she alleged.
Published on Dec 14, 2025 06:58 am IST

4 of family killed as car falls into gorge in Kishtwar

The driver is said to have lost control over the steering at a blind curve.
Published on Dec 07, 2025 05:16 am IST

UP Agniveer injured as forces, Jaish terrorists trade fire in Kishtwar; encounter underway

An encounter between security forces and a group of Pakistani terrorists started in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Wednesday morning. (File photo)
Published on Nov 06, 2025 06:18 am IST

12 injured after landslide hits vehicle in Kishtwar

At least 12 people were injured, three of them critically, when a light motor vehicle was hit by a landslide at Sigdi Balana area of Kishtwar district on Saturday morning. (ANI Video Grab)
Published on Oct 12, 2025 05:08 am IST

Inclement weather: Vaishno Devi, Machail Mata yatras suspended from October 5 till 7

The Met department has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains across Jammu and Kashmir from October 5 to 7 and has alerted divisional administration of Kashmir and Jammu regions via an advisory. (File)
Published on Oct 05, 2025 06:32 am IST

Rajnath Singh meets Chishoti cloudburst victims

Rajnath Singh meets Chishoti cloudburst victims
Published on Aug 25, 2025 04:38 am IST

Kishtwar cloudburst: 75 victims admitted in GMC Jammu; one dies, 4 critical

11 bodies of the victims and one body part were also brought to the hospital mortuary from the cloudburst-hit Chisoti village.
Published on Aug 18, 2025 03:57 am IST

'It's been days…': Punjab man's wife, her mother missing in Kishtwar disaster

Search and rescue operation underway after flash flood triggered by cloudburst at Chasoti village in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Aug 17, 2025 10:37 am IST

Kishtwar flash floods: J&K CM at site, IAF's Mi-17 on standby; death toll 60

Search and rescue operation underway after flash flood triggered by cloudburst at Chisoti village, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Published on Aug 16, 2025 11:18 am IST

Army leads rescue operations after cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar

Army personnel during the search and rescue operation after the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst at Chasoti village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. (PTI Photo)
Published on Aug 16, 2025 10:23 am IST

Kishtwar cloudburst havoc caught live on camera: Watch flash floods videos

Stranded pilgrims are helped across a water channel using a makeshift bridge a day after flash floods in Chishoti village, Kishtwar district.
Updated on Aug 16, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Kishtwar cloudburst: 60 dead, dozens missing; rescue ops underway | 10 points

A view of the Chashoti area following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Kishtwar on Thursday. Rescue operations are underway.
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 10:48 am IST

Dozens killed, many missing as flash flood hits J&K village

A view of the Chashoti area following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Kishtwar on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 01:51 am IST

‘Take global warming seriously’: Farooq Abdullah to PM after Kishtwar cloudburst

Farooq Abdullah also said that cloudbursts "have become a routine in our mountain areas"
Published on Aug 14, 2025 08:09 pm IST

38 people, mostly pilgrims, die in Kishtwar cloudburst, 100 injured: Officials

People move through the debris after a massive cloudburst at Chishoti village, in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, Thursday, Aug. 14 (PTI)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 09:19 pm IST

J&K flash floods: 60 dead, 100 injured on pilgrim route after cloudburst

People gather around a car damaged in Thursday's flash floods at Chasoti village in Kishtwar district. (Waseem Andrabi/HT photo)
Updated on Aug 15, 2025 04:35 pm IST

Encounter breaks out between forces, terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar

Security personnel patrol the area after an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Aug 11, 2025 03:22 am IST