News Topic:Earthquake

Series of earthquakes shake J-K and Ladakh

The region of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir experienced a flurry of seismic activity on Monday afternoon, with a succession of earthquakes hitting various areas.

Cracks develop in houses as 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts J-K’s Doda

Cracks developed in some houses and a government girls' high school after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir Valley shaken by Sunday morning earthquake

A moderate earthquake rattled the picturesque Kashmir Valley on Sunday morning, causing panic among residents and triggering concerns about potential damage.

In five years, Kashmir witnesses 150 earthquakes

The devastation caused by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is a “wakeup call” for Jammu and Kashmir as the Northern Himalayas is prone to natural disasters.

Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. As per the initial reports, the temblor struck at 10:27 PM.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll over 11,000

Thinly-stretched rescue teams on Wednesday continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in Turkey and Syria.

Syria and Turkey earthquake claims thousands of lives

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and north-west Syria early on Monday morning, killing at least 1,200 people and injuring thousands.

6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts J-K

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening.

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Satish Mahaldar asks political parties, Aga Ruhullah to back Kashmiri Pandit candidate for Srinagar by-poll

Satish Mahaldar urges NC, PDP, Congress, BJP and other parties to support a credible Kashmiri Pandit candidate in the forthcoming Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election.

CM reportedly offers to resign as NC seeks one year for Cabinet reshuffle

An NC MLA tells KNS that the party sought one year for a Cabinet reshuffle as Omar Abdullah reportedly offered to resign during a meeting with legislators.

NHM sanctions 5% annual increment for eligible contractual employees in J&K

NHM J&K sanctions a 5% annual increment for eligible contractual employees, with benefits effective from April 2026, October 2026 or April 2027.

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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.

NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.