July 2026 – Page 30

Flash floods, cloudbursts batter J&K as monsoon system breaks Kashmir heatwave

No deaths reported as heavy rain triggers landslides, inundates schools and roads; MeT warns of more intense showers through July 5

First batch of yatris arrives at Bhagwati Nagar base camp ahead of July 3 yatra; authorities tighten logistics, security, traffic management

Police, Army, CAPFs intensify surveillance, counter-terror operations and emergency preparedness before yatra

Former KCCI chief’s Srinagar property attached under court proceedings arising from 2020 CIK investigation

New policy mandates structural certification, inter-departmental clearance and public auction of dismantled assets to strengthen transparency

Deptts directed to use nationwide e-auction system for surplus assets and commercial properties to improve transparency and value realisation

Authorities regulate movement of passenger and freight vehicles, divert select traffic via Mughal Road to facilitate yatra convoys

Court says investigation reveals prima facie evidence of diversion and siphoning of funds, rules allegations warrant full criminal trial

Authorities say month-long pilot aims to ease congestion and protect fragile ecology, while hoteliers warn of disruption during peak tourist season

Entire exercise was carried out through digital means: CPCO and DCO, J&K and Ladakh