Kishtwar
Town and district headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir
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Kishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar district in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. and is located in the Jammu division. The town of Kishtwar is situated at a distance of 209.5 km (130.2 mi) from the summer capital of Srinagar, and 211.5 km (131.4 mi) from the winter capital of Jammu. A large ground locally called as Chowgan ground is located in the heart of the town. The old name of Kishtwar was "Kashtvatha" as mentioned in Rajtarangni of Kalhana Pandita written in 1148 CE.
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Days after Kishtwar rain fury, Kathua cloudburst leaves 7 deadTragedy struck Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district as flash floods and landslides, triggered by a cloudburst and heavy rain, claimed at least seven lives, including five children. The deluge submerged..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Days after Kishtwar, cloudburst hits J-K's Kathua; 4 dead and 6 injuredThe incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, disrupting the village's access and resulting in minor property and land damage.DNA - Published | |
‘Mountain came down’: Kishtwar survivors dig through rubble, search for loved onesA devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district triggered flash floods, obliterating Chasoti village. At least 60 lives were lost, with scores injured and dozens still missing. Piyra..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Moments of cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar caught on camera, video shows flash floods sweeping away homes, shops, WATCHA massive cloudburst, followed by flash floods, struck the Chishoti area in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on August 14. Videos of the moments of the flash floods are circulating on social..DNA - Published | |
Death toll in J&K cloudburst soars to 60, dozens still missingA devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, has claimed at least 60 lives, with dozens still missing after a flash flood swept through a pilgrim campsite along the Machail Mata trail...IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Kishtwar cloudburst: PM Modi assures all help to J&K CM Omar Abdullah; death toll rises to 60Following the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar's Chasoti village, which resulted in 60 fatalities and over 100 injuries, Prime Minister Modi has assured Jammu and Kashmir of full support. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Kishtwar cloudburst LIVE updates: 36 dead after massive cloudburst in J-K, rescue operation continuesA large-scale rescue operation is underway by NDRF, SDRF, police, Army and local volunteers.DNA - Published | Evening news wrap: Deadly cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar kills 17, toll likely to rise; SC orders EC to publish Bihar's 65 lakh deleted voters data & moreIndiaTimes - Published |
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J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in KishtwarThe ongoing operation in the valley comes a day after two soldiers were killed in overnight firing in the Kulgam district.DNA - Published | J&K: Army troops launch anti-terror operation in Kishtwar; gunfire exchangedIn the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, a gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists on Sunday. Indian Army troops, acting on intelligence, made contact with the terrorists in the Dul..IndiaTimes - Published |
J&K: Raids on terrorists’ homes in KishtwarJammu and Kashmir police intensified its crackdown on terror networks, conducting extensive searches in Kishtwar at 26 locations, including the residence of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K police raids residences of alleged Pakistan-based terror operatives in KishtwarEarlier, in another counterterror operation, two jawans died in the line of duty on the ninth day of operations being carried out by security forces in the Akhal Devsar area of South Kashmir's Kulgam..DNA - Published |
Hideout busted in J&K’s Kishtwar; arms, ammo seizedSecurity forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district discovered a terrorist hideout during a surveillance operation in the forests of Berighouth-Dugadda, Chatroo. The operation, conducted ahead of..IndiaTimes - Published | Forces hunt for terrorists in Kishtwar’s forestsA joint team of the Army and J&K Police continued a cordon-and-search operation in Kishtwar district. They extensively combed the dense forests to hunt terrorists. The operation, which started on..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Search operation launched in Kishtwar to trace suspected terroristsSecurity forces initiated a search operation in the Singhpora forest area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday following intelligence reports indicating the presence of suspected..IndiaTimes - Published | One jawan killed, two terrorists gunned down in ongoing operation in J-K's KishtwarA jawan lost his life during the ongoing operation against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. Earlier in the day, two terrorists were gunned down by the security forces in an encounter which..DNA - Published |
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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC, Army JCO killed during encounter with terroristsAn Indian Army JCO was killed in a gunfight with terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in Jammu's Akhnoor sector, marking a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. This incident..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K: Two terrorists killed in ongoing Kishtwar encounterIn a successful counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, the Indian Army has eliminated two Pakistani terrorists. The operation, conducted in the Chhatru area amidst..IndiaTimes - Published |
Terrorist killed in Kishtwar, combing operations continue in UdhampurIndiaTimes - Published | Massive combing operation launched in KishtwarIndiaTimes - Published |
4 killed, 2 missing as vehicle plunges into a J&K riverIn Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, a speeding Bolero fell into a deep gorge, causing the death of four passengers in their twenties and leaving two others, including the driver, missing. Authorities and..IndiaTimes - Published | Engineer suspended for dereliction of duty, snow-clearance ops underway in J&K's Kishtwar-DodaThe deputy commissioner of Doda suspended the assistant executive engineer due to poor performance and neglect in clearing snow-blocked rural roads in Doda and Kishtwar districts. An inquiry revealed..IndiaTimes - Published |
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J-K: Army officer martyred, 3 soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in KishtwarThe encounter broke out around 11 am when joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted the terrorists in the Keshwan forest.DNA - Published | J&K forces kill terrorist duo, find bodies of 2 slain village guards near rivuletTwo terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation followed the discovery of an arms cache at a terrorist hideout. In a separate incident in..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Jaish terrorists killed two VDG members in Kishtwar, encounter begins in Sopore in north KashmirIndiaTimes - Published | |
