The Kashmir University postponed all exams scheduled for Wednesday due to the prevailing inclement weather in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said.
The revised date for the examinations will be notified by the university later, it said.
"In view of the adverse weather conditions, all the Kashmir University (KU) examinations scheduled to be held on August 27, 2025 stand postponed. Fresh dates for the postponed examinations will be notified later, separately,'" Controller, Examination of KU said.
Weather fury in Jammu and Kashmir
The decision comes in the wake of heavy rainfall prediction, a day after cloudbursts, landslides and torrential rains battered Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, claiming more than 30 lives.
Hundreds of residents were evacuated on Tuesday from flooded riverbanks and low-lying areas in Jammu and Samba districts after relentless rain continued for more than 30 hours. The Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local administration launched large-scale rescue operations to handle numerous distress calls.
NDRF teams deployed boats in the GGM Science College area to rescue stranded students and several families from adjoining parts of Jammu city.
"A large number of people have been evacuated from flooded riverbanks and inundated low-lying belts in Jammu and Samba districts. The figure is in hundreds," an official said.
Reports indicated that 20 to 30 low-lying localities across the two districts have been submerged by flash floods triggered by heavy rain.
Most evacuations took place in Peerkho, Gujjar Nagar, R S Pura, Nikki Tawi, Beli Charan, Gurkhanagar, Qasim Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Sher-e-Kashmir University, Akhnoor and Pargwal, along the swollen Tawi river in Jammu district.
The administration confirmed that its control centre has been receiving continuous distress calls seeking evacuation assistance.
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