Cloudbursts triggers flood in Lolab, damaging houses and crops, woman washed away

A woman died after multiple cloudbursts triggered flash floods in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. According to local reports and the police, the woman identified as Shafiqa Bano (35) was washed away by the flash floods in Bera Rudi, Khordi, Bat Gagal, Surgam in Lolab at around 4:30 pm, reported news agency GNS. The woman’s body was later recovered by locals and police, they said. They said that there were multiple cloudbursts in Kantpora, Putshahi, and Dooniwari villages. Reports said that the flash floods caused a…

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The extravaganza of modern wedding in Kashmir

Nikaah, referred as Khandar in the Kashmiri language is a sacred function held to tie a lawful nuptial knot between the bride and the groom in the presence of witnesses. The rituals in Nikaah are held to seek the pleasure and blessing of Allah (SWT) on the couple. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “The best wedding is that upon which the least trouble and expense is bestowed” (Mishkat). The present generation follows exactly opposite of what has been prescribed by the The Holy Prophet (PBUH). The kind of marriage ceremonies being…

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‘Smart City Transformation’ Srinagar misses crucial deadlines

The state’s summer capital, Srinagar, has missed crucial deadlines to transform into a Smart City as the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) has not been put in place till date. The deadlines were decided upon in the Smart City proposal of Srinagar, approved in June 2017, official sources said. The missed deadlines include both the area-based development components as well as pan-city development components. The Srinagar Smart City proposal had promised to transform the city into an eco-friendly, resilient and socio-economically vibrant city that would celebrate its natural and cultural heritage.…

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Highway woes continue, even dead bodies not allowed

Imtiyaz Wani, KAS officer stopped from carrying father’s body A senior government officer was today forced to vent his anger and frustration in public after the ambulance carrying the body of his father was not allowed to move forward to Srinagar from the Jammu highway in view of the restrictions imposed on civilian traffic owing to Amarnath Yatra. The incident, which happened in the Nagrota area of Jammu along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, has generated shock, anger and outrage in the Valley. The ambulance carrying the coffin was on way from…

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