Climate Change increases likelihood of Heatwaves in Asia by 30 Times

Climate Change increases likelihood of Heatwaves in Asia by 30 Times

Scientists warn of escalating heatwave risks due to global warming The record breaking humid heat wave that hit east and north India; Bangladesh; Laos and Thailand in April were made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, a rapid attribution analysis said on Wednesday. The analysis by an international team of scientists with the World Weather Attribution group said a highly vulnerable population was subjected to a deadly combination of high heat and humidity which amplified the impacts in early summer this year. Large populations across South Asia…

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Railway connectivity reaching Uri, Eliciting joy among Locals

Railway connectivity reaching Uri, Eliciting joy among Locals

The announcement of getting frontier town Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on the railway map of the country has brought cheers to locals who hope that starting train services would not only ease their commute but also give a fillip to the trade and tourism sectors here. The Northern Railway has revealed plans to begin work on the 50-km Baramulla-Uri railway line for which tenders have been floated, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the rail authorities were gearing up to undertake the Final Location Survey (FLS). They said the…

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China and Turkey expected to skip G20 meeting in Kashmir

China and Turkey expected to skip G20 meeting in Kashmir

China and Turkey are among G20 member states that won’t attend a tourism working group meeting to be held in Srinagar next week while several other countries will have low-level participation in the event, people familiar with the matter said. The meeting, to be held during May 22-24, is being billed as one of the largest international events to be organised in Kashmir in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Tight security arrangements have been put in place around the venue, Sher-e-Kashmir International Conventional Centre…

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Security Advisory Issued by Police Ahead of G20 Summit

Security Advisory Issued by Police Ahead of G20 Summit

Police has issued an advisory for the general public advising them to remain cautious towards some suspicious telecommunications. “The people have been advised not to respond to any of the following numbers i.e., +44 7520 693559, +447418343648 and +44 7520 693134 or any ISD number which are spreading rumours regarding the upcoming G-20 event,” reads, an advisory issued by Jammu police. The police said that “These numbers are spreading anti national messages/propaganda and the general public should remain fully alert towards these attempts and not respond to any of such…

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Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of running country on communal agenda and promoting hate-mongers

Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of running country on communal agenda and promoting hate-mongers

Accusing the BJP of running the country on communal agenda, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the party doesn’t know the significance of Article 370 as they have “sidelined the Constitution”. Talking to the media persons, Mufti said that the BJP “broke a bridge” by scrapping Article 370 and sidelining “those having faith in the country”. In response to a question on the G-20 event in Srinagar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said that Jammu and Kashmir is being presented as a “trophy” to showcase normalcy.…

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