Month: February 2019

5 Rebels killed in Kulgam gunfight, 7 Security men among 11 injured in Palladium grenade blast

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Five militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with Army and Police here, officials said Sunday. The gunfight broke out during the wee hours after the government forces cordoned off the area and zeroed in on a suspected locality. “No sooner we reached the suspected house to carry out searches, the militants hiding inside fired at us, thereby triggering a gunfight,” a Police official said. “In the standoff that lasted for six hours, five militants were gunned down.” The slain militants were identified as Waseem Bashir Rather alias Zeeshan, a…

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Highway remained closed for 3rd day, Stranded Protest, Essential and fuel crisis across Kashmir

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Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link to Kashmir with outside world, remained closed due to heavy snowfall and landslides for the third consecutive day Friday, triggering protests by the stranded people in Jammu. Over 1500 vehicles, mostly trucks carrying essential supplies are stranded at various places on highway fromLakhanpur in Kathua district to Banihal belt of Rambandistrict. “The highway is closed for the third consecutive daytoday due to multiple landslides and snowfall.No traffic has been allowed on highway fromJammu,” police officials said. Due to landslides and snowfall, the highway has…

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Ladakh to be J&K’s third administrative division

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Ladakh to have full administrative and revenue division at par with Jammu and Kashmir divisionsLadakh’s separate administrative and revenue division—comprising Leh and Kargil districts—will have its headquarters at Leh In a major decision, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday created a separate division for Ladakh, which was part of the Kashmir division till now.Ladakh will now have a separate divisional commissioner and an inspector general of police (IG) with a full administrative and revenue division at par with Kashmir and Jammu divisions, an order issued by the administration said.“Ladakh…

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Eleven killed as avalanches strike parts of Kashmir Valley

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At least 11 people have died in snow avalanches across Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24-hours, including seven in a massive one that buried a police post near Jawahar Tunnel in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. Two more were crushed in landslides on the Ramban highway, while one person drowned. Ten people, eight of them police personnel, were buried under snow on Thursday evening by the avalanche. Two were rescued alive on Friday morning while the bodies of five policemen and two others were recovered. One…

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Snow wreaks havoc across Kashmir, Admin ‘Buried’ under few inches of Snow, Help each other: Mirwaiz Plea to Kashmiris

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A man died after a snow avalanche hit his residential house in Sanbradi Magam village in Kokernag area of southern Anantnag district on Thursday evening, officials said.An official said a massive avalanche hit the residential house of Bashir Ahmad Qureshi, son of Noor Mohammad.The house owner Bashir died in the incident while his wife is still trapped, he said.Earlier, officials said they rescued two of the family members.Deputy commissioner Anantnag Muhammad Younis Malik told Kashmir Post that the rescue operation is still in progress. Highway Closed, Flights CancelledWhile the Srinagar-Jammu…

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Admin issues advisory on meat and poultry products

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To combat food-borne diseases, the Governor administration Wednesday issued an advisory on poultry and meat products and advised consumers to remain vigilant. As per an advisory issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety, Dr Abdul Kabir Dar, combating microbial contamination of food was important to prevent food-borne diseases and its adverse effects. “Consumers have to a play a role regarding safe food-handling, storage and cooking practices at home. Improper handling especially of meat, poultry and its products may become a source of food borne infections,” reads the advisory. It asked…

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PDP’s breaking up, should not be taken seriously: Governor Satya Pal

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Former Chief Ministers Mufti, Omar slam Malik over his ‘political’ statement Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was breaking up and its president Mehbooba Mufti shouldn’t be taken seriously. He alleged that Mufti had come to power by doing politics of going against forces and she was again doing the same. “It is election time and Mehbooba might be facing some problems. Just show some sympathy towards her. The PDP is breaking up. The party is in a mess and basically, she came to…

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Highway shut, flights canceled​, Airline takes stranded flyers ‘For A Ride’

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Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Wednesday yet again led to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway and cancellation of flights at the Srinagar airport, even as the local meteorological department predicted more precipitation in next 24 hours.A meteorological department official said snowfall started in Valley during the night and continued throughout Wednesday, albeit intermittently.Some areas in southern Kashmir experienced heavy to moderate snowfall, he said.Srinagar recorded 19.7mm mix of rain and snow, Qazigund 8.8mm, Pahalgam 4.8mm, Kupwara 14.8mm, Kokernag 5.2mm and Gulmarg 30.6mm.In southern Kashmir, he said, Sedow area in Shopian recorded…

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Govt asks airlines to check sudden hike, KCCI urges​ to bring airfare under essential service act

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Welcoming the concern shown by Governor Satya Pal Malik and advisor Khurshid A Ganai over rising air fare, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) sought brining air travel under the purview of Essential Services Act. In a statement, Senior Vice President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nasir Hamid Khan said that the KCC&I had been raising this critical issue for long and had also given several suggestions to the Government in this regard and urged for effective action. He said vested interests are indulging in ‘blatant…

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6523 Rohingya in J&K, Settlement to be probed by security agencies

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Against the backdrop of biometrics and profiling of personal data of Rohingya staying in Jammu and Kashmir, security agencies are now looking into all circumstances that led to the “illegal settlement” of Myanmar residents in the Jammu region under an alleged “conspiracy”. “Some exercise has been undertaken and it is still in progress. It will be premature to divulge more details on the issue. The CID wing is conducting the profiling and biometrics of Rohingya,” said a senior police officer, requesting anonymity. The officer, however, said the recovery of about…

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