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Minor child among 4 killed, 15 hurt in Jammu scrap shop blaze

March 15, 2022 Editor

At least 4 people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 13 others wounded in a major blaze that broke out in a scrap shop near Dak Bungalow at Residency Road in Jammu on Monday evening. Officials in Government Medical College ( GMC) Jammu said that they received four bodies, including that of a woman and a minor child from the incident of the fire. The officials in Fire and Emergency Services said that five fire tenders and several ambulances were rushed to the spot to start rescue…

Media in Kashmir is being ‘Choked’ due to local admin curbs; PCI fact-finding committee

March 15, 2022 Editor

A three-member Fact-Finding Committee (FFC) of the Press Council of India (PCI) has said that news media in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in Kashmir, was “slowly being choked” due to extensive curbs imposed by the local administration. The FFC, in its report submitted last week, has also advised the J&K administration to immediately stop the “tendency” to see all critical reporting and opinions as “anti-national”. “A conflict zone has many players and many aspects of events that unfold. A journalist cannot and should not ignore the government version; at the…

BJP dares Congress to say it will restore Article 370 if it returns to power

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Editor

The BJP on Monday dared the Congress to announce in Lok Sabha that it would restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir if it comes to power. Intervening in the debate on the budget for Jammu and Kashmir in the Lower House, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said that the Modi government was allocating 63 percent of the budget to the Union Territory to deal with the legacy of the Congress regime. “Does the Congress party have the courage to say that it will restore Article 370 after…

Most people in Kashmir don’t need masks now: DAK

March 15, 2022 Editor

The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday suggested that most people in the Valley do not need to wear masks now due to the low number of Covid cases. The association, while referencing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention guidelines, said that Kashmir is a low-risk area now. “Masks can come off in schools too,” said DAK president Dr. Nisar Ul Hassan, in a statement. Dr. Hassan said, “Under new CDC guidelines, masks are not recommended if average new cases fall below 200 per 100,000 population, there are fewer…

Delimitation panel releases draft proposal for public remarks

March 15, 2022 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission on Monday released its draft report for public remarks and sought objections and suggestions from residents of the union territory before March 21, which will be considered by the panel in its public sitting on March 28 and 29. There isn’t much difference between the first and second draft proposals that were given to associate members of the commission, but in the new report, names of some assembly constituencies have been kept the same as they were in the erstwhile state. For example, the…

Yarkand Sarai: Authorities ask 50 families living in area to vacate within 7 days

March 14, 2022 Editor

t least 50 families living at Yarkand Sarai in the Safa Kadal area here have been asked to vacate the building within seven days According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the administration has issued a notice to the dwellers living at Yarkand Sarai at Safa Kadal, asking them to vacate the building within seven days. As per the notice issued by Executive Magistrate 1st Class, Tehsildar South Srinagar, the families are living there “illegally, and if they don’t vacate from the Sarai within the set time frame, legal action…

Badamwari: Almond flower bloom a visual treat this spring season

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Editor

After a hiatus of more than 2 years, owing to COVID19 which had brought life to a standstill, thousands of holidaymakers are now looking forward to spending vacations in the scenic locales of Kashmir. While nature enthusiasts and picnickers are keen on visiting health resorts across Kashmir, the Valley is waiting to welcome nature lovers with open arms, with a riot of color across the Badamwari in old Srinagar. Badamwari, a historic park also known as Warris Shah Bagh, was revived by J&K Bank in 2008 and last year the…

Srinagar airport gets custodian status, Valley traders hail move

March 13, 2022 Editor

In a move that is expected to help the business community of Kashmir, Srinagar International Airport has been notified as to the custodian for import and export of goods directly from Srinagar to international destinations. Officials said that the Government of India, acting through the commissioner of customs, has notified the Srinagar airport as custodian for the import and export of goods from abroad at the airport’s cargo terminal. “With this authorisation and notification by the government of India, we can now offer our services to the business community for the…

Mukhtar Dohi an Off-Duty CRPF Personal shot dead by unknown gunmen in Shopian

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Editor

An off-duty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday, police officials familiar with the matter said. According to officials, 34-year-old Mukhtar Ahmad Dohi was fired at by terrorists near his residence. “At about 7.35 pm, terrorists fired upon the CRPF jawan, who was on leave, near his home in Chotipora area of Shopian. He succumbed to his injuries while on way to a hospital. The area has been cordoned off,” a police spokesperson said on condition of anonymity. The…

For attracting tourists J&K admin gears up for spring season

March 12, 2022 Editor

head of the spring season, the tourism department of the Jammu and Kashmir administration has geared up to make this season yet another successful spring season for the tourists with a number of activities planned and lined up for the visitors. The tourists visited the valley in large numbers during the last winter season. The tourists enjoy the snowfall and all winter activities in Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, and Srinagar. The department has geared up once again to make good arrangements for the tourists including comfortable hotels and houseboat services, healthy…