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COVID: J&K reports 32 new cases, 17 from Jammu division, 15 from Kashmir division

June 20, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 32 fresh Covid cases, taking the number of infected persons to 454501 however, no fatality reported due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the new cases, 17 were from the Jammu division and 15 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, Officials said. There are 163 active cases in the union territory while the number of recoveries so far has been 449586, officials said. 10 Covid-19 patients recovered today, 03 from Jammu division and 07 from Kashmir division,…

Targeted Killings: So far 23 persons lost lives to slaying in 2022

June 19, 2022 Editor

This year there have been over 22 targeted attacks in Kashmir, mostly aimed at minorities, migrants, and security personnel. The 23 people killed in these attacks include a Kashmiri Pandit government employee, a member of the Rajput community, four migrants, and four leaders at the Panchayat level. The list also includes four police personnel, an Army soldier, two CRPF personnel, two Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, and three locals. Among these 10 were killed in central Kashmir including seven in Budgam and three in Srinagar; 11 in south Kashmir including…

Rains lashes J&K, Flash floods in Poonch, Snowfall in mountains; Landslide blocks Jammu Srinagar highway

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Editor

Rains lashes J&K, Snowfall in mountains; Landslide blocks Jammu Srinagar highway

Widespread rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday while there was a light snowfall in the mountains. A fresh landslide, triggered by rains blocked Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur Widespread rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday while there was a light snowfall in the mountains, including the cave shrine of Amarnath in the Himalayas. Officials said that rains were witnessed across the union territory bringing down day temperature by around 9°C in the Kashmir valley. The weather office in Srinagar said that the highest rainfall of 35.2 mm was…

J&K passing through a critical juncture and required my efforts to navigate uncertain times: Farooq Abdullah

June 19, 2022June 20, 2022 Editor

J&K passing through a critical juncture and required his efforts to navigate uncertain times: Farooq Abdullah

Abdullah said he was deeply touched by the support that he received and honoured to have been considered for the highest office in the country. National Conference (NC) vice president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew from the presidential race, saying J&K was passing through a critical juncture and required his efforts to navigate uncertain times. “I believe that Jammu and Kashmir is passing through a critical juncture and my efforts are required to help navigate these uncertain times. Therefore I would like to respectfully withdraw my name from consideration…

Srinagar observed shutdown for second consecutive Friday over ‘Prophet remarks’

June 18, 2022 Editor

Parts of Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar observed a shutdown for the second consecutive Friday against the remarks of two BJP leaders, now sacked, which many Muslims across the world perceived as derogatory. Shops and business establishments were closed in the Old City downtown and also in parts of uptown, including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and its adjoining areas. Public and private transport was, however, plying on the roads. It was a spontaneous shutdown as no organisation or individual had called for the strike. “There is a complete shutdown…

Agnipath Row: Train stations, highways turn into battleground as youth fury over the contentious defence recruitment scheme

June 18, 2022 Editor

A man was shot dead in police firing in Telangana’s Secunderabad, trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles were attacked, as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the contentious defence recruitment scheme. Assurances by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and the Army chief failed to cut ice with hordes of angry youth, carrying bamboo sticks and stones, storming railway premises across cities and small towns and laying siege to highways, creating a security…

Sub-Inspector Farooq Mir shot dead by unknown gunmen in Samboora

June 18, 2022 Editor

In a shocking incident, some terrorists shot a police officer dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. His body was found lying in paddy fields at Samboora. The attack on Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir took place in the Pampore area on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, officials said. Initially, one bullet wound was found near his heart. The officials said Mir was posted in the IRP 23rd Battalion at CTC Lethpora. As per the preliminary investigation, the police officer had left his home for work in his paddy…

Undeterred, tourists continue to swarm Kashmir

June 17, 2022 Editor

Targeted killings of non-Kashmiris and Kashmiri Pandits have failed to dampen the spirit of tourists who continue to throng the scenic valley giving a strong rebuff to those trying to disturb the peace. A report by Sunny Sharma. As against about 7 lakh tourists who visited in 2021, the Kashmir valley has seen over 8 Lakh tourists bewitched by its enchanting beauty between January and May 2022. What does this indicate? The Director, Tourism, Kashmir, G.N. Itoo said that the department has started promoting all the seasons in Kashmir. Itoo…

Wular Lake: Asia’s largest freshwater lakes is blanketed with waste and silt

June 17, 2022 Editor

Severe pollution in Wular lake is eroding the natural habitat of native plants and fish species. By: Umer Ahmed Hailed as one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes, Wular is shrinking with an urgency hard to reverse. A flood basin for the Kashmir Valley, parts of the lake have turned into shallow streams, with vast expanses of the area covered in silt and dotted with solid waste. Around 34 km away from Srinagar, Wular lake in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, has shrunk by 45% in about 100 years,…

Amid rumours of fuel shortage, huge rush for refilling vehicles continues across Kashmir

June 17, 2022 Editor

Massive queues of vehicles could be seen at fuel stations in Kashmir on Thursday as people scrambled to fill up the tanks in the wake of rumours that the country is facing shortage of fuel, officials said. Hundreds of vehicles were lined up at almost every fuel station, waiting for their turn to be refilled, leading to traffic jams in some parts of the city and elsewhere in the valley as well, the officials said. Police and traffic police officials were seen regulating the movement of vehicles at some fuel…