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Yatra restrictions hit Kashmir Tourism; TAAK stopped promoting Kashmir outside J&K

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 Editor

Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has taken strong note of the harassment and problems being faced by the locals, leisure, adventure, and tourists in view of the security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra. In a statement to news agency Kashmir News Trust, TAAK President Farooq Ahmed Kuthoo said many tourists have got stuck on highways due to severe restrictions on the movement of non-yatri tourists. Not only have such restrictions put the general tourists to a lot of inconveniences but the travel agents outside JK have stopped promoting Kashmir…

Amid heat wave10 days summer vacation announced in J&K from July 04

July 1, 2022 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department on Friday announced 10-days summers vacation in summer and winter zones of Kashmir and Jammu respectively from July 04. According to an order, summer vacation will be observed in all educational institutions upto higher secondary level in Kashmir and Jammu divisions from July 04. “It is hereby ordered that all the Government Educational Institutions and recognised private schools upto higher secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu Division shall observe summer vacation from 4th of July to 14th…

China voices opposition to India’s reported plans to hold G20 meeting in J&K

July 1, 2022 Editor

“China’s position on Kashmir is consistent and clear cut. It is a legacy issue between India and Pakistan. It should be properly resolved in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions and bilateral agreements,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said. China on Thursday voiced its opposition to India’s reported plans to hold the next year’s meeting of G-20 leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, echoing close ally Pakistan’s objection, and underlined that relevant sides should avoid “politicising” the issue. “We have noted relevant information,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told…

Kashmir struggling with heatwave, Srinagar sizzles at 34.2°C

July 1, 2022 Editor

Heat wave continued to grip Kashmir while interestingly Srinagar was hotter than Jammu on Thursday even as Meteorological Department has predicted further rise in temperatures from next week. MeT officials said that Srinagar recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius day temperature while Jammu recorded 34 degrees Celsius. Most of the places in Kashmir including Srinagar are presently reeling under severe heat wave. There is a possibility of respite from the heat wave on Friday as the weather is likely to be cloudy, MeT officials said. “It ( high temperatures) is not unusual…

India at high risk of mass killings, warns Rashad Hussain US ambassador for religious freedom

July 1, 2022 Editor

The US ambassador at large for international religious freedom Rashad Hussain on Thursday warned that an early warning project ranked the risk of mass killings in India as the second highest in the world. He also listed out a set of “ingredients” threatening the rights of religious minorities in India, and said that the US is speaking directly to India about its concerns. Speaking at a panel on religious freedom in India, the US official said the Early Warning Project at the Holocaust Museum designated India as number two among…

Heli services started in Ladakh, covering Leh, Kargil, Padum, Lingshed, Dibling, Neyrak, Diskit, Turtuk, Srinagar and Jammu

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Editor

The helicopter services in Ladakh are now open for tourists to travel across the Union Territory, with the first batch of tourists having already availed the heli-service, officials said. The first batch took the helicopter ride here on Tuesday. The helicopter services operated by the administration will be available to the locals and tourists across sectors in the Union Territory, they said. Rates to avail the service have been notified by the administration for the residents of Ladakh, according to the order from Ladakh’s civil aviation department. “Individuals desirous of…

Single-Use Plastic: GoI gears up to enforce ban in J&K

June 30, 2022 Editor

Countrywide ban on manufacture, import, distribution, use from July 1 With India implementing a blanket ban on single-use plastic items from July 1 this year, the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) today issued public notice prohibiting production, stocking, distribution, sale and use of single use plastic in the Union Territory. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change had issued notification No. G.S.R. 571 (E) on August 12, 2021 by virtue of which manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single use plastic (SUP) items shall…

Heat wave grips Kashmir; Srinagar sizzles at 34°C, Monsoon to arrive by July 1

June 30, 2022 Editor

The capital city of Srinagar recorded the hottest day of this season on Wednesday as the mercury touched 34°C mark, even as the meteorological office here predicted light to moderate rains in Jammu and Kashmir. Today’s temperature was over 0.8°C higher than yesterday and 3.4°C above the normal for this time of the season, a MET official said. It also remained third highest in the last 12 years in Srinagar. On 9 June 2021, Srinagar recorded 34.7°C. The highest June temperature in Srinagar in the last 12 years was 35°C…

Traffic Police issues advisory ahead of Amarnath Yatra

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Editor

Amarnath Yatra 2022 is starting on 29th of June till 13th of August and the route for the Yatra shall be Jammu-Srinagar National Highway only. As a result, some changes in the timing of vehicular movement have been decided and are informed to the general public and other concerned through this advisory as under: – Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police issues traffic Plan on NH-44 and Kashmir Valley from 29th June on the commencement of SANJY-2022. Movement of Light Motor Vehicles (i.e cars/taxies/passenger vehicles personal cars etc) Civilian and Non-Civilian…

Kashmiriat: Wanwun by the women folk, while men are seen serving guests at pandit wedding in Kashmir

June 29, 2022 Editor

Withholding the age-old communal harmony in Kashmir, local Muslims in Lar village of Ganderbal district participated in the marriage ceremony of a Kashmiri Pandit girl whose family lives in the village. Kashmiri Muslims participated in the marriage ceremony of Meenakshi Kumari, daughter of late Pandit Mohan Lal in Lar, and celebrated the function like they were the real hosts. The Pandit family has been living in the Lar village for years and sharing an emotional bond with local Muslim neighbours. In a heartwarming gesture at the residence of the bride,…