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Flash floods, landslides throw life out of gear in Jammu region, 1 Killed in lightning incident in Udhampur

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Editor

The Army rescued over 300 people stranded at different spots in Ramban and Udhampur districts on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which got blocked due to massive landslides triggered by heavy rain and snowfall on higher reaches. Vehicles stuck in Battery Chashma area of Ramban district in Jammu on Wednesday. The highway was blocked at multiple locations, including Karol, Mehar, Cafeteria Morh, Seri, Battery Chashma, T2, Digdole, Panthyal, Romparhi and Rattanbass. The Gool-Ramban road was also blocked due to a landslide. The administration called Army personnel as hundreds of people were…

As Jhelum starts swelling flood alarm sounded in Srinagar; Section of Jammu-Srinagar NH washed away after flashfloods, landslides

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Editor

Authorities on Wednesday sounded a flood alarm in Srinagar after the water level in Jhelum breached 16-ft mark at Ram Munshibagh here. Quoting an official of Irrigation and Flood Control department Kashmir, news agency GNS reported that the river Jhelum was flowing at 16.21-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 0.21-ft above the alarm level of 16-ft and 1.69-ft below flood level of 18-ft. “The habitation residing along the River Jhelum in south and central Kashmir are requested to remain vigilant,” he said. While Jhelum was flowing at its lowest ebb in several…

Harbouring Militants: Five residential houses sealed in Srinagar for sheltering militants

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached five houses after the owners were found to be harbouring terrorists, the Srinagar Police said. “Five (5) houses attached as per section 2(g) & 25 of UAP Act for being used for purpose of terrorism. It was also clearly found that such harbouring was wilful, repetitive & without any coercion. Many attacks on civilians & security forces were planned from these houses,” the Srinagar Police said in a statement. While two houses have been attached in jurisdiction of Parimpora police station, one…

Ban on Falah-e-Aam Trust run schools yet another atrocity on the people of J&K: Mehbooba Mufti

June 20, 2022 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the ban on schools run by Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), an affiliate of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, was another form of atrocity inflicted on the people of the Union territory to sabotage their future. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president tweeted, “Move to ban FAT affiliated schools is another form of atrocity inflicted on people of J&K to sabotage their future. After land ownership, resources & jobs the last target is education. I am sure Kashmiris will overcome this & not let…

Questions over timing, Purpose of move to seal Falah-e-Aam Trust Schools by GoI

June 20, 2022 Editor

Showkat Ahmad Var, director of the Trust which had once been affiliated with the outlawed Jamaat-e-Islami, said that the ban imposed on the trust by the J&K government expired in 1991. Most schools earlier associated with the trust now function independently. By: Jehangir Ali The Jammu and Kashmir administration is in the process of sealing nearly a dozen schools in Kashmir while hundreds more are facing scrutiny for their alleged links with the Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), a Srinagar-based non-profit which has been affiliated with the outlawed organisation Jamaat-e-Islami. The decision…

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…