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This year amid warmer temperatures migratory birds leaving Kashmir earlier

February 17, 2022 Editor

Owing to warmer temperatures and decreased precipitation in Kashmir this winter, migratory birds have started leaving the Himalayan valley early this year Wildlife officials say that there has been a marginal decrease in the number of migratory birds this year, compared to last winter, as there has been a dip in rain and snowfall. This was observed in a census of migratory and other endemic birds nesting in the valley wetlands conducted by wildlife officials and experts on February 12. “We are yet to arrive on the final figures, but…

Anees-Ul-Islam Shah grandson of Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s remained “aloof from the activities of his grandfather” claims in job petition

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Editor

Anees-ul-Islam Shah, the grandson of late Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has filed a petition before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, challenging his termination from the government job. He claimed that he remained “aloof from the activities of his grandfather”. The 33-year-old was appointed as a research officer in Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Complex (SKICC), a subsidiary wing of the J&K Tourism Department, in March 2017. In October, the Jammu and Kashmir administration terminated the services of Shah in the interest of the “security of the state”. Shah…

Kashmiri Students being profiled in Karnataka colleges, Authorities denies the process

February 17, 2022 Editor

A senior official in Karnataka’s Internal Security Division confirmed to TNM that students’ details have been collected for years. The Karnataka police are asking colleges in the state to profile Kashmiri students and submit their personal details to the police, including students’ names, phone numbers, their present, and permanent addresses. The details have been demanded by the Internal Security Division (ISD) of Karnataka police since the beginning of February 2022, according to a highly placed source in the police force. While on record, police officials have denied that they are…

Tremors in J&K and other areas after earthquake reported in Pakistan

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Editor

Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Noida, and other areas after an earthquake was reported in Pakistan. The National Center of Seismology confirmed an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region. The quake occurred at 9.45 am IST at the depth of 181km. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred 45km southwest of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said that eyewitnesses reported jolts in Pakistan at 9:18 am local time. It was based on automatic crowdsourced detection and was not seismically verified. “The shaking…

Six persons killed in road accident in Kishtwar

February 4, 2022 Editor

Six passengers were killed when a vehicle in which they were traveling skidded and fell into a gorge in Kishtwar district on Thursday evening, authorities here said. An Eeco vehicle carrying six people skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge near Nagriana area, they said. Five persons died on the spot and one succumbed to his injuries in hospital, they said. The deceased have been identified as Latief Rather, Abdul Rehman, Mohd Irfan, Ghulam Hassan, Atta Mohd, and Zubair Ahmed, they said.

Two years after J&K lost special status, outside investors stay away from Kashmir

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Editor

By: Safwat Zargar More than two years after Delhi scrapped statehood and autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre’s push to attract outside investment to the Kashmir valley remains a non-starter. Last year, the Union Territory administration set up an online portal, InvestJK, “a single-window clearance system for ease of doing business in J&K.” Potential investors can use this portal to apply for the allotment of land in long-term leases in Jammu and Kashmir. According to Mehmood Ahmad Shah, director of the industries and commerce department in Kashmir, “99.9% of…

More rain, snow in Kashmir predicts MeT

February 3, 2022 Editor

While the sky remained cloudy on Wednesday, meteorological department officials said there was a possibility of rain and snow in the region till February 8. Officials said, “The region is likely to receive be widespread light to moderate rain and snow between February 2 and 4, primarily on February 3. Some places in the Jammu region may receive thunderstorms and hailstorms on February 3. There may be isolated heavy rainfall, and snowfall in south Kashmir, and Jammu. Light rainfall and snow may also take place at scattered places on February…

Rs 35581.44 Crore Budget; Disappointed, no major announcements for J&K: Kashmir Inc

February 2, 2022 Editor

Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has failed to impress Kashmir Inc, which was hopeful that the Budget will have a special package for Jammu and Kashmir. President, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Sheikh Ashiq said that the Union Budget has failed to provide any succor to Kashmir’s business community who are facing losses for the last three years. “Though we have not conducted a detailed postmortem of the annual statement, still by having a glance at the Budget highlights, there is…