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IMD Issues Alert; Heavy rains likely in multiple states this week

July 17, 2023 Editor

Amid rain fury in parts of India, another active phase of the south-west monsoon is expected to begin this week, the India Meteorological Department said Sunday. The weather body issued a rainfall alert for multiple states, warning about the anticipated ‘heavy’ rainfall in states including, flood-wrecked Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand among others. Even as heavy monsoon triggered floods and landslides in some states, rain deficiency was observed in other parts of India in the past fortnight. “A low-pressure area has developed while another cyclonic circulation will develop around Tuesday. Consequently,…

Online Scam Alert: Man Loses Rs 40 Lakh After Receiving Rs 150 for Liking YouTube Videos

July 17, 2023 Editor

The work-from-home scam has become comman way for scammers to cheat people. In the past few months, thousands of individuals have lost lakhs after falling for the lucrative offer of working and earning extra money from home. Cases are being reported from all around the country. Recently, a man from Moraiya, Ahmedabad became the victim of this online scam and ended up losing Rs 40 lakh to scammers. In a recently reported case by TOI, Devang Chauhan who works as a 3D designer lost Rs 40 lakh after falling for…

Traffic Movement in Srinagar Hindered by Prolonged Construction Works

July 17, 2023 Editor

Construction works at many places in city have overburdened several roads resulting in traffic gridlocks during peak hours. Among the burdened roads is MA Road. Due to construction of a bridge near Badyari Dalgate, MA Road is witnessing heavy rush of vehicles “more than its capacity.” “Dalgate bound vehicles coming from Downtown take the Sangarmall route instead of Badyari Crossing, overburdening the already overburdened MA road,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic (City) Muzaffar Ahmad Shah. The SSP said there are 18,000 students studying in different schools in Lal Chowk.…

Highway closures leave perishable foods in Kashmir at risk of contamination

July 17, 2023 Editor

The recent series of the Srinagar-Jammu highway closures has led to a growing apprehension among the consumers in Kashmir regarding the safety and quality of perishable food items, particularly meat products. With truckloads of edibles being stranded during transportation, concerns have arisen over the freshness and hygiene of these essential commodities. J&K consumes a high quantity of meat products, especially chicken. Much of this poultry is transported from other states, 50,000 birds per day as per reports. In addition, dressed chicken is also supplied to Kashmir, and sold mostly to Food…

Thai Monks’ 32-Day ‘Padyatra’ for World Peace Concludes in Ladakh

July 17, 2023 Editor

A 32-day ‘padyara’ (foot march) for world peace, organised by Buddhist monks of Thailand, culminated here with local people turning up in good numbers and hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a global peace-maker. Representatives of Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) also participated in the final leg of the march that began from the NDS Stadium and concluded at the Shanti Stupa here, located at an altitude of 11,841 feet above the sea level. The peace walk was a congregation of nearly 2,500 people including Buddhist monks from countries like Thailand,…

Valley Lashed by Rains; Flash Floods Reported in South Kashmir Village

July 17, 2023 Editor

Heavy rains spurred flash floods in Romushi Nallah in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. An official of the Revenue Department said that a diversion connecting Rohmoo village with several areas falling under central Kashmir’s Budgam district was washed away by flash floods. However, he said that the situation was under control. Naib Tehsildar Rohmoo, Faiz Ahmad Faiz told that three cows were stuck in the middle of the river when the flash floods hit. He said that they soon launched a rescue operation and saved the animals from being washed away.…

Amarnath Yatra Disrupted as Rains Lash Parts of Jammu and Kashmir

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Editor

Intermittent rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday temporarily disrupting the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir and closing Mughal road for a few hours due to landslides. Officials said that after the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas received rainfall early morning, the yatra was temporarily suspended from both the base camps in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam and central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. “The rains triggered suspension of yatra for some time before resuming the pilgrimage from the Pahalgam side,” an official manning yatra control room in south Kashmir said. In Ganderbal, the…

Nine CRPF Personnel Injured as Vehicle Rolls Down in Sindh, Ganderbal

July 16, 2023 Editor

At least nine CRPF personnel were injured after their vehicle they were travelling in rolled down in Nallah Sindh on Sunday officials said. They told news agency Kashmir scroll that today early morning an accident took place near Nilgrar helipad when a veh van bearing regd No HR36AB/3110 boarding with 08/09 crpf personals rolled down in river Sindh, In the incident all of them received injuries and have been brought to base camp hospital Baltal for treatment, they said. Further proceedings in this regard have been taken up.

Historical Mosque sealed in Erandol, Maharashtra amid land dispute with Hindutva Groups

July 16, 2023 Editor

In Maharashtra’s Erandol town, a centuries-old mosque has been temporarily sealed by the district administration following claims made by a Hindutva group Muslim Mirror reported. The group alleges that the mosque was constructed by demolishing a Hindu religious structure. The Mosque Committee Trust, responsible for the upkeep of the mosque, promptly approached the Aurangabad High Court to challenge the district administration’s order. The trust sought permission to continue offering prayers at the mosque, emphasizing the urgency of the matter. However, the court has yet to list the case for a…

Tragic Flash Floods in Kathua: Four Girl Students Swept Away, 2 Lives Lost

July 16, 2023 Editor

Two students were killed, one was injured and another was rescued after they were swept away during a flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir’s Dall Khadd of Bajoi Billawar town in Kathua district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Radha Devi (13) and Monica Devi (13). Kathua SSP, SDS Jamwal said, “Four girls were returning home after attending their school at around 4 pm when they were swept away in a flash flood in a rivulet near Dall.” “While one girl, who was a class 8 student, was rescued, another…