November 12, 2023 | Kashmir POST

Forty workers feared trapped as tunnel collapses in Uttarkashi

November 12, 2023 Editor

A portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on Brahmakhal-Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi district collapsed. At least 36 workers were reportedly trapped after a portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the incident took place around 4am when a 150-metre-long portion of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel collapsed. As soon as information about the incident was received, Uttarkashi Superintendent of Police Arpan Yaduvanshi immediately reached the spot…

Safeguarding Your Finances in the Digital Age: A Guide to Combating UPI QR Code Scams

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Editor

Safeguarding Your Finances in the Digital Age: A Guide to Combating UPI QR Code Scams By: Javid Amin In the era of digital payments, convenience often comes at the cost of increased vulnerability to cyber threats. UPI QR code scams have emerged as a significant concern, preying on unsuspecting individuals and exploiting the growing popularity of cashless transactions. To combat these scams, it’s crucial to understand their modus operandi and adopt proactive measures to protect your financial well-being. Understanding UPI QR Code Scams Fraudsters often employ deceptive tactics to manipulate…

Fatal Accident in Doda: Army Vehicle Hits Bike, Resulting in One Fatality

November 12, 2023 Editor

The accident took place at Haneja Morh, four kms from Thathri, at around 8.15 am when Mohd Aslam Deedar, along with his friend Mohd Sharief, was on his way to Sartingal area of Bhaderwah where they both were working as labourers, an officer said A 29-year-old man was killed and his friend injured when the motorcycle they were riding was allegedly hit by an army truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, police said. The accident took place at Haneja Morh, four kms from Thathri, at around 8.15…

Spurious Liquor Tragedy Claims 18 Lives in Haryana

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Editor

Police started issuing warnings on Wednesday against consumption of locally made Malta liquor from batch date Nov 16, 2021, made by Oasis Overseas Distillery. Four more people died in different districts of Haryana in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday, taking the toll from deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor to 18 in four days. The deceased were identified as Paramjit (48), who only goes by one name, of Saaran village, Rishi Pal (45) of Mangloura village and Arun Kumar (30) of Mandebari village, all from the…

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses ED of Being BJP’s ‘Right Hand’

November 12, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had become an instrument of current dispensation to target the opponents. “ED conducts raids on individuals who raise their voice against the Bhartiya Janta Party,” Mehbooba told reporters in Pulwama while referring to the recent arrest of former minister and head of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan Party, Coudhary Lal Singh. The PDP president said that she was not advocating for Lal Singh, but using ED against the opponents had become a policy of BJP. She said…

BRO Denies Plans to Construct Motorable Road to Amarnath Shrine

November 12, 2023 Editor

Only pedestrian routes being widened The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) issued a clarification on Friday regarding recent reports suggesting the construction of a vehicular road leading up to the Amarnath Yatra Cave. The BRO refuted these claims, asserting that the road widening efforts were exclusively aimed at enhancing pedestrian access. A spokesperson for the BRO responded to the media coverage, emphasising the inaccuracy of reports that suggested the creation of a vehicular road for pilgrims visiting the revered Amarnath cave. The organisation underscored that such assertions were factually incorrect. The…

Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

November 12, 2023 Editor

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ‘Ghat 9’ on the lake, a popular attraction for people visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the officials said. A police spokesman said the three tourists who lost their lives are Anindaya Kowshal, Mohammad Moinud and a third person identified as one Das Gupta—all from Bangladesh. They were staying on the houseboat Safeena,…