Month: June 2024

Soaring Skies, Sinking Spirits: Kashmir Airfares Take Off, Tourists and Locals Land Hard

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Soaring Skies, Sinking Spirits: Kashmir Airfares Take Off, Tourists and Locals Land Hard

Flight of Fancy or Financial Folly? Kashmir Airfares Leave Travelers Rethinking Plans Srinagar: Air travel to Kashmir has become a luxury, with skyrocketing airfares surpassing even the costs of international flights. The prohibitively high ticket prices are not only deterring tourists but also burning a hole in the pockets of locals who need to travel from Srinagar to other parts of the country. Despite an increase in the number of daily flights to Srinagar airport, which now exceeds 100, the steep rise in fares is acting as a significant deterrent…

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Mistaken Identity: Cook Loses Life in Border Firing, Family Devastated

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Mistaken Identity - Cook Loses Life in Border Firing, Family Devastated

In a case of mistaken identity, a 26-year-old man was killed when the Border Security Force (BSF) troops opened fire on observing suspicious movement near a forward post along the International Border (IB) in Samba, an official said on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Vasudeva, a resident of Akhnoor area in Jammu. He was working as a cook with a company engaged in construction work in the border area, the official added. “An untoward incident took place at border outpost Regal late Friday night when BSF personnel, as…

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NEET-UG Controversy: Education Ministry Forms Panel to Re-examine Results

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NEET-UG Controversy: Education Ministry Forms Panel to Re-examine Results

In a recent development, the Education Ministry has formed a panel to reassess the results of more than 1,500 students who received grace marks in the NEET UG 2024 exams, according to National Testing Agency DG Subodh Singh. The panel will consist of four member, chaired by a former UPSC chairperson, who will be examining the potential discrepancies in the NEET-UG 2024 results. The committee tasked with reviewing these cases is expected to present its findings within the next week. “The panel headed by a former UPSC chairman will submit…

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Mirwaiz Urges Strict Action Against Public Drinking Violations in Kashmir

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Mirwaiz Urges Strict Action Against Public Drinking Violations in Kashmir

The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly implement laws banning drinking in public places. The MMU expressed concern over a video circulating on social media in which some tourists can be seen consuming alcohol while taking a ride on a shikara in the Dal Lake. The group asserted that the people of Kashmir are hospitable and respect tourists, but any “un-Islamic” or “unethical” act will not be tolerated. “The MMU expresses serious concern over…

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NC-Congress Alliance Surges Ahead with 41% Vote Share in J&K Lok Sabha Polls

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NC-Congress Alliance Surges Ahead with 41% Vote Share in J&K Lok Sabha Polls

An analysis of the Form 20 result sheets of all five parliamentary constituencies from the UT revealed that 51.59 lakh people cast their vote in the elections The INDIA bloc partners National Conference (NC) and Congress have received 41.6 % of the total votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections, an analysis of the Election Commission of India data shows. In contrast, the parties that opposed the bloc — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Apni Party (AP) and People’s Conference (PC) — collectively managed to muster 31.7% of the votes. An analysis…

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Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DPAP Falls Short in Maiden J&K Polls

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Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DPAP Falls Short in Maiden J&K Polls

The DPAP’s candidates only managed to bag 80,264 votes from the three Lok Sabha constituencies it contested in Jammu and Kashmir, which has around 54 lakh voters The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), a party floated by former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad with a lot of fanfare, has failed to make a significant mark in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir. The DPAP’s candidates only managed to bag 80,264 votes from the three Lok Sabha constituencies it contested in Jammu and Kashmir, which has around…

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Election Commission Signals Imminent J&K Polls, Invites Symbol Applications

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Election Commission Signals Imminent J&K Polls, Invites Symbol Applications

The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held for the first time since the Abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The Election Commission of India on Friday invited applications seeking allotment of ‘common symbols’ from registered unrecognised parties in Jammu and Kashmir, hinting that the assembly polls in the union territory for the first time after the Abrogation of Article 370 are imminent. According to the poll body’s statement, they have decided to seek the allotment of the symbols under Para 10B of the Election Symbols (Reservation…

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Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to Track Violators in Jammu from June 10

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Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) to Track Violators in Jammu from June 10

Traffic authorities have warned motorists in Jammu against violations amid the full operationalisation of Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) from June 10. ITMS will become fully functional at all the 44 junctions in Jammu City from Monday. As per a Traffic Department official, the system will help in automatic number plate recognition in case of red light violation detection, driving without helmet, triple riding, not wearing seat belt, use of mobiles while driving, wrong parking among others. With the full implementation of ITMS, all types of vehicles will be under…

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Engineer Rashid’s Surprise Lok Sabha Win Sends Shockwaves Through Kashmir’s Political Landscape

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Engineer Rashid’s Surprise Lok Sabha Win Sends Shockwaves Through Kashmir’s Political Landscape

Leaders from Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party have expressed interest in contesting the impending Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections Jailed former legislator Engineer Abdul Rashid springing a surprise win in the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla has sent the alarming bells ringing within the region’s traditionally dominant political parties — especially the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party, the People’s Conference and the Apni Party. Of the 18 assembly segments falling under Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, Rashid led in 14 assembly constituencies in four districts at certain places leading…

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Kashmir Witnesses June Snowfall Amid Intermittent Rains

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Kashmir Witnesses June Snowfall Amid Intermittent Rains

With the weatherman predicting light wet spell till tomorrow, several higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday experienced fresh snowfall while the plains received rains, bringing down the mercury in the Valley. The weatherman, however, has predicted another heat wave from June 10. Affarwat area of Gulmarg, Razdan Top, Zojilla, Sadhna Top and Sinthan Top experienced fresh snowfall today, which resulted in a slight fall in the mercury. Reports reaching here said that a few inches of rainfall has been recorded at multiple places today while the intermittent rainfall continued for…

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