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Rescue operation saves four in Flood-Hit Kathua; Srinagar Highway blocked on Third Consecutive Day

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 Editor

Trapped in a flash flood in Kathua, four people were rescued on Monday. After receiving information, a team of the State Disaster Response Force, along with policemen, rescued them from the Ravi river, officials said. As many as 58 people were rescued from various flash flood-hit waterbodies in the district on Sunday. Srinagar Jammu National Highway Monday remained blocked on the third consecutive day due to the sinking of a portion of a road at Chamba-Seri near Ramban. Officials said, “It is likely to be restored for vehicular traffic on…

Downpour Alert Issued as Rains and Landslides Claim Five Lives, Srinagar Road Remains Closed

July 10, 2023 Editor

A red alert has been issued for Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains. An official says almost all water bodies, including Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Neeru, have crossed the danger mark at several places. A red alert has also been issued for Ladakh amid snowfall and rains. The Leh-Kargil-Srinagar road saw a landslide in Lamayuru. Heavy rainfall and landslides left five persons dead in J&K and Ladakh in 24 hours. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed for traffic on Saturday due to weather…

Yatra Disrupted: Thousands Stranded as Rain Halts Journey for Second Consecutive Day

July 9, 2023 Editor

Amid heavy rain and landslides, the Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Saturday. Thousands of pilgrims remained stranded in Jammu as well as Kashmir on both Pahalgam and the Baltal routes. The Army and the administration came to help at least 3,600 pilgrims, stranded at different points in Kashmir, providing them warm clothes, food and tents. Srinagar-based Army’s Chinar Corps stated that all of the pilgrims were safe. An official said over 2,000 pilgrims coming to Jammu were stopped in Kathua to avoid overcrowding of the…

Amidst Incessant Rainfall, Jhelum River Crosses ‘Flood Alert Mark’ at Sangam and Pampore

July 9, 2023 Editor

Water level receding, no need to panic, monitoring situation, position better than morning: Govt; Record-break 24-hr rainfall in Pahalgam, Banihal; Qazigund, Kokernag, Gulmarg record 2nd highest 24-hr precipitation in July month The water level has crossed the “flood alert mark” in river Jhelum, creating panic among the masses, who have witnessed devastating floods in 2014. The water level increases amidst the incessant and intermittent rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir parts for the second consecutive day on Saturday while as the government has said that there was no need to panic…

LG Manoj Sinha announces additional 10 kg Ration at Subsidized Rates for J&K’s Priority Households

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Editor

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday announced 10 kg additional ration at subsidized rates for priority households of UT under Prime Minister’s Food Supplementation Scheme for Priority households. He also said that there was no alternative to the smart meters as power debt bills for J&K mounted to Rs 31000 Crore in the past four years. Addressing a press conference at Rajbhawan here, the LG as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that priority households in J&K are already getting 5 kg ration free per member per family.…

Former J&K CM Azad tells Modi govt to ‘not even think’ of implementing UCC

July 8, 2023 Editor

Former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday cautioned the Narendra Modi-led central government over the implementation of a uniform civil code (UCC), saying it will annoy all minority communities at once. Azad asserted that implementing the UCC will not be “easy as it was to revoke Article 370” since all religions are involved in it. “There is no question (of implementing it). It is not easy as it was to revoke Article 370. All religions are involved in it. Not only Muslims, but Christians and Sikhs also, tribals, Jains,…

Mehbooba, Omar, and Sajad Unite: Seek clarity from J&K LG on ‘Land for Landless’ Scheme

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Editor

A day after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to provide five marlas of land to landless people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), other political parties in the Valley also questioned the move and sought clarity from the L-G administration regarding the beneficiaries. National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said, “The government should clarify who they are counting among the homeless. Are those people that have come here even a week back also among the homeless? Is there a cut-off date?”…

Mehbooba Mufti calls for Unity to Safeguard Kashmiri and Dogra Identity

July 7, 2023 Editor

The former Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today urged people of Jammu and Kashmir to unite and raise their voices against their identity. While addressing a press conference, Mehbooba said: “I urge the people of Jammu and Kashmir to unite and raise their voices, just like the people of Ladakh, against the attack on our identity, whether it is Dogra identity or Kashmiri identity.” The PDP president accused the Government of opening flood gates in Jammu and Kashmir and questioned the number of…

Mehbooba Mufti vs. J&K Govt: Clash over homeless land allocation

July 7, 2023 Editor

Days after the Jammu and Kashmir government approved a proposal for allotment of land to landless people, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the government of trying to import ten lakh people to Jammu and Kashmir in the name of the house for the houseless. The J&K government says the former Chief Minister’s statements are factually incorrect and has no understanding of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme. Mehbooba on land for landless “Who are these landless people? Who are these houseless people? There is no count of these houseless…

Omar Abdullah Questions LG Administration: ‘Who Are the Homeless in J&K?’

July 6, 2023 Editor

National Conference Vice-President and former chief minister J&K Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned Lieutenant Governor led administration over ‘Land for Landless’ issue and asked them to come clean who are homeless in J&K and how they are being categorized. “Government should first clear the doubts who are homeless, and how they are categorising them. Are you counting those homeless as well who came here just a week ago,” Omar Abdullah said during his visit to Central Kashmir’s Budgam. Omar visited Choon Budgam earlier in the day to enquire health conditions…