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MeT predicts heavy snowfall across Kashmir valley; may disrupt Surface, Air Traffic

January 7, 2022 Editor

As the weather improved on Thursday across Kashmir after a snowfall, Met has predicted another spell of heavy snowfall as another western disturbance is heading towards Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours As the weather improved on Thursday across Kashmir after the snowfall, the Met Office has predicted another spell of heavy snowfall as another western disturbance is heading towards J&K in the next 24 hours. The MeT office has issued an orange level warning and predicted fresh heavy to very heavy snowfall. “As expected, the weather improved…

J&K logs 349 Covid cases, 3 deaths; Srinagar tops with 80 infections

January 7, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir is reporting an increase in daily cases after recording 349 Covid cases and three deaths. Kashmir valley witnessed 80 cases in Srinagar followed by 21 in Baramulla and 16 in Budgam Jammu and Kashmir is reporting an increase in daily cases after recording 349 Covid-19 cases and three deaths on Thursday a day after witnessing a six-month-high of 418 infections, an official health bulletin said. The first four days of January had recorded daily cases ranging between 165 and 199 while in December the union territory had…

J&K logs 01 Death, 91 Fresh Covid infections; highest cases in Srinagar

December 29, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir reported one death and 91 fresh Covid infections on Tuesday, an official health bulletin said; Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases Jammu and Kashmir reported one death and 91 fresh Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 59 cases and death were reported in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 32 infections. The union territory reported the highest 30 cases in summer capital Srinagar followed by 20 cases in Jammu and 5 in Baramulla. Srinagar district has the…

Day after realty summit, Kashmir parties slam attempt to ‘Change Demography’ of J&K

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Editor

Post Kashmir Realty Summit, parties slam attempt to ‘Change Demography’

While the Jammu and Kashmir administration has termed the signing of real estate MoUs worth Rs 18,900 crore a “historical transformation”, political parties across the mainstream-separatist spectrum in the Kashmir Valley are viewing it as an attempt to alter the region’s demographic identity. The separatist Hurriyat Conference has called the summit a step towards “demographic change”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was “brazen loot”. The National Conference, meanwhile, said Jammu and Kashmir are being “put up for sale”. The 39 MoUs were signed Monday at the Jammu and…

Farooq Abdullah hints at fighting J&K Polls with Allies

December 27, 2021 Editor

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said, “when the elections come, we’ll sit down together again to defeat the divisive and communal forces.” National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is the chairperson of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has hinted his party will fight the next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together with the constituents of the new coalition to defeat “communal forces”. Talking about the situation in Kashmir, Mr. Abdullah claimed it is worse than the 90s — when terrorism erupted in Jammu and Kashmir — because…

Two fatalities & 124 Covid infections recorded in J&K; Srinagar reports highest cases

December 27, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir reported two deaths and 124 fresh Covid infections on Sunday; Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases at 473 followed by Jammu and Baramulla Jammu and Kashmir reported two deaths and 124 fresh Covid-19 infections on Sunday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 93 cases and death were reported in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 31 infections and a fatality. The union territory reported the highest 42 cases in summer capital Srinagar followed by 17 cases in Jammu and 12…

Sub-zero temperature across Kashmir; Gulmarg shivers at -7.5°C, Leh freezes at -10.4°C

December 27, 2021 Editor

Snowfall started in parts of Jammu and Kashmir; mercury plunged to lowest in the ski resort of Gulmarg to settle at -7.5°C, while it was -10.4°C in Leh during the night Snowfall started in parts of Jammu and Kashmir as another weather system hit the union territory on Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir’s meteorological (MeT) department said that western disturbance prompted an overcast sky and fresh precipitation in the union territory. The western disturbance is a weather system or winds blowing from the Mediterranean which brings most of the precipitation in…

J&K logs 141 COVID Cases, One death; Srinagar reports 58 infections

December 25, 2021 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir reported one death and 141 fresh Covid cases on Friday, an official health bulletin said; Srinagar district has the highest number of active cases Jammu and Kashmir reported one death and 141 fresh Covid-19 infections on Friday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 118 cases and one death were reported in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 23 infections. The union territory reported the highest 58 cases in the summer capital Srinagar followed by 10 cases in Kupwara and 14 in Jammu. As many…

National Conference will approach Supreme Court against Delimitation Commission recommendations: Farooq Abdullah

December 25, 2021 Editor

He said that the very first point raised by National Conference at the Delimitation Commission meeting was that the commission was illegal” National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said on Friday that his party is preparing to approach the Supreme Court against the Delimitation Commission’s recommendations as it believes that the very basis of the exercise is “illegal”. The veteran politician, who has been Chief Minister of the erstwhile State three times as well as Union Minister, also said the time has come for…