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J&K sees 2456 Covid infections, 5 deaths; Govt imposes weekend curfew

January 15, 2022 Editor

In response to a surge in Covid-19 cases in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered complete restrictions on non-essential movement during weekends. The number of active positive cases crossed the 10,000 mark. However, officials said only 5.4 percent of hospital beds are occupied. The officials said 68,803 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, around 3,000 less than yesterday when more than 71,000 tests were conducted since the start of the pandemic. Of the total infections on Friday, 934 cases and three deaths were reported…

National Highway shuts again due to fresh landslides in Ramban

January 12, 2022 Editor

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has closed again due to fresh landslides in Ramban district on Tuesday, triggering massive traffic jams on the stretch, officials sources said. Many truckers, who are stranded on the highway for the past several days, blamed the traffic management authorities for not allowing them to move on, causing them huge financial losses as perishable goods they carry have been damaged. The highway was closed for traffic due to a landslide in the Mehar area of Ramban, the official sources said. The men and machines are working…

As weather improved National Highway restored for stranded vehicles, Air traffic, Train service resumed

January 10, 2022 Editor

Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was restored for stranded vehicles after the road maintenance agency cleared the landslide and prepared a single-lane road at Cafeteria Morh Ramban, and Maroog late Sunday evening. Traffic Control Unit (TCU) Ramban confirmed that stranded passenger Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) in Ramban town and Maroog were allowed to proceed towards Jammu at 8 pm. “One-way traffic has been restored on NH-44,” Deputy Commissioner Ramban tweeted on his official Twitter handle later in the evening. Earlier, the highway remained closed for the better part of Sunday on the…

Snowfall disrupts Air, Surface transport, Markets register lesser footfall

January 9, 2022 Editor

43 flights at Srinagar International Airport were canceled on Saturday Banihal-Baramulla train service remained affected Improvement in weather from today: MeT The city markets witnessed a major decrease in footfalls of shoppers Various business establishments also remained closed Kashmir received intermittent moderate to heavy snowfall throughout the day on Saturday, which led to the cancellation of all 43 scheduled flights at the Srinagar International Airport and the suspension of traffic on the Srinagar- Jammu National Highway. The train service between the 136-kilometer Banihal-Baramulla Section was also suspended due to the…

J&K witnesses nearly 300% surge in Covid cases in one week

January 9, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 655 Covid infections and three deaths on Saturday, a day after witnessing 542 infections and a death, an official health bulletin said. Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported a 20% increase in daily Covid cases than the previous day and a 295% surge than the infections reported a week ago. The union territory recorded 655 Covid infections and three deaths on Saturday, a day after witnessing 542 infections and a death, an official health bulletin said. This is after 6.5 months that J&K has seen such a…

MeT issues red alert in Kashmir, forecasts ‘Very-Heavy’ Snowfall

January 8, 2022 Editor

The weatherman on Friday issued a red alert for heavy-very heavy snow in Jammu and Kashmir. “IMD issues Red Colour (be vigilant) weather warning for J-K for 7 January,” an official of the MeT said. Currently, it is snowing at most places of Kashmir and hilly areas of Jammu while raining at a few places of the Jammu region. “Expect further increase in rain/snow intensity as the day progresses with the main intensity of heavy to Very heavy rain/snow during 7th (night) and January 8th,” he said in a statement to GNS.…

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…