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Emergency! Landslide Triggers Road Cave-in near Ramban, Traffic Disrupted

April 26, 2024 Editor

500-m link road damaged by landslide in Ramban district, causing traffic halt and power supply disruption. Residents evacuated to safety. Ramban: A 500-m stretch of a link road was on Thursday damaged after a landslide in Ramban district around. The incident, which took place around 7.45 pm near Pernote village, also resulted in several electricity poles being uprooted. The movement of traffic was stopped and residents of Pernote were rushed to safety. Ramban deputy magistrate Baseer-up-Haq Chaudhary took to ‘X’ to relay the information. “Massive subsidence/sinking at km 5 on Ramban-Gool…

Hazratbal Imam Relieved of Duties Amid Conversion Controversy

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: In the aftermath of an FIR registered over an alleged forced conversion incident, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has taken swift action, relieving the cleric of Hazratbal shrine from his duties and initiating an enquiry to probe his role. The controversy unfolded on Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramazan, when a video surfaced showing a non-local purportedly converting to Islam and reciting Kalima at Srinagar’s revered Hazratbal shrine. The incident quickly caught the attention of authorities, leading to the filing of an FIR at Nigeen police station against…

Eid Joy Fills Kashmir Valley as Shawaal Moon Sighted! Grand Mufti Announces Celebrations Tomorrow

April 9, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, April 9th, 2024: A wave of jubilation washed over the Kashmir Valley today as Grand Mufti, Nasir ul Islam, announced the sighting of the Shawaal moon. This joyous news signifies the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan and the dawn of Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, which will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10th, 2024. The Grand Mufti’s confirmation came after receiving reports of credible crescent moon sightings across various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. “Consultations with a dedicated committee, including prominent figures like Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Moulana Rehmatullah Qasimi,…

Mehbooba Mufti Extends Olive Branch: ‘Kashmiris Want Pandits Back in Valley’

April 9, 2024 Editor

Accuses BJP of using Kashmiri Pandits’ pain as ‘weapon’ to garner votes across India The BJP has used the Kashmiri Pandit community’s pain and suffering as a “weapon” to garner votes across the country, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Tuesday. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president was speaking after visiting the residence of Roshan Lal, a Kashmiri Pandit and a photojournalist who died last month, in the city’s Abi Guzar area. “The BJP has not only used the Kashmiri Pandits as a vote bank but as a…

Mirwaiz Placed Under House Arrest on Jumat-ul-Vida; Jamia Closed: Anjuman Auqaf Reports

April 5, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been put under house arrest by the authorities on Friday, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said in a statement. Additionally, authorities have closed the historic Jamia Masjid, a significant religious center, on this last Friday of Ramadan. The actions, implemented by the administration, have been confirmed by Anjuman Auqaf. Mirwaiz was released from house detention in September last year, more than four years after he was placed under house arrest in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 by GoI in August 2019. The…

Eight-Year-Old Girl Tragically Mauled by Stray Dogs in Kashmir

March 21, 2024 Editor

Tragedy Strikes South Kashmir: Eight-Year-Old Girl Succumbs to Stray Dog Attack Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: A young life was tragically cut short in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, when eight-year-old Arshima, daughter of Gh Nabi Wani from the Waghama area of Bijbehara, was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. According to local officials, Arshima was playing near her home in Waghama village when she was attacked by the stray dogs. The severity of her injuries necessitated immediate medical attention, and she was rushed to a nearby hospital. However,…

Facebook and Instagram Experiencing Login Problems and Feed Issues in Global Outage

March 5, 2024 Editor

Instagram, Facebook down: Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta’s Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, Threads experience server issues; users report page loading problems Instagram, Facebook down: Meta grapples with widespread outages as Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Messenger experience disruptions globally. Downdetector, a website that tracks outages, has recorded over 3,00,000 Facebook outages and over 47,000 outage reports for Instagram worldwide. “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a post on X social media. Instagram, Facebook, Meta, Messenger not working Users experienced…

Four Killed, Three Injured in Tragic Road Accident in Ramban

March 4, 2024 Editor

Four Fatalities and Three Injuries Reported in Ramban Road Accident Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir: A road accident in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on [date] resulted in four confirmed fatalities and three individuals sustaining serious injuries. Accident Details: A Tata Sumo carrying seven passengers reportedly lost control and plunged into a deep gorge near the Maligam area of Pogal village, located within Tehsil Ukhral. Local authorities and emergency personnel responded promptly to the scene, where they recovered the deceased individuals and transported the injured to the Primary Health…

Winter Vacation Extended in Kashmir Division Until March 3rd

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has extended winter vacation for school children for two days in view of the weather forecast issued by the Meteorological Department. The order in this regard was issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Thursday afternoon. The Meteorological Department has issued an advisory for heavy snowfall which is likely to disrupt surface and air transport. The weather department has predicted light to moderate snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir on March 1 while moderate to very heavy rains and…

Man Shot Dead in Srinagar, Another Injured, in Apparent Terrorist Attack

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Editor

The deceased has been identified as Amritpal Singh from Amritsar Terrorists shot dead a worker from Punjab while another sustained injuries in the Habba Kadal area of the city on Wednesday, officials said here. Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was shot by the terrorists from point blank range with an AK rifle at Shalla Kadal locality in Habba Kadal around 7 pm, the officials said. They said Singh died on the spot while another non-local worker identified as Rohit, aged 25, sustained injuries in the incident. Rohit also hails…