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Kashmir’s Power Woes: Admin shrugs off complaints as residents face long hours of outages

October 18, 2023 Editor

The people in Kashmir Valley continue to face unscheduled and prolonged power cuts, even as the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday issued much anticipated curtailment schedule by announcing an eight-hour and four-hour power cut in non-metered and metered areas respectively, to tackle the electricity crisis. According to reports, many parts in Srinagar and elsewhere continue to reel under darkness due to unscheduled and prolonged power cuts at a time when mercury has plunged after fresh snowfall and incessant rains. The frequent power cuts have been reported from…

Power Curtailments in Kashmir: Authorities Issue Schedule

October 17, 2023 Editor

Ahead of winter, the authorities on Monday issued a fresh power curtailment schedule for the Kashmir Valley. According to the schedule, metered areas will face 4.5 hours of power cuts on a daily basis, while non-metered areas will face 8 hours of power cuts. The curtailment will be in three shifts—morning, afternoon, and evening. The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has attributed the power cuts to the rising demand for electricity during the winter months. The KPDCL has urged consumers to cooperate and use electricity judiciously. The power cuts…

Mirwaiz Expresses Profound Concern Over Ongoing Situation in Palestine

October 15, 2023 Editor

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed his deep concern over the ongoing situation in Palestine, emphasising the need for global solidarity and a just resolution to the longstanding conflict. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,900 people in Gaza as it continues strikes. Distressing videos have surfaced on various social media platforms, depicting the heartbreaking scenes of Palestinian civilians, predominantly children, being hurriedly evacuated to overcrowded hospitals. In a statement, Mirwaiz conveyed his anguish at the persistent suffering and hardships faced by the people of Palestine. He highlighted the grave…

Kashmir Weather Turns Mildly Cold, Bringing Relief from Heat Wave

October 1, 2023 Editor

The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25 The mornings and evenings in Kashmir valley have turned mildly cold after the region recorded above normal temperatures in August and first three weeks of September. The weather changed after abrupt snowfall over Kashmir mountains and rainfall in the plains on September 24 and 25. The ski resort of Gulmarg had recorded the season’s first snowfall over its higher reaches on September 24. Since then, there has been a nip in…

Mehbooba accuses Army of Forced Labour in South Kashmir Village, Army Denies Charge

October 1, 2023 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti, in a post on X, said the residents of Kanslo Kanda area in Kulgam were being summoned and harassed by a camp of Army’s 9 Rashtriya Rifles Former J&K chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the army of forcing young men to do labour without payment in a south Kashmir village in Kulgam. However, the army has denied the allegations. Mehbooba Mufti, in a post on X, said the residents of Kanslo Kanda area in Kulgam were being summoned and harassed…

Kashmir Faces Power Shortage as Dry Spell Reduces Hydropower Output

September 29, 2023 Editor

With prolonged dry spell leading to the reduction in water level in most of the water bodies across the Valley, the Kashmir-based power houses are generating less electricity, prompting the government to go ahead with power curtailment, causing immense hardships to the people. Pertinently, August and September—2023 has recorded deficient rainfall while the hot and humid weather conditions continued for weeks together, breaking the decades old record in the month of September. The hot and humid weather conditions resulted in reduction in water level in the famous water bodies including…

Police arrest 10 for trying to create unrest outside Srinagar mosque

September 24, 2023 Editor

Taking strong note of trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere at Jamia Masjid Srinagar on Friday, Police detained 10 persons and appealed to the people not to indulge in such acts. Police said that these persons would be booked under the relevant sections of the law. “Ten hooligans were arrested for trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid after Friday prayers. They will be booked under the relevant sections of the law. People are requested not to indulge in such acts, failing which law will take its course,”…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s house arrest: High Court issues notice to J&K administration

September 17, 2023 Editor

Court gives four weeks’ time to the administration to file its response The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Manoj Sinha led administration seeking its response on a petition filed by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq over his house arrest since August 2019. Mirwaiz’s lawyer, Nazir Ahmad Ronga said the court has given four weeks’ time to the administration to file its response, PTI reported. The Hurriyat leader filed a writ petition in the high court “seeking an order, or direction upon the…

Kashmir Water Crisis deepens amidst persistent Dry Spell and Scorching Heat

September 16, 2023 Editor

Despite some light rainfall in parts of Kashmir on Friday, the heat wave continued at isolated places, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT). Director MeT Sonum Lotus said that the maximum temperature remained normal in Jammu region, but isolated places in Kashmir continued to experience heat wave conditions. Lotus added that there is a possibility of light rainfall at isolated to scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir during the next two days. However, he said that there is no forecast of any major respite from the prevalent weather conditions for…

Detention of two clerics in Kashmir quashed by High Court

September 10, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir high court on Friday quashed detention of two religious clerics of Kashmir, Moulana Abdul Rashid Dawoodi and Mushtaq Ahmed Veeri. There were in house detention under the Public Safety Act since September 2022. Dawoodi, a Barelvi scholar, is head of “Tehreek e Soutul Auliya” and Veeri, who was booked under PSA in 2019 also, is a religious leader of Jamiat ahle Hadees (JaH) in Anantnag. The Bharatiya Janata Party welcomed the quashing of detention orders, while Apni Party’s Altaf Bukhari urged the administration to release Hurriyat chairperson…