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Kashmir records wettest May in a Decade

June 2, 2023 Editor

As the rains continued for the third day on Thursday across Kashmir, the day temperature has dropped by 10 degree Celcius. The MeT office, however has predicted improvement in the weather from Friday evening. MeT office in Srinagar said due to western disturbances, May has been wettest during the last 10 years. “May 2023 was one of the wettest May during last 10 years. The rainfall recieved during May 2023 was 215 mm in Kokernag, 176mm in Pahlgam, 148mm in Gulmarg, 132mm in Kulgam, 70mm in Shopian, 70mm in Bandipora,…

Kashmir experiences temperature drop following rainfall

June 1, 2023 Editor

As the Kashmir valley recorded rain for the past couple of days that led to a drop in the day and night temperatures, experts say that prolonged rains and cloud cover could adversely affect fruit and other crops, including paddy. On Wednesday, different parts of Kashmir received rainfall that led to a drop in the day temperature by 8 to 10 degrees Celsius. May, June and July are considered warm months in Kashmir and at times mercury can reach up to 30 to 35 degrees Celsius. However, for the past…

Deteriorating road conditions pose challenges for commuters in Downtown

May 27, 2023 Editor

Commuters have expressed resentment against dilapidated condition of roads in Downtown saying this leads to traffic jams. They said after completion of drainage and other projects, many roads in Downtown and its adjacent areas have been left in dilapidated condition. We received complaints from Downtown areas including Khanyar, Bohri Kadal, Munwarabad, Khayam, Nowpora, Gojwara, Nowhatta, Maharaj Bazar, Baba Demb, and adjacent areas about the bad condition of roads. The commuters traveling through these areas said it is taking a toll on them. They said unless macadamisation is done on a priority…

Srinagar Traffic Police issues advisory for motorists ahead of G20 in Kashmir

May 21, 2023 Editor

Traffic Police Srinagar has issued an advisory for motorists in view of upcoming G-20 meetings scheduled to be held at SKICC on 22nd & 23rd May, 2023. As a large number of delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend the meetings and in order to avoid congestion on various routes during this period, the following route plan/advisory has been issued for the general public to avoid any inconvenience. On 22nd May 2023, traffic movement on Boulevard from Nehru Park and Gupkar upto Kralsangri shall be restricted from 1030…

Railway connectivity reaching Uri, Eliciting joy among Locals

May 18, 2023 Editor

The announcement of getting frontier town Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on the railway map of the country has brought cheers to locals who hope that starting train services would not only ease their commute but also give a fillip to the trade and tourism sectors here. The Northern Railway has revealed plans to begin work on the 50-km Baramulla-Uri railway line for which tenders have been floated, officials said on Tuesday, adding that the rail authorities were gearing up to undertake the Final Location Survey (FLS). They said the…

Dilapidated roads across Srinagar cause traffic jams and inconvenience for commuters

May 15, 2023 Editor

Dilapidated roads in various areas of the summer capital area taking heavy toll on commuters. Commuters said authorities failed to even level roads at Munwarabad, Khayam, Nowpora, Khanyar and Bohri Kadal after laying of drainage pipes. “Despite passing of over a month since laying of drainage pipes, the road at Nowpora has not even been repaired. Uneven road lead to massive traffic jams in peak hours,” said Abdul Hamid, a commuter. Nowpora road, which is the main road to Downtown, is dotted with potholes. The problem is compounded by wrong…

Marine Commandos, NSG, and SOG to Secure G-20 Summit Venues in Kashmir

May 3, 2023 Editor

A high-level security meeting was held in Srinagar on Tuesday where the top officials of the security grid framed a joint strategy to ensure peaceful conduct of the upcoming G-20 event and to counter the possible fidayeen, drone, vehicle-borne IED, stand-off and grenade attacks. The meeting evolved consensus that NSG will be used along with the Special Operation Group (SoG) of J&K police to counter drone, fidayeen, standoff, V-BIED or any untoward incident while as MARCOS will be given the responsibility of “lake and river domination.” The security meeting was…

Non-local tenant refused to leave rented accommodation, Attempts to set ablaze house in Pampore

April 27, 2023 Editor

A non-local on Sunday allegedly tried to set a house on fire in the Pampore area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The daughter of the house owner Humaira told the media in Srinagar that their employee who is a non-local set ablaze their house on the night of Sunday and Monday. She said that the non local who identified himself as Sahil from Nepal worked in their hotel. “He showed us all documents which were fake and his real name is Shakti. He told us that he has no one…

Srinagar Airport Waives Parking Charges for Drop and Pick Up: Director

April 11, 2023 Editor

There will be no parking charges for vehicles for drop and pick up in the departure area at the Srinagar International Airport, its Director said on Monday. The development followed after a person tagged the Director of Srinagar International Airport Kuldeep Singh Rishi on Twitter, asking him why people have to pay for parking charges if one is just dropping off passengers or picking them up without using the parking space. “Can you also tell us why we have to pay parking charges if one is just dropping off passengers…

Eid prayers likely to be held in Srinagar Eidgah after a gap of three years : Darakhshan Andrabi

April 5, 2023 Editor

The congregational Eid prayers are likely to be offered at the historic Eidgah here for the first time in three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board said today. Talking to reporters at the Eidgah after conducting a review of the preparations for the congregational prayers that are offered after the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Chairperson Darakhshan Andrabi said if the weather permits, the prayers would be offered at the Eidgah this year. “This year, the Eid namaz will be offered at…