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With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending tomorrow, the minimum temperature rose across Kashmir Valley on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against last night’s minus 3.6°C on the previous night. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan’, which started from December 21. Its exit does not mean end of the cold. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.5°C against minus 10.4°C on previous night, he said. The temperature is normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla d...

Body of one of the two brothers from Bandipora who drowned while extracting sand from river Jhelum in Khawajabagh area of Baramulla district was retrieved, officials said on Friday.buy Flomax generic buynoprescriptiononlinerxx.com over the counter They said the brothers—Hilal Ahmad Malla and Naseer Ahmad Malla drowned this morning and soon a rescue operation was launched to trace them out. They said body of Hilal Ahmad Malla son of Manzoor Ahmad Malla of Larwaghat Bandipora has been retrieved. A police officer confirmed to GNS and said that efforts by personnel from SDRF, police and locals are underway to trace other one.(GNS)

In order to ensure smooth passage of vehicles and hassle free movement of people across Srinagar city during COVID-19 pandemic, an interaction programme was held with different transport unions of Kashmir Valley at Auditorium of Directorate of Information and Public Relations, here. The interaction was organised by SSP Traffic City, Srinagar in collaboration with Directorate of Health Services Kashmir and RTO, Kashmir. The interaction programme was attended by Director, Health Services, Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Rather; RTO Kashmir, Sajid Yehya Naqash; SSP, Traffic City Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Inam Ul Haq Siddiqui, representatives of transport , drivers and other concerned stakeholders. On the occasion a detailed interaction was held bet...

On the occasion of Republic Day, Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey has been awarded the prestigious ‘Uttam Yudh Seva Medal' (UYSM), in recognition of his tenure as General-Officer-Commanding of Srinagar-based Chinar Cops. “Lt Gen DP Pandey over the last one year has synergised all stakeholders towards ‘Breaking the Cycle of Violence’. He has drawn focus on the eco-system of ‘White Collar terrorists’, who sustain the cycle of violence by continuing to radicalise vulnerable youth and leading them to violence by inciting them to join militancy. He infused humane approach in kinetic and non-kinetic domains, thereby ensuring peace and marked reduction in violence parameters", reads a statement issued here. “Working in complete harmony and synergy with the other Security Forces, JK...

Police register case against father-son duo after receiving complaints from BJP supporters that duo has allegedly insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video uploaded by them on a social media platform. Police took cognizance of the complaints and registered a case against the father-son duo who hail from Chingas area of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the father-son duo had uploaded a Tik-Tok video of PM Modi on Facebook which didn’t go down well with BJP supporters who lodged a police complaint demanding action against the father and the son. BJP supporters alleged that PM had been insulted in the video. (KNT)

Antibiotics like Dolo, Azithromycin, Nicep, Levocitrezene are selling like hot cakes in Jammu and Kashmir as self medication shows an increasing trend since the emergence of Covid-19 third wave. Experts and doctors told the local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that people, whoever, are having any symptoms avoid visiting hospitals and prefer to go to chemist shops and resort to self medication. They said since the beginning of Covid-19, people have resorted to self-medication but it has increased manifold in the third wave. They said that the positivity rate currently is very high but around 90 percent of the positive patients are in home isolation and without consulting doctors most of them are resorting to self-medication. “Taking antibiotics too often or for the wron...

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops neutralized six intruders and apprehended three while trying to infiltrate through the India-Pakistan border last year, officials said on Monday, PTI reported. It also seized 17 weapons, over 900 rounds of ammunition, 30 explosive devices and over 38 kg of narcotics in 2021, they said. The BSF has relentlessly carried out anti-tunnel drives along the International Border, during which it detected two tunnels and made a huge dent in the infiltration attempts of militants from Pakistan, they said. As much as 38.160 kg of narcotics, four AK-47 rifles, seven AK-47 magazines, 339 rounds of AK ammunition, 13 pistols, 32 pistol magazines, 371 pistol ammunition, 13 grenades, 233 other ammunition, 16 metres of cordtex wire (a kind of detonating wire), a ...

Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed as a “loaded truck is deeply embedded in the mud” near Panthyal area in Ramban district, officials said. “Highway is still blocked at Panthyal due loaded truck deeply embedded in the mud. Restoration work is going on war footing basis,” a traffic department official told GNS, adding, “People are requested not to travel on highway (Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa) without confirming the status of road from TCUs (Traffic control units).” Authorities had Sunday announced that only stranded traffic shall be allowed on thoroughfare which was closed following mudslides and shooting stones at many places on the weekend. Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poon...

Abdul Ahad, father of Jahangir Lolabi—senior member of GNS, passed away at Tilwanpora Lalpora Kupwara on Sunday. As per family sources, his nimazi jenazah (funeral prayers) would be held at 5p.m. at Tilwanpora Lalpora. In this hour of grief, entire GNS team stands in solidarity with Jahangir Lolabi. Meanwhile, a condolence meeting was held at the office of GNS and special prayers were offered for eternal peace to the departed soul. Almighty Allah was beseeched to also grant forbearance to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss. (GNS)

A hut was gutted in picturesque Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, officials said on Sunday. They said a hut belonging to Hotel Highland was fully damaged in the fire, the cause of which is being ascertained.buy zoloft online https://www.bodybuildingestore.com/wp-content/themes/classic/inc/new/zoloft.html no prescription There was no loss of life are injury reported in the incident as the fire was brought under control amid snowfall, the officials told GNS. (GNS)