November 2020 - Page 7 of 30

Nov232020 by News DeskNo Comments

Day 5: Family Anxiety Deepens as Search for Missing Kulgam Brothers Intensifies

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Saima Malik/ Danishwar Hameed The family of the two Kulgam boys, who have been missing for the past five days is worried and anxious about their safety. Irshad Ahmad, a cousin to the two missing youth said that two family members left with the team of Kulgam police yesterday to Haryana to assist them in tracing the duo. ALSO READ: 'WE SAW THEIR TRUCK, BUT SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING IT'- TWO BROTHERS FROM KASHMIR GO MISSING IN UP The team, having traveled through the night reached karnal in the morning and is conducting a search. Talking to The Kashmiriyat, Irshad said that the phone of Younis Ahmad was turned on, yesterday evening till 11:20 PM. “When we called the number, no one was receiving the calls but the texts on WhatsApp were received, but not replied to. we tried cal...

Nov232020 by News DeskNo Comments

Avalanche Warning Issued for Anantnag, Kulgam, Four Other Districts of Kashmir Valley

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Following the weather forecast in Jammu Kashmir on Monday and Tuesday, authorities on Sunday issued an avalanche warning for higher reaches in the Kashmir division. An official of the Disaster Management Department said medium danger avalanche warning will remain in force during the next few days in Kupwara district while low danger avalanche warning will remain in force in Baramulla, Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts. People are advised to avoid unnecessary movement outside their homes till the warning remains in force," the official said. Avalanches in higher reaches of JK have become a big threat for people, especially the security forces manning the Line of Control (LoC). Avalanches have claimed human lives in much larger numbers in recent years than the...

Nov232020 by News DeskNo Comments

Fresh Snowfall Forces Closure of Mughal Road

REGIONAL

Waris Shah The Kashmir valley on Monday morning witnessed fresh snowfall which forced the closure of the Mughal road for vehicular movement. "Mughal road is closed due to snowing. Also snowing on Srinagar Leh road," a Traffic official said on Monday. The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway has also been closed for vehicular movement on Monday due to fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass. Meanwhile, Locals from Banihal said that it has also been snowing at the Jawahar Tunnel but the traffic is through so far. Many other areas of the Kashmir valley including Sonmarg, Gulmarg and various areas in North Kashmir and down South in Pahalgam parts, Sinthan received fresh snowfall on Monday. The Plains in Kashmir valley received moderate rainfall.

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Army Rescues 7 Persons Trapped in a Toppled Vehicle in Rajouri

INDIA

Seven persons trapped in a vehicle that toppled due to inclement weather conditions were rescued by the Army in Jammu Kashmir's Rajouri district. Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Devender Anand said that the passenger vehicle had toppled on the Mughal Road around 5 pm on Saturday due to sleet and left seven persons trapped inside. "Jawans from the Poshana post in Rajouri district swiftly reached the spot and rescued the trapped passengers. They were given first aid and refreshments. The passengers thanked the Army and the people of the area who came to their rescue."

Nov222020 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmir Wakes up to a Foggy Morning- Temperature in Srinagar Drops to 11 Year Low in November

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The Kashmir Valley woke up to a foggy morning on Sunday, leading to poor visibility and affected road traffic in most parts of the Kashmir. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir and many parts of the Valley witnessed dense fog in the morning. It led to traffic jam as motorists drove cautiously due to poor visibility. The Meteorological Department here said the fog was a result of sudden dip in the temperatures and condensation of water droplets in the atmosphere. “This is a normal phenomenon during time of the season,” said a weather office official. Meanwhile Srinagar experienced the coldest night of this season as the mercury plummeted to minus3.7 degree Celsius, which is said to be the coldest night since 2009 in November. Gulmarg remained the coldest place in Ka...

Nov222020 by News DeskNo Comments

Fire Damages Building in Shopian Hospital

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan A building belonging to the Shopian's District Hospital Shopian was damaged in a fire incident. An official told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in the Indoor patient's department of the Shopian District on Sunday around 2 AM caught fire, resulting in damage to the building. "All the patients were evacuated safely and shifted to a privatehospital," he said. The Policemen along with the fire tenders brought the fire under control. No loss of life or injury was reported in this incident, the official said.

Nov222020 by News DeskNo Comments

Growers in Kashmir Worried as Apple Production Dips by 40 Percent in the Valley

BUSINESS

The apple production in Kashmir has gone down by almost 40 per cent, thus leaving the growers worried in the Valley. Bashir Ahmad, President of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU) told that substandard pesticides have resulted in decrease in the annual apple production by 40 per cent in the Valley. He added in this year only, the scab in apples due to the substandard and duplicate pesticides have damaged over 60 per cent of the production. Ahmad said that prior to COVID outbreak, the orchards suffered huge losses due to the heavy rains. “Now, the pesticides available in markets wreaked havoc over the apple production as the quality was totally substandard,” he said. As the markets remained mostly shut due to the restrictions imposed after COVID outbreak, t...

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Young Bhaderwah Engineer Converts 1948 Model Volkswagen into Electric Car

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A 23-year old engineer from Bhaderwah area of Doda district has created history by becoming the first person in India to convert a 1948 model Volkswagen Beetle car into an electric car. Mohammad Jawad Khan, a resident of Gatha village of Bhaderwah and alumni of Swami Vivekananda Institute of Engineering and Technology had last year manufactured a solar car named SVIET Volta. While talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Jawad said that since childhood, he was interested in renewable sources of energy and always wanted to invest in something based on renewable sources of energy. He said during COVID-19 lockdown he started his workshop named Tadpole Projects Pvt. Ltd. and started working on a project of the Centre of Excellence for Research on Clean Air (CERCA) und...

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Not More than 80 People Participate in BJP’s Grand Rally in Kulgam

KULGAM

The Bhartiya Janta Party in a pre-announced rally could not gather a crowd of more than 80 people in the Kashmir valley. Eyewitnesses informed The Kashmiriyat that BJP on Saturday had called for a rally in the area wherein, the BJP spokesman, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, was the key speaker. Shanawaz Hussain addressing the gathering said that the people of Kashmir love the prime minister, Narendra Modi and the very fact will ensure the victory of the Bhartiya Janta Party in the upcoming polls in the region. He asked the people of the area to ensure that all the candidates of Bhartiya Janta Party are made victorious in the District development committee Polls said. Earlier taking a dig at the People's Alliance for Gupkar declaration Shahnawaz had said that Article 370 has ...

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Indian Army Organizes Chinar Premier League Martial Art Championship in Budgam

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The Chinar Premier League Martial Arts Championship (Wushu Championship) is being conducted by 2 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army at Sharifabad in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. In an official press release, the Army has said that the competition will be conducted from 21 Nov to 24 Nov at Kilo Force Martial Arts Node, with the aim to promote Martial Arts and showcase the immense potential of the Kashmiri youth. Kilo Force Commander graced the Chinar Premier League Martial Arts Championship on 21 Nov 2020 and felicitated the medal winners, in which 250 boys and 186 girls competed enthusiastically. The competition showcased the talent in Martial Arts forms of Wushu in which 250 boys & 186 girls competed enthusiastically. Each event had three different age categories ...